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DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS CONCERT & LECTURE SERIES 3 A R T I S T B I O G R A P H Y
Proclaimed as “one of New York’s most prolific recitalists by the New York Times, since the fall of 2001, Soheil Nasseri gave twenty completely dif- ferent solo recital programs in New York, all without repeating a single piece. These concerts included 25 premières of contemporary works in addition to 28 of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas, a part of Mr. Nasseri’s pledge to perform all of Beethoven’s works involving piano by the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth in 2020. Mr. Nasseri made his European recital debut in May 2004 at Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Sicily. Since then, he has per- formed in some of the world’s most presti- gious concert halls: in addition to his reg- ular New York concerts, he has recently performed solo recitals or concerti in Washington, Berlin, London, Florence, Canada, Bucharest, Tehran (Iran), and Kerman (Iran). As concerto soloist Mr. Nasseri has appeared with conductors Fabio del Cioppo, Justus Frantz, David LaMarche, John Lopez, Edward Polochick, and Ormsby Wilkins. In May and June 2010 he joined the American Ballet Theatre for eight sold-out all-Chopin performances at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, playing an integral role onstage as a pianist—both acting and perform- ing for one hour—in the John Neumeier ballet Lady of the Camellias. Additionally, Mr. Nasseri performed a 10-minute solo-piano excerpt of this ballet at the ABT season-opening Gala at the Metropolitan Opera, joining star dancers Julie Kent and Roberto Bolle. One of Soheil Nasseri’s foremost interests has been his inner-city public school music education program. Mr. Nasseri has given concerts at more than 60 public schools in the U.S. since 2003, with a combined audience of about 25,000 students. Mr. Nasseri is also passionately committed to pro- moting new music of young classical composers and indeed many com- posers have written pieces specifically for him, including Richard Danielpour, Avner Dorman, Hormoz Farhat, Martin Kennedy, Samir Odeh- Tamimi, Haskell Small, Ronn Yedidia, Lev ‘Ljova’' Zhurbin, and Samuel Zyman. As a recording artist he has 6 solo discs on the Naxos Centaur, Mahoor, and 21st Century Classical labels. Born to Iranian parents in Santa Monica, California, Soheil Nasseri began studying the piano at the age of five and at the age of twenty moved to New York to study intensively with the late Karl Ulrich Schnabel (1909–2001). Following the death of Mr. Schnabel, Mr. Nasseri became a protégé of Jerome Lowenthal who remains Mr. Nasseri’s mentor today, along with Claude Frank. Soheil Nasseri divides his time between residences in New York and Berlin.
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Program 1 Sunday, October 9, 3 PM Cabrillo College Music Recital Hall, VAPA 5001
Soheil Nasseri Iranian Pianist
HORMOZ FARHAT SONATA NO. 2 (2011) WEST COAST PREMIERE 1929 - I. ALLEGRETTO - VIVACE - MODERATO - VIVACE II. LARGO CON MOLTO ESPRESSIONE E FLESSIBILITA III. MOLTO ANIMATO
ROBERT SCHUMANN 3 NOVELLETTES FROM OP. 21 (1838) 1810-1856 NO. 1 IN F MAJOR: MARKIERT UND KRÄFTIG NO. 4 IN D MAJOR: BALLMÄßIG. SEHR MUNTER NO. 6 IN A MAJOR: SEHR LEBHAFT MIT VIELEM HUMOR
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN FANTASY IN F MINOR, OP. 49 (1841) 1810-1849
Intermission
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN SONATA NO. 29 IN B-FLAT MAJOR, OP. 106 1770-1827 “GROßE SONATE FÜR DAS HAMMER-KLAVIER” (1817-18) I. ALLEGRO II. SCHERZO: ASSAI VIVACE III. ADAGIO SOSTENUTO IV. ALLEGRO RISOLUTO
JOHN BAUER, PIANO TECHNICIAN
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The Buddha of the Piano: A DOCUMENTARY FILM ON THE LIFE OF THE LEGENDARY PIANIST LEOPOLD GODOWSKY
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DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS CONCERT & LECTURE SERIES 9 A R T I S T B I O G R A P H Y
Antonio Iturrioz was born in Cuba and came to the United States when he was 7 years old. He played his first concert at age 9 and made his orchestral debut at age 15 playing the Liszt First Piano Concerto. His teachers include his father, Pablo Iturrioz, Francisco De Hoyos (a pupil of Gyorgi Sandor), Bernardo Segall who studied with Alexander Siloti who was a pupil of Liszt, Aube Tzerko and Julian White. In 1971 he took several master classes from Byron Janis. In 1972 he attended and played at the Aspen Music Festival. In 1973 he was one of ten young pianists selected nationwide by Andre Watts to participate in the Andre Watts Piano Seminars at Tanglewood. He is a recipient of the Los Angeles Young Musicians Foundation Scholarship. Iturrioz has produced two one of a kind musi- cal documentaries: The first is called The Art of the Left Hand: A Brief History of Left Hand Piano Music, which appeared in 2006 to critical acclaim and has been shown on PBS. Pianist Jon Nakamatsu called the film, “great for musi- cians and non-musicians alike.“ A second film followed in 2010, the inspi- ration coming from the central figure of the Left Hand film – Leopold Godowsky. The Buddha of the Piano: Leopold Godowsky is the first and only film about Godowsky and has been shown on PBS and at the Portland International Piano Festival in Oregon. Pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin said of this film: “Antonio Iturrioz has performed a wonderful service to music lovers in general and pianophiles in particular…”. Concert pianist-filmmaker, Mr. Iturrioz continues to play recitals and show his films in the U. S. and in Europe. He lives with his wife in the Russian River area of Sonoma County, California, and teaches privately in Sonoma and Napa Counties. For more information please visit his website: www.theartofthelefthand.com.
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Antonio Iturrioz Cuban Pianist
J.S. Bach 1685-1750 ARIA FROM VIOLIN PARTITA NO. 3 ARRANGED BY LEOPOLD GODOWSKY ROBERT SCHUMANN 1810-1856 SONG, “A FLOWER TO ME THOU SEEMEST” ARRANGED BY GODOWSKY FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN 1810-1849 ETUDE, OP. 25, NO. 1, AEOLIAN HARP
FRANZ LISZT LEGEND NO. 2, ST. FRANCIS OF PAUL 1811-1886 WALKING ON THE WAVES
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN 1810-1849 ETUDE, OP. 25, NO. 7
JOHANN STRAUSS 1825-1899 SYMPHONIC METAMORPHOSES ON THE ARRANGED BY Leopold GODOWSKY ARTIST’S LIFE WALTZES
Intermission
Alexander Scriabin NOCTURNE FOR THE LEFT HAND ALONE 1872-1915
CHARLES SEPOS TANGO BLUE SONOMA COUNTY COMPOSER
ROBERT SCHUMANN SCENES FROM CHILDHOOD, OP. 15 1810-1856
L. M. GOTTSCHALK EL COCOYE 1829-1869
JOHN BAUER, PIANO TECHNICIAN
DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS CONCERT & LECTURE SERIES 11 A R T I S T B I O G R A P H I E S
Misha Rachlevsky’s lifetime affinity for chamber music and chamber orchestra repertoire began at the College of the Moscow Conservatory and the Gnessin Academy of Music. Born in Moscow, his violin studies began at the age of five and continued through the well-traveled path of the Russian school of string play- ing. After leaving the Soviet Union in 1973, he lived and worked in different countries on three continents, and in 1976 settled in the United States, becoming active in the field of chamber music. Mr. Rachlevsky founded the New American Chamber Orchestra (NACO) in 1984, and led it to international prominence, completing nine European tours in four years. In 1989, Rachlevsky accepted an offer from the city of Granada, Spain—a two-year project under which NACO became the resident orchestra of Granada while, concurrently, Rachlevsky founded and led Granada's own cham- ber orchestra. In 1991, in the heady aftermath of Moscow's momentous events, Misha Rachlevsky found it impossible to resist an opportunity presented by Swiss com- pany Claves, to record Russian works for this label. When Claves concurred with his suggestion to realize the project with Russian musicians, Rachlevsky called auditions, and Chamber Orchestra Kremlin was created. The success of these recordings and the initial concerts and tours, led to turning this formation into a permanent, full time ensemble. The orchestra celebrates its 20th anniversary in the 2011-12 season.
Chamber Orchestra Kremlin Since its formation in the late 1991 in Moscow, the orchestra has performed over 1400 concerts -- nearly 600 in Moscow, the rest on tours in 24 countries of Europe, North and South America and the Far East. The orchestra has recorded over 30 CDs, receiving widespread international acclaim and awards such as the Diapason d'Or in France, Critics Choice in London's Gramophone and in the New York Times, Record of the Year in Hong Kong and others. Of about 900 compositions in the orchestra's repertoire over 20 were written especially for the orchestra by composers from Russia, Europe and the USA.
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Chamber Orchestra Kremlin
Misha Rachlevsky Director Sara Davis Buechner Piano Solist
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART DIVERTIMENTO IN D MAJOR, K. 136 1756-1791 (1772)
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART MOZART PIANO CONCERTO NO. 13, 1756-1791 K. 415 ALLEGRO ANDANTE ALLEGRO SARA DAVIS BUECHNER, PIANO SOLO
Intermission ANTONIN DVORAK SERENADE FOR STRINGS IN E MINOR, 1841-1904 OP. 22 (1875) MODERATO TEMPO DI VALSE SCHERZO: VIVACE LARGHETTO FINALE: ALLEGRO VIVACE
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Sara Davis Buechner enjoys a vibrant international performance and recording career as a musician of “intelligence, integrity and all- encompassing technical prowess” (New York Times), “fascinating and astounding virtuosity” (Philippine Star), and “thoughtful artistry in the full service of music” (Washington Post). She established her early career as inner of a bou- quet of prizes at the world’s great piano compe- titions, including the Gold Medal of the 1984 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, and a Bronze Medal in the 1986 Tschaikowsky International Piano Competition in Moscow. With an active repertoire of over 100 piano concertos ranging from Bach to Wuorinen, she has appeared as soloist with many of the world’s prominent orchestras: New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, San Francisco, Vancouver, the CBC Radio Orchestra, Japan Philharmonic, Birmingham (U.K.), BBC Philharmonic, Kuopio (Finland), Slovak Philharmonic and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León (Spain). The New York Times greeted CD of piano music by Rudolf Friml as a “revelation,” and devoted the front page of its Sunday Arts & Leisure section to her 1997 world première recording of the Bach-Busoni “Goldberg” Variations. Ms. Buechner’s versatility extends to many premières of new music, and collaborations with film and dance projects. A former faculty member of New York University, she has present- ed lectures and masterclasses worldwide. Now a Canadian resident, Sara Davis Buechner is Associate Professor of Music at the University of British Columbia School in Vancouver. She is a principal classical music consultant to Dover Publications, and plays the Yamaha Piano exclusively.
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Sara Davis Buechner Pianist
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN SONATA IN E FLAT MAJOR HOB. XVI:52 1732 - 1809 ALLEGRO ADAGIO FINALE (PRESTO)
CARL MARIA VON WEBER SONATA IN C MAJOR OP. 24 1786 - 1826 ALLEGRO ADAGIO MENUETTO (ALLEGRO) - TRIO (POCO RITENUTO) RONDO (PERPETUUM MOBILE)
Intermission JOAQUIN TURINA DANZAS GITANAS (TEN GYPSY DANCES) 1882 - 1949 BOOK I, OP. 55 ZAMBRA DANZA DE LA SEDUCCION DANZA RITUAL GENERALIFE SACROMONTE BOOK II, OP. 84 FIESTA DE LAS CALDERAS CIRCULOS RITMICOS INVOCACION DANZA RITMICA SEGURIYA
GEORGE GERSHWIN FOXTROTS 1898 - 1937 DO - DO - DO NOVELETTE IN FOURTHS KICKIN’ THE CLOUDS AWAY TRANSCRIBED FROM PLAYER PIANO ROLLS AND ACOUSTIC RECORDINGS
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Maya Barsacq is the founder and conductor of Cadenza (formerly The Santa Cruz Chamber Orchestra), now in it's sixth season. An ardent and dedicated advocate of classical music and especially contemporary classical music, Barsacq has strived to champion new compositions since the inception of the orchestra. She has conducted Two world Premieres, Six US Premieres and Three West Coast Premieres with Cadenza. She also works as a freelance music director, conducting opera, and musical theater pieces. Barsacq is a strong advocate of music education and appreciation in and out of the class- room. She also hosts a radio show - The Aeolian Impromptu - on KUSP and is the proud recipient of the 2005 Gail Rich Award for her dedication to the arts.
Violinist Rebecca Jackson hailed as "riveting" by The San Francisco Examiner, Korean-American Rebecca Jackson, is a native of California. Ms. Jackson received her B.M. from The Juilliard School and a graduate degree from UC Santa Cruz where she studied with Roy Malan. In 2008, she founded Music in May (Mim), an annual chamber music festival in Santa Cruz. Next season Mim celebrates its 5th anniversary (www.musicinmay.org). She is member of the Cabrillo Music Festival and Sarasota Opera Orchestra and regularly performs with the San Francisco Opera & Ballet. Always looking for a good cause, Ms. Jackson has performed in numerous benefit concerts that have raised a total exceeding $100,000. Rebecca has pro- duced an album with Emmy Award Winning composer John Wineglass entitled "Love Songs", available on Itunes and CD Baby. January 2012 they travel to Haiti to help support the relief efforts through their music. Ms. Jackson's acting and original composition was featured April 2010 at Exit Theater (San Francisco) in the production, "The Wind and Rain." In addition to being an age group triathlete, she served as Miss Santa Cruz County 2005.
John Orlando graduated summa cum laude with a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in performance from the University of Southern California. His teachers there were John Crown and Alice Ehlers. He has also worked with Dorothy Taubman, Edna Golandsky, Sergei Babayan, John Perry, Gyorgy Sandor, Pawel Skrzypek, Halida Dinova and Helene Wickett. In 1968 Dr. Orlando was chosen first prize win- ner in the “Young Artist’s Competition” sponsored by the Fresno Philharmonic Association. In 1986 he gave the world premiere of the Concerto for
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Cadenza
Maya Barsaq Director Rebecca Jackson John Orlando Violinist Pianist
Rekindling the Spirit of the Age of Enlightenment
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN ROMANCES I AND II 1770-1827 REBECCA JACKSON, VIOLIN SOLO
ANICA GALINDO TRINITAS b. 1981
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART MOZART PIANO CONCERTO NO. 15, IN B FLAT 1756-1791 MAJOR, K. 450 ALLEGRO ANDANTE ALLEGRO JOHN ORLANDO, PIANO SOLO
This event has been funded, in part, from a grant from the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County
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Piano and Winds, written for him by New York composer, Anthony Newman. During the Spring and Summer of 1997 Dr. John Orlando premiered piano works written for him by Anthony Newman and George Barati on an international tour with perfor- mances in the United States, Australia, Italy, and Brazil. He has performed with the San Jose, Santa Cruz County and Fresno Symphonies, the Cabrillo Festival, and the Institute for the Development of Intercultural Relations for the Arts in Santa Cruz. He is a founding member of the Johannes Trio and in 2005 toured California with the Akademos Quartet in a performance of the Shostakovich Piano Quintet. In February 2010 Dr. Orlando performed concertos by Mozart with the San Francisco Sinfonietta at Cabrillo College and at Herbst Hall in San Francisco. Dr. Orlando has held teaching positions at the Universities of Southern California and Santa Clara. Dr. Orlando is instructor emeritus from Cabrillo College where he was head of the piano department for over a 30 years. Dr. Orlando is the director of the Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series which he founded in 1984, and the current president of the Aptos Community Foundation. He was one of the first recipients of the Gail Rich Award for community service in the Arts in Santa Cruz County and was chosen Best College Teacher and Best Performer in Santa Cruz County by the Good Times Weekly local newspaper.
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