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Opening Gala Concert - 13th Annual International Russian Music Piano Competition
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by International Russian Music Piano Competition
at Le Petit Trianon
June 1, 2012
The Opening Gala Concert features distinguished members of the competition jury and world-class pianists:
* Antonio Pompa-Baldi (President of the Jury and Van Cliburn Medalist)
* Stephan Moller (Professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Austria)
* Namik Sultanov (Professor at San Jose State)
* Matti Raekallio (Professor at The Juilliard School of Music)
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| 06/03/12 |
Piano Master Class featuring Dr. Namik Sultanov
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by International Russian Music Piano Competition
at Le Petit Trianon
June 3, 2012
Dr. Namik Sultanov is a distinguished pianist and outstanding pedagogue with exceptional lyrical gifts and a distinctive performance style. Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, he studied with Prof. Lev Naumov at the Moscow State Conservatory. After graduation, Dr. Sultanov was appointed Associate Professor with the added title of "Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan Republic".
Dr. Sultanov was Chairman of the Piano Department and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Music and Performing...
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| 06/03/12 |
Piano Master Class featuring Dr. Stephan Moller
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by International Russian Music Piano Competition
at Le Petit Trianon
June 3, 2012
Stephan Moller was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1955. At the Mozarteum academy in Salzburg, Austria, he studied piano performance with Hans Leygraf and orchestra conducting with Gerhard Wimberger. In 1983-89, he was an assistant to Herbert von Karajan at Salzburg Festival. In 1985, he won third prize at the International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna, Austria.
Stephan Moller is busily concertizing in Europe, the Americas, Japan and China. Especially remarkable are...
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| 06/08/12 |
Piano Master Class featuring Antonio Pompa-Baldi
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by International Russian Music Piano Competition
at Le Petit Trianon
June 8, 2012
Antonio Pompa-Baldi won First Prize at the Cleveland International Piano Competition in 1999 and was a top prize winner at the 1998 Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition in Paris, France. He also won a Silver Medal at the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Mr. Pompa-Baldi was appointed Distinguished Professor of Piano at the Cleveland Institute of Music in 2003.
This Master Class will be held on-stage at the Competition Site, an intimate venue with great...
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| 06/09/12 |
Piano Master Class featuring Pascal Nemirovski
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by International Russian Music Piano Competition
at Le Petit Trianon
June 9, 2012
Pascal Nemirovski was born in France. In 1981, he was admitted to The Juilliard School on full scholarship (Steinway & Freundlich Fund) and studied with Nadia Reisenberg, pupil of Joseph Hoffman and Adele Marcus, pupil of Joseph Lhevinne and Artur Schnabel, heirs of the Teodor Leszetycki school.
In 2006, Mr. Nemirovski was appointed Professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Since 2007, Mr. Nemirovski has been teaching Master Classes at The Evian International...
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| 06/09/12 |
Piano Master Class featuring Matti Raekallio
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by International Russian Music Piano Competition
at Le Petit Trianon
June 9, 2012
Pianist Matti Raekallio was born in Helsinki, Finland and studied in his home country as well as in London, England; Vienna, Austria; and at the Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) Conservatory in Russia. Mr. Raekallio has been an active concert performer, making his American debut in 1981 at the Carnegie (Weill) Recital Hall.
Since then, he has made regular tours of the United States, including solo recitals and performances with several American symphony orchestras. He has made...
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| 06/09/12 |
Advanced Category Final Round with Chamber Music Piano Trio
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by International Russian Music Piano Competition
at Le Petit Trianon
June 9, 2012
Over 100 pianists from 13 different countries compete for ten days. Final Round of Competition determines Gold, Silver and Bronze Medalists. Finalists perform with professional string musicians and repertoire includes pieces by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich and Arensky. Vote for your favorite contestant to win a $1000 Public Prize. This will be one very exciting evening of music with some of the most talented young pianists in the world.
All prizes will be announced on...
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| 06/10/12 |
Winner's Concert with Awards Ceremony and Reception - Piano Competition
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by International Russian Music Piano Competition
at Le Petit Trianon
June 10, 2012
The top prize winners in each of 4 different age categories (ages 6-32), perform highlights from their performances from the 10 day competition. The Winner's Concert will begin with an Awards Ceremony. Following the Winner's Concert, audience members are invited to meet the pianists and distinguished members of the jury at a champagne reception including wine and delectable desserts. Ticket includes all activities for the evening.
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06/15/12- 06/17/12 |
Magical Mystery Tour - Choir Concert
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus
at Le Petit Trianon
June 15-June 17, 2012
The Beatles came up with the name, but Silicon Valley's Gay Men's Chorus has perfected the formula! This summer concert promises to surprise and delight the listener. You don't need a fortune teller to know that Silicon Valley's Gay Men's Chorus will end its season with flair and excitement unique to the Bay Area. From the bizarre to the sacred, from the far-out to the sublime, this last stop of their concert season will intrigue and inspire.
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| 09/16/12 |
Spencer Myer - Piano Concert
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by Steinway Society of the Bay Area
at Le Petit Trianon
September 16, 2012
Gold Medalist of the 2008 New Orleans International Piano Competition, Spencer Myer's orchestral, recital, and chamber music performances have been heard throughout North America, Canada, Europe, Africa, and Asia. His program includes music of Haydn, Debussy, Liszt, and Albeniz.
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| 10/13/12 |
Trio Solisti - Classical
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by San Jose Chamber Music Society
at Le Petit Trianon
October 13, 2012
This evening's program includes: Beethoven's 14 Variations in E-flat Major, Op.44 for piano trio; Chausson's Trio in G Minor, Op.3; and Dvorak's Piano Trio in E Minor, Op.90, "Dumky." Enjoy a pre-concert talk at 7:15pm with Roger Emanuels.
Beethoven's youthful Variations foretells his lifelong delight in transforming themes. Chausson's Franck and Wagner-like music warms listeners with the sensual beauty of its long lines and lush sonorities....
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| 10/14/12 |
Cecile Licad - Piano Concert
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by Steinway Society of the Bay Area
at Le Petit Trianon
October 14, 2012
Called a "pianist's pianist" by The New Yorker, Cecile Licad's artistry is a blend of daring musical instinct and superb training. Her natural talent was honed at the Curtis Institute of Music by three of the greatest pedagogues of our time: Rudolf Serkin, Seymour Lipkin, and Mieczyslaw Horszowski. Her program includes works by Liszt and Chopin.
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| 10/28/12 |
Encores - San Jose Chamber Orchestra
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by San Jose Chamber Orchestra
at Le Petit Trianon
October 28, 2012
This concert features winners of the San Jose Chamber Orchestra's Encore Contests. Selections are scheduled to include Dragon Year Fanfare by Phil Young, Trinitas I by Anica Galindo, excerpts from Saints by Craig Bohmler, Hungarian Dance No. 20 by Brahms, Hora Staccato by Dinicu, Tango Barroco by Michael Touchi, and Adios, Nonino by Astor Piazzolla.
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