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Box 5227 • West Hills, CA 91308 • Phone: 818.784.7027 • Fax: 818.784.7099 Media Contact: Steve Moyer Public Relations @ 818.784.7027; [email protected] Glendale Philharmonic Association & Positive Motions Foundation Present Positive Motions Concert Series, Ruslan Biryukov, Artistic Director THE GLENDALE TRIO ROBERTO CANI, Violinist, Los Angeles Opera Orchestra Concertmaster ARMEN GUZELIMIAN, Pianist RUSLAN BIRYUKOV, Cellist Performing Arno Babajanian’s Piano Trio in f# sharp minor And Dmitri Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor A Chamber Music Concert Performed In Memory of Armenian Genocide Victims Portions of the proceeds will be donated to the Armenian General Benevolent Union And Western Diocese of the Armenian Church First Baptist Church of Glendale 209 North Louise Street, Glendale, CA 91206 Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Glendale, CA (February 18, 2015) – Now celebrating their Fifth Anniversary Season, the Glendale Philharmonic Association and Positive Motions Foundation will present Positive Motions Concert Series, Ruslan Biryukov, Artistic Director in a concert performed by THE GLENDALE TRIO, consisting of Roberto Cani, Violinist and Los Angeles Opera Orchestra Concertmaster, Armen Guzelimian, Pianist and Ruslan Biryukov (Руслан Бирюков), Cellist. Repertoire will include composers Arno Babajanian’s Piano Trio in f# sharp minor and Dmitri Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor in a Chamber Music Concert dedicated to the memory of Armenian Genocide Victims at First Baptist Church of Glendale, 209 North Louise Street (at Wilson Avenue) in Glendale, CA 91206 on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Portions of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Armenian General Benevolent Union and Western Diocese of the Armenian Church. (Page 1 of 8) Glendale Philharmonic Association and Positive Motions Foundation Present Positive Motions Concert Series Featuring The Glendale Trio – Page 2 of 8 Ruslan Biryukov, Founder of the Glendale Philharmonic Orchestra and Artistic Director and Producer of Positive Motions Concert Series said, “This concert will feature renowned classical chamber music artists performing two perennial favorite pieces from the repertoire, Babajanian’s Piano Trio in f# minor and Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor. It will be an honor and pleasure to welcome violinist Roberto Cani and pianist Armen Guzelimian to our stage as part of our Fifth Anniversary celebration.” Fifth Anniversary Sponsors include: Los Angeles Arts County Arts Commission, First Baptist Church of Glendale, Billy’s Deli, Robert Cauer Violins, Metzler Violin Shop and Glendale Arts. Tickets for the March 28th concert are $15 (Balcony), $20 (Mezzanine), $25 (Orchestra), $50 (VIP), $100 (Conductor’s Circle) and $170 (Conductor’s Circle with an invitation to a Vodka Tasting Party benefiting the Glendale Philharmonic Orchestra to be held in Los Angeles in April 2015). For further information, and to inquire about Group Discounts, please call the Glendale Philharmonic Orchestra’s office at 323-663-3601. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.GlendalePhilharmonic.com. Network with us at www.facebook.com/RuslanBiryukov, on Twitter @RuslanBiryukov Free Parking will be available on a first come-first served basis on the Maryland Street parking lot adjacent to the church, located between Wilson Street and California Street, directly behind the Alex Theatre. Tickets for this concert can also be purchased in a variety of ways. IN PERSON OR OVER THE PHONE at Glendale Philharmonic Orchestra Office, 209 N. Louise Street, Glendale, CA 91206, 323-663-3601; Alex Theatre Box Office, 216 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91203, 818-243-ALEX (2539); The Americana At Brand, Grand Lobby Concierge Desk, 889 Americana Way, Glendale, CA 91210, 818-637-8982 and Glendale Community College’s Theatre Department Box Office, 1500 North Verdugo Road, Glendale, CA 91208, 818-240-1000, ext. 5612, or ONLINE at www.GlendalePhilharmonic.com; www.CelloArt.com; www.GlendaleArts.org; www.TicketMicket.com, (Armenian), 818-265-0526; and www.PanoramaTicket.com, (Russian), 323-463-7224. Other events which will be part of the Glendale Philharmonic Orchestra’s and Positive Motions’ Fifth Anniversary Season will include A Fundraising Vodka Tasting Party to be held somewhere in Los Angeles in April 2015 featuring a teaser performance the Los Angeles Cello Quartet and a full concert featuring the Los Angeles Cello Quartet and other prominent Los Angeles-based cellists on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at First Baptist Church of Glendale. (-more-) Glendale Philharmonic Association and Positive Motions Foundation Present Positive Motions Concert Series Featuring The Glendale Trio – Page 3 of 8 The Glendale Philharmonic Orchestra is a DBA (Doing Business As) of Positive Motions Foundation, a non-profit 501 © 3 organization whose mission is to present professional quality orchestral and chamber music concerts. The orchestra is led by Maestro Frank Fetta, who serves a Conductor and Music Director. Maestro Mikael Avetisyan is the Founding Artistic Director and Music Director of the orchestra. The orchestra was founded in January 2010 by noted cellist, Ruslan Biryukov, who also serves as Artistic Director and Producer of Positive Motions Concert Series, which presents the orchestra and chamber concerts. The orchestra is comprised of local professional musicians from various local communities in the Southland. To learn more about the Glendale Philharmonic Orchestra, please visit the website, www.GlendalePhilharmonic.com. More About the Artists for the March 28th Concert: Roberto Cani (Violinist, Los Angeles Opera Orchestra Concertmaster) is acclaimed throughout the music world as not just a performer, but as an “artiste” violinist. He continues to bring his art to the highest levels, captivating and delighting audiences in the United States and abroad, since his solo debut at Gaveau Hall in Paris. Cani began his studies at the age of seven and has been a first and grand prizewinner of numerous competitions, including the Paganini International Competition in Genoa, the Courcillon International Competition, and the Jeunesses Musicales International Competition in Belgrade, where he also captured a special award for the best performance of a contemporary work. In addition, he has been the winner of the Minetti Prize and received honors at the Tchaikovsky Competition. Throughout his successful career as soloist, chamber musician and Concertmaster, he has established himself as a versatile and respected artist worldwide. Cani has performed throughout the United States, as well as in Italy, Spain, Austria, Germany, Russia, Croatia, Belgium, Poland, Serbia, France, Taiwan, Japan and South Africa. He has appeared as soloist with the Moscow Philharmonic, the RAI Symphony (Italy), the Belgrade and Zabreb Soloist, the Orchestra Haydn of Bolzano, the American Youth Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, the Missouri Chamber Orchestra and Symphony of the Americas. His performances have been televised nationally for PBS, RAI in Italy, RB in Yugoslavia, NHK in Japan, ZDF in Germany and in Taiwan. He has been featured on several occasions in radio broadcasts on both KMZT and KKGO in Los Angeles. Other notable appearances include his widely acclaimed performance of the first concerti of Paganini and Szymanowski in Italy and his premiere of a piece by Polish composer, Gorecki, for violin and piano. (-more-) Glendale Philharmonic Association and Positive Motions Foundation Present Positive Motions Concert Series Featuring The Glendale Trio – Page 4 of 8 Cani has performed as guest Concertmaster for the La Scala Philharmonic in Milan under the baton of Riccardo Muti. He was also invited by Vladimir Jurowski to be guest Concertmaster for the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Cani was appointed Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra in May 2011. As Concertmaster of Los Angeles Opera, he works closely with Placído Domingo and James Conlon, among others. Actively involved in chamber music, Can has had the pleasure of touring with conductor and pianist Justus Frantz. He has also performed alongside Lynn Harrell, Jeffrey Swann and Jason Vieaux. Presently, he is the First Violinist of the New Hollywood String Quartet and has an active presence in many west coast chamber music series. He has also participated in Chamber Music Festivals in Berlin, Hamburg, Vienna and the Canary Islands. Cani has given Master Classes at many California Universities, among them those at the University of Southern California (USC), the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as playing and teaching at Summer Music Festival in Positano, Italy and Hvar, Croatia, Music Festival in Prague. Cani has recorded Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, sonatas by Respighi and Busoni with pianist Jeffrey Swann, and the solo sonatas of Bartók, Ysaye, Bloch and Prokofiev under the Arkadia and Agora labels. His other recordings include the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, and a CD of favorite encores. Roberto Cani is a graduate of the Milan Conservatory, the Gnessin Institute in Moscow, and the University of Southern California. He has studied with world-renowned violinists Vikto Trtiakov and Abraham Shtern. Armen Guzelimian (Pianist) enjoys a distinguished career of national and international acclaim for his versatility as a top-ranking collaborative artist. A first-rate virtuoso soloist, Guzelimian is a sought after master vocal coach as well. For one of his numerous guest appearances in