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High Notes December
TWICE THE MOMENTUM | DOUBLE THE EFFECT
The National Endowment for the Arts has supported CAG with a grant of $25,000 for touring engagements and the commissioning of new works. AND, thanks to a matching grant from Victor Elmaleh, you can double the effect of your commitment to CAG. When you donate, please add to the momentum of the NEA and Victor Elmaleh by increasing your contribution too. Victor Elmaleh will match all gifts up to $100,000.
With two great reasons to give, DONATE NOWMISCHA BOUVIER — MESSIAH & MORE
This December, CAG baritone Mischa Bouvier enjoys performances across the States. He joins the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra in Handel’s Messiah on December 2nd; and then sings that same classic work with the Colorado Symphony, including three performances in Denver and one in Vail (Dec. 11-16). Closer to home, he performs a solo concert on December 4th at Barbès Bar & Performance Space in Park Slope, Brooklyn — part of the new CAG Sings series; takes the stage with the Choral Society of the Hamptons in the Charpentier Cantata and Pergolesi Magnificat, December 9; and returns to Manhattan on the 29th to sing Monteverdi’s Madrigals of Love & War with the ensemble TENET as part of Trinity Church’s 12th Night Festival.
Check out Mischa’s website for updates throughout the month!
CAG STRING QUARTETS AT WQXR BEETHOVEN MARATHON
The Amphion String Quartet joined the Afiara and Grammy Award-winning Parker String Quartets at the 2012 WQXR Beethoven Festival. CAG was well-represented by these three of the eleven participating quartets. The packed venue — The Greene Space — and broadcast reached thousands of listeners with performances of the complete Beethoven String Quartets.
Listen to the full performances here!
NAOMI O’CONNELL CREATES BUZZ IN JUILLIARD/MET COSÌ
CAG mezzo soprano Naomi O’Connell joined a powerful cast at the Juilliard School for several performances of Mozart’s Così Fan Tutte, a co-production of Juilliard and the Metropolitan Opera and conducted by Alan Gilbert. The Opera was met with great success and garnered a review by The New York Times, which described Naomi’s performance as “rich” and “sassy.” Read the full review here! And, you can catch Naomi in her Weill Recital Hall debut, March 12 on the CAG Series!
CONCERTS IN THE TRI-STATE AREAJay Campbell celloTuesday, December 4 | 8:00 PM129 West 67th St., NYCMischa Bouvier baritoneTuesday, December 4 | 7:00 PMPark Slope, BrooklynDaria Rabotkina pianoSunday, December 9 | 2:00 PMEast Meadow, NYMichael Brown pianoCD Release Concert!Sunday, December 9 | 7:00 PM
Barbès Bar, Park Slope, Brooklyn
The Linden String Quartet + Michael Brown pianoFriday, December 14 | 10:00 AMQueens, NYThe Linden String Quartet + Michael Brown piano
Sunday, December 16 | 4:00 PM
Brooklyn Public Library
10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY
Sarah Wolfson soprano
Monday, December 17 | 7:30 PM10 Lincoln Center Plaza, NYCSarah Wolfson sopranoWednesday, December 19 | 12:00 PMUpton, NYMischa Bouvier baritoneSaturday, December 29 | 7:00 PM74 Trinity Place, NYCConnect with us
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CAG ANNOUNCES ITS 2012 WINNERS
The 2012 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition culminated last night, October 18, with the announcement of four winners at the Judi Flom Winners Showcase at the Kosciuszko Foundation:
Jay Campbell, cello
Victor & Sono Elmaleh First PrizeArmed with a diverse spectrum of repertoire and eclectic musical interests, cellist Jay Campbell is a dedicated performer of the music of our time. Currently studying with Fred Sherry, he has collaborated with musicians and composers ranging from Elliott Carter and Pierre Boulez to members of Radiohead and Einstürzende Neubauten; with ensembles including ICE, Da Capo Chamber Players and Ensemble InterContemporain. Equally comfortable with traditional repertoire, Jay has been invited to the Marlboro, Music@Menlo and Yellow Barn Music Festivals and has studied with members of the Kronos, Emerson, Arditti and Takacs Quartets. Jay is a Gluck Community Service Fellow at The Juilliard School.
Steven Lin, piano
Victor & Sono Elmaleh Piano PrizeTaiwanese-American pianist Steven Lin is rapidly emerging as a communicative, expressive and imaginative artist. He made his debut with the New York Philharmonic at the age of 13 and in 2012 was named the winner of the Gina Bachauer Piano Competition at Juilliard. Lin has appeared around the world at Auditorium du Louvre and Salle Cortot, National Dublin Hall, Seoul Arts Center, Sendai Cultural Center (Japan) and Avery Fisher Hall. Mr. Lin performs regularly at hospitals, retirement centers and rehabilitation clinics as a Gluck Community Service Fellow at Juilliard. He is currently studying with Robert McDonald and Matti Raekallio at The Juilliard School.
Lysander Piano Trio
Chamber Music America Showcase Performance RecipientIn 2011 the Lysander Piano Trio won both the Grand Prize at the Coleman Chamber Ensemble Competition and First Prize at the Arriaga Chamber Music Competition. The ensemble was founded by graduate students at The Juilliard School in 2009. The Trio has performed in venues including Alice Tully Hall, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the Terrace Theater at the Kennedy Center, David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Treetops Chamber Music Society in Connecticut and in Mexico City. The Lysander Trio has studied with Ronald Copes, Joseph Kalichstein and Seymour Lipkin and participated in master classes with Alfred Brendel, Ani Kavafian and Ida Kavafian.
WindSync
Sylvia Ann Hewlett Adventurous Artist AwardHailed by the Houston Chronicle as “revolutionary chamber musicians,” WindSync is based in Houston, Texas. The ensemble has appeared across North America at Da Camera of Houston, Chamber Music America, Young Audiences of Houston and Music for Autism and begins a second season as the Ensemble in Residence with the Grand Teton Music Festival. WindSync’s mission to inspire audiences through innovative, interactive chamber music concerts and educational programs drives their highly creative approach, pioneering unconventional performance practices that enhance their original musical concepts. These include the use of costumes and choreography and teaching tolerance through music.
Each winner performed a short concert program for an enthusiastic audience of industry professionals and CAG supporters. These winners exemplify the broad range of musical styles that CAG embraces. Winners of the annual competition join the CAG artist roster and receive two-year management contracts and are eligible for a wide variety of other prizes.
Contact CAG for more information on these artists:
Steve Shaiman (midwest) 212.333.5200 x. 16
Vincent Russo (east coast) 212.333.5200 x. 12
Cindy Hwang (west coast) 917.650.0851connect with us -
COMPETITION FINALS SCHEDULE
The Final Round of the 2012 CAG Competition will take place on Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 from 9:15 AM to 4:00 PM
Merkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th Street, New York, NY
The Finals are free and open to the public! Come cheer your favorites on.
The schedule* is as follows:
*Times are approximate
Session I: 9:15 AM-10:50 AM
Ian Rosenbaum percussion - 9:15
Emi Ferguson flute - 9:40
Molly Carr viola - 10:05
Lysander Piano Trio - 10:30
Session II: 11:10 AM - 12:50 PM
Steven Lin piano - 11:10
h2 Saxophone Quartet - 11:35
Celil Refik Kaya guitar - 12:00
WindSync woodwind quintet - 12:25
Session III: 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM
Sean Chen piano - 2:00
Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu violin - 2:25
Sungwoo Steven Kim flute - 2:50
Jay Campbell cello - 3:15
Tesla String Quartet - 3:40
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High Notes — October, 2012
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Welcome to the new season with Concert Artists Guild — one full of wonderful concerts, opportunities to engage with the stellar young artists CAG represents and to ensure the financial stability of the organization through the generosity of a matching grant from Victor Elmaleh.
Thanks to this matching grant, you can double the effect of your commitment to CAG. When you make your membership gift, please add to the momentum by increasing your contribution too. Victor Elmaleh will match all gifts up to $100,000.
COMPETITION FINALS ON OCTOBER 17th
The Final Round of the Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition is right around the corner!
This day of live judging is the culmination of the 2012 Competition, and is open to the public free of charge. Cheer on your favorites and witness concert music’s next generation.
October 17, 2012 from 9 am to 5 pm at Merkin Concert Hall — 129 West 67 Street
AMPHION STRING QUARTET TOURS THE NONTRADITIONAL
This October, the Amphion String Quartet plays four engagements that stretch beyond the concert hall to fresh audiences. CAG targets audiences and venues like this through its New Music/New Places program, which is aimed at providing a casual environment in which to hear concert music.
On Friday, October 5, the Quartet opens the 2012 Illuminations Chamber Concert Series; on Sunday, October 14, it joins the Barbès Classical series at Barbès Bar and Performance Space in Park Slope, Brooklyn; on Tuesday, October 16 it partners with dynamic music collective Le Train Bleu for an evening of Gershwin’s music atSymphony Space; and on Sunday, October 21 it is presented by the Tertulia chamber music series for a concert in a unique atmosphere — the concert is held at Tarallucci e Vino restaurant, 15 East 18th Street, Manhattan.
ALUMNA CLAIRE CHASE WINS MACARTHUR GRANT!
CAG Alumna Claire Chase (First Prize Winner, 2008 Concert Artists Guild Competition), has won a prestigious MacArthur Award! This Award recognizes Chase’s success as an “arts entrepreneur,” creating “a new model for the commissioning, recording and live performance of classical music, and opening new avenues of artistic expression for the 21st century musician.”
Claire is the founder of the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), a free-form ensemble that promotes new music and commissions new works from young and emerging composers. The ensemble has presented over 300 world premieres to date in a variety of locales.
You can read the full write-up in The Chicago Tribune.
Please join us in congratulating Claire on this tremendous honor!CONCERTS IN THE TRI-STATE AREAAmphion String QuartetFriday, October 5: 8 PM411 East 68th Street, New York, NYSarah Wolfson, sopranoFriday, October 12: 6 PMCold Spring Harbor, NYAmphion String QuartetSaturday, October 13: 6 PMHudson, NYDaria Rabotkina, pianoSunday, October 14: 3 PMSleepy Hollow, NYLinden String QuartetSunday, October 14: 4 PMRhinebeck, NYAmphion String QuartetSunday, October 14: 7 PM376 9th St. (corner of 6th Ave.), Park Slope, BrooklynAmphion String QuartetTuesday, October 16: 8 PM2537 Broadway at 95th Street, New York, NYAmphion String QuartetWednesday, October 17: 3 PMLong Island, NYBridget Kibbey, harpThursday, October 18: 7:30 PM165 West 65th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NYLinden String QuartetFriday, October 19: 7:30 PMSt. Bonaventure, NYAmphion String QuartetSunday, October 21: 7 PM15 East 18th Street, New York, NYconnect with us -
Concert Artists Guild’s 2012-2013 Season!
Welcome to the new season with Concert Artists Guild — one full of wonderful concerts, opportunities to engage with the stellar young artists CAG represents and to ensure the financial stability of the organization through the generosity of a matching grant from Victor Elmaleh.
Thanks to this matching grant, you can double the effect of your commitment to CAG. When you make your membership gift, please add to the momentum by increasing your contribution too. Victor Elmaleh will match all gifts up to $100,000. JOIN TODAY!2012 CAG VICTOR ELMALEH COMPETITION
Judi Flom Winners Showcase
Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 7:30 pmKosciuszko Foundation
15 East 65 StreetPlease also join us for the Final Auditions on Wednesday, October 17 — 9 am to 5 pm. Held at Merkin Concert Hall, the Auditions are open to the public and free of charge.
SYBARITE5 string quintet
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
World premieres by Mohammed Fairouz, Dan Visconti & Francis Schwartz, works by Barber, Piotr Szewczyk, Taraf De Haidouks & Piazzolla and selections from theRadiohead Remix Project.Listen to sound samples on the Sybarite5 website!
AH RUEM AHN — SANTANDER PIANO COMPETITION WINNER
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 7:30 PM
Zankel Hall at Carnegie HallCAG presents Ah Ruem Ahn: First Prize Winner of the 2012 Paloma O’Shea Santander International Piano Competition.
NAOMI O’CONNELL mezzo-soprano
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 7:30 pm
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
with Brent Funderburk, piano
“Witches, Bitches & Women in Britches” with works by Bolcom, Nelson, Bridge, Rossini, Duparc, Poulenc, Wolf, Jonathan Dove and Irish Traditionals
Listen to Naomi on her website!
AMPHION STRING QUARTET
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 7:30 pm
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hallwith special guest clarinetist David Shifrin
works by Wolf, Mozart, Johansen & JanáčekListen to the Amphion on its website!
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