Take advantage of the unique opportunity to hear famous work by Polish composers. Discover the charm of Chopin's waltzes, fantasies, polonaises and nocturnes, fall in love with the Concert Polonaise by H. Wieniawski, famous pieces by I. Paderewski, Legend, Minuet and Cracovienne Fantastique. Listen to the beautiful pieces from the world repertoire, aria from Samson & Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns, ''Meditation'' from Opera Thais among others.
Program
I.Paderewski Legende Op.16 No 1
I.Paderewski Cracovienne Fantastique Op.14 No 6
F.Chopin Grande Valse Brillante Op.34 No 1
F.Chopin Grande Polonaise Brillante Op.22
H.Wieniawski Polonaise de Concert in D Major Op.4
F.Chopin Mazurka in B flat Minor Op. 24 No 4
F.Chopin Fantasie Op.49
F.Chopin Berceuse in D-flat Major Op.57
F.Chopin Barcarolle in F sharp Major Op.60
Intermission
Camille Saint-Saëns ''Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix'' from Opéra Samson & Dalila
Jules Massenet ''Meditation" from Opera Thais, for Violin and Piano
Gaetano Donizetti ''O mio Fernando" from Opera La Favorita
F.Chopin Fantasie Impromptu Op.66
F.Chopin Nocturne in C-sharp Minor ''Lento con gran Espressione''
F.Chopin Waltz Op.64 No 2
I.Paderewski Nocturne Op.16 No 4
I.Paderewski Minuet Op.14 No 1
Concert will feature distinguished artists: Alexander Kobrin, Richard Lin, Magdalena Stern - Baczewska, Kenneth Merrill, Takeshi Nagayasu, Kyoung Im Kim, special appearance MaryAnn McCormick Metropolitan Opera mezzo soprano
MaryAnn McCormick internationally acclaimed American mezzo-soprano. With the Metropolitan Opera of New York she has performed for twenty five seasons with over 140 performances on the stage, including Le Nozze di Figaro, Madama Butterfly, Die Walküre, La Fanciulla Del West, Don Carlo, Ernani, Francesca Da Rimini, Dialogues of the Carmelites, Carmen, La Traviata, Rigoletto and many others. She has performed at the top theaters all over the world including La Scala, Rome Opera, Turin Opera, Opera National de Paris, Theater St. Gallen Switzerland, Teatro la Fenice, Staatsoper Stuttgart among others. The recipient of a Grammy award for her participation in Wagner’s Ring Cycle with the Metropolitan Opera.
Alexander Kobrin Russian pianist, called by BBC the “Van Cliburn of today”, a laureate of many International piano competitions: Chopin’s International Competition in Warsaw, Poland, Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass the Twelfth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Busoni International Piano Competition, Hamamatsu International Piano Competition. His performances have been praised for their brilliant technique, musicality, and emotional engagement with the audience. Mr. Kobrin has performed with many world’s great orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic, Russian National Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Verdi, Orchestra de la Suisse, Moscow Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Dallas Symphony, Berliner Symphony, Swedish Radio Symphony, Birmingham Symphony, Warsaw Philharmonic and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska Polish-American pianist, has performed internationally with the world’s leading orchestras: Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, China National Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, among others. Baczewska is a Professor of Music and Director of the Music Performance Program at Columbia University. She is a recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Polish Minister of Culture for promoting Polish culture abroad.
Richard Lin Taiwanese-American violinist, laureate of Sendai International Music Competition, Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover, Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition Poznań, Gold Medalist of the 10th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. Richard has performed at celebrated concert venues throughout the world and collaborated with numerous great orchestras including the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, North Carolina Orchestra, Shanghai and Singapore symphonies; Nagoya, Taiwan, and Oklahoma City Philharmonics; Hong Kong Sinfonietta, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra,Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa, Munich Chamber Orchestra and the Royal Chamber Orchestra among others.
Takeshi Nagayasu Japanese brilliant young pianist, winner of the Jacob Flier Piano Competition and Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition. Nagayashi graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and attended the Cleveland Institute of Music. He currently studies at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City and made his Carnegie Hall debut in the spring of 2019.
Kenneth Merrill American pianist and conductor. He has collaborated in concert with such artists as Gérard Souzay, Anna Moffo, John Aler, Anthony Dean Griffey, Charlotte Hellekant, Jennifer Aylmer, Randall Scarlata, Faith Esham, Ruth Golden, Jeanette Thompson, and William Ferguson. As a conductor of opera, he recently led Mozart’s Don Giovanni with the Nevada Opera and conducted Handel’s Giulio Cesare with the Maryland Opera Studio.
Kyoung Im Kim South Korean pianist, won several solo competitions in Korea, was First Prize Winner at the Artur Balsam Competition. She performs concerts in Europe, the US, and Asia.
What You Need to Know
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