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confuciusAll first prize winners of the 25th Annual Music Festival in Honor of Confucius Competition are invited to perform at the Winners Concert, held on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 3:00 pm at the historic Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, Chicago. As always, this concert, presented by the Chinese Fine Arts Society is free and open to the public. Parents and family, as well as the public, get the chance to hear and enjoy various musical pieces, originating from both the East and West.

This year’s winners are: Garrett Chou, cello; Jonathan Cruz, piano; Amanda Fan, piano; Yoan Ganev, piano; Kevin Hu, violin; Thomas Huang, piano; Ryan Jannak-Huang, piano; Adele Lee, violin; Chloe Lee, violin; Claire Lee, cello; Tabitha Oh, violin; Frank Wu, piano; Josiah Yoo, cello: Joshua Zhu, piano

The Virginia G. Behrendt Scholarship this year goes to the “Eastern Sea Quartet” – Ari Barack Fisher, violin, James Gan Stinehart, cello, Mengsha Gong, viola, Mimi Liu, piano.

The concert also features a guest performance from the Chinese Instrument Category: Angelina Cheng, guzheng.

Continue reading “25th Annual Chinese Fine Arts Society Winners Concert on Nov. 22”

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Jean-Pierre Schmitt
Jean-Pierre Schmitt
Javier Oviedo
Javier Oviedo

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Debra Kaye


On Saturday November 7, 2009 at 7:30PM, classical saxophonist Javier Oviedo (soprano and alto saxophones) will appear as a guest artist with the New York Chamber Virtuosi under the baton of conductor Jean-Pierre Schmitt. The benefit concert will take place at the Teatro at the Italian Academy, Columbia University, 1161 Amsterdam Avenue (between 116th/118th Streets). TIckets will not be available at the door but may be purchased in advance for a donation of $35 and can be obtained by calling 917 539 5828. Proceeds will go towards the Classical Saxophone Project, supported by the New York Foundation for the Arts.

PROGRAM:

  • J.S. Bach:  Concerto for oboe and orchestra, transcribed for soprano sax by Javier Oviedo
  • A. Glazunov:   Concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra,
  • Gabriel Grovlez:  Suite for alto saxophone and orchestra,
  • Debra Kaye:  Changing Forms
  • Eugene Bozza:  Aria, (orchestration by Jean-Pierre Schmitt)
  • Louis Mayeur:  Variations Brillantes on the Carnival of Venise (orchestration by Schmitt)
  • Saint-Saens:  Le Deluge
  • Pierne:   Menuet du Roy and La Veillee de l’Ange Gardien Continue reading “An evening of music by Bach, Grovlez, Glazunov, and a world premiere by Debra Kaye”

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Frank Carlberg Quintet featuring Christine Correa-voice, John O’Gallagher-alto sax, Matt Pavolka-bass, Michael Sarin-drums, and Frank Carlberg-piano.

The FCQ performs settings to a wide variety of texts including poems by 20th (and 21st) century writers (Robert Creeley, Kenneth Rexroth, Anna Akhmatova, Jack Kerouac etc) as well as various other sources. Their latest release is “The American Dream” on the Red Piano Records label. The FCQ is preparing to record their next CD entitled “Uncivilized Ruminations” in the near future. CD is available at CDBaby.com, www.redpianorecords.com, iTunes as well as at the show

Cornelia Street Cafe, Sets at 9 & 10:30pm
29 Cornelia Street, NYC
(212)989-9319
www.corneliastreetcafe.com

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Otero-R1-exterior jpgemilioArgentinean musicians Fernando Otero & Emilio Teubal will perform at Brooklyn’s Galapagos Art Space on Sunday, October 25 at 7pm. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased in advance at www.galapagosartspace.com. Galapagos is located at 16 Main Street in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn and can be reached at 718 222 8500.

Today in New York City, thousands of miles away from Buenos Aires, there’s a new wave of composers making Argentinean music from today. Their influences can also be traced from many different sources. Continue reading “New Music from Argentina at Galapagos Art Space (Brooklyn), October 25.”