KONSTANTIN SHAMRAY plays May 8 2010
and
Neal Peres de Costa (harpsichord) will play the J.S.Bach Goldberg
variations on May 9 2010
Revised
Biography of Konstantin Shamray 11th August 2009
Konstantin
was born in
Novosibirsk
and began studies in the
Kemerovo
Music
School
and from 1996 continued his studies in
Moscow
at the
Gnessin
Special
Music
School
and in 2003 at the Russian Gnessin Academy of Music with
Tatiana Zelikman. He has
been the recipient of several Foundation awards.
He has performed in many concert halls in
Moscow
and many other cities in
Russia
and also in
Italy
,
Spain
,
Germany
,
Holland
,
Austria
,
Czech
Republic
and
USA
. His
solo recitals have many different programs and he has performed with
international orchestras including the
Prague
and Moscow Philharmonic Orchestras, Marinsky.
Jena
and Sydney
Symphony. He has recorded CDs in
Holland
and the
Czech
Republic
.
He has received Prizes in Competitions
in
Russia
,
Czech
Republic
and
Italy
.
Immediately after he received the 1st
Prize and 8 Special Prizes in the
2008 Sydney International Piano Competition he undertook a Concert Tour of 27
Concerts in all States of Australia. The tour was a great success and he
received critical acclaim. In December 2008 he had great success in Recitals
in
Spain
.
In February 2009 he performed in
Siberia
which included the Concerto No 1 by Rachmaninov and 10
Recitals.
In May 2009 he had a Tour of 14
concerts with the Australian String Quartet in Australian Capital cities and
in regional
South Australia
. There were also Recitals in
Adelaide
,
Melbourne
,
Geelong
and
Sydney
.
Shortly after this Tour he gave a
Recital in June for the Ruhr Festival in
Dusseldorf
with critical acclaim.
On 18th September he will
perform with the Jena Orchestra, and on the 20th & 27th
Recitals in the Bochum Festival in
Germany
In October in
Belgrade
he will perform Concerto No 3 by Rachmaninov.
He continues to give recitals and
concerto performances in many parts of
Russia
, including with the Marinsky Orchestra in St .Petersburg.
In December 2009 he recorded for
Naxos
the last set of 18 Piano works (Op 72) by Tchaikovsky.
In January 2010 he performed with the
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra.
In March, April, May and June 2010 he
will have a major Tour of 45 concerts in
Australia
performing with 7 different Orchestras and giving more
than 30 Solo Recitals with several different programs. He will also make a CD
for ABC Classics of works by Scriabin, Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev. On his way
to
Australia
in 2010 he will give a Recital in
Singapore
.
PRIZES AWARDED
IN THE 2008
SYDNEY
INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
1st Prize
National tour with the Australian String Quartet in 2009
ABC Classics recording prize
Naxos
recording prize
People's Choice Prize
Best Performance of the 19th/20th
Century Concertos
Best
Performance of a Mozart Concerto
Best Performance of a work by
Beethoven
Best Performance of a work by
Mozart (excepting Concertos)
Programme May 8 2010
Partita No 4 in D Major J S Bach
Sonata Op 111 in c minor L van Beethoven
INTERVAL
12 Etudes Op 25 F Chopin
Ballades No3 Op 47 & No 4 Op52 F Chopin
Neal Peres Da Costa
 harpsichord, specialises in
performance on historical keyboard instruments of the 17th, 18th and 19th
centuries. He lectures at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in the
Musicology and Keyboard units and is Chair of the Early Music Unit. His
current research activities include converting his PhD into a monograph
for publication, giving papers at national and international conferences,
and recent creative research output in the form of a CD recording with
Richard Tognetti and Daniel Yeadon of J.S. Bach's Sonatas for violin and
obbligato keyboard were released on the ABC Classics label.
 Genevieve Lacey and Karin
Schaupp
Sat 18th Sept 2010
This duo brings together two of Australia's most
internationally revered soloists.
Melbourne-based Genevieve Lacey is quite simply one of the
greatest recorder players on
earth, and her dazzling virtuosity makes you rethink your
whole attitude towards the
instrument. Brisbane-based Karin Schaupp is one of the
most outstanding guitarists on the
international scene; she performs with a passion and
poetry that has had composers
falling over themselves to write works for her. The duo
first performed together at the 2004
Barossa Festival in South Australia to high acclaim, and
discovered an instant rapport,
both musically and personally. Since then, all around
Australia, their concerts have been
received by rapturous audiences, and their CD Songs
Without Words (released with ABC
Classics in May 2006) reaffirms how perfectly these two
intimate instruments complement
one another. Their 2010 concert program ranges
from the
Renaissance to the present day,
from sonatas to folksongs, and is interspersed with solos
from each artist.
“Sublime” Herald Sun
“A program of constant listening delights with
immaculate performances” Canberra
Times
“Bubbling personalitie… wizard talents” Courier
Mail
“… A delightful and heart-warming concert” The
Mercury
Genevieve Lacey is
a recorder virtuoso, and performs repertoire spanning ten centuries with
commanding passion. She has a substantial recording
catalogue with ABC Classics, including
the ARIA award-winning Il
flauto dolce (Best Classical
Recording 2001) and her newest album
weaver of fictions released
in 2008. Genevieve performs extensively as a concerto soloist,
touring nationally and internationally with the Australian
Brandenburg Orchestra, Australian
Chamber Orchestra, Academy of Ancient Music (UK), English
Concert (UK), Malaysian
Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Melbourne, West Australian
and Queensland Symphony
Orchestras. She also works as a solo recitalist in
Australia and Europe, is strongly committed
to contemporary music, and collaborates on new works with
Australian and international
composers. Genevieve's performances have been described
by The Guardian (London) as
“combining sensuality, wit and mind boggling flamboyance”,
and by The Age (Australia) as
“fluttering poetry”. www.genevievelacey.com!!
Karin Schaupp is
one of the most outstanding young guitarists on the international scene.
She is a passionate and lyrical performer whose playing
has been hailed by the German press
as “so perfect, so complete, that it seems like a
miracle”. The Sydney Morning Herald reported
“every time Karin picks up the guitar is a treat …
exceptionally beautiful”. Karin performs
widely on the international stage, as a recitalist,
concerto soloist and festival guest, and her
unique stage presence and magical, passionate playing have
inspired several composers to
write works especially for her. Karin's orchestral
engagements include the London
Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Tasmanian Symphony
and Springfield Symphony
(USA). Karin's recordings on the Warner and ABC labels
include five solo CDs, four concerto
CDs and various collaborations, including three albums
with ARIA-award winning Saffire, The
Australian Guitar Quartet. www.karinschaupp.com
Genevieve Lacey ~ Karin Schaupp
Jacques Ibert (1890-1962)
Entr'acte
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Scheidend (Op. 9 Nr. 6)
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Waltz Op 39, No 15
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Gretchen am Spinnrade (1814) guitar arr. N. Coste (1805-1883)
Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856)
Tarantella
Trad. arr Carlos Barbosa-Lima (b.1944)
Wayfaring Stranger
Trad. arr Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
I will give my love an apple
Sailor boy
John Rodgers (b. 1962)
Little Jackie Winter and friends
The Magpie
Peter Sculthorpe (b. 1929)
Koori Dreaming
Interval
John Bull (1562/3-1628) from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
The Duchess of Brunswick's Toye
The Duke of Brunswick's Alman
Courante (Dr Bull's Jewel)
A Gigge (Dr Bull's my selfe)
Jacob van Eyck (c1590-1657)
Engels Nachtegaeltje from Der Fluyten Lust-hof
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Sonata K322
Sonata K491
Federico Moretti (c. 1765-1838)
La Insinuación
Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Las mujeres y cuerdas
Manuel De Falla (1876-1946)
From Siete Canciones populares Españolas
V. Nana
I. El paño Moruno
Ernst Krähmer (1795-1837)
Rondeau Hongrois Op. 28
Adagio
Allegretto
Sept 19 2010
Daniel Yeadon (baroque cello) - will play solo cello sonatas by J. S. Bach
no 1
BWV 1007
no 2
BWV 1008
no 5
BWV 1011
Daniel Yeadon originally studied cello and piano in the North of
England. He graduated in physics at Oxford University and subsequently
worked as a scientific book editor for Longman Publishing Company in
London. The lure of music soon proved too strong and Daniel moved on to
the Royal College of Music to gain a Diploma in Early Music Performance.
After training with the European Community Baroque Orchestra Daniel
became principal cellist of the renowned period instrument ensemble
Florilegium, performing throughout the world at major venues such as the
Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Wigmore Hall in London and the Sydney
Opera House. With Florilegium Daniel has made twelve CD recordings for the
Dutch company Channel Classics.
In 1995 Daniel joined the Fitzwilliam String Quartet, playing on both
modern and period instruments. With the Quartet he appeared at all the
major UK music festivals, toured the USA and Russia and made frequent
radio and CD recordings.
Daniel has taught cello and viola da gamba at the Royal College of Music
and the Royal Academy of Music in London, at Cambridge and York
Universities in the UK, and also at Bucknell and Penn State Universities
in the USA.
Daniel has now made Sydney his home and regularly appears with Salut!
Baroque, Sinfonia Australis, Pinchgut Opera, Opera Australia, and the
Australian Bach Ensemble. He will continue to perform regularly with many
of the London-based period instrument ensembles including the English
Baroque Soloists, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and The
King's Consort.
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