|
|
Ossia Fine Arts Space
May 9th, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building
410 S Michigan Ave, Ste 537, Chicago, IL
773.220.2356
www.ossiaspace.com
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Sea Pictures
Elizabeth Hale Knox, Mezzo-soprano
Saori Chiba, Pianist
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Cello Sonata
Racheli Galay-Altman, Cellist
Saori Chiba, Pianist
|
PianoForte Salon Series
Broadcast live on WFMT 98.7 FM
Listen to Kim's interview at the start of this performance
May 9th, 2008 12:15 pm
Featuring
Maria Storm, Violinist
Saori Chiba, Pianist
Edward Elgar:
Violin Sonata in e minor, Op. 82 (Duration: 24’)
Allegro
Romance
Allegro non Troppo
Eugene Ysaye:
Reve d’enfant, Op. 14 (9’)
Violinist Maria Storm, born as Mariya Perevoznikova in Kiev, Ukraine, started her violin study in Lysienko Special Music School with Jaroslava Rivniak. At the age of 14 she performed with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Odessa, where she studied under Winiamin Mortkovich. In 1994, she took 2nd Place at the Baltic Competition for Young Violinists in Gdansk, Poland.
In 1995, she continued her studies at the Bruckner Konservatorium in Linz, Austria under Arkady Winokourov. Her performances in Austria include the Festwochen in Gmunden and the Sinfonietta Linz Chamber Orchestra.
Maria moved to Chicago in 1999, to attend Roosevelt University Chicago Musical College and continue violin studies with Yuko Mori and Vadim Gluzman. Ms. Storm received her Master Degree from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music under the guidance of Mark Kaplan. During the summer of 2007 she was chosen as concertmaster of Festival Orchestra for 7th USA International Harp Competition. Photo credit: Natasha Komoda
Saori Chiba, Pianist
"The brilliant Japanese pianist” Saori Chiba is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades for her superb keyboard artistry. Ms. Chiba is highly sought after as a coach and accompanist for both instrumentalists and singers. Of her six current recordings, three have captured the Daily Herald's coveted 'Top Ten Classical CD’s of the Year” honor in 2003, 2004 and 2006. She was selected to the Grammy Award Entry List for Best Chamber Music Performance. Ms. Chiba's recordings have been broadcasted regularly on such stations as KUSC, WFIU, KING, WDAV, WGBH, KUSF, KBPS and KUAT. Her vocal master class credentials include associations with Dalton Baldwin, Martin Katz, David Schraeder and Denyce Graves. In addition, she has also collaborated with Ravinia Festival conductor, Christoph Eschenbach and violinist, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg. Ms. Chiba also frequently accompanies for Chicago Opera Theater and was recently appointed mid-West coordinator and pianist for Opera Santa Barbara.
|
|
Presentation of the lecture
Elgar: his story, his music
June 6th, 2007, 7pm, Oak Park Public Library
834 Lake St.
Oak Park, IL 60301
708-383-8200
www.oppl.org
June 10th, 2007, 2pm, Elmhurst Public Library
125 S. Prospect
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-279-8696
www.elmhurstpubliclibrary.org
June 27th, 2007, 7pm, Sulzer Regional Public Library
4455 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
312-744-7616
www.chipublib.org
|
|
|
