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1/3 The Embassy Series Ribeiro Piano Duo studied for two years with the greatest the Brussels Russian master of Piano Duo, Professor Alexander Philharmonic, and the 2019- 2020 Bakhchiev, who had maintain for 40 years the main Piano National Orchestra of th Duo of Russia, along with his wife, Professor Elena Sorokina. Belgium amongst Bakhchiev and Sorokina recorded dozens of CD’s, with others. 26 Season most of the repertoire for Piano Duo, for four hands and for Anneleen Lenaerts has Jerome Barry, Director/Founder two pianos, and were recognized, nationally and made her solo debut at Updated Advance Notice Brochure internationally, as a reference of excellence in the art of venues such as the Piano Duo. Wigmore Hall in London, Carnegie Hall New York, Berliner Philharmonie, Over the past few years, the Barrantes & Pinto-Ribeiro Salle Gaveau in Paris, Grosses Festspielhaus in Salzburg, Piano Duo has performed in concerts across Europe and Bozar in Brussels and in festivals such as Rheingau Festival, + America and recorded a CD, in Berlin, featuring works by Dresden Musikfestspiele, Lockenhaus festival, Moritzburg Claude Debussy, Gabriel Fauré, Eric Satie, Francis Poulenc festival and Aspen Music Festival. Solo appearances have and Maurice Ravel. been recorded by various stations including BBC 3, Radio Rosa Maria Barrantes and Filipe Pinto-Ribeiro are also a France Musique and Deutschlandfunk. As of February 15, 2020 “duo” in personal life and they live in Lisbon with their two children, Alfonso and Alice. After the success of recording 3 Harp Concertos (by Glière, Rodrigo and Jongen) with the Brussels Philharmonic for Program: “Four Hands Kaleidoscope”- Fauré , Warner Classics and a CD with works by Schumann & ADVANCE NOTICE Barber, Lopes-Graça, Poulenc, Tchaikovsky- Schubert with clarinetist Dionysis Grammenos, Anneleen Buffet/wine/port- $160 signed an exclusive recording artist contract with Warner Uniting People Through Musical Diplomacy Classics in 2016. 2019 saw the release of a new recording RESIDENCE OF THE BELGIAN with works by Nino Rota with the Brussels Philharmonic, RESIDENCE OF THE PORTUGUESE Adrien Perruchon and Emmanuel Pahud and won an Opus AMBASSADOR☼ Klassik, after being nominated in 4 different categories. AMBASSADOR ☼ 2300 FOXHALL ROAD, NW Buffet Reception/wine/parking in Embassy 2125 KALORAMA ROAD, NW, NW Compound. $225 (limited space) BARRANTES & PINTO-RIBEIRO PIANO ANNELEEN LENAERTS, HARP- LIMITED DUO SEATING EMBASSY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC☼ 3900 STREET OF FREEDOM, NW Wednesday, March 4, 2020 7:30pm Monday, March 23, 2020 7:30pm BRAHMS & DVOŘÁK CHAMBER MUSIC Belgian harpist Anneleen Lenaerts is one of the leading soloists of her instrument. In December 2010 she was MEMBERS OF THE “PRESIDENT’S OWN The Barrantes & appointed Principal Harpist of the Vienna Pinto-Ribeiro Philharmonic. MARINE BAND AND CHAMBER GROUP” Piano Duo was from an early age Anneleen started winning an impressive formed in Moscow amount of prizes at international harp competitions: 23 CHRISTOPHER SCHMITT, PIANO in 1998, when prizes between 1997 and 2009. KAREN JOHNSON, VIOLIN Portuguese pianist SHENG WANG, VIOLIN Filipe Pinto-Ribeiro The “Grand Prix International Lily Laskine, where she won TAM TRAN, VIOLA and Peruvian the first prize in 2005 and the ARD International Music CHAR PRESCOTT, CELLO pianist Rosa Maria Barrantes were studying at the famous Competition in Munich, where she was both a prizewinner Tchaikovsky Conservatory, in the Piano Classes of and winner of the Audience Prize, are particularly Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:30pm Professors Liudmila Roschina and Natalia Trull, respectively, outstanding. having completed the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) Degree in Piano Performance, with the highest Repertoire: Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 2 in A classifications. As a soloist Anneleen has performed with the Symphony major, op. 26 & Dvořák Piano Quintet No. 2 in Orchestra of Bavarian Radio, the Mozarteum Orchestra, It was in the framework of DMA studies at the Moscow Vienna Philharmonic, Bruckner Orchestra, the Philadelphia A major, op. 81 Tchaikovsky Conservatory that the Barrantes & Pinto- Chamber Orchestra, the Polish National Radio Orchestra, 2/3 Vocal Competition in Warsaw, Poland, and the Metropolitan European cities (Berlin, Budapest, London, Moscow, Paris, Opera National Council Auditions. Ms. Nowakowski holds a Stockholm, Vienna…), the United States (Chicago, Los Our audiences will have the Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois, and Angeles, New York, San Francisco…), Canada (Montreal, unique privilege of hearing completed operatic studies at the Academy of Vocal Arts, Ottawa, Toronto), Japan (Osaka, Tokyo…), Taiwan some of the finest players in Philadelphia PA. (Taipei …), Cyprus Nicosia, Paphos). America, who will play 2 William Woodard is a pianist/vocal coach and he joined The Bratislava Boys’ Choir won the first place at the chamber works, reminiscent the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program at Washington International Choral Festival in the United States (Des of our previous National Opera for the 2019-2020 season. William recently Moines, Iowa). It also placed first at an international music commemorative program at graduated from the Manhattan School of Music where he competition in Moscow, receiving the Grand Prix and Cum the German Embassy a studied under the tutelage of Warren Jones with the Jensen Laude in Lecco (Italy).The Bratislava Boys’ Choir has number of years ago. Buffet/wine/beer- $125 Scholarship for Opera Accompanying. appeared in television films, cooperated with motion picture companies (Hallmark, Miramax…), and has recorded seven Program: Chopin, Moniuszko, Donizetti, Viardot, CDs. Many soloists and excellent choir singers grew up in RESIDENCE OF THE POLISH Delibes, Mozart. Buffet/Wine/- $160, Valet Parking, all- inclusive. this group. Excellent Slovak instructors are affiliated with the AMBASSADOR☼ Choir: conductor Gabriel Rovňák jr., soloist and resident vocal coach Miriam Garajová and pianist Dana Hajóssy. 3041 WHITEHAVEN STREET, NW EMBASSY OF SLOVAKIA☼ ALEXANDRA NOWAKOWSKI, Magdaléna Rovňáková (Doctor Artis) is the founder, 3523 INTERNATIONAL COURT, NW conductor, and manager of the Bratislava Boys’ Choir, and COLORATURA SOPRANO has led the group ever since its foundation in 1982. After WILLIAM WOODARD, PIANO BRATISLAVA BOY’S CHOIR completing studies at the Conservatory in Bratislava, she pursued choir conducting at the Academy of Music and Tuesday, April 7, 2020 7:30pm Dramatic Arts and received a doctorate degree. Wednesday, April 22, 2020 7:30pm Under the direction of M. Rovňáková, the choir has recorded for various Slovak as well as international labels, Alexandra Nowakowski is a 27 year old coloratura and performed in television and motion pictures. Buffet soprano of Polish heritage. Since 2018, Ms. Nowakowski has Dinner/Wine/Ample parking on the compound- $80 been with the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists program of (all-inclusive). the Washington National Opera. Her varied assignments with the company included the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s EMBASSY OF HUNGARY☼ The Magic Flute, and 2900 SPRING OF FREEDOM, NW Zerbinetta in Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos. Ms. Friday, May 22, 2020 7:30pm Nowakowski sang Nannetta in Falstaff with The Bratislava Boys’ Choir has been part of the Slovak the WNO Orchestra, artistic scene since 1982. Its founder is Magdaléna BALÁZS FÜLEI , PIANO Gilda in Rigoletto with Rovňáková, Doctor of musical Art. The group is part of a the Verbier Festival, and private music school with about 90 students aged 7 to 28. Mozart’s Requiem with the Columbus Symphony. The concert ensemble has 45 members. Years of Mr. Fülei is a Bartók collaboration with symphonic orchestras (The Slovak performer of calibre, he Ms. Nowakowski captured 1st Prize in numerous Philharmony, The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, The approaches characters competitions: Kościuszko Foundation Sembrich markedly, makes Competition, Partners for the Arts Competition, Gerda Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra) have enriched the choir’s repertoire with dozens authentic paces, dares Foundation Competition, Violetta DuPont Competition, the of oratorios, cantatas, and symphonies (J. S. Bach, L. to depart from the American Council for Polish Culture’s Sembrich enshrined interpret- Competition, and the Astral National Auditions. As the 2018 Bernstein, B. Britten, A. Honegger, G. Mahler, C. Orff, C. Penderecki, M. Ravel, I. Stravinsky, E. Suchoň…) under tations of the Hungarian Winner of the Vocal Arts DC Art Song Discovery world-renowned conductors (O. Lenárd, E. Villaume, J. Bartók performer practice, which bespeaks of great Competition, Ms. Nowakowski sang a recital at The Phillips Conlon, B. de Billy, A. Parrot, F. Luisi, R. Muti, G.Tate…). courage and advanced sovereignty.” (Élet és Collection in Washington DC. She has won 2nd Prize or The boys are cast in operas and stage plays. Singing Irodalom, January 2015) was a Finalist in many competitions, including the Moniuszko throughout Slovakia and beyond, they captivate audiences in 3/3 Balázs Fülei’s connections to Bartók are truly colourful: as one the most sought-after performers of PROGRAMS AND VENUES SUBJECT TO the Bartók Memorial Year in 2016 he has given CHANGE. numerous concerts in Hungary and abroad – in Vietnam, for instance, he was the first Hungarian musician to play Bartók’s works. In 2017 he participated MORE CONCERTS TO FOLLOW IN THE in two extraordinary performances: in a joint letter concert titled ’Viva Bartók!’ with András