May 2008 New York

May 15th, 2010

Benefactors Concert Series
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New York: Sunday, May 4, 2008 4:00 pm
Home of Susan and Charles Avery Fisher
Fifth Avenue (at 87th Street)d

iPalpiti artists
Catharina Chen,violinist/ Norway
Aisha Dossumova, violinist/Kazakhstan
Jason Calloway, cellist/USA
Mari-Liis Pakk, violinist/Estonia

High Tea & Concert

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Future 2008 in NY: November 6 Artists/Location TBA

June 2008 Festival Preview

May 15th, 2010

Upcoming Benefactors Concert Event

Festival Preview ________________________________________________________________________________

Saturday, June 14, 6PM

Estate of Helena & Stanley Kolodziey Summit Court, Beverly Hills

iPalpiti "Junior" violinist Elena Kawazu
Adults $100 Children under 15 $30 Your tax-deductible donation will support the Festival and 24 selected artists who will arrive to Los Angeles from 19 countries on July 14 _______________________________________________________________
Future 2008 in NY: November 6, Home of Charles Avery & Susan Fisher

April 2008 Celebration of Maestro Schmieder

May 15th, 2010

Benefactors Concert Series
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Los Angeles : Wednesday April 23, 2008, 7pm
Estate of Joyce & Aubrey Chernick in Brentwood

iPalpiti artistic advisor Nathaniel Rosen, cellist & Ayke Agus, pianist

Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Israel & Maestro Schmieder

Buffet Supper & Concert

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Future 2008 in NY: November 6 Artists/Location TBA

NY-Catharina Chen and Kristoffer Saebo

May 15th, 2010


Benefactors Concert Series
in New York

February 7, 2008 6:30 pm
Home of Susan and Charles Avery Fisher

Fifth Avenue (at 87th Street)

iPalpiti artists:Catharina Chen, Norway’s Premiere Violinist
Kristoffer Saebo, double bass


Wine & Social / Concert / Reception

Future 2008 Thursdays: May 8, November 6 Artists/Location TBA

5th Annual Leo Frankel Tribute with the Jung Trio

May 15th, 2010

Benefactors Concert Series
presents

5th annual Leo Frankel Tribute

Saturday, November 17, 5:00 pm

SOTHEBY's Beverly Hills
9665 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, California

The Jung Trio
with Nathan Frankel,
lead guest violinist

Haydn, The "Gypsy" Trio
Dvorak, The "Dumki" Trio
&

Grammy nominee Jazz Pianist & Composer Bill

Cunliffe
Improvisations on Themes from Audience

$75 pp

Wine & Social / Concert / Reception

Hailed for its soul-stirring performances, The Jung Trio – sisters Jennie, Ellen, and Julie -“a spectacular group with wonderful musicality at their fingertips,” has established its status as one of the notable rising young ensembles of today.  Born and raised in Toronto, the trio has appeared in concerts all across North America as well as around
the world.  Selected by YAI as debut artists 2007, the trio performed as part of the annual iPalpiti Festival and at the Disney Hall.

As a founding board member of Young Artists International, Leo Frankel was a great supporter of classical music and young artists. Leo Frankel Memorial Award Fund was established in November 2002. It is our aspiration that through this Fund the legacy of Leo’s love for music will continue to support the most outstanding and deserving young artists of this generation. Since, 35 musicians were recipients of the fund awards.  Leo’s son, Nathan, continues in his father’s steps as a board member of Young Artists International and is ardent supporter of the arts.

Festival Preview with Canadian Jung Trio

May 15th, 2010

Benefactors Concert Series presents

Preview of the 10th International Laureates Festival

The Jung Trio

Wednesday, June 20, 7:00 pm Residence of the Hon. Alain Dudoit Consul General of Canada

 

Wine & Social / Concert / Reception

Hailed for its soul-stirring performances, The Jung Trio – sisters Jennie, Ellen, and Julie -“a spectacular group with wonderful musicality at their fingertips,” has established its status as one of the notable rising young ensembles of today.  Born and raised in Toronto, the trio has appeared in concerts all across North America as well as around the world.  Selected by YAI as debut artists 2007, the trio will perform during the Festival  at the Greystone Mansion (July 25) and as part of the iPalpiti at the Disney Hall ( July 26)

NY Vassily Primakov / LA Sir Angel Romero

May 15th, 2010

New York:  Thursday, February 8, 6:30 pm
at the home of Susan and Charles Avery Fisher
 

Vassily Primakov

piano soloist with iPalpiti

Finale Preview of the upcoming New York debut of iPalpiti

 


Beverly Hills:  Saturday, February 10, 7:00 pm
at the home of Helena and Stanley Kolodziey

INTERNATIONAL SOIRÉE
The "Unveiling" of iPalpiti artists 2007

featuring
Sir Angel Romero
"A musician of rare quality" – Los Angeles Times
Grammy 2007 winner/YAI Artistic Advisor

 

  

Wine & Social ~ Buffet Reception ~ Concert


 

 

Past Benefactors Concerts/Events:
Annual Tribute to Leo Frankel with Paris Duo
Fusion of Voices

 

Annual Tribute to Leo Frankel with Paris Duo

May 15th, 2010

Benefactors Concert Series

presents…

November 19, 2006 4th Annual Leo Frankel Tribute

DUO PARIS Violinist Vadim Tchijik Pianist David Bismuth

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with Nathan Frankel, lead guest violinist Palpiti artists  violist Juan-Miguel Hernandez & cellist Jason Calloway In program: popular selections by Gershwin, Ravel, Sarasate, Bazzini & Dvorak Piano Quintet 4:30pm:  Wine & Social 5:30pm:  Concert $75 includes Wine & Social SOTHEBY's Beverly Hills 9665 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, California

Pianist Giuseppe Albanese

May 14th, 2010
for June 11th event click here
Benefactors Concert Series presents… Tuesday, May 30, 6:30pm Under the auspices of Consul General of Italy Diego Brasioli Giuseppe Albanese, pianist/Italy Italian Cultural Institute 1023 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles 90024

GiuseppeAlbanese"A sensitive and fervent expressiveness and imaginative intelligence…a masterly interpretation of Liszt's "Reminiscences of Norma" in which the brilliant dimension was catalyst to a cantabile that was moving in a way that rarely happens."

– Il Gazzettino,

Italy Born in Reggio Calabria in 1979, Giuseppe is the winner of numerous competitions, including the First Prize at the International Piano Competition “Vendome Prize” in London and Lisbon (2003). He has performed in solo recitals and with orchestras in major theatres in Italy, and in important European halls in Paris (Salle Cortot), Berlin (Konzerthaus), London (St. Martin in the Fields), Lisbon (with Gulbenkian Orchestra). His CD for “Frame” of Florence, dedicated to the year “1900”: Skrjabin, Szymanowski, MacDowell and Bartok’ “Variations” received 5stars from the “Amadeus” magazine in December 2001.

 

 

 

May 24: Young Artists International in New York

Home of Susan and Charles Avery Fisher Fifth Avenue

New York BY INVITATION ONLY

Giuseppe Albanese, pianist/Italy & Timothy Fain,violinist/USA

www.TimothyFain.com

"Violinist Timothy Fain's performance was beautifully expressive, brilliant and elegant." (Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York) -THE STRAD

Violinists Sayako Kusaka and Catharina Chen

May 14th, 2010
Benefactors Concert Series
Presents


Sayako Kusaka/Japan Catharina Chen/Norway
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“Best Artist of the Year” Award (2005)
-Critics Association of Japan
A musical celebrity in Norway

Home of
Helena & Stanley
Kolodziey 12135 Summit Court
Beverly Hills

event’s photo gallery

Hosts of Honor:
Hon. Yoshio Nomoto, Consul General of Japan
Hon. Richard Fine, Consul General of Norway

Seating space is limited -PLEASE RSVP AT ONCE:
Information:call310.205.0511

Program:

Bach Trio Sonata in C from Offertorium
Ravel Tzigane
Kreisler Tambourin Chinoise
Kroll Banjo & Fiddle
Schnittke Sonata
Ysaye/Saint-Saens Etude in the form of the Waltz
Sarasate Navarra for two violins