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4TH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF YOUNG MUSICIANS www.damfest.com 26.03 - 05.04 2009 National Theatre - Red Hall - Prishtina International Festival of Young Musicians Layout & Design: EDITORIAL DAM is realized with the financial support of the general traditional donator Dam Festival this year makes its fourth step. Now, without Thechnical manager and concert recorder BANKA EKONOMIKE any doubt, it is one of the most important events in our Blerim KROMA capital. In DAM this year “landed” a big range of The Festival is held under the patronage of innovations. Presenting young conductors and soloists Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Scene and lights: with the Kosova's Philharmonic Orchestra is one of them. Puntor’t Social Once the Orchestra of Radio Television of Prishtina has Sponsors of the Festival: practiced such a thing, but as a result of circumstances Banka Ekonomike We thank our contributors: presenting young soloists with an orchestra was impossible. Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Baki JASHARI Ten years after war and twenty years after that tradition Municipal Assembly of Prishtina Mendi MENGJIQI stopped, is being revived exactly there where notion Merita JUNIKU German Embassy in Prishtina “impossible” doesn't exist. Although DAM represents new French Embassy in Prishtina Armond MORINA spirit, it's also very close to the tradition. Youth Palace Izet CURRI National Theatre of Kosova Bekim LUMI DAM was born as an inevitable initiative of young Kosova Philharmony - Opera Arian KRASNIQI musicians to break down the clichés that almost Grafoprint Jeton NEZIRAJ suffocated musical scene of Kosova and fortunately Pro Reklam Ahmet BRAHIMAJ continues breaking them. University College Victory Remzi LIMANI This year too, many international and national musicians Flaka SURROI Puntor't Social are getting together in the scene of Dam “Koha DITORE” Lekë ZHERKA Festival. Orchestra “Arcata Stuttgart” from Kohavision – KTV Genc XHEMAJLI Germany with the conductor Partick Strub, Jana ANDREEVSKA distinguished Kosovar tenor, Riad Ymeri, young Director: Eva SIMKO Macedonian pianist, Ognenka Gerasimovska, Dardan SELIMAJ Petrit DOMI Swiss harpist, Selina Cuonz, wind quintet Monika LENHARD ”Franc Liszt” from Hungary etc, honor the Manager: Blerim KROMA scene of DAM 4. And this is not all, funny confrontation, irresistible, done by two Yllka REXHEPI brilliant virtuoso French musicians, Tel. Laurent Cirade in violoncello and Paul Founder of the Festival: +377 (0) 44 555 404 & 116 795 Staicu, piano, step in DAM in the Center of Musical Art DAM +386 (0) 49 555 404 & 116 795 Balkan premiere of their new show DUEL. Catalogue of the festival:: e-mail: Dardan SELIMAJ Among other stuff, 60 very young musicians Yllka REXHEPI info@damfest@com for the first time taste the magic of a festival. Orchestra “Air Music” from Mitrovica, this year is debuting in DAM. There is the Proof-reader: www.damfest.com core of the future of this scene and they Muhamet REÇICA will have their place here as long as DAM exists. Translator: Fadil BAJRAJ Dardan Selimaj Yllka Rexhepi International Festival of Young Musicians Layout & Design: EDITORIAL DAM is realized with the financial support of the general traditional donator Dam Festival this year makes its fourth step. Now, without Thechnical manager and concert recorder BANKA EKONOMIKE any doubt, it is one of the most important events in our Blerim KROMA capital. In DAM this year “landed” a big range of The Festival is held under the patronage of innovations. Presenting young conductors and soloists Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Scene and lights: with the Kosova's Philharmonic Orchestra is one of them. Puntor’t Social Once the Orchestra of Radio Television of Prishtina has Sponsors of the Festival: practiced such a thing, but as a result of circumstances Banka Ekonomike We thank our contributors: presenting young soloists with an orchestra was impossible. Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Baki JASHARI Ten years after war and twenty years after that tradition Municipal Assembly of Prishtina Mendi MENGJIQI stopped, is being revived exactly there where notion Merita JUNIKU German Embassy in Prishtina “impossible” doesn't exist. Although DAM represents new French Embassy in Prishtina Armond MORINA spirit, it's also very close to the tradition. Youth Palace Izet CURRI National Theatre of Kosova Bekim LUMI DAM was born as an inevitable initiative of young Kosova Philharmony - Opera Arian KRASNIQI musicians to break down the clichés that almost Grafoprint Jeton NEZIRAJ suffocated musical scene of Kosova and fortunately Pro Reklam Ahmet BRAHIMAJ continues breaking them. University College Victory Remzi LIMANI This year too, many international and national musicians Flaka SURROI Puntor't Social are getting together in the scene of Dam “Koha DITORE” Lekë ZHERKA Festival. Orchestra “Arcata Stuttgart” from Kohavision – KTV Genc XHEMAJLI Germany with the conductor Partick Strub, Jana ANDREEVSKA distinguished Kosovar tenor, Riad Ymeri, young Director: Eva SIMKO Macedonian pianist, Ognenka Gerasimovska, Dardan SELIMAJ Petrit DOMI Swiss harpist, Selina Cuonz, wind quintet Monika LENHARD ”Franc Liszt” from Hungary etc, honor the Manager: Blerim KROMA scene of DAM 4. And this is not all, funny confrontation, irresistible, done by two Yllka REXHEPI brilliant virtuoso French musicians, Tel. Laurent Cirade in violoncello and Paul Founder of the Festival: +377 (0) 44 555 404 & 116 795 Staicu, piano, step in DAM in the Center of Musical Art DAM +386 (0) 49 555 404 & 116 795 Balkan premiere of their new show DUEL. Catalogue of the festival:: e-mail: Dardan SELIMAJ Among other stuff, 60 very young musicians Yllka REXHEPI info@damfest@com for the first time taste the magic of a festival. Orchestra “Air Music” from Mitrovica, this year is debuting in DAM. There is the Proof-reader: www.damfest.com core of the future of this scene and they Muhamet REÇICA will have their place here as long as DAM exists. Translator: Fadil BAJRAJ Dardan Selimaj Yllka Rexhepi “ There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on in between.” Sir Thomas Beecha THE OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL National Theater of Kosova Thursday, March 26 2009 Time: 20:00

Chamber Orchestra “ARCATA STUTTGART” PATRICK STRUB

“ARCATA The orchestra was founded by Partick Strub together with Patrick Strub, conductor and violinist. He was born in a family of musicians. He studied musicology, psychology and other 19 young musicians and professionals. Energetic violin in Hamburg and Rome, and those for conducting in STUTTGART” performances of this chamber orchestra very soon would Hamburg and Sienna. Stuttgart, Germany win the sympathy of the public. PATRICK STRUB – In 1979, Patrick Strub was nominated as artistic director of Its advantages are not just in its flexibility of interpretation Symphonic Orchestra “Christophorus.” Except is range of conductor chamber music and advanced technique, but also in its wide concerts in Germany, the orchestra realized a great number repertoire, from early baroque up to contemporary music. of successful concerts in Europe, Australia, and China, Malcolm Fox giving a great artistic impression. This ensemble presented a great number of contemporary works, while some of them were dedicated to this orchestra. In 1984 Strub founded Professional Camertal Orchestra “Pathways of ancient dreaming” “Arcata Stuttgart”. Their radio recordings and published CDs More than 600 concerts decided for “Arcata Stuttgart” that dedicated to the orchestra Arcata influenced their international reputation, winning a great they have created a permanent place in the musical life of Stuttgart number of prizes. Germany. Beside this, this orchestra had a big number of 200th Birthday Anniversary tours in Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain, Macedonia, and Patrick Strub was invited as a guest conductor by many Portugal, and also in the Near East, Central America, Asia, chamber and symphonic orchestras such is Chamber Australia and New Zealand. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Orchestra of Stuttgart, Chamber Orchestra of Slovakia, The orchestra of city of Kobe in Japan, Symphonic Orchestra of Symphony for string orchestra “Arcata Stuttgart” had a number of presentations few times the Radio in Stuttgart, Symphonic orchestra of Bratislava No. XIII, C-minor in a row in the Festival “Schleswig-Holstein” and “European and Krakow, Philharmonic Orchestra of Queensland and Grave Music Festival” in Stuttgart, “Zeltmusikfestival” in Freiburg, Symphonic Orchestra of Radio in Beijing. Allegro molto “Mozart Festival” in Augsburg, “Schlossfestspiele” in Between years 2000 and 2004, Patrick Strub took a role of a Schwetzingen, Festival “Lake Constance”, Festival “Mosel” *** guest conductor in the National Orchestra of Macedonia. As and “Rheingau Summer Festival” in Eltville, “Oberstdorf a sign of gratitude for his contribution for development of Summer Music Festival” as well as many other international Mihailo Trandafilovski musical scene of Macedonia he was honored with a Medal festivals in Como, Florence, Amsterdam, Ferrara, Skopje, of Honor from the University of Skopje. “Pulse” Hong Kong, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Wellington and “Al- -1- Bustan Festival” in Beirut. He worked regularly with the Chamber and Philharmonic -2- Orchestra of the Republic of Moldavia. Since 2006 he was (A tempo) Except collaboration with famous international soloist, named main guest conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra “Arcata Stuttgart” also promotes young soloists. of Republic of Moldavia. Georg Noeldeke Patrick Strub is focused in promoting young musicians. His Four parts for string orchestra The orchestra also participated in recordings in the radio multiple role helps him in realizing this goal: he is known as Andante Südwestrundfunk. Also they realized some very important Con moto guest conductor in different universities in Germany, recordings with Hänssler CLASSIC, PROFIL Edition Günter America, Canada and Australia. He also directed many tours Lento Hänssler and Bayer Records, all of them conducted by of German Youth Orchestra and Australian Youth Orchestra. Presto Partick Strub.

04 05 “ There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on in between.” Sir Thomas Beecha THE OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL National Theater of Kosova Thursday, March 26 2009 Time: 20:00

Chamber Orchestra “ARCATA STUTTGART” PATRICK STRUB

04 05 “Where words fail, music speaks.” Hans Christian Andersen RECITAL CONCERT National Theater of Kosova, Friday, March 27 2009 Time 20:00

Claudio Monteverdi RIAD YMERI RIAD YMERI Opera “L'Arianna” He was born in Prishtina. He is senior student in Faculty of Tenor Aria “Lasciatemi morire” Arts, Music Branch in Prishtina, in the class of Merita Juniku, Faculty of Arts, Music Branch, a mezzo-soprano. Riad Ymeri is a soloist in Choir of Kosova Prishtina, Republic of Kosova, Johann Sebastian Bach Philharmonic and in vocal ensemble “Okteti Plus”. Until now “Weihnachtsoratorium” BWV 248 he was presented in various international festivals e.g. DAM Aria “Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet” Festival and Re Musica Festival in Prishtina, Histria Festival in Pula (Croatia), the Festival of “The Days of Macedonian Music” in Skopje etc. His performances with other soloists in MENNAN Franz Schubert some joint concerts are distinguished in Tirana, Brussels, “Standchen” BËRVENIKU Zagreb etc. He was awarded with the second prize in the international competition of classical music “Ars Kosova Piano Tonin Zadeja 2006” in Prishtina. He has attended master - classes with High School of Music “Prenk “N'mes dashurive” Enzo Tei and Vito Maria Brunetti. In 2007 he has collaborated Jakova” Prishtina with La MaMa Theatre of New York in performing the musical “Diana” in Prishtina. During the last year he collaborated with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart National Theatre of Kosova on the play “Martin Couple” Opera “Die Zauberflote” directed by Bekim Lumi. With the RTK's Big Band (orchestra Aria “Dies Bildniss ist bezaubernd schon” of Radio and Television of Kosova) was presented in couple of special television programs. And with national television Opera “Don Giovanni” Kohavision in 2009 was presented on a television concert Aria “Il mio tesoro” “3 Tenors”.

MENNAN BËRVENIKU Gaetano Donizetti He was born in Prishtina. He is still attending the high music Opera “L'Elisir d'Amore” school “Prenk Jakova”, branch of piano, in the class of Professor Misbah Kaçamaku. Although still young, he Aria “Una Furtiva Lagrima” participated very often in concerts, festivals and various contests. For two years in row was awarded with the first Opera “Rita” prize in international competition of classical music “Ars Aria “Allegro Io son” Kosova 2006/07”. Also he participated in international contest of Classical Music in Skopje (Macedonia), in Barletta (Italy) and Istanbul (Turkey). He has attended mater - classes with distinguished pianists, e.g. Lejla Pula (Kosova), Nadjezhda Porodini (Albania), Cana Gürmen (Turkey), Francesco Monopoli (Italy), Michele Rossetti (Italy), Oxana Yablonskaya (Russia/USA), Derek Han (USA) and Hugues Leclère (France).

06 07 “Where words fail, music speaks.” Hans Christian Andersen RECITAL CONCERT National Theater of Kosova, Friday, March 27 2009 Time 20:00

06 07 “A good composer does not imitate, he steals.” Igor Stravinsky CONCERT Red Hall Saturday, 28 March 2009 Time 19:00

Youth orchestra Orchestra & Girls' Choir ORKESTRA AIR MUSIC Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx This Orchestra was founded two years ago and with “AIR MUSIC” “The Avenue Q” the choir of Music School in Mitrovica performed KUSHTRIM GASHI – Orchestra Bruno Coulais conductor almost in every town in Kosova. Actually it is the only “Compere Guilleri” youth orchestra functioning in Kosova and this is their “Vois sur ton chemin” The Choir of music high debut at this festival. Here the orchestra will perform school “Tefta Tashko” Mixed choir together with the brass section of high school “Prenk Clement Janequin LIRIJE HALILI KOSHI – Choir Jakova” from Prishtina. master “Ce Moys de May” Cesar Franck Music high school “Tefta “Panis Angelicus” Tashko” Mitrovica KUSHTRIM GASHI & “Prenk Jakova” Prishtina, Albanian folk song He was born in 1984 in Drenas. He was graduated from Kosova Ar. Kushtrim Gashi the Faculty of Arts, Music Branch in Prishtina, in “Laje ti, moj Goce” composing class of Mendi Mengjiq. His works were Fiona Prekazi- Piano Albanian folk song executed in various festivals in Kosova. He is composer Fatjon Prekazaj- Piano Ar. Tonin Harapi and conductor of youth orchestra “AIR MUSIC” in “Pranvera filloi me ardhë” Asim Gashi- Percussion Mitrovica. Kushtrim Gashi actually is teaching at the Elbenita Kajtazi - Soprano Orchestra & Mixed choir music school “Tefta Tashko” in Mitrovica. For more than Donika Rushiti – Mezzo-soprano George Bizet Agon Xharra – Accordion Opera Carmen a year he is assistant-conductor of Kosova's Festim Haxhikadriu – Violin “Habanera” Philharmonic Choir.

Orchestra Astor Piazzola “Liber Tango”

Richard Greer “Act Scene”

Orchestra and Girls' Choir Dimtri Schostakovich “Valse from Jazz Suite” Nr.2

Vittorio Monti “Czardas”

08 09 “A good composer does not imitate, he steals.” Igor Stravinsky CONCERT Red Hall Saturday, 28 March 2009 Time 19:00

Orchestra Astor Piazzola “Liber Tango”

Richard Greer “Act Scene”

Orchestra and Girls' Choir Dimtri Schostakovich “Valse from Jazz Suite” Nr.2

Vittorio Monti “Czardas”

08 09 LIRIJE HALILI - KOSHI She was born in 1955 in Ferizaj. Her life is closely tight with activity of music school “Tefta Tashko” in Mitrovica, where she graduated from and then she contributed as a teacher and as its principal. She graduated from the Faculty of Arts in Prishtina, Branch of teaching and arts. She carried out many various music activities e.g. training the soloists and children's choir and organizing and managing the festival of children's song “Cicërimat buzë Ibrit”. Also, she is founder and conductor of youth “My music fights against the system choir in Mitrovica and as well an ideator of founding the High Music School in Mitrovica. that teaches to live and die.” She was awarded in many occasions e.g. Okarina e Bob Marley artë (Gold Ocarina) in “Akordet e Kosovës” (Chords of Kosova) in 1981-1982, as well she was awarded with first prizes at the festivals of youth choirs in former Yugoslavia in Prishtina, Novi Pazar, Negotin, Nis, Podgorica and Prijepole. Currently she is teaching choral singing, conducting and history of music at the music school “Tefta Tashko”.

AGON XHARRA He was born in 1981. He finished the elementary music school “Prenk Jakova” in Gjakova. Then he attended the high school “Hajdar Dushi”. He is a self-taught accordionist and music admirer. For six years he worked with international organizations in Kosova and Afganistan. During his journeys in Asiatic, Scandinavian countries and USA he presented his music projects. During the last year he played a role of accordionist in the play “The Martin Couple” which was directed by Bekim Lumi, and was performed at the National Theatre of Kosova. In this play the music was performed live and it had a very important part in its concept.

10 LIRIJE HALILI - KOSHI She was born in 1955 in Ferizaj. Her life is closely tight with activity of music school “Tefta Tashko” in Mitrovica, where she graduated from and then she contributed as a teacher and as its principal. She graduated from the Faculty of Arts in Prishtina, Branch of teaching and arts. She carried out many various music activities e.g. training the soloists and children's choir and organizing and managing the festival of children's song “Cicërimat buzë Ibrit”. Also, she is founder and conductor of youth “My music fights against the system choir in Mitrovica and as well an ideator of founding the High Music School in Mitrovica. that teaches to live and die.” She was awarded in many occasions e.g. Okarina e Bob Marley artë (Gold Ocarina) in “Akordet e Kosovës” (Chords of Kosova) in 1981-1982, as well she was awarded with first prizes at the festivals of youth choirs in former Yugoslavia in Prishtina, Novi Pazar, Negotin, Nis, Podgorica and Prijepole. Currently she is teaching choral singing, conducting and history of music at the music school “Tefta Tashko”.

10 “Music is the key to the female heart” Johann G. Seume CONCERT RECITAL II Red Hall Saturday, 28 March 2009 Time 20:00

Faculty of Musical Art, Skopje, Robert Schumann OGNENKA GERASIMOVSKA Macedonia Carnaval op. 9 She was born in Skopje in 1984. When she was six years old she OGNENKA Preambule, Quasi maestoso took the first music classes at the music school “Ilija Nikolovski – Luj”, in the class of Prof. Danica Suplevska-Kostic. She finished Pierrot, Moderato the elementary and secondary school in the class of Prof. Rita GERASIMOVSKA Arlequin, Vivo Piano Trpceva Popovic. In 2007 she was graduated from the Faculty of Valse noble, In poco maestoso Music Art in Skopje in the class of Prof. Boris Romanov, with A Eusebius, Adagio grades. Ludwig van Beethoven Florestan, Passionato Sonata No. 15 op. 28 Coquette, Vivo This success brought the Prize “Frank Maning” in 2007 and as Replique, L'istesso tempo well the Prize for distinguished student at the University of Skopje Allegro Papillons, Prestissimo for academic year 2006/2007. Andante A.S.C.H. - S.C.H.A. Lettres Dansantes, Presto Scherzo - Allegro vivace Chiarina, Passionato She has attended master classes with distinguished teachers, just to name a few, e.g. Lj. Romanova – Ohrid, J. Mihailovic – Rondo - Allegro ma non troppo Chopin, Agitato Belgrade, B. Romanov – Ohrid and Belgrade, L. V. Roshcina, N. Estella, Con affetto Makarova, N. Shtarkman - Suzdalj. Robert Schumann Reconnaissance, Animato Sonata No. 2 op. 22 Pantalonat et Columbine, Presto Until now she had performed in Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, Valse allemande, Molto vivace - Paganini (Intermezzo), Russia, France, Ukraine, Romania, Czech Republic and Kosova. Vivacissimo Presto Andantino Aveu, Passionato She had more than 20 concerts and recitals at the Summer Scherzo Promenade, Comodo Festival of Skopje, Shtip Festival, Bitola Festival, Gevgelija Rondo - Presto Pause, Vivo Festival, and in Kumanovo, Tetovo, Gostivar, Debar etc. She was awarded with many first Prizes among which was the Marche des Davidsbundler contre les Philistins, Non Prize “Klimentina Rafajlovska”. Also she was awarded with a *** allegro special prize for the young and most perspective pianist awarded by Association of Music Artists of Macedonia; the first prize at the contest of International Piano Competition “Nikolai Rubinstein” in Paris, the second prize at the international contest “Virtuosi per musica di pianoforte” in Usti nad Labem – Czech Republic. She is also the laureate of International Competition for Young Pianists in Osijek, Croatia, and as well she was awarded with the first prize at the Young Pianists Competition “Interfest Bitola”.

In 2008 she edits her first CD with sonata for piano including the works of Beethoven, Schumann and Prokofiev. Currently she is attending the postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Music Art in Skopje in the class of Prof. Boris Romanov.

12 13 “Music is the key to the female heart” Johann G. Seume CONCERT RECITAL II Red Hall Saturday, 28 March 2009 Time 20:00

12 13 “ The history of a nation is in its songs.” Lawrence Durrell CONCERT Red Hall Sunday, 29 March 2009 Time 20:00

KOSOVA Georges Bizet LINDITA ISUFI Overture of Opera “Carmen” She was born in 1974 in Ferizaj. She finished her high school years PHILHARMONY - in High School of Music “Prenk Jakova” in Prishtina. She graduated from the Faculty of Arts in Prishtina, majoring in General Pedagogy OPERA LINDITA ISUFI - Conductor of Music and choir mastering at the class of Bahri Çela. She has PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA been working as a teacher from the year of 1992. Since 2000 she Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart teaches in the High School of Music “Çesk Zadeja” in Ferizaj. With Overture of Opera “The marriage of Figaro” the choir of this school she had more than 300 performances. She worked for four years as a music professor in the Institution of Mental Health as well as taught in “Aga Xhite”college. She started TOSHIO EDON RAMADANI- Conductor her studies as a conductor in 2006 in the Faculty of Arts in Prishtina, where she attended Prof. Tomislav Šopov's class. In 2007 YANAGISAWA Ludwig van Beethoven she conducted the choir of the Faculty of Arts at DAM Festival. Conductor Overture “Coriolan” Actually she directs the chorus of the High School of Music in Ferizaj as well as she is the principal of this institution. Japan YLBER ASLLANAJ- Conductor EDON RAMADANI Young conductors: He was born in 1983 in Mitrovica. He took the first steps in music LINDITA ISUFI Edvard Grieg while he was in Mitrovica, in the school “Tefta Tashko”, focusing on Concert for piano and orchestra no.1, a-minor the guitar. He finished the high school of music “Prenk Jakova” in EDON RAMADANI Prishtina. He graduated with the bachelor degree majoring in YLBER ASLLANAJ First Time - Allegro molto moderato General Pedagogy of Music in the Faculty of Arts in Prishtina. In 2006 he started his studies in the concentration of the conductor in Young soloists: NERITAN HYSA – Piano Prof. Tomislav Sopov's class. For two years in a row he has been NERITAN HYSA TOSHIO YANAGISAWA- Conductor working as an assistant of the conductor in the Philharmonic Choir of Kosova. He conducted some performances of the chorus of the VISAR KUÇI Faculty of Music and he is a leader in arts and chorus in the vocal *** ensemble “M-Note” from Mitrovica. He currently teaches in the high school of music “Tefta Tashko” and he is the coordinator and Jan Sibelius instructor in the “Mitrovica Rock School” in the south of Mitrovica. Concert for violin and orchestra op.47, d-minor YLBER ASLLANAJ He was born in 1966 in Skenderaj. He finished his high school VISAR KUQI-violin years in the High School of Music as well as his undergraduate TOSHIO YANAGISAWA- Conductor studies in the Faculty of Arts in Prishtina. He was a member of few artistic ensembles, few of which are: Artistic Ensemble “Ramiz *This concert is organized from the International Festival of Sadiku” of the University of Prishtina. He was a dedicated member Young Musicians DAM, in close collaboration with Kosova of the Octet Prishtina and also from the year of 1987 he was a dedicated member of the Professional Choir of RTP. Currently he is Philharmonic. a member of the Philharmonic Choir of Kosova. From the year of 1997 until 2003 he was a conductor in children's chorus in the Children's Center of Prishtina. He is the creator of the vocal ensemble Octet Plus, with which he was presenting successfully in Albania, Kosova and Macedonia.

14 15 “ The history of a nation is in its songs.” Lawrence Durrell CONCERT Red Hall Sunday, 29 March 2009 Time 20:00

14 15 NERITAN HYSA Massenet, “La voix humaine” as well as “Les mamelles de He was born in 1987. He finished his elementary school and Tiresias” from Poulenc. In 2003 he conducted his high school in Prizren attending Prof. Lule Elezi and Prof. “State Orchestra of Hermitage” in Saint Petersburg. In 2004 Misbah Kacamaku's class. In 2002 he was awarded with the he conducted the opera “Tosca” from Puccini in the third prize in international festival “The Young Pianist” in “National Macedonian Opera Theater”, where he was given Tirana. He is in his senior year of studies in the Faculty of great professional evaluations for these performances as Arts, concentration in music attending the class of Prof. well as he was invited to work for such institution. He was Valbona Petrovci. In 2008 he held his first recital concert in also well accepted for “Madam Butterfly” of Puccini as a the International Festival of Young Musicians DAM. premiere. On October of 2005 he became the main conductor of this institution where he conducted opera's VISAR KUÇI such as: “Nabucco” “La Traviata” and “Aida” by Verdi, He was born in 1983 in Prishtina. He finished his elementary “Tosca” and “Madama Butterfly” by Puccini, “Carmen” by and high school years in the school “Prenk Jakova” in Bizet, as well as “Carmina Burana” by Orff in Summer Prishtina, attending Prof. Sihana Badivuku's class. In 2006 he Festival of Skopje. In collaboration between Albanian graduated from Prof. Helge Slaatto's class from National Opera and Macedonian National Opera, Musikhoshschule Münster an der Westfälischen Wilhelms Yanagisawa was invited to conduct Puccini's opera Universität in Münster, Germany. On October of 2008 he was “Madame Butterfly”. In 2007 he began conducting with elected assistant of Prof. Sihana Badivuku in the Faculty of Orchestral Symphony of the Philharmonic of Kosova where Arts, concentration in music in the University of Prishtina, he is currently a permanent conductor. where he currently attends his post - graduate studies. He is a member of the Philharmony of Kosova since 2000. He held KOSOVA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA different concerts and ensembles as a soloist in Germany, It was established after the last war in Kosova, in the year Italy, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2000, with the initiative of some well-known musicians. as well as in Kosova. He took part in festivals such as: “Nah Starting as a string ensemble, it went on becoming Klang” 2002, “Musik Unserer Zeit” 2004, “Klangzeit” 2005, chamber orchestra, Philharmonic of Kosova shows with no “Münsterlandfestival” 2006 in Germany, “ReMusica” 2007 as doubt its continuity of great work of the formerly known well as in festival “DAM” 2006/07/08 in Prishtina. He attended Orchestral Symphony of the Radio Television of Prishtina master - classes with known names such as: Maxim which was forcefully closed down by Serbian forces in the Vengerov, Tedi Papavrami, Pavel Vernikov, Sergey year of 1990. After the consolidation of governmental Kravtchenko, Alexandre Vinnitski, Eugenia Tchugaewa, Peter institutions The Ministry of Culture takes over The Sheppard Skaerved and Alexandre Dubach. He has close Philharmonic of Kosova and gives financial support for collaboration with pianist Clemens Rave and accordionist different musical concerts and daily activities of this Piotr Ragno in Germany. His work includes all the genres of important musical institution. As a part of the Philharmonic serious music as well as jazz. in 2003 Ministry of Culture took the initiative to establish The Opera of Kosova. The Philharmonic Orchestra - the Opera TOSHIO YANAGISAWA of Kosova realized many symphonic concerts as well as He was born in Japan in 1971. He studied orchestral those opera's that were part of the seasonal yearly conducting in “Ecole Normal de Musique de Paris”, with concerts. For the realization of these concerts Kosova conductors Yutaka SADO and Kazushi ONO. In 2002 he was Philharmony - Opera engages regularly instrumentalists invited to attend the festival “Verbier Music Festival” in Zurich from similar orchestra in Albania and Macedonia. There where he studied with James Levine and Kurt Mazur. Prizes: were works of many well-known compositors of the world Second prize in “International Contest for Conducting in as well as Albanian compositors of all style orientations Tokyo” (2000). Professional Experience: Conducted “New presented in the program of the orchestra. Joining this Philharmonic Orchestra of the Japan”, “Philharmonic orchestra were many other instrumental and vocal soloists Orchestra of Japan”, “Philharmonic Orchestra of Tokyo”, such as: Inva Mula, Tedi Papavrami, Pavel Vernikov, Kevin “Metropolitan Orchestra of Tokyo”, “Orchestral symphony of Kenner, Florian Stubenvoll, Sihana Badivuku, Antonio Tokyo”, “Philharmonic Orchestra of the City of Tokyo”, Gashi, Venera Kajtazi, Teuta Pllana, Lejla Pula as well as “Japanese Orchestra Shinsei”, “Orchestral symphony of conductors such as Bahri Çela, Pavle Deshpali, Ermir Kyoto”, “Philharmonic Orchestra of Osaka” as well as Krantja, Tadeusz Serafin, Arbër Dhomi, Jetmir Barbullushi, “Sendait”, then “Wind Orchestra of Siena”, “Municipality Toshio Yanagisawa, Baki Jashari, Tomislav Sopov, Edward orchestra of Osaka”, as well as many other formations. He Ambartsumyan etc. was the main conductor of the Opera of the City of Kobe (2001-2003). Yanagisawa conducted works such as: “L'enfant et les sortileges” from Ravel, “Cendrillon” from

16 17 NERITAN HYSA Massenet, “La voix humaine” as well as “Les mamelles de He was born in 1987. He finished his elementary school and Tiresias” from Poulenc. In 2003 he conducted his high school in Prizren attending Prof. Lule Elezi and Prof. “State Orchestra of Hermitage” in Saint Petersburg. In 2004 Misbah Kacamaku's class. In 2002 he was awarded with the he conducted the opera “Tosca” from Puccini in the third prize in international festival “The Young Pianist” in “National Macedonian Opera Theater”, where he was given Tirana. He is in his senior year of studies in the Faculty of great professional evaluations for these performances as Arts, concentration in music attending the class of Prof. well as he was invited to work for such institution. He was Valbona Petrovci. In 2008 he held his first recital concert in also well accepted for “Madam Butterfly” of Puccini as a the International Festival of Young Musicians DAM. premiere. On October of 2005 he became the main conductor of this institution where he conducted opera's VISAR KUÇI such as: “Nabucco” “La Traviata” and “Aida” by Verdi, He was born in 1983 in Prishtina. He finished his elementary “Tosca” and “Madama Butterfly” by Puccini, “Carmen” by and high school years in the school “Prenk Jakova” in Bizet, as well as “Carmina Burana” by Orff in Summer Prishtina, attending Prof. Sihana Badivuku's class. In 2006 he Festival of Skopje. In collaboration between Albanian graduated from Prof. Helge Slaatto's class from National Opera and Macedonian National Opera, Musikhoshschule Münster an der Westfälischen Wilhelms Yanagisawa was invited to conduct Puccini's opera Universität in Münster, Germany. On October of 2008 he was “Madame Butterfly”. In 2007 he began conducting with elected assistant of Prof. Sihana Badivuku in the Faculty of Orchestral Symphony of the Philharmonic of Kosova where Arts, concentration in music in the University of Prishtina, he is currently a permanent conductor. where he currently attends his post - graduate studies. He is a member of the Philharmony of Kosova since 2000. He held KOSOVA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA different concerts and ensembles as a soloist in Germany, It was established after the last war in Kosova, in the year Italy, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2000, with the initiative of some well-known musicians. as well as in Kosova. He took part in festivals such as: “Nah Starting as a string ensemble, it went on becoming Klang” 2002, “Musik Unserer Zeit” 2004, “Klangzeit” 2005, chamber orchestra, Philharmonic of Kosova shows with no “Münsterlandfestival” 2006 in Germany, “ReMusica” 2007 as doubt its continuity of great work of the formerly known well as in festival “DAM” 2006/07/08 in Prishtina. He attended Orchestral Symphony of the Radio Television of Prishtina master - classes with known names such as: Maxim which was forcefully closed down by Serbian forces in the Vengerov, Tedi Papavrami, Pavel Vernikov, Sergey year of 1990. After the consolidation of governmental Kravtchenko, Alexandre Vinnitski, Eugenia Tchugaewa, Peter institutions The Ministry of Culture takes over The Sheppard Skaerved and Alexandre Dubach. He has close Philharmonic of Kosova and gives financial support for collaboration with pianist Clemens Rave and accordionist different musical concerts and daily activities of this Piotr Ragno in Germany. His work includes all the genres of important musical institution. As a part of the Philharmonic serious music as well as jazz. in 2003 Ministry of Culture took the initiative to establish The Opera of Kosova. The Philharmonic Orchestra - the Opera TOSHIO YANAGISAWA of Kosova realized many symphonic concerts as well as He was born in Japan in 1971. He studied orchestral those opera's that were part of the seasonal yearly conducting in “Ecole Normal de Musique de Paris”, with concerts. For the realization of these concerts Kosova conductors Yutaka SADO and Kazushi ONO. In 2002 he was Philharmony - Opera engages regularly instrumentalists invited to attend the festival “Verbier Music Festival” in Zurich from similar orchestra in Albania and Macedonia. There where he studied with James Levine and Kurt Mazur. Prizes: were works of many well-known compositors of the world Second prize in “International Contest for Conducting in as well as Albanian compositors of all style orientations Tokyo” (2000). Professional Experience: Conducted “New presented in the program of the orchestra. Joining this Philharmonic Orchestra of the Japan”, “Philharmonic orchestra were many other instrumental and vocal soloists Orchestra of Japan”, “Philharmonic Orchestra of Tokyo”, such as: Inva Mula, Tedi Papavrami, Pavel Vernikov, Kevin “Metropolitan Orchestra of Tokyo”, “Orchestral symphony of Kenner, Florian Stubenvoll, Sihana Badivuku, Antonio Tokyo”, “Philharmonic Orchestra of the City of Tokyo”, Gashi, Venera Kajtazi, Teuta Pllana, Lejla Pula as well as “Japanese Orchestra Shinsei”, “Orchestral symphony of conductors such as Bahri Çela, Pavle Deshpali, Ermir Kyoto”, “Philharmonic Orchestra of Osaka” as well as Krantja, Tadeusz Serafin, Arbër Dhomi, Jetmir Barbullushi, “Sendait”, then “Wind Orchestra of Siena”, “Municipality Toshio Yanagisawa, Baki Jashari, Tomislav Sopov, Edward orchestra of Osaka”, as well as many other formations. He Ambartsumyan etc. was the main conductor of the Opera of the City of Kobe (2001-2003). Yanagisawa conducted works such as: “L'enfant et les sortileges” from Ravel, “Cendrillon” from

16 17 RECITAL CONCERT III IN MEMORY OF: LORENC ANTONI Red Hall 100th Birthday Anniversary Monday, March 30th 2009. Red Hall Time 20:00 Monday, March 30th 2009. Time: 20:20

University of Applied Sciences LORENC ANTONI and Arts- Luzerne, Switzerland. Trio LORENC L. Antoni is Albanian ethnomusicologist and composer. ANTONI He completed his elementary school and gymnasium SELINA Kosovo in his native city, Skopje. He also began the studies at the Faculty of Philosophy but didn't finish them. He did CUONZ RIAD YMERI – Tenor more privately the music studies in Skopje and Harp DARDAN OSMANI – Violin Belgrade, attending there several courses for music MENNAN BËRVENIKU – Piano theory, harmony and musical folklore. L. Antoni was a Alphonse Hasselmans La Source Kushtrim Gashi distinguished promoter of music life. He initially “Song for Rexho” conducted the mixed choir of Radio Prishtina. SELINA CUONZ Claude Debussy Research and scientific work on the Albanian musical She was born in Winterthur of Zurich in 1988. She was Première Arabesque only 11 years old when she attended her first studies folklore takes a special place in the activity of L. Antoni. Deuxième Arabesque He has published about 700 folk songs and dances (transcripted from H.Renié) with string instrument with Prof. Rebekka Jobarteh-Ott. Six years later she continued her studies with Prof. from Albanian regions. L. Antoni was a very active Marcel Tournier Xenia Schindler in Lucerne. After she graduated from composer that didn't interrupt composing from 1927 till Au Matin high school in 2007, Selina Cuonz started her at the end of his life. Despite of his self-taught professional studies with Prof. Schindler in the education, he has mostly arranged folk songs for Gabriel Pierné University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Lucerne, various choral, instrumental and orchestral ensembles, Impromptu-Caprice where she will graduate with bachelor's degree in the urban dances but also proper creativity on folk summer of 2010. In 2006 she was awarded first prize in inspiration. Some selected works are: vocal-symphonic the contest “Schweizer Musikwettbewerb für Jugendliche” and one year later a different first prize pieces: “Xhamadanin me shirita” & “Ajde Xhylinaze”, “Zürcher Musikwettbewerb”, both prizes in the orchestral works: “Në Prizrenin e vjetër” & “4 Rapsodi category of harp solo. Selina Cuonz attended course Shqiptare”, choral works such as: “Kënga e Rexhës”, for master-degree with Prof. Ursula Holliger and Prof. “Shkojti çika” & “Po vijnë krushqit”. Park Stickney. She also performed with a few orchestras of young people in Zurich.

18 19 RECITAL CONCERT III IN MEMORY OF: LORENC ANTONI Red Hall 100th Birthday Anniversary Monday, March 30th 2009. Red Hall Time 20:00 Monday, March 30th 2009. Time: 20:20

18 19 “Without music, life is a journey through the desert” Pat Conroy CONCERT Red Hall Monday, March 30th 2009. Time 20:30

Music Academy Ferenc Farkas ADRIÁN SOMOGYI Hungarian Dance He was born in 1987. In 2005 he finished school of music “FRANC LISZT” “Siófok” with concentration in clarinet, where he attended Prof. Budapest, Hungary István Hortobágyi and Prof.Klára Gyarmati's classes. He Jean – Philippe Rameau continues his studies for clarinet in the Academy of Music Five Parts “Franc Liszt” in Budapest, attending Prof. Gábor Miháltz's Woodwind Quintet class. He took part in the summer school “Auer Summer “Franc Liszt” Academy Veszprém 2007/08”, with the principal Péter Kovács. Vitali Bujanovski He was presented with the chamber orchestra “Mendelssohn”, ADRIÁN SOMOGYI – Clarinet Espagna for horn solo as well as president Péter Kovács. He also took part in the CSILLA MISINSZKI – Oboe International Music Camp “Balassagyarmat” with his teacher

ESZTER MARFI - Flute Csaba Klenyán. Béla Bartók ESZTER MIKONYA – Bassoon Romanian Village Dance CSILLA MISINSZKI TIBOR KALLAI – Horn From 1996 to 2004 she attended studies in Music School “Úri Tápiószecsõ” for oboe in the class of Nyáriné Varga Dóra. Later *** on she continued her studies for two years in the Conversation Sári József “Weiner Leó” in Budapest with the director Judit Kerényi. From 2006-08 she continues to improve and perfect the work on the Clarinet solo instrument of oboe in Conservation “Dohnányi Ernõ” in Veszprém, with teacher Egyed József. Currently she studies in Frigyes Hidas the Academy of Music “Franc Liszt” in Budapest with Prof. Wind Quintet no.3 Emília Csánky. She took part in many contests such as: National Contest for Obo in Sopron 2003,Veszprém 2005 and I. II. III. 2007. In the last contest she was the winner of the second prize. She also took part in “Crescendo Summer Academy” with Prof. Balazs Szunyogh József Kiss, “BMN Summer Academy” with Prof. Lajos Lencsés, “Auer Summer Academy” with artistic tutor Péter Kovács. Capriccio III for solo flute ESZTER MIKONYA Malcolm Arnold She began to study bassoon with János Kapus, in order to continue with directors József Vajda and István Hartenstein. She Three cottages finished elementary school “Balatonföldvár”, and continued her high school years majoring in science. In 2007 she finished the college of music “Béla Bartók, majoring in bassoon. One year later, while attending the same college, she continued to study the theory of music. Currently she is a student in the Academy of Music “Franc Liszt” in Budapest. She was a member of such ensembles, especially wind quintets such as: “József Vajda”, “Sándor Kerényi” and “Emília Csánky”.

20 21 “Without music, life is a journey through the desert” Pat Conroy CONCERT Red Hall Monday, March 30th 2009. Time 20:30

20 21 DUEL National Theatre of Kosova Sunday, April 5th 2009. Time 20:00

ESZTER MÁRFI Laurent Cirade and Paul Staicu for the first time as a She was born in Budapest. From 1995-2003 she studied DUEL Duel were presented in Marselle in the Theatre flute in the school “Hermann László” in Székesfehérvár, Paris, Francë Chocolat for two months in a row in 2001. Soon after with Prof.Acsai Sándorné. In 2003 she continued her this success they performed in Paris for four months studies in Conservatory “Zoltán Kodály” in Kecskemét of LAURENT straight in Theater Sudden, while from July of 2002 in Hungary with Prof. Bea Berényi. From 2007 she continues Theatre Mathurins they were presented with 90 her studies in the Academy of Music “Franc Liszt” in CIRADE presentations. In following two years they started their Budapest, with Prof. Lóránt Kovács. In 2000 she took part Violoncello tour in France and other countries such is USA, Libya, in the national contest for flute “Jeney Zoltán” (third place). Switzerland, Great Britain, Festival of Edinburg, Spain, In 2003 from the same organized event she was awarded Belgium, Baltic States etc. During 2004/05 and '07 Duel with the fourth prize, while in 2005 she was awarded with PAUL was also presented in the prestigious festival in second prize as well as with the best performance of Avignon in the Theatre Balcon. Debussy for the work of “En bateau”. In 2007 she was STAICU awarded with first prize in the national contest of flute, at Piano Artists continue working in creating new parodies and the same time she was awarded for the best interpretation modify the ones that exists. Their show changes while of the contemporary work of Sári “Contemplazione”. In AGNÈS BOURY artists continue to put in new ideas. 2008 she took part in the international contest for flute in Director Bucharest. IZET CURRI In 2006 Duel for 7 months performed in “Théâtre de la TIBOR KALLAI Costume designer Comédie des Champs Elysées”. At this time their show He was born in 1990 in Debrecen. His first studies in music was recorded in DVD and was distributed by Sony- began in the school of music “Berettyóújfalu”. In 2000 he BMG. After this big success, Duel started again the tour began to play with the strings with Gyula Tóth. From the in France, Great Britain, Venezuela, Mexico, Belgium, year of 2002 he is a member of Orchestra of Brass Switzerland, Germany, Kosovo, Serbia and Macedonia. Instruments “Berettyóújfalu”, with whom he went on few tours in Germany, in Italy and Byelorussia. From the year Since the beginning of 2008 Laurent, Paul and Agnes 2004 he was a member of Chamber Choir of the School of have been working on their new show. This show Music, where he finished his first musical studies. Later on premiered in the festival of Avignon from July 10 until he continued his studies in the school of music “Zoltán August 2 and afterwards continued appearing in Paris. Kodály” in the class of Péter Gyõrfi. He took part twice in Since they work together, Laurent and Paul have been the contest of stringers in Hungary. With few of his performing as a Duel for more than 700 hundred times. colleagues Kallai established a Quintet of Brass Kodály. Currently he is a student in the Academy of Music “Franc Liszt” in Budapest.

22 23 DUEL National Theatre of Kosova Sunday, April 5th 2009. Time 20:00

22 23 LAURENT CIRADE AGNËS BOURY Laurent began studying about the violin when he was only Agnes Boury began her career by assisting director Jean- 8 years old. After he finished his studies of classical music Lus Moreau and composer Nicolas Frize. She also worked with Maguy Hauchecome and Herve Derrien and was in the realization of different TV performances and for nine honored with the first prizes, Laurent decided to take an years in a row she directed ceremonial prize giving adventurist approach towards his career. His first stop was “Molière” as well as many other TV shows. Later on she in Paris metro where, with his voice and violin, he created directed eight sequences of soap opera “Eva Mag” for few interesting characters. This made him believe that Canal+ with the famous actress Chantal Lauby. In theater when one creates something with heart people will she worked as an assistant of the director Stephane Hillel welcome it and love it. His second stop was chamber in “Les portes du siel” with Gerard Depardieu, “les music. He became part of the National French Orchestra dernieres lunes” with Jean Piat , “Un petit jeu sans as well as the ensemble “La Camerat de France”. Laurent sonsequence” (five Moliere prizes in 2003), Alain Sachs in also added new genres to his musical experiences such “Le Passe-muraille” de Didier Van Cauwelaert et Michel as: tango, jazz, pop etc. For 12 years Laurent was member Legrand (Moliere prize for the best musical show and best of the famous ensemble “Quator”, which won two prizes directing in 1997), “Un fil à la patte”, “Le sire de Vergy”, “Moliere” (1994 & 98) as well as a trophy “Vitorie de la “Madame Sans-Gêne”, “Les noces de Figaro”. In 2001 she Musique”. Laurent also worked with the famous costume also collaborated with the directed performance by designer Maurice Bejart and with the famous director Colin Laurent Baffie, “Sexe, magouilles et culture générale”. Serreau. He also collaborated with musicians such as: Then she was co-directing with José Paul in “Jacques a Andre Mouret, Pierre Blanchard, François Narboni, Lio, dit”, “La Sainte Catherine” (Agnés and José were Daniel Tosi, Hughes Lebars, Nicolas Mingot. In 2000 nominated as the best directors of 2006) and “Chocolat Laurent left “Quartor” in order to create a DUEL. Piment” (for which they were also both nominated in 2007). At the same time, since 1997, Agnès directed comical shows from Virginie Lemoine. ”Chanson Plus PAUL STAICU Bifluorée”, “Les Escrocs”, “Laurent Gerra”, “Choc Frontal”, He is Romanian, who before becoming French dropped “Opéraccordéon”, “Virginie Lemoine”, “Juliette” and “La out of Music Academy of Bucharest in order to continue presse est unanime” from Laurent Ruquier all of which his studies in the Superior Conservatorium of Paris, where were created before joining Laurent in directing a Duel.She he was honored with two first prizes in composing and also directed two musical shows from A.Bonstein jazz. “Créatures” and “Les Hors la Loi”. In 2006 Agnès directed In order to perfect his musical abilities he worked with “Le sens du ludique” from J.-L. Lemoine, “1783 la many celebrated names in music, such is Wynton révolution des nuages” from T. de Fombelle and N. Guillot, Marsalis, Michel Portal, Didier Lockwood, Steve Coleman, “Question d'envie” from MJ Baup, D. Tournan, C. Birau George Russell and many others. and L. Pelliteri; in 2007, she directed the musical show Since that time from recital concerts for piano he moved to “Panique à bord” from S. Laporte and P. Laviosa.* jazz festivals, where he was presented in the lines of musical taste of Guy Reibel, George Russell, Florian Nicolescu, Carla Bley and her Big Band, Stephane Guillaume. As a eclectic composer, his works were interpreted in many festivals in France, he also composed for DUEL and theater. Paul took part in many recordings, meanwhile he recorded his works in CD Valah in accordance with the discography house Cristal Record/Melodie. Paul also established music jazz in “Ecole Normale de Mousique”. After the audition in 2001, Paul joined Lauren in order to create second DUEL. Since then they have had hundreds of performances all over the world. He is currently working on recording some of his new compositions.

24 25 LAURENT CIRADE AGNËS BOURY Laurent began studying about the violin when he was only Agnes Boury began her career by assisting director Jean- 8 years old. After he finished his studies of classical music Lus Moreau and composer Nicolas Frize. She also worked with Maguy Hauchecome and Herve Derrien and was in the realization of different TV performances and for nine honored with the first prizes, Laurent decided to take an years in a row she directed ceremonial prize giving adventurist approach towards his career. His first stop was “Molière” as well as many other TV shows. Later on she in Paris metro where, with his voice and violin, he created directed eight sequences of soap opera “Eva Mag” for few interesting characters. This made him believe that Canal+ with the famous actress Chantal Lauby. In theater when one creates something with heart people will she worked as an assistant of the director Stephane Hillel welcome it and love it. His second stop was chamber in “Les portes du siel” with Gerard Depardieu, “les music. He became part of the National French Orchestra dernieres lunes” with Jean Piat , “Un petit jeu sans as well as the ensemble “La Camerat de France”. Laurent sonsequence” (five Moliere prizes in 2003), Alain Sachs in also added new genres to his musical experiences such “Le Passe-muraille” de Didier Van Cauwelaert et Michel as: tango, jazz, pop etc. For 12 years Laurent was member Legrand (Moliere prize for the best musical show and best of the famous ensemble “Quator”, which won two prizes directing in 1997), “Un fil à la patte”, “Le sire de Vergy”, “Moliere” (1994 & 98) as well as a trophy “Vitorie de la “Madame Sans-Gêne”, “Les noces de Figaro”. In 2001 she Musique”. Laurent also worked with the famous costume also collaborated with the directed performance by designer Maurice Bejart and with the famous director Colin Laurent Baffie, “Sexe, magouilles et culture générale”. Serreau. He also collaborated with musicians such as: Then she was co-directing with José Paul in “Jacques a Andre Mouret, Pierre Blanchard, François Narboni, Lio, dit”, “La Sainte Catherine” (Agnés and José were Daniel Tosi, Hughes Lebars, Nicolas Mingot. In 2000 nominated as the best directors of 2006) and “Chocolat Laurent left “Quartor” in order to create a DUEL. Piment” (for which they were also both nominated in 2007). At the same time, since 1997, Agnès directed comical shows from Virginie Lemoine. ”Chanson Plus PAUL STAICU Bifluorée”, “Les Escrocs”, “Laurent Gerra”, “Choc Frontal”, He is Romanian, who before becoming French dropped “Opéraccordéon”, “Virginie Lemoine”, “Juliette” and “La out of Music Academy of Bucharest in order to continue presse est unanime” from Laurent Ruquier all of which his studies in the Superior Conservatorium of Paris, where were created before joining Laurent in directing a Duel.She he was honored with two first prizes in composing and also directed two musical shows from A.Bonstein jazz. “Créatures” and “Les Hors la Loi”. In 2006 Agnès directed In order to perfect his musical abilities he worked with “Le sens du ludique” from J.-L. Lemoine, “1783 la many celebrated names in music, such is Wynton révolution des nuages” from T. de Fombelle and N. Guillot, Marsalis, Michel Portal, Didier Lockwood, Steve Coleman, “Question d'envie” from MJ Baup, D. Tournan, C. Birau George Russell and many others. and L. Pelliteri; in 2007, she directed the musical show Since that time from recital concerts for piano he moved to “Panique à bord” from S. Laporte and P. Laviosa.* jazz festivals, where he was presented in the lines of musical taste of Guy Reibel, George Russell, Florian Nicolescu, Carla Bley and her Big Band, Stephane Guillaume. As a eclectic composer, his works were interpreted in many festivals in France, he also composed for DUEL and theater. Paul took part in many recordings, meanwhile he recorded his works in CD Valah in accordance with the discography house Cristal Record/Melodie. Paul also established music jazz in “Ecole Normale de Mousique”. After the audition in 2001, Paul joined Lauren in order to create second DUEL. Since then they have had hundreds of performances all over the world. He is currently working on recording some of his new compositions.

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