iPalpiti Artists International, Inc. on-Profit Org. IPALPITI FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAUREATES 2021 100 Avenue of the tars, uite 10 U.. Postage OPUS 2020 Virtual Festival opened with cheers from around the world in a Zoom THE ACCLAIMED “UNITED NATIONS OF MUSIC” , CA 00 PAID performance of the audiences favorite Carl Böhm’s Perpetuum Mobile, - 24TH SEASON - Los Angeles, CA ADDR RVIC RUTD Permit o. 553 iPALPITI ARTISTS INTERNATIONAL IN iPalpiti 2014 archival LIVE, and a YouTube Premiere: ARCHIVAL 2004 inaugural THIS IS THE SCHEDULE THAT IS BOOKED IN ALL VENUES, PENDING DEDICATED TO THE ARTISTIC CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF EXCEPTIONALLY GIFTED YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SEMIANNUAL Disney Hall opening concert with an introduction by Theodore Bikel. COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS THAT MIGHT BE IN PLACE AT THAT TIME IN 2021. 24t ANNUAL MUSICIANS AND TO THE PROMOTION OF PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING THROUGH MUSIC. NEWSLETTER FESTIVAL FALL EDUARD SCHMIEDER, MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR JULY 15 - JULY 24 iPalpiti Orchestra | Eduard Schmieder, conductor 2O21 HONORARY PRESIDENTS THURSDAY, JULY 15, 7:30PM , CBE† All Festival links are still active on the website, feel free to watch anytime: www.iPalpiti.org VIRTUOSI I: iPalpiti Soloists Eduard Schmieder Encinitas Library Dear Friends and Music Aficionados: Lord Yehudi Menuhin, Founding Member, In Memoriam In Corona-ravaged times when spiritual dimension in recreation of music FRIDAY, JULY 16, 7:30PM VIRTUOSI II: iPalpiti Soloists communication is evaporating because of the impossibility of personal interaction, Encinitas Library ARTISTIC ADVISORS we strive to replenish craving souls by infusing iPalpiti’s virtual performances with Julius Berger positive emotional energy, sending a message of UNITY and HOPE. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 7:30PM Yefim Bronfman VIRTUOSI III: iPalpiti Soloists Martin Chalifour Encinitas Library Lynn Harrell† The iPalpiti Festival “has become one of the highlights – in some years, the Gary Karr highlight – of the summer here” (R. Ginell, American Record Guide, 2015) Gidon Kremer SUNDAY, JULY 18, 2:00PM Cho-Liang Lin iPalpiti Orchestra / Eduard Schmieder Wynton Marsalis Nothing can replace musicians’ live connection from the stage. Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Igor Oistrakh Menachem Pressler Vadim Repin We missed seeing you this season, beyond sad not being able to hold live MONDAY, JULY 19, 12:00PM Ruggiero Ricci† gatherings and Benefactors events. iPalpiti Soloists Angel Romero Rotary Club of Beverly Hills meets iPalpiti DIRECTOR We are especially grateful to all those who remembered to support iPalpiti in these Laura Schmieder difficult times when young professional musicians are truly on a brink of survival.

TUESDAY, JULY 20, 6:30PM BOARD OF DIRECTORS iPalpiti Orchestra/Eduard Schmieder Conductor Mikhail Gershfeld, Chairman Greystone Mansion Courtyard As we could not bring our 23rd Annual Festival to Los Angeles this July, inspired Ada Sands, Vice Chair young musicians of iPalpiti from around the globe, are united in their hope of Mary Levin Cutler, Founding Chairman bringing beauty into your life through celestial sound, vital rhythm, and eternal WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 7:30PM Hernando Courtright, loving energy. iPalpiti Soloists Vice Chair East Coast Greystone Mansion Stefan Ashkenazy Lauren Dani May we all be blessed by the touch of higher harmony! Theodore Bikel† THURSDAY, JULY 22, 7:00PM “Hollywood Night” at ADVISORY BOARD FESTIVAL MEMENTOS Elsewhere Topanga Thomas Backer, Ph.D Dr. Jim Eninger Jim Gilliam, Arts Administrator, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 8:00PM City of Encinitas FESTIVAL GRAND FINALE Monte M. Lemann II, Esq. iPalpiti Orchestral Ensemble of International Laureates / Wanda Presburger, Eduard Schmieder Community Liaison Music Center’s Concert Hall Harold Schloss, The Schloss Group of Merrill Lynch Jonathan Steinberg Anna Volkoff, CPA Hon.

LIVE FROM PARIS: Trio Zadig was scheduled to return as soloists INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL SELECT ARCHIVAL: alumni Svetlana Smolina piano / SELECT ARCHIVAL: alumni Czech virtuoso Pavel at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. For this DIRECTORS, INT’L COMPETITIONS Yury Revich violin / Jacob Shaw, cellist Ŝporcl featured in the “From Homeland” program with In the Time of Corona festival, the Trio has recorded a very special Kaija Saariketu, Finland Ernest Chausson Piano Trio in G minor Svetlana Smolina, piano and as a soloist with iPalpiti at program with LOVE from Paris to our very special audiences: Dvořák Count Yvan de Launoit, Belgium iPalpiti Festival 2015 Greystone Mansion, Beverly Hills. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 2012 Dumky Trio and Tchaikovsky’ Seasons. As resident artists of the famed Agnes Maria Schilling, Germany Foundation Singer-Polignac, the concert was recorded in the concert Mihai Constantinescu, Romania space of the Foundation’ castle.

†deceased FESTIVAL SPONSORS 1900 Avenue of the Stars Suite 1880 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Tel: 310.205.0511 iPalpiti 2019. Dana Ross, Photographer Email: [email protected] www.iPalpiti.org

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SUPPORT Musicians Relief Fund NOW! Performance venues closed. Musicians forced to reimagine their lives with unprecedented immediacy. Many struggle for basic necessities. We are determined to help our musicians in this extraordinary difficult time. iPalpiti has been supporting brilliant young musicians for 23 years. We need your help to support this struggling generation!

MAESTRO CIRCLE $25,000+ PATRONS $500+ Julia & Steve Webber VOLUNTEERS FROM ALUMNI Joyce & Aubrey Chernick Ann Berman & Daniel Feld Herb & Annette Wolas While this season Volunteers could not TEXT Lloyd Rigler Lawrence E. Deutsch Fred Manaster Mike & Debbie Zeiden Foundation/ Nancy Scanlan In honor of Ada Sands & In Memory of participate in full, we are grateful for Czech violin superstar on his iconic blue Leonard Sands Pavel Ŝporcl, James Rigler, President William Schneider their dedicated support over the years violin, was the first to start weekly concerts from his home Dale Seltzer and in the future seasons! Thank you Jonathan Steinberg Hugh & Barbara Smith ASSOCIATES $75 AND UNDER in Prague, play “drive-in” concerts and created innovative LAUREATE CIRCLE $5,000+ Emily Chien & Thomas Mahoney RD Nancy Snyder 2 ANNUAL VIRTUAL For 20 years of extraordinary and dedicated leadership as iPalpiti Chairman! Anonymous Foundation Kathleen Fitzgerald Jeri Abernathy YouTube videos, WATCH his MAGICAL 24! County of Los Angeles Arts Scott A. Shuping, Jr. Barbara Glazer John Conconnon FESTIVAL Scheduled to come for a series of concerts in SoCal last We are grateful for your love and admiration of iPalpiti musicians, Exquisite appreciation of iPalpiti music, Special bond with Maestro, Commission Eduard Schwan & Jeri Abernathy Marjorie & Jay Goldsmith Linda Bame Mary Levin Cutler Georgeann Wyatt Neal Halfon Alla Feldman/WHCHC Residents March, rescheduled for May 2021, whenever he will make Unending support, and Sharing iPalpiti with your friends. From iPalpiti “heartbeats” with LOVE, for many more seasons!!! Thomas Dengler Trude & Arnold & Judy Liebman Sima Goldberg ORCESTRAL it here, we will cheerfully applaud his long-awaited LIVE Anita Lorber Hermann J.W. Zillgens Darlene Orlov Esther Lebovich ENSEMLE O Celeste van Myers Quentin Pizzini Svetlana & Alexandr Milovanov performances. E. Nakamichi Foundation Ann Marie Poclembo Judy Montague Ada Sands PARTNERS $100+ Gail Ruder Florence Nakao Private moment with Laura & Eduard Schmieder Bella & Feliks Shoykhet Dana Ross/Photography Peter Rainer, iPalpiti Richard Blumenberg MUSIC DIRECTOR & VIOLONCELLI Violinist Sami Merdinian and Cellist Yves Dharamraj, Bonetta Cacavas Katrin Soldau Eduard Schwan concertmaster since Galina Stolina CONDUCTOR BENEFACTORS $1,000+ Lauren Dani Dobrawa Czocher founders of the New Docta festival in Argentine, held a 1995…performance Marsha & Joey Dick Eduard Schmieder Poland Anonymous Foundation THANK YOU TO THE VIII season virtually in September,​ presenting 16 events review? Beverly Hills Rotary Lauren & Martin Koopman IN KIND City of Beverly Hills CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS Jaani Helander Community Fndn. Esfir Lebovich VIOLINS in one week, to inspire children of all background and Ann Leonard City of Encinitas FOR ITS CONTINUING SUPPORT Finland Ariane David Susan & Charles Avery Fisher † to nurture the next generation of Latin American talent. Steinberg announces In honor of Jonathan Steinberg Peter Rainer Valerie Field Sands & Associates LLC Art & Culture Community Services Germany Marc Girard-Garcia Los Angeles County`s Daniel Lowenstein Susan & Charles Avery Fisher Harold Schloss/IT support Department: France commendations to all Dr. Bernard Franklin Rosy Macarah Lorenzo Mazzamuto Dana Ross/Photographer Kristin Buhagiar, Brook Putich, Dylan Lee artists, post-Disney Monte Lemann & Nancy & Harris Oliff Italy Lambert Orkis TOPA Management Brandy Scott, Sara Scrimshaw Malaysia Composer completed a full size grand opera La Tribuna in Spanish, with concert reception CC Pulitzer-Lemann Boris Borgolotto Gabriel Bussi: George Pao Linda Pastel Anna Volkoff, CPA 2018 France plans by La Coruña’s City Hall to premiere the complete opera in 2021. OperaLaTribuna.com ProtoStar Foundation/ Ellen Walker Rienstra Hon. Lester Friedman BASS Regina Rogers A violinist and violist in La Coruna, he wrote in October, “our orchestra is coping well Gary Poon Mayor, City of Beverly Hills Samuel Nebyu Justin Smith Hon. Judge Harold Shabo Natalia & Marat Rosenberg Hungary USA with present limitations, and we’re having a full schedule, already since June, which is Jonathan Steinberg & Katherine & Howard Sands November 1, 2019 – November 30, 2020 Councilmembers, Azer Damirov Dr. Buf C. Meyer Andrea & Gregory Smith Every effort has been made to ensure City of Beverly Hills: close to miracle. They moved us to a big multi-purpose venue, where we actually can fit Gloria Sokolin Azerbaijan PIANO Robert R. Stroker/Dean the accuracy of this list. Any omissions John Mirisch, Lili Bosse, Julian Boyer College of Music and Dance Dr. & Mrs. Charles Solomon the whole orchestra whilst keeping security distance…Like this we could play Mahler 9 are sincerely regretted. Conrad Chow Ian Barber Vice Provost for the Arts, Temple University Osvaldo Humberto Viveros A.Gold M.D., Robert Wunderlich France the other day!!!” En.gabrielbussi.com IN MEMORIAM Semyon Promoe WANT TO BE A BOARD MEMBER ? CALL: 310.205.0511 or EMAIL [email protected] Festival 2001: 2009: Steinberg receives iPalpiti Award in recognition for his 10 This year, music world lost two great musicians who were an integral part Russia PLEASE CONSIDER iPALPITI IN YOUR END-OF-THE-YEAR GIVING Bussi makes last edits to year leadership, presented by Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky on the in the founding of iPalpiti: Great Dame of the Violin Ida Haendel, CBE The Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Takamori Arai TEXT (Commander of British Empire), and the great American cellist Lynn Harrell. DONATE ONLINE: www.ipalpiti.org • DETACH and MAIL the FORM BELOW Japan his arrangement of Bartok’ Walt Disney Concert Hall stage. Deutsch Foundation produces When we present young artists in iPalpiti programs, we cover ALL expenses ( international travel, hotel, Sara Dragan Even though 2020 Festival Chaconne, available on video recordings of our annual meals, local, transportation, venues) and give awards. We produce memorable annual brochures listing Ida was a dear personal friend. A child prodigy with every sponsor and each artist’s photo and bio. Poland was held virtually, < this iPalpiti CD with Members of the Jury a world-renown career spanning eight decades, Mme. Disney Hall concerts, featured at Queen Elisabeth Haendel was incredibly generous in supporting young Xuan Shirley Yao we honor all artists Mme Ida Haendel. on PBS. Watch • 100% of your contribution goes toward supporting exceptional prize-winning young professional classical International Violin aspiring musicians. She has performed with and for the iPalpitimusic musicians from around the world, promoting peace and understanding through music. on their achievements, Competition (1997) with iPalpiti time and again, in festivals in Los Angeles, Carmel, Kornelia Grądzka please detach and mail this portion with your donation la Reine Fabiola, Queen Holland, Japan, and . Under Eduard’s baton, she was channel on Poland selected for the a soloist on many occasions, including her native Poland. of Belgium (Front Row, YouTube. Donations of $50 and above qualify for Partnership Benefits at the levels listed on the Donors Page. Tian Yuan participation. Maestro posted on Violin Channel: “The passing of Ida Philadelphia’s iPalpiti “gang” center). $3,000 + “Adopt” an Artist (Award, Lodging & Travel) Georgia - Germany Haendel is devastating. I feel that I lost part of my soul. Joseph Kauffman, Azer Damirov, Akhmed Ida Haendel sitting 1st Ida was an angelic personality and like a sister to me. $1,800 provides housing for 1 musician during the festival Karolina Gutowska You can read musicians’ on the Left, Eduard I was privileged to perform with her in many countries. $500 provides 25 tickets for local and disadvantaged students Poland Mamedov, Alexandr Kislitsyn, Yoni artistic profiles on Schmieder standing on I believe that she will be an angel in heaven. $160 provides lunch for 1 musician during the festival put a series of concerts of mini- I will never forget Ida.” iPalpiti website in the Draiblate the far Right. $104 provides breakfast for 1 musician during the festival VIOLAS iPalpiti performances, taking from the iPalpiti`s “Meet the Artists” Lynn and Eduard came to Los Angeles in 1986 to USC $50 provides a string set for 1 musician Joseph Kauffman repertoire. School of Music: $______Any amount makes an impact USA section. Lynn as a Piatigorsky Cello Chair Professor, and Eduard $______In Honor Of______as Professor of Violin, a position formerly held by Jascha Akhmed Mamedow Name ______Email ______Turkmenistan Heifetz. We hope you will Italian iPalpiti pianist Personal and collegial friendship bore many special Can Sakul Jacopo Giacopuzzi occasions; the last took place in 2017, at the New York Tel:(h) ______Tel:(wk) ______Turkey meet them in person turned all of his canceled performances into Summit Festival: Eduard conducting, with Lynn as a soloist Agnieszka Podłucka in 2021 ! virtual international collaborations with his in Boccherini Cello Concerto. Donation Amount $______Poland Enthusiastically supportive of the iPalpiti, joining as Artistic Check enclosed (Please make checks payable to iPalpiti Artists International ) or sister Maddalena Giacopuzzi and cellist Max Advisor in 1998, Lynn wrote: “Music is a chain reaction The “originals”: Gershfeld brothers Jacob (Left) Cash or Visa MC Amex Beitan from Lituania. that reaches down through generations. Musicians are and Mikhail (Right) with spouses Lola & Tonia its links. It is wonderful to know that young musicians (sisters) with Maestro & Laura. (2018) Multi-talented, he also oversees iPalpiti 2000: Mme. Haendel with Maestro Schmieder have a hand held out to them that they, in their turn, will Card# ______Exp Date ______Mikhail was the first Chairman of the iPalpiti website, creates CDs, newsletters, videos & & back-stage at the Ford reach out.Bravo, iPalpiti Artists International!” – Lynn Harrell & Eduard Schmieder at their Theater after performance of Mozart’ Sinfonia- (then Young Artists International) and Jacob Billing Address ______much more. home (1986) Concertante (young Garrett played viola) created its first website. City ______Zip Code ______WE ARE GRATEFUL TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS, DEDICATED AND NEW. iPalpiti performances and programs have won unanimous praise around the world. Help us to continue our commitment to talented young classical professional musicians, and to our community.

SUPPORT Musicians Relief Fund NOW! Performance venues closed. Musicians forced to reimagine their lives with unprecedented immediacy. Many struggle for basic necessities. We are determined to help our musicians in this extraordinary difficult time. iPalpiti has been supporting brilliant young musicians for 23 years. We need your help to support this struggling generation!

MAESTRO CIRCLE $25,000+ PATRONS $500+ Julia & Steve Webber VOLUNTEERS FROM ALUMNI Joyce & Aubrey Chernick Ann Berman & Daniel Feld Herb & Annette Wolas While this season Volunteers could not TEXT Lloyd Rigler Lawrence E. Deutsch Fred Manaster Mike & Debbie Zeiden Foundation/ Nancy Scanlan In honor of Ada Sands & In Memory of participate in full, we are grateful for Czech violin superstar on his iconic blue Leonard Sands Pavel Ŝporcl, James Rigler, President William Schneider their dedicated support over the years violin, was the first to start weekly concerts from his home Dale Seltzer and in the future seasons! Thank you Jonathan Steinberg Hugh & Barbara Smith ASSOCIATES $75 AND UNDER in Prague, play “drive-in” concerts and created innovative LAUREATE CIRCLE $5,000+ Emily Chien & Thomas Mahoney RD Nancy Snyder 2 ANNUAL VIRTUAL For 20 years of extraordinary and dedicated leadership as iPalpiti Chairman! Anonymous Foundation Kathleen Fitzgerald Jeri Abernathy YouTube videos, WATCH his MAGICAL 24! County of Los Angeles Arts Scott A. Shuping, Jr. Barbara Glazer John Conconnon FESTIVAL Scheduled to come for a series of concerts in SoCal last We are grateful for your love and admiration of iPalpiti musicians, Exquisite appreciation of iPalpiti music, Special bond with Maestro, Commission Eduard Schwan & Jeri Abernathy Marjorie & Jay Goldsmith Linda Bame Mary Levin Cutler Georgeann Wyatt Neal Halfon Alla Feldman/WHCHC Residents March, rescheduled for May 2021, whenever he will make Unending support, and Sharing iPalpiti with your friends. From iPalpiti “heartbeats” with LOVE, for many more seasons!!! Thomas Dengler Trude & Arnold & Judy Liebman Sima Goldberg ORCESTRAL it here, we will cheerfully applaud his long-awaited LIVE Anita Lorber Hermann J.W. Zillgens Darlene Orlov Esther Lebovich ENSEMLE O Celeste van Myers Quentin Pizzini Svetlana & Alexandr Milovanov performances. E. Nakamichi Foundation Ann Marie Poclembo Judy Montague Ada Sands PARTNERS $100+ Gail Ruder Florence Nakao Private moment with Laura & Eduard Schmieder Bella & Feliks Shoykhet Dana Ross/Photography Peter Rainer, iPalpiti Richard Blumenberg MUSIC DIRECTOR & VIOLONCELLI Violinist Sami Merdinian and Cellist Yves Dharamraj, Bonetta Cacavas Katrin Soldau Eduard Schwan concertmaster since Galina Stolina CONDUCTOR BENEFACTORS $1,000+ Lauren Dani Dobrawa Czocher founders of the New Docta festival in Argentine, held a 1995…performance Marsha & Joey Dick Eduard Schmieder Poland Anonymous Foundation THANK YOU TO THE VIII season virtually in September,​ presenting 16 events review? Beverly Hills Rotary Lauren & Martin Koopman IN KIND City of Beverly Hills CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS Jaani Helander Community Fndn. Esfir Lebovich VIOLINS in one week, to inspire children of all background and Ann Leonard City of Encinitas FOR ITS CONTINUING SUPPORT Finland Ariane David Susan & Charles Avery Fisher † to nurture the next generation of Latin American talent. Steinberg announces In honor of Jonathan Steinberg Peter Rainer Valerie Field Sands & Associates LLC Art & Culture Community Services Germany Marc Girard-Garcia Los Angeles County`s Daniel Lowenstein Susan & Charles Avery Fisher Harold Schloss/IT support Department: France commendations to all Dr. Bernard Franklin Rosy Macarah Lorenzo Mazzamuto Dana Ross/Photographer Kristin Buhagiar, Brook Putich, Dylan Lee artists, post-Disney Monte Lemann & Nancy & Harris Oliff Italy Lambert Orkis TOPA Management Brandy Scott, Sara Scrimshaw Malaysia Composer completed a full size grand opera La Tribuna in Spanish, with concert reception CC Pulitzer-Lemann Boris Borgolotto Gabriel Bussi: George Pao Linda Pastel Anna Volkoff, CPA 2018 France plans by La Coruña’s City Hall to premiere the complete opera in 2021. OperaLaTribuna.com ProtoStar Foundation/ Ellen Walker Rienstra Hon. Lester Friedman BASS Regina Rogers A violinist and violist in La Coruna, he wrote in October, “our orchestra is coping well Gary Poon Mayor, City of Beverly Hills Samuel Nebyu Justin Smith Hon. Judge Harold Shabo Natalia & Marat Rosenberg Hungary USA with present limitations, and we’re having a full schedule, already since June, which is Jonathan Steinberg & Katherine & Howard Sands November 1, 2019 – November 30, 2020 Councilmembers, Azer Damirov Dr. Buf C. Meyer Andrea & Gregory Smith Every effort has been made to ensure City of Beverly Hills: close to miracle. They moved us to a big multi-purpose venue, where we actually can fit Gloria Sokolin Azerbaijan PIANO Robert R. Stroker/Dean the accuracy of this list. Any omissions John Mirisch, Lili Bosse, Julian Boyer College of Music and Dance Dr. & Mrs. Charles Solomon the whole orchestra whilst keeping security distance…Like this we could play Mahler 9 are sincerely regretted. Conrad Chow Ian Barber Vice Provost for the Arts, Temple University Osvaldo Humberto Viveros A.Gold M.D., Robert Wunderlich Canada France the other day!!!” En.gabrielbussi.com IN MEMORIAM Semyon Promoe WANT TO BE A BOARD MEMBER ? CALL: 310.205.0511 or EMAIL [email protected] Festival 2001: 2009: Steinberg receives iPalpiti Award in recognition for his 10 This year, music world lost two great musicians who were an integral part Russia PLEASE CONSIDER iPALPITI IN YOUR END-OF-THE-YEAR GIVING Bussi makes last edits to year leadership, presented by Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky on the in the founding of iPalpiti: Great Dame of the Violin Ida Haendel, CBE The Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Takamori Arai TEXT (Commander of British Empire), and the great American cellist Lynn Harrell. DONATE ONLINE: www.ipalpiti.org • DETACH and MAIL the FORM BELOW Japan his arrangement of Bartok’ Walt Disney Concert Hall stage. Deutsch Foundation produces When we present young artists in iPalpiti programs, we cover ALL expenses ( international travel, hotel, Sara Dragan Even though 2020 Festival Chaconne, available on video recordings of our annual meals, local, transportation, venues) and give awards. We produce memorable annual brochures listing Ida was a dear personal friend. A child prodigy with every sponsor and each artist’s photo and bio. Poland was held virtually, < this iPalpiti CD with Members of the Jury a world-renown career spanning eight decades, Mme. Disney Hall concerts, featured at Queen Elisabeth Haendel was incredibly generous in supporting young Xuan Shirley Yao we honor all artists Mme Ida Haendel. on PBS. Watch • 100% of your contribution goes toward supporting exceptional prize-winning young professional classical China International Violin aspiring musicians. She has performed with and for the iPalpitimusic musicians from around the world, promoting peace and understanding through music. on their achievements, Competition (1997) with iPalpiti time and again, in festivals in Los Angeles, Carmel, Kornelia Grądzka please detach and mail this portion with your donation la Reine Fabiola, Queen Holland, Japan, and Israel. Under Eduard’s baton, she was channel on Poland selected for the a soloist on many occasions, including her native Poland. of Belgium (Front Row, YouTube. Donations of $50 and above qualify for Partnership Benefits at the levels listed on the Donors Page. Tian Yuan participation. Maestro posted on Violin Channel: “The passing of Ida Philadelphia’s iPalpiti “gang” center). $3,000 + “Adopt” an Artist (Award, Lodging & Travel) Georgia - Germany Haendel is devastating. I feel that I lost part of my soul. Joseph Kauffman, Azer Damirov, Akhmed Ida Haendel sitting 1st Ida was an angelic personality and like a sister to me. $1,800 provides housing for 1 musician during the festival Karolina Gutowska You can read musicians’ on the Left, Eduard I was privileged to perform with her in many countries. $500 provides 25 tickets for local and disadvantaged students Poland Mamedov, Alexandr Kislitsyn, Yoni artistic profiles on Schmieder standing on I believe that she will be an angel in heaven. $160 provides lunch for 1 musician during the festival put a series of concerts of mini- I will never forget Ida.” iPalpiti website in the Draiblate the far Right. $104 provides breakfast for 1 musician during the festival VIOLAS iPalpiti performances, taking from the iPalpiti`s “Meet the Artists” Lynn and Eduard came to Los Angeles in 1986 to USC $50 provides a string set for 1 musician Joseph Kauffman repertoire. School of Music: $______Any amount makes an impact USA section. Lynn as a Piatigorsky Cello Chair Professor, and Eduard $______In Honor Of______as Professor of Violin, a position formerly held by Jascha Akhmed Mamedow Name ______Email ______Turkmenistan Heifetz. We hope you will Italian iPalpiti pianist Personal and collegial friendship bore many special Can Sakul Jacopo Giacopuzzi occasions; the last took place in 2017, at the New York Tel:(h) ______Tel:(wk) ______Turkey meet them in person turned all of his canceled performances into Summit Festival: Eduard conducting, with Lynn as a soloist Agnieszka Podłucka in 2021 ! virtual international collaborations with his in Boccherini Cello Concerto. Donation Amount $______Poland Enthusiastically supportive of the iPalpiti, joining as Artistic Check enclosed (Please make checks payable to iPalpiti Artists International ) or sister Maddalena Giacopuzzi and cellist Max Advisor in 1998, Lynn wrote: “Music is a chain reaction The “originals”: Gershfeld brothers Jacob (Left) Cash or Visa MC Amex Beitan from Lituania. that reaches down through generations. Musicians are and Mikhail (Right) with spouses Lola & Tonia its links. It is wonderful to know that young musicians (sisters) with Maestro & Laura. (2018) Multi-talented, he also oversees iPalpiti 2000: Mme. Haendel with Maestro Schmieder have a hand held out to them that they, in their turn, will Card# ______Exp Date ______Mikhail was the first Chairman of the iPalpiti website, creates CDs, newsletters, videos & & David Garrett back-stage at the Ford reach out.Bravo, iPalpiti Artists International!” – Lynn Harrell & Eduard Schmieder at their Theater after performance of Mozart’ Sinfonia- (then Young Artists International) and Jacob Billing Address ______much more. home (1986) Concertante (young Garrett played viola) created its first website. City ______Zip Code ______WE ARE GRATEFUL TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS, DEDICATED AND NEW. iPalpiti performances and programs have won unanimous praise around the world. Help us to continue our commitment to talented young classical professional musicians, and to our community.

SUPPORT Musicians Relief Fund NOW! Performance venues closed. Musicians forced to reimagine their lives with unprecedented immediacy. Many struggle for basic necessities. We are determined to help our musicians in this extraordinary difficult time. iPalpiti has been supporting brilliant young musicians for 23 years. We need your help to support this struggling generation!

MAESTRO CIRCLE $25,000+ PATRONS $500+ Julia & Steve Webber VOLUNTEERS FROM ALUMNI Joyce & Aubrey Chernick Ann Berman & Daniel Feld Herb & Annette Wolas While this season Volunteers could not TEXT Lloyd Rigler Lawrence E. Deutsch Fred Manaster Mike & Debbie Zeiden Foundation/ Nancy Scanlan In honor of Ada Sands & In Memory of participate in full, we are grateful for Czech violin superstar on his iconic blue Leonard Sands Pavel Ŝporcl, James Rigler, President William Schneider their dedicated support over the years violin, was the first to start weekly concerts from his home Dale Seltzer and in the future seasons! Thank you Jonathan Steinberg Hugh & Barbara Smith ASSOCIATES $75 AND UNDER in Prague, play “drive-in” concerts and created innovative LAUREATE CIRCLE $5,000+ Emily Chien & Thomas Mahoney RD Nancy Snyder 2 ANNUAL VIRTUAL For 20 years of extraordinary and dedicated leadership as iPalpiti Chairman! Anonymous Foundation Kathleen Fitzgerald Jeri Abernathy YouTube videos, WATCH his MAGICAL 24! County of Los Angeles Arts Scott A. Shuping, Jr. Barbara Glazer John Conconnon FESTIVAL Scheduled to come for a series of concerts in SoCal last We are grateful for your love and admiration of iPalpiti musicians, Exquisite appreciation of iPalpiti music, Special bond with Maestro, Commission Eduard Schwan & Jeri Abernathy Marjorie & Jay Goldsmith Linda Bame Mary Levin Cutler Georgeann Wyatt Neal Halfon Alla Feldman/WHCHC Residents March, rescheduled for May 2021, whenever he will make Unending support, and Sharing iPalpiti with your friends. From iPalpiti “heartbeats” with LOVE, for many more seasons!!! Thomas Dengler Trude & Arnold & Judy Liebman Sima Goldberg ORCESTRAL it here, we will cheerfully applaud his long-awaited LIVE Anita Lorber Hermann J.W. Zillgens Darlene Orlov Esther Lebovich ENSEMLE O Celeste van Myers Quentin Pizzini Svetlana & Alexandr Milovanov performances. E. Nakamichi Foundation Ann Marie Poclembo Judy Montague Ada Sands PARTNERS $100+ Gail Ruder Florence Nakao Private moment with Laura & Eduard Schmieder Bella & Feliks Shoykhet Dana Ross/Photography Peter Rainer, iPalpiti Richard Blumenberg MUSIC DIRECTOR & VIOLONCELLI Violinist Sami Merdinian and Cellist Yves Dharamraj, Bonetta Cacavas Katrin Soldau Eduard Schwan concertmaster since Galina Stolina CONDUCTOR BENEFACTORS $1,000+ Lauren Dani Dobrawa Czocher founders of the New Docta festival in Argentine, held a 1995…performance Marsha & Joey Dick Eduard Schmieder Poland Anonymous Foundation THANK YOU TO THE VIII season virtually in September,​ presenting 16 events review? Beverly Hills Rotary Lauren & Martin Koopman IN KIND City of Beverly Hills CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS Jaani Helander Community Fndn. Esfir Lebovich VIOLINS in one week, to inspire children of all background and Ann Leonard City of Encinitas FOR ITS CONTINUING SUPPORT Finland Ariane David Susan & Charles Avery Fisher † to nurture the next generation of Latin American talent. Steinberg announces In honor of Jonathan Steinberg Peter Rainer Valerie Field Sands & Associates LLC Art & Culture Community Services Germany Marc Girard-Garcia Los Angeles County`s Daniel Lowenstein Susan & Charles Avery Fisher Harold Schloss/IT support Department: France commendations to all Dr. Bernard Franklin Rosy Macarah Lorenzo Mazzamuto Dana Ross/Photographer Kristin Buhagiar, Brook Putich, Dylan Lee artists, post-Disney Monte Lemann & Nancy & Harris Oliff Italy Lambert Orkis TOPA Management Brandy Scott, Sara Scrimshaw Malaysia Composer completed a full size grand opera La Tribuna in Spanish, with concert reception CC Pulitzer-Lemann Boris Borgolotto Gabriel Bussi: George Pao Linda Pastel Anna Volkoff, CPA 2018 France plans by La Coruña’s City Hall to premiere the complete opera in 2021. OperaLaTribuna.com ProtoStar Foundation/ Ellen Walker Rienstra Hon. Lester Friedman BASS Regina Rogers A violinist and violist in La Coruna, he wrote in October, “our orchestra is coping well Gary Poon Mayor, City of Beverly Hills Samuel Nebyu Justin Smith Hon. Judge Harold Shabo Natalia & Marat Rosenberg Hungary USA with present limitations, and we’re having a full schedule, already since June, which is Jonathan Steinberg & Katherine & Howard Sands November 1, 2019 – November 30, 2020 Councilmembers, Azer Damirov Dr. Buf C. Meyer Andrea & Gregory Smith Every effort has been made to ensure City of Beverly Hills: close to miracle. They moved us to a big multi-purpose venue, where we actually can fit Gloria Sokolin Azerbaijan PIANO Robert R. Stroker/Dean the accuracy of this list. Any omissions John Mirisch, Lili Bosse, Julian Boyer College of Music and Dance Dr. & Mrs. Charles Solomon the whole orchestra whilst keeping security distance…Like this we could play Mahler 9 are sincerely regretted. Conrad Chow Ian Barber Vice Provost for the Arts, Temple University Osvaldo Humberto Viveros A.Gold M.D., Robert Wunderlich Canada France the other day!!!” En.gabrielbussi.com IN MEMORIAM Semyon Promoe WANT TO BE A BOARD MEMBER ? CALL: 310.205.0511 or EMAIL [email protected] Festival 2001: 2009: Steinberg receives iPalpiti Award in recognition for his 10 This year, music world lost two great musicians who were an integral part Russia PLEASE CONSIDER iPALPITI IN YOUR END-OF-THE-YEAR GIVING Bussi makes last edits to year leadership, presented by Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky on the in the founding of iPalpiti: Great Dame of the Violin Ida Haendel, CBE The Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Takamori Arai TEXT (Commander of British Empire), and the great American cellist Lynn Harrell. DONATE ONLINE: www.ipalpiti.org • DETACH and MAIL the FORM BELOW Japan his arrangement of Bartok’ Walt Disney Concert Hall stage. Deutsch Foundation produces When we present young artists in iPalpiti programs, we cover ALL expenses ( international travel, hotel, Sara Dragan Even though 2020 Festival Chaconne, available on video recordings of our annual meals, local, transportation, venues) and give awards. We produce memorable annual brochures listing Ida was a dear personal friend. A child prodigy with every sponsor and each artist’s photo and bio. Poland was held virtually, < this iPalpiti CD with Members of the Jury a world-renown career spanning eight decades, Mme. Disney Hall concerts, featured at Queen Elisabeth Haendel was incredibly generous in supporting young Xuan Shirley Yao we honor all artists Mme Ida Haendel. on PBS. Watch • 100% of your contribution goes toward supporting exceptional prize-winning young professional classical China International Violin aspiring musicians. She has performed with and for the iPalpitimusic musicians from around the world, promoting peace and understanding through music. on their achievements, Competition (1997) with iPalpiti time and again, in festivals in Los Angeles, Carmel, Kornelia Grądzka please detach and mail this portion with your donation la Reine Fabiola, Queen Holland, Japan, and Israel. Under Eduard’s baton, she was channel on Poland selected for the a soloist on many occasions, including her native Poland. of Belgium (Front Row, YouTube. Donations of $50 and above qualify for Partnership Benefits at the levels listed on the Donors Page. Tian Yuan participation. Maestro posted on Violin Channel: “The passing of Ida Philadelphia’s iPalpiti “gang” center). $3,000 + “Adopt” an Artist (Award, Lodging & Travel) Georgia - Germany Haendel is devastating. I feel that I lost part of my soul. Joseph Kauffman, Azer Damirov, Akhmed Ida Haendel sitting 1st Ida was an angelic personality and like a sister to me. $1,800 provides housing for 1 musician during the festival Karolina Gutowska You can read musicians’ on the Left, Eduard I was privileged to perform with her in many countries. $500 provides 25 tickets for local and disadvantaged students Poland Mamedov, Alexandr Kislitsyn, Yoni artistic profiles on Schmieder standing on I believe that she will be an angel in heaven. $160 provides lunch for 1 musician during the festival put a series of concerts of mini- I will never forget Ida.” iPalpiti website in the Draiblate the far Right. $104 provides breakfast for 1 musician during the festival VIOLAS iPalpiti performances, taking from the iPalpiti`s “Meet the Artists” Lynn and Eduard came to Los Angeles in 1986 to USC $50 provides a string set for 1 musician Joseph Kauffman repertoire. School of Music: $______Any amount makes an impact USA section. Lynn as a Piatigorsky Cello Chair Professor, and Eduard $______In Honor Of______as Professor of Violin, a position formerly held by Jascha Akhmed Mamedow Name ______Email ______Turkmenistan Heifetz. We hope you will Italian iPalpiti pianist Personal and collegial friendship bore many special Can Sakul Jacopo Giacopuzzi occasions; the last took place in 2017, at the New York Tel:(h) ______Tel:(wk) ______Turkey meet them in person turned all of his canceled performances into Summit Festival: Eduard conducting, with Lynn as a soloist Agnieszka Podłucka in 2021 ! virtual international collaborations with his in Boccherini Cello Concerto. Donation Amount $______Poland Enthusiastically supportive of the iPalpiti, joining as Artistic Check enclosed (Please make checks payable to iPalpiti Artists International ) or sister Maddalena Giacopuzzi and cellist Max Advisor in 1998, Lynn wrote: “Music is a chain reaction The “originals”: Gershfeld brothers Jacob (Left) Cash or Visa MC Amex Beitan from Lituania. that reaches down through generations. Musicians are and Mikhail (Right) with spouses Lola & Tonia its links. It is wonderful to know that young musicians (sisters) with Maestro & Laura. (2018) Multi-talented, he also oversees iPalpiti 2000: Mme. Haendel with Maestro Schmieder have a hand held out to them that they, in their turn, will Card# ______Exp Date ______Mikhail was the first Chairman of the iPalpiti website, creates CDs, newsletters, videos & & David Garrett back-stage at the Ford reach out.Bravo, iPalpiti Artists International!” – Lynn Harrell & Eduard Schmieder at their Theater after performance of Mozart’ Sinfonia- (then Young Artists International) and Jacob Billing Address ______much more. home (1986) Concertante (young Garrett played viola) created its first website. City ______Zip Code ______iPalpiti Artists International, Inc. on-Profit Org. IPALPITI FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAUREATES 2021 100 Avenue of the tars, uite 10 U.. Postage OPUS 2020 Virtual Festival opened with cheers from around the world in a Zoom THE ACCLAIMED “UNITED NATIONS OF MUSIC” Los Angeles, CA 00 PAID performance of the audiences favorite Carl Böhm’s Perpetuum Mobile, - 24TH SEASON - Los Angeles, CA ADDR RVIC RUTD Permit o. 553 iPALPITI ARTISTS INTERNATIONAL IN iPalpiti 2014 archival LIVE, and a YouTube Premiere: ARCHIVAL 2004 inaugural THIS IS THE SCHEDULE THAT IS BOOKED IN ALL VENUES, PENDING DEDICATED TO THE ARTISTIC CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF EXCEPTIONALLY GIFTED YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SEMIANNUAL Disney Hall opening concert with an introduction by Theodore Bikel. COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS THAT MIGHT BE IN PLACE AT THAT TIME IN 2021. 24t ANNUAL MUSICIANS AND TO THE PROMOTION OF PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING THROUGH MUSIC. NEWSLETTER FESTIVAL FALL EDUARD SCHMIEDER, MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR JULY 15 - JULY 24 iPalpiti Orchestra | Eduard Schmieder, conductor 2O21 HONORARY PRESIDENTS THURSDAY, JULY 15, 7:30PM Ida Haendel, CBE† All Festival links are still active on the website, feel free to watch anytime: www.iPalpiti.org VIRTUOSI I: iPalpiti Soloists Eduard Schmieder Encinitas Library Dear Friends and Music Aficionados: Lord Yehudi Menuhin, Founding Member, In Memoriam In Corona-ravaged times when spiritual dimension in recreation of music FRIDAY, JULY 16, 7:30PM VIRTUOSI II: iPalpiti Soloists communication is evaporating because of the impossibility of personal interaction, Encinitas Library ARTISTIC ADVISORS Vladimir Ashkenazy we strive to replenish craving souls by infusing iPalpiti’s virtual performances with Julius Berger positive emotional energy, sending a message of UNITY and HOPE. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 7:30PM Yefim Bronfman VIRTUOSI III: iPalpiti Soloists Martin Chalifour Encinitas Library Lynn Harrell† The iPalpiti Festival “has become one of the highlights – in some years, the Gary Karr highlight – of the summer here” (R. Ginell, American Record Guide, 2015) Gidon Kremer SUNDAY, JULY 18, 2:00PM Cho-Liang Lin iPalpiti Orchestra / Eduard Schmieder Wynton Marsalis Nothing can replace musicians’ live connection from the stage. Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Igor Oistrakh Menachem Pressler Vadim Repin We missed seeing you this season, beyond sad not being able to hold live MONDAY, JULY 19, 12:00PM Ruggiero Ricci† gatherings and Benefactors events. iPalpiti Soloists Angel Romero Rotary Club of Beverly Hills meets iPalpiti DIRECTOR We are especially grateful to all those who remembered to support iPalpiti in these Laura Schmieder difficult times when young professional musicians are truly on a brink of survival.

TUESDAY, JULY 20, 6:30PM BOARD OF DIRECTORS iPalpiti Orchestra/Eduard Schmieder Conductor Mikhail Gershfeld, Chairman Greystone Mansion Courtyard As we could not bring our 23rd Annual Festival to Los Angeles this July, inspired Ada Sands, Vice Chair young musicians of iPalpiti from around the globe, are united in their hope of Mary Levin Cutler, Founding Chairman bringing beauty into your life through celestial sound, vital rhythm, and eternal WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 7:30PM Hernando Courtright, loving energy. iPalpiti Soloists Vice Chair East Coast Greystone Mansion Stefan Ashkenazy Lauren Dani May we all be blessed by the touch of higher harmony! Theodore Bikel† THURSDAY, JULY 22, 7:00PM “Hollywood Night” at ADVISORY BOARD FESTIVAL MEMENTOS Elsewhere Topanga Thomas Backer, Ph.D Dr. Jim Eninger Jim Gilliam, Arts Administrator, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 8:00PM City of Encinitas FESTIVAL GRAND FINALE Monte M. Lemann II, Esq. iPalpiti Orchestral Ensemble of International Laureates / Wanda Presburger, Eduard Schmieder Community Liaison Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall Harold Schloss, The Schloss Group of Merrill Lynch Jonathan Steinberg Anna Volkoff, CPA Hon. Zev Yaroslavsky

LIVE FROM PARIS: Trio Zadig was scheduled to return as soloists INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL SELECT ARCHIVAL: alumni Svetlana Smolina piano / SELECT ARCHIVAL: alumni Czech virtuoso Pavel at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. For this DIRECTORS, INT’L COMPETITIONS Yury Revich violin / Jacob Shaw, cellist Ŝporcl featured in the “From Homeland” program with In the Time of Corona festival, the Trio has recorded a very special Kaija Saariketu, Finland Ernest Chausson Piano Trio in G minor Svetlana Smolina, piano and as a soloist with iPalpiti at program with LOVE from Paris to our very special audiences: Dvořák Count Yvan de Launoit, Belgium iPalpiti Festival 2015 Greystone Mansion, Beverly Hills. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 2012 Dumky Trio and Tchaikovsky’ Seasons. As resident artists of the famed Agnes Maria Schilling, Germany Foundation Singer-Polignac, the concert was recorded in the concert Mihai Constantinescu, Romania space of the Foundation’ castle.

†deceased FESTIVAL SPONSORS 1900 Avenue of the Stars Suite 1880 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Tel: 310.205.0511 iPalpiti 2019. Dana Ross, Photographer Email: [email protected] www.iPalpiti.org

New CD Release: Get your copy now! iPalpiti Artists International is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. EIN 95-4618040 iPalpiti Artists International, Inc. on-Profit Org. IPALPITI FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAUREATES 2021 100 Avenue of the tars, uite 10 U.. Postage OPUS 2020 Virtual Festival opened with cheers from around the world in a Zoom THE ACCLAIMED “UNITED NATIONS OF MUSIC” Los Angeles, CA 00 PAID performance of the audiences favorite Carl Böhm’s Perpetuum Mobile, - 24TH SEASON - Los Angeles, CA ADDR RVIC RUTD Permit o. 553 iPALPITI ARTISTS INTERNATIONAL IN iPalpiti 2014 archival LIVE, and a YouTube Premiere: ARCHIVAL 2004 inaugural THIS IS THE SCHEDULE THAT IS BOOKED IN ALL VENUES, PENDING DEDICATED TO THE ARTISTIC CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF EXCEPTIONALLY GIFTED YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SEMIANNUAL Disney Hall opening concert with an introduction by Theodore Bikel. COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS THAT MIGHT BE IN PLACE AT THAT TIME IN 2021. 24t ANNUAL MUSICIANS AND TO THE PROMOTION OF PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING THROUGH MUSIC. NEWSLETTER FESTIVAL FALL EDUARD SCHMIEDER, MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR JULY 15 - JULY 24 iPalpiti Orchestra | Eduard Schmieder, conductor 2O21 HONORARY PRESIDENTS THURSDAY, JULY 15, 7:30PM Ida Haendel, CBE† All Festival links are still active on the website, feel free to watch anytime: www.iPalpiti.org VIRTUOSI I: iPalpiti Soloists Eduard Schmieder Encinitas Library Dear Friends and Music Aficionados: Lord Yehudi Menuhin, Founding Member, In Memoriam In Corona-ravaged times when spiritual dimension in recreation of music FRIDAY, JULY 16, 7:30PM VIRTUOSI II: iPalpiti Soloists communication is evaporating because of the impossibility of personal interaction, Encinitas Library ARTISTIC ADVISORS Vladimir Ashkenazy we strive to replenish craving souls by infusing iPalpiti’s virtual performances with Julius Berger positive emotional energy, sending a message of UNITY and HOPE. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 7:30PM Yefim Bronfman VIRTUOSI III: iPalpiti Soloists Martin Chalifour Encinitas Library Lynn Harrell† The iPalpiti Festival “has become one of the highlights – in some years, the Gary Karr highlight – of the summer here” (R. Ginell, American Record Guide, 2015) Gidon Kremer SUNDAY, JULY 18, 2:00PM Cho-Liang Lin iPalpiti Orchestra / Eduard Schmieder Wynton Marsalis Nothing can replace musicians’ live connection from the stage. Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Igor Oistrakh Menachem Pressler Vadim Repin We missed seeing you this season, beyond sad not being able to hold live MONDAY, JULY 19, 12:00PM Ruggiero Ricci† gatherings and Benefactors events. iPalpiti Soloists Angel Romero Rotary Club of Beverly Hills meets iPalpiti DIRECTOR We are especially grateful to all those who remembered to support iPalpiti in these Laura Schmieder difficult times when young professional musicians are truly on a brink of survival.

TUESDAY, JULY 20, 6:30PM BOARD OF DIRECTORS iPalpiti Orchestra/Eduard Schmieder Conductor Mikhail Gershfeld, Chairman Greystone Mansion Courtyard As we could not bring our 23rd Annual Festival to Los Angeles this July, inspired Ada Sands, Vice Chair young musicians of iPalpiti from around the globe, are united in their hope of Mary Levin Cutler, Founding Chairman bringing beauty into your life through celestial sound, vital rhythm, and eternal WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 7:30PM Hernando Courtright, loving energy. iPalpiti Soloists Vice Chair East Coast Greystone Mansion Stefan Ashkenazy Lauren Dani May we all be blessed by the touch of higher harmony! Theodore Bikel† THURSDAY, JULY 22, 7:00PM “Hollywood Night” at ADVISORY BOARD FESTIVAL MEMENTOS Elsewhere Topanga Thomas Backer, Ph.D Dr. Jim Eninger Jim Gilliam, Arts Administrator, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 8:00PM City of Encinitas FESTIVAL GRAND FINALE Monte M. Lemann II, Esq. iPalpiti Orchestral Ensemble of International Laureates / Wanda Presburger, Eduard Schmieder Community Liaison Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall Harold Schloss, The Schloss Group of Merrill Lynch Jonathan Steinberg Anna Volkoff, CPA Hon. Zev Yaroslavsky

LIVE FROM PARIS: Trio Zadig was scheduled to return as soloists INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL SELECT ARCHIVAL: alumni Svetlana Smolina piano / SELECT ARCHIVAL: alumni Czech virtuoso Pavel at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. For this DIRECTORS, INT’L COMPETITIONS Yury Revich violin / Jacob Shaw, cellist Ŝporcl featured in the “From Homeland” program with In the Time of Corona festival, the Trio has recorded a very special Kaija Saariketu, Finland Ernest Chausson Piano Trio in G minor Svetlana Smolina, piano and as a soloist with iPalpiti at program with LOVE from Paris to our very special audiences: Dvořák Count Yvan de Launoit, Belgium iPalpiti Festival 2015 Greystone Mansion, Beverly Hills. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 2012 Dumky Trio and Tchaikovsky’ Seasons. As resident artists of the famed Agnes Maria Schilling, Germany Foundation Singer-Polignac, the concert was recorded in the concert Mihai Constantinescu, Romania space of the Foundation’ castle.

†deceased FESTIVAL SPONSORS 1900 Avenue of the Stars Suite 1880 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Tel: 310.205.0511 iPalpiti 2019. Dana Ross, Photographer Email: [email protected] www.iPalpiti.org

New CD Release: Get your copy now! iPalpiti Artists International is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. EIN 95-4618040