Master Concerts I
Lara St.John, Violin Program
Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 Romantic
Beauty and the Bear
Canadian-born violinist Lara St. John has been described as “something of a phenomenon” by The Strad and a “high-powered soloist” by theNew York Times. She has performed as soloist with the orchestras of Cleveland, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Seattle, Brooklyn, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, the Boston Pops and many more in North America. In Europe, she has played with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, NDR Symphony (Hanover), Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, Bournemouth Symphony, and the Amsterdam Symphony, among others. In Asia, solo appearances have included the Hong Kong Symphony, Tokyo Symphony, China Philharmonic in Beijing, Guangzhou Symphony and the Shanghai Broadcasting Orchestra. Lara has also performed with the Queensland Orchestra in Australia and the Akbank Chamber Orchestra in Turkey.
“St. John played with the air of a rock star. You could see her widen her stance in preparation for each solo, bracing herself before delivering lines of jarring intensity. Her powerful performance alone was more than worth the price of admission, and the audience seemed to agree, giving her a standing ovation at intermission.”– THE PHOENIX STAR
Venues, Dates & Times For Master Concert I
Tennessee Williams Theatre, Key West ~ Fridays, Nov. 16, 2012 at 8pm
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center ~ Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 at 8pm
Broward Center for the Performing Arts ~ Monday, Nov. 19, 2012 at 8pm
Old School Square, Delray Beach ~ Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012 at 7:30pm
Master Concerts II
Natasha Paremski, Piano Program
Rachmaninov: Concerto No. 3 for Piano and Orchestra
Strauss, R.: Macbeth
Sibelius: Pohjola’s Daughter
Debussy: Marche Ecossaise fur un Theme Populaire
Epic Heroes and the Goddesses
Born in Moscow, Natasha began her piano studies at the age of 4 with Nina Malikova at the Andreyev School of Music there. In 1995 she emigrated with her family to the United States and became a US citizen in 2001. She studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music before moving to New York to study with Pavlina Dokovska at Mannes College of Music, from which she graduated in 2007. Her growing list of awards includes the Prix Montblanc 2007, the 2006 Gilmore Young Artist Award, top prize in the 2002 Bronislaw Kaper Awards sponsored by the Los Angeles Philharmonic; top prize in the Young Artists in Carnegie Hall 2000 International Piano Festival, and many others. Natasha made her professional debut at age nine with the El Camino Youth Symphony in California. At the age of fifteen she debuted with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and recorded two discs on the Bel Air Music Label with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra under Dmitry Yablonsky, the first featuring Anton Rubinstein’s Piano Concerto No. 4 coupled with Rachmaninov’s Paganini Rhapsody and the second featuring all of Chopin’s shorter works for piano and orchestra.
“Natasha is potentially one of the greatest artists of our time…she gave a performance that was quite wonderful…her abilities are fantastic. She has the agility of an insect, and understands the music in a way that belies her years.” Earl Wild (Former Teacher)
Venues, Dates & Times For Master Concert II
Tennessee Williams Theatre, Key West ~ Fridays, Jan. 11, 2013 at 8pm
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center ~ Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 at 8pm
Broward Center for the Performing Arts ~ Monday, Jan. 14, 2013 at 8pm
Old School Square, Delray Beach ~ Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 at 7:30pm
Master Concerts III
Zuill Bailey, Cello Program
Schubert
Rosamunde Overture
Elgar
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Brahms: Symphony No. 2
Zuill Bailey is widely considered one of the premiere cellists in the world. His rare combination of celebrated artistry, technical wizardry as well as his engaging personality has secured his place as one of the most sought after and active cellists today. Zuill Bailey is an exclusive recording artist with Telarc International. The “Bach Cello Suites” has soared to the top of the Classical Billboard Charts. A consummate concerto soloist, Mr. Bailey has been featured with the symphony orchestras of Chicago, San Francisco, Indianapolis, Dallas, Louisville, Honolulu, Milwaukee, Nashville, Toronto, Minnesota, Utah, Israel, and the Bruchner Orchestra in Linz, Austria. He has collaborated with such conductors as Itzhak Perlman, Alan Gilbert, Andrew Litton, James DePriest and Stanislav Skrowaczewski and has been featured with musical luminaries Leon Fleisher, Jaime Laredo, the Juilliard String Quartet, Lynn Harrell and Janos Starker. “The sound is rich, like dark chocolate… his voice is distinctive–strong and direct. Bailey reaches from the soul of his instrument to our own.” – WASHINGTON POST
Venues, Dates & Times For Master Concert III
Tennessee Williams Theatre, Key West ~ Fridays, April 5, 2013 at 8pm
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center ~ Saturdays, April 6, 2013 at 8pm
Broward Center for the Performing Arts ~ Mondays, April 8, 2013 at 8pm
Old School Square, Delray Beach ~ Tuesdays, April 9, 2013 at 7:30pm
Previous Concerts
Master Concerts II
Chee-Yun, Violin Program
Saint-Saëns: Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso
Saint-Saëns: Havanaise
Saratsate: Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”
“Chee-Yun has not only extraordinary talent, but the poise and natural self-confidence of a seasoned veteran and born performer. Her technique is brilliant and utterly secure, her tone like butter, smooth, rich and flawless.” – STRINGS MAGAZINE
Master Concerts I
Zuill Bailey, Cello Program
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 Italian
“The sound is rich, like dark chocolate… his voice is distinctive–strong and direct. Bailey reaches from the soul of his instrument to our own.” – WASHINGTON POST
Master Concerts I
Matthew Allen, Cello Program
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 4 Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 Italian
Spice Of LifeThe South Florida Symphony opens the 2011-12 Season with Vaughan Williams beautiful Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. Scored for two unequal string orchestras and string quartet, the spread chords, majestic cadences and unearthly serenity make this piece an enduring favorite. Mendelssohn declared that all of Italy is featured in his 4th Symphony: its people, its landscapes and its art. The Final movement Presto, the most characteristically Italian as it takes on the style of a salterello, a lively Roman country-dance, dating from the sixteenth century.
