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What kind of prizes can you win? Learn more here about Sound Espressivo, the first online LIVE streaming Competition for classical musicians of all ages. Contestants and judges focus on unique artistry of every performer, awarding prizes offered by music management companies. ПРИЗЫ И НАГРАДЫ 2020 40 призов! Заявите о себе! Призы присуждаются победителям во всех категориях и возрастных группах! Приобретайте известность! Эти компании предлагают призы для продвижения карьеры и предоставления возможности выступлений классическим музыкантам всех возрастов, инструменталистам и певцам! * * Призы присуждаются по собственному усмотрению компаний и не гарантируются организаторами конкурса. Конкурс SEC-2021 не предусматривает денежных премий Виртуальные концертные залы (ВКЗ) - онлайн-продюсер, специализирующийся на прямой трансляции, стриминговой передаче и дистанционной записи музыкантов и музыкальных мероприятий. Мы производим и транслируем через Интернет индивидуальные программы артистов, концерты, фестивали, сольные концерты, презентации. ВКЗ спонсирует премию Performance Awards: Каждый Лауреат выступит с сольным концертом. Каждый Победитель получит возможность участвовать в сборных концертах. Стипендия для участия в семинаре для продвинутых пианистов 2022 года * * (виртуально или вживую, если позволят обстоятельства) Two Scholarship for any instrumentalists to take part in immersive cultural tour in Europe June 4-14 2022 Munich-Fussen-Insbruck-Liechtenstein-Zurich Details TBC Two Scholarships for Pianists Masterclasses with professors in one of the leading music institutions in Germany Performance opportunity in one of the castles/venues (again, details TBC) Dedicated cultural tour/itinerary that involves visits to various cultural sites, concerts and/or opera theatres For a glimpse of how it was in 2019, visit this link «Пятнадцать минут славы» - это 15 одноминутных произведений разных композиторов, написанных для конкретного исполнителя или ансамбля. «Пятнадцать минут славы» дают публике, жаждущей услышать, что создается на современной музыкальной сцене, множество новых произведений живых композиторов. « ... проект Vox Novus« 15 минут славы »- это находка. Он организует конкурсы, в ходе которых ансамбли по всему миру приглашают на конкурс примерно одноминутные произведения, а затем выбирают 15 своих фаворитов для премьер. средства на традиционную комиссию, возможность представить оригинальные произведения, в то время как начинающие композиторы получат шанс на выставку и премьеру ... " - Сет Гилман, экзаменатор по музыкальной культуре штата Нью-Йорк Предоставляет стипендию перспективным виолончелистам на посещение Венского фестиваля. Музыкальный семинар в Вене, Австрия WIENER MUSIKSEMINAR -International master classes in Vienna, Austria. The Wiener Musikseminar has, since its founding in 1970, committed itself to convey a piece of music history to young artists from around the world Vienna as the cultural centre of classical music is a fertile ground for this purpose. Apart from the international master classes, participants will have the opportunity to perform in a concert. To learn more go to www.musikseminar.at Recognition Award iClassical Academy предлагает Интернет Мастер-классы и курсы высокого качества Скрипка, виолончель, фортепиано, дирижирование, музыка и карьера и многое другое. Наша миссия - предоставить любому поколению музыкантов во всём мире возможность совершенствовать свои навыки онлайн, пользоваться широким сообществом известных преподавателей консерватории и учиться на онлайн-уроках, записанных с использованием лучших современных технологий. iClassical Academy sponsors Recognition Awards to all contestants, regardless of how far they advance in the competition Five Awards Message from Clive Moore, CEO of Fan4Me Studio Nature Studio Nature представляет всех музыкальных исполнителей, звукооператоров и артистов разговорного жанра со всего мира . Уникальная возможность проиграть свои песни / звуковые фрагменты и записать видео; задокументировано в финских природных пейзажах. Также мы делаем музыкальные клипы и кадры природы, созданные с учетом ваших требований и пожеланий! Мы рады рассмотреть возможность предложения полной стипендии на наш Фестиваль 2022 года. The Next Festival of Emerging Artists - это захватывающий опыт для современного струнного исполнителя, композитора и хореографа. Он обеспечивает комплексный подход к построению предпринимательской карьеры, исполнению современной музыки и интенсивному индивидуальному художественному развитию. «Дух этого места теплый, дружелюбный, неформальный, но серьезный и напоминает нам, почему мы создаем музыку вместе. Было время подумать и поработать над каждым нюансом, что в наши дни является редкостью ». –Пьер Жальбер, композитор «Крайне редко можно найти фестиваль, который способствует атмосфере тяжелой работы и товарищества, но в то же время делает современную музыку своим основным направлением. Фестиваль Next - это необычный дом для новой музыки, и я призываю всех непредубежденных студентов прийти и узнать, что ждет в будущем! –Джеффри Зейглер, виолончелист «Идеальный источник для творческого сотрудничества». –Дерек Бермел, композитор «Настоящая радость!» –Дженнифер Ко, скрипачка Vox Novus награждает музыканта-победителя за его услуги по организации и администрированию проекта «Пятнадцать минут славы» для онлайн-выступления. и интервью совместно с ВКЗ. Bel Cantanti, оперная труппа под руководством Катерины Суворовой, была основана в 2003 году с конкретной целью дать возможность выступить местным оперным талантам. В его состав входят молодые оперные профессионалы, коллективный опыт которых включает полностью поставленные оперные постановки на различных площадках страны и за рубежом. The Fearless Artist Mastermind Full Scholarship for the 6-months Career development program Learn to manage your own success! The Fearless Artist Mastermind is pleased to offer a prize (valued at over €600) of a 6-month membership to their monthly career development program for musicians, as well as monthly 45-minute 1-1 coaching sessions for the prizewinner. This program offers structure, support and ultimately acceleration in the artist's career as they learn business and real world skills to position themselves for future opportunities as thriving musicians. Летние онлайн мастер-классы Две полные стипендии (каждая стоимостью около 500 долларов) будут присуждены лучшим виолончелистам конкурса III WALTHAM FOREST CELLO FEST 2022 в Лондоне / CELLO ACADEMY 6ème BACH FESTIVAL GERS 2021 - BFG COURS DE MUSIQUE D'ÉTÉ EN LIGNE dPhoto Studio Студия dPhoto создаст художественный видеопортрет для избранного победителя: 10-секундный профессиональный видеотрейлер. dPhoto Studio специализируется на производстве фото и видео, а также анимации движущейся графики для веб-, коммерческих и частных проектов. Drama Queen Graphics помогает группам исполнительского и визуального искусства взаимодействовать со своей аудиторией с помощью привлекательного графического дизайна и решений для брендинга, которые выделяются и требуют внимания. Entrada - это онлайн-видеотека, которая помогает пианистам достичь трехмерной техники фортепиано всего тела, включая легкие арпеджио, трели, тремоло, гаммы, октавы и повторяющиеся аккорды. Учителя Entrada сообщают о более высоком уровне уверенности и достижений для себя и своих учеников! ВКЗ и Американский Фестиваль Изящных Искусств Награды лучшим исполнителям Лучший инструментальный исполнитель : Выступление с Европейским оркестром (оркестр будет объявлен дополнительно) в летне-осеннем сезоне 2022 г. (один приз будет вручен наиболее квалифицированному победителю) Приз ВКЗ Carnegie Hall Weill Четыре награды : Выступление на сольных концертах победителей Американского Фестиваля Изящных Искусств Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall (даты будут объявлены дополнительно) Лучший вокалист: Выступление в Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall представленное на концерте Golden Voice (даты будут объявлены дополнительно) Стипендия $500 Для участия в летних программах Американского Фестиваля Изящных Искусств в Европе (даты будут объявлены дополнительно) Премия профессионального ангажемента Победителю будет предложена возможность выступить на эксклюзивном виртуальном концерте в центре внимания GROUPMUSE. Рекламируется по всей сети Groupmuse Победитель получит бесплатное техническое обучение в реальном времени и помощь в адаптации музыкантов через платформу Groupmuse и не только Groupmuse - это онлайн-платформа классической музыки и сообщество из более чем 150 000 человек, она организовала более 6000 концертов камерной музыки и более 300 виртуальных концертов со времен COVID. Music2Meeting первое международное агентство по управлению артистами, посвященное привлечению музыкантов мирового класса непосредственно к виртуальному рабочему месту Lena Khandros Music Business Entrepreneur, Producer, Founder & CEO at Momentum Artists Management and Music2Meeting.com

Celebrating the Life and Music of Sergei Rachmaninoff 1873-1943 AUDITIONS Apply by video submission, get qualified for LIVE Audition on a world-wide Internet TV Broadcast Two Laureates will perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall Apply Auditions are open to Pianists and Vocalists Apply by March 1, 2024 Submit a video of yo u r performance of ONE composition by Se rgey Rachmanino ff Live Finals Audition DATES: April 5-12 , 2024 Suggested Repertory by Rachmaninoff Piano - Solo, Concerto, Chamber Ensemble Voice - Art Songs (Romances ), Operatic Arias (with or without accompaniment) If selected for LIVE Final Audition Perform ONE or TWO compositions by Sergei Rachmaninoff on LIVE Public Internet TV Broadcast Receive on-air comments from Judges right after your performance Regulations Selected Artists will be invited to perform at Laureates Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall during 2024 - 25 Season Learn More about Past Laureate Galas at Carnegie Hall HERE See 2023-24 Season Laureate Gala at Carnegie Hall July 1, 2024 Laureates Awards : ONE Laureate in a category Piano ONE Laureate in a category Voice ONE Winner in each Age Group in a category Piano TWO W inners in a category Voice Each Laureate will receive an opportunity to perform at the Weill recital Hall at Carnegie Hall OR $500. See Carnegie Gala page for more information Each Winner will receive a Masterclass with one of the SEC Judges ALL Finalists will receive a LiveStreaming for Classical Musicians" Seminar with VCHS Broadcast Engineers and Directors, prior to preforming in the Live Audition, at no additional charge LIVE Auditions April 5-12, 2024 Virtual Broadcast via Internet TV YouTube, Fb, LinkedIn, Twitter, Vimeo , other channels Categories Piano - Solo, Concerto, ensemble with piano Voice - Art Songs (Romances ), and Arias Voice - No Age Limit Piano - Age Groups: Under 10 11-18 College/Adult Fees Application/video pre-screening - $50 Live Audition (if selected ) - $100 Laureate Gala Performance Award Includes the following: Carnegie Hall Archival DIGITAL VIDEO of their performance (see Regulations for acceptable uses as per by Carnegie Hall rules) Medals; Certificates Full color brochure (digital and printed) Complimentary tickets Participate in an interview for media Photos Letters of recommendation and other support (provided upon request for applying for grants, colleges, other programs and competitions) Professional Portfolio packets available upon request All performers and their teachers will receive a certificate of merit Additional Prizes and performance opportunities may be awarded by the Judges. See Awards page Judges Vera Danchenko-Stern Learn More Avguste Antonov Learn More James Adler Learn More

Tech Information Apply Tech information Recital Gala Auditions Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall All INSTRUMENTALISTS, VOCALISTS, ENSEMBLES, COMPOSERS Concert Season DATES at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall November 24, 2025, at 7:00pm November 25, 2025, at 7:00pm February 16, 2026, at 7:00pm February 19, 2026, at 7:00pm April 28, 2026, at 7:00pm June 28, 2026, at 1:00pm June 30, 2026, at 7:00pm Gala concerts at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall are video recorded Apply Performance costs required, Inquire before applying! Send inquiries regarding current season's performance costs to se.support@soundespressivo.com Scroll down for details for SOLOISTS If you wish to perform a Concerto with NYCPO and Orchestra Manhattan Orchestras click here Composers click here For more performance opportunities click here Apply with a video Selected musicians are invited to the LIVE ONLINE AUDITION SOLOISTS, DUOS, TRIOS, & VARIOUS CHAMBER ENSEMBLES MAY AUDITION Concerts at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall are video recorded Selected Performers receive: Memorabilia Package (poster, certificate, and more) Full color brochure (digital and printed) Complimentary tickets for family An Interview by Steve Robinson, a world renowned producer of classical music radio shows Photos Letters of recommendation and other support (provided upon request for applying for grants, colleges, other programs and competitions) Professional Portfolio packets available upon request Young performers' teachers will receive recognition in publicity and Memorabilia Package Dates and Deadlines Audition Process Steps Apply with a video Selected musicians are invited to the LIVE ONLINE AUDITION. Live Auditions are held remotely via VCHS Internet TV Broadcast. Login to VCHS remote virtual Studio is required Candidates who advance to LIVE Audition will receive a tech preparation session with VCHS Broadcast A/V Engineers who will help musicians prepare their tech. Live auditions are judged in real time. Judges provide participants with immediate on-air feedback. Repertory - FREE CHOICE. No time limit No age limit. Accompanist is not required but preferred. All auditionees' performances will be heard by the Panel in their entirety. No stopping in the middle. - successful candidates will receive an invitation to perform at Carnegie Hall • Judges’ decisions are final and may not be contested. • To participate in the live online auditions, each musician must prepare required technical setup Repertory Standard instrumental and vocal repertoire of all periods, including contemporary, Jazz, Ethnic, Art Songs, Opera/Oratorio, “Crossover”, Golden Age Musical Theatre. Memorization is not required but is strongly encouraged for all soloists. Individual movements taken from larger works are acceptable Simplified arrangements and incomplete movements are not accepted Live Virtual Auditions Selected musicians will be invited to audition live on a public Internet broadcast* and will receive a Tech Preparation Session with VCHS Broadcast Engineers Live auditions are judged in real time. Judges provide participants with immediate on-air feedback. During the live audition participants will be able to speak with Judges. • The judges’ decisions are final and may not be contested. • To participate in the live online auditions, each musician must prepare required technical setup *See FEES section for applicable Audition fees View Consent Form Live Finals Schedule October 18-21, 2024. Concerts at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and Recordings with Orchestra Manhattan, Lehner Quartet. Soloists, Composers, Ensembles. January 31, 2025 - February 3, 2025. Concerts at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and Recordings with Orchestra Manhattan, Lehner Quartet. Soloists, Composers, Ensembles. March 14-17, 2025. colORCHESTRA for performance and recordings opportunities with orchestras worldwide. Soloists, Composers. May 9-12, 2025. Concerts at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and Recordings with Orchestra Manhattan, Lehner Quartet. Soloists, Composers, Ensembles. June 13-16, 2025. colORCHESTRA for performance and recordings opportunities with orchestras worldwide. Soloists, Composers. INTERVIEWS WITH STEVE ROBINSON New York City Steve Robinson is an American radio manager, producer and executive producer. He has held senior management positions with numerous American radio stations, including WFMT and the WFMT Radio Network/Chicago, WBUR/Boston, WGBH/Boston, WCRB/Boston, KPFA/Berkeley, WBGO/Newark, Vermont Public Radio and Nebraska Public Radio Network.org. Robinson served as general manager of the statewide Nebraska Public Radio Network (1990-2000) and WFMT and the WFMT Radio Network from 2000 until October 2016. 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. Interviews James Adler Audience Favorite AWARD $250 Piano and Composition "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 iClassical Academy AWARDS iClassical Academy provides Recognition Awards to Winners and Participants of 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 Netherlands/Italy International Panel of Judges 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 Fees Fees* Application fee $75 per soloist, or per Chamber Ensemble $125 per Large Ensemble (9-18 members) Live Audition fee (if selected based on video submission). Live audition is not required for Large Ensembles. Fee includes a group Technology preparation session Solo - $150 Duo/Trio - $200 Small Ensemble (4-8 members) $40 per member Live Audition requirement is waived for Large Ensembles Performance/production costs (if selected to perform at the Gala) depend on the type of presentation and the length of performance segment. *Inquire before applying! Send inquiries regarding current season's performance costs to se.support@soundespressivo.com

Sign up now for Sound Espressivo, the first online LIVE streaming Competition for classical musicians of all ages. Contestants and judges focus on unique artistry of every performer, awarding prizes offered by music management companies. Register here! Исполнитель 1. Заполните форму ниже, чтобы зарезервировать место. Обязательно просмотрите и поставьте галочку для формы согласия на трансляцию! Вы и ваш родитель должны дать нам разрешение, чтобы мы транслировали ваше выступление. 2. Оплатите регистрационный взнос для участия в предварительном туре. 3. После того, как вы подадите заявку, мы свяжемся с вами, чтобы подтвердить детали вашего предварительного тура прослушивания. * Взносы за участие в предварительном туре поступают продюсерам, работающим над проверкой видео и аудио перед предварительным туром, и жюри, которые прослушают вас и дадут вам отзывы. Решения жюри окончательны. Если вы перейдете в полуфинал, мы свяжемся с вами по поводу вашего участия в следуюшем туре в декабре 2021 года, который транслируется в реальном времени на каналах VCHS. Взносы идут на покрытие расходов за работу продюсеров, организующих мероприятие и координирующих прямую трансляцию шоу, со всеми участниками и членами жюри. Форма заявки Предварительный тур Взнос: 100 долларов США Выступление в прямом эфире Подача видео Имя Дата предварительных трансляций в прямом эфире Выберите опцию Фамилия Введите URL-адрес при отправке видео вместо живого выступления * (записи принимаются только для предварительного раунда. Полуфинальные и финальные раунды являются виртуальными живыми выступлениями) Электронный адрес Возрастная группа Выберите опцию Выберите свой инструмент и категорию Выберите опцию Вокал Выберите опцию Ваш часовой пояс Ваш конкурсный репертуар Конкурсный или внеконкурсный Выберите опцию Ансамбль * платите ОДИН регистрационный взнос за ансамбль, а не за члена группы Выберите опцию Педагог (если нет, укажите свое имя) Электронная почта педагога (если нет, укажите свою) By checking this box, I state my understanding that, although every effort will be made to accommodate the date(s) I select for my live performance, another date may need to be chosen. I understand that the judges' decisions are final and will abide by the judges' decisions. * I understand Сайт педагога Сайт вашего учебного заведения Я согласен с правилами и условиями Посмотреть Политику конфиденциальности Я просмотрел форму выпуска и принимаю условия прямой трансляции Посмотреть условия трансляции Перейти к оформлению заказа Благодарим вас за заявку на участие в предварительном раунде Sound Espressivo 2021! Мы свяжемся с вами, чтобы подтвердить дату / время вашего выступления и запланировать сеанс подготовки видео / аудио с нашим продюсером. Если вы отправите предварительно записанное видео, оно будет показано на каналах Sound Espressivo и на веб-сайте.

Are you an academic musician? Find out here! Sound Espressivo is the first online LIVE streaming Competition for classical musicians of all ages. Contestants and judges focus on unique artistry of every performer, awarding prizes offered by music management companies. академический Представьте самое настоящее исполнение, которое воплотит композитора и перенесет нас в его мир! Углубленный Взаимодействие с другими людьми Примечательно, как время влияет на нашу интерпретацию, особенно по мере того, как культуры переходят к новым способам жить и интерпретировать окружающий мир. Музыка вне времени и может увести нас в какое-то время и время от настоящего момента в мир и разум композитора. Академический перформанс пытается перенести нас в это место и максимально точно передать музыку так, как это представлял композитор. Артисты делают это, изучая историю и композиторов того же времени и используя это, чтобы лучше всего через себя превратить сцену в граммофон прошлого для публики. Общие критерии Взаимодействие с другими людьми Подлинный стиль - стилистическая игра, соответствующая стилю, который, как известно, игрался во времена композитора, является ключевым для обеспечения точного исполнения. Взаимодействие с другими людьми Подлинная интерпретация - все обозначения и версии музыки должны быть полностью поняты и выражены наиболее близко к воле и намерениям композитора. Взаимодействие с другими людьми Far and Beyond - приветствуется и интересно видеть визуальное представление времени в дополнение к игре, которая отражает время, в которое была написана музыка, и уважает историю музыки.

KDF Academy Music in a safe and friendly environment The well being of our students is as important to us as the quality of the music they learn. Practice, Patience and Performance are at the heart of our teaching. Our KDF academy music students will learn the modern methods for reading and playing music and be made aware of their vast heritage as African musicians, blending the past and the future together Kasibo Development Foundation Uganda Learn more KDF Micro-Academies One of the most exciting KDF projects planned for 2022 is creating KDF Micro-Academies in Kachomo. With permission from the Kachomo village leaders students from our academy will create KDF Micro-agriculture-academies and Micro-textile-academies to demonstrate their new skills and technologies. This will be of great benefit to the students and the local communities. Modern textile and agricultural developments are essential in today's world. We will donate each micro-academy to the villagers as our students travel through Kachomo returning with new information as time passes. Planning for the Future The implementation of Further Educational Institutes in ‘Vocational Studies’, include ‘Music’, ‘Agriculture’, 'Textiles' and ‘Sport’ that will work alongside other national and international universities and colleges, are a long term goal for KDF to help it become a beacon of success for the region.

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Ouspensky Family Fund Conducting Experience Scholarship This Prize is a full scholarship to experience an immersive introduction to conducting, from first taste of a baton, to a spot on a podium conducting an orchestra. A Sound Espressivo Finalist who will be chosen to receive this Prize will have an opportunity to work with a prominent conductor over a period of several months, after which s/he will have an opportunity to conduct a professional symphony orchestra. This Prize is established by Ouspensky Family Fund with a purpose to help young musicians be introduced to conducting, and to discover new talents through the experience, the way Russian conductor Michail Ouspensky was discovered by Yuri Ahronovitch , one of the great Russian-Israeli conductors of the XX century What is the Conducting Experience Scholarship? 5 conducting lessons over a period of 5 months. Assignments to complete A rehearsal time on the podium conducting a professional orchestra The SEC2021 Scholarship is offered in collaboration with New York Chamber Players Orchestra and its music Director Giacomo Franci Potentially an opportunity to conduct a short piece publicly in a concert during October-November of next season 2022-2023 in New York City diMenna Center In 2021 the Conducting Experience is provided in collaboration with New York Chamber Players Orchestra and its Music Director Giacomo Franci

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Смотрите запись прямого эфира от 13 июня (на английском языке) Познакомьтесь с создателями Sound Espressivo, членами жюри, лауреатами, их педагогами и родителями, спонсорами призов Узнайте о возможностях от ЛЮДЕЙ, которые их создают Задавайте вопросы в комментариях Расписание эфира с таймкодами здесь Virtual Concert Halls Смотреть Смотреть MMAG Artist Spotlight Series featuring Kevin Matheson Join us for a special episode of the MMAG Artist Spotlight Series featuring the outstanding violinist Kevin Matheson in conversation with renowned broadcaster Steve Robinson. Kevin Matheson is an accomplished violinist, chamber musician, educator, arranger, and concertmaster. A first-prize winner at the Charleston International Music Competition, he has appeared as a soloist in concertos by Vivaldi, Bruch, and Mozart and has performed extensively as both a recitalist and chamber musician. Together with his brother in a violin-and-viola duo, Matheson has toured internationally and appeared at Yamaha Hall in Tokyo. His work also includes creative collaborations with ballet companies, arrangements of Broadway, operatic, cinematic, and orchestral repertoire, premieres of newly commissioned chamber works, and numerous recordings. He serves as concertmaster of the Orchestra of Virginia’s Blue Ridge and teaches at Hollins University. In this exclusive interview, Kevin Matheson shares his musical journey, artistic inspirations, competition and performance experiences, and his approach to bringing virtuosity, character, and emotional freedom to the violin. He also reflects on chamber music, collaboration, arranging, teaching, and the importance of keeping classical performance connected to audiences. Following the interview, viewers will enjoy a featured performance of: 🎼 Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 🎧 About Steve Robinson Steve Robinson is a veteran American radio executive and producer, known for his leadership at WFMT Chicago, WBUR, WGBH, WCRB, and other major public broadcasting organizations. Through these conversations, he helps audiences connect with the stories behind today’s remarkable artists. 🌍 Learn more about Kevin Matheson: https://www.musguild.com/kevin-matheson 🌍 Learn more and apply: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://colorchestra.com/ 🌐 Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ 🎬 Production Credits Today’s broadcast was brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović • Ante Božić-Kudrić • Chris Au • Jennifer Wang • Marko Borna Torre • Krisztian Palagyi • Anna Ouspenskaya • Fedor Ouspensky • Igor Zubkovsky #KevinMatheson #Violinist #Sarasate #Zigeunerweisen #ViolinVirtuoso #ClassicalViolin #ChamberMusic #ArtistInterview #SteveRobinson #MMAGArtistSpotlight #SoundEspressivo #VirtualConcertHalls Смотреть Смотреть 52:45 MMAG Artist Spotlight Series featuring David Wroe Join us for a special episode of the MMAG Artist Spotlight Series featuring the outstanding conductor Maestro David Wroe in conversation with renowned broadcaster Steve Robinson. David Wroe is an internationally active conductor whose career encompasses symphonic music, opera, ballet, education, and cross-genre collaborations. He serves as Music Director of the New Jersey Festival Orchestra and has held conducting positions with major musical organisations in the United States and Europe. A former assistant conductor to Seiji Ozawa at the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Wroe has conducted orchestras across North America, Europe, and Asia. His professional experience includes engagements with New York City Opera, orchestras in France, Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom, Canada, Israel, Taiwan, South Korea, and China, as well as extensive work supporting emerging musicians through university residencies, youth concerts, masterclasses, and adjudication. In this exclusive interview, David Wroe shares his musical journey, artistic inspirations, conducting experiences, and the responsibility of bringing musicians together around a unified interpretation. He also offers insight into leadership, collaboration, orchestral communication, and the unique energy created between a conductor, an orchestra, and an audience. Following the interview, viewers will enjoy a featured performance of: 🎼 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64 🎧 About Steve Robinson Steve Robinson is a veteran American radio executive and producer, known for his leadership at WFMT Chicago, WBUR, WGBH, WCRB, and other major public broadcasting organizations. Through these conversations, he helps audiences connect with the stories behind today’s remarkable artists. 🌍 Learn more about David Wroe: https://www.musguild.com/david-wroe 🌍 Learn more and apply: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://colorchestra.com/ 🌐 Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ 🎬 Production Credits Today’s broadcast was brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović • Ante Božić-Kudrić • Chris Au • Jennifer Wang • Marko Borna Torre • Krisztian Palagyi • Anna Ouspenskaya • Fedor Ouspensky • Igor Zubkovsky #DavidWroe #Conductor #Maestro #Tchaikovsky #SymphonyNo5 #OrchestralMusic #ClassicalMusic #MusicDirector #ArtistInterview #SteveRobinson #MMAGArtistSpotlight #SoundEspressivo #VirtualConcertHalls Смотреть Смотреть 28:21 Magnificent Nine! Beethoven Symphony No. 3 Part 7 Continuing with our series of programs dedicated to Beethoven's Nine Symphonies. Today, Anna Ouspenskaya and Chris Ka Long Au explore Symphony No. 3. After watching part of the film, stay tuned for an engaging discussion. Beethoven’s Third Symphony, Eroica, marks a decisive break from Classical convention. Monumental in scale and ambition, it expands sonata form, intensifies harmonic tension, and treats thematic material with unprecedented developmental weight. The symphony is driven by bold rhythmic motives, abrupt contrasts, and a pervasive sense of struggle and transformation. Originally conceived in a heroic vein, Eroica presents not triumph alone but conflict, loss, and hard-won resolution, establishing a new model for the symphony as a dramatic and philosophical statement. More about Architects of Music: https://www.youtube.com/@thearchitectsofmusic BEETHOVEN’S UNIVERSE In this ongoing series, Lawrence Rapchak examines each movement of Beethoven’s symphonies, revealing their inner structures and illuminating the architecture of each complete work. No other program about Beethoven’s symphonies has been created in this fashion, and it is our hope to present all nine of these masterpieces in the coming months. To accompany the audio in each episode, the Virtual Concert Halls team has created a visually engaging experience. The visuals include composer portraits, full scores and piano reductions with highlighted passages, performance photos, landscapes to support the narrative, and curated images of Beethoven himself. Created by New Media Productions Worldwide and Virtual Concert Halls Written and Narrated by Lawrence Rapchak Audio Producer & Mix Engineer: Steve Robinson Movie Director: Anna Ouspenskaya Assistant Director & Storyboard: Frane Rušinović Animation, Motion Graphic & Design: Miro Dobrović (dPhoto Studio) Audio Engineer: Eric Arunas Video Editing: Frane Rušinović, Miro Dobrović, Igor Zubkovsky Music: Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos, conductor (Naxos Records) Script content copyright © Lawrence Rapchak, 2021 Смотреть Смотреть 00:17 The Power of Many Cellos 🎻 Bow Lightlys Ensemble | #vchs #soundespressivo #cello Experience the beautiful sound of the Bow Lightlys Cello Ensemble, directed by John Kaboff. Rich harmonies, expressive playing, and the unique warmth of the cello come together in this inspiring performance. This video is an excerpt from our Sound Espressivo Gala Concert, celebrating outstanding musicians and ensembles from around the world. #BowLightlys #JohnKaboff #CelloEnsemble #Cello #ClassicalMusic #MusicShorts #YouTubeShorts Смотреть Смотреть 03:50 Official Aftermovie of the Sound Espressivo Gala Concert April 28 2026 Official Aftermovie of the Sound Espressivo Gala Concert Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall • April 28, 2026 Experience unforgettable musical moments from the Sound Espressivo Gala Concert at the world-renowned Weill Recital Hall, featuring Orchestra Manhattan under the baton of David Wroe. This extraordinary evening brought together outstanding young artists, composers, and performers from around the world in a celebration of musical excellence, creativity, artistry, and international collaboration. Relive the highlights, inspiring performances, and remarkable atmosphere of this special concert in New York City. 🌐 Learn More Sound Espressivo Competition: [www.soundespressivocompetition.com](http://www.soundespressivocompetition.com) Virtual Concert Halls: [www.virtualconcerthalls.com](http://www.virtualconcerthalls.com) Facebook: Virtual Concert Halls Facebook Page 🎥 Production Team Frane Rušinović • Ante Božić-Kudrić • Jennifer Wang • Krisztián Palágyi • Anna Ouspenskaya • Katheryne Li • Fedor Ouspensky • Igor Zubkovsky #SoundEspressivo #OrchestraManhattan #DavidWroe #ClassicalMusic #Aftermovie #VirtualConcertHalls #YoungArtists #Piano #Violin #Composer #ConcertHighlights #MusicDocumentary #LivePerformance #NewYorkMusic #ClassicalArtists #ConcertFilm #SoundEspressivoGala #InternationalArtists #MusicalExcellence Смотреть Смотреть Official Aftermovie of the Sound Espressivo Gala Concert February 19, 2026 #soundespressivo #concert Natürlich — hier ist die Version mit den Namen der mitwirkenden Künstlerinnen und Künstler: Official Aftermovie of the Sound Espressivo Gala Concert Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall • February 19, 2026 Relive the inspiring highlights of the Sound Espressivo Gala Concert, presented at the world-renowned Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Featuring Orchestra Manhattan under the direction of conductor David Wroe, this memorable concert brought together talented young artists, accomplished performers, and composers from different parts of the world. Featured artists in this aftermovie include: Edison Barton • Violin Lydie Pace • Soprano Alexis Mingi Perrin • Piano Rita Costanzi Olivia Li • Piano Jennifer Savage • Piano Igor Zubkovsky • Cello Through a diverse program of remarkable performances, the evening celebrated musical excellence, creativity, dedication, and the power of international artistic collaboration. Discover the unforgettable moments, exceptional artistry, and unique atmosphere that made this concert such a special occasion. 🌐 Learn More Sound Espressivo Competition: [www.soundespressivocompetition.com](http://www.soundespressivocompetition.com) Virtual Concert Halls: [www.virtualconcerthalls.com](http://www.virtualconcerthalls.com) Facebook: Virtual Concert Halls Facebook Page 🎥 Production Team Frane Rušinović • Ante Božić-Kudrić • Jennifer Wang • Krisztián Palágyi • Anna Ouspenskaya • Katheryne Li • Fedor Ouspensky • Igor Zubkovsky #SoundEspressivo #OrchestraManhattan #DavidWroe #ClassicalMusic #OfficialAftermovie #VirtualConcertHalls #YoungArtists #InternationalArtists #Piano #Violin #Soprano #Cello #Composer #ConcertHighlights #MusicDocumentary #LivePerformance #NewYorkMusic #ClassicalArtists #ConcertFilm #SoundEspressivoGala #MusicalExcellence Смотреть Смотреть 18:25 MMAG – LAUREATE GALA: Artist Spotlight Cooper Ly Pianist Join us for a special episode of the MMAG Artist Spotlight Series featuring the outstanding young pianist Cooper Ly in conversation with renowned broadcaster Steve Robinson. Cooper Ly began studying piano at the age of five with Dr. Ji Hyun Kim and later had the opportunity to study with Professor Valerie Middleton at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music. He has earned first prizes in numerous international piano competitions and has appeared in winners’ concerts at distinguished venues in the United States and Europe. Beyond the competition stage, Cooper has performed recitals for retirement communities, fundraising events, and special community programmes. His musical interests extend beyond classical piano to guitar and singing, while his enthusiasm for robotics, coding, engineering, reading, and swimming reflects his wide-ranging curiosity and creative spirit. In this exclusive interview, Cooper shares his musical journey, artistic inspirations, competition experiences, and the dedication required to develop as a young musician. He also discusses how curiosity, imagination, and learning beyond music contribute to his growth as a performer. Following the interview, viewers will enjoy featured performances of: 🎼 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata in E-flat Major, K. 282 — Third Movement 🎼 Ignacy Jan Paderewski: Menuet, Op. 14, No. 1 🎼 Robert Muczynski: Fable No. 1 🎧 About Steve Robinson Steve Robinson is a veteran American radio executive and producer, known for his leadership at WFMT Chicago, WBUR, WGBH, WCRB, and other major public broadcasting organizations. Through these conversations, he helps audiences connect with the stories behind today’s remarkable artists. 🌍 Learn more about Cooper Ly: https://www.musguild.com/cooper-ly 🌍 Learn more and apply: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://colorchestra.com/ 🌐 Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ 🎬 Production Credits Today’s broadcast was brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović • Ante Božić-Kudrić • Chris Au • Jennifer Wang • Marko Borna Torre • Krisztian Palagyi • Anna Ouspenskaya • Fedor Ouspensky • Igor Zubkovsky #CooperLy #YoungPianist #ClassicalPiano #Mozart #Paderewski #Muczynski #PianoPerformance #YoungMusician #ArtistInterview #SteveRobinson #MMAGArtistSpotlight #SoundEspressivo #VirtualConcertHalls Смотреть Смотреть 04:08:15 Rehearsals with New York Chamber Players Orchestra - Session 2 Be a part of unique experience observing the backstage preparations by the soloists and the orchestra, for the upcoming Laureates Gala at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall! For more information about the Gala, a full program, and to reserve seats visit: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/carnegie-hall-auditions Rehearsed at Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in New York City. Program: Eymen Geylan, piano Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto in D Minor (I. Allegro) Alize Liana Chapman, piano Isaak Berkovich – Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 44 (II. Andante con moto; III. Allegro assai) Konstantin Lapshin, piano Joseph Haydn – Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII/11 (II. Adagio; III. Rondo all’Ungarese) Jennifer Kayner Honan, soprano Gustave Charpentier – “Depuis le jour,” from Louise Laura Ansaldi, soprano Giuseppe Verdi – “Vieni, t’affretta,” from Macbeth Giacomo Puccini – “O mio babbino caro,” from Gianni Schicchi Deirdre Lobo, soprano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – “Deh vieni, non tardar,” from Le nozze di Figaro Jules Massenet – “Il est doux, il est bon,” from Hérodiade Alessandra Cuffaro, violin Franco Mannino – Concerto No. 2, Op. 447 (III. Presto) Daniela Katherine Herrera Garcia, cello Alberto Ginastera – Pampeana No. 2, Rhapsody for Violoncello and String Orchestra Hally Graves, soprano Charles Gounod – “Je veux vivre,” from Roméo et Juliette Giacomo Puccini – “Vissi d’arte,” from Tosca Bruce Ru, conductor Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 1 (I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio) Amanda Smith, oboe Franz Krommer – Oboe Concerto No. 2, Op. 52 (I. Allegro) Jessica Lyn, piano Georgs Pelecis – Concertino Bianco This program is brought to you by Virtual Concert Halls, in collaboration with Sound Espressivo, and Orchestra Manhattan. We thank all artists, technical staff, and administrator, for helping make this program possible! About the Gala Auditions: When you apply to the Sound Espressivo Gala Auditions, you're treated as a complete artist. You choose your own repertoire. You're interviewed to connect with audiences on a personal level. You receive live feedback from world-class judges — often like a mini masterclass. Our programs aim to present you not only as a performer but as a fully-formed artist and individual. 🌍 Learn more and apply: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/carnegie-hall-auditions https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://colorchestra.com/ ________________________________________ 🎬 Production Credits Today’s broadcast was brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Chris Au, Jennifer Wang, Marko Borna Torre, Krisztian Palagyi, James Welch, Anna Ouspenskaya, Anastasia Sydorenko, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. 🌐 Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ _____________________ Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816 Sound Espressivo 2021 Смотреть Смотреть 57:31 "How to be a courageous musician" | Avguste Antonov Hosted by Sound Espressivo Competition Judge and co-host: Chris Au In this broadcast, we explore how to be courageous as a musician not only in your artistry but in the business side of being a professional. This is something that's very admirable and respectable about Avguste Antonov - his tenacity, perseverance, sincerity, and dedication to making sure his career is forged by him. Check out his website at www.avgusteantonov.com This is a series curated by Virtual Concert Halls for the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition. For more information on application, visit our website at www.soundespressivocompetition.com ______________________________ Born in Bulgaria, Avguste Antonov studied piano in Bulgaria (Dobrich), France (Ecole Normale de Paris, Conservatoire de Bordeaux Jacques Thibaud) and the United States (2000: University of Missouri-Kansas City; 2001-2004: University of Kansas; 2006-2008: Texas Christian University). He studied under the guidance of Alain Motard, Herve N'Kaoua, Robert Weirich, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Jack Winerock and Tamas Ungar. Avguste Antonov also had the privilege of taking masterclasses with Gerhard Oppitz, Jean-Claude Pennetier, Olivier Gardon, Grigory Sokolov, Olga Kern, Laure Favre Kahn, Anton Nel, Roman Rudnytsky and Yoheved Kaplinsky. In addition to performing, Avguste Antonov is active as lecturer and has presented lectures for the Carrollton Music Teachers Association, Frisco Music Teachers Association, Kansas Music Teachers Association, Oklahoma Music Teachers Association, Wisconsin Music Teachers Association and the Colburn Piano Summer Festival. He is an adjudicator for various international competitions including the ENKOR Piano Competition, the Sound Espressivo Global Competition , the Music International Grand Prix, North American Virtuoso International Music Competition, Royal Music Indonesia 2021, Grand Maestro International Music Competition and World Classical Music Awards In 2021, Avguste Antonov was named on the advisory board of the Sound Espressivo Global Competition. Смотреть Смотреть 33:31 Sound Espressivo Experience Sound Espressivo is a competition EXPERIENCE created by a community of musicians, music educators, music managers. Our purpose is to make a difference for young musicians, for teachers, parents of music students. We are here to EMPOWER with new tools, ENRICH with new mindset, EXPAND horizons of what's possible, what it takes for a modern artist to create joy and success. Many aspects of the Competition are very new, learn what they are and i may fit your vision. Immediate feedback from Judges Internet TV live performance on a virtual stage Live interactions Prizes designed to keep giving more experience and opportunities for performance and study Opportunity to connect with likeminded people and form long lasting collaborations Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Смотреть Смотреть 32:38 A Conductor's Perspective | Massimiliano Donninelli "What's the relationship between Traditional and New Repertoire?" Maestro Massimiliano Donninelli is an esteemed member of the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition. He will be speaking with us about his perspective as a conductor on traditional and new music. This promises to be a fascinating discussion! Apply now for the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition at www.soundespressivocompetition.com ___________________________________________________ Massimiliano Donninelli represents one of the best performers of his generation. Since the beginning of his career he has dedicated himself to contemporary music, considered as privileged to live in his time and to immerse himself in the repertoire of Tradition. As a conductor of a classical and modern repertoire he has collaborated with prestigious festivals in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Slovenia, Croatia, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Holland, Canada, Serbia, Moldova, Greece . He has collaborated with prestigious artists such as Luciano Berio, Valeria Moriconi, Brett Deubner and many others, conducting the orchestra as the Bel'Arte Orchestra (Paris), Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra "Serghei Lunchevici", National TeleRadio Orchestra - Moldova, National Choir "Moldova". At the same time, he dedicates himself to the composition and his works are performed in Italy, Germany, Slovenia, France, Croatia, Brazil, Spain, United States, broadcast by RssSky, Rete A, Telequattro, RadioVaticana, RAI, United Nations Radio (Colombia), Discovery Channel, RadioShalom, RTVSlovenija (Koper). He has recorded for CBC, Rai, Rai-Slo, RNE, Rusty Records, Palomar Records, Radio-Moldova, RadioFrance. Massimiliano Donninelli is distinguished by a special interpretative sensitivity and dedication to the composer's idea through a deep and particularly respectful knowledge of the score. Смотреть Смотреть 01:44:12 Sound Espressivo presents "Judging Modern Competitions" Panel Discussion Music competitions often are a target of a lot of criticism. What is wrong with modern music competitions? How did the changes in music competitions scene over past 20-30 years affect the judging? What are the most common challenges for Judges? What are possible improvements and solutions? How does Sound Espressivo address the known issues? Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ Judging modern music competitions certainly is a different task from what it meant for artists and music educators 20, 30, or 50 years ago. Things changed, and the changes are dramatic. There are many more competitions nowadays than a handful of major ones which dominated the field back a couple of decade ago. There are many different formats, a huge variety of different sets of requirements, and an even larger variety of awards and other benefits which today's competitions offer. And surely there are many issues and challenges which all people involve must face and resolve when participating in a competition. That includes not only contestants but also the Judges and organizers. Today's Panel topics are centered around the challenges particular to judging modern music competitions. Moderated by Avguste Antonov, piano, France, Sound Espressivo Board member Panelists: Anzel Gerber, cello, Austria Pierre Beaudry, guitar, Canada Olivier Chassain, guitar, France Who are the panelists: Pianist Avguste Antonov is an adjudicator for various international competitions including the ENKOR Piano Competition , the Sound Espressivo Global Competition, the Music International Grand Prix , North American Virtuoso International Music Competition , Royal Music Indonesia 2021 , Grand Maestro International Music Competition and World Classical Music Awards In 2021, Avguste Antonov was named on the advisory board of the Sound Espressivo Global Competition He has performed all over the World. He premieres at venues across North America and over the years he has worked with composers Carter Pann, Gregory Hutter, Michael Colgrass, Raina Murnak, Matthew Lewis, Till Meyn, Matthew Saunders, Robert Rollin, William Vollinger and others. Cellist Anzél Gerber, is performing on internationally renowned stages as soloist and chamber musician. Her passion for teaching served as inspiration to obtain her PhD and to conduct post-doctoral research in the field of cello training for gifted young cellists in Asia, USA and Europe. She regularly presents master classes at universities and festivals Canadian guitarist Pierre Beaudry performs through the world. His extensive concert career takes him to Europe, North America, China and South East Asia, where his solo performances are acclaimed both by the public and the press. He has been on the music faculties of three universities in Quebec, Canada (Concordia, Bishop’s and Sherbrooke) He was recently appointed as professor of guitar at the Tiziano Rossetti International Music Academy in Lugano, Switzerland. French guitarist Olivier Chassain was born in Paris in 1957. Today, his triple professional activity makes him simultaneously lead a career as an active international concert performer, a career as composer who enjoys seeing his works performed and published, and a career as guitar teacher at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (Cnsmdp) Смотреть Смотреть 01:04:17 Mira Kardan, cello - Sound Espressivo Laureates' Recital Program: Bach - Cello Suite No.4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010 4:11 Allemande 7:06 Courante 9:31 Sarabande 12:15 Gigue 18:17 Beethoven - Sonata in A Major, Op. 69 (I. Allegro ma non tanto) 33:53 Tchaikovsky - Pezzo Capriccioso, Op. 62 41:29 Pablo Casals - Song of the Birds 44:19 Sulkhan Tsintsadze - Chonguri (from Five Pieces on Folk Themes) Accompanied by Micah Yui, piano Fourteen-year Mira Kardan attends the Colburn School where she studies with acclaimed cellist Clive Greensmith. She began her cello studies in the Colburn Community School with Nancy Yamagata at age five. Mira has attended summer programs including the Heifetz Institute and Indiana University’s Summer String Academy. At the Colburn School, Mira has served as principal cello of the Community School’s String Orchestra and has been selected to play on the bi-annual Honors Recital. Additionally, her piano trio was chosen as for the School’s Honors Chamber Ensemble program. Her trio has won first place on two occasions in the regional division of MTAC’s VOCE competition. Now a member of Colburn’s prestigious Music Academy for gifted young artists, Mira participates in a comprehensive program of musical studies that include music theory, history, lessons and ensembles. Additionally, Mira has had the opportunity to study cello and chamber music with Hans Jensen, Amir Eldan, Peter Stumpf, Fabio Bidini, Susan Moses, and the Calidore Quartet. Mira is currently in the ninth grade at the Geffen Academy at UCLA. Her interests include reading, writing, and listening to music of all genres. She also enjoys travelling and experiencing new international cuisines. Mira lives in Los Angeles with her parents and beloved rescue dog, Daisy. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Смотреть Смотреть 50:37 News from Sound Espressivo past Winners Join us for Interviews with exciting news from Sound Espressivo past Winners! Learn what happened is their music journey and life since 2020 when they impressed the International Panel of SEC Judges and received highest honors at the First Sound Espressivo Competition. Please post your comments and questions! We will bring them on screen for our guests to respond Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/application Learn more about past Winners https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/2020-laureates-and-winners Смотреть Смотреть 30:22 Prizewinners: One Year Later | Yerko Difonis & Artem Kopylov | Hosted by Chris Au What have our fantastic prizewinners been up to this year? What kind of projects have they started to work on? Find out what has been inspiring them since their success at the 2020 Sound Espressivo Global Competition! Apply by November 30 at www.soundespressivocompetition.com for our 2021 edition of the Sound Espressivo Global Competition! ______________________________________________ Yerko Difonis is the first student born blind and partially deaf to pursue a master of music degree in piano performance at Mason Gross School of the Arts (MGSA). He has primarily used braille to learn music and it is an incredible pleasure to hear him play. Difonis’s family emigrated to the United States in 2000 on a temporary visa in search of educational resources for their son. They lived in New Jersey, then Brooklyn, N.Y., and finally Staten Island, N.Y. While in Brooklyn, they were connected with Lighthouse International, now Lighthouse Guild, where he was a member of the children’s program. Difonis learned Braille and enrolled in the Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School for those with vision loss. ___ Young Steinway Artist Artem Kopylov is an avid music ambassador, and is currently studying with Prof. Olga Chichova, one of the most celebrated and sought-after teachers in Toronto. A recipient of the Canadian Young Artist Standards of Excellence Awards Winner Notice, Artem is a winner of numerous national and international competitions for young pianists, performing with symphony orchestras in Toronto, Burlington, Moscow, and others. He is a first prize winner and laureate of the Steinway and Sons (New York City), GOCAA (Boston), 18th Nutcracker (Moscow) piano competitions, and others. Artem’s performances have been broadcast on Canadian national television by CBC and Radio-Canada. He has participated at festivals in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, U.S.A., Russia, and has taken master classes with prestigious pianists, including Dmitri Bashkirov, Marina Mdivani, Akiko Ebi, André Laplante, Bernd Goetzke, Bernd Glemser, Boris Petrushansky, Grigory Gruzman, Pavel Nersessian, Valeri Piasetski, and Stanislav Igolinsky. He has given recitals in halls such as Carnegie, Boston Conservatory, Tchaikovsky, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, and others. Смотреть Смотреть 48:58 Mio Imai, violin - Sound Espressivo Laureates' Recital Accompanied by Mark Livshits, piano 3:16 Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole (I. Allegro non troppo) Bach - Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 10:56 Allegro 14:33 Andante 20:19 Allegro assai 24:04 Paganini - Caprice No. 9 27:29 Michael Daugherty - Viva for Violin 31:55 Grigoras Dinicu/Jascha Heifetz - Hora Staccato 37:52 Interview with Mio Imai Violinist Mio Imai (10), student of Kimberly Fisher, won in various competitions and made solo orchestra debut at age 9. She was nominated as finalist in the 2020 Philadelphia Orchestra Albert M. Greenfield Competition. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Смотреть Смотреть 00:46 Sound Espressivo Global Competition Sound Espressivo 2nd Online Global Music Competition Apply by 11/30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Empowering Tomorrow's Musician Deadline: November 30, 2021 Inviting individual musicians and groups Submit video or schedule live audition Video submissions accepted for Preliminary Round only Check dates for Preliminaries Three Rounds Semifinals and Finals - LIVE Internet TV broadcast. Perform from your own location Semifinals - December 16-19, 2021 Finals - January 29-30, 2022 Win performance opportunities from concert organizers. Scholarships, career training, web design, video trailers, casting, photo studies; participation in festivals, masterclasses, interviews, and much more. 40-Judges panel, internationally acclaimed artists from major conservatories, orchestras. Immediate live feedback from 6-judges panels, get comments from conductors, instrumentalists, composers Be heard, be visible! SEC Internet TV reached over million people around the globe in 2020 Sound Espressivo-2020 contestants represented over 70 schools and teachers from every continent Would you like your student to be featured in a solo recital like this provided as one of Prizes for SEC Laureates? https://youtu.be/YzS0gKlPTRA Wonder how the "immediate feedback" looks and feels? Here is a short clip from last year's Sound Espressivo Finals https://youtu.be/_Cz1n8-4-Kk What people say… https://fb.watch/8cRp0o4WUn/ https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Смотреть Смотреть 33:22 Sound Espressivo Judges | Emil Chudnovsky: "Back to Beethoven" "Back to Beethoven" | Emil Chudnovsky | Co-Host: Chris Au We are delighted to have Emil Chudnovsky on our show who is one of the 2021 Sound Espressivo Competition Judges. We will have a lovely conversation about concertising, competitions, and his upcoming concert of the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Manassas Symphony Orchestra at the Hylton Performing Arts Center. Apply by November 30 for your opportunity to win from prizes worth $100,000. No time limits, no repertoire requirements, immediate feedback from Jury - head to www.soundespressivocompetition.com _____________________________________ Emil Israel Chudnovsky hearkens back to the grand romantic tradition of the golden age of violinists. His lush sound and inimitable ability to connect with audiences have garnered him accolades from listeners, presenters and critics alike. Recent seasons have been full of firsts, including his debut this season at the Seoul Arts Center in South Korea with the KammerSymphonie Berlin, and his recent inaugural recording with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Equally notable benchmarks include Chudnovsky’s debut with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco in Mexico, when he replaced an indisposed soloist for a previously unknown concerto on ten days’ notice. A veteran of the competition circuit, Chudnovsky is the winner of top prizes from nine international competitions. He holds 1st Prize from the XI International Curci Violin Competition (Naples), 1st Prize from the Young Artists Competition of the National Federation of Music Clubs and, most recently, 1st prize from the Valsesia-Musica International Violin Competition (Milan). Twice a laureate of the “Premio Paganini” International Competition, he also holds 2nd Prize from the D’Angelo International Competition, as well as awards from the Rodolfo Lipizer, Szeryng and Enescu international competitions. Chudnovsky began concertizing at the age of eleven with a solo performance on Uruguayan television and in concert with the Montevideo Chamber Orchestra. The same year, he was featured in a series of live radio broadcasts from the Mostly Mozart Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa. Since then, Chudnovsky has performed to great critical acclaim all over the world, having toured extensively in Europe, Asia, North and South America. Emil Chudnovsky was born in Moscow, Russia to renowned violinist Nina Beilina and the late eminent opera conductor, Maestro Israel Chudnovsky. Chudnovsky plays on a copy of the ex-Joachim del Gesu made for him in July 2010 by Howard Needham. Смотреть Смотреть 45:23 Sound Espressivo Judges series, Olivier Chassain, guitar, France What is the MOTIVATION of both competitors and Judges in taking part and advantage of Sound Espressivo's concept and originality? Building relationship between musicians from all other the world: a great new way of sharing between all of us! Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Olivier Chassain was born in Paris in 1957. He began studying the guitar in Limousin with Roger Généraux and completed his training with Carel Harms. In 1977, he entered the Conservatory of Paris (the current Cnsmdp) where he obtained in 1982 a first prize for guitar in the class of Alexandre Lagoya; he was also awarded a prize for counterpoint (class of Bernard de Crépy) and a prize for harmony (class of Roger Boutry). Today, his triple professional activity makes him lead simultaneously: a career as a concert performer, which took on an international dimension when he won the first prize in the "Guitar Foundation of America international competition" in 1988, thus becoming the first non-American guitarist to receive the highest distinction of this competition worldwide renamed. The following year (in 1989) he made a major tour organized by the GFA, across the entire North American continent: he was invited there regularly for concerts and master-classes, as well as on other continents. a career as a composer: he is the author of numerous works, in particular for guitar, such as: “ Fantastic echoes ” i n memoriam I. Presti and A.Lagoya , “ Etoiles ”, “ Arion ”, “ De loin en loin ”, sonata for two guitars (1995), “ Doigts de fées ” (2010) for flute and guitar, sonata for solo guitar (2011)…, and educational collections such as “ Patchwork ”, “ Ad hoc ”, “ Brèves de lectern ”(2012)… a teaching career which took off in Orléans in 1978, following his first teacher, Roger Généraux (he was established after obtaining his CA at the age of 21), and which saw its accomplishment when he was appointed in 1992 at the Jacques Thibaud Conservatory in Bordeaux, then in 1994 to succeed his master Alexandre Lagoya, as guitar teacher at the Paris National Conservatory of Music and Dance (Cnsmdp), where he still teaches today. Olivier Chassain regularly leads, in addition to his conservatory lessons, instrumental improvement sessions within the framework of festivals, summer academies, as was notably the case in Dordogne from 1995 to 2010, at the Britten school in Périgueux directed by Jean-Jacques Rouveroux: this institute organized ad hoc courses throughout the year in all musical disciplines, and called on internationally renowned artists. Olivier Chassain thus had, for his summer internship, the opportunity to invite many friends, renowned guitarists, such as J. Cogan, N. Koshkin, SI. Fukuda, B. Kanengiser, D. Bogdanovic, SE Olsen, F. Zigante, L. Blanquart, H. Navez, Jim Smith. Since 2010, it has been organizing new sessions in Limousin, throughout the year. Olivier Chassain's repertoire displays a great eclecticism, from the Renaissance to the music of today. Passionate about early music, he has also devoted himself to the lute and the vihuela for many years, in order to transmit through this privileged approach the sound and the spirit of this music. He is also fond of French music from the Grand Siècle and romantic music, which he plays alone or in the company of eminent artists such as P. Gallois, Ph. Muller, P.-H. Xuereb, R. Pidoux, E. Aubier, F. Pierre, G. Millière ... Ardent defender of contemporary creation, Olivier Chassain is the dedicatee of numerous works for guitar (Stephen Dodgson, Antonio Ruiz-Pipo, Thierry Pécou, Sean Heim) and of concertos: "Escales" by Roland Creuze: created in Bordeaux with the ensemble Musique Nouvelle and Michel Fusté-Lambezat, as well as that of Edith Lejet, "Flowers in the shape of diamonds", from the concerto by Alain-Michel Riou, and more recently by Alain Margoni. Olivier Chassain has made several records, under different labels, including "Almost a song" (Metronome recordings) which was crowned with the "Choc" of the World of Music, and "Eventail" by the review Classica. An album devoted to the complete compositions of Ida Presti - the world's first recording -, in duet with the Norwegian guitarist Stein-Erik Olsen, received a rave reception from music critics (ranked in the 'top 5' of the 10 best albums classics of 2009 in Scandinavia), under the Simax label. Several other recordings are in the pipeline, including a second album with his friend SE Olsen, for the Simax label, in a repertoire of original works dedicated to the Duo Presti-Lagoya. Смотреть Смотреть 43:59 Simon Yao, piano - Sound Espressivo Laureates' Recital Program: Bach - French Suite No.6 in E major, BWV 817 3:37 Allemande, 5:06 Courante 6:02 Gigue 7:51 Schubert - Impromptu in E-flat Major, Op. 90 No. 2 13:17 Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 19:11 Alyabyev/Liszt - Nightingale 24:19 Prokofiev - Prelude in C Major, Op. 12 No. 7 "The Harp" 27:05 Debussy - Jardins Sous La Pluie (Gardens in the Rain), from Estampes Simon Yao, 9 years old, is a fourth-grade student from Southern California. He began playing piano at the age of 6. Simon attends the Colburn School where he studies with Jeffery Lavner. Simon has won MTAC’s Contemporary Festival Competition for two consecutive years since participating in 2019. He was the laureate and first place winner in the 2020 Sound Espressivo Global Competition. In January 2021, he won the 1st prize in Russian Souvenir International Youth Piano Competition. At the Colburn School, Simon has made frequent appearances at the Friday Night Recitals as one of the youngest performers. As a recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award, he also enjoys being engaged in bringing the gift of music to the community. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Смотреть Смотреть 32:37 A Conductor's Perspective | Massimiliano Donninelli "What's the relationship between Traditional and New Repertoire?" Maestro Massimiliano Donninelli is an esteemed member of the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition. He will be speaking with us about his perspective as a conductor on traditional and new music. This promises to be a fascinating discussion! Apply now for the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition at www.soundespressivocompetition.com ___________________________________________________ Massimiliano Donninelli represents one of the best performers of his generation. Since the beginning of his career he has dedicated himself to contemporary music, considered as privileged to live in his time and to immerse himself in the repertoire of Tradition. As a conductor of a classical and modern repertoire he has collaborated with prestigious festivals in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Slovenia, Croatia, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Holland, Canada, Serbia, Moldova, Greece . He has collaborated with prestigious artists such as Luciano Berio, Valeria Moriconi, Brett Deubner and many others, conducting the orchestra as the Bel'Arte Orchestra (Paris), Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra "Serghei Lunchevici", National TeleRadio Orchestra - Moldova, National Choir "Moldova". At the same time, he dedicates himself to the composition and his works are performed in Italy, Germany, Slovenia, France, Croatia, Brazil, Spain, United States, broadcast by RssSky, Rete A, Telequattro, RadioVaticana, RAI, United Nations Radio (Colombia), Discovery Channel, RadioShalom, RTVSlovenija (Koper). He has recorded for CBC, Rai, Rai-Slo, RNE, Rusty Records, Palomar Records, Radio-Moldova, RadioFrance. Massimiliano Donninelli is distinguished by a special interpretative sensitivity and dedication to the composer's idea through a deep and particularly respectful knowledge of the score. Смотреть Смотреть 01:14:23 Sound Espressivo Competition presents the 1st Prize Winners of 2020 edition Avagail Hulbert, violin 3:55 Vieuxtemps - Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37 (I. Allegro non troppo) 14:39 Mozart - Adagio in E Мajor, Оp. 125 No. 2 Accompanied by Wan-Chi Su Ka Long Chris Au, piano 32:45 Schubert - Impromptu No. 1 in F minor, Op. posth. 142, D.935 46:38 Rachmaninoff - Etude-Tableaux in F-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3 52:10 Rachmaninoff - Prelude in E-flat Major, Op. 23 No. 6 Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Смотреть Смотреть 56:11 Sound Espressivo Competition presents the 1st Prize Winners of 2020 edition Please support musicians and this concert series here: Paypal.me/vchs20 2:20 Maria Narodytska Schubert/Liszt - Erl King A pianist of Ukrainian origin, Maria Narodytska is a winner of more than 40 international piano competitions. Maria holds a Master of Music degree from Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine which she graduated from as a pianist (Prof. Natalia Tolpygo) and as a composer (Prof. Iryna Aleksiychuk). In 2019 an album with Maria Narodytska playing Brahms was released under the label OnClassical for further worldwide distribution by Naxos of America. Her second album for Nationalux as a winner of “The most beloved artist” prize at Richter International Piano Competition is being prepared for release at the moment. Website: maria-narodytska.de 12:28 Joseph Yoon Haydn - Sonata in F Major, Hob.XVI:23 (I. Allegro) Joseph J. Yoon, 10, started playing piano at age 7 and is currently a student of Dominique Shim. Joseph has won numerous awards for both national and international, classical piano music competitions, and is passionate about introducing music to other people. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzd6Dv3C3FIZbBg84pXjQTA 22:32 Ukki Sachedina Liszt - Variations on a Basso Continuo from Bach's Cantata “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen” Ukki Sachedina, 15, studies with Mr. Jeff Lavner at the Colburn School. Ukki has won national and international awards and his performances have been featured on WXQR public radio as well as in the New York Concert Review. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzz3Aa2x3lyZ81rZgG0kH6A 44:24 Matthew Brand Milhaud - La cuisine (Cooking), from La muse menagere, Op. 245 Matthew Brand - Reaching, Mischief Matthew Brand was born in New York and has been playing piano for 7 years. He attends Horace Mann School. Matthew studies classical piano with Donna Weng Friedman and composition with Dr. Steven Sacco at Mannes College of Music (Honors). He is a member of the Mannes Prep Jazz Ensemble. Matthew studied jazz at Interlochen with Leonard Foy and Xavier Davis. A winner of numerous completions and honors for his piano technique and original compositions, Matthew has performed at Steinway Hall, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center. He is thrilled and honored to have this opportunity to perform in the Winner’s Recital for Sound Espressivo. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Смотреть Смотреть 30:52 "Things You Need to Know Before Performing on Livestream" | Fedor Ouspensky 2021 Sound Espressivo Competition Directors and Producers present: How to best prepare for livestreaming your performances online! Fedor Ouspensky | Co-Host: Chris Au We present a competition that is on the Virtual Stage - all live and broadcasted on the major streaming platforms. We provide a Tech Check, comprehensive guides to share the best sound over the online platform, and all the necessary support you need so you can feel comfortable performing. Apply by November 30 at www.soundespressivocompetition.com ___________________________________ Fedor Ouspensky was born in 1996 to a family of professional musicians. He started taking violin lessons at the age of 5 and a half with Olga Khroulevitch at the Levine School of Music in Washington, DC, moving later to Peter Sirotin and then to Rafail Sobolevsky and Oleg Rylatko, concertmaster of the Washington National Opera House Orchestra in Washington D.C. He studied with Naoko Tanaka at the Juilliard School, Oleg Rylatko at National Symphony Orchestra Fellowship program, and with Aaron Rosand privately. He also studied conducting with Maestro Mark McCoy and Maestro Glaser. Fedor is a devout promoter of classical music: in 2009 he became one of the founding performer-members of Arts Are For All Ages, a non-profit organization in Washington DC area, which provides classical music concerts to retirement communities. The organization’s membership consists mainly of high school young musicians, who volunteer their performances, and has grown to over 50 active performer-members and is providing about 70 concerts per year. Teaching young musicians is another of Fedor’s passions: he has taught students of different ages and levels, he also coached young violinists in preparation for youth and school orchestra auditions. Fedor loves methodical approach to teaching, and he has built a system of individual plans and written follow-up assignments which he gives to his students to help them make better use of their practicing time. At the age of 8, Fedor was invited to perform an Accolay concerto with McLean Youth Symphony Orchestra, since then he appeared as a soloist performing concertos with Loudoun Symphony Orchestra in Virginia, Bachanalia Chamber Orchestra in New York City and Capitol City Symphony in Washington DC. Fedor had attended Russian Embassy School, Cooper Middle School and South Lakes HS. He finished 3 years at the Juilliard School in New York City, NY. Fedor Ouspensky is the Creative Producer at Virtual Concert Halls and has been a Producer and Director of Sound Espressivo Competition Broadcasts and Live Rounds since 2020. Смотреть Смотреть 53:41 "There is nothing healthy or positive about competitions" Is this true? We started our 8am Broadcasts with the question of “How to choose competitions?” and we end our series of 8am Broadcasts by debating the validity, utility, and necessity of competitions. Are there too many? Is it just a money-making machine? Are we making sport out of music? Is Chopin rolling in his grave realizing his music is being used for competitions? www.soundespressivocompetition.com “There is nothing healthy or positive about competitions” “Beethoven would be rolling in his grave if he knew his music was being used in contests” “Music should not be used as pit musicians against one another” Do you agree with these statements? These are some of the things we’ll be discussing today at the Virtual Concert Halls Live Show Смотреть Смотреть 13:39 Sound Espressivo announcing a new Scholarship Prize This Prize is a full scholarship to experience an immersive introduction to conducting, from first taste of a baton, to a spot on a podium conducting an orchestra. A Sound Espressivo Finalist who will be chosen to receive this Prize will have an opportunity to work with a prominent conductor over a period of several months, after which s/he will have an opportunity to conduct a professional symphony orchestra. This Prize is established by Ouspensky Family Fund with a purpose to help young musicians be introduced to conducting, and to discover new talents through the experience, the way Russian conductor Michail Ouspensky was discovered by Yuri Ahronovitch, a great Russian-Israeli conductor of the XX century https://yuriahronovitch.com/ Tune in to learn more about Michail Ouspensky and his story. To be considered for this and many other Prizes apply to Sound Espressivo Competition by November 30, 2021: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Смотреть Смотреть 27:30 Sound Espressivo - Who are the People? Introducing Dr. Angela Chan, Sound Espressivo Judge, piano, Canada. Sound Espressivo Competition created by a community of musicians, music educators, music managers, with a purpose to make a difference for young musicians, for teachers, for parents of music students. We want to EMPOWER musicians with new tools, ENRICH with new experiences and openminded thinking, EXPAND horizons of what's possible, what can work, what can be a source of joy and success for a performing artist of all ages in modern time. Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Смотреть Смотреть 30:58 Sound Espressivo Judge | Michal Szostak, organ (Poland) In today's program we talk with organist Dr. Michal Szostak joining us from Warsaw, Poland, about his newly published book "The Organ as a source of Inspiration", and many other topics central to musicians and performing arts: Creativity and artistry Management of own artistic career Complex identities Creative personality, its features, its types Join us, post your comments and questions! Apply to Sound Espressivo by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Michał Szostak, organist, improvisator, researcher, born 1980 in Poland. Doctor of Musical Arts in Organ Performance (Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw), studied in Poland, Italy (Pontificio Istituto Ambrosiano di Musica Sacra), and the UK (The Royal College of Organists). An international concert organist performing dozens of recitals annually in Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Africa. His organological publications are issued regularly by prestigious organ magazines: British The Organ, Canadian Organ Canada, as well as American The Diapason and The Vox Humana. Member of The Royal College of Organists, London, The American Guild of Organists, and The Organ Historical Society, USA. The former Music Director and the Principal Organist at the Sanctuary of the Virgin Mary in Licheń Stary (the largest organ in Poland 157/6M+P). He recorded on CDs. Besides, he has completed Master’s and Ph.D. studies in the area of management (Leon Koźmiński University, Warsaw) and, as Associate Professor, works at Warsaw universities – University of Social Sciences and Collegium Civitas – where he conducts interdisciplinary research at the interface between art and management, as well as didactic activities. Website: www.michalszostak.org Показать еще

Sound Espressivo is the first online LIVE streaming Competition for musicians of all ages. Contestants and judges focus on unique artistry of every performer, awarding prizes offered by music management companies. INTERNET TV DAILY LIVE MUSIC PROGRAMS Virtual Concert Halls Смотреть Смотреть MMAG Artist Spotlight Series featuring Kevin Matheson Join us for a special episode of the MMAG Artist Spotlight Series featuring the outstanding violinist Kevin Matheson in conversation with renowned broadcaster Steve Robinson. Kevin Matheson is an accomplished violinist, chamber musician, educator, arranger, and concertmaster. A first-prize winner at the Charleston International Music Competition, he has appeared as a soloist in concertos by Vivaldi, Bruch, and Mozart and has performed extensively as both a recitalist and chamber musician. Together with his brother in a violin-and-viola duo, Matheson has toured internationally and appeared at Yamaha Hall in Tokyo. His work also includes creative collaborations with ballet companies, arrangements of Broadway, operatic, cinematic, and orchestral repertoire, premieres of newly commissioned chamber works, and numerous recordings. He serves as concertmaster of the Orchestra of Virginia’s Blue Ridge and teaches at Hollins University. In this exclusive interview, Kevin Matheson shares his musical journey, artistic inspirations, competition and performance experiences, and his approach to bringing virtuosity, character, and emotional freedom to the violin. He also reflects on chamber music, collaboration, arranging, teaching, and the importance of keeping classical performance connected to audiences. Following the interview, viewers will enjoy a featured performance of: 🎼 Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 🎧 About Steve Robinson Steve Robinson is a veteran American radio executive and producer, known for his leadership at WFMT Chicago, WBUR, WGBH, WCRB, and other major public broadcasting organizations. Through these conversations, he helps audiences connect with the stories behind today’s remarkable artists. 🌍 Learn more about Kevin Matheson: https://www.musguild.com/kevin-matheson 🌍 Learn more and apply: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://colorchestra.com/ 🌐 Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ 🎬 Production Credits Today’s broadcast was brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović • Ante Božić-Kudrić • Chris Au • Jennifer Wang • Marko Borna Torre • Krisztian Palagyi • Anna Ouspenskaya • Fedor Ouspensky • Igor Zubkovsky #KevinMatheson #Violinist #Sarasate #Zigeunerweisen #ViolinVirtuoso #ClassicalViolin #ChamberMusic #ArtistInterview #SteveRobinson #MMAGArtistSpotlight #SoundEspressivo #VirtualConcertHalls Смотреть Смотреть 52:45 MMAG Artist Spotlight Series featuring David Wroe Join us for a special episode of the MMAG Artist Spotlight Series featuring the outstanding conductor Maestro David Wroe in conversation with renowned broadcaster Steve Robinson. David Wroe is an internationally active conductor whose career encompasses symphonic music, opera, ballet, education, and cross-genre collaborations. He serves as Music Director of the New Jersey Festival Orchestra and has held conducting positions with major musical organisations in the United States and Europe. A former assistant conductor to Seiji Ozawa at the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Wroe has conducted orchestras across North America, Europe, and Asia. His professional experience includes engagements with New York City Opera, orchestras in France, Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom, Canada, Israel, Taiwan, South Korea, and China, as well as extensive work supporting emerging musicians through university residencies, youth concerts, masterclasses, and adjudication. In this exclusive interview, David Wroe shares his musical journey, artistic inspirations, conducting experiences, and the responsibility of bringing musicians together around a unified interpretation. He also offers insight into leadership, collaboration, orchestral communication, and the unique energy created between a conductor, an orchestra, and an audience. Following the interview, viewers will enjoy a featured performance of: 🎼 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64 🎧 About Steve Robinson Steve Robinson is a veteran American radio executive and producer, known for his leadership at WFMT Chicago, WBUR, WGBH, WCRB, and other major public broadcasting organizations. Through these conversations, he helps audiences connect with the stories behind today’s remarkable artists. 🌍 Learn more about David Wroe: https://www.musguild.com/david-wroe 🌍 Learn more and apply: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://colorchestra.com/ 🌐 Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ 🎬 Production Credits Today’s broadcast was brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović • Ante Božić-Kudrić • Chris Au • Jennifer Wang • Marko Borna Torre • Krisztian Palagyi • Anna Ouspenskaya • Fedor Ouspensky • Igor Zubkovsky #DavidWroe #Conductor #Maestro #Tchaikovsky #SymphonyNo5 #OrchestralMusic #ClassicalMusic #MusicDirector #ArtistInterview #SteveRobinson #MMAGArtistSpotlight #SoundEspressivo #VirtualConcertHalls Смотреть Смотреть 28:21 Magnificent Nine! Beethoven Symphony No. 3 Part 7 Continuing with our series of programs dedicated to Beethoven's Nine Symphonies. Today, Anna Ouspenskaya and Chris Ka Long Au explore Symphony No. 3. After watching part of the film, stay tuned for an engaging discussion. Beethoven’s Third Symphony, Eroica, marks a decisive break from Classical convention. Monumental in scale and ambition, it expands sonata form, intensifies harmonic tension, and treats thematic material with unprecedented developmental weight. The symphony is driven by bold rhythmic motives, abrupt contrasts, and a pervasive sense of struggle and transformation. Originally conceived in a heroic vein, Eroica presents not triumph alone but conflict, loss, and hard-won resolution, establishing a new model for the symphony as a dramatic and philosophical statement. More about Architects of Music: https://www.youtube.com/@thearchitectsofmusic BEETHOVEN’S UNIVERSE In this ongoing series, Lawrence Rapchak examines each movement of Beethoven’s symphonies, revealing their inner structures and illuminating the architecture of each complete work. No other program about Beethoven’s symphonies has been created in this fashion, and it is our hope to present all nine of these masterpieces in the coming months. To accompany the audio in each episode, the Virtual Concert Halls team has created a visually engaging experience. The visuals include composer portraits, full scores and piano reductions with highlighted passages, performance photos, landscapes to support the narrative, and curated images of Beethoven himself. Created by New Media Productions Worldwide and Virtual Concert Halls Written and Narrated by Lawrence Rapchak Audio Producer & Mix Engineer: Steve Robinson Movie Director: Anna Ouspenskaya Assistant Director & Storyboard: Frane Rušinović Animation, Motion Graphic & Design: Miro Dobrović (dPhoto Studio) Audio Engineer: Eric Arunas Video Editing: Frane Rušinović, Miro Dobrović, Igor Zubkovsky Music: Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos, conductor (Naxos Records) Script content copyright © Lawrence Rapchak, 2021 Смотреть Смотреть 00:17 The Power of Many Cellos 🎻 Bow Lightlys Ensemble | #vchs #soundespressivo #cello Experience the beautiful sound of the Bow Lightlys Cello Ensemble, directed by John Kaboff. Rich harmonies, expressive playing, and the unique warmth of the cello come together in this inspiring performance. This video is an excerpt from our Sound Espressivo Gala Concert, celebrating outstanding musicians and ensembles from around the world. #BowLightlys #JohnKaboff #CelloEnsemble #Cello #ClassicalMusic #MusicShorts #YouTubeShorts Смотреть Смотреть 03:50 Official Aftermovie of the Sound Espressivo Gala Concert April 28 2026 Official Aftermovie of the Sound Espressivo Gala Concert Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall • April 28, 2026 Experience unforgettable musical moments from the Sound Espressivo Gala Concert at the world-renowned Weill Recital Hall, featuring Orchestra Manhattan under the baton of David Wroe. This extraordinary evening brought together outstanding young artists, composers, and performers from around the world in a celebration of musical excellence, creativity, artistry, and international collaboration. Relive the highlights, inspiring performances, and remarkable atmosphere of this special concert in New York City. 🌐 Learn More Sound Espressivo Competition: [www.soundespressivocompetition.com](http://www.soundespressivocompetition.com) Virtual Concert Halls: [www.virtualconcerthalls.com](http://www.virtualconcerthalls.com) Facebook: Virtual Concert Halls Facebook Page 🎥 Production Team Frane Rušinović • Ante Božić-Kudrić • Jennifer Wang • Krisztián Palágyi • Anna Ouspenskaya • Katheryne Li • Fedor Ouspensky • Igor Zubkovsky #SoundEspressivo #OrchestraManhattan #DavidWroe #ClassicalMusic #Aftermovie #VirtualConcertHalls #YoungArtists #Piano #Violin #Composer #ConcertHighlights #MusicDocumentary #LivePerformance #NewYorkMusic #ClassicalArtists #ConcertFilm #SoundEspressivoGala #InternationalArtists #MusicalExcellence Смотреть Смотреть Official Aftermovie of the Sound Espressivo Gala Concert February 19, 2026 #soundespressivo #concert Natürlich — hier ist die Version mit den Namen der mitwirkenden Künstlerinnen und Künstler: Official Aftermovie of the Sound Espressivo Gala Concert Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall • February 19, 2026 Relive the inspiring highlights of the Sound Espressivo Gala Concert, presented at the world-renowned Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Featuring Orchestra Manhattan under the direction of conductor David Wroe, this memorable concert brought together talented young artists, accomplished performers, and composers from different parts of the world. Featured artists in this aftermovie include: Edison Barton • Violin Lydie Pace • Soprano Alexis Mingi Perrin • Piano Rita Costanzi Olivia Li • Piano Jennifer Savage • Piano Igor Zubkovsky • Cello Through a diverse program of remarkable performances, the evening celebrated musical excellence, creativity, dedication, and the power of international artistic collaboration. Discover the unforgettable moments, exceptional artistry, and unique atmosphere that made this concert such a special occasion. 🌐 Learn More Sound Espressivo Competition: [www.soundespressivocompetition.com](http://www.soundespressivocompetition.com) Virtual Concert Halls: [www.virtualconcerthalls.com](http://www.virtualconcerthalls.com) Facebook: Virtual Concert Halls Facebook Page 🎥 Production Team Frane Rušinović • Ante Božić-Kudrić • Jennifer Wang • Krisztián Palágyi • Anna Ouspenskaya • Katheryne Li • Fedor Ouspensky • Igor Zubkovsky #SoundEspressivo #OrchestraManhattan #DavidWroe #ClassicalMusic #OfficialAftermovie #VirtualConcertHalls #YoungArtists #InternationalArtists #Piano #Violin #Soprano #Cello #Composer #ConcertHighlights #MusicDocumentary #LivePerformance #NewYorkMusic #ClassicalArtists #ConcertFilm #SoundEspressivoGala #MusicalExcellence Смотреть Смотреть 18:25 MMAG – LAUREATE GALA: Artist Spotlight Cooper Ly Pianist Join us for a special episode of the MMAG Artist Spotlight Series featuring the outstanding young pianist Cooper Ly in conversation with renowned broadcaster Steve Robinson. Cooper Ly began studying piano at the age of five with Dr. Ji Hyun Kim and later had the opportunity to study with Professor Valerie Middleton at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music. He has earned first prizes in numerous international piano competitions and has appeared in winners’ concerts at distinguished venues in the United States and Europe. Beyond the competition stage, Cooper has performed recitals for retirement communities, fundraising events, and special community programmes. His musical interests extend beyond classical piano to guitar and singing, while his enthusiasm for robotics, coding, engineering, reading, and swimming reflects his wide-ranging curiosity and creative spirit. In this exclusive interview, Cooper shares his musical journey, artistic inspirations, competition experiences, and the dedication required to develop as a young musician. He also discusses how curiosity, imagination, and learning beyond music contribute to his growth as a performer. Following the interview, viewers will enjoy featured performances of: 🎼 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata in E-flat Major, K. 282 — Third Movement 🎼 Ignacy Jan Paderewski: Menuet, Op. 14, No. 1 🎼 Robert Muczynski: Fable No. 1 🎧 About Steve Robinson Steve Robinson is a veteran American radio executive and producer, known for his leadership at WFMT Chicago, WBUR, WGBH, WCRB, and other major public broadcasting organizations. Through these conversations, he helps audiences connect with the stories behind today’s remarkable artists. 🌍 Learn more about Cooper Ly: https://www.musguild.com/cooper-ly 🌍 Learn more and apply: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://colorchestra.com/ 🌐 Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ 🎬 Production Credits Today’s broadcast was brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović • Ante Božić-Kudrić • Chris Au • Jennifer Wang • Marko Borna Torre • Krisztian Palagyi • Anna Ouspenskaya • Fedor Ouspensky • Igor Zubkovsky #CooperLy #YoungPianist #ClassicalPiano #Mozart #Paderewski #Muczynski #PianoPerformance #YoungMusician #ArtistInterview #SteveRobinson #MMAGArtistSpotlight #SoundEspressivo #VirtualConcertHalls Смотреть Смотреть 04:08:15 Rehearsals with New York Chamber Players Orchestra - Session 2 Be a part of unique experience observing the backstage preparations by the soloists and the orchestra, for the upcoming Laureates Gala at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall! For more information about the Gala, a full program, and to reserve seats visit: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/carnegie-hall-auditions Rehearsed at Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in New York City. Program: Eymen Geylan, piano Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto in D Minor (I. Allegro) Alize Liana Chapman, piano Isaak Berkovich – Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 44 (II. Andante con moto; III. Allegro assai) Konstantin Lapshin, piano Joseph Haydn – Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII/11 (II. Adagio; III. Rondo all’Ungarese) Jennifer Kayner Honan, soprano Gustave Charpentier – “Depuis le jour,” from Louise Laura Ansaldi, soprano Giuseppe Verdi – “Vieni, t’affretta,” from Macbeth Giacomo Puccini – “O mio babbino caro,” from Gianni Schicchi Deirdre Lobo, soprano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – “Deh vieni, non tardar,” from Le nozze di Figaro Jules Massenet – “Il est doux, il est bon,” from Hérodiade Alessandra Cuffaro, violin Franco Mannino – Concerto No. 2, Op. 447 (III. Presto) Daniela Katherine Herrera Garcia, cello Alberto Ginastera – Pampeana No. 2, Rhapsody for Violoncello and String Orchestra Hally Graves, soprano Charles Gounod – “Je veux vivre,” from Roméo et Juliette Giacomo Puccini – “Vissi d’arte,” from Tosca Bruce Ru, conductor Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 1 (I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio) Amanda Smith, oboe Franz Krommer – Oboe Concerto No. 2, Op. 52 (I. Allegro) Jessica Lyn, piano Georgs Pelecis – Concertino Bianco This program is brought to you by Virtual Concert Halls, in collaboration with Sound Espressivo, and Orchestra Manhattan. We thank all artists, technical staff, and administrator, for helping make this program possible! About the Gala Auditions: When you apply to the Sound Espressivo Gala Auditions, you're treated as a complete artist. You choose your own repertoire. You're interviewed to connect with audiences on a personal level. You receive live feedback from world-class judges — often like a mini masterclass. Our programs aim to present you not only as a performer but as a fully-formed artist and individual. 🌍 Learn more and apply: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/carnegie-hall-auditions https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://colorchestra.com/ ________________________________________ 🎬 Production Credits Today’s broadcast was brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Chris Au, Jennifer Wang, Marko Borna Torre, Krisztian Palagyi, James Welch, Anna Ouspenskaya, Anastasia Sydorenko, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. 🌐 Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ _____________________ Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816 Смотреть Смотреть 04:29:48 Rehearsals with New York Chamber Players Orchestra - Session 1 Be a part of unique experience observing the backstage preparations by the soloists and the orchestra, for the upcoming Laureates Gala at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall! For more information about the Gala, a full program, and to reserve seats visit: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/carnegie-hall-auditions Rehearsed at Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in New York City. Program: Eymen Geylan, piano Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto in D Minor (I. Allegro) Alize Liana Chapman, piano Isaak Berkovich – Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 44 (II. Andante con moto; III. Allegro assai) Konstantin Lapshin, piano Joseph Haydn – Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII/11 (II. Adagio; III. Rondo all’Ungarese) Jennifer Kayner Honan, soprano Gustave Charpentier – “Depuis le jour,” from Louise Laura Ansaldi, soprano Giuseppe Verdi – “Vieni, t’affretta,” from Macbeth Giacomo Puccini – “O mio babbino caro,” from Gianni Schicchi Deirdre Lobo, soprano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – “Deh vieni, non tardar,” from Le nozze di Figaro Jules Massenet – “Il est doux, il est bon,” from Hérodiade Alessandra Cuffaro, violin Franco Mannino – Concerto No. 2, Op. 447 (III. Presto) Daniela Katherine Herrera Garcia, cello Alberto Ginastera – Pampeana No. 2, Rhapsody for Violoncello and String Orchestra Hally Graves, soprano Charles Gounod – “Je veux vivre,” from Roméo et Juliette Giacomo Puccini – “Vissi d’arte,” from Tosca Bruce Ru, conductor Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 1 (I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio) Amanda Smith, oboe Franz Krommer – Oboe Concerto No. 2, Op. 52 (I. Allegro) Jessica Lyn, piano Georgs Pelecis – Concertino Bianco This program is brought to you by Virtual Concert Halls, in collaboration with Sound Espressivo, and Orchestra Manhattan. We thank all artists, technical staff, and administrator, for helping make this program possible! About the Gala Auditions: When you apply to the Sound Espressivo Gala Auditions, you're treated as a complete artist. You choose your own repertoire. You're interviewed to connect with audiences on a personal level. You receive live feedback from world-class judges — often like a mini masterclass. Our programs aim to present you not only as a performer but as a fully-formed artist and individual. 🌍 Learn more and apply: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/carnegie-hall-auditions https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://colorchestra.com/ ________________________________________ 🎬 Production Credits Today’s broadcast was brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Chris Au, Jennifer Wang, Marko Borna Torre, Krisztian Palagyi, James Welch, Anna Ouspenskaya, Anastasia Sydorenko, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. 🌐 Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ _____________________ Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816 Смотреть Смотреть 00:59 Mozart in Perfect Harmony ✨ Flute Quartet in D Major #vchs #soundespressivo #mozart #tahoe Experience the elegance and charm of Mozart's Quartet in D Major for Flute, Violin, Viola, and Cello, performed by an outstanding ensemble featuring Lisa Norton (flute), Kevin Matheson (violin), Elizabeth Lohr-Myers (viola), and Joseph Falconer (cello). Blending the graceful voice of the flute with the warmth and richness of the string trio, this beloved chamber work showcases Mozart's genius for melody, balance, and musical conversation. #Mozart #FluteQuartet #ChamberMusic #LisaNorton #KevinMatheson #ElizabethLohrMyers #JosephFalconer #Flute #StringQuartet #ClassicalMusic #MusicShorts #YouTubeShorts Смотреть Смотреть 21:01 MMAG Artist Spotlight Series featuring Brian Richard Earl - Lorenzo Conte Join us for a special episode of the MMAG Artist Spotlight Series featuring the outstanding composer Brian Richard Earl, known artistically as Lorenzo Conte, in conversation with renowned broadcaster Steve Robinson. Lorenzo Conte is the artistic name of Milan-based composer Brian Richard Earl. His music brings together European melodic traditions, contemporary musical language, and a contemplative sensibility influenced by Eastern philosophy. Educated at the Royal Northern College of Music and the University of London, he has developed an extensive catalogue encompassing orchestral and chamber music, concertos, opera, ballet, vocal works, and music for theatre and film. A former member of the Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala, Earl also conducted La Scala Brass for many years. His compositions have been performed and recorded in Europe and the United States by distinguished orchestras, ensembles, and soloists. His artistic voice is defined by structural clarity, lyrical expression, vivid orchestral colour, and a compelling balance between tradition and innovation. In this exclusive interview, Lorenzo Conte shares his musical journey, artistic inspirations, experiences as a composer and conductor, and the ideas that continue to shape his evolving creative language. He also reflects on the relationship between music, philosophy, imagination, and the emotional world of the listener. Following the interview, viewers will enjoy featured performances of: 🎼 Lorenzo Conte: Nine Pieces, Op. 9, for Pianoforte 🎼 “Summertime” — Extract 🎧 About Steve Robinson Steve Robinson is a veteran American radio executive and producer, known for his leadership at WFMT Chicago, WBUR, WGBH, WCRB, and other major public broadcasting organizations. Through these conversations, he helps audiences connect with the stories behind today’s remarkable artists. 🌍 Learn more about Lorenzo Conte: https://www.brianrichardearl.com/ 🌍 Learn more and apply: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://colorchestra.com/ 🌐 Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ 🎬 Production Credits Today’s broadcast was brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović • Ante Božić-Kudrić • Chris Au • Jennifer Wang • Marko Borna Torre • Krisztian Palagyi • Anna Ouspenskaya • Fedor Ouspensky • Igor Zubkovsky #LorenzoConte #BrianRichardEarl #ContemporaryComposer #ClassicalMusic #NewMusic #PianoMusic #ComposerSpotlight #ArtistInterview #SteveRobinson #MMAGArtistSpotlight #SoundEspressivo #VirtualConcertHalls Смотреть Смотреть 28:07 Magnificent Nine! Beethoven Symphony No. 3 Part 6 Continuing with our series of programs dedicated to Beethoven's Nine Symphonies. Today, Anna Ouspenskaya and Chris Ka Long Au explore Symphony No. 3. After watching part of the film, stay tuned for an engaging discussion. Beethoven’s Third Symphony, Eroica, marks a decisive break from Classical convention. Monumental in scale and ambition, it expands sonata form, intensifies harmonic tension, and treats thematic material with unprecedented developmental weight. The symphony is driven by bold rhythmic motives, abrupt contrasts, and a pervasive sense of struggle and transformation. Originally conceived in a heroic vein, Eroica presents not triumph alone but conflict, loss, and hard-won resolution, establishing a new model for the symphony as a dramatic and philosophical statement. More about Architects of Music: https://www.youtube.com/@thearchitectsofmusic BEETHOVEN’S UNIVERSE In this ongoing series, Lawrence Rapchak examines each movement of Beethoven’s symphonies, revealing their inner structures and illuminating the architecture of each complete work. No other program about Beethoven’s symphonies has been created in this fashion, and it is our hope to present all nine of these masterpieces in the coming months. To accompany the audio in each episode, the Virtual Concert Halls team has created a visually engaging experience. The visuals include composer portraits, full scores and piano reductions with highlighted passages, performance photos, landscapes to support the narrative, and curated images of Beethoven himself. Created by New Media Productions Worldwide and Virtual Concert Halls Written and Narrated by Lawrence Rapchak Audio Producer & Mix Engineer: Steve Robinson Movie Director: Anna Ouspenskaya Assistant Director & Storyboard: Frane Rušinović Animation, Motion Graphic & Design: Miro Dobrović (dPhoto Studio) Audio Engineer: Eric Arunas Video Editing: Frane Rušinović, Miro Dobrović, Igor Zubkovsky Music: Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos, conductor (Naxos Records) Script content copyright © Lawrence Rapchak, 2021 Смотреть Смотреть MMAG – LAUREATE GALA: Artist Spotlight Rita Costanzi Join us for a special episode of the MMAG Artist Spotlight Series featuring the outstanding harpist, writer, actor, and filmmaker Rita Costanzi in conversation with renowned broadcaster Steve Robinson. Rita Costanzi is an internationally recognised harp soloist, actor, writer, teacher, and multidisciplinary artist. Through performances, masterclasses, recordings, theatre, literature, and film, she explores the full expressive range of the harp while connecting music with deeply personal and universal human stories. Her award-winning documentary Moonlight in the Bronx offers a moving reflection on Ludwig van Beethoven, isolation, resilience, and the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. She is also the creator and performer of the theatrical work Woman on a Ledge, which combines autobiographical storytelling with solo harp music. Her recordings include the critically acclaimed album AMOROSO, created with oboist Alex Klein, and her memoir The Strings of My Heart is structured as 47 vignettes—one for each string of the concert grand harp. In this exclusive interview, Rita Costanzi shares her musical journey, artistic inspirations, performance experiences, and the personal transformations that shaped her work across music, film, theatre, and writing. She also reflects on the healing power of art and its ability to create beauty, truth, and human connection during periods of profound change. Following the interview, viewers will enjoy: 🎬 Moonlight in the Bronx A film written, directed, and performed by Rita Costanzi 🎧 About Steve Robinson Steve Robinson is a veteran American radio executive and producer, known for his leadership at WFMT Chicago, WBUR, WGBH, WCRB, and other major public broadcasting organizations. Through these conversations, he helps audiences connect with the stories behind today’s remarkable artists. 🌍 Learn more about Rita Costanzi: https://www.ritacostanzi.com/ 🌍 Learn more and apply: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://colorchestra.com/ 🌐 Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ 🎬 Production Credits Today’s broadcast was brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović • Ante Božić-Kudrić • Chris Au • Jennifer Wang • Marko Borna Torre • Krisztian Palagyi • Anna Ouspenskaya • Fedor Ouspensky • Igor Zubkovsky #RitaCostanzi #Harpist #MoonlightInTheBronx #HarpMusic #DocumentaryFilm #MultidisciplinaryArtist #WomenInMusic #ArtistInterview #SteveRobinson #MMAGArtistSpotlight #SoundEspressivo #VirtualConcertHalls Смотреть Смотреть 00:52 Elegance Meets Melancholy ✨ Mozart Violin Sonata K 304 #mozart #vchs #soundespressivo #tahoe Violinist Cliff Richardson and pianist Jennifer Savage perform the first movement (Allegro) of Mozart's Violin Sonata in E Minor, K. 304, one of the composer's most personal and emotionally expressive chamber works. Unlike the bright character often associated with Mozart, this remarkable sonata explores a deeper and more dramatic world, blending lyrical beauty with subtle intensity. Through their expressive partnership, Richardson and Savage bring this timeless masterpiece vividly to life. #CliffRichardson #JenniferSavage #Mozart #ViolinSonata #K304 #Violin #Piano #ChamberMusic #ClassicalMusic #MusicShorts #YouTubeShorts Смотреть Смотреть 00:31 Big Music, Big Emotion 🎹 #AylaMoreno – Tchaikovsky Concerto #piano #vchs #soundespressivo Pianist and violinist Ayla Moreno performs Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23, one of the most beloved and powerful works in the piano repertoire. Filled with sweeping melodies, dramatic intensity, and unforgettable musical moments, this masterpiece demands both technical brilliance and emotional depth. Ayla brings passion, confidence, and artistry to this iconic concerto, capturing the spirit of one of classical music's greatest works. #AylaMoreno #Tchaikovsky #PianoConcerto #Piano #YoungArtist #Virtuoso #ClassicalMusic #PianoPerformance #MusicShorts #YouTubeShorts Смотреть Смотреть 00:55 Modern Energy Meets Dance 🎶 Western Dances #youtubeshorts #antebozickudric #composer #vchs #tahoe Flutist Lisa Norton, violinist Kevin Matheson, and pianist Jennifer Savage perform "Western Dances" by composer Ante Božić Kudrić. Blending contemporary musical language with vibrant dance-inspired rhythms, this engaging work showcases the dynamic interaction between flute, violin, and piano. Full of energy, color, and movement, Western Dances offers a fresh and exciting chamber music experience. #AnteBozicKudric #WesternDances #LisaNorton #KevinMatheson #JenniferSavage #ChamberMusic #ContemporaryMusic #Flute #Violin #Piano #MusicShorts #YouTubeShorts Смотреть Смотреть 01:29 Сергей Зубковский — Колыбельная | Sergey Zubkovsky — Lullaby «Колыбельная» Сергея Ростиславовича Зубковского. Исполняет Дарина Амро (класс Марии Леонидовны Зубковской). Запись сделана в июне 2026 года на отчетном концерте ДМШ № 1 имени С. И. Танеева. --- “Lullaby” by Sergey Zubkovsky. Performed by Darina Amro, a student of Maria Zubkovskaya. Recorded in June 2026 at the annual student concert of the Taneyev Children's Music School No. 1. Смотреть Смотреть 01:19:43 MMAG Artist Spotlight Series featuring the Butler Philharmonic Orchestra Join us for a special episode of the MMAG Artist Spotlight Series featuring the distinguished **Butler Philharmonic Orchestra**. In this special broadcast, veteran broadcaster **Steve Robinson** sits down for insightful conversations with: 🎙️ **Scott E. Woodard** – Music Director & Conductor 🎙️ **Vincent Phelan** – Executive Director 🎙️ **Missy Beers** – President of the Board Together, they discuss the orchestra's rich history, artistic vision, community impact, and future initiatives. Following the interviews, viewers will enjoy a performance of: 🎼 **Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica"** performed by the **Butler Philharmonic Orchestra** under the direction of **Scott E. Woodard**. Founded in **1951** as the Hamilton Symphony, the Butler Philharmonic Orchestra has spent more than seven decades bringing exceptional orchestral music to audiences throughout southwest Ohio. Originally established by Dr. Fred Baumgartner, Dr. Kurt Lande, Joseph Bein, Frances Tidings, Harry Carroll, and Al Sutphin, the organization has become one of the region's leading cultural institutions. Today, the **75-member professional orchestra** presents multiple concerts annually, featuring international guest artists, celebrated conductors, and outstanding musicians from across the region. The organization expanded significantly under the leadership of **Maestro Paul John Stanbery**, who served as Music Director and Principal Conductor from 1994 to 2019. During his 25-year tenure, the orchestra evolved from a small community ensemble into a thriving multi-faceted arts organization. The **Butler Philharmonic Chorus**, founded in 1997, has also achieved national recognition, including performances at **Carnegie Hall** in 2005 under the direction of renowned English composer **John Rutter**, and again in 2018 performing Maestro Stanbery's own *Music for Mass*. Known over the years as the Hamilton Symphony Orchestra and later the Hamilton-Fairfield Symphony, the organization adopted the name **Butler Philharmonic Orchestra** in 2018 to better reflect its mission of serving all of Butler County and southwest Ohio through outstanding symphonic music. 🎧 About Steve Robinson Steve Robinson is a veteran American radio executive and producer, known for his leadership at WFMT (Chicago), WBUR, WGBH, WCRB, and other major public broadcasting organizations. Through these conversations, he helps audiences discover the stories, people, and artistic vision behind today's leading musical organizations. 🌍 Learn more about the Butler Philharmonic Orchestra: https://www.butlerphil.org 🌍 Learn more and apply: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/carnegie-hall-auditions https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://colorchestra.com 🌐 Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ 🎬 Production Credits Today's broadcast was brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović • Ante Božić-Kudrić • Chris Au • Jennifer Wang • Marko Borna Torre • Krisztian Palagyi • Anna Ouspenskaya • Fedor Ouspensky • Igor Zubkovsky #ButlerPhilharmonic #ScottEWoodard #SteveRobinson #Beethoven #Eroica #SymphonyNo3 #Orchestra #ClassicalMusic #MMAG #ArtistSpotlight #VirtualConcertHalls #SoundEspressivo #MusicInterview #SymphonyOrchestra #BeethovenEroica Смотреть Смотреть 00:33 A Masterpiece of Drama Alexis Min-Gi Perrin Pathétique Sonata #piano #youtubeshorts #classicalmusic Pianist Alexis Min-Gi Perrin delivers a compelling performance of Beethoven's Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique", one of the most iconic works of the piano repertoire. Combining dramatic intensity, lyrical expression, and powerful contrasts, this masterpiece showcases Beethoven's revolutionary spirit and emotional depth. Through technical command and artistic sensitivity, Alexis brings this timeless work vividly to life. #AlexisMinGiPerrin #Beethoven #Pathetique #Piano #PianoSonata #ClassicalMusic #Pianist #MusicShorts #YouTubeShorts Смотреть Смотреть 28:05 Magnificent Nine! Beethoven Symphony No. 3 Part 5 Continuing with our series of programs dedicated to Beethoven's Nine Symphonies. Today, Anna Ouspenskaya and Chris Ka Long Au explore Symphony No. 3. After watching part of the film, stay tuned for an engaging discussion. Beethoven’s Third Symphony, Eroica, marks a decisive break from Classical convention. Monumental in scale and ambition, it expands sonata form, intensifies harmonic tension, and treats thematic material with unprecedented developmental weight. The symphony is driven by bold rhythmic motives, abrupt contrasts, and a pervasive sense of struggle and transformation. Originally conceived in a heroic vein, Eroica presents not triumph alone but conflict, loss, and hard-won resolution, establishing a new model for the symphony as a dramatic and philosophical statement. More about Architects of Music: https://www.youtube.com/@thearchitectsofmusic BEETHOVEN’S UNIVERSE In this ongoing series, Lawrence Rapchak examines each movement of Beethoven’s symphonies, revealing their inner structures and illuminating the architecture of each complete work. No other program about Beethoven’s symphonies has been created in this fashion, and it is our hope to present all nine of these masterpieces in the coming months. To accompany the audio in each episode, the Virtual Concert Halls team has created a visually engaging experience. The visuals include composer portraits, full scores and piano reductions with highlighted passages, performance photos, landscapes to support the narrative, and curated images of Beethoven himself. Created by New Media Productions Worldwide and Virtual Concert Halls Written and Narrated by Lawrence Rapchak Audio Producer & Mix Engineer: Steve Robinson Movie Director: Anna Ouspenskaya Assistant Director & Storyboard: Frane Rušinović Animation, Motion Graphic & Design: Miro Dobrović (dPhoto Studio) Audio Engineer: Eric Arunas Video Editing: Frane Rušinović, Miro Dobrović, Igor Zubkovsky Music: Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos, conductor (Naxos Records) Script content copyright © Lawrence Rapchak, 2021 Показать еще UPCOMING EVENTS Concertos and Arias with Orchestra Instrumental and Ensemble Orchestra Mnahttan at Carnegie Hall Judges Composers Call for Scores Awards Carnegie for Composers colORCHESTRA Cairo Opera Orchestra Call for Orchestral Scores Your Quartet at Carnegie and on Album Albums Solo and Ensemble What is Laureate Gala? Season 2022-23 VCHS Season Смотреть Смотреть 01:18:24 Sound Espressivo Laureate Recital Series. William Yeh, violin 9:53 Sound Espressivo 2021 Laureate William Yeh, violin, is presented in a solo Recital. Accompanied by Akiko Chiba, piano Program: 10:20 Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances 17:36 Mozart – Violin Sonata No.23 in A major K.305 27:44 Kreisler – Syncopation 30:50 Tchaikovsky – Sérénade mélancolique in B-flat minor, Op.26 41:10 Sarasate – Zapateado, Op.23 45:10 Dvořák – Songs My Mother Taught Me, B.104, Op.55 50:00 Paganini (arr. F. Kreisler) – La Campanella, Op.7 1:00:01 Interview with Dr. Anna Ouspenskaya William Yeh (12), born in London, currently studies with Professor Naoko Tanaka at Juilliard Pre-College. William is grateful for having received generous/full scholarship awards from various musical institutes, including 2019 HeifetzPEG (Program for Exceptionally Gifted, USA; as the youngest violinist that year) and 2022 Aspen Music Festival And School. William has performed and won top prizes in various international competitions, including first prizes (Junior Division) at 2020 Philadelphia International Music Festival Concerto Competition (USA), 2021 EUROASIA International Violin Competition (Japan), 2022 NOMEA International Violin Competition (Italy), and most recently, 2022 New York Chamber Players Orchestra Concerto Competition (USA). William was also awarded Young Artist Awards at 2020 Singapore Violin Festival (Singapore) and 2021 Busan Maru International Music Festival Concerto Competition (South Korea); and the 2nd Prize (Age Group of 11-15) at 2022 Hong Kong International Young Musicians Competition (Hong Kong). Additionally, William has performed at venues, such as Carnegie Hall (New York), Harris Concert Hall (Colorado), Mellon Hall (Philadelphia), National Concert and Recital Halls (Taiwan), and San Vito al Tagliamento Auditorium (Italy). Most recently, William performed with internationally renowned pianist Akiko Chiba, Jinhee Park, Jeong-Eun Lee, Grammy Award-nominated pianist Mark Livshits, and internationally renowned violinist Svetlana Makarova and Accademia d’Archi Arrigoni under the baton of Maestro Giancarlo Guarino. William will perform as a violin soloist in New York with the NYCP Orchestra for the season of 2022-23. Prior to Juilliard Pre-College, William studied with Professor Chengtu Su (Taipei National University of the Arts, Taiwan), Professor Qian Zhou (Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Singapore), and violinist Sirena Huang (USA). William performed at the masterclasses with Italian-German-American Grammy-winning violinist Augustin Hadelich (USA), Professor Itzhak Rashkovsky (Ukraine/Israel), Professor Kyung-Sun Lee (South Korea), and the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet (USA). Also, William has been mentored by violinist Pieter Schoeman (Concertmaster of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, UK). Besides playing the violin, William enjoys playing chess, badminton, and ice-skating, as well as singing and dancing in musicals. He played “Rolf” in “The Sound of Music” at the Auditorium of CKS (Chiang Kai-Shek) Memorial Hall and starred as “Peter Pan” in “Peter Pan” at USC (Shih-Chien University) Concert Hall. William has also been awarded the Ouspensky Fund “Conducting” Award and is receiving conducting apprenticeship from Maestro Giacomo Franci, the Artistic Director and the Conductor of The New York Chamber Players Orchestra. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOUND ESPRESSIVO CREATES BROAD AND UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES PERFORMERS, TEACHERS, MANAGERS, CONCERT AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. PERFORM FROM ANY LOCATION BROADCAST ON EVERY MAJOR VIDEO PLATFORM EXPAND YOUR SKILLS, REACH YOUR AUDIENCE, BOOST YOUR CAREER Join one-of-a-kind music events that reinvent the concert stage! To learn more about VCHS visit: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ To learn more about Sound Espressivo and the upcoming Competitions, Auditions, and concerts visit: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today's LIVE Broadcast is hosted by Anna Ouspenskaya and brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Fedor Ouspensky, Frane Rušinović, Chris Au, and Igor Zubkovsky. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Смотреть Смотреть Annabelle Wei Смотреть Смотреть 27:15 Message to Contestants Message to Contestants from the Sound Espressivo Competition's Judges and music managers Смотреть Смотреть 41:02 colORCHESTRA announcing Winners of the Auditions The colORCHESTRA Open Auditions are presented in Partnership with Brilliant Talent Discovery Awards, Progressive Musicians, Virtual Concert Halls, and /kor/ productions Auditions were held for upcoming Concerto Performance Dates: FEBRUARY 17th & 19th, 2023 Western New York Chamber Orchestra Glen Cortese, Conductor This uniquely-designed audition is open to musicians of all ages who are available for soloist engagements within the 2022-23 and 2023-24 concert seasons. Selected artists will be awarded an appearance opportunity to perform solo with esteemed professional orchestras from around the world. We thank the esteemed International Panel of Judges, for sharing their time and expertise with auditionees, through their constructive supportive comments which they provided live during the Final Round of the Auditions, and through the process of selecting the Winners: Gevorg Sargsyan, conductor, cello Johanna Moffitt, soprano James Welch, piano, conductor Lisa Layman, soprano, Executive Director, WNYCO Orchestra Glen Cortese conductor, Music Director of WNYCO Orchestra Come and join a supportive, inclusive environment that values professionalism, creativity, personal expression, and the joy that comes from making music! This two-tiered audition has no accompanying requirements, is readily accessible by video submissions, and there is no time limit imposed on the selections that competitors choose to present—we want YOU to show us what you feel you do BEST! ~~~~~~~~ Today's LIVE Broadcast is brought to you by hosts Anna Ouspenskaya and Chris Au, and the VCHS Production Team: Fedor Ouspensky, Frane Rušinović and Igor Zubkovsky. Learn more by visiting: https://www.btdawards.com/ https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/colorchestra-auditions https://www.progressivemusicians.com/ https://www.korproductions.org/ https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ https://www.wnychamberorchestra.com/ Показать еще Конкурс Жюри Призы Заявка Sound Espressivo 2021 Смотреть Смотреть 57:31 "How to be a courageous musician" | Avguste Antonov Hosted by Sound Espressivo Competition Judge and co-host: Chris Au In this broadcast, we explore how to be courageous as a musician not only in your artistry but in the business side of being a professional. This is something that's very admirable and respectable about Avguste Antonov - his tenacity, perseverance, sincerity, and dedication to making sure his career is forged by him. Check out his website at www.avgusteantonov.com This is a series curated by Virtual Concert Halls for the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition. For more information on application, visit our website at www.soundespressivocompetition.com ______________________________ Born in Bulgaria, Avguste Antonov studied piano in Bulgaria (Dobrich), France (Ecole Normale de Paris, Conservatoire de Bordeaux Jacques Thibaud) and the United States (2000: University of Missouri-Kansas City; 2001-2004: University of Kansas; 2006-2008: Texas Christian University). He studied under the guidance of Alain Motard, Herve N'Kaoua, Robert Weirich, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Jack Winerock and Tamas Ungar. Avguste Antonov also had the privilege of taking masterclasses with Gerhard Oppitz, Jean-Claude Pennetier, Olivier Gardon, Grigory Sokolov, Olga Kern, Laure Favre Kahn, Anton Nel, Roman Rudnytsky and Yoheved Kaplinsky. In addition to performing, Avguste Antonov is active as lecturer and has presented lectures for the Carrollton Music Teachers Association, Frisco Music Teachers Association, Kansas Music Teachers Association, Oklahoma Music Teachers Association, Wisconsin Music Teachers Association and the Colburn Piano Summer Festival. He is an adjudicator for various international competitions including the ENKOR Piano Competition, the Sound Espressivo Global Competition , the Music International Grand Prix, North American Virtuoso International Music Competition, Royal Music Indonesia 2021, Grand Maestro International Music Competition and World Classical Music Awards In 2021, Avguste Antonov was named on the advisory board of the Sound Espressivo Global Competition. Смотреть Смотреть 33:31 Sound Espressivo Experience Sound Espressivo is a competition EXPERIENCE created by a community of musicians, music educators, music managers. Our purpose is to make a difference for young musicians, for teachers, parents of music students. We are here to EMPOWER with new tools, ENRICH with new mindset, EXPAND horizons of what's possible, what it takes for a modern artist to create joy and success. Many aspects of the Competition are very new, learn what they are and i may fit your vision. Immediate feedback from Judges Internet TV live performance on a virtual stage Live interactions Prizes designed to keep giving more experience and opportunities for performance and study Opportunity to connect with likeminded people and form long lasting collaborations Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Смотреть Смотреть 32:38 A Conductor's Perspective | Massimiliano Donninelli "What's the relationship between Traditional and New Repertoire?" Maestro Massimiliano Donninelli is an esteemed member of the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition. He will be speaking with us about his perspective as a conductor on traditional and new music. This promises to be a fascinating discussion! Apply now for the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition at www.soundespressivocompetition.com ___________________________________________________ Massimiliano Donninelli represents one of the best performers of his generation. Since the beginning of his career he has dedicated himself to contemporary music, considered as privileged to live in his time and to immerse himself in the repertoire of Tradition. As a conductor of a classical and modern repertoire he has collaborated with prestigious festivals in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Slovenia, Croatia, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Holland, Canada, Serbia, Moldova, Greece . He has collaborated with prestigious artists such as Luciano Berio, Valeria Moriconi, Brett Deubner and many others, conducting the orchestra as the Bel'Arte Orchestra (Paris), Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra "Serghei Lunchevici", National TeleRadio Orchestra - Moldova, National Choir "Moldova". At the same time, he dedicates himself to the composition and his works are performed in Italy, Germany, Slovenia, France, Croatia, Brazil, Spain, United States, broadcast by RssSky, Rete A, Telequattro, RadioVaticana, RAI, United Nations Radio (Colombia), Discovery Channel, RadioShalom, RTVSlovenija (Koper). He has recorded for CBC, Rai, Rai-Slo, RNE, Rusty Records, Palomar Records, Radio-Moldova, RadioFrance. Massimiliano Donninelli is distinguished by a special interpretative sensitivity and dedication to the composer's idea through a deep and particularly respectful knowledge of the score. Смотреть Смотреть 01:44:12 Sound Espressivo presents "Judging Modern Competitions" Panel Discussion Music competitions often are a target of a lot of criticism. What is wrong with modern music competitions? How did the changes in music competitions scene over past 20-30 years affect the judging? What are the most common challenges for Judges? What are possible improvements and solutions? How does Sound Espressivo address the known issues? Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ Judging modern music competitions certainly is a different task from what it meant for artists and music educators 20, 30, or 50 years ago. Things changed, and the changes are dramatic. There are many more competitions nowadays than a handful of major ones which dominated the field back a couple of decade ago. There are many different formats, a huge variety of different sets of requirements, and an even larger variety of awards and other benefits which today's competitions offer. And surely there are many issues and challenges which all people involve must face and resolve when participating in a competition. That includes not only contestants but also the Judges and organizers. Today's Panel topics are centered around the challenges particular to judging modern music competitions. Moderated by Avguste Antonov, piano, France, Sound Espressivo Board member Panelists: Anzel Gerber, cello, Austria Pierre Beaudry, guitar, Canada Olivier Chassain, guitar, France Who are the panelists: Pianist Avguste Antonov is an adjudicator for various international competitions including the ENKOR Piano Competition , the Sound Espressivo Global Competition, the Music International Grand Prix , North American Virtuoso International Music Competition , Royal Music Indonesia 2021 , Grand Maestro International Music Competition and World Classical Music Awards In 2021, Avguste Antonov was named on the advisory board of the Sound Espressivo Global Competition He has performed all over the World. He premieres at venues across North America and over the years he has worked with composers Carter Pann, Gregory Hutter, Michael Colgrass, Raina Murnak, Matthew Lewis, Till Meyn, Matthew Saunders, Robert Rollin, William Vollinger and others. Cellist Anzél Gerber, is performing on internationally renowned stages as soloist and chamber musician. Her passion for teaching served as inspiration to obtain her PhD and to conduct post-doctoral research in the field of cello training for gifted young cellists in Asia, USA and Europe. She regularly presents master classes at universities and festivals Canadian guitarist Pierre Beaudry performs through the world. His extensive concert career takes him to Europe, North America, China and South East Asia, where his solo performances are acclaimed both by the public and the press. He has been on the music faculties of three universities in Quebec, Canada (Concordia, Bishop’s and Sherbrooke) He was recently appointed as professor of guitar at the Tiziano Rossetti International Music Academy in Lugano, Switzerland. French guitarist Olivier Chassain was born in Paris in 1957. Today, his triple professional activity makes him simultaneously lead a career as an active international concert performer, a career as composer who enjoys seeing his works performed and published, and a career as guitar teacher at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (Cnsmdp) Смотреть Смотреть 01:04:17 Mira Kardan, cello - Sound Espressivo Laureates' Recital Program: Bach - Cello Suite No.4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010 4:11 Allemande 7:06 Courante 9:31 Sarabande 12:15 Gigue 18:17 Beethoven - Sonata in A Major, Op. 69 (I. Allegro ma non tanto) 33:53 Tchaikovsky - Pezzo Capriccioso, Op. 62 41:29 Pablo Casals - Song of the Birds 44:19 Sulkhan Tsintsadze - Chonguri (from Five Pieces on Folk Themes) Accompanied by Micah Yui, piano Fourteen-year Mira Kardan attends the Colburn School where she studies with acclaimed cellist Clive Greensmith. She began her cello studies in the Colburn Community School with Nancy Yamagata at age five. Mira has attended summer programs including the Heifetz Institute and Indiana University’s Summer String Academy. At the Colburn School, Mira has served as principal cello of the Community School’s String Orchestra and has been selected to play on the bi-annual Honors Recital. Additionally, her piano trio was chosen as for the School’s Honors Chamber Ensemble program. Her trio has won first place on two occasions in the regional division of MTAC’s VOCE competition. Now a member of Colburn’s prestigious Music Academy for gifted young artists, Mira participates in a comprehensive program of musical studies that include music theory, history, lessons and ensembles. Additionally, Mira has had the opportunity to study cello and chamber music with Hans Jensen, Amir Eldan, Peter Stumpf, Fabio Bidini, Susan Moses, and the Calidore Quartet. Mira is currently in the ninth grade at the Geffen Academy at UCLA. Her interests include reading, writing, and listening to music of all genres. She also enjoys travelling and experiencing new international cuisines. Mira lives in Los Angeles with her parents and beloved rescue dog, Daisy. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Смотреть Смотреть 50:37 News from Sound Espressivo past Winners Join us for Interviews with exciting news from Sound Espressivo past Winners! Learn what happened is their music journey and life since 2020 when they impressed the International Panel of SEC Judges and received highest honors at the First Sound Espressivo Competition. Please post your comments and questions! We will bring them on screen for our guests to respond Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/application Learn more about past Winners https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/2020-laureates-and-winners Смотреть Смотреть 30:22 Prizewinners: One Year Later | Yerko Difonis & Artem Kopylov | Hosted by Chris Au What have our fantastic prizewinners been up to this year? What kind of projects have they started to work on? Find out what has been inspiring them since their success at the 2020 Sound Espressivo Global Competition! Apply by November 30 at www.soundespressivocompetition.com for our 2021 edition of the Sound Espressivo Global Competition! ______________________________________________ Yerko Difonis is the first student born blind and partially deaf to pursue a master of music degree in piano performance at Mason Gross School of the Arts (MGSA). He has primarily used braille to learn music and it is an incredible pleasure to hear him play. Difonis’s family emigrated to the United States in 2000 on a temporary visa in search of educational resources for their son. They lived in New Jersey, then Brooklyn, N.Y., and finally Staten Island, N.Y. While in Brooklyn, they were connected with Lighthouse International, now Lighthouse Guild, where he was a member of the children’s program. Difonis learned Braille and enrolled in the Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School for those with vision loss. ___ Young Steinway Artist Artem Kopylov is an avid music ambassador, and is currently studying with Prof. Olga Chichova, one of the most celebrated and sought-after teachers in Toronto. A recipient of the Canadian Young Artist Standards of Excellence Awards Winner Notice, Artem is a winner of numerous national and international competitions for young pianists, performing with symphony orchestras in Toronto, Burlington, Moscow, and others. He is a first prize winner and laureate of the Steinway and Sons (New York City), GOCAA (Boston), 18th Nutcracker (Moscow) piano competitions, and others. Artem’s performances have been broadcast on Canadian national television by CBC and Radio-Canada. He has participated at festivals in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, U.S.A., Russia, and has taken master classes with prestigious pianists, including Dmitri Bashkirov, Marina Mdivani, Akiko Ebi, André Laplante, Bernd Goetzke, Bernd Glemser, Boris Petrushansky, Grigory Gruzman, Pavel Nersessian, Valeri Piasetski, and Stanislav Igolinsky. He has given recitals in halls such as Carnegie, Boston Conservatory, Tchaikovsky, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, and others. Смотреть Смотреть 48:58 Mio Imai, violin - Sound Espressivo Laureates' Recital Accompanied by Mark Livshits, piano 3:16 Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole (I. Allegro non troppo) Bach - Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 10:56 Allegro 14:33 Andante 20:19 Allegro assai 24:04 Paganini - Caprice No. 9 27:29 Michael Daugherty - Viva for Violin 31:55 Grigoras Dinicu/Jascha Heifetz - Hora Staccato 37:52 Interview with Mio Imai Violinist Mio Imai (10), student of Kimberly Fisher, won in various competitions and made solo orchestra debut at age 9. She was nominated as finalist in the 2020 Philadelphia Orchestra Albert M. Greenfield Competition. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Sound Espressivo 2020 Смотреть Смотреть 27:15 Message to Contestants Смотреть Смотреть 51:25 Artist Portrait and Interview with Sound Espressivo Judge Donna Weng Friedman Pianist Donna Weng Friedman speaks with the program host Anna Ouspenskaya about Donna’s pandemic EP which will be released on May 1, 2021 in support of AAPI community during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Musical selections: 8:19 Chopin - Waltz in C-sharp minor 29:57 Chinary Ung - Space Between the Fish and the Moon Press release. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Heritage and Harmony: Silver Linings, an Album Spotlighting Music by Under- Represented Composers, Will Be Released on May 1st New EP Featuring AAPI/BIPOC Artists Aims to Promote Understanding and Tolerance and Combat Racism New York, NY—April 26, 2021 On May 1st, pianist and music producer Donna Weng Friedman will be releasing the EP album Heritage and Harmony: Silver Linings. The album, which will be available on Spotify, Amazon, Tidal and other online outlets, is intended as a response to the wave of violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) individuals, and aims to promote understanding and tolerance among people of all backgrounds. It features Ms. Weng Friedman and soprano Indira Mahajan performing music by composers Margaret Bonds, Beata Moon, Florence B. Price, and Chinary Ung. The performers and composers are all members of the AAPI and/or BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) communities. https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/donnawengfriedman/heritage-and-harmony-silver-linings The album’s release date is timed to coincide with the start of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. “I am an Asian American concert pianist, and like so many of us, my heart aches from the ongoing hate crimes against our AAPI community,” says Ms. Weng Friedman. “Each piece on this EP album helped get me through the pandemic year, which started with my being assaulted on the street of New York City for being Asian, and ended with my entire family getting sick with COVID-19.” All proceeds from the album will be donated to the Korean American Community Foundation (KACF) an organization that supports the AAPI community through philanthropy and education. “The KAFC is committed to fighting for diversity, equity and inclusion, and will not tolerate racism on any level,” notes Ms. Weng Friedman. “I learned an incredible amount from their virtual information sessions, talks and panels over the last year.” She adds, “My hope is that this album will resonate with people of all ethnicities who are looking for a way to help support our AAPI community. By listening to each track on Heritage and Harmony: Silver Linings, they can enjoy the glorious music of incredible but under-represented BIPOC composers and musicians while also making a small but valuable contribution to the AAPI community.” For more information, contact: Donna Weng Friedman donnawengfriedman@gmail.com Смотреть Смотреть 53:21 Sadie Goodman, flute - Sound Espressivo Laureates' Recital Program: 2:57 Jules Mouquet - La Flûte de Pan (I. Pan et Les Bergers) 7:33 Katherine Hoover - Winter Spirits 11:59 Mozart - Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major, K.313 (I. Allegro maestoso) 28:12 Paganini - Caprice No. 24 in A minor “Quasi presto” 34:03 Ibert - Flute Concerto (I. Allegro) 38:55 Georges Hüe (1858 – 1948) - Fantaisie for flute and piano (1913) 46:54 Interview with Sadie Goodman Sadie Goodman, 16, studies with Adrianne Greenbaum. At age 14 she was the 2018 winner of the prestigious Alexander Buono International Flute Competition, debuting at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall.  She has been Principal Flutist with the Norwalk Youth Orchestra, the youngest to hold this position, for three years, and has won numerous competitions and concerto appearances including the NY Flute Club Young Musicians Contest and concertos with the Norwalk Symphony, and the American Chamber Orchestra. Sadie was selected to perform in numerous master classes in NYC and in Juilliard’s Woodwind Virtual Seminar this past summer, and is a graduate of Burkart Academy. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Смотреть Смотреть 01:04:17 Mira Kardan, cello - Sound Espressivo Laureates' Recital Program: Bach - Cello Suite No.4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010 4:11 Allemande 7:06 Courante 9:31 Sarabande 12:15 Gigue 18:17 Beethoven - Sonata in A Major, Op. 69 (I. Allegro ma non tanto) 33:53 Tchaikovsky - Pezzo Capriccioso, Op. 62 41:29 Pablo Casals - Song of the Birds 44:19 Sulkhan Tsintsadze - Chonguri (from Five Pieces on Folk Themes) Accompanied by Micah Yui, piano Fourteen-year Mira Kardan attends the Colburn School where she studies with acclaimed cellist Clive Greensmith. She began her cello studies in the Colburn Community School with Nancy Yamagata at age five. Mira has attended summer programs including the Heifetz Institute and Indiana University’s Summer String Academy. At the Colburn School, Mira has served as principal cello of the Community School’s String Orchestra and has been selected to play on the bi-annual Honors Recital. Additionally, her piano trio was chosen as for the School’s Honors Chamber Ensemble program. Her trio has won first place on two occasions in the regional division of MTAC’s VOCE competition. Now a member of Colburn’s prestigious Music Academy for gifted young artists, Mira participates in a comprehensive program of musical studies that include music theory, history, lessons and ensembles. Additionally, Mira has had the opportunity to study cello and chamber music with Hans Jensen, Amir Eldan, Peter Stumpf, Fabio Bidini, Susan Moses, and the Calidore Quartet. Mira is currently in the ninth grade at the Geffen Academy at UCLA. Her interests include reading, writing, and listening to music of all genres. She also enjoys travelling and experiencing new international cuisines. Mira lives in Los Angeles with her parents and beloved rescue dog, Daisy. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Смотреть Смотреть 48:58 Mio Imai, violin - Sound Espressivo Laureates' Recital Accompanied by Mark Livshits, piano 3:16 Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole (I. Allegro non troppo) Bach - Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 10:56 Allegro 14:33 Andante 20:19 Allegro assai 24:04 Paganini - Caprice No. 9 27:29 Michael Daugherty - Viva for Violin 31:55 Grigoras Dinicu/Jascha Heifetz - Hora Staccato 37:52 Interview with Mio Imai Violinist Mio Imai (10), student of Kimberly Fisher, won in various competitions and made solo orchestra debut at age 9. She was nominated as finalist in the 2020 Philadelphia Orchestra Albert M. Greenfield Competition. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Смотреть Смотреть 41:55 Ryan Huang, piano - Sound Espressivo Laureates' Recital Program: 3:07 Bach - Sinfonia No.15 in B minor, BWV 801 4:48 Mendelssohn - Song without Words in G minor, Op.102 No.4 7:29 Mendelssohn - Song without Words in F sharp minor, Op.67 No.2 10:05 Tchaikovsky - Valse de salon, Op.51 No.1 15:14 Tchaikovsky - Polka peu dansante, Op.51 No.2 19:50 Rachmaninoff - Humoresque, Op. 10 No.5 Ryan Huang, 10 years old, is a student of Dr. Olga Chichova at Canada Academy of Music and Arts. He is a recipient of Canadian Young Artist Standards of Excellence Award. Ryan participated in numerous recitals, competitions, festivals, and master classes worldwide. He is enthusiastic about performing on stage. Ryan has performed in renowned concert halls such as Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall in New York City, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall, and Wuhan Qintai Grand Theater. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Смотреть Смотреть 43:59 Simon Yao, piano - Sound Espressivo Laureates' Recital Program: Bach - French Suite No.6 in E major, BWV 817 3:37 Allemande, 5:06 Courante 6:02 Gigue 7:51 Schubert - Impromptu in E-flat Major, Op. 90 No. 2 13:17 Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 19:11 Alyabyev/Liszt - Nightingale 24:19 Prokofiev - Prelude in C Major, Op. 12 No. 7 "The Harp" 27:05 Debussy - Jardins Sous La Pluie (Gardens in the Rain), from Estampes Simon Yao, 9 years old, is a fourth-grade student from Southern California. He began playing piano at the age of 6. Simon attends the Colburn School where he studies with Jeffery Lavner. Simon has won MTAC’s Contemporary Festival Competition for two consecutive years since participating in 2019. He was the laureate and first place winner in the 2020 Sound Espressivo Global Competition. In January 2021, he won the 1st prize in Russian Souvenir International Youth Piano Competition. At the Colburn School, Simon has made frequent appearances at the Friday Night Recitals as one of the youngest performers. As a recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award, he also enjoys being engaged in bringing the gift of music to the community. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Смотреть Смотреть 54:41 SEC presents Piano Masterclass with Avguste Antonov on Haydn - Sonata in A-flat Major, Hob XVI 46 In collaboration with Virtual Concert Halls and the Sound Espressivo Competition, concert pianist Avguste Antonov is offering virtual piano masterclasses. Each masterclass will have a theme (for example, a specific composer or a specific style) and participants would also be able to request for their masterclass to focus on a specific topic The first masterclass was held on April 3, 2020. The next one is scheduled for June 5, 2021. Please sign up as a Participant or Observer here: https://avgusteantonov.com/virtual-masterclasses 01:14 Elaine Lim performs Haydn - Sonata in A-flat Major, Hob.XVI:46 7:37 Masterclass About Sound Espressivo Competition = https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ ====== Born in Bulgaria, Avguste Antonov studied piano in Bulgaria (Dobrich), France (Ecole Normale de Paris, Conservatoire de Bordeaux Jacques Thibaud) and the United States (2000: University of Missouri-Kansas City; 2001-2004: University of Kansas; 2006-2008: Texas Christian University). Pianist Avguste Antonov is at home in all repertoire, with a special interest for the 20th and 21st century music. He has performed World and USA premieres at venues across North America and over the years, he has worked with composers Carter Pann, Gregory Hutter, Michael Colgrass, Raina Murnak, Matthew Lewis, Till Meyn, Matthew Saunders, Robert Rollin, William Vollinger and others. Avguste Antonov has performed recitals all over the United States, including in Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee . He has been featured as soloist with many ensembles including the San Jose State University Wind Symphony, the San Jose Wind Symphony, the University City Symphony, the Alton Symphony Orchestra, the Tulsa Camerata, the Lakeland Community Orchestra, the Jewish Community Orchestra-Portland and the South Kansas Symphony. Concertos performed include Schumann Piano Concerto, Rachmaninoff 2nd, McDowell 2nd, Liszt 2nd, Ravel in G, Gershwin in F, Gershwin "Rhapsody in Blue", Carter Pann "Concerto Logic" and Matthew Saunders "Piano Concerto". In addition to performing, Avguste Antonov is active as lecturer and has presented lectures for the Carrollton Music Teachers Association, Frisco Music Teachers Association, Kansas Music Teachers Association, Oklahoma Music Teachers Association and Wisconsin Music Teachers Association. He is an adjudicator for various competitions including the ENKOR Piano Competition, the Sound Espressivo Global Competition and the Music International Grand Prix. Previous seasons highlights include a recital at the Bulgarian Ambassador Residence in Washington, DC, the performance of Carter Pann "Concerto Logic" with the San Jose State University Wind Ensemble, a live performance for the Kansas Public Radio, the World and US Premiere of Matthew Saunders "Piano Concerto" with the University City Symphony (University City, MO) and the Lakeland Community Orchestra (Kirtland, OH). Since April 2019 Avguste Antonov resides in France. During the year 2019-2020, he was piano professor at the school of music "Couleur Musique" and since September 2020, he is professor of piano and accompaniment at the Conservatoire de Châteaubriant. Полуфиналы и финалы В РЕАЛЬНОМ ВРЕМЕНИ Все выступают в реальном времени в прямом эфире перед авторитетным жюри и мировой аудиторией! Виртуальные концертные залы Виртуальные Концертные Залы обеспечивают наиболее удобную и передовую технологию стриминговой передачи в реальном времени. Наши телевизионные трансляции предоставляются через Virtual Concert Halls , новаторский стартап, основанный музыкантами и экспертами в области музыкальных технологий и производства. Virtual Concert Halls обеспечивает наилучшее качество звука и изображения и стремится быть впереди всех в области прямых трансляций. 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СРОК ПОДАЧИ ЗАЯВОК 30 ноября 2021 г. Даты предварительного тура: 30-31 октября 20-21 ноября 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12 декабря Регистрационный взнос: 100 долларов США. Полуфинал - 16-19 декабря 2021 г. Финал - 29-30 января 2022 г. Гала-концерт лауреатов и церемония награждения - Воскресенье, 6 февраля 2022 г. Возрастные группы 10 лет и младше 11–14 15–18 19-25 Взрослые (26 лет и старше) Все инструменты Вокал Все периоды и джаз Репертуар - Свободный Лимит времени предварительного раунда - 10 минут. Живое исполнение в публичной трансляции или Отправить видео Заглядывая вперед: Декабрь 2021 г. Sound Espressivo Полуфинал и финал проходят в прямом эфире. Подробности ниже Выберите дату 30-31 октября 20-21 ноября 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12 декабря Возрастные группы Категории Пианино Струнные инструменты Духовые инструменты Гитара Арфа Ударные инструменты Инструменты барокко Камерные группы, ансамбли, большие ансамбли Голос Традиционные инструменты Заявление Выбор Живое выступление или отправка предварительно записанного видео Конкурсное или внеконкурсное прослушивание Все стили! Период Барокко Классический Современный Джаз Подробности Sound Espressivo Полуфинал: 16-19 декабря 2021 г. Финал: 29-30 января 2022 г. 10 and under 11-14 15-18 19-15 26 and older