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< 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 Previous Jihye Kim Next Korean Vocalist Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall February 20, 2025 WATCH VIDEO Born in Seoul, mezzo-soprano Jihye Kim discovered her love for music at an early age. Although her initial path led her to earn a degree in Business Administration from Hongik University, followed by a successful career at Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell Computer, her enduring passion for singing eventually guided her toward a life in music. Jihye went on to major in Vocal Music at Seoul Cyber University, and later pursued graduate studies in Vocal Music and Choral Conducting at the Graduate School of Christian University in Seoul. Her artistry has been recognized in numerous international competitions, including: World Classical Music Awards – Silver Prize Progressive Musicians Online Festival Competition – Finalist Clara Schumann International Competition – Honorary Mention London Classical Music Competition – Special Mention Recognition Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Music Concours – Diploma International Performing Arts Competition “Music Prospect” – Diploma Currently based in Korea, Jihye Kim continues to perform and share her musical expertise as a lecturer, inspiring audiences and students alike with her expressive voice and deep musical insight.

< Back Maurizio Mastrini Guest Artist, Piano Learn More Videos About Maurizio Mastrini Italy PIANIST Maurizio Mastrini is one of the best pianist and uncontaminated composer of the international musical and instrumental panorama. He came to the fore these last two years because he plays famous classical masterpieces starting from the last note backward to the first. The musical result is astonishing and the audience can listen to a new piece having the same notes of the original one, but played backwards. His musical creativity has his roots in the retreat in Umbria where he lives, far away from the frantic rhythms of daily life routine. This is exactly what makes him uncontaminated in his compositions and full of emotions that he transmits through his works. He has been defined a “wild heart” for his way of living and being a little bit solitary but with a heart that, when he plays, expresses a world of emotions. His compositions are the link between the traditional standards of music and the new Contemporary Classical Music, thanks to a cultured and emotional research, that fuses itself, in some parts to dodecaphony, leaving aside the harmonic hardness of this latter. Many of his works are minimalist compositions, others show a mathematical conception, other are constituted by very few notes “… even just few notes may move a person to tears” says the maestro, other compositions have instead such abundance of sounds that they sound like an orchestra”. The most recent comments about him: “Maurizio is extraordinary” Steve Orchard, sound engineer of the Air Studios in London,winner of a Grammy Award (for a Béla Fleck album) “A little bit crazy and a little bit genius: but the genius is 80% …”Corrado Canonici, double bass player, World Concert Artists agent, London “Phenomenal pianist” Margherita Ferrandino, RAI journalist “Mastrini: madness and brilliance to its pure essence … fantastic!!” Federico Taddia, RADIORAI speaker “Maurizio Mastrini is a genius!” Michele Cucuzza, RAI journalist “Mastrini represents one of the best international music talents” Fabrizio Frizzi, RAI TV presenter Etc. “Newspaper articles published about him by: Corriere della sera, Repubblica, Il Giornale, La Nazione, Il Messaggero, Focus, l’Espresso, etc. He has been the music guest in the following channels: RAIUNO, RAIDUE, RAITRE, ITALIA 1, CANALE 5, RETE 4, DEUTSCHEWELLEENGLISH,BBC, RADIORAI, Etc. His world tour will bring him in the most important cities of the world. Maurizio Mastrini graduated at the music conservatory “F. Morlacchi” in Perugia while studying with Maestro Vincenzo Vitale. He expresses his highest artistic expression playing the piano, though he is also a composer and director. Born in Panicale, a small village in Umbria, from very young parents (his father was 18 and his mother 16). His father perceives he is a boy out-of-the-common when he discovers him, at the age of 7 or 8 years old, playing rudimentary drums built with empty paint tins used by his father for mechanic constructions. His father brings him to a music teacher, who soon understands the talent of the young boy and suggests him to go to the conservatory. Maurizio starts playing the piano and he is soon considered a child prodigy. He wins several national and international music contests. He starts touring around the world and makes CD recordings for AZZURRA label that sell incredibly well throughout the world. Particulary important is the Cd collection “Storia della Musica – Capolavori” (History of music – the masterpieces) distributed by Ricordi where Maestro Riccardo Allorto chooses to put together in the same CD A.Rubinstein and M. Mastrini, this latter playing R.Schumann Phantasiestucke in C flat. His record production includes: “I Miei Romantici, vol.1”,“Sogno D’Amore”,“Sacro & Profano”, “I miei Classici”published by “Progetti Sonori” particularly interesting because Maurizio Mastrini is the first pianist to record the first works of the classical authors such as Mozart, Beethoven, etc.; Love Music, Classic Music For Christmas, “Le Musiche dello Zodiaco”, “Love Piano”. He composes a Mass in Latin at the age of 14, an opera, an Ave Maria and many other compositions, some of which he starts playing during his concerts. His many tours bring him to Iceland, Denmark, Turkey, France, England, Netherlands, the U.S.A., Spain, The Czech Republic. He held concerts in prestigious towns such as: Dijon, Basil, Cincinnati, London, Inverness, Paris, Verona, Rome, Besancon, Perugia, Milan, Messina, Reykjavík. He made video recordings for Italian RAI, Swiss radio and television, BBC, ABC, Mediaset.The teachers that mostly influenced him are Vincenzo Vitale,Don Mario Venturi and Winjand va De Pol. Meanwhile he founds and directs one of the most valued music schools in Europe “Accademia Nazionale d’Arte Musicale” (National Academy of Musical Arts) where, alongside with the music classes, he adds courses for pre-school children so to bring them close to music in an active way with solfeggio and playing the instrument thanks to the Pentamano system, that he invented himself.He wrote several didactic books as: “La tecnica del pianista contemporaneo”, “Mastro solfeggio”, “Mastrini piano”, collections of 4-hands pieces, etc. He directs the Royal Academy of Music Art from 1994 to 2002. Starting from 1998 he puts up short operas as: Mozart’s “La finta semplice”, A. Scarlatti’s “Il trionfo dell’onore”, D. Cimarosa’s “Il marito disperato”, A. Salieri 2Falstaff”, Donizetti “Giovedi Grasso” and “Il Campanello”. He starts playing his own compositions together with pieces by Chopin, Liszt, Brahms, Beethoven, Scarlatti. The reactions of the surprised public is so positive that he starts giving concerts playing only his music and obtaining a great success. The critics have defined him “a great technician with a sublime sensibility”. He then offers his creativity to the company he founds thereafter: Mastrini Production & Communication, that works in the field of musicals, tv productions, communication and marketing. Some of the best productions are: VIP MOBILE a company for phone services Canale 5, Italia 1,MTV, All Music; Dindo Mobile a company for phone services Canale 5, Italia 1, MTV, All Music. Maurizio Mastrini has conceived and implemented for the TV circuit Cinque Stelle 3 editions of the musical programme “Musica Maestro” and two editions of “Palcoscenico Aperto”,“Il Diavolo e l’Acqua Santa”. He created the tv formats “Drin Game”, “L’Autostop”, “Tutti a sCQuola”, “Un biglietto per due”. He produced the fiction “Oltre la collina” (“Beyond the hill”) chosen and awarded a special mention for merit at “Romafictionfest 2009”. He is the author of the soundtrack of “Così fan tutte” sit-com broadcasted by Mediaset. Maurizio manages anyway to find the right balance between business and private life, that he spends in his retreat in the Umbrian countryside. From 1992 he is the artistic director of the following music festivals: Piano festival in Verneuil en Halatte (France), Ross Shire Music (Scotland) and of the youth orchestra Malden Young Strings, Reykjavík Song Skolinn. He is the manager of the festival and the musical contest “Città di Folgaria Musica & Neve” from 1993 to 2003 and is the artistic director of the international festival “Euritmia Sonora”and of the international music contest “M. Petri” in Città della Pieve (PG), “Città di Marsciano” (PG) and is the founder of the music festival “Mosaico Sonoro” of Panicale. He composes several works for RAI such as theme songs, musical arrangements for the series of twenty-seven episodes “favolando Favolando” broadcasted by RAI Stereo Due. He wrote the musics for “UNO MATTINA” RAI UNO. He worked as musical consultant for the TMC tv programme “Zap Zap Tv” in 1998/1999 and 1999/2000. He was the musical consultant for “UNOMATTINA” since 1996 and from 1999 to 2003 of the programme “I FATTI VOSTRI” RAIDUE. n 2001 he composed the shortest opera in the world “Il Bacio”(the Kiss) on a text by Sergio Tasso, length 3 minutes and 20 seconds that will be inserted in the world Guinness. The opera will have its premiere in 2011. His style highlights in a very clear way the basic elements of his language cultured and complex, but emotional and immediate at the same time. His concerts raise increasing attention and enthusiasm in Italy, but the consecration as composer of international height arrives in 2009 with the album “Il Mio Mondo al Contrario” (“My world to the Reverse”) where Mastrini plays classical masterpieces and original compositions backwards,that is starting form the last note backward to the first. He is inspired by an endless research and experimentations of new musical frontiers. The musical result is surprising. He draws the attention of the media that range him among the most talented and amazing world contemporary pianists. Previous Next

< Back Previous Elena Ulyanova Next Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall November 24, 2024 WATCH VIDEO Elena Ulyanova began studying piano at age five under her mother, Larisa Ulyanova, in Saki, Crimea. She quickly distinguished herself, winning multiple first prizes in Ukrainian and Russian competitions. Her early successes earned her full scholarships to prestigious Moscow institutions, including Gnessin College of Music, Gnessin Academy, and the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Shortly after entering the Conservatory, she became a prizewinner in the second Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition. She completed her Master of Music degree and pursued postgraduate studies with Victor Merzhanov, performing extensively with the Moscow Philharmonic Concert Association, and taking masterclasses with Emanuel Krasovsky, Victor Derevianko, John O’Connor, Howard Shelley, and Leslie Howard. In 2004, Elena recorded her first solo CD of Liszt works with Classica Records. After immigrating to Washington, D.C., she collaborated with Howard Shelley on Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, which, along with Piano Concerto No. 2, was performed with the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra and released on her 2006 Bel Air Music CD. Her performances have been featured on WFMT (Chicago), CKWR (Ontario), and WQED (Pittsburgh). Elena has appeared as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral collaborator worldwide, performing in the U.S., Russia, Ukraine, Great Britain, Austria, Korea, the Netherlands, China, Poland, Bulgaria, and Romania. She has played with the Vienna Musikverein Orchestra, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Crimea State Symphony, State Russian Orchestra “Boyan,” Omsk Philharmonic, and notably performed Rachmaninoff’s Second Concerto with the White Lilacs Festival Orchestra on just four hours’ notice. In 2014, she was named a Steinway Artist. As an educator, Elena has received multiple teaching awards and serves regularly as a juror and examiner for piano competitions and senior recitals, shaping the next generation of pianists.

< Back Joel Feigin Composer Learn More Videos About "This is music that demands to be heard." – David DeBoor Canfield Joel Feigin is an internationally performed composer, whose operas, chamber, orchestral, and piano works have been widely praised for their “very strong impact, as logical in musical design as they are charged with emotion and drama.” (Opera Magazine) Feigin’s first opera, Mysteries of Eleusis, written on a Guggenheim Fellowship, commissioned and premiered by Theatre Cornell, was later featured at the Moscow Conservatory (Russia), and a year later repeated at the Russian American Operatic Festival. A second opera, Twelfth Night, commissioned by Long Leaf Opera, has been seen in three productions, in North Carolina, Chicago, and southern California. It has been praised for “many striking passages, hushed and shimmering for lovers, sparkling and cheeky for the comic figures." The recent California production “brought the audience spontaneously to their feet. Feigin’s magical score is key to that exuberant response…. It’s a sleeper that deserves to be in the repertory of major opera houses.” (Bravo California). Excerpts from Twelfth Night have also been presented in the New Works Sampler at the Opera America Conference, 2006, and on New York City Opera’s VOX 2003 Showcase. Feigin’s current opera-in-progress, Outcast at the Gate, has had two highly successful workshops, at the Colburn School in Los Angles, featuring the Brightwork Ensemble and the vocal ensemble HEX, and in New York by The Center for Contemporary Opera. After seeing the New York workshop, critic James Grant termed it a “wonderful new opera… contemporary, but with echoes of the distant past...a closely observed mirror of our time”. Instrumental commissions include orchestral, chamber and piano works such as Aviv: Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra, written for Yael Weiss on a Fromm Commission, and heard on Feigin’s widely praised, latest CD, Music for Chamber Orchestra (Toccata Classics). , David DeBoor Canfield writes that “regardless of the style in which he is writing, Feigin retains his unique compositional voice. This music demands to be heard”, and Ken Meltzer finds it “an immensely gratifying experience…. It’s wonderful to hear a contemporary composer who embraces varying styles and modes of expression without a hint of pastiche, and in a totally convincing and communicative fashion.” (Fanfare Magazine) The CD Lament Amid Silence (MSR) presents a large-scale work for solo viola, a consort of six violas, and solo piano, written for violist Helen Callus and her studio at the University of California, and which Ms. Callus has termed “one of the most beautiful and dramatic pieces in the literature for the viola”. The recording contains two piano pieces played by Feigin, one of which, Meditation I, has been termed “an as yet unrecognized masterpiece of contemporary piano literature...Feigin is an excellent and most sensitive pianist”( Mark Greenfest, SoundWord Sight). Feigin’s work is also heard on the two-CD set, Transience (Albany), which has been termed as a “comprehensive survey of Feigin’s sincere, communicative, and deeply felt music” by critic Hubert Culot. Pianist Margaret Mills commissioned Feigin’s Variations on Empty Space, and included it, in addition to Feigin’s Four Meditations from Dogen, on her Cambria CD, Meditations and Overtones. Concerts devoted solely to Feigin’s music have been given in Russia and Armenia, and in New York at Merkin Hall and Lincoln Center’s Bruno Walter Auditorium. Two all-Feigin concerts were presented in Moscow during Feigin’s year on a Senior Fulbright Fellowship at Moscow Conservatory, at the Conservatory, and at the Scriabin Museum. Dr. Feigin studied with Nadia Boulanger at Fontainebleau and with Roger Sessions at The Juilliard School. His many honors include a Mellon Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, Senior Fulbright Fellowship, and the Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professorship of the University of California, Santa Barbara. The Joel Feigin Collection at the New York Public Library of the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center opened in 2011. Feigin is Professor Emeritus of Composition at the University of California, Santa Barbara. A long-time student of Zen Buddhist, Feigin studied for many years with the late Sojun Mel Weitsman Roshi. His website is http://www.joelfeigin.com Read Interview: https://newclassic.la/2015/01/05/interview-joel-feigin-twelfth-night/ Previous Next

< Back Previous Allison Li Next Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall November 25, 2025 WATCH VIDEO From her first violin lesson at age five, Allison has been deeply immersed in music, making the instrument a central part of her life. Now 14 and a freshman at Paul VI Catholic High School, she studies under the guidance of Olga Khroulevitch in Falls Church, Virginia, honing her technique and artistic expression. Allison’s dedication to her craft is reflected in her success in numerous competitions across the DMV area, where she has consistently distinguished herself among her peers. With a profound passion for music, she is committed to pursuing her dream of a lifelong career as a violinist, bringing artistry and devotion to every performance.

THIS PROGRAM IS FULL, PLEASE VISIT BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2024 TO APPLY FOR NEXT SEASON! Come to New York for three days to immerse yourself in music-making, together with an international group of musicians, under the tutelage of Teresa Laiz Monsalve, Spain. Rehearse masterpieces by the greatest composers and perform a program on the world-renowned stage of the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Receive an archival, professional-quality video of your performance at Carnegie Hall. Participate in an interview for media. Tour the most well-known conservatories in the world. Enjoy the camaraderie of fellow musicians from around the world, taking home lasting memories and friendships. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Important Dates: November 1, 2023 – Deadline for Registration Admission. November 15, 2023 – Deadline for the publication of the Semifinalists list. November 22, 2023 – Deadline to confirm participation in the Live Galas (Madrid). February 3, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. – Semifinals and Finals Gala at the Teatro Flamenco de Madrid (Teatro Alfil). February 4, 2023, at 12:30 pm – Gala Grandes Figuras de la Castañuela at the Teatro (to be confirmed) in Madrid. July 1, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. – Laureate Gala at Carnegie Hall at the Weill Recital Hall in New York. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Who can apply? There is no age restrictions. See INTERNATIONAL CASTANETS COMPETITION for more details, additional Prizes and Awards, and details about additional opportunities to perform with the Madrid Castanets Choir in Madrid, Spain Castanets Choir at Carnegie Gala June 29-July 2, 2024 < Back PROGRAM IS FULL November 2, 2023 at 3:59:00 AM FULL PROGRAM FULL Previous Next THIS PROGRAM IS FULL, PLEASE VISIT BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2024 TO APPLY FOR NEXT SEASON! Come to New York for three days to immerse yourself in music-making, together with an international group of musicians, under the tutelage of Teresa Laiz Monsalve, Spain. Rehearse masterpieces by the greatest composers and perform a program on the world-renowned stage of the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Receive an archival, professional-quality video of your performance at Carnegie Hall. Participate in an interview for media. Tour the most well-known conservatories in the world. Enjoy the camaraderie of fellow musicians from around the world, taking home lasting memories and friendships. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Important Dates: November 1, 2023 – Deadline for Registration Admission. November 15, 2023 – Deadline for the publication of the Semifinalists list. November 22, 2023 – Deadline to confirm participation in the Live Galas (Madrid). February 3, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. – Semifinals and Finals Gala at the Teatro Flamenco de Madrid (Teatro Alfil). February 4, 2023, at 12:30 pm – Gala Grandes Figuras de la Castañuela at the Teatro (to be confirmed) in Madrid. July 1, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. – Laureate Gala at Carnegie Hall at the Weill Recital Hall in New York. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Who can apply? There is no age restrictions. See INTERNATIONAL CASTANETS COMPETITION for more details, additional Prizes and Awards, and details about additional opportunities to perform with the Madrid Castanets Choir in Madrid, Spain FULL In addition to a once-in-a-life-time experience, all participants receive: Carnegie Hall Archival DIGITAL VIDEO of their performance (see Regulations for acceptable uses as per by Carnegie Hall rules) Medals, Certificates Full color Concert Program brochure (digital and printed) with their short bio and picture Complimentary Performer's ticket Group Interview for media, broadcast on social and video platforms Concert Photos Letters of recommendation and other support is provided upon request for applying for grants, colleges, other programs, competitions, auditions Tuition Cost: visit the International Castanets Competition website. Travel and accommodations are the responsibility of participant. Inquire about affordable dorm-style accommodations in Manhattan, NY If you require a US visa - we provide visa support and can send you confirmation documents for the US Consulate Application Process THIS PROGRAM IS FULL Submit an Application to the International Castanets Competition "Teresa Laiz" OPEN TO ALL TYPES OF DISCIPLINES AND ALL AGES SOLOISTS AND GROUPS Online Contest – Selection by video (it is not necessary to travel to register) Semifinals and Finals Gala at the Teatro Flamenco in Madrid CASH PRIZES, CONCERTS, PROMOTION, SCHOLARSHIPS WORTH €10,000 https://teresalaiz.com/web/i-concurso-internacional-de-castanuelas-teresa-laiz/ FULL Typical Schedule THIS PROGRAM IS FULL June 29 - Arrival, check-in, orientation June 30 - Rehearsals and workshops 10:00-1:00; Lunch; Rehearsals and workshops 2:00-5:00 July 1 - Sound check at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall at 2:30pm. Concert at 7:00pm July 2 - Depart Program to be presented at Carnegie Hall For program details write to info@teresalaiz.com Meet the Director Dancer, Teacher, Composer and Concert Castanets. Director/Founder of the International Castanets Festival. Member of the International Dance Council CID - UNESCO. Orchestra and Band Conducting Studies. Degree in English Philology. PhD Courses in Linguistics. Master in Personnel Management (ICADE). Teresa has performed on radio, TV channels (Rai TV, Canal Nord Catalunya Televisió, TV Costa Brava, Canal 4 Mancha Centro, Castilla y León TV -CyL, TVE2, Telecinco, TVE1, Telemadrid, Cuatro TV, Telebari, Antenna Sud – Canale 13), halls and theaters in Madrid, Ávila, Barcelona, Salamanca, Valladolid, Albacete, Zamora, Girona, Huelva , Malaga, Calatayud, Palencia, Seville, Murcia, Italy, France, Vienna, USA; in festivals such as the International Festival of the Porta Ferrada in Sant Feliu de Guíxols (on various occasions), Festival des Articulés in Le Cheylard (France), International Castanets Festival, Festival Catalunya Contra el Cáncer; she accompanied by different musical groups from solo, duo (piano & castanets / guitar & castanets), string quartet, municipal music band or symphony orchestra. Teresa Laiz is the founder and director of the Orquesta OIR (Orquesta de Instrumentos Raros), as well as the Coro de Castañuelas de Madrid. Watch below the pieces which Directors chose for the Laureate Ensembles at Carnegie Program Laureate Ensemble Program at Carnegie Ha... Play Video Play Video 05:35 Romanze Provided to YouTube by CDBaby Romanze · Rita D'Arcangelo Inspired by Rita D'Arcangelo ℗ 2019 Rita D'Arcangelo Released on: 2019-03-14 Auto-generated by YouTube. Play Video Play Video 03:14 Jessie Montgomery's Starburst | Minnesota Orchestra | Osmo Vänskä Minnesota Orchestra audiences responded with great excitement for the music of New York-based composer Jessie Montgomery after an October performance of Strum. Now, listen to another great work by Montgomery, recorded live on New Year's Eve and conducted by Music Director Osmo Vänskä. Packed with energetic motives and layers of bright, swirling ideas, Starburst reflects the formation of new stars in a galaxy and seeks to musically represent the members of the dynamic ensemble for which the piece was written: The Sphinx Virtuosi. Watch the full performance: https://mnorch.vhx.tv/videos/vanska-conducts-a-new-year-s-celebration Play Video Play Video 10:04 Muti Conducts Saint-Georges' Overture to L'amant anonyme Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performed the Overture to L’amant anonyme by Joseph Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, to open the 2021/22 concert season at Symphony Center. A champion fencer, war hero and contemporary of Mozart, Chevalier de Saint-Georges is considered the first Black European composer of note whose music, while wildly popular and influential during his lifetime, has long been overlooked. This performance was recorded on September 25, 2021. For additional videos of Riccardo Muti, visit https://www.riccardomutimusic.com. Tickets and more info: https://cso.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chicagosymphony Instagram: https://instagram.com/chicagosymphony Twitter: https://twitter.com/chicagosymphony Play Video Play Video 13:53 E. GRIEG arr. BEN-MEIR - Peer Gynt Suite no. 1 for flute choir E. GRIEG arr. BEN-MEIR - Peer Gynt Suite no. 1 for flute choir (13’00) 00:00 I. Morning Mood 03:54 Death of Ase 07:28 Anitra's Dance 11:07 In the Hall of the Mountain King King's Flute Choir King's Flute Choir Presents: The Flutist-Composers 15 July 2023 Esplanade Recital Studio Audio: Justin Chew Video: Shao Yong Play Video Play Video 07:29 Fantasia (Arr. for Flute and Piano) Provided to YouTube by Da Vinci Classics Fantasia (Arr. for Flute and Piano) · Rita D'Arcangelo · Giuliano Mazzoccante 20th Century & 21st Century Fantasies and Romances (Arr. for Flute and Piano) ℗ Da Vinci Classics Released on: 2020-09-25 Soloist: Rita D'Arcangelo Soloist: Giuliano Mazzoccante Composer: Joseph M. Russo Auto-generated by YouTube. Play Video Play Video 02:13 Dvořák: Serenade for Strings / Petrenko · Berliner Philharmoniker Full-length concert: https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/53016?a=youtube&c=true Antonín Dvořák: Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22 / Kirill Petrenko, conductor · Berliner Philharmoniker / Recorded at the Berlin Philharmonie, 13 June 2020 The Berliner Philharmoniker's Digital Concert Hall: http://www.digitalconcerthall.com Subscribe to our newsletter: http://www.digitalconcerthall.com/newsletter Website of the Berliner Philharmoniker: http://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de Play Video Play Video 03:22 Fugue in G Major (BWV 577) for Guitar Quartet Unique among Bach's works -- assuming it is by Bach -- this is a fugue in jig-time, the sort of thing one finds in Buxtehude and Pachelbel, but at a lower skill level. It begins, innocently enough, with a cheerful tune in dotted Gigue rhythm, but quickly proves to be a treacherous test of virtuosity with its rapid, four-voice writing and its especially difficult pedal part. The fugue works well if played in a low-key manner, but some performers feel that if they're going to take the trouble to master this three-minute piece, they should impress the audience with its difficulty, so with a combination of showy registration choices and fast tempo, this can also be used as a barn-burner. Source: Allmusic (http://www.allmusic.com/composition/fugue-for-organ-in-g-major-bwv-577-bc-j61-mc0002369101). Although originally composed for Organ, I created this modern interpretation of the Fugue in G Major (BWV 577) for Guitar Quartet. Sheet music made with MuseScore - https://musescore.com Play Video Play Video 02:21 Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker, Dance of the Reed Flutes Learn More FULL Fees Registration fee is €120 for 1st Category (Concert OR Accompaniment) – The registration fee is €150 for BOTH Categories (Concert + Accompaniment) Previous Next

What are the repertoire requirements? There's no specific requirement! We are a classical and Jazz 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? You can include the pieces from your Preliminary Round. Repertory for all rounds is free choice. You are required to play DIFFERENT pieces in Semi Final and Final Rounds. 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! You can choose non-competitive or competitive. 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? We accept video submissions for Preliminary Round only You can choose to perform all Rounds LIVE How do I perform with an accompanist? If you would like to perform with accompanist, 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 perform on a live broadcast? Visit Technical Requirements page 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. 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! Many prizes are offered by distinguished companies with vast experience in promoting performing arts which are experts in classical music. Each company will award their prize(s) to Finalist(s) of their own choice. Their decisions may or may not match those of the judges'. Some companies may choose to not award their prizes. Can I win money? This year we focus on providing winners with awards aimed at furthering their performance opportunities and music education 2nd Edition of Sound Espressivo does NOT offer cash awards Will my teacher get recognition? Of course! Your teachers share their knowledge and inspiration with you! The Competition will recognize teachers and schools of every participant on the Teachers page. If you win, your teacher will be invited to join the live broadcast and receive special recognition during virtual Awards Ceremony. I still have more questions. What should I do? Send us your question by email or chat directly! We will do our best to answer your questions there.

< Back Piano Cello Duo Vol. 2 Igor Zubkovsky (cello) Anna Ouspenskaya (piano) Tchaikovsky – Chanson Triste, Op. 40 Prokofiev – Grand Waltz, Galop, Oriental Dance, Adagio from Cinderella, Op. 87 Myaskovsky – Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 81 Kabalevsky – Cello Sonata in B-flat Major, Op. 71 (II. Scherzo) Listen Igor Zubkovsky Anna Ouspenskaya Igor Zubkovsky's Bio Igor Zubkovsky started playing cello in his native Russia. He first appeared as a soloist with the Minsk State Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of twelve, performing the Haydn C Major Cello Concerto. Later, he studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Natalia Shakhovskaya, the Gold Medalist of the 1962 Tchaikovsky Competition. Mr. Zubkovsky won top prizes at international competitions, including the International Cello Competition in Minsk, Belarus (II prize), and the Tansman Competition in Lodz, Poland (Grand Prix). As a member of “The Brahms Trio” in Moscow, he won Second Prize at the Trapani, Italy and First Prize at the Weimar, Germany International Chamber Music Competitions. With a remarkable record of performances, awards and academic distinctions, Mr. Zubkovsky was awarded a full scholarship to the Peabody Conservatory of Music where he earned a Graduate Performance Diploma. Since 2003, Mr. Zubkovsky has been a member of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, and continues to perform extensively as a soloist and chamber musician. He has appeared at Merkin Concert Hall in New York, at the prestigious Newport Music Festival, and has performed recitals in Massachusetts and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Live recordings of those concerts are frequently broadcast on TV and over the Internet. Recent engagements include performances of the Brahms Double Concerto with the West Chester University Orchestra and Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations with the Altoona Symphony. He has performed in a series of chamber music concerts in Paris with the Marquis Ensemble as well as performances at the Moscow Conservatory Rachmaninov Hall. Trio concerts with Anna Ouspenskaya and Elisabeth Adkins (as part of the “Levine Presents” performance series) were aired on WETA, Washington’s Classical Music Radio station. Mr. Zubkovsky is the author of numerous arrangements and transcriptions of duets and trios featuring the cello. He premiered the Cello Sonata by Isaac Mikhnovsky and has several CD recordings to his credit. Anna Ouspenskaya's Bio Anna Ouspenskaya is one of the most recognized performing artists of the Washington, D.C. area. In 1991 she made her first trip to the United States, winning Second Prize in the Bach International Piano Competition in Washington, DC. Since that year Anna has been coming to the US every year to perform and give master classes which took her to 18 states. In 1993, Ms. Ouspenskaya became a finalist at the Bach International Piano Competition in Germany. She made her first CD with Altarus records, and her second is on its way on Ramsey records. Both CDs represent Russian music: the 1st of Rodion Shchedrin and the 2nd of Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky. An established chamber musician, Ms. Ouspenskaya has performed with principal members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra and Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra. Native of Yaroslavl, Russia, Anna was born to a family of professional musicians. At the age of seven she made her debut with the Yaroslavl Philharmonic playing Haydn’s Piano Concerto in D Major. She graduated from the Moscow Central Music School and earned her Master’s degree from St. Petersburg Conservatory. Before moving to the United States Ms. Ouspenskaya worked at Dudelange Conservatory in Luxembourg, also giving performances in France, Germany, Italy, Belgium and Scotland. Ms. Ouspenskaya made her Carnegie Hall debut in 1999 and Kennedy Center debut in 2002; she performed Saint-Saens Fourth Piano Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Second Piano Concerto in New York City and Washington, DC. A committed teacher, Anna holds a private studio in her home, and she is on the piano faculty of Levine School of Music in Washington, DC. Her students won numerous awards in local and state piano competitions. Anna and her Music Studio were featured in the TV show Rock Your Block. Previous Next

Application deadline November 30 Semifinals and Finals DATES AND DEADLINES Dates of Preliminary LIVE auditions (optional, can be substituted with a video submission) October 30-31, 2021 November 20-21, 2021 December 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 2021 Semifinal Round - December 16-19, 2021 (Thursday-Sunday) Internet TV public broadcasts Final Round - January 29-30, 2022 (Saturday-Sunday) Internet TV public broadcasts Awards and Winners GALA - February 6, 2022 (Sunday) Instruments Other performance medium MEDIUM Piano All S tring Instruments All Wind Instruments Guitar Harp All Percussion Instruments All Baroque Instruments Chamber Groups and Ensembles Voice Repertory Time limits REPERTORY AND TIME LIMITS You are free to choose any repertory, pick what represents you best as a musician! Check below for special Artistic Awards! You have a free choice of repertory for Semi Final and Final Rounds, too There is no time limit If you advance to the Finals, you are required to perform a completely different program/piece. Preliminary Round time limit is 10 min. Same limit for videos and live performances You will not be disqualified for shorter performances If you choose one composition which is longer than 10 min., you will not be disqualified for overtime Semi-Final and Final Rounds - no time limit What is it? What do I get? CHOOSE LIVE PERFORMANCE Live "on-air" Judge's comments and recommendations right after performance You will perform live through Internet-TV public broadcast VCHS Producers will help you with your tech You don't need to download or learn any software This is not Zoom, you will look and sound great! Group prep tech session Individual tech check Your live performance will be professionally recorded by broadcasting engineers Recording of your performance will be available on SEC YouTube and other channels for replays You can request a copy of your performance video ($75 fee applies) How to submit? What do I get? CHOOSE VIDEO SUBMISSION OF YOUR RECORDING Judge's written comments and recommendations Submit a YouTube (or Vimeo) link Your video will be premiered on YouTube, SEC website, Facebook, and other channels Your video will be featured in a video Gallery on SEC website Your video will be available for replays after the Premiere You can choose "Competitive" and be considered for Sound Espressivo Semifinals What to do? What do I get? CHOOSE COMPETITIVE Apply to receive judges' comments (written for video submissions, or live if you choose to perform live) Apply to be considered for Sound Espressivo Competition Semifinals in December 2021 Judges' comments (written for video submissions; live onscreen for live performances) May be selected to compete in Sound Espressivo Semifinals in December 2021 May receive scholarships to participate in masterclasses with distinguished artists around the world May receive scholarships for VCHS Broadcasting Seminar Certificate What is it? What do I get? CHOOSE NON-COMPETITIVE A low-pressure opportunity to share your art and talent Judges' written comments are optional (you can request them) Certificate Your family and friends can watch your live performance and cheer in real time Your performance will be recorded and your friends will be able to see it after the date If you choose to submit a video, it will be premiered on our channels and available for replays You will receive a free pass to observe masterclasses with distinguished artists around the world Age Groups Special Artistic Awards AGE GROUPS and ARTISTIC Awards Under 10 11-14 15-18 19-25 Adult (26+) Receive special recognition for achieving Artistry in Expression! Program Virtuosity Miniature Lyrical Profound Swift Innovative Academic Music Ambassador Choose where you thrive! For Singers MUSIC PERIODS AND STYLES Baroque (Period instruments) Classical through mid-20th Century Contemporary Jazz Music from around the world Opera and Lieder Broadway and Light

Rachel Ginebra < Back Rachel Ginebra Previous Next Rachel Ginebra 🇺🇸 USA GUITARIST Rachel Ginebra is an active classical guitarist currently based in Rochester, NY. She is originally from Pinar del Río, Cuba where she began her musical studies. Rachel continued her career at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami, obtaining her Bachelor, Master and Artist Diploma under Rafael Padron studio. There she got the second place at the Miami Youth Guitar Competition in 2011 and participated in various master classes with world-renown guitarists such as: Alvaro Pierri, Aniello Desiderio, Berta Rojas, Ana Vidović, Miloš Karadaglić, Jason Vieux, Denis Azabagić, among others. Following her passion for guitar, she decided to pursue her Doctoral degree under Dr. Nicholas Goluses studio at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, serving also as his Teacher Assistant at both institutions. She also received a Performer Certificate from the ESM in 2021 PC. Rachel is also teaching at the Penfield Guitar School. Aside from teaching, one of her goals as an artist is to be able to perform and share the beauty of the classical guitar with a wide range of audiences. Rachel’s most important mission is to be able to spread the Gospel of God through music. At the end of each concert, she performs a Hymn and gives the Glory to the only one who is worthy of honor, Jesus Christ. Besides her professional career, she also enjoys playing at Church and cooking. Website: https://www.rachelginebra.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachel_ginebra/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYyXM3M9YkwXDLe0s3MrRXw

< Back Previous Jana Skarecky Next Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall July 1, 2024 WATCH VIDEO Jana Skarecky is a Canadian contemporary classical composer of vocal and instrumental music for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, choir, and orchestra. Born in Prague, Czech Republic, on November 11, 1957, she immigrated to Canada with her family in 1968. She earned a Bachelor of Music (Honours Composition) from Wilfrid Laurier University, studying composition with Barrie Cabena, piano with Erhard Schlenker, French horn with Felix Acevedo, and organ with Nixon McMillan and Jan Overduin. She is also an Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music in piano performance. In 1987, she received a Master of Music in composition from the University of Sydney, Australia, studying with Peter Sculthorpe. Jana’s compositions are noted for their expressive lyricism and the integration of influences ranging from Gregorian chant to Czech folksong. Her works have been performed across North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Highlights include Australian Images, premiered by the Lehner String Quartet in 2021; Presences, premiered by mezzo-soprano Maria Soulis in 2022; and New Year Carol in 2024. Other notable works include the monodrama The Path before Me, the orchestral piece Streams, and choral works such as Song of Life and Back to Babylon. Jana also composes for solo voice, setting poetry to music, including works by P.K. Page. She is an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre, former Chair of the Association of Canadian Women Composers, and has served on the National Council of the Canadian League of Composers. Jana is also a visual artist and photographer, often creating in parallel with her music. She teaches piano and music theory, examines for the Royal Conservatory of Music, and has sung with the Contemporary Singers (Sydney) and the St. Mary Magdalene’s Gallery Choir (Toronto). She recently translated The Foundations of Modern Harmony by Karel Janeček from Czech into English (WLU Press, 2024). Many of Jana’s compositions are available through the Canadian Music Centre. For more information, visit www.JanaSkarecky.com Australian Images – String Quartet by Jana Skarecky Jana Skarecky’s string quartet, Australian Images, is a tribute to her teacher and friend, Peter Sculthorpe, and draws inspiration from the majestic landscapes of Australia, where she lived for a year and returned to visit later. The four movements reflect Jana’s experiences of four culturally and spiritually significant sites cared for by the Aboriginal people for millennia. I. Kata Tjuta – Known as “many heads,” this formation of 36 red dome-shaped mountains in central Australia is sacred to the Anangu people. Walking along the Walpa Gorge trail, visitors are reminded to tread lightly and hold the sacred nature of the place in their hearts. II. Uluru – The iconic red sandstone monolith, rising 348 meters and over 9 km around, is also sacred to the Anangu. Jana captures both the glowing red sunrise and a rare desert thunderstorm, with its cascading waters and the chorus of frogs that follow. III. Ubirr – Located in Kakadu National Park, this site features rock shelters adorned with Aboriginal paintings thousands of years old. The movement opens with a quotation from Peter Sculthorpe’s 10th String Quartet and incorporates material from Jana’s piano Elegy, composed in Sculthorpe’s memory. IV. Karrimurra Waterfall (Florence Falls) – In Litchfield Park near Darwin, this segmented waterfall drops thirty meters into a serene plunge pool amidst lush monsoon forest. The Wangait people describe it as a spiritual place of solitude that nourishes the mind and soul. Through Australian Images, Jana Skarecky evokes the powerful connection between landscape, culture, and memory, creating a work that is both personal and universally resonant.