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AMIR KATZ (Israel)
"He possesses such a refinement of tone, such sense of touch, such finesse in his hands, his head and his heart that one can only kneel before so much delicacy, so much suppleness." Rondo Magazine, Tom Persich. PROGRAM LISZT Sonata in B minor LISZT 12 Études dèxécution transcendante 3rd versio
Find out more »KEMAL GEKIC (Croatia)
“Gekic rides the charismatic edge of genius” R. Dyer, Boston Globe “He is something like a general who has learned all the rules in the book and is, therefore, free to ignore them in the time of war” James Roos, Miami Herald PROGRAM BERLIOZ – LISZT Symphonie Fantastique A Multimedia Presentation with Prof. FRANK COOPER The story is a self-portrait of its composer, Hector Berlioz. Symphonie Fantastique tells the story of an artist's self-destructive passion for a beautiful woman. The…
Find out more »LUIGI CARROCIA (Italy)
"Carroccia is an aristocrat of the piano; there doesn’t seem to be a nonmusical atom in his being." Olin Chism, Fort Worth Star-Telegram CHOPIN Barcarolle Op. 60 Mazurka Op. 17, No. 4 Mazurka Op. 56, No. 3 Mazurka Op. 41, No. 3 Mazurka Op. 63, No. 2 Mazurka Op 50, No. 4 Mazurka Op. 68. No. 4 Polonaise Op. 53 SCHUBERT Sonata D 960 in B-flat Major
Find out more »ASIYA KOREPANOVA (Russia)
“A creative force. For her, expression is not one discipline at the expense of others: all fields are expressions of facets of the same diamond, however, it is at the piano that Asiya fully expresses what she feels, sees, and hears in the world.” PROGRAM "VARIATIONS AND WALTZES" BACH Aria Variata in A minor, BWV 989 BEETHOVEN - 32 variations on an original theme in C minor, WoO 80 BRAHMS Variations on a theme by Paganini, Op. 35, Books I&II…
Find out more »ZOLTAN FEJERVARI (Hungary)
“Fejérvári’s playing is multi-layered and precise, requiring full concentration on the part of the audience. Every note has its own particular dynamic, character, and expression.” Clara Fiedler, Kultur Vollzug PROGRAM BACH English Suite in G minor SCHUMANN Sonata in G minor CHOPIN Scherzo No. 1 in B minor LISZT Ballade no 2 in B minor LISZT Apres un lecture de Dante
Find out more »ILYA ITIN (Russia)
“Itin’s is a rare and exciting artistry indeed…poised, pure, and ravishing in its range of colour, His playing is a prime example of a superb technique put at the service of an inquiring and imaginative mind.” (Daily Telegraph, London) SCHUBERT Sonata in D Major D850 RACHMANINOV Sonata No 1 in D minor Op 28
Find out more »ALEXANDER GAVRYLYUK (Ukraine)
“Alexander Gavrylyuk is one of the greatest discoveries of the past decade. Every time he enchants the public with his incredible virtuosity and thought-provoking playing” – De Telegraaf, June 2015 PROGRAM BACH Busoni Toccata and Fugue in D minor HAYDN Sonata in B minor, No. 47 XVI:32 CHOPIN Op. 10 No. 3, No. 8, No. 9, No. 10, No. 11 & No. 12 SCRIABIN Sonata no. 5 RACHMANINOV Preludes N.1, 5 Op.23; N.12 Op.32 RACHMANINOV Sonata No. 2 (2nd edition)
Find out more »HARMONY ZHU (Canada) (12 Years Old)
A prodigy with multiple talents. She has been featured on CBC TV, NBC’s Ellen DeGeneres. In her free time, Harmony enjoys playing chess, composing her own music on the piano, spelling, math, daydreaming, and being in nature. PROGRAM BACH - Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903 BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 17, Op. 31 No. 2 CHOPIN Preludes Op. 28 No. 1 to No. 12 LIEBERMANN Gargoyles Op. 29
Find out more »ANDREW TYSON (American)
“A real poet of the piano,” Andrew Tyson is emerging as a distinctive and important new musical voice. In summer 2015, he was awarded First Prize at the Géza Anda Competition in Zürich, as well as the Mozart and Audience Prizes.” PROGRAM SCARLATTI – Three Sonatas Sonata in D minor, K 9 Sonata in A major, K 322 Sonata in D major, K 96 RAVEL – Mirroirs Noctuelles Oiseaux Tristes Une barque sur l’ocean Alborada del gracioso La vallee des…
Find out more »The Magic of Opera & Piano Transcriptions Series
In Collaboration with the Vocal Studio of Manny Perez This unique program will feature Opera Singers: Eglise Gutierrez / Soprano Elizabeth Caballero / Soprano Mabel Ledo / Mezzo-soprano Yetzabel Arias / Soprano Betsy Diaz / Soprano Susana Diaz / Soprano Ana Collado / Soprano Katiuska Rodriguez / Soprano Armando Naranjo / Baritone Ray Gonzalez / Tenor Matthew Manness / Tenor CAREN LEVINE – Pianist/ Conductor Singing arias of Beethoven, Bellini, Verdi, Mascagni followed by piano Transcriptions performed by two extraordinary…
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