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ST. PETERSBURG STRING QUARTET
"One of the most spectacularly well-knit groups in the world ... breathtaking."
Special collaborations with:
Violist Michael Tree (of the Guarneri Quartet)
Pianists Olga Kern (Van Cliburn Gold Medalist), Irina Morozova, Mack McCray
Cellists Roman Mekinulov and Zuill Bailey
Clarinetist Boris Allakhverdyan
Pianist/composer and MacArthur "Genius" Grant recipient, Bright Sheng
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*** New to Roster ***
QUARTETO VIVACE BRASIL
Popular and Classical Music from Brazil and beyond, for guitars,
percussion and flute.
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SPANISH BRASS
"They are one of the world's finest brass quintets ranking up there with Empire Brass, Canadian Brass and American Brass. ." - GREG ALLEY
[New York Brass Conference]
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MOSCOW CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
(Constantine Orbelian, Conductor/Music Director)
"A world-class ensemble that lives up to its considerable reputation in every way."
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OSIRIS PIANO TRIO
(from Amsterdam)
"...Edgy brilliance ... largeness in every musical dimension of color, dynamic range and expression."
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RED PRIEST - The Other Side of Baroque Music
"Like crossing a Wigmore Hall recital with a Guinness-soaked session in an Irish bar."
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AMSTERDAM CELLO OCTET
Latin and Mediterranean passion! Programs with renowned singers.
"This ensemble is a treasure . . . Wherever I play: Brazil, Japan, USA, people talk to me about Conjunto Iberico." — Yo-Yo Ma
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THE POULENC TRIO
Bassoon, Oboe and Piano
With exquisite sonorities, playful rhythms and dramatic excitement,
this Peabody Conservatory-based trio's stylish and briliant
performances transcend the ordinary concert experience. Their
repertoire ranges from baroque treasures to the lyricism of Poulenc,
the virtuosity of Rossini, the wit of Jean Francaix and the jazzy
elegance of Andre Previn.
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EUCLID STRING QUARTET
"Wonderful intensity, insight and communicative strength." — Ara Guzelimian, Senior Director &
Artistic Advisor, Carnegie Hall
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PAUL GALBRAITH
Classical Guitar
"Exhilarating beyond compare...
a joy."
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TAO LIN, PIANIST
"Crystalline and exhilarating." -The Miami Herald
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WILLIAM CHAPMAN NYAHO
Pianist (from Ghana).
Specializing in music by composers of the African diaspora.
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ALEXANDER MARKOV, Violinist
Gold Medalist, Paganini International Violin Competition
"Without doubt one of the most brilliant and musical of violinists." - Yehudi Menuhin
"Prodigious violin-playing by one of the most interesting musicians now before the public." - New York Newsday
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TRIO CON BRIO COPENHAGEN
Winner of competitions in Denmark, Germany, Austria and Italy
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BRAZILIAN GUITAR QUARTET
"Refreshing, highly entertaining ... fabulous music from a world-class quartet."
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BRAHMS PIANO QUARTET
Alla Aranovskaya, violin; Boris Vayner, viola; Leonid Shukayev, cello;
Irina Morozova, piano
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THE AMERICAN CHAMBER PLAYERS
"An extraordinarily talented group who play beautifully together . . .
They have established standards of chamber music performance equal to any in the world." - The Washington Post
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PRIMA TRIO,
Clarinet, Vioin, Piano
Grand Prize and Gold Medal Winners of the 2007 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
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LA CATRINA QUARTET
From Mexico.
"Among the most promising young string quartets today.
Every note they play is infused with energy, every gesture has a
purpose and every phrase is meaningful." - Keith Robinson, cellist, Miami String Quartet
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PHILADELPHIA VIRTUOSI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
(Daniel Spalding, Conductor/Music Director)
"A lovely, buoyant pulse . . . amazing precision and concentration."
-Philadelphia City Paper
PennPat funding available to presenters in PA, NC, NY, NJ, MD, VA, WV, DC, OH, DE.
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CAVATINA DUO
Flute and guitar, from Bosnia / Spain
"The best existing flute and guitar duo in the world today" - Sergio Assad
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THE VOICES OF LONDON
Vocal Ensemble
"[A] performance that left you feeling you had been let in on a secret . . . superlative." -Boston Globe
"Effervescently, joyously presented." -San Antonio Light
"Wondrously sung. . . light, flexible sound, utterly transparent textures and completely integrated finesse." -Los Angeles Times
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ITALIAN SAXOPHONE QUARTET
"Never before have I heard anything quite as wonderful!"
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THE
BRAHMS PIANO TRIO
"An impassioned debut ... noble, heroic, bold, intimate, prayerful, ineffable."
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JENS ELVEKJAER, PIANIST
"Denmark's First Steinway Artist."
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MACK MCCRAY, PIANIST
"Extraordinary gifts and astounding virtuosity ... an artistic personality of the first rank."
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ADITYA VERMA, Sarod
(Music of India)
A charismatic young disciple of the legendary sitar player Ravi Shankar and sarod master Aashish Khan.
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RICHARD SHER,
Cellist
"Great cellists are rare, and the American cellist Richard Sher has to be counted among them." - DER TAGESPIEGEL, Berlin
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