News from Primo Artists | July/August 2016 Based in New York, Primo Artists is a classical music agency representing several of the world’s finest artists: Violinist/conductor Itzhak Perlman, conductor Cristian Macelaru, violinists Joshua Bell, Nicola Benedetti and Arnaud Sussmann, and pianist Beatrice Rana. LISTEN: Benedetti plays Marsalis Violin Concerto in U.S. and Westcoast premieres Nicola Benedetti performed Wynton Marsalis' Violin Concerto in an enthusiastically received U.S. premiere at Ravinia Festival with conductor Cristian Macelaru and the Chicago Symphony last month. The Benedetti/Macelaru duo continued their successful string of premieres on the Westcoast with the LA Philharmonic. Read the rave reviews from the Chicago Tribune and the L.A. Times. Click here to listen to the performance on KUSC! (Link expires September 2nd.) Macelaru's dazzling summer debuts Cristian Macelaru had a banner summer with notable debuts at the Dresden Staatskapelle, Ravinia Festival, Hollywood Bowl and Aspen Music Festival. Macelaru additionally returned to Chautauqua Festival with Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Mann Center and Saratoga Performing Arts Center with the Philadelphia Orchestra. WATCH: Perlman performs National Anthem at Mets/Yankees game at Citi Field Stadium On August 1st, Itzhak Perlman — long known for his love of baseball and the New York Mets — played the National Anthem at the Mets' Citi Field Stadium to kick off the famed Subway Series rivalry between New York City’s two Major League Baseball teams: The New York Mets and The New York Yankees. Watch the video here. Two weeks later, Perlman returned to Ravinia Festival for his 50th anniversary appearance where he played Beethoven Concerto the first night and conducted the Chicago Symphony Orchestra the next to glowing reviews. Copyright © 2016 Primo Artists - All Rights Reserved Primo Artists 244 Fifth Avenue, Suite B222, New York, NY 10001 www.primoartists.com Charlotte Lee President and Founder Phone: 212 804 8301 Email: [email protected] Ben Spalter Director of Servicing and Booking Representative Phone: 212 804 8711 Email: [email protected] .