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Arizona Friends of Chamber Music Piano & Friends Series All concerts at 3:00 p.m. at Leo Rich Theater |
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We are delighted to present some of the world's finest musicians, playing interesting repertoire both classical and contemporary. These musicians represent the 21st century's rising stars and the best of artists from Europe, Asia and the United States. All concerts are performed in the intimate setting of Leo Rich Theater.
Master classes for students of the Tucson Music Teachers' Association and the Tucson Junior Strings are open to the public on the Saturday preceding each concert, at 3:00 p.m., at Leo Rich Theater. You are invited to meet the musicians at a reception after each concert.
Online ticket salesTickets also available by mail or email
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Boris
Andrianov , cello Sunday, November 6, 2011 |
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If you’re
looking for a grand tour of the basic cello chamber repertory, sign on
with Boris Andrianov, who will guide you through the classical balance
of Beethoven, the vibrant Romanticism of Schumann, and the mordant expression
of Shostakovich and Britten, with a side trip to the cello byways: a work
by Giovanni Sollima, an Italian cellist who, as a composer, is able to
draw a remarkable variety of colors from the instrument.
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Boris Andrianov is one of the most gifted Russian musicians of his generation. Since 2007 he is an Artistic director of the new State Project "Star Generation". The project includes concerts of young musicians in all regions of Russia. In the end of 2009 Boris got the Government of Russia Award in the field of culture for this project. Also in the end of 2009 he became a Professor in the Moscow State Conservatory. Boris has gained his reputation thanks to his successful performances at: the XIth International Tschaikovsky Competition (Moscow, 1998) - the third prize and a bronze medal; International Cello Antonio Janigro Competition (Zagreb, Croatia) - the first prize and all the special prizes. Andrianov's talent was recognized by well-known musicians, such as Mstislav Rostropovich and Daniil Shafran who said: "Boris Andrianov is probably one of the most talented cellists of Russia at present." In 1997 Boris was the first Russian cellist to become a laureate at the VIth International Rostropovich competition in Paris. In September 2007 Boris Andrianov' new CD recorded with pianist Rem Urasin (Rachmaninov and Schostakovitch cello sonatas) became the Gramophone Editor's Choise CD of the month. Boris Andrianov was born in 1976 in musicians family. He studied in Moscow Gnessins music school under the tutelage of Professor V. Birina. Boris developed his skill in the class of Professor N. Schachovskaya and studied under the tutelage of a famous cellist David Geringas in the High Music school of Hans Eisler in Berlin. As a boy of 16 he became a laureate at the First Tschaikovsky Competition for young musicians, while at 17 he won the Grand Prix at an International competition in South Africa. Since 2005 Boris plays the Montagnana cello from the Russian State Collection. Alexander Kobrin was born in 1980 in Moscow, Russia. He completed all his studies in Moscow, with most wonderful teachers - Prof. Tatiana Zelikman at Gnessin Music School and with Prof. Lev Naumov at Moscow Chaikovsky Conservatory, where he also recieved his Masters Degree. Alexander Kobrin is a winner of several international piano competitions such as the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Busoni International Piano Competition, Hamamatsu International Piano Competition and Glasgow International Piano Competition. He is touring extensively in Europe, Asia and USA, giving recitals and preformances with orchestras in many major halls, such as Albert Hall in London, Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Wigmore Hall in London, Avery Fisher Hall in NYC, Herkulesaal in Munich, Sala Verdi in Milan, Saller Cortot in Paris, Louvre Auditorium in Paris, Berliner Filarmonia Hall, and the Washington Kennedy Center. He has collaborated with many major orchestras such as New York Philharmonic,Tokyo Philharmonic, English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Verdi, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Moscow Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Dallas Symphony, Berliner Simphony, Chicago Sinfonietta, BBC Symphony and many others.
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Yelizaveta
and Yelena Beriyeva Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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Nationalism
can lead to political trouble, but it also leads to delightful music,
as you’ll discover in this concert devoted mainly to pieces inspired
by the sounds of the composers’ homelands. American Samuel Barber’s
Souvenirs takes its inspiration from popular song and dance. George Gerswhin,
of course, was the very embodiment of American popular song and dance,
even while writing his serious opera, Porgy and Bess. Rachmaninov’s
early suite is deeply Russian, right down to the evocation of Easter church
bells at the end. The Dvořák and Brahms dances are among the
most popular and exhilarating of their kind, while the Debussy suite is
a more tender collection of wispy French character pieces. Vienna is represented
by Schubert’s lyrical Fantasy, and by Frenchman Ravel’s interpretation
of the most famous Viennese dance style—his is one of the most sinister
waltzes ever written.
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Yelena Beriyeva was born in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, and since her first concerto appearance with orchestra at age 5, has performed regularly as a recitalist, chamber musician and orchestral soloist in the Republic of Georgia, Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, Venezuela, Canada, and the USA. She completed her undergraduate study at Tbilisi's State Conservatory, with distinguished artist and piano professor Tengiz Amirejibi and received her Master’s Degree and Graduate Diploma under Professor Alexander Korsantia at the New England Conservatory, serving also as his teaching assistant. A winner of numerous local and international piano competitions, Ms. Beriyeva was a fellow of the New England Conservatory Community Performance and Partnership Program as well as the recipient of theNanna Rose Endowed Scholarship. Recent appearances at Jordan Hall include performances of concertos by Mozart (Ludovic Morlot, conductor) and Stravinsky (Charles Peltz, conductor), and solo and chamber works by Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Chopin, Barber, Bartok, Berg, and others. Most recently, Ms. Beriyeva has been featured in "Sundays with Liz Walker", on WGBH as piano duo partners with Alexander Korsantia, and as guest artist at the prestigious Canadian “Great Romantics Festival” (Celebrity Concert Series, McMaster University). Yelizaveta Beriyeva was born in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. She made her debut at the age of five, performing with the National Symphony Orchestra in her home town. Ms. Beriyeva has performed chamber concerts in the Republic of Georgia, Armenia, Russia, Italy and the United States. Furthermore, she has performed many solo concerts, having appeared as a guest soloist with many world-renowned orchestras such as the Armenian National Orchestra and the Moscow Chamber Orchestra. Ms. Beriyeva has won numerous national and international competitions including, most recently, the Carnegie Hall Chamber Music Competition, after which she had her debut at the Weill Recital Hall. Other notable competitions which Ms. Beriyeva has won include the Chamber Music International Competition of the East Coast, Tucson Symphony Young Artist Competition and the Tbilisi State International Piano Duo Competition. Ms. Beriyeva recently completed her Graduate Diploma at the New England Conservatory of Music, where she was a recipient of the Gillett Scholarship, and where she served as a teaching assistant to her teacher Alexander Korsantia. She also holds a Master’s Degree from the Conservatory, and received her Bachelor’s Degree with honors from the University of Arizona. |
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Elena
Urioste, violin Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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Mozart’s
sonatas involving violin usually let the piano dominate, with the violin
along for the ride, but in K. 378 the violin is beginning to assert itself
more. Some of Mozart’s leanness and focus find their way into the
sonatas of Prokofiev and Ravel, but the early Richard Strauss sonata is
a full-out Romantic effusion, ardent and lyrical.
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Elena Urioste, featured on the cover of Symphony magazine as an emerging artist to watch, is hailed by critics and audiences alike for her lush tone, the nuanced lyricism of her playing, and her commanding stage presence. Elena's debut performances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 2010 were praised by three separate critics for their "hypnotic delicacy," "expressive poise," and "lyrical sensitivity." Since first appearing with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age thirteen, she has made acclaimed debuts with major orchestras throughout the United States, including Cleveland Orchestra, the Boston Pops, the Buffalo Philharmonic, and the Atlanta, Baltimore, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Colorado, San Antonio, Stockton, and Sarasota symphony orchestras. In Europe, Elena has appeared with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Wurzburg Philharmonic, and Hungary's Orchestra Dohnányi Budafok. As first-place laureate in both the Junior and Senior divisions of the Sphinx Competition, Elena debuted at Carnegie Hall in 2004 and has returned annually as soloist. She has collaborated with acclaimed conductors Sir Mark Elder, Keith Lockhart, Robert Spano, Carlos Miguel Prieto, and Alondra de la Parra; pianists Christopher O'Riley and Ignat Solzhenitsyn; cellists Zuill Bailey and Carter Brey; and violinists Shlomo Mintz, Cho-Liang Lin, and David Kim. Elena has been a featured artist in the Marlboro, Ravinia, La Jolla, and Sarasota Music Festivals, as well as Switzerland's Sion Valais International Music Festival. Elena is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where she studied with Joseph Silverstein, Pamela Frank, and Ida Kavafian. She completed graduate studies with Joel Smirnoff at The Juilliard School. Other notable teachers include David Cerone, Choong-Jin Chang, Soovin Kim, and the late Rafael Druian. The outstanding instruments
now being used by Elena are an Alessandro Gagliano violin, Naples c. 1706,
and a Pierre Simon bow, both on generous extended loan from the private
collection of Dr. Charles E. King through the Stradivari Society of Chicago. Hailed as a “vividly characterized” and “free-spirited” player by the New York Times, pianist and composer Michael Brown was recently awarded the First Prize and Victor and Sono Elmaleh Award in the 2010 Concert Artists Guild (CAG) Competition.Mr. Brown has been invited to tour with “Musicians from Ravinia,” and to the Marlboro Music Festival in 2011.
Mr. Brown is a two-time winner of The Juilliard School’s Gina Bachauer Competition in addition to winning the Juilliard Concerto and Munz Competitions. He received the Raeburn Award for Artist of Special Promise from the 2009 Honens International Piano Competition and has won top prizes in the Kosciuszko Chopin and New York Piano Competitions. Mr. Brown is the co-creator of “New Paths, New Music,” an organization created in an effort to promote new music by student composers throughout the New York City area. A native of Long Island, Michael
Brown attends the Juilliard School as a double major in piano and composition
where he studies with Jerome Lowenthal, Robert McDonald, Samuel Adler,
and Robert Beaser. His other teachers have included Paul Schenly, Claude
Frank and Adam Kent.
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