Sunday, February 5 2012
These concert listings come courtesy of the following sites: Concerto, Concertino, and Portal VivaMusica in Brazil; ConcertDiary in the UK, Instant Encore in the US, and La Scena Musicale in Canada. Also from my faithful HVL Website viewers - send me an email if you know of any upcoming Villa-Lobos concert, anywhere in the world.
There's a new Concert Listing website: Bachtrack.
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Philharmonia Northwest Plays BB#3Date: 02/05/2012 - 14:30 Location: USA: Seattle WA Work Performed: Sinfonietta #1 Bachianas Brasileiras #3 CONCERT 3: Homage 5 February 2012 2:30 p.m. Geisa Dutra, piano W. Mozart Symphony No. 31 in D major, "Paris" Brazilian pianist Geísa Dutra is the foremost performer of Latin American and Spanish art music and one of the world's most outstanding interpreters of master works of the piano and chamber music repertoire. Geísa Dutra's recordings include Brazilian and Spanish Piano Works; Chopin, Preludes; El Ultimo Tango - Six Tangos by Astor Piazzolla and The Spanish Piano. They have earned her an international reputation as an expert on Latin classical piano music. "Dutra's splendid performance completely captured the spirit of Villa-Lobos' music", wrote a reviewer at Journal American, Washington. She has also recorded for NPR and classical music radio stations in the United States and television in Brazil. As recitalist and concerto soloist, she has performed in England, Belgium, Germany, Canada, the United States and Brazil. Her debut in Belgium was described as "A brilliant evening" (Wolluwe News, Brussels), and England' s Nottingham Evening Post reported, "It was a privilege and a treat to hear pianist Geísa Dutra... a gorgeous range of expression." Born in Rio de Janeiro, Geísa Dutra was hailed by the Jornal do Comércio as "one of the greatest talents of the new generation. " She began her musical education with her mother Isabel Dutra and graduated with a Bachelor of Music from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, as a student of Heitor and Janete Alimonda. She continued her studies in Canada and the U.S. where she was the recipient of the 1983 Johannesen International School of the Arts Award and the University of Washington's 1985-87 Milnor Roberts and 1988 Foster and Houts Awards. As a piano student of Bèla Siki, she graduated with her Master of Music in Piano Performance as a full scholarship recipient at the University of Washington. Key 1
Chamber Music for Saxophone in RaleighDate: 02/05/2012 - 15:00 Location: USA: Raleigh NC Work Performed: Sextuor mistico The Free Spirits Ensemble of the Raleigh Symphony present Wayne will be joined by members of the Free Spirits Ensemble and other musical friends to perform the works of Villa-Lobos, Revueltas, Hovhaness, Heath, Raum, and Albert. Following the concert, there will be a CD release reception for Wayne's new CD, "Works of Art" featuring six new pieces for baritone saxophone. Program: Wayne Leechford - soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones Sunday, February 5, 2012, 3pm For tickets, call (919) 546-9755. $12 adults, $10 seniors/students, children under 12 are free. Key 1
Carnaval Esprit et Humour du piano françaisDate: 02/05/2012 - 17:00 02/07/2012 - 20:45 02/08/2012 - 20:00 02/10/2012 - 19:00 02/11/2012 - 20:45 Location: France: Bonneuil-sur-Marne France: Courbevoie France: Paris France: Cachan France: Maisons-Laffitte Work Performed: Momoprecoce Carnaval Esprit et Humour du piano français Orchestre National d'Île de France |