Laureate Gala
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Monday, April 1, 2024, at 7:00pm EST
Instrumentalists, Vocalists, Ensembles & Composers
From Around the World
SOLO PERFORMANCES:
Mike Raposo, Flute
Matt Lepek, Oboe
John DiSanto, Bassoon
Christopher Koelzer, Piano
Kate Shin, Piano
Grace Cho, Piano
Donna Lee, Mezzo-Soprano & Piano
Kenneth Zhang, Violin
Vintine Anrich, Violin
James Greening-Valenzuela, Piano
Marin Vitas, Countertenor
Ante Božić-Kudrić, Piano
Giampiero Bugliarello, Piano
Jacques-Pierre Malan, Cello
Daniel Espen, Piano
Glen Carter-Varney, Piano
Elisabeth Möst, Flute
Alisa Sadikova, Harp
Patricio Cadena Perez, Guitar
Laura McCormick, Piano
CHAMBER ENSEMBLES:
Boston String Academy
The Lehner Quartet
Bernard Vallandingham, violin
Adina Vallandingham, violin
Erika Gray, viola
Igor Zubkovsky, cello
NEW COMPOSITIONS BY:
Bernard Vallandingham,
Leopold Brauneiss,
Michael Chang,
Ante Božić-Kudrić,
Daniel Espen,
Giampiero Bugliarello,
Glen Carter-Varney,
Anne de Boysson,
Peter Dickson Lopez,
Noam Faingold,
William Toutant
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A 50-year radio veteran, he has produced programs ranging from classical music documentaries to public affairs programs and has directed over 100 on-air pledge drives.
In 1984, he co-founded AIR, the Association of Independents in Radio, a service organization to assist independent radio producers in the United States. Robinson wrote AIR’s first two successful grants from the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
"It is very important to have the audience participate in this competition! It engages the listener and encourages our wonderfully talented contestants.
I am delighted to co-found the James Adler Audience Favorite Award for the Sound Espressivo Global Music Competition. Sit back, listen, enjoy -- and please vote!"
~James Adler, Pianist and Composer
Photo: Frank Gimpaya
Artists from Around the World
Sample Compositions from All Periods of Classical Music
Kaleidoscope of Genres, Instruments, Ensembles
Age is Not a Limitation of Artistry! Performers are
Aged 7-80
iClassical Academy
AWARDS
iClassical Academy provides Recognition Awards
to Winners and Participants of Carnegie Gala Auditions
We believe that anyone, at any time, should have access to the wonderfully beautiful world of music
Our mission is to provide new generations of musicians, from any part of the world, the possibility to improve their skills and enjoy a wide audience
iClassical Academy is based in Switzerland
Judges provide immediate on-air feedback to participants during the Live Audition stage.
To learn more about the Judges, and to see their bios click here
Laureate Gala! OUR STORY
Laureates' Journey to Performance in New York City at
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall