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Fantastic Euro-friendly time for Thursday’s concert
Thursday Mar 4 @ 8 am SLT
Music Island, Sea Turtle Island
Duo Appassionato possesses exceptional virtuoso ability and musical harmony rarely found in two instrmentalists of the same genre performing together. Both active solo performers of unsurpassed spirit and flair, the duo has a refreshing stage presence and often explores a repertoire that is rarely performed because of its unusually demanding nature. They project ” virtuosic devilry and imagination…” and their playing is ” stunning and incredibly well matched”. Their presence is a highlight to any recital or concert stage.
Violinist Izabela Spiewak began her international music career at the age of 5, and was awarded a scholarship to a music school for gifted young artists at the age of 8. She is performed chamber music concerts, recorded albums with musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, Eduardo Mata, Placido Domingo and Yehudi Menuhin.
Xi Yang began his distinguished music career when he was a student at the Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China where he studied both violin and viola Performance. He had his first solo debut when he was 9 years old. By the age of 12 he made an average of 200 solo appearances a year in China. He won the National Violin Competition in Shanghai and made his solo debut with the Beijing Philharmonic Orchestra. Arriving in the United States, Mr. Yang won a National Strings Competition in Arkansas and has performed numerous solo recitals, chamber music concerts and gave master classes to young string players from many public schools and colleges . Mr. Yang was the Principal Violist for the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, Florida Grand Opera and the Principal Viola with the Symphony of the Americas. He is also the Assistant Concertmaster and a guest conductor, soloist with the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra.
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SUNDAY JANUARY 24 @ 1:30 PM
Izabela Jaworower, violin
Music Island
a program of favorite violin sonatas
Izabela Jaworower, violin
Music Island
a program of favorite violin sonatas
Saturday, August 15, 1 :00pm SLT
Simulcast to Second Life Community Conference, San Francisco
Summer Anniversary Concert Program:
1). Mazas…………………Duo for 2 violins in G MAjor (3 mvts.)
2). Wieniawskii……Capriccios op 18 for 2 violins No. 2 3, 4.
3). Vivaldi…………………..”Summer’ from THE FOUR SEASONS
4). Bach ………………………………”DOUBLE” concerto ( 3 mvts)
5). Handel/Halvorsen ………..Passcaglia for Violin and Viola
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
DUO APPASSIONATO possesses exceptional virtuoso ability and musical harmony rarely found in two instrmentalists of the same genre performing together. Both active solo performers of unsurpassed spirit and flair, the duo has a refreshing stage presence and often explores a repertoire that is rarely performed because of its unusually demanding nature. They project ” virtuosic devilry and imagination…” and their playing is ” stunning and incredibly well matched”. Their presence is a highlight to any recital or concert stage.
Violinist Izabela Spiewak began her international music career at the age of 5, and was awarded a scholarship to a music school for gifted young artists at the age of 8. She is performed chamber music concerts, recorded albums with musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, Eduardo Mata, Placido Domingo and Yehudi Menuhin.
Xi Yang began his distinguished music career when he was a student at the Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China where he studied both violin and viola Performance. He had his first solo debut when he was 9 years old. By the age of 12 he made an average of 200 solo appearances a year in China. He won the National Violin Competition in Shanghai and made his solo debut with the Beijing Philharmonic Orchestra. Arriving in the United States, Mr. Yang won a National Strings Competition in Arkansas and has performed numerous solo recitals, chamber music concerts and gave master classes to young string players from many public schools and colleges . Mr. Yang was the Principal Violist for the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, Florida Grand Opera and the Principal Viola with the Symphony of the Americas. He is also the Assistant Concertmaster and a guest conductor, soloist with the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra.
It’s hard to convey the experience of a virtual concert to those who are not active within Second Life. Thank you Charlie for filming Izabel’s concert and sharing it with the world.
Izabela has been performing one movement of the Four Seasons each season throughout the past year, beginning with “Winter” in December ’08. Here in high summer, she brings us the third movement, with complementary repertoire for a hot weekend at Music Island.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Izabela Spiewak (Izabela Jawororer in SL) started her career as a winner of the Wieniawski/Lipinski Competition at the age of 17, in Poland. She is a graduate of the State Music School for gifted children which she joined at the age of 8 and attended for 12 years on full scholarship. Subsequently she earned a Performing Artists’ Degree with honors from the acclaimed Warsaw Conservatory. Ms. Spiewak recorded for Polish Radio and TV and was part of the Polish Radio and TV Orchestra.
Ms. Spiewak was offered a full scholarship to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute under the direction of Leonard Bernstein and Michael Tilson Thomas. She studied and performed with distinguished masters such as Menachem Pressler, Martha Argerich, Lynn Harrell and Pinchas Zuckerman. She recorded with Leonard Bernstein, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, YoYo Ma and Yehudi Menuhin. She was privileged to play for Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton, and the Pope John Paul II. She is an active recitalist and a leader of the Arcangelo Piano Quartet (since 1997). In addition to her busy performing career, she keeps a prominent teaching studio where she shares her expertise with talented young violinists.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF SUMMER SEASON
While more activity is being added daily, here are some dates you won’t want to miss!
July 11 @ 1 pm Naftali Torok Roots of European Music, is a complementary concert to the following weeks program. Composers drew on the inspiration of the gypsy fiddle, klezmer music and other folk traditions to inspire, enliven and paint the landscapes in their classical works. Experience the original sources of this rich musical literature
July 19 @ 12 pm SLT American Roots, is a concert in the lighter vein with Cindy Ecksol. Cindy plays authentic American folk music of the sort that has been an inspiration to American classical composers in the same way that gypsy fiddlers inspired Dvorak.
July 25 @ 12 pm Vivaldi’s Summer, a concert with violinist Izabela Jaworower. Izabela has been performing one movement of the work each season through the year, beginning with “Winter” in December ’08. Here in high summer, she brings us the third movement, with complementary repertoire for a hot weekend at Music Island.
August 1 @ 12 pm Benito Flores Peace Festival Concert. The rising star of the Italian piano keyboard returns to the Music Island stage in support of the Peace Festival (additional Peace Festival events will be happening at Music Island, throughout the Cedar Island region and across Second Life) See the video here.
August 1 @ 2 pm Enniv Zarf, piano Peace Festival Concert. The busy and multi-talented Enniv has been away from Second Life for some months. His prodigious contributions to the Second Life arts have sure been missed. We’re all glad he’s back at Music Island for this concert during the SL-wide Peace Festival.
PERSEIDS FESTIVAL
August 9-14 From Falling Stars to Meteors. Informative Display on Music Island.
August 11 @ 4 pm International Year of Astronomy–Lecture and Tour, Ourania Fizgig. Begins in the Lodge on Sea Turtle Island
August 12 @ 4 pm Storytelling Campfire and Community Drumming. Drum, Talk share under the night sky on the evening of the biggest lightshow of the summer.
August 12 @ 6:30 pm AldoManutio Abruzzo, composer/musician WITH Desdemona Enfield and Douglas Story, artists. Multimedia extravaganza concert.
August 15 @ 1 pm Duo Appassionato Anniversary Concert. One year of great music in Second Life– to be streamed live into Second Life Community Conference in San Francisco.
August 29 @ 12 pm Young Zeid, violin. Young brings down the curtain on summer with a show-stopping concert.
FRIDAY June 19 @ 4 pm SLT
Schumann Duo and Duo Appassionato
Live-streamed event
Music Island/Sea Turtle Island
Slurl: Music Island
The Schumann Duo and Duo Appassionato join forces for a series of live appearances in RL this June. They met in Second Life. They discussed planned concerts in Second Life, they met with a composer/arranger in SL to hand-craft arrangements for them and now they will be giving a series of concerts in Second Life. This is an event which will be shared by all of the concert venues that have supported their work over the past year. Live streamed from RL
This afternoon Izabela Jawoworer played to a capacity crowd on Music Island and brought avatars surging to their feet in a standing ovation as applause rung out and text messages of brava’s and whoops scrolled up the screen as this screenshot demonstrates.
The bravura return to Music Island showed that Izabela has won a place in the hearts of SL audiences. A few latecomers to the program were devasted to have missed part or all of the concert. In all cases, this was due to not being a member of the Music Island group as group members receive advance notice, 24 hour notice and last minute reminders of concerts.
SUNDAY APRIL 26, 12 pm SLT (Pacific Daylight Time)
@ Music Island in Second Life
- A. Dvorak Sonatina in Gmajor, in 4 mvts.
- A. Dvorak Romantic Piece #1.
- G. Faure Berceuse
- F. Kreisler Rondino ; Schon Rosmarin
- C. Saint Saens – The Swan
- L.V Beethoven – “SPRING” Sonata in F Major for violin and Piano, in 4 mvts.
At 12 pm SLT (Pacific Time), the lovely Izabela will perform a live piano recital program in the beautiful amphitheatre at Music Island on Sea Turtle Island. Slurl for Music Island.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Violinist Izabela Spiewak (Izabela Jawororer in SL) started her international musical career as a winner of the Wieniawski/Lipinski International Young Violinists’ Competition at the age of 17, in Lublin, Poland. Born in Eastern Poland, she is a graduate of the State Music School for gifted children which she joined at the age of 8 and was a part of for 12 years ona full scholarship. Subequently she completed the Performing Artists’ Degree and graduated with honors from the acclaimed Warsaw Music Conservatory, Poland.
She studied with the leading Eastern European pedagogues, including Mr. Oskar Ruppel, a pupil of a legendary virtuoso Eugene Ysaye. Still as a student, Ms. Spiewak recorded classical and popular music for the Polish Radio and TV and was a part of the Polish Radio and TV Orchestra. Under the auspices of the Polish Performing Artists’ Management, Ms. Spiewak relocated to Central America and toured all over the world with the Mexico City Philharmonic.
Upon arrrival to the United States, Ms. Spiewak was offered a full scholarship to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute under the direction of Leonard Bernstein and Michael Tilson Thomas. She studied chamber music and performed under the guidance of such distinguished masters as Menahem Pressler, Martha Argerich, Lynn Harel, and Pinchas Zuckerman. She recorded albums with celebrities such as Leonard Bernstein, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, YoYo Ma and Yehudi Menuhin, and pop stars, such as Michael Jackson, Lisa Minelli, Michael Crawford, Gloria Estefan, Julio Iglesias, Sarah Brighton. In addition, she was priviledged to play for Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton, and the Pope John Paul The 2nd.
She is an active recitalist, a recipient of the North Carolina Regional Artist Grant and a Touring Artist for the State of North Carolina, a leader of the Arcangelo Piano Quartet (since 1997) and a violinist of the DUO APPASSIONATO. She toured the US, Europe, South America and China. In addition to her busy performing career, she keeps a prominent teaching studio where she shares her expertise with talented young violinists.
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