Valery Kuleshov, Van Cliburn Silver Medalist FESTIVAL CONCERT PROGRAM: VALERY KULESHOV
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University of Texas at El Paso From the SelectedWorks of Oscar Macchioni July, 2016 International Keyboard Odyssiand and Festival. Adjudicator. 07.2016 Oscar E Macchioni Available at: https://works.bepress.com/oscar_macchioni/183/ ...--- A WELCOME and THANK YOU from Janet Landreth, Founder/Director Welcome to the 2016 In Medal), and $250 (Bronze Medal) will be presented to ternational Keyboard Od the top three winners in each age level and a "SPECIAL yssiad® & Festival, U.S.A OLGA KERN AWARD" will be presented for the second The term, Odyssiad® (pro time to the Gold Medal Winner in each age level. We nounced 0-dys' -si-ad) sincerely thank Devin Patrick Hughes, Svetozar Iva comes from the word, nov, Jack Brewer, and Olga Kern for making these new Odyssey, and signifies awards possible as we share in the joy and excitement "A Journey to the Per of watching and listening to these talented young stars formance of a Lifetime." embark on their Odyssiad® - "A Journey to the Perfor This week you will hear mance of a Lifetime." many performances of a lifetime from both our Particular thanks go to our volunteers who gave unstint Odyssiad® competitors ingly of their time and talents toward the successful pro and guest artists. In 2016 duction of the 2016 International Keyboard Odyssiad® & I KOF expanded its scope Festival, U.S.A Particular thanks goes to the members yet again to include pre of the board that volunteered their tireless efforts and liminary rounds of the Odyssiad® Competition in Miami, dedication to the vision and mission of IKOF and to the Florida; Fort Worth, Texas; Guangzhou, China; and on support of the City of Fort Collins' Fort Fund, The Fan line at our new website: www.Odyssiad.com. Foundation, Dellenbach Motors, and the many donors, anonymous and otherwise listed in our program, that We have also added a new Concerto Division, the win shared in our vision with unparalleled support. A special ner of which will be featured as a soloist with the Boul thanks also goes to our 2016 host families who housed der Symphony in Boulder, Colorado on September 17, and nourished many of our Odyssiad® competitors and 2016, Devin Patrick Hughes conducting. Another one of guest artists during their stay in Fort Collins, and to the our Gold Medalists will be invited to appear as a featured School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Colorado State guest artist on the Steinway Piano Series at the Univer University for providing the beautiful University Center for sity of South Florida in Tampa, Florida on their 2016- the Arts (UCA) for this year's competition and festival. 2017 Series. The new "Linda Leirfallom Brewer Award" for the "Best Performance of Chopin" will be presented Enjoy! in memory of Linda Leirfallom, a beloved former piano student, teacher, and resident of Fort Collins for many years. Cash Prizes of $1,000 (Gold Medal), $500 (Silver MISSION STATEMENT Headquartered in 'Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A., the In- sociates under license of the U.S. Headquarters. Unique ternational Keyboard Odyssiad® and Festival (IKOF) is in its vision, format, and global outreach, the IKOF is dedicated to promoting new generations of keyboard designed for young musicians, teachers, distinguished artists through an internationally linked competition and amateurs, patrons, sponsors, and audiences that love festival. The IKOF is hosted in different countries around the piano and its repertoire. the world through a network of participating member as- SPONSORED IN-PART BY City of Fan Foundation ~tCollins lj)Dellenbach ""' FortFu ~ @.:L mOTORS PRIZES SOLO DIVISION Gold ($1 ,000), Silver ($500), Bronze ($250) Medals Featured Solo Recital on the Steinway Piano Series, Tampa, Florida CONCERTO DIVISION Gold ($1 ,000}, Silver ($500), Bronze ($250} Medals Featured Soloist with the Boulder Symphony, Devin Patrick Hughes, Conducting (September 17, 2016) SPECIAL AWARDS: Solo or Concerto Olga Kern "Special Award" to all Gold Medalists Linda Leiriallom Brewer (194 7 -2015) Award "Best Performance of Chopin" IN-MEMORIAM ~itttk ~~ flJ~umr% (!947 -2 015) Beloved Student, Pianist, and Teacher She is hidden among all that is, and cannot be lost. - from Three Elegiac Poems by Wendell Berry FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: SUNDAY, JULY 24 MORNING SEMIFINAL ROUND International Keyboard Odyssiad® Competition 8:30a.m. REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN, Coffee & Breakfast Pastries Lobby, 2nd Floor, UCA (University Center for the Arts) 9:00 -I :00 p.m. SEMIFINAL ROUND: SOLO LEVEL A and SOLO LEVEL C Level A (9-10:15 a.m); Level C (10:25 a.m . - I p .m.) Location I: Instrumental Rehearsal Hall Judges: Oscar Macchioni, USNArgentina Hsing-Ay Hsu, USNChina lnoyatova Gulchekhra, China/Russia!Tajikistan 9:30- 12:30 p.m. SEMIFINAL ROUND: Concerto (All Ages) Location 2: Organ Recital Hall, 2nd floor, UCA Judges: George Lopez, USNBelize Bohuslav Rattay, USNCzech Republic Svetozar Ivanov, USNBulgaria 12:30 p.m. Lunch AFTERNOON 1 :00 - 6:00 p.m. SEMIFINAL ROUND: SOLO LEVEL Band SOLO LEVEL D Level B (1 -2:47 p.m.); Level D (2:55-5:55 p.m.) Location I: Instrumental Rehearsal Hall Judges: Cecilia Huang, China Sophia Hase, Spain/Germany Eduardo Ponce, Spain I :30-4:00 p.m. SEMIFI NAL ROUND: CONCERTO (All Ages) Location 2: Organ Recital Hall, 2nd floor, UCA Judges: George Lopez, USNBelize Bohuslav Rattay, USNCzech Republic Svetozar Ivanov, USNBulgaria 5:30p.m. Check-In of Odyssiad® Festival Participants and Odyssiad® Competition Finalists, Griffin Concert Hall Lobby, UCA 6:00p.m. Dinner EVENING 7:30p.m. FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT: Valery Kuleshov, Van Cliburn Silver Medalist FESTIVAL CONCERT PROGRAM: VALERY KULESHOV Sunday, July 24, 7:30p.m. Concert Suite from the Ballet, Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) "The Nutcracker", Op. 71 Arr. by Mikhail Pletnev 1. March 2. Dance of Sugar-Plum Fairy 3. Tarantella 4. Intermezzo 5. Trepak (Russian Dance) 6. Chinese Dance 7. Andante maestoso 8 Pieces from the Ballet, Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75 1. Scene 2. Juliet as a Young Girl 3. Masks 4. Montagues and Capulets 5. Friar Laurence 6. Mercutio 7. Dance of the Girls with Lilies 8. Romeo and Juliet before Parting INTERMISSION Concert Suite from the Ballet, Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1 893) "The Sleeping Beauty", Opus 66 Arr. by Mikhail Pletnev 1. Prologue 2. Dance of Pages 3. Vision 4. Andante 5. Fairy of Silver 6. Puss in Boots and the White Cat 7. Gavotte 8. The Singing Canary 9. Little Red Riding Hood and Wolf 10. Adagio 11. Finale FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: MONDAY, JULY 25 MORNING 8:30a.m. REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN, Coffee & Breakfast Pastries Lobby: Griffin Concert Hall (UCA)* *All events from July 25-28 will take place in Griffin Concert Hall, unless otherwise noted. 9:00a.m. - 12 p.m. ODYSSIAD® FESTIVAL SESSION: "Conductors Collaborating on Concerti" Guest Conductors: 1) Wes Kenney, Conductor, Fort Collins Symphony, Opera Fort Collins and Denver Young Artist Orchestra 2) Devin Patrick Hughes, Conductor, Boulder Symphony and Arapahoe Philharmonic 3) Bohuslav Rattay, Conductor, El Paso Symphony, Midland Symphony, and Lake Charles Symphony Student Soloists: TBD 12:00 p.m. LUNCH: Hosted for Guest Artists, Odyssiad Festival Participants, and Volunteers. Location: Instrumental Rehearsal Hall, 1st floor, UCA AFTERNOON 1 :30- 3:00 p.m. ODYSSIAD® FESTIVAL SESSION : Masterclass Svetozar Ivanov, Professor of Piano University of South Florida 3:00p.m. ODYSSIAD® COMPETITION FINAL ROUND: SOLO LEVELS A & B (Level A 3:00-4:30 p.m.; Level B 4:40-6:00 p.m.) Judges: Katya Kuleshova, USA/Russia Minsun Yoon, South Korea Svetozar Ivanov, USA/Bulgaria (Presentation of Certificates and Medals immediately following) 6 :00p.m. Dinner EVENING 7:30p.m. FESTIVAL EVENING CONCERT: Hsing-ay Hsu, William Kapell International Piano Competition Sil ver Medalist ~~~r~~ MORNING PROVISIONS PROVIDED BY: 6~"-Harvl!i(Sf Bread Co.· FESTIVAL CONCERT PROGRAM: HSING-AY HSU Monday, July 25, 7:30p.m. PROGRAM: THE FOUR LOVES Storge- Affection Prelude in G major, Opus 32 No.5 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Kinderszenen, Opus 15 Robert Schumann (181 0-1856) Of Foreign Lands and Peoples Dreaming The Poet Speaks "The Alcotts" Charles lves (187 4-1954) from the Concord Sonata Philia - Friendship Nocturne in Eb Major, Op.55 No.2 Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Romance in F# Major, Op.28 No.2 Robert Schumann (18 10 -1 856) Prelude in Gb major, Op.23 No.1 0 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Eros - Romance Balcony Scene, Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) from Romeo and Juliette (1936) Arr. by Hsu "Love Song" Traditional Chinese Folk Tune Arr. By Chu Milonga del Angel Astor Piazzolla (1921-1 992) Sonetto 123 del Petrarca Franz Liszt (1811-1 886) Agape - Unconditional Love Les Jeux d'eaux a Ia Villa d'Este Franz Liszt (1811 -1886) FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: TUESDAY, JULY 26 MORNING 8:30a.m. REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN, Coffee & Breakfast Pastries Lobby: Griffin Concert Hall 9:00 - 10:00 a.m ODYSSIAD® FESTIVAL SESSION: Presentation "You Are The First Instrument! " Being a Pianist and the Psychophysical Dynamics of Connecting to the Audience George Lopez, Artist -in-Residence, Bowdoin College 10:00-12:00 p.m. ODYSSIAD® FESTIVAL SESSION: Masterclass Valery Kuleshov, Van Cliburn Silver Medalist 12:00 p.m. Lunch AFTERNOON 1:00- 2:00p.m. ODYSSIAD® FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS' RECITAL 2:30 - 3:45 p.m. ODYSSIAD® FESTIVAL SESSION: RECITAL lnoyatova Gulchekhra (Russia), Honored Artist of the Republic of Tajikistan, Piano Professor at South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China. PROGRAM: Six Intermezzi, Opus 4 Robert Schumann (181 0-1 856) 5 Preludes, Opus 16 Aleksandr Scriabin (1872-1915) Two Etudes in F-sharp Major: Op. 42, Nos. 3 and 4 Two Etudes in C-sharp minor: Op. 2, No. 1 and Op 42, No. 5 DeuxPoemes,Opus32 "Shahname-Suite" Lola Tolis (1954- ) 4:00- 5:30 p .m.