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Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, audio recordings in Washington DC < Back Lehner Quartet Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, audio recordings in Washington DC Apply here Previous Next For Composers " New Classics Quartet" Project Album Recording and Performance at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall with the Lehner Quartet The New Classics Quartet project includes: Two 30-min rehearsals which composers may attend remotely. Performance at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall (dates on the page: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/carnegie-hall-auditions ) Archival video recording* of performance from Carnegie (*video recording may be presented on your website, in grant applications and other career enhancement projects and communications, included in lectures, presentations, shared via email. Video may not be placed on commercial platforms and social media where monetization is available, even if you don't monetize it yourself; it may not be modified or monetized). See sample: https://vimeo.com/849302391/05a9e22179?share=copy Separately recorded, mastered, and produced commercial audio recording, to be included in the upcoming Lehner Quartet New Classics Quartet Album dedicated to contemporary quartet music by living composers, to be distributed on audio platforms (Spotify, Apple, Amazon and similar) by Cicerone Music and Arts (CiMA). https://ciceronema.com/ Interview for media with Steve Robinson. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Robinson_(executive) Artist Spotlight documentary video about you (up to 30 min) produced and broadcast by Virtual Concert Halls on video and social media channels. See samples here: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/internet-tv-2023-24 Promotion through websites, press releases, posts on socials. Picture and bio included in the full color booklet and other memorabilia (we will mail you the booklet, medal, and certificate since you will be out of the country on April 1). See press materials and the booklet from previous Gala here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uX8CYo3XePwVpqTqdP_6da3FdiULT_Nf Artists of the Lehner Quartet Vladimir Dyo, Violin 1 Since his debut with the Kazakh State Symphony Orchestra at age 12, Vladimir Dyo has toured and performed at prestigious venues of the former USSR, Europe, Asia, and the United States, including Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Hall, Seoul Arts Center, Rachmaninoff Hall, Tchaikovsky Hall, Column Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, KBS Hall, UNESCO, United Nations General Headquarters etc. His individual tone and personal approach to phrasing set him apart from his peers. Critics write: "His mystic contour merged with the instrument and hypnotized the audience....Subtlety and flawlessness of Rachmaninoff's endlessly versatile music created such an emotional reaction with the audience that many had tears in their eyes..." (N. Zemlyakova, musicologist). "Dyo's Sarasate was dazzling..." (Michael Church, BBC World Service). "Vladimir Dyo is a violinist who plays with incredible energy and electricity. His rendition of my LEX was spectacular. He is a major talent who has a very bright future ahead!" (Michael Daugherty, Grammy winner composer). He has received numerous awards from foundations, politicians, and national and international competitions including Grand Prize at the Michelangelo Abbado International Competition in Milan, Italy, 2nd prize at the International Yampolsky Violin Competition in Moscow, Russia, Grand prizes at the top National and International Competitions in Kazakhstan. In 2015, he was invited to perform as guest soloist with Ulsan Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium) and at the Peace Concert at the United Nations General Headquarters in NY dedicated to the 70th Anniversary of UN and 65th Anniversary of Korean War, along with legendary coloratura soprano Sumi Jo under the baton of maestro Hong-Jae Kim. As soloist and chamber musician, Vladimir Dyo performed at the international music festivals including the Graduates of Moscow Conservatory (Russia), Ost-West-Musikfest, Prague-Vienna-Budapest, and Mozarteum (Austria). The Cliburn Institute (USA), Seoul International Music Camp Festival, GwangJu International Classic Festival (Korea), the iPalpiti International Laureates Festival (Los Angeles, USA), and served as faculty member and assistant conductor at the 20th Summit Music Festival in New York. In 2017, Vladimir Dyo was featured soloist at the Namdo International Classical Music Festival in Gwangju, South Korea, where he performed with the Festival Orchestra comprised of musicians of world's leading orchestras, including Vienna Philharmonic, Baltimore, Symphony, Seoul Philharmonic, Mariinsky Orchestra etc. In addition, he has collaborated and performed works of living composers including Daugherty's "Lex", Tsontakis' 2nd Violin Concerto, and premiered works by David Carpenter, Allen Krantz, Kareem Roustom, Paul Moravec and others. In 2019, he was featured on the cover of Strad Korea Magazine including a cover story about his activities as soloist, educator and artistic director of the Global Music Partnership. Yevgeniy Dyo, Violin 2 Since his debut with the Kazakh State Orchestra at the age of nine, Yevgeniy Dyo has performed at prestigious venues in the former Soviet Union, Europe, Asia, Canada, and the United States, including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Kimmel Center, Tchaikovsky Hall, Mozarteum Wiener Saal, Meyerson Hall, Astana Philharmonic Society Presidential Hall, Embassies of the Vatican and South Korea, and the United Nations General Headquarters. He has won numerous awards from foundations and national and international competitions, including the grand prize at the Shabyt International Chamber Music Competition, Astana, Kazakhstan, and the International Organization "New Names" Award, Moscow, Russia. Yevgeniy Dyo was featured in the KBS Overseas Compatriot Award recipient Ten Chu documentary, South Korea; the WWFM program "Celebrating Our Musical Future" hosted by David Osenberg in Princeton, New Jersey; and in a number of interviews and performances on Kazakhstan National Radio and Television. He was featured in the Washington Post's coverage of the regional premiere and second-ever performance of Bernstein's "Music for String Quartet" in Washington, D.C.; other U.S. publications include Korea Phila Times, Korea Week, Kazakhstan's national newspaper Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, Koryo Ilbo, and other international publications. As a chamber musician and soloist, Dr. Yevgeniy Dyo was a founding member of the Musica D'Accordo Astana, the premier chamber ensemble at the Astana State Philharmonic Society, comprised of six of Kazakhstan's most distinguished musicians, performing a regular season at the Presidential Hall and touring nationally. He has performed in the inaugural concert of the Bridge International concert series (currently Vancouver Chamber Music Society) in Vancouver, Canada; he co-founded the Solo and Chamber Music Series in Ewing, New Jersey; and he has performed at international festivals, including Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. His orchestral performances include the world premiere of Karl Jenkins' Requiem in London, England, conducted by the composer; a guest concertmaster appearance with the New Jersey Capital Philharmonic Orchestra; and the assistant concertmaster position with Camerata Kazakhstan. As a member of Trio Fontes, he frequently performs in the tri-state region. Dr. Dyo has taught violin and chamber music at institutions including Temple University, where he coached alongside Philadelphia Orchestra principal harpist Elizabeth Hainen, and The Peddie School. He has also given master classes at institutions including the Mongolian State Conservatory, Flint School of Performing Arts and The Music School of Delaware, among others. He served as a judge for the GMP International Violin Competition in New York. Since 2015, he has also served as a regular judge at the New Jersey All-State auditions. Dr. Dyo has served as vice-president and president of the Philadelphia Korean Musicians Association, one of the nation's oldest and most respected Korean arts organizations. Under his leadership, the organization participated in numerous events, including The First Korean Congress Centennial Celebration, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Korean liberation movement, and "Korea in Philly" Korean Cultural Week, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Korean American Association of Greater Philadelphia. During his tenure, he oversaw the organization of two competitions that served more than one hundred young Korean musicians in the region. He has been named the competition's permanent artistic director. As Artistic Director of the GMP International Violin Ensemble of the multifaceted music organization Global Music Partnership, Dr. Dyo directed the ensemble's Carnegie Hall performance. In addition, he served as an artistic advisor in collaboration with the Association of Modern Georgian Artists to present the world premiere of five compositions by contemporary Georgian composers at the DiMenna Center in New York. Joseph Kauffman, Viola Joseph Kauffman has studied with Yayoi Numazawa of the Philadelphia Orchestra, James Lyon and Max Zorin of The Pennsylvania State University, and Dr. Eduard Schmieder of Temple University. Kauffman holds violin performance degrees from Penn State (BM) University and Temple University (MM). He is currently a DMA candidate at Temple University. Kauffman has performed in many of the most prestigious concert halls throughout the world including Tchaikovsky Hall, Disney Hall, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kimmel Center, the Mariinsky Theatre, and the Kennedy Center amongst others. Kauffman received 1st Prize in the MTNA chamber music competition, and was the winner of the Beene, Kroulik, and Brewster solo competitions. He was awarded the Albert Tashjian and Max Aronoff Prizes by Temple University for excellence in performance and teaching, and the creative achievement award by Penn State University for his memorable performances. He has performed as a soloist with the PSU Philharmonic, Williamsport Chamber Orchestra, Temple Symphony Orchestra, and others. In 2010, Kauffman joined iPalpiti Artists International, an organization that helps young musicians begin their careers. He has performed chamber music live on the radio in both Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Kauffman performs regularly with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, the Princeton Symphony, ipalpiti Artists International, Symphony in C, AVA Opera, and the Philadelphia Virtuosi. During this past year, Kauffman performed chamber concerts with Branford Marsalis, and even had the opportunity to perform for Pope Francis during his visit to Philadelphia in the fall of 2015. Kauffman teaches a talented class of violin and viola students who have gone on to win competitions and college scholarships. He also teaches chamber music at Temple University. Kauffman recorded for the television series documentary, “Philadelphia the Great Experiment,” and is participating in other upcoming television recording projects. Kauffman is the Co-founder and Co-artistic director of the “Music Transforms” concert series in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Igor Zubkovsky, Cello

< Back Previous Abigail Nossaman Next Pianist Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall June 30, 2025 WATCH VIDEO Abigail Nossaman (14), from Northern Virginia, has studied piano with Anna Ouspenskaya at the Hunter Mill Music Studio since the age of six. She is a rising ninth grader at The Madeira School in McLean, Virginia. Abby has been a finalist in the Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association Concerto Competition for four consecutive years and was a prizewinner in the International Great Composers Competition, placing in the Best Bach Performance category. In 2025, she will perform as a solo pianist in the Sound Espressivo Gala Concert at Carnegie Hall. Abby is also committed to sharing music with others, regularly performing at assisted living communities across Northern Virginia as part of a student-led volunteer ensemble. Outside of music, she enjoys playing tennis, horseback riding, photography, and sketching. She is an avid reader and has a deep love of birds and the natural world.

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< Back Previous Jamie Alimorad Next Vocalist Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall February 20, 2025 WATCH VIDEO Jamie Alimorad is a vocal-driven artist whose signature blend of pop, rock, and adult contemporary styles has earned him international acclaim. Originally from Harrison, New York, Alimorad studied Music Technology at Northeastern University, where his solo career began to flourish. He quickly became one of Boston’s most in-demand college performers and was selected to sing the National Anthem on Northeastern Night at Fenway Park. While completing his studies, Alimorad released his first two albums, Cornerstone and Words Left Unsaid. His breakout ballad “Beautiful” went viral with over 2 million YouTube views, while singles such as “What You Have,” “She Is…,” “Dancing With You,” “That’s What She Said,” and “Crawling Back to Me” gained international radio play. Alimorad’s breakthrough album, This Is Tomorrow Calling, marked a creative partnership with Grammy-nominated artist Gino Vannelli and producer Ross Vannelli. The singles “Not Ready to Say Goodbye” and “Brighter Days” each reached the Top 10 of the New Music Weekly Hot 100, earning nominations for Best Pop Song and Best Male Vocal at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. “Brighter Days” won the Overall Grand Prize in the 24th Annual USA Songwriting Competition and led to collaborations with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention on a moving music video filmed at the Out of the Darkness Walk in Santa Monica, CA. Touring for This Is Tomorrow Calling included an opening appearance for Gino Vannelli at The Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, a headlining showcase at SXSW (Austin, TX), a concert at The Listening Room in Nashville, and a featured performance at The Composer’s Showcase in Las Vegas. The tour also brought Alimorad international exposure, including a live broadcast on 94.1 FM in Melbourne, Australia. In 2022, Alimorad reunited with Ross Vannelli to co-write and produce a series of successful singles. His first release, “Give a Little Lovin’,” spent 20 weeks at #1 on the New Music Weekly Indie Top 40 Chart and topped the Indie Hot AC Chart. The accompanying video was featured on MTV Spankin’ New and PBS’s Music California. Alimorad swept the 2022 LIT Talent Awards, winning all five of his nominated categories, including Best New Artist and Best Pop Song. Follow-up singles “Break the Fall” and “It Never Rains in L.A.” expanded his creative reach, earning multiple international nominations and festival honors, including Best Music Video awards and recognition from the International Singer Songwriters Association and the InterContinental Music Awards. In 2024, Jamie Alimorad was named Best New Artist at the World Entertainment Awards, where he also performed live—cementing his place as one of today’s most compelling and versatile independent voices in pop music.

Adriana Zarzu < Back Adriana Zarzu Previous Next Adriana Zarzu 🇺🇸 USA SOPRANO Adriana Mihaela Zarzu was born and raised in Brasov Romania, and now calls California, USA her home. She is a self-taught classical soprano singer, that has been fascinated with and has a strong passion for music. She also holds a degree in Arts and Science but was advancing her music career at the School of Music in Sacramento, California. Ms. Zarzu is fluent in two languages and sings without any difficulty in five languages. She has begun singing solo and acting at a young age including in school plays and has been performing at local theaters, church communities, and in Vienna Austria in 1990. She has also volunteered to perform for special needs and underprivileged children. Ms. Zarzu is the First Place Winner, (Classical Repertoire) of the American Protege International Vocal Competition 2021.

Ma < Back ZhaoJun Ma Jan 30 at 8:00pm EST (15-18 / 19-25) Allemande and Courante from Bach Cello Suite no. 1 in G Major ZhaoJun Ma is a junior double bass student in the music school at the Nanjing University of the Arts in Nanjing, China. With a passion for both contemporary and traditional forms of music, he aspires to be a professional musician and teacher. Previous Next

< Back Previous Giacomo Franci Next Conductor, The New York Chamber Players Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall June 28, 2025 WATCH VIDEO Maestro Giacomo Franci is an internationally recognized pianist, conductor, and recording artist. He is the Founder, Artistic Director, and Conductor of The New York Chamber Players, established in 2004. Since their acclaimed debut at CAMI Concert Hall in New York City, the ensemble has continued to grow in reputation and artistic excellence. Franci is celebrated worldwide as a foremost interpreter of Aaron Copland’s music. His landmark triple CD, The Complete Edited Piano Works by Aaron Copland (Fone’ Classics), earned critical acclaim and established his reputation. He performed at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, for Copland’s centennial in 2000 to outstanding reviews. His discography also includes Igor Stravinsky: The Complete Published Piano Works (2010, Fone’ Classics), praised by Audio Review Magazine as “the Great Igor Stravinsky in the outstanding performance by Giacomo Franci.” In 2016 he began recording Beethoven’s Complete Piano Sonatas for Sheva Collection, with multiple releases planned. As a performer, Franci has appeared in major venues across Europe, the United States, South America, and Asia. His Carnegie Recital Hall debut in 1998 drew comparisons from Musica magazine to Glenn Gould and Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli. He has performed with leading orchestras including the Philharmonic Orchestra of Veneto, Orchestra Sinfonica di Grosseto, Richmond County Orchestra, Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina, Ensemble Orchestral de Bordeaux, the Beijing Symphony Orchestra, and many others, often appearing in the dual role of soloist and conductor. Franci’s conducting career has expanded internationally, with appearances leading the Shanghai Baroque Chamber Orchestra, Concepción Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra dei Pomeriggi Musicali di Milano, Boston Chamber Orchestra at Tanglewood, and the New York Chamber Players. He was invited as Guest Maestro at the Escuela de Dirección de Orquesta in Córdoba, Spain, for the 2010–11 season. Trained in both piano and conducting, Franci earned his Bachelor’s degree at the Boccherini Music Institute in Lucca, studying with Gaetano Gaeta and Giampiero Semeraro. He was awarded a Master’s scholarship at the Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale in Saluzzo, where he studied with Jean Fassinat and Aldo Ciccolini, and later pursued conducting studies with Piero Bellugi and Gustav Kuhn at Teatro Comunale di Pisa. Franci has been featured in broadcasts on WQXR’s Reflections from the Keyboard and WWFM’s Piano Matters with David Dubal, alongside appearances on ABC, WPIX, Manhattan Cable, Hofstra University Radio, and international television and radio networks. In 2008, he was included in the Cambridge Who’s Who Registry of accomplished professionals. Originally from Tuscany, Maestro Franci resides in New York City, where in addition to his performing and conducting career he leads The Tribeca Music Studio, dedicated to training the next generation of pianists and singers.

< Back Previous Amanda Smith Next Oboist Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall February 20, 2025 WATCH VIDEO Amanda’s unwavering devotion to music is both her passion and her source of healing. Alongside her artistic pursuits, she has achieved remarkable academic success, earning a Doctorate in Healthcare Administration with distinction, a Master’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, graduating Summa Cum Laude. A proud U.S. Army veteran, Amanda exemplifies dedication, discipline, and a lifelong commitment to service. Her recent musical highlight includes a performance with the New York Chamber Players Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Giacomo Franci at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on February 20, 2025.

< Back Daniel Ihasz Lyric Baritone Voice Learn More Videos About Lyric Baritone - Daniel Ihasz, earned a Master of Music degree in Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music, along with the prestigious Performer’s Certificate. From 1992 to 2022, he was a member of the voice faculty at the State University of New York at Fredonia and achieved the rank of Full Professor. For the past two years he served as the Interim Director for the School of Music and previously served as the former Chair of the Voice Area. In 2013, he was awarded the State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. An active performer he has performed with the Carolina Chamber Chorale, which debuted at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival and completed a new recording of Menotti’s The Unicorn, Gorgon and Manticore (Albany Records). The Carolina Chamber Chorale returned to the Piccolo Spoleto Festival and completed two additional recordings including a world premiere by Dan Locklair along with other works by Anthony Davis and Ronald Perrera. Recent highlights include Lee Hoiby’s The Last Letter Home with the composer at the piano, Mozart’s Requiem, The Abduction of Figaro with Peter Schickele and the Western New York Chamber Orchestra, Hansel & Gretel with the Buffalo Philharmonic, Messiah with the New York State Baroque, several performances of The Telephone, The Mahler Festival in Boulder, Co., The Jumping Frog of Calavaras County (Foss Festival) with the Buffalo Philharmonic and selections from Elijah and The Five Mystical Songs with the Rochester Oratorio Society. Other performances include concerts in Puerto Rico and in Venezuela at the International Canticum Festival as Artist in Residence, Strawberry Fields tour with Glimmerglass Opera, Fiesta de la Posada with Dave Brubeck, the North American premiere of Caedmon by Richard Shepherd with Opera Sacra, Glimmerglass Opera (including the world premiere Central Park taped for PBS - Great Performances), ArtPark, Central City Opera, Buffalo Philharmonic, Fredonia Chamber Players, Rochester Chamber Orchestra, Genesee Baroque Players, Madison Opera and Madison Symphony. Mr. Ihasz has been the recipient of several awards, including the 1988-89 Metropolitan Opera Auditions (Milwaukee) and first place in the 1989 Society of American Musician's Competition (Chicago). “... The trumpet shall sound, Ihasz delivered the most expressive performance of the afternoon. ... an expression of transcendence and wonder that eluded most artists.” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle “...Ihasz’s strong, well-defined voice providing the best-articulated performance of the evening.” Buffalo News Previous Next

Meet Sound Espressivo Creators, Judges, Laureates, and their Teachers and Parents, Sponsors of Prizes Learn about opportunities from the PEOPLE who create them Ask questions - get answers during this public Broadcast For press release, schedule, guest speakers click here Virtual Concert Halls Play Video Play Video 11:11 JPIR Quick Takes: Jack Price — Season 2 Echoes Part2 JPIR Quick Takes: Jack Price — Season 2 Echoes Jack Price has seen every angle of the music business — and he’s here to talk about it. In these short episodes, Jack shares life lessons, career insights, and surprising truths from his journey as a musician and music manager. These short episodes capture his most revealing and entertaining thoughts from Season 2 of Jack Price Is Right. 🎙 Real stories from the industry 🎯 Advice shaped by a lifetime on and off the stage ✨ The heart of a musical life 🧠 Thoughts that make you think Smart conversations, a bit of humor, and a lot of authenticity — all in just a few minutes. #jpir #vchs #SoundEspressivo #liveshow There are no straightforward answers. But remember, Jack thinks: If you are not constantly "breaking through", you are not living. Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Krisztian Palagyi, Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Jennifer Wang, Anna Ouspenskaya and Igor Zubkovsky. Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816 Play Video Play Video 29:03 Magnificent Nine! Beethoven Symphony No. 8 Part 2 Continuing with our series of programs dedicated to Beethoven's Nine Symphonies. Today, Anna Ouspenskaya and Chris Ka Long Au explore Symphony No. 8. After watching part of the film, stay tuned for an engaging discussion. Beethoven’s Eighth is compact, direct, and structurally tight. It uses clear motivic cells, abrupt dynamic shifts, and concise thematic development. The work often reads as a study in controlled wit and mechanical precision. The second movement references metronome-like motion. The finale drives persistent rhythmic figures to a sharp close. More about Architects of Music: https://www.youtube.com/@thearchitectsofmusic BEETHOVEN’S UNIVERSE In this ongoing series, Lawrence Rapchak examines each movement of Beethoven’s symphonies, revealing their inner structures and illuminating the architecture of each complete work. No other program about Beethoven’s symphonies has been created in this fashion, and it is our hope to present all nine of these masterpieces in the coming months. To accompany the audio in each episode, the Virtual Concert Halls team has created a visually engaging experience. The visuals include composer portraits, full scores and piano reductions with highlighted passages, performance photos, landscapes to support the narrative, and curated images of Beethoven himself. Created by New Media Productions Worldwide and Virtual Concert Halls Written and Narrated by Lawrence Rapchak Audio Producer & Mix Engineer: Steve Robinson Movie Director: Anna Ouspenskaya Assistant Director & Storyboard: Frane Rušinović Animation, Motion Graphic & Design: Miro Dobrović (dPhoto Studio) Audio Engineer: Eric Arunas Video Editing: Frane Rušinović, Miro Dobrović, Igor Zubkovsky Music: Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos, conductor (Naxos Records) Script content copyright © Lawrence Rapchak, 2021 Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816 Play Video Play Video 00:40 Piano Brilliance 🎹 Sanghie Lee – Schumann Concerto in A minor #soundespressivo #piano #audition Pianist Sanghie Lee performs an inspired excerpt from Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor during her Sound Espressivo audition, part of the selection process for Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. Her expressive playing and commanding artistry illuminate the depth and drama of this timeless Romantic masterwork. 🎹 #SanghieLee #Schumann #PianoConcerto #Pianist #Piano #ClassicalMusic #SoundEspressivo #CarnegieHall #WeillRecitalHall #Virtuoso #MusicAudition #LivePerformance #SoundEspressivoCompetition #CarnegieHallAudition #RomanticEra #PianoPerformance #YouTubeShorts #MusicShorts #StageToScreen #PianoMagic #SchumannConcerto Play Video Play Video 00:47 Passion & Precision 🎻 Allison Li–Violin Concerto No. 1 #soundespressivo #audition Violinist Allison Li delivers a stunning performance of Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 (1st Movement) during her Sound Espressivo audition, part of the selection process for Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. Her expressive tone, flawless technique, and emotional depth bring this Romantic masterpiece vividly to life. 🎻 #AllisonLi #Violin #Violinist #Bruch #ViolinConcerto #SoundEspressivo #CarnegieHall #WeillRecitalHall #ClassicalMusic #Virtuoso #MusicAudition #LivePerformance #SoundEspressivoCompetition #CarnegieHallAudition #InstrumentalMusic #ViolinPerformance #RomanticEra #YouTubeShorts #MusicShorts #StageToScreen #ViolinMagic #ConcertoNo1 Play Video Play Video 00:43 Idil Ugur Shines ✨ Chopin Études Op. 25 | Sound Espressivo Audition #soundespressivo #audition Pianist Idil Ugur presents a captivating performance of selections from Chopin’s Études Op. 25 during her Sound Espressivo audition, part of the selection process for Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. With technical precision and emotional depth, she brings out the poetic intensity and brilliance of Chopin’s piano mastery. 🎹 #IdilUgur #Chopin #Etudes #Piano #Pianist #Virtuoso #ChopinEtudes #SoundEspressivo #CarnegieHall #WeillRecitalHall #ClassicalMusic #MusicAudition #LivePerformance #SoundEspressivoCompetition #CarnegieHallAudition #PianoPerformance #RomanticEra #YouTubeShorts #MusicShorts #StageToScreen #PianoMagic #EtudesOp25 Play Video Play Video 00:37 Kaiden Saint Saens Ecuador Gevorg Kaiden Griggs during recording session with Guayaquil Philharmonic Orchestra (Ecuador) conducted by Gevorg Sargsyan. Kaiden is a rising young pianist from Vienna, Virginia. He is thrilled to continue sharing his music internationally, performing with the Guayaquil Municipal Philharmonic Orchestra and connecting with audiences around the world. Kaiden began studying piano at the age of six and has studied with Dr. Anna Ouspenskaya since 2019. In November 2024, he made his Carnegie Hall debut in New York City, performing Saint-Saëns’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with Orchestra Manhattan under the baton of Karim Said. https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/artists/kaiden-griggs https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/judges-panel/gevorg-sargsyan https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/colorchestra/orquesta-filarm%C3%B3nica-municipal-de-guayaquil https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/recording-opportunities ____________ Want to be a part of our programs? Learn more and apply at https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://colorchestra.com Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Chris Au, Jennifer Wang, Marko Borna, Krisztian Palagyi, Anna Ouspenskaya, Katheryna Li, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ Soundtrack Credits: Alla Lowery (Composer-In-Residence), Igor Zubkovsky, Anna Ouspenskaya, Ante Božić-Kudrić (Young Composer-in-Residence), Sergey Zubkovsky Play Video Play Video 00:59 Stas Venglevski Brings the #accordion to Life – “Animal Suite” | Sound Espressivo #audition #StasVenglevski #Accordion #AccordionMusic #Accordionist #AnimalSuite #SoundEspressivo #CarnegieHall #WeillRecitalHall #ClassicalMusic #MusicAudition #LivePerformance #MusicianLife #Virtuoso #ContemporaryMusic #SoundEspressivoCompetition #CarnegieHallAudition #InstrumentalMusic #AccordionPerformance #ClassicalMusician #AccordionArt Play Video Play Video 29:19 Magnificent Nine! Beethoven Symphony No. 8 Part 1 Continuing with our series of programs dedicated to Beethoven's Nine Symphonies. Today, Anna Ouspenskaya and Chris Ka Long Au explore Symphony No. 8. After watching part of the film, stay tuned for an engaging discussion. Beethoven’s Eighth is compact, direct, and structurally tight. It uses clear motivic cells, abrupt dynamic shifts, and concise thematic development. The work often reads as a study in controlled wit and mechanical precision. The second movement references metronome-like motion. The finale drives persistent rhythmic figures to a sharp close. More about Architects of Music: https://www.youtube.com/@thearchitectsofmusic BEETHOVEN’S UNIVERSE In this ongoing series, Lawrence Rapchak examines each movement of Beethoven’s symphonies, revealing their inner structures and illuminating the architecture of each complete work. No other program about Beethoven’s symphonies has been created in this fashion, and it is our hope to present all nine of these masterpieces in the coming months. To accompany the audio in each episode, the Virtual Concert Halls team has created a visually engaging experience. The visuals include composer portraits, full scores and piano reductions with highlighted passages, performance photos, landscapes to support the narrative, and curated images of Beethoven himself. Created by New Media Productions Worldwide and Virtual Concert Halls Written and Narrated by Lawrence Rapchak Audio Producer & Mix Engineer: Steve Robinson Movie Director: Anna Ouspenskaya Assistant Director & Storyboard: Frane Rušinović Animation, Motion Graphic & Design: Miro Dobrović (dPhoto Studio) Audio Engineer: Eric Arunas Video Editing: Frane Rušinović, Miro Dobrović, Igor Zubkovsky Music: Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos, conductor (Naxos Records) Script content copyright © Lawrence Rapchak, 2021 Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816 Sound Espressivo 2021 Play Video Play Video 57:31 "How to be a courageous musician" | Avguste Antonov Hosted by Sound Espressivo Competition Judge and co-host: Chris Au In this broadcast, we explore how to be courageous as a musician not only in your artistry but in the business side of being a professional. This is something that's very admirable and respectable about Avguste Antonov - his tenacity, perseverance, sincerity, and dedication to making sure his career is forged by him. Check out his website at www.avgusteantonov.com This is a series curated by Virtual Concert Halls for the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition. For more information on application, visit our website at www.soundespressivocompetition.com ______________________________ Born in Bulgaria, Avguste Antonov studied piano in Bulgaria (Dobrich), France (Ecole Normale de Paris, Conservatoire de Bordeaux Jacques Thibaud) and the United States (2000: University of Missouri-Kansas City; 2001-2004: University of Kansas; 2006-2008: Texas Christian University). He studied under the guidance of Alain Motard, Herve N'Kaoua, Robert Weirich, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Jack Winerock and Tamas Ungar. Avguste Antonov also had the privilege of taking masterclasses with Gerhard Oppitz, Jean-Claude Pennetier, Olivier Gardon, Grigory Sokolov, Olga Kern, Laure Favre Kahn, Anton Nel, Roman Rudnytsky and Yoheved Kaplinsky. In addition to performing, Avguste Antonov is active as lecturer and has presented lectures for the Carrollton Music Teachers Association, Frisco Music Teachers Association, Kansas Music Teachers Association, Oklahoma Music Teachers Association, Wisconsin Music Teachers Association and the Colburn Piano Summer Festival. He is an adjudicator for various international competitions including the ENKOR Piano Competition, the Sound Espressivo Global Competition , the Music International Grand Prix, North American Virtuoso International Music Competition, Royal Music Indonesia 2021, Grand Maestro International Music Competition and World Classical Music Awards In 2021, Avguste Antonov was named on the advisory board of the Sound Espressivo Global Competition. Play Video Play Video 33:31 Sound Espressivo Experience Sound Espressivo is a competition EXPERIENCE created by a community of musicians, music educators, music managers. Our purpose is to make a difference for young musicians, for teachers, parents of music students. We are here to EMPOWER with new tools, ENRICH with new mindset, EXPAND horizons of what's possible, what it takes for a modern artist to create joy and success. Many aspects of the Competition are very new, learn what they are and i may fit your vision. Immediate feedback from Judges Internet TV live performance on a virtual stage Live interactions Prizes designed to keep giving more experience and opportunities for performance and study Opportunity to connect with likeminded people and form long lasting collaborations Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Play Video Play Video 32:38 A Conductor's Perspective | Massimiliano Donninelli "What's the relationship between Traditional and New Repertoire?" Maestro Massimiliano Donninelli is an esteemed member of the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition. He will be speaking with us about his perspective as a conductor on traditional and new music. This promises to be a fascinating discussion! Apply now for the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition at www.soundespressivocompetition.com ___________________________________________________ Massimiliano Donninelli represents one of the best performers of his generation. Since the beginning of his career he has dedicated himself to contemporary music, considered as privileged to live in his time and to immerse himself in the repertoire of Tradition. As a conductor of a classical and modern repertoire he has collaborated with prestigious festivals in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Slovenia, Croatia, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Holland, Canada, Serbia, Moldova, Greece . He has collaborated with prestigious artists such as Luciano Berio, Valeria Moriconi, Brett Deubner and many others, conducting the orchestra as the Bel'Arte Orchestra (Paris), Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra "Serghei Lunchevici", National TeleRadio Orchestra - Moldova, National Choir "Moldova". At the same time, he dedicates himself to the composition and his works are performed in Italy, Germany, Slovenia, France, Croatia, Brazil, Spain, United States, broadcast by RssSky, Rete A, Telequattro, RadioVaticana, RAI, United Nations Radio (Colombia), Discovery Channel, RadioShalom, RTVSlovenija (Koper). He has recorded for CBC, Rai, Rai-Slo, RNE, Rusty Records, Palomar Records, Radio-Moldova, RadioFrance. Massimiliano Donninelli is distinguished by a special interpretative sensitivity and dedication to the composer's idea through a deep and particularly respectful knowledge of the score. Play Video Play Video 01:44:12 Sound Espressivo presents "Judging Modern Competitions" Panel Discussion Music competitions often are a target of a lot of criticism. What is wrong with modern music competitions? How did the changes in music competitions scene over past 20-30 years affect the judging? What are the most common challenges for Judges? What are possible improvements and solutions? How does Sound Espressivo address the known issues? Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ Judging modern music competitions certainly is a different task from what it meant for artists and music educators 20, 30, or 50 years ago. Things changed, and the changes are dramatic. There are many more competitions nowadays than a handful of major ones which dominated the field back a couple of decade ago. There are many different formats, a huge variety of different sets of requirements, and an even larger variety of awards and other benefits which today's competitions offer. And surely there are many issues and challenges which all people involve must face and resolve when participating in a competition. That includes not only contestants but also the Judges and organizers. Today's Panel topics are centered around the challenges particular to judging modern music competitions. Moderated by Avguste Antonov, piano, France, Sound Espressivo Board member Panelists: Anzel Gerber, cello, Austria Pierre Beaudry, guitar, Canada Olivier Chassain, guitar, France Who are the panelists: Pianist Avguste Antonov is an adjudicator for various international competitions including the ENKOR Piano Competition , the Sound Espressivo Global Competition, the Music International Grand Prix , North American Virtuoso International Music Competition , Royal Music Indonesia 2021 , Grand Maestro International Music Competition and World Classical Music Awards In 2021, Avguste Antonov was named on the advisory board of the Sound Espressivo Global Competition He has performed all over the World. He premieres at venues across North America and over the years he has worked with composers Carter Pann, Gregory Hutter, Michael Colgrass, Raina Murnak, Matthew Lewis, Till Meyn, Matthew Saunders, Robert Rollin, William Vollinger and others. Cellist Anzél Gerber, is performing on internationally renowned stages as soloist and chamber musician. Her passion for teaching served as inspiration to obtain her PhD and to conduct post-doctoral research in the field of cello training for gifted young cellists in Asia, USA and Europe. She regularly presents master classes at universities and festivals Canadian guitarist Pierre Beaudry performs through the world. His extensive concert career takes him to Europe, North America, China and South East Asia, where his solo performances are acclaimed both by the public and the press. He has been on the music faculties of three universities in Quebec, Canada (Concordia, Bishop’s and Sherbrooke) He was recently appointed as professor of guitar at the Tiziano Rossetti International Music Academy in Lugano, Switzerland. French guitarist Olivier Chassain was born in Paris in 1957. Today, his triple professional activity makes him simultaneously lead a career as an active international concert performer, a career as composer who enjoys seeing his works performed and published, and a career as guitar teacher at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (Cnsmdp) Play Video Play Video 01:04:17 Mira Kardan, cello - Sound Espressivo Laureates' Recital Program: Bach - Cello Suite No.4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010 4:11 Allemande 7:06 Courante 9:31 Sarabande 12:15 Gigue 18:17 Beethoven - Sonata in A Major, Op. 69 (I. Allegro ma non tanto) 33:53 Tchaikovsky - Pezzo Capriccioso, Op. 62 41:29 Pablo Casals - Song of the Birds 44:19 Sulkhan Tsintsadze - Chonguri (from Five Pieces on Folk Themes) Accompanied by Micah Yui, piano Fourteen-year Mira Kardan attends the Colburn School where she studies with acclaimed cellist Clive Greensmith. She began her cello studies in the Colburn Community School with Nancy Yamagata at age five. Mira has attended summer programs including the Heifetz Institute and Indiana University’s Summer String Academy. At the Colburn School, Mira has served as principal cello of the Community School’s String Orchestra and has been selected to play on the bi-annual Honors Recital. Additionally, her piano trio was chosen as for the School’s Honors Chamber Ensemble program. Her trio has won first place on two occasions in the regional division of MTAC’s VOCE competition. Now a member of Colburn’s prestigious Music Academy for gifted young artists, Mira participates in a comprehensive program of musical studies that include music theory, history, lessons and ensembles. Additionally, Mira has had the opportunity to study cello and chamber music with Hans Jensen, Amir Eldan, Peter Stumpf, Fabio Bidini, Susan Moses, and the Calidore Quartet. Mira is currently in the ninth grade at the Geffen Academy at UCLA. Her interests include reading, writing, and listening to music of all genres. She also enjoys travelling and experiencing new international cuisines. Mira lives in Los Angeles with her parents and beloved rescue dog, Daisy. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Play Video Play Video 50:37 News from Sound Espressivo past Winners Join us for Interviews with exciting news from Sound Espressivo past Winners! Learn what happened is their music journey and life since 2020 when they impressed the International Panel of SEC Judges and received highest honors at the First Sound Espressivo Competition. Please post your comments and questions! We will bring them on screen for our guests to respond Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/application Learn more about past Winners https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/2020-laureates-and-winners Play Video Play Video 30:22 Prizewinners: One Year Later | Yerko Difonis & Artem Kopylov | Hosted by Chris Au What have our fantastic prizewinners been up to this year? What kind of projects have they started to work on? Find out what has been inspiring them since their success at the 2020 Sound Espressivo Global Competition! Apply by November 30 at www.soundespressivocompetition.com for our 2021 edition of the Sound Espressivo Global Competition! ______________________________________________ Yerko Difonis is the first student born blind and partially deaf to pursue a master of music degree in piano performance at Mason Gross School of the Arts (MGSA). He has primarily used braille to learn music and it is an incredible pleasure to hear him play. Difonis’s family emigrated to the United States in 2000 on a temporary visa in search of educational resources for their son. They lived in New Jersey, then Brooklyn, N.Y., and finally Staten Island, N.Y. While in Brooklyn, they were connected with Lighthouse International, now Lighthouse Guild, where he was a member of the children’s program. Difonis learned Braille and enrolled in the Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School for those with vision loss. ___ Young Steinway Artist Artem Kopylov is an avid music ambassador, and is currently studying with Prof. Olga Chichova, one of the most celebrated and sought-after teachers in Toronto. A recipient of the Canadian Young Artist Standards of Excellence Awards Winner Notice, Artem is a winner of numerous national and international competitions for young pianists, performing with symphony orchestras in Toronto, Burlington, Moscow, and others. He is a first prize winner and laureate of the Steinway and Sons (New York City), GOCAA (Boston), 18th Nutcracker (Moscow) piano competitions, and others. Artem’s performances have been broadcast on Canadian national television by CBC and Radio-Canada. He has participated at festivals in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, U.S.A., Russia, and has taken master classes with prestigious pianists, including Dmitri Bashkirov, Marina Mdivani, Akiko Ebi, André Laplante, Bernd Goetzke, Bernd Glemser, Boris Petrushansky, Grigory Gruzman, Pavel Nersessian, Valeri Piasetski, and Stanislav Igolinsky. He has given recitals in halls such as Carnegie, Boston Conservatory, Tchaikovsky, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, and others. Play Video Play Video 48:58 Mio Imai, violin - Sound Espressivo Laureates' Recital Accompanied by Mark Livshits, piano 3:16 Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole (I. Allegro non troppo) Bach - Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 10:56 Allegro 14:33 Andante 20:19 Allegro assai 24:04 Paganini - Caprice No. 9 27:29 Michael Daugherty - Viva for Violin 31:55 Grigoras Dinicu/Jascha Heifetz - Hora Staccato 37:52 Interview with Mio Imai Violinist Mio Imai (10), student of Kimberly Fisher, won in various competitions and made solo orchestra debut at age 9. She was nominated as finalist in the 2020 Philadelphia Orchestra Albert M. Greenfield Competition. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Play Video Play Video 00:46 Sound Espressivo Global Competition Sound Espressivo 2nd Online Global Music Competition Apply by 11/30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Empowering Tomorrow's Musician Deadline: November 30, 2021 Inviting individual musicians and groups Submit video or schedule live audition Video submissions accepted for Preliminary Round only Check dates for Preliminaries Three Rounds Semifinals and Finals - LIVE Internet TV broadcast. Perform from your own location Semifinals - December 16-19, 2021 Finals - January 29-30, 2022 Win performance opportunities from concert organizers. Scholarships, career training, web design, video trailers, casting, photo studies; participation in festivals, masterclasses, interviews, and much more. 40-Judges panel, internationally acclaimed artists from major conservatories, orchestras. Immediate live feedback from 6-judges panels, get comments from conductors, instrumentalists, composers Be heard, be visible! SEC Internet TV reached over million people around the globe in 2020 Sound Espressivo-2020 contestants represented over 70 schools and teachers from every continent Would you like your student to be featured in a solo recital like this provided as one of Prizes for SEC Laureates? https://youtu.be/YzS0gKlPTRA Wonder how the "immediate feedback" looks and feels? Here is a short clip from last year's Sound Espressivo Finals https://youtu.be/_Cz1n8-4-Kk What people say… https://fb.watch/8cRp0o4WUn/ https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Play Video Play Video 33:22 Sound Espressivo Judges | Emil Chudnovsky: "Back to Beethoven" "Back to Beethoven" | Emil Chudnovsky | Co-Host: Chris Au We are delighted to have Emil Chudnovsky on our show who is one of the 2021 Sound Espressivo Competition Judges. We will have a lovely conversation about concertising, competitions, and his upcoming concert of the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Manassas Symphony Orchestra at the Hylton Performing Arts Center. Apply by November 30 for your opportunity to win from prizes worth $100,000. No time limits, no repertoire requirements, immediate feedback from Jury - head to www.soundespressivocompetition.com _____________________________________ Emil Israel Chudnovsky hearkens back to the grand romantic tradition of the golden age of violinists. His lush sound and inimitable ability to connect with audiences have garnered him accolades from listeners, presenters and critics alike. Recent seasons have been full of firsts, including his debut this season at the Seoul Arts Center in South Korea with the KammerSymphonie Berlin, and his recent inaugural recording with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Equally notable benchmarks include Chudnovsky’s debut with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco in Mexico, when he replaced an indisposed soloist for a previously unknown concerto on ten days’ notice. A veteran of the competition circuit, Chudnovsky is the winner of top prizes from nine international competitions. He holds 1st Prize from the XI International Curci Violin Competition (Naples), 1st Prize from the Young Artists Competition of the National Federation of Music Clubs and, most recently, 1st prize from the Valsesia-Musica International Violin Competition (Milan). Twice a laureate of the “Premio Paganini” International Competition, he also holds 2nd Prize from the D’Angelo International Competition, as well as awards from the Rodolfo Lipizer, Szeryng and Enescu international competitions. Chudnovsky began concertizing at the age of eleven with a solo performance on Uruguayan television and in concert with the Montevideo Chamber Orchestra. The same year, he was featured in a series of live radio broadcasts from the Mostly Mozart Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa. Since then, Chudnovsky has performed to great critical acclaim all over the world, having toured extensively in Europe, Asia, North and South America. Emil Chudnovsky was born in Moscow, Russia to renowned violinist Nina Beilina and the late eminent opera conductor, Maestro Israel Chudnovsky. Chudnovsky plays on a copy of the ex-Joachim del Gesu made for him in July 2010 by Howard Needham. Play Video Play Video 45:23 Sound Espressivo Judges series, Olivier Chassain, guitar, France What is the MOTIVATION of both competitors and Judges in taking part and advantage of Sound Espressivo's concept and originality? Building relationship between musicians from all other the world: a great new way of sharing between all of us! Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Olivier Chassain was born in Paris in 1957. He began studying the guitar in Limousin with Roger Généraux and completed his training with Carel Harms. In 1977, he entered the Conservatory of Paris (the current Cnsmdp) where he obtained in 1982 a first prize for guitar in the class of Alexandre Lagoya; he was also awarded a prize for counterpoint (class of Bernard de Crépy) and a prize for harmony (class of Roger Boutry). Today, his triple professional activity makes him lead simultaneously: a career as a concert performer, which took on an international dimension when he won the first prize in the "Guitar Foundation of America international competition" in 1988, thus becoming the first non-American guitarist to receive the highest distinction of this competition worldwide renamed. The following year (in 1989) he made a major tour organized by the GFA, across the entire North American continent: he was invited there regularly for concerts and master-classes, as well as on other continents. a career as a composer: he is the author of numerous works, in particular for guitar, such as: “ Fantastic echoes ” i n memoriam I. Presti and A.Lagoya , “ Etoiles ”, “ Arion ”, “ De loin en loin ”, sonata for two guitars (1995), “ Doigts de fées ” (2010) for flute and guitar, sonata for solo guitar (2011)…, and educational collections such as “ Patchwork ”, “ Ad hoc ”, “ Brèves de lectern ”(2012)… a teaching career which took off in Orléans in 1978, following his first teacher, Roger Généraux (he was established after obtaining his CA at the age of 21), and which saw its accomplishment when he was appointed in 1992 at the Jacques Thibaud Conservatory in Bordeaux, then in 1994 to succeed his master Alexandre Lagoya, as guitar teacher at the Paris National Conservatory of Music and Dance (Cnsmdp), where he still teaches today. Olivier Chassain regularly leads, in addition to his conservatory lessons, instrumental improvement sessions within the framework of festivals, summer academies, as was notably the case in Dordogne from 1995 to 2010, at the Britten school in Périgueux directed by Jean-Jacques Rouveroux: this institute organized ad hoc courses throughout the year in all musical disciplines, and called on internationally renowned artists. Olivier Chassain thus had, for his summer internship, the opportunity to invite many friends, renowned guitarists, such as J. Cogan, N. Koshkin, SI. Fukuda, B. Kanengiser, D. Bogdanovic, SE Olsen, F. Zigante, L. Blanquart, H. Navez, Jim Smith. Since 2010, it has been organizing new sessions in Limousin, throughout the year. Olivier Chassain's repertoire displays a great eclecticism, from the Renaissance to the music of today. Passionate about early music, he has also devoted himself to the lute and the vihuela for many years, in order to transmit through this privileged approach the sound and the spirit of this music. He is also fond of French music from the Grand Siècle and romantic music, which he plays alone or in the company of eminent artists such as P. Gallois, Ph. Muller, P.-H. Xuereb, R. Pidoux, E. Aubier, F. Pierre, G. Millière ... Ardent defender of contemporary creation, Olivier Chassain is the dedicatee of numerous works for guitar (Stephen Dodgson, Antonio Ruiz-Pipo, Thierry Pécou, Sean Heim) and of concertos: "Escales" by Roland Creuze: created in Bordeaux with the ensemble Musique Nouvelle and Michel Fusté-Lambezat, as well as that of Edith Lejet, "Flowers in the shape of diamonds", from the concerto by Alain-Michel Riou, and more recently by Alain Margoni. Olivier Chassain has made several records, under different labels, including "Almost a song" (Metronome recordings) which was crowned with the "Choc" of the World of Music, and "Eventail" by the review Classica. An album devoted to the complete compositions of Ida Presti - the world's first recording -, in duet with the Norwegian guitarist Stein-Erik Olsen, received a rave reception from music critics (ranked in the 'top 5' of the 10 best albums classics of 2009 in Scandinavia), under the Simax label. Several other recordings are in the pipeline, including a second album with his friend SE Olsen, for the Simax label, in a repertoire of original works dedicated to the Duo Presti-Lagoya. Play Video Play Video 43:59 Simon Yao, piano - Sound Espressivo Laureates' Recital Program: Bach - French Suite No.6 in E major, BWV 817 3:37 Allemande, 5:06 Courante 6:02 Gigue 7:51 Schubert - Impromptu in E-flat Major, Op. 90 No. 2 13:17 Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 19:11 Alyabyev/Liszt - Nightingale 24:19 Prokofiev - Prelude in C Major, Op. 12 No. 7 "The Harp" 27:05 Debussy - Jardins Sous La Pluie (Gardens in the Rain), from Estampes Simon Yao, 9 years old, is a fourth-grade student from Southern California. He began playing piano at the age of 6. Simon attends the Colburn School where he studies with Jeffery Lavner. Simon has won MTAC’s Contemporary Festival Competition for two consecutive years since participating in 2019. He was the laureate and first place winner in the 2020 Sound Espressivo Global Competition. In January 2021, he won the 1st prize in Russian Souvenir International Youth Piano Competition. At the Colburn School, Simon has made frequent appearances at the Friday Night Recitals as one of the youngest performers. As a recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award, he also enjoys being engaged in bringing the gift of music to the community. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Play Video Play Video 32:37 A Conductor's Perspective | Massimiliano Donninelli "What's the relationship between Traditional and New Repertoire?" Maestro Massimiliano Donninelli is an esteemed member of the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition. He will be speaking with us about his perspective as a conductor on traditional and new music. This promises to be a fascinating discussion! Apply now for the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition at www.soundespressivocompetition.com ___________________________________________________ Massimiliano Donninelli represents one of the best performers of his generation. Since the beginning of his career he has dedicated himself to contemporary music, considered as privileged to live in his time and to immerse himself in the repertoire of Tradition. As a conductor of a classical and modern repertoire he has collaborated with prestigious festivals in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Slovenia, Croatia, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Holland, Canada, Serbia, Moldova, Greece . He has collaborated with prestigious artists such as Luciano Berio, Valeria Moriconi, Brett Deubner and many others, conducting the orchestra as the Bel'Arte Orchestra (Paris), Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra "Serghei Lunchevici", National TeleRadio Orchestra - Moldova, National Choir "Moldova". At the same time, he dedicates himself to the composition and his works are performed in Italy, Germany, Slovenia, France, Croatia, Brazil, Spain, United States, broadcast by RssSky, Rete A, Telequattro, RadioVaticana, RAI, United Nations Radio (Colombia), Discovery Channel, RadioShalom, RTVSlovenija (Koper). He has recorded for CBC, Rai, Rai-Slo, RNE, Rusty Records, Palomar Records, Radio-Moldova, RadioFrance. Massimiliano Donninelli is distinguished by a special interpretative sensitivity and dedication to the composer's idea through a deep and particularly respectful knowledge of the score. Play Video Play Video 01:14:23 Sound Espressivo Competition presents the 1st Prize Winners of 2020 edition Avagail Hulbert, violin 3:55 Vieuxtemps - Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37 (I. Allegro non troppo) 14:39 Mozart - Adagio in E Мajor, Оp. 125 No. 2 Accompanied by Wan-Chi Su Ka Long Chris Au, piano 32:45 Schubert - Impromptu No. 1 in F minor, Op. posth. 142, D.935 46:38 Rachmaninoff - Etude-Tableaux in F-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3 52:10 Rachmaninoff - Prelude in E-flat Major, Op. 23 No. 6 Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Play Video Play Video 56:11 Sound Espressivo Competition presents the 1st Prize Winners of 2020 edition Please support musicians and this concert series here: Paypal.me/vchs20 2:20 Maria Narodytska Schubert/Liszt - Erl King A pianist of Ukrainian origin, Maria Narodytska is a winner of more than 40 international piano competitions. Maria holds a Master of Music degree from Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine which she graduated from as a pianist (Prof. Natalia Tolpygo) and as a composer (Prof. Iryna Aleksiychuk). In 2019 an album with Maria Narodytska playing Brahms was released under the label OnClassical for further worldwide distribution by Naxos of America. Her second album for Nationalux as a winner of “The most beloved artist” prize at Richter International Piano Competition is being prepared for release at the moment. Website: maria-narodytska.de 12:28 Joseph Yoon Haydn - Sonata in F Major, Hob.XVI:23 (I. Allegro) Joseph J. Yoon, 10, started playing piano at age 7 and is currently a student of Dominique Shim. Joseph has won numerous awards for both national and international, classical piano music competitions, and is passionate about introducing music to other people. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzd6Dv3C3FIZbBg84pXjQTA 22:32 Ukki Sachedina Liszt - Variations on a Basso Continuo from Bach's Cantata “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen” Ukki Sachedina, 15, studies with Mr. Jeff Lavner at the Colburn School. Ukki has won national and international awards and his performances have been featured on WXQR public radio as well as in the New York Concert Review. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzz3Aa2x3lyZ81rZgG0kH6A 44:24 Matthew Brand Milhaud - La cuisine (Cooking), from La muse menagere, Op. 245 Matthew Brand - Reaching, Mischief Matthew Brand was born in New York and has been playing piano for 7 years. He attends Horace Mann School. Matthew studies classical piano with Donna Weng Friedman and composition with Dr. Steven Sacco at Mannes College of Music (Honors). He is a member of the Mannes Prep Jazz Ensemble. Matthew studied jazz at Interlochen with Leonard Foy and Xavier Davis. A winner of numerous completions and honors for his piano technique and original compositions, Matthew has performed at Steinway Hall, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center. He is thrilled and honored to have this opportunity to perform in the Winner’s Recital for Sound Espressivo. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Play Video Play Video 30:52 "Things You Need to Know Before Performing on Livestream" | Fedor Ouspensky 2021 Sound Espressivo Competition Directors and Producers present: How to best prepare for livestreaming your performances online! Fedor Ouspensky | Co-Host: Chris Au We present a competition that is on the Virtual Stage - all live and broadcasted on the major streaming platforms. We provide a Tech Check, comprehensive guides to share the best sound over the online platform, and all the necessary support you need so you can feel comfortable performing. Apply by November 30 at www.soundespressivocompetition.com ___________________________________ Fedor Ouspensky was born in 1996 to a family of professional musicians. He started taking violin lessons at the age of 5 and a half with Olga Khroulevitch at the Levine School of Music in Washington, DC, moving later to Peter Sirotin and then to Rafail Sobolevsky and Oleg Rylatko, concertmaster of the Washington National Opera House Orchestra in Washington D.C. He studied with Naoko Tanaka at the Juilliard School, Oleg Rylatko at National Symphony Orchestra Fellowship program, and with Aaron Rosand privately. He also studied conducting with Maestro Mark McCoy and Maestro Glaser. Fedor is a devout promoter of classical music: in 2009 he became one of the founding performer-members of Arts Are For All Ages, a non-profit organization in Washington DC area, which provides classical music concerts to retirement communities. The organization’s membership consists mainly of high school young musicians, who volunteer their performances, and has grown to over 50 active performer-members and is providing about 70 concerts per year. Teaching young musicians is another of Fedor’s passions: he has taught students of different ages and levels, he also coached young violinists in preparation for youth and school orchestra auditions. Fedor loves methodical approach to teaching, and he has built a system of individual plans and written follow-up assignments which he gives to his students to help them make better use of their practicing time. At the age of 8, Fedor was invited to perform an Accolay concerto with McLean Youth Symphony Orchestra, since then he appeared as a soloist performing concertos with Loudoun Symphony Orchestra in Virginia, Bachanalia Chamber Orchestra in New York City and Capitol City Symphony in Washington DC. Fedor had attended Russian Embassy School, Cooper Middle School and South Lakes HS. He finished 3 years at the Juilliard School in New York City, NY. Fedor Ouspensky is the Creative Producer at Virtual Concert Halls and has been a Producer and Director of Sound Espressivo Competition Broadcasts and Live Rounds since 2020. Play Video Play Video 53:41 "There is nothing healthy or positive about competitions" Is this true? We started our 8am Broadcasts with the question of “How to choose competitions?” and we end our series of 8am Broadcasts by debating the validity, utility, and necessity of competitions. Are there too many? Is it just a money-making machine? Are we making sport out of music? Is Chopin rolling in his grave realizing his music is being used for competitions? www.soundespressivocompetition.com “There is nothing healthy or positive about competitions” “Beethoven would be rolling in his grave if he knew his music was being used in contests” “Music should not be used as pit musicians against one another” Do you agree with these statements? These are some of the things we’ll be discussing today at the Virtual Concert Halls Live Show Play Video Play Video 13:39 Sound Espressivo announcing a new Scholarship Prize This Prize is a full scholarship to experience an immersive introduction to conducting, from first taste of a baton, to a spot on a podium conducting an orchestra. A Sound Espressivo Finalist who will be chosen to receive this Prize will have an opportunity to work with a prominent conductor over a period of several months, after which s/he will have an opportunity to conduct a professional symphony orchestra. This Prize is established by Ouspensky Family Fund with a purpose to help young musicians be introduced to conducting, and to discover new talents through the experience, the way Russian conductor Michail Ouspensky was discovered by Yuri Ahronovitch, a great Russian-Israeli conductor of the XX century https://yuriahronovitch.com/ Tune in to learn more about Michail Ouspensky and his story. To be considered for this and many other Prizes apply to Sound Espressivo Competition by November 30, 2021: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Play Video Play Video 27:30 Sound Espressivo - Who are the People? Introducing Dr. Angela Chan, Sound Espressivo Judge, piano, Canada. Sound Espressivo Competition created by a community of musicians, music educators, music managers, with a purpose to make a difference for young musicians, for teachers, for parents of music students. We want to EMPOWER musicians with new tools, ENRICH with new experiences and openminded thinking, EXPAND horizons of what's possible, what can work, what can be a source of joy and success for a performing artist of all ages in modern time. Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Play Video Play Video 30:58 Sound Espressivo Judge | Michal Szostak, organ (Poland) In today's program we talk with organist Dr. Michal Szostak joining us from Warsaw, Poland, about his newly published book "The Organ as a source of Inspiration", and many other topics central to musicians and performing arts: Creativity and artistry Management of own artistic career Complex identities Creative personality, its features, its types Join us, post your comments and questions! Apply to Sound Espressivo by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Michał Szostak, organist, improvisator, researcher, born 1980 in Poland. Doctor of Musical Arts in Organ Performance (Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw), studied in Poland, Italy (Pontificio Istituto Ambrosiano di Musica Sacra), and the UK (The Royal College of Organists). An international concert organist performing dozens of recitals annually in Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Africa. His organological publications are issued regularly by prestigious organ magazines: British The Organ, Canadian Organ Canada, as well as American The Diapason and The Vox Humana. Member of The Royal College of Organists, London, The American Guild of Organists, and The Organ Historical Society, USA. The former Music Director and the Principal Organist at the Sanctuary of the Virgin Mary in Licheń Stary (the largest organ in Poland 157/6M+P). He recorded on CDs. Besides, he has completed Master’s and Ph.D. studies in the area of management (Leon Koźmiński University, Warsaw) and, as Associate Professor, works at Warsaw universities – University of Social Sciences and Collegium Civitas – where he conducts interdisciplinary research at the interface between art and management, as well as didactic activities. Website: www.michalszostak.org Load More

< Back Previous Kate Lee Next Pianist Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall November 26, 2024 WATCH VIDEO Kate Lee, age 12, began studying piano at the age of four under the guidance of Dr. Anna Ouspenskaya and Frane Rusinovic, and studies music theory with Fedor Ouspensky. Kate has already distinguished herself in numerous national and international competitions. She recently received an Honorable Mention and the iClassical Academy Excellence Award from the Global Sound Espressivo Competition, and won First Place in the American Fine Arts Festival Concerto Competition (2022). She was also awarded Honorable Mention in the 2022 William Knabe International Piano Competition, and First Place in the 2020 Forte International Music Competition & Festival. Kate has performed multiple times at Carnegie Hall, including both Weill Recital Hall and Zankel Hall, as a Judges’ Distinction Award winner of the American Protégé International Concerto Competition and as First Place winner of the American Protégé International Competition of Romantic Music. She has also been recognized by competitions such as the Glory International Music Competition, YMIC Metropolitan Music Festival, and the Great Composers Competition series. Most recently, she returned to Weill Recital Hall as First Place winner of the American Protégé International Piano & Strings Competition (June 2022). Kate approaches music with passion, discipline, and joy. Through her studies, she has developed expressive sensitivity, strong analytical skills, and a deep appreciation for the process of artistic growth. Discography Dmitry Kabalevsky: Piano Concerto No. 3 Kate Lee, piano The Cairo Opera Orchestra Gevorg Sargsyan, conductor

Live Music Performance is Our Mission Board of Advisors Inspiration - Vision - Connection - Musicianship Meet members of the Sound Espressivo Board of Advisers, your Mentors, your Advocates of Music and Musicians Come together Celebrate LIVING ART OF MUSIC PERFORMANCE AND CONNECTION Live Music Performance is Our Mission Sound Espressivo Competition was born during challenging time of COVID pandemic and global lockdowns. It is an expression of musicians' passionate dedication to keeping live music alive and musicians connected across continents, cultures, and generations at a time when performing became virtually impossible. Sound Espressivo created a virtual stage for musicians around the world, of all ages and backgrounds Meet The Distinguished Members Micah Yui Pianist, Los Angeles, USA, Colburn School David Coleman Trumpet, USA Michal Shostak Organ, Warsaw, Poland Avguste Antonov Piano, France Robert Voisey Composer, NY, USA Our Partners