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< Back Samuel Magill Cello Learn More Videos About Cellist Samuel Magill has been called “…a world-class artist…” by Fanfare Magazine in 2018. Of his Centaur release of Andrew Rudin’s Cello Sonata, Fanfare wrote “Throughout, Magill’s beautiful cello tone is in evidence, endlessly expressive, subtle in shading…..He is a firstrate artist and instrumentalist.” His first Naxos CD of Vernon Duke’s Cello Concerto was hailed as “flat-out magnificent” by the American Record Guide.In 2014 The Strad Magazine raved about Magill’s “sumptuous tone” in his 2014 recital at New York’s Bargemusic series, in which he and Beth Levin played the rarely heard Czerny arrangement of Beethoven’s Kreutzer Violin Sonata. This led to their 2016 Navona CD which includes the Kreutzer, the Solo Cello Sonata by Artur Schnabel, and the Ballade by Emanuel Moór. Writing in Classics Today, Jed Distler said “…Magill’s superb technique, range of color, and intelligent pacing make a compelling case (for the Schnabel)” He wrote about the Beethoven, “ The point is that the musical message transcends any questions of instrument on account of Magill’s supple bow arm, spotless intonation, and tonal evenness, abetted by Levin’s intense response to Beethoven’s subito dynamics and her sound collaborative instincts.” Mr Magill has appeared as soloist throughout Japan and the U.S., including performances of both the Schumann Concerto and the Brahms Double Concerto in Tokyo’s famed Suntory Hall, and the Brahms and the Haydn D Major Concerto in Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. He has partnered with the pianists Oxana Yablonskaya, Pascal Rogé, and the late Grant Johannesen, and has given annual recitals since 1994 at Lincoln Center’s New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. He is a co-founder, with flutist Lucian Rinando and harpist Mélanie Genin, of the flute, cello, and harp trio Sono Auros. They made their New York debut a Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall to critical acclaim. Strings Magazine declared them “masters of their instruments.” Magill is also a founding member of the New York Piano Quartet. A pupil of the late Zara Nelsova, Mr. Magill also studied with Laurence Lesser at the Peabody Institute and with Shirley Trepel at Rice University. He is the former Associate Principal Cello with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, former member of the Houston Symphony, and a former member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Previous Next

Music Catalogue < Back ALLA LOWERY (Krymskaya), Composer-in-Residence Alla Lowery worked with Music Mind Games, making music and designing sounds for Rhythm Solitaire app. Alla collaborated with a number of American musicians and groups, such as TransAtlantic Duo, Capital Kapustnik, Vladimir Gamarnik and Yulia Petrachuk, among others Sad Clown on a Skating Rink ALLA LOWERY (Krymskaya), Composer-in-Residence 00:00 / 02:34 Music Catalogue Alla Lowery (Krymskaya) started her classical piano education at the age of 4 under her mother, Svetlana Krymskaya , who is remembered as a professional concert pianist and accompanist, a college professor, and a brilliant musicologist on the concert stage, on radio and TV in Russia for over forty years. Alla’s first performance on the local TV studio in Kazan, Russia, Tataria , took place in 1964, when she was 6 years old. At the ages of 10 and 12 Alla was on TV again as a performer, artist and composer. Later in her life Alla was featured on TV a number of times as an author of educational programs as well as a performer. A.Lowery's Resume - Download2020-2021 MHIMA Awards nomination Alla Lowery is the Author of the Track for Virtual Concert Halls' Internet TV Channel INTRO Alla Lowery earned her bachelor’s degree in classical piano from Kazan State Music College in 1977, and master’s degree in classical piano from Kazan State Conservatory (Academy) in 1983 (the same State musical institution the famous Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina graduated from). After graduation she worked for about 15 years as a professor of classical piano performance and ensemble, accompaniment, and piano pedagogy at the State music colleges in Lithuania and Russia, concurrently working as an accompanist there as well. She played in chamber ensembles, accompanied solo instruments, vocalists and choirs for more than two decades. She worked 10 years at Yaroslavl Governor’s Academic Symphony Orchestra as a full-time pianist and chief manager of its chamber ensembles. In 1999 Alla Lowery (Krymskaya) became the second degree winner of Yaroslavl Region Prize named after L.Sobinov for the series of concert programs with the Ensemble of Violinists of the Symphony Orchestra . In 1997 the orchestra purchased Ensoniq KT88 , and that was Alla’s first close encounter with a synthesizer. Just around that time Alla had a part-time job as a music teacher at the School for Little Ones (a subdivision of the Provincial College of Yaroslavl) , a very loved and famous in the city preschool institution for children aged 3-6. Her first experiments at composing and arranging on the synthesizer were designed for her work with the children at the school. Quirky, cartoonish and children’s music still has a special place in her heart. In late 2000ths, after more than 30 years of successful career of a classical pianist in Russia and Lithuania, Alla Lowery started working extensively with MIDI and samples, and it eventually became her next specialty. Her life-long professional experience and practical knowledge of the sound of acoustic instruments helped her with mimicking them in MIDI. She has become proficient in working with high-end sample libraries in Cubase. Since immigrating to the USA in 2005, Alla Lowery continues her work as a private piano teacher, a composer, and a MIDI engineer, taking interest in computers, and producing videos on the side. During last years she has created dozens of pieces in different styles, including a Suite for oboe and symphony orchestra, a number of pieces for piano duet and solo, a collection of pieces for ballet accompanists “The Elements of Ballet”, renditions of famous classical compositions, pieces for oboe, strings, etc. In 2013 Alla Lowery’s Siciliana for oboe and orchestra was performed an the Chamber Hall of Ryazan State Philharmonic, Russia. In 2014 Alla Lowery worked with Music Mind Games , making music and designing sounds for Rhythm Solitaire app . Alla collaborated with a number of American musicians and groups, such as TransAtlantic Duo , Capital Kapustnik , Vladimir Gamarnik and Yulia Petrachuk , among others, creating custom renditions and medleys of various pieces. Alla Lowery, now a naturalized citizen of the USA, lives in North Potomac, Maryland, USA with her husband Charles and sons Eugene and Kirill. Previous Next

< Back Nicole Zenns Flute Learn More Videos About Nicole Zenns Flutist J. Nicole Zenns maintains an active performance life alongside her position as a public school music teacher. A member of the Buffalo Musician's Union Local 92 since she was 16 years old, Nicole is a regularly requested sub with the Buffalo Philharmonic and has played with the WNY Chamber Orchestra, Bach and Beyond festival in Fredonia, NY, and numerous pit orchestras throughout the area, from the Struthers Theatre in Warren PA to Artpark in Niagara Falls. Mrs. Zenns is the director of bands at Cassadaga Valley Central School, where she is also the stage and pit director for the musical. She has been a NYSSMA All-State Woodwind adjudicator for several years, and is past-president of the Chautauqua County Music Teachers Association. At the collegiate level, Mrs. Zenns held the position of adjunct music education flute instructor at SUNY Fredonia for several years, and also currently serves as a College Connections Instructor for music theory and music appreciation with Jamestown Community College. Nicole's passion for flute and interest in anatomy, yoga, and body work has led to being a student of the Alexander Technique in recent years. She completed yoga teacher training in 2008, and continues to study, practice and teach yoga. Previous Next

< Back Capital Trio Capital Piano Trio was founded in 2001 in the United States by three young Russian-born musicians, all of whom have received international acclaim as soloists. Anna Ouspenskaya, piano David Chernyavsky, violin Igor Zubkovsky, cello Mendelssohn - Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 I. Allegro energico e con fuoco II. Andante espressivo III. Scherzo: Molto allegro quasi presto IV. Finale: Allegro appassionato Babajanian - Piano Trio in F-sharp minor (1952) I. Largo - Allegro espressivo II. Andante III. Allegro vivace Listen Capital Piano Trio (formerly known as Trio Moskva) was founded in 2001 in the United States by three young Russian-born musicians, all of whom have received international acclaim as soloists. The trio gave a series of six concerts of all-Beethoven programs at the Lyceum, Alexandria’s History Museum and was a part of the Musical Evening Series at the Corcoran Gallery; was invited to the prestigious Trondheim Chamber Music Festival in Norway and made their Kennedy Center debut in 2002. The trio performs extensively in Washington, D.C. and throughout the United States. Pianist Anna Ouspenskaya is a Second Prize Winner of the Bach International Competition in Washington, D.C. She has concertized throughout nearly twenty states, as well as Europe. She appeared as a soloist with major symphony orchestras of the former USSR, and on major venues including Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center. She has been a long-time faculty member at the Levine School of Music and has two solo CDs to her credit. Violinist  David Chernyavsky  has won several competitions in Russia, France, and the US. As a member of St. Petersburg String Quartet, he participated in such famous music festivals as Mainly Mozart, Great Lakes Music Festival, Albuquerque Music Festival, Musica Mundi (Belgium) and many others. David has performed and taught master classes throughout the United States, Mexico, all over Europe, Israel, and Japan.  He is currently a member of San Francisco Symphony, and before that he held the position of Assistant Concertmaster with the Washington National Opera Orchestra. Cellist Igor Zubkovsky is the Grand Prix winner of the Tansman International Competition in Poland. 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. He has been recorded on numerous CDs, both as a soloist and a chamber musician. He is the author of numerous arrangements and transcriptions of duets and trios featuring the cello. Photo Credit: Anastasia Chernyavsky Published by Cicerone Music and Art (CiMA) Previous Next

Auditions 2023-24 Laureate Ensemble Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall July 1, 2024 at 7:00pm Come to New York for three days to immerse yourself in music-making! Perform together with an International Group of Musicians, Under the tutelage of Extraordinary Artists Deadline to Apply - April 1, 2024 All-String , Flute Choir Apply Flute Choir at Carnegie Gala June 29-July 1, 2024 Application DEADLINE Intensive Flute Choir Ensemble Workshop in NY City, dedicated to preparing and performing at the Laureates Gala at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Dates: June 29 - July 1 Rehearsals: June 29 - 30 Concert at the Carnegie Hall: July 1 at 7:00pm Ensemble Director: Rita D'Arcangelo, Berlin, Germany Guest Artis: Carla Auld, New York, USA Concert Program: TBD No Age Restrictions to Apply Application Deadline: April 1, 2024 April 2, 2024 at 3:59:00 AM Learn More All Strings Ensemble at Carnegie Gala June 28-July 2, 2024 Application DEADLINE Intensive All-Strings Ensemble Workshop in New York City, dedicated to preparing and performing at the Laureates Gala at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Instruments accepted: Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass Dates: June 28 - July 2, 2024 Rehearsals: June 29 - 30. Concert at the Carnegie Hall: July 1, at 7:00pm Ensemble Director: Kelly Hall-Tompkins, NY, USA Concert Program: Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-George - Overture L'amant anonyme Dvorak - String Serenade Jesse Montgomery - Starburst No Age Restrictions to Apply Application Deadline: March 1, 2024 March 2, 2024 at 4:59:00 AM Learn More Castanets Choir at Carnegie Gala June 29-July 2, 2024 Application DEADLINE THIS PROGRAM IS FULL, PLEASE VISIT BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2024 TO APPLY FOR NEXT SEASON! Intensive Castanets Choir Ensemble Workshop in NY City, dedicated to preparing and performing at the Laureates Gala at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Dates: June 29 - July 2, 2024 Rehearsals: June 30 Concert at the Carnegie Hall: July 1 at 7:00pm Ensemble Director: Teresa Laiz, Madrid, Spain Concert Program: TBD No Age Restrictions to Apply Application Deadline: November 1, 2023 See INTERNATIONAL CASTANETS COMPETITION for more details, additional Prizes and Awards, and additional opportunities to perform with the Madrid Castanets Choir November 2, 2023 at 3:59:00 AM Learn More

< Back Stanislav Pronin Violin Learn More Videos About Canadian violinist and composer Stanislav Pronin was born in Moscow, Russia and began his violin studies upon his immigration to Israel at the age of 8. His first teacher was his grandfather, Veniamin Pronin, a student of Pyotr Stoliarskiy and former Professor at the Odessa Conservatoire. Stanislav continued his studies at Indiana University with Nelli Shkolnikova and Jaime Laredo, as well as composition lessons with Professor Sven-David Sandstrom, and later at the Hochschule für Musik Köln, Germany, with Professor Zakhar Bron. Stanislav’s professional career began following his solo debut in Israel at the age of 10. He has performed as soloist and chamber musician at many festivals including Verbier Festival and Interlaken Classics in Switzerland, Banff Festival and Stratford Festival in Canada, Kronberg Festival in Germany, Skanderborg Festival in Denmark, etc. He performs regularly in USA, Canada, Europe and Scandinavia in such venues as Carnegie Hall, Miller Theatre, Musikhuset Aarhus, National Arts Centre Ottawa, Perlman Theatre in Philadelphia, Berlin Waldbühne, Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, KKL Luzern, Salzburg Festspiele, Paris Philharmonie, Royal Festival Hall in London and so on. He has collaborated with numerous conductors including Daniel Barenboim, Leonard Slatkin, Antonio Mendez, Sigiswald Kuijken, Andrew Constantine and Joshua Weilerstein. As chamber musician, he has collaborated with Jan Lisiecki, Jaime Laredo, James Campbell, Mark Kaplan, Bion Tsang, Orion String Quartet, Victor Danchenko, Julian Milkis, Anton Nel, Emille Naoumoff and Lera Auerbach. Stanislav has also been Primarius of the Toronto-based Annex Quartet since 2012. Recent activities in Canada have included recitals at the Koerner Hall in Vancouver (“Music in the Morning” concert series), as well as the 2016 Debut Atlantic tour. Just as his grandfather who, in his time, had worked closely with numerous composers, including Dmitry Shostakovich, Stanislav is an avid performer of new music. He has worked with and premiered works of such composers as John Adams, Fabian Panisello, Murray Schafer, Ned Rorem, Toivo Tulev, Hans Abrahamsen and Lera Auerbach. As far as recent composition projects are concerned, Stanislav recorded his new solo violin cycle “In Solitude – 7 Impressions” at CBC in Toronto in July, 2015. He also completed his sonata for two violins, written for Jeanne Marie Conquer of the Ensemble Intercontemporain, and recorded it with her in January, 2016, at Cite de la Musique in Paris. His work for soprano and piano entitled “4 Songs, In Memory of Marina Tsvetaeva” and written for soprano Lyubov Petrova was recorded in March of 2016 in New York. Stanislav’s recordings and performances, including his solo CD debut on Naxos/Sono Luminus labels, have been broadcasted on numerous radio and television channels including WDR Köln, RTS-1 Belgrade, CBC Canada, Radio Klassisk Denmark, Interlochen Public Radio, WFMT Chicago Classical, etc. He has also recorded for Decca and Dacapo labels as soloist and Concertmaster of the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra. Stanislav is a recipient of multiple awards from such organization as the American String Teachers Association, America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Canada Council for the Arts and Classical Artists Development Foundation. He is a laureate of numerous international competitions, including Michael Hill, Wieniawski, and Queen Elizabeth. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “It is not often that you hear such individuality as you do in[Pronin’s] playing. Outstanding technical virtuosity, veryimaginative and convincing interpretation.” - Leonard Slatkin "Pronin attaches ‘extramusical imagery’ to the piece, and writes of ‘dancing snowflake patterns, shiny and brilliant yet quite delicate’. It’s a window on Prokofiev’s Russian soul, and Pronin’s own." - The Gramophone "I enjoyed listening to [Stanislav's] solo violin (almost solo!!) CD very much! I don't think I ever imagined that I wouldn't get bored listening to a solo violinist. Bravo!" - Vladimir Ashkenazy Previous Next

< Back James Welch Piano,/Music Theater Learn More Videos About Known for his performances on three continents, JAMES WELCH maintains an active career as a piano soloist, chamber musician, conductor and instructor of piano at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia School of Music. He was a prize winner in many piano competitions including the John Pierce Langs and the Bradshaw and Buono International. He has performed solo and lecturer recitals for the SUNY at Buffalo; the SUNY at Fredonia; Morgan State University; East Carolina University; Jamestown Community College; all throughout the Portland, OR area; Lucca, Italy; and festivals throughout southern France. His chamber music performances have been heard on the stages of the Rocky Ridge Music Center in Estes Park with the Southwest String Quartet and a premiere performance with saxophonist Grant Larson of Philip Wharton’s Prohibition ; the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society in Ontario with the Antero Winds; the Sydney Music Conservatorium in Sydney, Australia with soprano, Lianna Valente on the premiere performance of Dr. Timothy Brown’s Dreams Kept, Dreams Deferred ; the many stages of the SUNY at Fredonia with various artists and repertoire including John Corigliano’s Mr. Tambourine Man and Lukas Foss’s Time Cycle ; The Bop Stop in Cleveland, OH with The META Trio; stages along Italy’s Adriatic Coast with the Postacchini String Quartet; and his Carnegie Hall Debut in New York with violinist, Kaden Culp. His performances have been praised for his creative artistry by composers Lee Hoiby, John Corigliano, Eric Ewazen, Ian Clarke and Jason Robert Brown; to name a few. He has worked under the batons of Glen Cortese, Joann Falletta, William Weinert, Hugh Floyd, Joel Revzen, and Hans Schellevis. Additionally, he has played in workshops for William Eddins, Thomas Sauer, Renee Fleming, Giuseppe Sabatini, Victoria Clark, and Karen Akers. You can hear some of James’s performances with Jacob Swanson on their premiere recording titled, Invisible Cities . James is also an active conductor and director of musical theatre. Recent credits include: Sweet Charity, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; Ordinary Days (the Buffalo, NY premiere performance); The Last 5 Years (in performance for the composer, Jason Robert Brown); Spring Awakening; Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson; Godspell (2012 version); Little Shop of Horrors; Little Women; Once Upon a Mattress; Annie Get Your Gun; The Pirates of Penzance; and John & Jen; with theatre companies Sierra Repertory Theatre in Sonora, CA; University of Fredonia in Fredonia, NY; East Carolina University; O’Connell & Company, and New Buffalo Productions. Concert highlights include: A Tribute to Linda Ronstadt with headliner Yesnia McNett; a revue of Jason Robert Brown’s music (with Jason Robert Brown), and a Broadway revue concert featuring singer/actor Keith Buterbaugh on the Chautauqua Institute’s Amphitheater concert series. Other musical and operatic credits include: The Pirates of Penzance, Pippin, Kiss Me Kate, The Sound of Music, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Urinetown, Chicago, Anything Goes, Don Giovanni, Suor Angelica, Così fan tutte, La Cenerentola, The Abduction of Figaro and Carmen. In recent years, James has arranged many workshops and benefit concerts to help support education, performance, and fundraisers. Highlights include: Workshops for singers and actors with Judy Kuhn (Disney’s Pocahontas); Tony Award winning musical director, Brian Usifer; an alumni piano recital to support endowments for the SUNY at Fredonia School of Music; and a church benefit concert which raised over $5,000 to build a self-sustaining medical clinic in LeCayes, Hatti. James also has over 20 years of experience as a singer, conductor, educator, and administrator. Currently he is the pianist for the Western New York Chamber Orchestra; and a collaborative pianist for the Rocky Ridge Music Center in Estes Park, CO. In previous years, he worked for the New York State Summer School of the Arts (NYSSSA) Choral Program; the Interlochen Summer Arts Camp; the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus; Director of many church music programs including choral, handbell, contemporary, orchestral, and instrumental chamber ensembles; and served as the board President for the Akron Community Band of Akron, NY.James received his MM in Piano Performance from East Carolina University, and his BM in Piano Performance and Performer’s Certificate from the SUNY at Fredonia; with additional studies in piano from Music at Ambialet (now Music at Chateau D’AIX) in France; and operatic coaching and conducting at the Accademia Europea Dell’ Opera (AEDO) program in Lucca, Italy. His primary piano instructors have included, Robert Jordan, Dr. Paul Tardif, Paul Roberts, Brian Preston, and Mark Westcott. Additionally, James has studied conducting with Dr. Daniel Bara and Simone Luti; voice from Beverly Panten; and stringed instruments from Holly Meides. “ Music is an artistic cornerstone that brings together math, history and art/imagery. It can be appreciated by many, but never be perfected. While performing, a musician must be able to simultaneously count beats, subdivide beats into duplets, triplets, quarters, quintuplets and beyond all within a steady pulse. Music highlights many cultures, many of our world’s biggest historical events, and continues to inspire stories, movies, dance, and social gatherings. Every student begins their musical training at different skill levels and varying abilities, and within any standard or curriculum there will always be varying results from one musician to the next. Some key ingredients to strong musical training include supportive instructors, supportive family, a disciplined practice routine, and much exposure to other musical artists. This combination will aid to produce endless musical possibilities. I am thrilled to be working with the Progressive Musicians team where I continue with the privilege of educating, encouraging, and rewarding musicians of all ages. ~ James Welch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James Welch is on the faculty for The SUNY at Fredonia School of Music as an instructor of class piano. He also serves on the faculty for the Rocky Ridge Music Center in Estes Park, CO, as a collaborative pianist. In past years he has worked on the faculties for the Interlochen Summer Arts Camp, and The New York State Summer School of the Arts Choral Program. He has performed for Peter Schickele, Renee Fleming, Lee Hoiby, Dawn Upshaw, Jake Heggie, Ian Clarke, Eric Ewazen, and Jason Robert Brown. Recent performance highlights include his debut at the Kitchener-Waterloo Music Society with the Antero Winds Quintet; his music directing debut with O’Connell & Company in Buffalo, NY; a premiere recording with euphoniumist, Erik Lundquist of a sonata from euphonium and piano by Neil Flory; a debut performance with violinist Kaden Culp in Weill Recital Hall in New York, NY; an album release titled Invisible Cities with soprano saxophonist, Jacob Swanson; the New York State premiere performance of Amanda Harberg’s sonata for clarinet and piano with clarinetist, Elizabeth Widzinski; and the Australian premiere of Timothy Brown’s Dreams Deferred at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. James holds a M.M. in Piano Performance from East Carolina University and a B.M. in Piano Performance and a Performer’s Certificate from The SUNY at Fredonia, with additional studies in piano at the Music at Ambialet summer piano festival in Ambialet, France; and in collaborative piano and opera at the Accademia Europea Dell’ Opera in Lucca, Italy. He was the second prize recipient of the 2007 Bradshaw and Bouno International Piano Competition. Teaching Interests Exercises and techniques that aid in the development of the fundamentals needed for rudimentary keyboard use in all the professional disciplines of music and the arts. Instrumental Repertoire, Vocal Repertoire, Opera, Musical Theater, Jazz, Rock, Pop music. Research Interests New and innovated beginning keyboard techniques. Studies from young adults that teach beginning keyboard technique and incorporate numeric and sequential analyses of exercises and physical movement. (This study is currently under trial/discovery and has yet to be titled) Theoretical Analyses and Historical Research of music, pertaining to the improved styling of practice and performance. Previous Next

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< Back Application Deadline September 30, 2025 Previous Apply Next Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine Selected Soloists will be presented at the colORCHESTRA concert with the Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine in Lviv, Ukraine, at the Lviv Philharmonic Hall under the baton of Maestro Theodore Kuchar. Concert dates available in the 2025-26 and 2026-27 concert seasons. Rehearsals with Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine will be scheduled 3 days prior to concert date. The concerts will be Broadcast Live by Virtual Concert Halls on various public channels on YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Twitch, among other platforms Video of the concert will stay available for playbacks on the channels. Soloists will participate in interviews for media and other activities associated with the event. Important dates: Application deadlines and Live Auditions Dates - see announcements on the website. Broadcast on video and social platforms. Meet the Judges and the Conductors. Streaming technology seminar in preparation for Live Audition - prior to performing LIVE. No age restrictions. Any complete Concerto for Violin, Piano, or Cello Complete Concertos Meet the Orchestra The Myroslav Skoryk Lviv National Philharmonic is an artistic centre in the centre of an ancient European city and one of the leading cultural institutions in Ukraine! During 1953 to 1957, and later in 1987–1989, the conductor of the orchestra was Yuriy Lutsiv. From 1964 to 1987, the symphony orchestra was led by Demyan Pelekhaty. From 1989 the main conductor of the orchestra was Ivan Yuzyuk, the conductors were Roman Filipchuk and Yarema Kolessa. Later this position was held by Aidar Torybayev, Ilya Stupel, Taras Krysa. Since 2018, the orchestra has been cooperating with American conductor of Ukrainian origin Theodore Kuchar, who is now the main guest conductor of the orchestra. In 2006, the Lviv National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra was awarded the title "Academic". In 2018, with the participation of this group, during the Myroslav Skoryk author's concert, the Lviv Philharmonic received "national" status. Since September, 2020, the Philharmonic has been named after this Ukrainian composer. The concertmasters of the orchestra are Honored Artist of Ukraine Marko Komonko and Mykola Gavyuk. The Symphony Orchestra of the Lviv National Philharmonic is a regular participant in international festivals. In particular, the International Festival of Musical Art Virtuosos, the international festival of contemporary music Kontrasty, the Ukrainian-Polish festival Discovering Paderewski. The orchestra has toured in many countries around the world, including Poland, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, and China. Over the past few seasons, the orchestra has made a number of important recordings for major international labels, including Naxos and Brilliant Classics. The Lviv Philharmonic was inaugurated on 27 September 1902 in the Count Stanisław Skarbek Theatre, which was specially redesigned for the Philharmonic’s needs (today the building is home to the Mariia Zankovetska National Academic Ukrainian Drama Theatre). It was an excellent venue for public performances, as it had 1095 seats, a large moving stage (160 square metres), a concert organ, electric lighting, central heating, and fountains, a cafeteria, a restaurant, and a winter garden. Meet the Conductor Previous Next 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. Learn More Application and Audition Process Application form is DUE by the posted DEADLINES throughout the season. Upload video of any piece (with or without accompaniment). YouTube or Google Drive links are accepted Application fee $75 Selected musicians will be invited to audition live on a public Internet TV Broadcast* and will receive a preparation tech session with VCHS Broadcast Engineers. You will meet the Judges during Live Audition. Live Auditions are held virtually. Live Auditions are judged in real time. Judges provide participants with immediate on-air feedback. During the live audition participants will be able to speak with Judges. • The judges’ decisions are final and may not be contested. • To participate in the live online auditions, each musician must prepare required technical setup Live Audition Fee - $250 *Fee includes the Technology Preparation session with A/V and Broadcast engineers You will be notified about your acceptance into the colORCHESTRA program Fees Application and video pre-screening - $75 Live Audition - $250 Performance - NO FEE ($0) Selected soloists are expected to cover their own travel expenses. Upon request colORCHESTRA provides supporting documentation for selected soloists' visa applications. Selected soloists may request press releases, letters of recommendation, confirmations of their participation in the concert, in support of the soloist's grants applications. Apply Complete Concertos The foundation of the Philharmonic and its first decades “Lviv should be proud of its Philharmonic and rejoice that this truly artistic institution has put it among the first musical cities in Europe.” Jan Skrzydlewski The Lviv Philharmonic was inaugurated on 27 September 1902 in the Count Stanisław Skarbek Theatre, which was specially redesigned for the Philharmonic’s needs (today the building is home to the Mariia Zankovetska National Academic Ukrainian Drama Theatre). It was an excellent venue for public performances, as it had 1095 seats, a large moving stage (160 square metres), a concert organ, electric lighting, central heating, and fountains, a cafeteria, a restaurant, and a winter garden. The Lviv Philharmonic began its activities alongside the philharmonic societies and orchestras of Prague (1901), Warsaw (1901), Stockholm (1902), and Madrid (1903). The new musical location of the city was organised on the initiative of Ludwik Heller, Ludwik Czelansky and Henryk Jarecki. In 2006, the Lviv National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra was awarded the title "Academic". In 2018, with the participation of this group, during the Myroslav Skoryk author's concert, the Lviv Philharmonic received "national" status. Since September, 2020, the Philharmonic has been named after this Ukrainian composer. The concertmasters of the orchestra are Honored Artist of Ukraine Marko Komonko and Mykola Gavyuk. The Symphony Orchestra of the Lviv National Philharmonic is a regular participant in international festivals. In particular, the International Festival of Musical Art Virtuosos, the international festival of contemporary music Kontrasty, the Ukrainian-Polish festival Discovering Paderewski. The orchestra has toured in many countries around the world, including Poland, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, and China. Over the past few seasons, the orchestra has made a number of important recordings for major international labels, including Naxos and Brilliant Classics. The Lviv Philharmonic was inaugurated on 27 September 1902 in the Count Stanisław Skarbek Theatre, which was specially redesigned for the Philharmonic’s needs (today the building is home to the Mariia Zankovetska National Academic Ukrainian Drama Theatre). It was an excellent venue for public performances, as it had 1095 seats, a large moving stage (160 square metres), a concert organ, electric lighting, central heating, and fountains, a cafeteria, a restaurant, and a winter garden.

Richard Long < Back Richard Long Previous Next Richard Long 🇨🇦 Canada PIANIST Hello I am Ricky, I am 11 years old and live in Oakville,Ontario,Canada. I love to play piano, basketball, and video games. I was five when I started learning piano. I especially love jazz and 1980s music. I have gotton first place in Kiwanis festival with scholarship, I have gotton the Distinction in Instrumental Music award at school, and finally gotton a provincial music festival award. I play the piano in a band at school. I am also creating my own band. Piano makes my life more musical.

< 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

Composer-in-Residence ALLA LOWERY (Krymskaya), Composer-in-Residence Alla Lowery worked with Music Mind Games, making music and designing sounds for Rhythm Solitaire app. Alla collaborated with a number of American musicians and groups, such as TransAtlantic Duo, Capital Kapustnik, Vladimir Gamarnik and Yulia Petrachuk, among others Read More 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. Read More ELÖD AMBRUSZ, Young Composer-in-Residence Elöd has honed his skills through extensive practice, taking part in masterclasses of esteemed pianists such as Attila Nemethy, Gabor Farkas, Kalman Drafi, Josef Anton Scherrer, Henri Sigfridsson, Lisa Yui, Vadim Palmov, Eugene Alcalay and successful participation in various concerts and competitions Read More 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. Read More