BENJAMIN SCHMID violin
LUIS MAGALHÃES piano
Saturday 20 February : 20.00
Winner of the prestigious Carl Flesch International Competition, the Palm Beach Invitational Competition and Germany's Internationaler Leopold Mozart Wettbewerb, Benjamin Schmid's career now includes performances in venues such as London's Royal Festival Hall and Vienna's Konzerthaus. He plays regularly with the world's top orchestras and his recordings have won several awards, with publications such as the influential Gramophone Magazine raving: 'terrific…challenging, provocative, profoundly musical'. Luis Magalhães lectures in piano at University of Stellenbosch and is the holder of Portugals's National Medal for Cultural Achievement.
Programme: Schubert : Rondo Brillant in B Minor
Schubert : Fantasy in C Major
Ysaÿe : Sonata No 4 for Solo Violin
Beethoven : Violin Sonata in G, Opus 96
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GENOVA - DMITROV PIANO DUO
Saturday 13 March : 20.00
This exciting Bulgarian piano duo has swept the prizes at major international competitions in Japan, the USA, and in Italy. Aglika Genova and Liuben Dimitrov are both brilliant soloists, but in combination they stun their audiences with playing that entertwines elegance, insight and precision. Their performances in the great halls of Europe are greeted with consistent critical acclaim, and their recent recording of the Complete Piano Duo Works of Shostakovich has been highly praised.
Programme: Mozart : Sonata in D Major, K 448
Saint-Saens : Variations on a Theme of Beethoven
Chopin : Sonata in B Flat Minor (arr.C. Saint-Saens)
Copland : El Salon Mexico (arr. L. Bernstein)
Booking is at Computicket, or tickets available at the Linder Auditorium Box Office one hour before the start of the performance.
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In demand internationally as both soloist and chamber musician, Katya Apekisheva has been described as a pianist who has achieved 'artistic greatness' (Gramophone Magazine). Often heard with orchestras such as the London Philharmonic, the Moscow Philharmonic and the Halle, she has collaborated with conductors as renowned as Sir Simon Rattle and Alexander Lazarev. Her CD of Greig's solo piano works received overwhelming critical acclaim and the 'Rising Star' award from International Piano Magazine.
Programme: Chopin ; Nocturne in E Minor, Opus 62 No 2
Chopin : Scherzo No 2 in B Flat Minor, Opus 31
Grieg : Five Lyric Pieces
Tchaikovsky : Theme and Variations, Opus 19 No 6
Moussorgsky : Pictures at an Exhibition
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GRIGORY ALUMYAN cello
RINKO HAMA piano
Saturday 22 May : 20.00
THE NABARRO CHAMBER CONCERT 2010
Moscow-born Grigory Alumyan was enrolled at age 6 at the Central Music School for Gifted Children. A medalist at numerous important European and American competitions, he was First Prize winner at the UNISA International String Competition in 2002. His chamber music partners have been such illustrious performers as Martha Argerich and Hartmut Höll. Rinko Hama, who will partner him, is a sought-after chamber musician and established soloist who has won gold medals at international competitions in France and Israel.
Programme: Beethoven : Sonata in A Major for Cello & Piano
De Falla : Suite Espagnol
Schumann : Adagio and Allegro
Grieg : Cello Sonata
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CHUN WANG piano
Sunday 6 June : 17.00
Chinese-born Chun Wang's brilliance, evident as a child prodigy in Beijing, was widely recognised when he won the Villa-Lobos International Piano Competition of Brazil at the age of sixteen. Two years later he was awarded a top prize at the Unisa International in Pretoria, where he was an audience favorite. Now continuing his studies at the Juilliard School of Music, his career has taken off in a big way, with performances throughout America.
Programme: J.S Bach : Toccata in D, BWV 912
Robert Schumann : Fantasy in C, Opus 17
Chopin : Piano Sonata No 2 in B Flat Minor, Opus 35
Stravinsky : Three Movements from Petrouchka
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THE MUSAION TRIO
Sunday 25 July : 17.00
One of this country's most polished and highly commended Ensembles, the Musaion Trio has been collecting accolades for its stylish and spirited performances. Pianist Malcolm Nay is recognized as a fine soloist and chamber musician, as is violinist Zanta Hofmeyr. They are joined by exciting cellist Heleen du Plessis to form a vibrant group which delivers stimulating performances in both standard and innovative repertoire.
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TOEAC piano accordion duo
Saturday 14 August : 20:00
An excitingly 'different' duo from The Netherlands, whose presence on the stage is as intriguing as the music they play, these two young musicians deliver performances of passion and visual interest. Winners of the 2006 Grand Prix International and of the chamber music category at Italy's 2007 international accordion competition "Premio Internazionale di Fisaharmonica, TOEAC plays works by Ravel, Stravinsky, Franck and Piazzolla, as well as more contemporary pieces. Demonstrating that the accordion is an incredibly versatile and orchestral instrument, Renee Bekkers and Pieternel Berkers fascinate their audiences 'like a couple of dancing swans, (presenting) a graceful ballet in which the languages of body and mind are linked' (Hoog en Laag).
Programme: Grieg : Holberg Suite
Ter Veldhuis : Views from a Dutch Train
S Klein : Cariacas
Z. Bargielski : Conversation with a Shadow
Piazolla : S'il vouz plait
J.S. Bach : Passaglia in C Minor
K Hvoslof : History of the Seven Feathers
Stravinsky : Tango
V. Vaslof : Basso Ostinato
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VASSILY PRIMAKOV piano
Saturday 4 September : 20.00
Hailed as a 'new voice on the American music scene', Vassily Primakov's recent recordings of Beethoven sonatas have met with great critical acclaim. This Moscow-born pianist's career in the West began after he captured First Prize at the 2002 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. His debuts at Washington's Kennedy Centre and in Boston were sensationally successful, bringing him rave reviews and launching him on his busy international career.
Programme: Handel : Chaconne in G Major
Schumann : Kreisleriana, Opus 16
Rachmaninov : 12 Preludes
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DANIEL ROWLAND violin
PIETER JACOBS piano
Saturday 9 October : 20.00
A student of David Oistrakh, Ruggiero Ricci and Ivry Gitlis, Daniel Rowland won the Brahms Prize of the Brahms Society in Baden-Baden as well as the prestigious Oskar Back Competition in Amsterdam. A versatile musician, he is sought-after as both soloist and chamber musician, with reviewers commenting on his magnificent technique, his 'silky smooth tone' and his passionate performances. Currently with the Brodsky Quartet as first violinist, he is also frequently invited to perform both as soloist and as concert master with world-class orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Rotterdam Philharmonic. Pieter Jacobs is fast becoming recognized as one of South Africa's most accomplished collaborative pianists.
Programme: Schumann : Sonata in A Minor
Clara Schumann : Three Romances
Bartok : Sonata for Solo Violin
Beethoven : Sonata in A Major, Opus 47, ('Kreutzer')
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Naples-born Mariangela Vacatello began her concert career in Milan at age fourteen, performing Liszt's First Piano Concerto. In 2009 her career blossomed further when she was audience favorite at the prestigious Van Cliburn Competition in Fort Worth, Texas, after which she went on to win Norway's Top of the World Competition in Tromso. Now in great demand, with performances in cities as far-flung as Paris, Berlin, Brussels, Zagreb and Mexico City, she is also a frequent guest at important European festivals, where she performs not only as soloist but also as chamber musician.
Programme: J.S. Bach : Italian Concerto
Liszt : Sonata in B Minor
Chopin : Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante, Opus 22
Ligeti : Two Etudes ( 'White on White' and 'Pour Irina')
Chopin : Polonaise in A Flat Major, Opus 53
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All Johannesburg Musical Society concerts are open to the public, who can book at Computicket. But remember, that if you're a member, you pay far less for tickets and you also have the privilege of preferential booking and a free programme.
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