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UMivixDARK' Hungarian violinist Tibor Varga and the Munich Chamber German violinist who discovered the young Orchestra. She has collaborated violinist's prodigious talent when with conductors Gerd Albrecht, he heard her perform a Mozart Dennis Russell Davies, Raphael Mirijam Contzen to violin concerto for her orchestral Friihbeck de Burgos, Christopher debut at the very tender age of Hogwood, Eliahu Inbal, Bobby seven. Varga would become one of McFerrin, Tomas Netopil, Michael perform in Manila the most important influences in Sariderling, Leif Segerstam and the young violinist's life acting as Lothar Zagrosek. Imagine yourself in utter her teacher and mentor, eventually She founded the chamber music darkness, listening to the preparing her for an international festival Schloss Cappenberg in sweet, magical and haunting 2005, with the festival taking place strains of beautiful violin professional career that began when she was 16. annually in northwest Germany in music wafting in the air. The In the hands of a master, the late May or early June and where experience, to say the least, will violin described by America'n be memorable. a broad range of chamber music novelist Louisa May Alcott Thanks to the GoetheInstitut, repertoire performed by leading as "that most human of all concertgoers will have this oneof European musicians and soloists instruments" can transport akind experience when renowned are presented. listeners to a magical world where German violinist and chamber For Mirijam Contzen, chamber a swirl of emotions poignant, musician Mirijam Contzen music plays an important role joyful, moving are experienced. comes to Manila on September in her life outside of Schloss 26 to perform classical pieces Contzen is acknowledged as one Cappenberg. In 2011, she founded in complete darkness at the such artist, but then again, it the Serafino Quartet and has historic Fort Santiago Theater in should come as no surprise if performed in various formations Intramuros, Manila. one were to recall the awards, the with PierreLaurent Aimard, Dubbed as "Concert in the accolade and the praises that have Emmanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Natalia Dark," the GoetheInstitut has been heaped on her. Gutman, Clemens Hagen, Janine pulled out all stops to make In 2Q01, Contzen won the Jansen, Leonidas Kavakos, Stephen this onetime event truly ECHO Klassik Prize in the Kovacevich, Mischa Maisky and unforgettable, starting with a category "Rising Stars" and has Herbert Schuch, among others. troupe of blind ushers (courtesy of Since performed with leading A frequent guest at festivals the nongovernment organization orchestras worldwide, including around the globe including the Resources for the Blind) who will the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Salzburg Festival, the Rheingau lead audience members inside the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Music Festival, the Athens Festival, dark chambers to their seats. Konzerthaus Orchestra Berlin, the Pianofestival Ruhr (with A child prodigy, Contzen Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, pianist Adrian Brendel), the Taipei has become one of the most Radio Symphony Orchestra outstanding violinists today, Berlin, Radio Symphony Orchestra Festival and the Verbier Festival, described as a "multifaceted Frankfurt, Royal Liverpool Contzen is touring the region with artist whose versatility and Philharmonic, Orchestra de her 1733 Carlo Bergonzi violin curiosity express themselves'in her la Suisse Romande, Sydney (Bergonzi was an Italian luthier concerto work." It was legendary Symphony, Melbourne Symphony or maker of string instruments Headline CONCERT IN THE DARK MediaTitle The Standard Date 15 Sep 2015 Color Full Color Section Life Circulation 97,500 Page No C1 Readership 97,500 Language English ArticleSize 780 cm² Journalist n/a AdValue PHP 98,673 Frequency Daily PR Value PHP 296,019
and was the most noted among starting this year. The series is called 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and the Bergonzi family of luthiers "Listen differently" (or Anders open to all on a firstcome, first horen in German) and aims to served basis. For inquiries, please from Cremona, Italy). She will be expose Filipinos to unconventional visit the GoetheInstitut website: making stops in Kuala Lumpur, ways of experiencing music. www.goethe.de/manila or send Manila, Hanoi and Yangon. The concert with Mirijam an email to program@manila. Concert in the Dark is the first of Contzen will be held on September goethe.org. For more on Mirijam a series of musical events that the Contzen, check out her website: 26 and the program will start at GoetheInstitut in Southeast Asia is mirijamcontzen.com In the hands of a master, the violin described by American novelist Louisa May Aloott as "that most human of all Instruments" can transport listeners to a magical world where a swirl of emotions poignant, Joyful, moving are experienced. Headline CONCERT IN THE DARK MediaTitle The Standard Date 15 Sep 2015 Color Full Color Section Life Circulation 97,500 Page No C1 Readership 97,500 Language English ArticleSize 780 cm² Journalist n/a AdValue PHP 98,673 Frequency Daily PR Value PHP 296,019
German musician Mirijam Contzen and her 1733 Carlo Bergonzi violin.