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Mondomusica New York 2013 March 15/17Th, 2013 EVENTS Program Updated for 12Th March, 2013 Mondomusica New York 2013 March 15/17th, 2013 EVENTS Program Updated for 12th march, 2013 March 14th, 2013 Special event From 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Violins to Share the Gift of Music Organized by: Mondomusica New York and Mt. Carmel-Holy RosarySchool Mondomusica New York will not only be an extraordinary trade St. Patrick's Cathedral fair, but most of all an important tool to spread the values related to 460 Madison Ave, the centuries-old tradition of violin-making, man work, excellence, New York, NY and music. In order to make the youngest approaching this positive and fascinating world, and to help developing the violin programs in schools, Mondomusica New York by Mondomusica New York for Children will donate 70 violins to the worthy children of two New York City’s schools. In St. Patrick’s Cathedral will be protagonist the Mt. Carmel-Holy RosarySchool This school has a long history of educating children in East Harlem. It first opened in 1949 and today the school serves Pre-K3 through eighth grade students from the neighborhood as well as students whose parents work in the area. It provides group violin lessons to students who wish to pursue violin beyond the fifth grade, as well as performance opportunities alongside professional musicians, and educational outings to concerts and events. The donation ceremony to Mt. Carmel-Holy Rosary School will be followed by the open concerts: organ performance by M. Emilio Brambilla and a violin concert performed by the children of Mt. Carmel/ Holy Rosary School. March 15th, 2013 Violin master class “Difficult passages and solos” From 10:45 a.m. to 2:00 By Francesco De Angelis, Concertmaster at Milan's La p.m. Scala Theater. Master class room (First day) Organized by: Mondomusica New York Francesco De Angelis has established himself as one of the most talented musicians in the international music scene, highly acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. His performances are characterized by an unmistakable sound that expresses the romantic cult of bel canto, combined with the rigor of the great central European instrumental tradition. March 15th, 2013 Lecture From 11:00 a.m. to Strad 3D: Seeing the Invisible Violin 12:00 p.m. Speaker: Samuel Zygmuntowicz Seminar room Organized by: Mondomusica New York Renowned violin maker SAM ZYGMUNTOWICZ explores how hi-tech studies combine with traditional knowlege to create better sounding violins. His team of scientists, violinmakers and musicians examined the Titian and Willemotte Stradivari and the Plowden Guarneri, for “One of the most groundbreaking and comprehensive studies of the violin form ever conceived”. Cutting-edge laser scans revealed the first 3D animations of a Stradivari’s vibrations; What a violin does, not only what it looks like! Adding CT-scans 1 and acoustic analysis helps moves our focus away from history and mystique, into the realm of function and sound. March 15th, 2013 Presentation concerning the integrated approach to From 12:00 p.m. to cultural heritage preservation at the University of 12:30 p.m. Pavia Seminar room Interdepartmental Research Unit on Heritage Conservation - CISRiC Speaker: Prof. Marco Morandotti – CISRiC Director Organized by: University of Pavia CISRiC Research centre proposes an innovative, integrated and multidisciplinary approach to heritage preservation, which foresees cooperation and sharing of skills present in the University of Pavia. In particular, CISRiC foresees scientific resources in the field of preservation of built heritage (diagnostic and conservation experts, engineers, restorers, historians) beside a high-level, multi-faced approach, which combines high-tech methodologies with the careful and mindful preservation of the historic and architectural substance. CISRiC research activities aims to demonstrate that heritage is important not only for identity, culture, traditional values, but also as a field where an advanced concept of innovation can be applied and developed. Innovation is a matter of changing attitudes and increasing knowledge and skills. CISRiC offers innovative models of exploiting restoration works as opportunities for education, learning, marketing, communication, capacity building, networking, and exchange. The presentation will be preceded by a violin performance held by students of Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali “Monteverdi” of Cremona: Sara Zeneli , Lena Yokoyama and Anastasiya Petrishak March 15th, 2013 Round Table: From 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 Sound Investments p.m. Organized by: Mondomusica New York Seminar room Musical instruments have all the crucial elements of an extremely attractive investment for a large number of key players in the economic and financial communities. Large dealers may find value in inviting managers of banks, funds, cultural institutions and auction houses to consider investment in old and modern musical instruments. During the round table experts will explain the principal dynamics of the market and answer the questions of prospective investors. Participants: Tony Finley, Partner of Artist Rare Instrument Fund Christophe Landon, Rare Violins - New York Kerry Keane, Global Specialist Head of Musical Instruments at Christie’s Jason Price, Director at Tarisio Seth Novatt, Managing Director of Alliance Bernstein Moderator: Nathaniel Baker, Editor of Bloomberg L.P.'s Hedge Funds Brief. March 15th, 2013 Quartet master class From 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 “Opera composers and the string quartet” p.m. by Roberto Tarenzi, quartet professor at Milan's Verdi Master class room Conservatory. (First day) Organized by: Mondomusica New York As the founder of the Borciani Quartet, Roberto Tarenzi has performed in major concert 2 halls, both in Italy and internationally, giving performances of the most representative operas of the great quartet repertoire, from Haydn to contemporary composers. He has held master classes in interpretation of quartet and chamber music throughout Europe and in the USA. March 15th, 2013 Lecture From 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Make A Sound Choice Seminar Room How String Selection Can Impact Performance Organized by: Connolly Music Company, Inc. Using just a basic understanding of string design and the sound characteristics of winding materials combined with a working knowledge of tension, you can consistently choose the right strings for your instrument. Come to our clinic and make a sound choice. Speakers: Chris Rohrecker and Franz Klanner “The fascinating and useful presentation helped me to understand the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ of the working of our instruments.” Jeffrey Solow, Past-ASTA President March 15th, 2013 Presentation: From 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 The Department of Musicology and its activity for p.m. the violin world Seminar room Speaker: Prof. Pietro Zappalà Organized by: University of Pavia The Department of Musicology (University of Pavia) has its origins in the early 50s of the 20th century as a center for studies specializing in early music from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, developping specific studies in musical philology. Since the 80s it expanded its teaching and research in all areas of historical and systematic musicology as well as ethnomusicology, with a strong presence of the organological studies, often in collaboration with the Violin maker school [courses on baroque violin and on the history of the bow]. Among the most original contributions to the environment of violin making, the Department has offered a first in-depth scholarly study on the handwriting of Stradivari, conducted on specimens at the Museum of Cremona. This study was able to confirm the authenticity of many Stradivari's exhibits, and relocated the authorship of other pieces to his children or other luthiers. Crucial, moreover, is also the contribution of the Department in the procedures that led to the recognition by UNESCO of the Cremonese violin making as Intangible Heritage of Humanity (2012). The Department's activities in favor of the violin world is also expressed through the recovery, the edition and study of music dedicated to the strings. Among the most recent initiatives, the edition of a Quartet by Amilcare Ponchielli and the interest for the Lombard violinism, with the remake of the thematic catalog of the music of Alessandro Rolla and the publication of until now unpublished repertoire of nineteenth century violinists (Carlo and Giacomo Bignami). The presentation will be preceded by a violin performance held by Anastasiya Petrishak student of Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali “Monteverdi” of Cremona 3 March 15th, 2013 Shanghai Quartet 7:30 p.m. Concert Organized by: Mondomusica New York Helen Mills Theater Programm 137-139 West 26th - L.v. Beethoven Street NYC 10001 String quartet in G major op.18 no.2 Allegro - Adagio cantabile-allegro-tempo 1 - Scherzo: allegro - Allegro molto quasi presto - Selections from "ChinaSong" Arr. Yi-Wen Jiang (b.1963) Yao Dance - Shepherd song - Harvest celebration - A. Dvorak String Quartet no.14 in Ab major op.105. Adagio ma non troppo—Allegro appassionato, Molto vivace, Lento e molto cantabile, Finale. Allegro non tanto Shanghai Quartet Weigang Li, violin Yi-Wen Jiang, violin Honggang Li, viola Nicholas Tzavaras, cello Renowned for its passionate musicality and impressive technique, the Shanghai Quartet has become one of the world's foremost chamber ensembles. Its elegant style melds the delicacy of Eastern music with the emotional breadth of Western repertoire, allowing it to traverse musical genres from masterpieces of Western music to cutting-edge contemporary works. The Shanghai Quartet has worked with the world's most distinguished artists and regularly tours the major music centers of Europe, North America and Asia, from the Beijing International Music Festival to Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Among innumerable collaborations with noted artists, they have performed with the Tokyo, Juilliard and Guarneri Quartets, Yo-Yo Ma, Lynn Harrell and Peter Serkin. March 16th, 2013 Lecture From 10:30 to 11:30 Walking through Milan with two musical giants: a.m. Verdi and Puccini Seminar room Italy celebrates their music in 2013 Organized by: Mondomusica New York Only a few steps in Milan separate two of its most meaningful musical institutions: the La Scala Theatre and the Conservatorio.
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