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< Back Pierre Beaudry Guitar / Baroque Learn More Videos About 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. The critics have rewarded him for his interpretations of Baroque, Modern and Avant-garde music. In addition to being a laureate of the International Music Competition of Finale Ligure in Italy, he received numerous grants from the Quebec Arts Council, and is a DAAD alumni (German Academic Exchange Service). He studied in Germany at the Cologne Music Academy (Artist Diploma, with Honors), in France at the Paris Conservatory of Music (1st Prize) and at the Nice Conservatory of Music (1st Prize). His most important teachers have been Alexandre Lagoya, Ako Ito and pianist Marc Durand. His interpretations are also marked by long-term studies of musicology and performance practice. Since 2001, due to a major mechanical disorder in the spine, Pierre Beaudry is forced all the time to play guitar in an orthostatic position, i.e. standing up. This position is absolutely unusual in modern classical guitar. He never stopped giving concerts and gave his first performance standing up, in solo, in France on May 18th, 2006. In the period from 1993 to 2006, he has been on the music faculties of three universities in Quebec, Canada (Concordia, Bishop’s and Sherbrooke). He is currently professor of guitar at the Tiziano Rossetti International Music Academy in Lugano, Switzerland. He also is on the faculty of Aeyons Classical , the Australian international teaching platform. He plays a Philip Woodfield Moore guitar. Previous Next

< Back James Adler Pianist, Composer, Board Member Learn More Videos About James Adler AdlerOaks Music Library James Adler is a pianist who “can create whatever type of music he wants at the keyboard” (Chicago Sun- Times) and a composer who writes “with uncommon imagination” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). The Curtis Institute of Music commissioned a new work from Mr. Adler as part of their Centenary Commissioning Initiative “100x100.” He presented the world premiere of A Curtis Reflection for piano solo in recital at the Yamaha Artist Services Studio NY in November for broadcast at Curtis during their Centenary Celebrations in 2024. In April, he appears in recital on the “Salon Concerts at Klavierhaus” series in New York, and also performs on the Arts on Bergen midday concert series at Saint Peter’s University. His Suite Moderne for Strings is featured at Virtual Concert Hall’s Laureate Gala on April 4 at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. In 2023, the Global Music Awards selected Mr. Adler as a Silver Medal Winner – Outstanding Achievement in the Composer category for his album That Star in the Picture. The album also landed on the 2023 Top 20 Classical (Vocal) recording list of textura. Luciano Feliciani (Kathodik) calls this “a disc of great value, to be savored slowly,” while Judith Clurman (Conductor, Essential Voices USA) notes that “James Adler writes beautiful melodies.” This “exquisite” (David DeBoor Canfield, Fanfare), “lovely collection of lighter songs” (Henry Fogel, Fanfare) features performances by cabaret artists Shana Farr and Michael Buchanan; Broadway performer Kennedy Kanagawa; Perry Sook and Elizaveta Ulakhovich; and Metropolitan Opera mezzosoprano Victoria Livengood in a new chamber version of Pie Jesu from Memento mori: An AIDS Requiem. Mr. Adler is honored to serve on the Sound Espressivo Advisory Board. Sound Espressivo - Virtual Classical/Jazz music is known for the competitions and events it hosts. In 2023-2024, performers will compete for in-person concerto appearances at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, as well as with other orchestras throughout the world. The “James Adler Audience Favorite Award” is presented during the Laureates Gala, and Mr. Adler, a known interpreter of Rachmaninoff’s music, serves as a judge for a special competition celebrating the life and music of Sergei Rachmaninoff. Mr. Adler made his orchestral performing debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and has appeared in recital on the Orchestra’s Allied Arts Piano Series, and the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts Series. His appearances have brought him from Chicago’s Grant Park, to London’s Royal Albert Hall (broadcast by the BBC), to Thesseloniki, Greece, to New York’s Alice Tully Hall, Symphony Space, and the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden. His extensive list of compositions is headed by Memento mori: An AIDS Requiem. Performed worldwide, recorded by AmorArtis Chorale and Orchestra, and published by Alfred Music, Memento mori features a “range of expression [that] is expansive” and is “a unique, well-crafted, emotionally rich piece” (American Record Guide). Other compositions include Reflections upon a September morn (poetry by Walt Whitman); Songs of Innocence and of Experience (poetry by William Blake); A Winter Triptych (Albany Records); Monday’s Child, performed at The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine and at The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Carols of Splendour, premiered at Carnegie Hall (“A cheerful, splashy tour de force, skillfully constructed and full of clever ideas,” The Choral Journal); It’s Gotta Be America, commissioned for the Centennial Celebration of the Statue of Liberty; and Canticle For Peace, written for the opening of the 43rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (published by Colla Voce Music). Mr. Adler is also the composer of Concerto in G for Piano and Orchestra (published by Alfred Music), the children’s “pOpera” Herbie and Carnie: A Dinosaga, the Classic Rag-time Suite for orchestra, numerous solo, chamber, and choral works, and the award-winning film score for The Hat Act. As performer and composer, Mr. Adler can be heard on recordings from Albany Records, Capstone, Navona, and Ravello Records. He is a member of the Arts Department at Saint Peter’s University, a National Arts Associate in the Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity, a recipient of the 2017 Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2018 was selected for membership in the SAI Composer’s Bureau. In 2023, he was invited to join the Music Publishers Association of the United States. Mr. Adler is a Yamaha Artist. Elegy Artist Management • elegyartistmanagement.com www.adleroaksmusic.com February 2024 Previous Next

SoundCloud < Back Ante Božić-Kudrić, Young Composer-in-Residence Ante Božić-Kudrić is a Croatian composer and pianist. His music for an animated short film "From the Depths" won the Award for Best Animated Short Film of the children's jury in the Olympia International Film Festival. Western Dances from Suite for Two Violins and Piano Ante Božić-Kudrić, Young Composer-in-Residence 00:00 / 06:12 SoundCloud Ante Božić-Kudrić is a Croatian composer and pianist. He gained elementary and secondary music education in the music school "Josip Hatze" in Split in the class of professor Valentina Štrbac-Čičerić. Ante earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Academy of Music of the University of Zagreb in the class of Ante Milić in 2012. Mr. Božić-Kudrić has won awards at several competitions for young pianists in Croatia. Ante has performed at numerous recitals and masterclasses with renowned and distinguished pedagogues such as Valdma, Kämmerling, Simone, Bogino, Krpan, Inđić. From 2014 Ante is actively engaged in composition. He composed music for the animated short film "Out from the Deep" in 2014. It won the award for Best Animated Short Film of the children's jury in 2014 at the Olympia International Film Festival. In 2024 Ante made his debut at Carnegie Hall performing his composition Oblak (Cloud) with countertenor Marin Vitas Carnegie Hall April 1, 2024. Oblak (The Cloud) by Ante Božić-Kudrić Marin Vitas, countertenor Ante Božić-Kudrić, piano In addition to composing after his studies, Ante performed on numerous concerts and worked as a piano accompanist in the ballet studio, with singers, and for the National Theatre in Split for operas and musicals, also performing with the orchestra. He also works as a piano teacher both in school and in private. He composed his first major work in 2014 "Suite for two Violins and Piano" which had its premiere in the small Lisinski Hall in Zagreb in 2015. With the commission from the Dutch Grieg Piano Duo in 2018 he composed his "Rhapsody for Piano Duet" which was premiered by the Grieg Piano Duo at the Piano Loop Festival in 2019 in Split. Of his smaller works there is a song "Oblak" for tenor or soprano on the text of Dobriša Cesarić, two colorful vocalizes for soprano, Serenade and Minuet for the double bass. In 2019 he composed Album for the Young which consists of 72 progressive pieces of difficulty intended for young piano players as well as players that are on intermediate and advanced level of playing. The Press Dalmatinski Portal: Dvojica Splićana uspjeli su nešto što brojnim svjetskim glazbenicima nikada neće poći za rukom Slobodna Dalmacija Bio im je to koncert života! Dvojica Splićana još su pod dojmovima: Osjetiti atmosferu Carnegie Halla, to je zbilja čast Please visit Ante Božić-Kudrić YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@anteb.k.composer1837 Previous Next

< Back Michelle Lynne Piano Learn More Videos About Canadian pianist Michelle Lynne is known for her dynamic and exciting performances, connecting with audiences in a personal and touching way. Based in the Netherlands, she has performed across Canada and Europe. A frequent chamber musician, she is also in demand as a collaborative pianist and festival adjudicator. She is regularly invited to give masterclasses in International Schools across Europe with violist Deanna Petre as part of the Juilliard Global program. As Artistic Director of the concert series Opus 16 Concerten , she creates concert programs with other young professionals to connect and inspire audiences. She is the Co-Founder of The Fearless Artist Mastermind , a coaching program for professional musicians with co-facilitator Deanna Petre, where they work with musicians to equip them with skills needed to build successful careers as classical musicians. The recipient of numerous awards, she is a laureate of the Prix d’Europe, the Helene Roberge Competition (ARAM), the Canadian Music Competition, the Kiwanis Competition, the Shean Competition. Michelle has attended summer festivals across Europe, studying with renowned professors such as Julian Martin (Julliard), Claudio Martinez Mehner (Basel), Dominique Weber (Geneva), Klaus Hellwig (Berlin), Ferenc Rados, Marian Hahn (Peabody) and André Laplante (Conservatoire de Montréal). She received a Professional Studies Diploma and a Masters degree in piano performance from the Université de Montréal, studying with Dr. Jean Saulnier. She is inspired by new ideas, good conversation, travel and long walks with her cyprus poodle. Canadees pianiste Michelle Lynne is bekend vanwege haar dynamische en opwindende optredens. Ze verbindt zich met haar publiek op een persoonlijke en ontroerende manier. Ze ontving talrijke prijzen en is gelauwerd als winnares van Prix d’Europe , de Helene Roberge Competition (ARAM) , de Canadian Music Competition , de Kiwanis Competition , de Shean Competition en de University of Alberta Concerto Competition . Mevrouw Lynne trad op door heel Canada en eveneens in Nederland, Zwitserland, Duitsland, Kroatië, Spanje, Italië en Frankrijk. Michelle nam deel aan zomerprogramma’s in Italië, Banff, Spanje, Duitsland, en het Orford Arts Center, waar ze studeerde met befaamde professoren als Julian Martin (Julliard), Claudio Martinez Mehner (Bazel), Dominique Weber (Geneve), Klaus Hellwig (Berlijn), Ferenc Rados, Marian Hahn (Peabody) en André Laplante (Conservatorium van Montreal). Ze speelt regelmatig als kamermuzikant. Als veelgevraagd samenwerkend pianiste en jurylid, werd ze uitgenodigd om samen met violiste Deanna Petre masterclasses te geven in Zwitserland. Daarnaast is ze samenwerkend pianiste in de zangstudio van de vermaarde Gemma Visser (Eijsden). Michelle ontving een Professional Studies Diploma en een mastertitel in Piano Performance van de Universiteit van Montreal, waar zij studeerde met Jean Saulnier. Daarvoor studeerde ze aan de Universiteit van Alberta. Ze kreeg een LCCM (masterdiploma) van het Conservatorium van Canada en de Performers ARCT van de Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Ze is de artistiek directrice van Opus 16 Concerten , in Limburg, Nederland. Previous Next

< Back Kabalevsky Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Major The Piano Concerto No. 3 in D major , Op. 50 (subtitled Youth ) by Russian composer Dmitri Kabalevsky is one of three concertos (the others are for violin and cello) written for and dedicated to young performers within the Soviet Union in 1952, and is sometimes performed as a student's first piano concerto. This sunny and tuneful piece manages to combine effective apparent pianistic pyrotechnics whilst keeping it within the range of ability of a keen student. Listen Dmitri Kabalevsky - The Piano Concerto No. 3 in D major, Op. 50 I. Allegro molto II. Andante con moto III. Presto Kate Yunseo Lee (Piano soloist) Kate Yunseo Lee , a fifth-grade student at St. Leo the Great Catholic School in Fairfax, VA, began her piano journey at the age of 4 under the tutelage of Dr. Anna Ouspenskaya, alongside music theory lessons from Fedor Ouspensky. Kate performed Yuri Polunin's Piano Concerto in A minor with the New York Chambers Players Orchestra and maestro Giacomo Franci at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, in November 2022. Kate has had the privilege of performing multiple times at Weill Recital Hall and Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, including as an American Protégé Judges’ Distinction Award winner in 2019 and a First- Place winner in the American Protégé International Competition of Romantic Music in the same year. In 2024, she achieved second place at the Piano Concerto Festival hosted by the Northern Virginia Music Teacher Association. Additionally, she won first place in the American Fine Arts Festival Concerto Competition in 2023, participating in the winner’s recital at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, the same year. Gevorg Sargsyan (Conductor) Hailed as "... one of the most inspiring artists of his generation." Gevorg Sargsyan is a Singapore based conductor and music director from Armenia. Recipient of Sir Georg Solti Award, he has been guest conductor in various venues around the world with different orchestras including Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Armenian National Opera as well as ballet productions, Jayakarta Symphonic Orchestra, Orquesta Carlos Chavez, among others. Gevorg studied in his native Armenia at the Yerevan State Conservatory and later continued in Vienna Conservatory (Austria) and Goldsmiths College of Music (London - UK). After moving to Asia, he is combining his career between conducting and running masterclasses and lectures. He is a visiting professor of the University of Philippines College of Music and is regularly guest-lecturing in various educational establishments across South East Asia. Gevorg is also a member of adjudication panels of various festivals and music competitions. He worked as a music director of Madison Academy of Music and SCGS String Orchestra in Singapore. He has recently been appointed an Artistic Director of Saudi Music Hub with the Ministry of Culture in Saudi Arabia. Published by Cicerone Music and Art (CiMA) Previous Next

< Back Soo Bae Cello Learn More Videos About Canadian Korean cellist Soo Bae , was recently praised by The New Yorker as “superb” and by The Strad, for being “rich and romantic with crisp incisive technique” She has performed across the world from HongKong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Spain, Austria, Germany, Italy, South America, Canada and the US, including a sold-out debut recital at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall and prestigious venues such as Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C , Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, Oriental Arts Center in Shanghai and Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall in Japan. In addition, she was featured soloist for the closing ceremony of the Pablo Casals Festival in Puerto Rico, where she performed on Casals’ own instrument. As a concert soloist, she was recently honored as the musician of the month in Musical America Magazine. Ms. Bae is also a winner of the 2005 Concert Artists Guild International Competition. In 2006, the Canada Council of the Arts awarded her First Prize in its Instrument Bank Competition, resulting in a three-year loan of the ca. 1696 Bonjour Stradivari cello. Earlier that same year, she became the first Canadian ever to win a prize at the Adam International Cello Festival & Competition in New Zealand. In 2009, she was awarded the McGraw-Hills Robert Sherman Award for Music Education and Community Outreach from the Juilliard School. Her recent CD for the Naxos label featuring all of the solo cello works by Alfredo Piatti has been praised for the ‘staggering display of technical brilliance and outstanding range of expression transforming these works, often thought of as nothing more than etudes, into fulfilling musical jewels’. An avid chamber musician, Ms. Bae has collaborated with celebrated artists such as Richard Goode, Charles Neidich, Lynn Harrell, Joel Smirnoff, Michael Tree, Mitsuko Uchida, Arnold Steinhardt, David Soyer and Peter Wiley among others. She has also toured with “Musicians from Marlboro” and "Curtis on tour" appearing in numerous chamber music festivals including Marlboro, Yellow Barn, Amelia Island Music Festival, Sarasota, and Verbier. As a supporter of new music, Ms. Bae has premiered new solo cello works written especially for her by such renowned composers as Huang Ruo, David Ludwig and Shinuh Lee. Soo Bae received her Bachelor of Music from The Curtis Institute of Music under Orlando Cole and her Master of Music Degree and the prestigious Artist Diploma from The Juilliard School where she also served as assistant faculty under Joel Krosnick. Intensely involved in teaching, Ms. Bae has given master classes around the globe and has been asked to judge for various competitions including the recent Juilliard Pre-College Concerto Competition. Ms. Bae is the director and founder of Angelos Mission Ensemble Chamber Music Program in New Jersey which is dedicated to training and empowering young musicians to serve and love the community through music. She also teaches at the Curtis Summerfest in Philadelphia as a faculty to Young Artist Summer Program and Chamber Music and Orchestra for Adults Program. Ms. Bae uses the Ivashkin Joseph Guarneri filius Andreae of Cremona cello dated 1710 and resides in New Jersey with her husband and three children. https://www.soobae.com/ https://www.youtube.com/soobaecello Previous Next

< Back Diego Imperiale Voice (Countertenor) Learn More Videos About Diego Gabriel Imperiale, born in Buenos Aires Argentina. Singer, actor, voice coach and musician. Since he was young, around 2005, he began writing songs and performing on stages in Argentina. In 2010 he founded his band “Absurda Atracción” and in addition to playing in several legendary places in the city, he began to appear on the musical theater scene as a vocal coach, composer and assistant director of local musicals. As an actor, he was the face of “Coca Cola” for the celebration of 125 years as a lead role for Spain and several places in Europe. He was selected by Oscar winner Armando Bo for this role. He is also in the movie “Christmas In Miami” on Amazon Prime. Between 2010 and 2020 he portrayed Paul McCartney in different bands of the Latin American Beatle scene, participating in Beatle Week festivals in Latin America and also in different cities in Brazil. In 2014, he celebrated a successful tour with the band Quantica, a Pop Art Discos and Sony Music signed project, as a backup vocalist, keyboardist and sequencer. He is an Estill Voice Training certified singing teacher (Estill Voice Master Trainer) at Estill Voice International. He studied with Kim Steinhauer, the president of the method, and assisted her in some of her international courses. He was certified by Alejandro Saorín Martínez (renowned opera voice teacher from Italy) and is also an assistant for his international courses in Spanish. He is one of the few Latin American Master Trainers in the world. In 2018, he directed, headlined and produced “Avenida Broadway”, a musical theater concert series in Buenos Aires that ran for a year and a half and had two shows in Columbus, Ohio, United States. He participated in shows at Tecnópolis, Buenos Aires, as a singer and musician with his former pop/rock band “Absurda Atracción” under the production company Club Media Networks, awarded by YouTube as one of the most important influencers’ agents in Latin America. “Avenida Broadway” had its new installment at the end of 2022 as “A Night At Broadway” in Fort Lauderdale. Diego is a former counter tenor opera singer, cross-trained to sing tenor roles as well. In 2019 he played Jesus as a counter tenor lead in a baroque opera version of Jesus Christ Superstar and Marius in Les Miserables. He also starred in the Opera Gianni Schicchi in the role of Rinuccio, the lead tenor, in California. In mid-2023. At the end of 2023, he returned to the musical theater stage in South Florida with West Side Story, where he performed two different roles singing, acting and dancing in a professional cast for the Wynmoor Theater. Previous Next

What kind of prizes can you win? Learn more here about Sound Espressivo, the first online LIVE streaming Competition for classical musicians of all ages. Contestants and judges focus on unique artistry of every performer, awarding prizes offered by music management companies. Be discovered! Get promoted! Prizes are offered by companies which advance careers and present performance opportunities to classical musicians of all ages, instruments, and voice!* *Prizes are awarded at the sole discretion of the companies and are not guaranteed by the organizers of the Competition SEC-2021 does not offer cash awards Virtual Concert Halls is an online producer specializing in live broadcasting, streaming, and distance recording of musicians and music events. We produce and stream over the Internet individual artists' programs, concerts, festivals, recitals, presentations Virtual Concert Halls sponsors Performance Awards: Each Laureate will perform a solo recital. Each Winner will participate in concerts. Scholarship to attend the Seminar For Advanced Pianists* *(in person or virtually as circumstances permit) Two Scholarship for any instrumentalists to take part in immersive cultural tour in Europe June 4-14 2022 Munich-Fussen-Insbruck-Liechtenstein-Zurich Details TBC Two Scholarships for Pianists Masterclasses with professors in one of the leading music institutions in Germany Performance opportunity in one of the castles/venues (again, details TBC) Dedicated cultural tour/itinerary that involves visits to various cultural sites, concerts and/or opera theatres For a glimpse of how it was in 2019, visit this link Fifteen Minutes of Fame is 15 one-minute works by different composers written for a specific performer or ensemble. Fifteen Minutes of Fame gives a variety of new music by living composers to audiences hungry to hear what is being created in today's music scene. " ...the 15 Minutes of Fame project of Vox Novus is a godsend. It organizes competitions whereby ensembles commission worldwide calls for submissions of approximately one-minute pieces, and then select their 15 favorites for premieres. The players, themselves emerging and without the funds for a traditional commission fee, get original works to present, while the likewise emerging composers get a chance for exposure and a premiere..." - Seth Gilman, NY Music Culture Examiner Proudly offering a scholarship to a promising cellist, to attend masterclasses with Dr. Anzél Gerber at the Wiener Musikseminar in Vienna, Austria WIENER MUSIKSEMINAR -International master classes in Vienna, Austria. The Wiener Musikseminar has, since its founding in 1970, committed itself to convey a piece of music history to young artists from around the world Vienna as the cultural centre of classical music is a fertile ground for this purpose. Apart from the international master classes, participants will have the opportunity to perform in a concert. 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The Next Festival is an extraordinary home for new music and I encourage all open minded students to come and explore what the future holds!” –Jeffrey Zeigler, cellist “An ideal wellspring for artistic collaboration.” –Derek Bermel, composer “A sheer joy!” –Jennifer Koh, violinist Vox Novus is awarding a winning musician its services to organize and administer its Fifteen Minutes of Fame project for an online performance and interview in conjunction with Virtual Concert Halls. Bel Cantanti, an opera company, under the direction of Dr. Katerina Souvorova, was formed in 2003 with the express purpose of giving performance opportunities to local, operatic talent. Its members consist of young opera professionals, whose collective performance experiences include fully staged operatic productions in different venues around the country and abroad. The Fearless Artist Mastermind Full Scholarship for the 6-months Career development program Learn to manage your own success! 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< Back Fred Rosenberg Clarinet Learn More Videos About Fred Rosenberg, Clarinetist is currently 1st Clarinet with the New York Chamber Players Orchestra (Giacomo Franci, Music Director). He has held this position since 2006. Mr. Rosenberg has recorded with The New York Chamber Players Orchestra on the label, CRS (Contemporary Record Society) He was a featured clarinet soloist at Merkin Concert Hall with Giacomo Franci, Pianist. He has freelanced in NYC performing in a broad range of classical ensembles as a clarinetist including Empire State Sinfonia, Bleecker Street Opera, New Jersey Pops Orchestra, and the Goldman Band as well as many others. Mr. Rosenberg's freelance performance background includes multiple credits in Orchestras in Broadway Productions of "Les Miserables, " "Cats," and "Titanic." Fred Rosenberg has recorded with Dance Clarinets, a jazz ensemble of clarinets with rhythm section. He was a judge for the annual competition for young soloists with the New York Chamber Players Orchestra for over ten years. Previous Next

Music Blog and Catalogue < Back Joseph Russo During 2020 and 2021 Joe completed work on his Fourth Symphony, Fantasy for French horn and Strings and Fantasy for Trumpet and Strings…all awaiting their world premieres. Over the years Joe has composed many pieces for flute. Fantasy for Flute and Piano Joseph Russo 00:00 / 07:22 Music Blog and Catalogue Composer Joseph Russo studied with Robert Starer and Vincent Persichetti (among others) at Juilliard and with Luther Noss at Yale, attending composition/music theory classes at both schools. Russo has developed and continues to develop his own personal melodic and tonal compositional style. He has composed numerous chamber and orchestra works including “Elegy and Prayer” for Strings (1985), “Concordance” for Double Brass Quintet (1991) Flute and Oboe Concerto (1994), “Celebration” for Orchestra (1999), Triple Flute Concerto (2000), “In Memoriam” 9/11 - for Strings (2001), “Tribute” (2002) for Concert Band (commissioned by Northeastern University), First Symphony (2004), Kyrie & Gloria(2005) for choir and chamber orchestra, to name just a few. Russo’s First Symphony (2004) was premiered by Orchestra New England in New Haven on May 1, 2004. His Triple Flute Concerto (2000) was given its west coast premiere in La Mirada, California in October 2007. His Septet “Distant Light” for Flute, Clarinet, Harp and String Quartet – commissioned by the Fontenay Chamber Players – was premiered by the commissioning ensemble in April 2007 in Wilton, Connecticut. On November 2, 2008 Russo conducted the European premiere of his “Concordance” for Double Brass Quintet in Hanover, Germany. His “Mourning Mist” for Guitar and String Quartet (2008) was premiered at the Long Island Guitar Festival in 2013, his Four Pieces for Strings “Homage to Bach” (2009) was premiered by Orchestra New England in 2009 and his one movement brass quintet “Hannoverture” (2008) was premiered in Germany in 2008. His trombone quartet “Seasides” (2010) in three movements was given its world premiere in the UK. Joe’s Symphony #2 (2012) was premiered by Orchestra New England in New Haven in 2013. Joe was commissioned by the Palisades Virtuosi (NJ) to compose his Friendship Trio (2016) for flute, clarinet and piano – this piece was given its world premiere in November 2016 by the commissioning ensemble. His tone poem “New England Portrait” (2016) for chamber orchestra was premiered by Orchestra New England in February 2017. His Third Symphony (2016) was given its world premiere by Orchestra New England on March 9, 2019 in Battell Chapel in New Haven to celebrate the orchestra’s 45th birthday. In the fall of 2017 Russo was commissioned by flutist Helen Rosenblatt to compose music for the newly formed Connecticut Flute Orchestra – the premiere of his “American Robin” and “Mountain-laurel” for Flute Orchestra was given in September 2018 at Wesleyan University (CT). In 2018 Joe’s ballet music “New England Portrait” (…with the same instrumentation as Copland’s original Appalachian Spring ballet) was given its world premiere performance by Orchestra New England. In the summer of 2018 Russo completed work on three orchestra works: “Forever Young”, “Remembrance”, “Elegy” and “In Memoriam”. “Remembrance” had its world premiere along with his Third Symphony on Orchestra New England’s March 9, 2019 concert. His overture “Forever Young” was first performed at New Haven’s Memorial Day concert in 2019. During 2020 and 2021 Joe completed work on his Fourth Symphony, Fantasy for French horn and Strings and Fantasy for Trumpet and Strings…all awaiting their world premieres. In October 2023 Joe oversaw the recording of his First and Second Symphonies by the Navarro Symphony in Pamplona, Spain. On May 4, 2024 Joe’s Fifth Symphony will be given its world premiere by Orchestra New England in New Haven, Connecticut. Over the years Joe has composed many pieces for flute. Other samples of Joe’s compositions may be heard on his website: www.JosephMRusso.org Composer Joseph M Russo contact information: Phone: 203 226 1416 Email: JoeR12161770@gmail.com Previous Next

Sound Espressivo is the first online LIVE streaming Competition for classical musicians of all ages. Contestants and judges focus on unique artistry of every performer, awarding prizes offered by music management companies. UPCOMING EVENTS Upcoming Live Broadcast All Categories Play Video Play Video 43:02 Virtual Concert Halls Interview with creators of "Hansel and Gretel", movie-opera by Bel Cantanti Opera, Guests: 4:44 Katerina Souvorova (Music Producer, Director) 12:27 Catrin Davies (Stage Director) 20:15 Ksenya Litvak (Costume Design, Puppets) 23:07 Genevieve Wall (Narrative Segment Writer) 32:13 Brydon Geisler (Video Director/Photography/Editor) 35:31 Eric Gramatges (Camera Operator) Filmed in October 2020 live the movie, Hansel and Gretel is a rare performance created in time of quarantine. Opera in costumes, staged. Sung in English with English narrations. With singers, puppets and a lot of magic. Interview with cast members watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZXtUefe3GM https://www.belcantanti.com/ Button Featuring the winners of the 2020 Sound Espressivo Competition. Sunday, March 28 @2:00 pm EST Sound Espressivo Competition presents Winners' Recital Donate here Watch here Featuring the winners of the 2020 Sound Espressivo Competition. Saturday, March 27 @2:00 pm EST Sound Espressivo Competition presents Sadie Goodman, flute Donate here Watch here Featuring the winners of the 2020 Sound Espressivo Competition. Saturday, April 10 @2:00 pm EST Sound Espressivo Competition presents Mio Imai, violin Donate here Watch here Featuring the Laureates of the 2020 Sound Espressivo Competition Saturdays, April 3 , May 1 , June 5 @10:00 am EST Piano Masterclass with Avguste Antonov For tickets and more information please click on each date above. Watch here Featuring the Laureates of the 2020 Sound Espressivo Competition Saturday, April 17 @2:00 pm EST Sound Espressivo Competition presents Ryan Huang, piano Donate here Watch here Featuring the Laureates of the 2020 Sound Espressivo Competition Sunday, April 11 @2:00 pm EST Sound Espressivo Competition presents Simon Yao, piano Donate here Watch here Featuring the Laureates of the 2020 Sound Espressivo Competition Sunday, April 18 @2:00 pm EST Sound Espressivo Competition presents Mira Kardan, cello Donate here Watch here Featuring the Laureates of the 2020 Sound Espressivo Competition Saturday, May 8 @12:00 pm EST Progressive Musicians Festival presents Winners in a live music Recital Watch an interview with the Artistic Director James Welch below: Music Works! Podcast Watch Season 1 OUR ARCHIVE BROADCASTS Saturday, February 13 @2:00 pm EST Circuit Bridges features saxophonist Drew Whiting Watch below: Drew Whiting presents the works of composers: Christopher Chandler, Alexis Bacon, Spencer Arias, and Monte Taylor Thursday, January 28 @2:00 pm EST Interview with creators of the movie-opera "Hansel and Gretel" Watch below: Guests: Katerina Souvorova (music director, producer); Catrin Davies (stage director); Ksenya Litvak (costumes, puppets) Brydon Geisler, Genevieve Wall, Eric Gramatges Sunday, February 7 @2:00 pm EST Unjustly Neglected Works For Cello And Piano Click here to watch the concert Igor Zubkovsky (cello) and Susanna Kolker (piano) perform rarely heard works by Haydn, Franck, Davydov, Kahn, Tariverdiev and Kapustin. Thursday, February 4 @2:00 pm EST Interview with cast of the movie-opera "Hansel and Gretel" Watch below: Guests: Katerina Souvorova (music director, producer); Kelly Curtin (Gretel), Ashley Kay Armstrong (Hansel), Max Zander (Witch), Daniel Neer (Father), James Brown (Sandman and Narrator) Thursday, February 18 @2:30 pm EST Mini Concert and reception Watch below: Igor Zubkovsky (cello) and Sousanna Kolker (piano) perform two short masterpieces for cello and piano by Mikael Tariverdiev and Nikolai Kapustin Saturday, February 27 @6:00 pm EST New York Chamber Players Please visit the fundraising page here Featuring the winners of the 10th Annual Concerto Competition. They are ages 13 to 16 and of the highest level. FIRST COMPETITION TO LIVESTREAM CONTESTANTS' PERFORMANCES IN REAL TIME Sound Espressivo Global Competition Join the one-of-a-kind classical music competition of the year that reinvents competing during these difficult times. Discover Competition Meet Judges First Classical Music Online Global Competition Win Prizes Reserve Your Spot Now for Fall/Winter 2020 Join Sign Up Announcing Winners at 12:00pm EST on December 13 first place winners Jade Chan, piano 10 & Under, Lyrical Hong Kong / SAR Joseph Yoon, piano 10 & Under, Lyrical USA, VA Mio Imai, violin 10 & Under, Virtuosity USA, PA Ryan Huang, piano 10 & Under, Virtuosity Canada Simon Yao, piano 10 & Under, Miniature USA, CA Matthew Brand, piano 11-14 Innovative USA, NY Mira Kardan, cello 11-14 Virtuosity USA, CA Avagail Hulbert, violin 15-18 Ambassador Recognition AwardUSA, MD Sameer Agrawal, violin 15-18 Lyrical USA, IL Ukki Sachedina, piano 15-18 Profound USA, CA Daniel Hughes, piano 19-25 Ambassador USA, UT Lourdes de la Pena, cello 19-25 Lyrical USA, VA Ka Long (Chris) Au, piano 26+ Ambassador Australia Maria Narodytska, piano 26+ Profound Ukraine / Germany all rounds are REAL-TIME No pre-recorded rounds. 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We're leveling it All contestants must follow our parameters on equipment. For audio we only allow USB microphone and we require contestants to provide the exact brand and model that they are using so that judges can take variation in equipment into consideration when comparing contestants. Are steep entry fees a deal breaker for you? Pay only a fraction of the entry fee upfront. Don't pay for all the rounds before getting to them. Our Preliminary Round entry fee is only $75. Only pay the rest of the fee ($100) if you're accepted to the live show rounds! F.A.Q. What are the repertoire requirements? There's no specific requirement! We are a classical music competition so please choose repertoire accordingly, but we do not request specific pieces or time periods. Choose whatever represents your artistic merit best Do I have to play the same pieces in all rounds? There are no specific requirements for that. You can play the same pieces; or you can play completely different program; or you can play a combination of both. You decide everything about your repertory yourself. What makes this competition unlike any other? It's fully virtual with many innovative elements you can view above in the slides and boxes. Our Broadcasts are made using TV technology (NOT Zoom!) How do I know I'm good enough to compete? All levels are welcome to compete! With many categories to excel in and multiple age groups to win in, this competition provides one of the biggest lineups of winners and prizes out there. Do I need a recording to enter? No, all rounds are real-time and done online How do I perform with an accompanist? If you would like to perform with accompaniment, we recommend asking them to record the minus one (accompaniment part only) in the tempo that you're comfortable with. Please have a ready .mp4/.mp3 before coming for the Preliminary Round. We recommend using wireless headphones for playing and listening to the minus one as you perform. Of course, if the social distancing requirements in your country allow you to perform in the same space with your accompanist, go for it How do I know my equipment is good enough to compete? Visit the Sign Up page and scroll down to Technical Requirements for a list of things you will need to have a stress-free time in the tech check. If you already meet the minimum, apply with confidence. If not, we recommend finding the equipment online or borrowing from friends. All of these are widely available My teacher is one of the judges, can I still apply to compete? Absolutely! Your performance will be adjudicated by the panel which will EXCLUDE your current and previous teachers Do I have to win first place, to receive any prizes? Not at all! Prizes are offered by distinguished companies with vast experience in promoting performing arts which are experts in classical music. 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< Back Theodore Kuchar Conductor Learn More Videos About Theodore Kuchar is an American and Ukrainian conductor of classical music and a violist. ... a conducting style similar to that of Toscanini" Fanfare Magazine The multiple award-winning conductor Theodore Kuchar is the most recorded conductor of his generation and appears on over 130 compact discs for the Naxos, Brilliant Classics, Ondine, Marco Polo and Toccata Classics labels. He has served as the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of two of Europe’s leading orchestras, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine and the Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra (formerly the Czech Radio Orchestra) while also serving as the Principal Conductor of the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra and Slovak Sinfonietta. In the 2011-12 season he commenced his tenure as the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Orquesta Sinfonica de Venezuela and prior to that served as the Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra in Brisbane, Australia. His current positions include: Principal Conductor of the Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine since 2022. Resident Conductor at the Kent/Blossom Music Festival since 2004. Artistic Director of the Nevada Chamber Music Festival since 2005. Chief Conductor of the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra from 2005 to 2012. Artistic Director of the Venezuela Symphony Orchestra since 2011. Professor of Orchestral Conducting at Houghton University since 2022. Maestro Kuchar was born in 1963 in New York City. He started to learn to play the violin at ten years of age, later switching to viola. He graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where his viola instructor was Robert Vernon, in 1982. In 1980, he was awarded a Paul Fromm Fellowship from the Boston Symphony Orchestra to study at Tanglewood Music Center. He was the principal violist of orchestras in Cleveland, Helsinki, and Cape Town. In 1987 he became music director of the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra in Australia, a post that he held until 1993. Between 1990 and 2006, he served as the first artistic director of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music in Townsville; a Theodore Kuchar Scholarship for Excellence in Music was established there after his departure. He was also music director of the West Australian Ballet in Perth until 1993. In 1992 Kuchar was appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra, which changed its name to National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine in 1994. In that year he became artistic director and Principal Conductor of the Orchestra. After his contract with the Orchestra ended in 2000, he was awarded the title of Conductor Laureate for Life. Under Kuchar's direction, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine became the most frequently recorded orchestra of the former Soviet Union, with over 60 compact discs under Naxos Records and its Marco Polo label. Theodore Kuchar's complete discography is numbered over 100 with over 90 records under Naxos Records. Between 1996 and 2006, he was music director and conductor of the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra. He founded the Sinfonia of Colorado, a chamber ensemble, in 1997; it was disbanded in 2002. He was also professor and director of orchestral studies at the College of Music of the University of Colorado at Boulder between 1996 and 2001. From 2002 to 2016 he was music director and conductor of the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra. From 2003 to 2018 he was music director and conductor of the Reno Chamber Orchestra. Selected discography Borys Lyatoshynsky . Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3. Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Naxos/Marco Polo, 1994. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation gave the record an award for "Best International Recording of the Year" in 1994. [6] [12] Sergei Prokofiev . Cinderella Suites Nos. 1-3, Scythian Suite "On the Dnieper". Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Naxos, 1994. Vasily Kalinnikov . Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 . National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Naxos, 1995. Sergei Prokofiev . Symphonies Nos. 3 and 7 . National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Naxos, 1995. Sergei Prokofiev. Symphony No. 5 ; The Year 1941 (Symphonic Suite) . National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Naxos, 1995. Sergei Prokofiev. Symphony No. 6, Op. 111 ; Waltzes, Op. 110 . National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Naxos, 1995. Sergei Prokofiev. Symphonies No. 1 "Classical" ; No. 2 ; Dreams, Op. 6; Autumnal Sketch, Op. 8. National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Naxos, 1996. Benjamin Lees . Symphony No. 4 "Memorial Candles." Kimball Wheeler, mezzo-soprano; James Buswell, violin; National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Naxos, 1998. Walter Piston . Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 ; Fantasia for Violin and Orchestra . James Buswell, violin; National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Naxos, 1998. This was named a "Record of the Year" for 1999 by Gramophone in January 2000. [6] [24] Sergei Prokofiev. Symphony No. 4, Op. 112 ; The Prodigal Son (Suite) . National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Naxos, 1999. George Antheil . Symphony No. 4, Symphony No. 6, McKonkey's Ferry. National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Naxos, 2000. Paul Creston . Symphonies Nos. 1–3. National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Naxos, 2000. Morton Gould . American Ballads; Foster Gallery; American Salute. National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Naxos, 2000. Richard Toensing . Flute Concertos; Of Angels and Shepherds. For the flute concertos: Leone Buyse, flute; National Symphony of Ukraine; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. CRI, 2001. Roy Harris . Symphonies Nos. 7 and 9. National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Naxos, 2002. Modest Mussorgsky . Pictures at an Exhibition ; Night on the Bare Mountain . National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Naxos, 2003. George Whitefield Chadwick . Symphony No. 2; Symphonic Sketches . National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Naxos, 2005. Dmitri Shostakovich . Jazz & Ballet Suites • Film Music . National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Brilliant Classics, 2005. Bedřich Smetana . Má Vlast ; Complete Orchestral Works. Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra; Theodore Kuchar, conductor. Brilliant Classics, 2007. Previous Next