TING-YU LIU < Back TING-YU LIU Previous Next TING-YU LIU 🇺🇸 USA PIANIST Ting-Yu Liu was born in Taiwan. She received her Bachelors degree in piano performance from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan and a master of music degree from Cleveland Institute of Music. Ting-Yu continued to study music theory and received her second masters degree in music theory from the University of Oregon in 2022.

Ben Batalla < Back Ben Batalla Previous Next Ben Batalla 🇺🇸 USA PIANIST Ben Batalla offers a distinguished musicianship with a versatile background in jazz, improvisation, classical and sacred music. He is an active performer, composer, and teacher. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Piano Performance from Tulane University and received further graduate education in sacred music composition from the Catholic University of America. Ben has won several competitions, including the Orfeo International Music Competition. He has performed with acclaimed jazz artists throughout the United States. Ben believes in the transformative power of beauty and desires to use art as a means of reminding listeners of their inherent dignity and worth.

Evelyn Stroobach < Back Evelyn Stroobach Previous Next Evelyn Stroobach 🇨🇦 Canada COMPOSER Evelyn Stroobach is a professional musician and an award-winning, published composer. Presently, Stroobach is a PhD researcher/candidate in Music Composition at the University of Sheffield in the UK. She has won regional, national and international awards for her works. Stroobach was honoured in the Senate and the House of Commons at the Houses of Parliament in Ottawa, Canada for her participation as composer on the "Aboriginal Inspirations" CD ( https://cmccanada.org/shop/cd-ai6209/ ). Stroobach’s compositions have been performed in Canada, the United States, South America, Europe (Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Moldova, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Switzerland and Ukraine) and Asia.

Patricio Cadena Pérez 🇫🇷 France GUITARIST < Back Patricio Cadena Pérez 🇫🇷 France GUITARIST Previous Next Patricio Cadena Pérez 🇫🇷 France GUITARIST Patricio Cadena Pérez started playing classical guitar in Ecuador, his homeland. A few years later he joined France to learn musical reading and analysis at the Paris. He also learned how to perform from the Argentinian concert artist Roberto Aussel, the Uruguay master Carlevaro and the British lute player Terence Waterhouse. His own research lead him to develop his own technique of playing the instrument. A trained composer, he entered for IRCAM (Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique) in Paris, EMS (Electroacoustic Music in Sweden) in Stockholm and attended Pierre Boulez' courses at the Collège de France.

1st Global Tango Music Competition Deadline to Apply - May 5, 2024 Calling All Musicians: Embrace the Tango Spirit! Are you a musician who lives and breathes the passionate rhythms of tango? This is your chance to shine on a global stage and share your musical soul with the world. Join us for an extraordinary journey into the heart of tango music Apply Regulations Apply Share your musical Tango spirit with the world and shine on the Buenos Aires Gala Stage! Music Career Enhancing Prizes Worldwide visibility Promotion of your artistry Dates: Application deadline - May 5, 2024 Selections March 20 - beginning of May 2024 Live Broadcast Winners Show - May 24 Gala Concert Winners - TBD, projected dates: end of 2024/beginning 2025 Two Categories: Instrumental soloist (1 instrument only) Chamber instrumental group (2 to 12 instrumentalists) Ages No age limit Save the Date: Don't Miss Out! Get ready for an unforgettable online tango music event. Mark your calendar and prepare for a historic moment in the Tango World! Register Now: Your Tango Awaits! Deadline to apply - May 5, 2024 Seize this opportunity to let your music transcend boundaries and tell a story that resonates worldwide. Register today to embark on a passion, creativity, and connection journey. You will receive an email with complete registration details, rules, and comprehensive information so you will be the first to know when the application procedure opens! Let your tango melody sweep the world off its feet. Join the rhythm of passion and make your mark at the 1st Global Online Tango Music Competition! Spread the news, share the excitement, and let's make this a tango celebration to remember. See you in the spotlight! - Warm tango regards! Estacion Buenos Aires, Virtual Concert Halls, Cicerone Music & Art #1stGlobalTangoCompetitio n Prizes That Match Your Artistry We recognize the dedication and talent you pour into your music. That's why we're offering recognition and an exciting prize pool that reflects the prestige of this competition. Following Prizes are awarded: Gala Concert in Buenos Aires to be held during 2024 (date TBD) Live Internet TV Broadcast of the Gala Concert in Buenos Aires on major video and social platforms Promotional presentations (promotion PDF, website page, video presentation) Certificates (sent electronically) Special Masterclass Prize* Special Audience Prize** Digital Album Recording*** The Global Tango Music Competition Team might add other prizes during the process Winners are also automatic candidates in the selection for performances at Carnegie Hall (season 24/25) How It Works, Unveiling the Steps: Register: Secure your spot by filling out a quick form. Perform: Record and submit your most captivating tango performance. Connect: Engage with fellow musicians and enthusiasts across the globe. Triumph: Win not only prizes but also the applause of an international audience. Participants who want to enter the competition apply online through the Application Form, which includes the following steps: Providing personal details Pay the Application fee Send the required videos (two in total) - one submission The videos must contain the version of two (2) Tangos freely chosen; Milongas are also accepted. Apply Judges Chairman of the Jury Rafael Gintoli Learn More Carla Algeri Learn More Oscar De Elia Learn More eek Registration First name Last name Email For which Category are you applying? * Required Solo Instrumental (one instrument) Chamber instrumental group (2 to 12 instrumentalists) Tell us About Yourself Next Tango Application

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Samuel Rhoades < Back Samuel Rhoades Previous Next Samuel Rhoades 🇺🇸 USA PIANIST Samuel Rhoades, 16, has been engaged with classical music since he was an infant, but he only started playing piano when he was 10. However, he has assiduously applied himself towards that art, and now carries with him a diverse repertoire that ranges from Beethoven to Busoni. Alongside practicing, Samuel studies at Casady High School in Oklahoma City, where he enjoys running and folding origami.

Sean Penzo < Back Sean Penzo Previous Next Sean Penzo 🇺🇸 USACOMPOSER & CELLIST Born in Genova, Italy, and raised outside of Syracuse, NY, Sean Penzo is a composer and cellist known for a wide range of collaborations and compositions. He has enjoyed positions in organizations including: Online PR Chair for Ethos New Music Society and Treasurer for The Improv. Collective. Both roles gave him experience in organizing and running events. Sean has attended several music festivals including Sewanee Summer Music Festival, Alba New Music Festival in Alba Italy, and highSCORE New Music Festival. He’s written for ensembles which have performed his music internationally including Sonic Apricity, Akropolis Reed Quintet, and Quartetto Zuena. Recently graduated from SUNY Fredonia, Sean has studied composition with Dr. Paul Coleman and Dr. Andrew Martin Smith, and cello with Dr. Natasha Farny. He is currently studying composition with Dr. Keith Fitch at the Cleveland Institute of Music. http://seanpenzo.com/

Eisfelt < Back Neal Eisfelt Jan 30 at 10:00am EST (10 and under/11-14) Program being finalized - will share shortly Violin Virtuoso Neal Eisfeldt (12), student of Almita Vamos and scholarship Fellow at both the Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) Academy and the prestigious Chicago Music Pathways Initiative (CMPI) for advanced pre-college musicians; made solo debut at Carnegie Hall at age 10. Has won several national and international competitions; awarded Grand Prize winner at Enkor International over all categories up to age 25, First Prize and Exceptional Young talent special award at both Bonn and Salzburg Grand Prize Virtuoso competitions, the France Music competition, and first prize in the Society of American Musicians. He also plays orchestra music formerly with the Midwest Philharmonic Orchestra and currently at the MIC Academy; is also a member of the Rose string quartet under eminent laureate Jasmine Lin. In his free time, Neal enjoys listening to his favorite violinists Itzhak Perlman and Jascha Heifetz, and reading about historic classical musicians. He also enjoys playing violin duets with his father and his sister. Previous Next

< 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

Lutao Guo < Back Lutao Guo Previous Next Lutao Guo 🇺🇸 USA PIANIST Lutao (goes by Astrid) was born in Boston in 2016. Since childhood, she shows strong interests in music and dance. She started to play piano at the age of four-and-a-half-year-old, and has been studying piano under Ms. Jia Shi since the age of five-and-a-half-year-old. Besides music, Astrid loves rock climbing and has been training for bouldering and top-roping since the age of five.

< Back FamTrio FamTrio is a piano trio group established by three family members. They played together for many years for their own enjoyment and as a way to introduce Fedor Ouspensky to the wealth of piano trio music before forming an official group. As Fedor's own interests in music developed, so did the casual pastime turned into a professional performing trio, with its own unique focus on bridging tested classics with contemporary music written in the XX and XXI centuries for a variety of settings such as opera, film, game, ballet. FamTrio performs programs comprised of a mix of established piano trio repertory and their own arrangements and covers and is especially known for creating themed programs such as The Rings, which presents arrangements for piano trio written by Igor and Fedor of Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen and Howard Shore's score for The Lord of the Rings. Listen Beethoven - Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97 Schumann - Piano Trio No. 3 in G minor, Op. 110 Brahms - Phänomen, Op. 61 No. 3 Previous Next