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Brahms: Sonatas for Piano & Viola Schumann: March
Yariv Aloni, Viola & Jamie Syer, Piano Yariv Aloni is acclaimed by critics for his "impeccable technical accomplishments, exquisite phrasing and superb viola playing", and as "the ideal soloist, with a huge, singing tone and a rare depth and nobility of feeling". Born on a kibbutz in Israel, he began studying the violin at the age of eight and turned to the viola when he was sixteen. He studied viola with David Chen at the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem, Daniel Benyamini, principal violist of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Michael Tree, violist of the Guarneri String Quartet. With an emphasis on chamber music he also studied at the Jerusalem Music Centre with distinguished visiting faculty from around the world including Isaac Stern, Ilona Feher, and the Amadeus and Guarneri String Quartets. A finalist of the François Shapira competition in Tel-Aviv, his awards include the Israel Broadcasting Authority award for chamber music performance and numerous scholarships from the American-Israel Cultural foundation. In 1985 he was invited to join Isaac Stern and Pinchas Zuckerman in a gala concert at Carnegie Hall in New York. As a founding member of the Aviv Quartet and subsequently a member of the Penderecki String Quartet he has performed in major concert halls throughout Europe and North America. With a special affinity to inspire young people Yariv was the artistic director of the Courtenay Youth Music Centre for ten years and is the associate music director for the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra. He taught viola and Chamber music at Sir Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, and is currently teaching chamber music at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. Mr. Aloni has recorded for the United, Marquise, Tritonus, and CBC labels as well as independent CD labels. He appears regularly with the Vetta Ensemble in Vancouver and performs in numerous chamber music festivals and recitals series. Also a conductor, he is the founder and music director of the Galiano Ensemble of Victoria and the Victoria Chamber Orchestra. He is playing on a viola made by Joseph Curtin in 2001. Jamie Syer "a superb concert that made a big impression", Edinburgh Academy, "infectious enthusiasm", Peeblesshire News, Scotland "the programme brought much pleasure, especially the Canadian works", IUFM, Dijon, France "Syer's sense of spirit and style soars", Calgary Herald Jamie Syer is a Canadian piano soloist, chamber music performer, conductor, clinician and teacher. He is the recipient of an Alberta Government Achievement Award, and winner of the national CBC Talent Competition. He studied at the Yale University School of Music, where he completed his Doctoral degree in 1987. Jamie Syer is Head of the Keyboard Department at the Victoria Conservatory of Music, and a faculty member in the School of Music, University of Victoria. Previously, he has taught at the University of Calgary, the University of Regina, Mt Allison University, and at the Mount Royal College Conservatory. For ten seasons he was Artistic Director of New Works Calgary, a group dedicated to performing new and recent music by contemporary composers. At the Victoria Conservatory of Music, Jamie Syer is Artistic Director of the Collegium Program for Young Musicians-a project that offers an enriched curriculum for talented young pianists and instrumentalists. With his wife, violinist Laurie Syer, he directs Strings & Keys: a summer program for young pianists and string players which attracts students annually from across Canada. Together, Jamie and Laurie have completed several concert tours in Europe, performing in Scotland, Ireland, Hungary, France, and England. Closer to home, Jamie has performed in Calgary, Regina, Edmonton, and Victoria, and other Canadian centres. He was soloist in two concertos with the Sidney Classical Orchestra, and presented a concert of music based on Canadian stories and legends for New Works Calgary. His most recent solo concert Second Thoughts featured works of Bach, Ravel, and Liszt. His CD recording piano among friends includes repertoire of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, as well as twentieth-century repertoire by William Bolcom and Quenten Doolittle. Dr. Syer is an active adjudicator and clinician throughout Canada, having adjudicated for the Canadian Music Competitions, and many local and provincial festivals.- Shop: odax
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Wedding Album
The Four Seasons String Quartet 'Wedding Album' is a collection of the most requested Classical and Baroque music for ceremonies. These pieces by J.S. Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and other master composers have stood the test of time. You will find the perfect music for your ceremony including the prelude, processional music, ceremony spot lights, and recessional music. Couples have given us wonderful reviews on this album including 'I love your CD so much I wore it out!' and 'I like to put your album on at work because it relaxes me.'. Having a string quartet perform at your wedding is an elegant way to set the mood. The traditional string quartet includes two violins, viola and cello. Strings have a beautiful sweet sound that reminds listeners of romance. Many of these pieces, such as Pachelbel's Canon in D, are very familiar to most audiences, because they have appeared in so many movies. People know what they like, but may not know the exact names of the pieces they want for their ceremony. The Wedding Album will help you to make the right choices. The Four Seasons String Quartet is an all professional ensemble located in Scottsdale, Arizona. We were nominated in two Grammy categories for the year 2000. This included 'Best Small Ensemble' and 'Best New Composition'. We have a great deal of experience performing live classical music for ceremonies. We have also given world premieres of new music. The Four Seasons String Quartet was named after the famous 'Four Seasons Concertos' by Antonio Vivaldi, who was an 18th century Italian violin master and composer. Vivaldi was known as the 'Red Priest' because of his red hair, which was unusual for Italians. Vivaldi lived in Venice and taught music at an orphanage for girls. His orchestra became the most famous in all of Europe. He was inspired by Georg Handel who composed operas and music for the court of the King of England. J.S. Bach was inspired by Antonio Vivaldi's violin concertos to compose the first keyboard concertos for his prince and patron in Germany. This music was once enjoyed only by Kings and Queens and their courtiers, but is now available to the public. So give yourself 'The Royal Treatment' by purchasing 'The Wedding Album' CD performed at your request by the Four Seasons String Quartet. The leader and founder of the Four Seasons String Quartet is violist Carolyn Waters Broe. She holds a Doctorate in Musical Arts in viola solo performance from Arizona State University, Tempe. She also graduated from Chapman University and earned her Masters in Fine Arts in Music from California State University at Long Beach. Carolyn Broe is the Conductor of the Four Seasons Orchestra of Scottsdale, Arizona and the Principal Violist of the Scottsdale Philharmonic. Carolyn started contracting music for weddings and other events at the age of 23 in California. She has performed with many celebrities including Ray Charles, Itzhak Perlman, Donna Summers, Andre Watts, Leonard Bernstein, Smokey Robinson, Kenneth Schermerhorn, and Elvis' Band. She has won many awards including the 'Artist's Award' 2005 from the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, Service Award 2003 from Paradise Valley Community College, Woman of the Year 1993 from Cambridge Biographical Society, Dream Catcher Award 1995 from Indian Women In Progress, and Who's Who of American Women 1999 from Marquis Publishers. Carolyn has performed on national television, in videos, on CD's, and in major auditoriums and stadiums. She toured as the Conductor of the Four Seasons Orchestra to Austria in 2003. She has also toured with the American Festival Orchestra as Associate Principal Violist to China in 2012. She is the President of Classics Unlimited Music. Linda Anderson is a professional violinist with the Arizona Opera. She also performs with the Four Seasons Orchestra and the Four Seasons String Quartet of Scottsdale. Linda has performed as a member of the Phoenix Symphony for several seasons. She studied violin at the Manhattan School of Music. Linda graduated form Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. She has performed with numerous celebrities including singer Olivia Newton John and Native American flutist Carlos Nakai. She is featured on his album 'Spirit Horses' as well as on the Four Seasons String Quartet 'Wedding Album'. Linda was the first violinist on the 'Miles From No Where' album that was nominated in two Grammy categories for 2000. Michel Pokes is perhaps one of the most recognized professional freelance violinists in the Phoenix area. He is a gifted player known for near flawless performances. He spent 15 years as a member of the Phoenix Symphony and performed with the Arizona Opera Company. Mike's love of music shows in his performances. He is a bright spot in any group. During his career he has delighted audiences with thousands of concerts including, weddings, ballets, opera, rock and roll, live musicals, churches, formal concerts, and even as a strolling violinist. He studied violin at Arizona State University in Tempe. Karen Ball received her Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance from the Ohio State University and her Master of Music in Cello Performance Pedagogy from Arizona State University. She has substituted with the Phoenix Symphony and Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus, Ohio. She has performed with Arizona Opera, Arizona Theatre Company, Phoenix Theatre, and Broadway Palm West Theatre among others. Karen has been in the orchestras for local performances by Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Clay Aiken, Bob Hope, Dione Warwick, Trans-Syberian Orchestra, Ray Charles and more. She is fortunate to have the opportunity to play in studio work for CD's, commercials, jingles, promotional materials et. Al. Currently, Karen is a member of Allegro Quartet and a teacher in the Mesa Public Schools. She has also performed with the Four Seasons Orchestra and the Four Seasons String Quartet, which was nominated in two Grammy categories for the year 2000.- Shop: odax
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Music for Solo Violin
Tatiana Kolchanova was born in Norilsk, Russia, 1964. She began studies on piano at age 5 and violin at age 6, 'I am very thankful to my parents for recognizing my potentialities and always giving me their full support and encouragement'. She graduated Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory and continued post-graduate studies receiving PH.D in 1993. She was Laureate of the Russia Radio's Competition and worked as a violinist for the Russian Radio and TV Orchestra, which toured extensively throughout Russia in Europe, Middle East, Brazil, Japan, USA. From 1996-2006 She was first violin for the Glinka State String Quartet whilst teaching violin at the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory, Moscow Academic College and Central Music School in Moscow. Also Tatiana had been coaching a student string quartet in Moscow Conservatory as assistant to professor Dmitry Shebalin (violist wish Borodin String Quartet). Now She resides and continues to perform, record and teach in Portland/Vancouver area, OR and WA, USA.- Shop: odax
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Imaginary Numbers
Reverse Polish Notation showcases violinist/violist Betty Widerski's original instrumental compositions as she improvises over her own multivoiced accompaniments, generated live using a looping pedal. Her creatively impromptu solo performance has been described as soothing, hypnotic and fascinating. Betty also composes instrumental and vocal pieces, as well as creating string arrangements for others' songs. 'Imaginary Numbers' is Betty's first solo album, for which she composed, performed, recorded, and mixed the tracks herself.- Shop: odax
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Five Postcards
Since giving his Carnegie Hall concerto debut, American violinist ANTON MILLER has appeared throughout the United States and abroad as a soloist, chamber musician, recitalist, and pedagogue. He is currently Associate Professor of Violin at The Hartt School and on the violin and chamber music faculty at New York University. He previously has been on the faculty of the Oberlin Conservatory, Lawrence University, and Swarthmore College. Mr. Miller is a founder and ,the Artistic Director of the Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival ,in Minnesota, and was the co-Artistic Director of the Silver Bay ,Festival. ,Past and current festival faculty positions also include The Intensive String Quartet ,Workshop at New York University, Aria International Academy, The Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, The Festival Eterna Primavera in Cuernavaca Mexico, the Summer Festival of Thessaloniki, Musicorda, Hsing Tien Kon (Taiwan), Bearstown ,(Korea), Killington, Hot Springs, and New Arts Festival. As a chamber musician he can be heard in concert in collaborations with the Trio Respiro, Trio Nuovo, Con Brio Ensemble, and the Phenix Ensemble. A winner of the Artists International Competition in New York, Anton Miller , studied with renown violin pedagogues Dorothy DeLay and Franco Gulli, and chamber music with Felix Galimir and ,members of the Juilliard Quartet. , .Mr. Miller's dedication to expanding the violin repertoire can be seen in his frequent commissions and premieres of the music of living composers. His world premiere performance of Xiogang Ye's "Last Paradise" for violin and ,orchestra in Beijing, China was recorded for broadcast throughout Asia and released on CD. , His complete discography can be found on the Dorian, Jericho, Full House, Hugo, Naxos and Klavier labels.  , Always trying to bridge the gap between popular culture and classical music, violist RIta Porfiris has been the subject of articles and interviews in media across the globe including the New York Times, Chamber Music America, International Symphony Musician, the NBC Nightly News, NPR, PBS, and the BBC. She has performed in major concert halls and music festivals worldwide and as a soloist has appeared with numerous orchestras including the Orquesta Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico and the New World Symphony. ,Currently the Associate Professor of Viola at The Hartt School, she is also on the faculty of the Texas Music Festival and ARIA Arts Academy and has been on the faculties of the New York University, University of Houston Moores' School of Music, Florida International University, and the Harlem School for the Arts in New York. She has given master classes and clinics across the U.S., Japan, Great Britain, Argentina and Brazil. ,  ,Ms. Porfiris is a member of the Phenix Ensemble and was a founding member of the Plymouth Quartet, in-residence at the Ojai Festival, Mainly Mozart, Point Counterpoint, and the Internationale Quartettakademie Prag-Wien-Budapest. She is the recipient of Austria's prestigious Prix Mercure, a prizewinner in the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition and the Primrose International Viola Competition, and a laureate of the Paolo Borciani International Quartet Competition. , In her former 20 year-long career as an orchestral musician (of which 15 years were spent with the Houston Symphony), she worked under some of the most recognized conductors of the 20-21st centuries including Leonard Bernstein, Sergiu Celibidache, Kurt Masur, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Christoph Eschenbach. ,Ms. Porfiris received both her BM and MM in Viola Performance from The Juilliard School, studying with William Lincer. Other teachers and mentors have been Paul Doktor, Norbert Brainin, Maurice Gendron, and Harvey Shapiro. She has published an article in the Journal of the American Viola Society detailing the importance of physical fitness in preparing for virtuosic modern works, her top push-up score is 134 in two minutes.- Shop: odax
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Luminous Baryton
Luminous Baryton I am very happy to play contemporary music on the whole - I thought I had already lost it when I left my desk in the orchestra to concentrate fully on period instruments. Later I was asked if I would order commissions for my rare instrument, the baryton. This needed some digesting before I dared to commission composers like Eero Hämeenniemi, Sampsa Ertamo and Tomi Räisänen. These works received premières during The International Baryton Symposium in Helsinki 2009. For a long time, Eero Hämeenniemi (b. 1951) had the idea of composing a work to the poem A Dong with a Luminous Nose by Edward Lear (1812-1888). Happily this came true in the work at hand. Throughout time the rare baryton has had something in common with his nightly solitude Wondering Dong, not forgetting The Candle in the Nose. This work is the first contemporary work in my repertoire - and it is no coincidence that the name of this CD is based on it. Max Savikangas (b. 1969) plays the viola and the initiative to make a commission came from Markus Sarantola, the violist of the Finnish Baryton Trio. Later, I was listening to more chamber music by Max and was always impressed by his individual colors of sound. I believe it is based on his continuing search for new playing techniques and his profound knowledge of stringed instruments. Some playfulness is also included. My first experience of Sampsa Ertamo's (b. 1973) music was playing in the première of his work Gamba Squad. I enjoyed a lot of Sampsa's harmonies, because I found them fresh. After the concert I asked if he would write some music for the baryton. A while later Sampsa called me to say that the work was in flow and was almost ready - "if it's ok?" The composer has invented a phonetic language that describes well the Sibylline prophecies of antiquity, prophecies which the temple priests translated to ordinary people. One night in Gaudí's Park and anything could happen, our trio could even sing... When introducing the baryton to Tomi Räisänen (b. 1976), he asked me to sing simultaneously when playing. Somehow I managed to do it. The finished trio had quite a bit of singing and we had to practise it for a while. A Night at the Park Güell is the most performed contemporary work in our repertoire and we always enjoy it's dark atmosphere. The night is full of wonders! The baryton is a bass viol, which has a set of bowed strings and second set of strings placed between the top and the fingerboard of the instrument. The baryton's neck is broader for the second set, also called the sympathetic strings, which are placed parallel to the bowed strings. The second set of strings may be plucked from behind the neck with the left thumb. The baryton was invented in England at the beginning of the 17th century. It's modern success is due primarily to the bulk of 175 works by Joseph Haydn. His contract in the court of Nikolaus Esterházy included composing all the court's music and over the course of ten years Prince Nikolaus frequently asked for new works for his favorite instrument, the baryton. I have given plenty of concerts of early music with the artists who appear on this recording. We have travelled and played together in different combinations and always in the best of spirits. Working with living composers has given us new perspective, and has been very interesting and often grand fun too. Our soprano Hanna Järveläinen has sung a lot of contemporary music, although she performs music mainly from renaissance to baroque in various ensembles. The repertoire of Varpu Haavisto includes music of our time as well as early music - she has both premièred and commissioned music for gamba from Finnish composers. The Finnish Baryton Trio made it's debut in 2002. Our dialogic method of working has proved to be fruitful and long lasting. Many recordings and concert tours at home and abroad have improved both our ensemble playing and our sense of humor. The members of the trio are Markus Kuikka, baryton, Markus Sarantola, viola, and Jussi Seppänen, cello. They all are frequently requested artists in many associations. The latest recording of the Finnish Baryton Trio - The Private Pleasure of Prince Esterházy - includes five baryton trios by Haydn and was released in 2009. Markus Kuikka is a Finnish baroque cellist and gamba player with a special interest in the rare instruments baryton and arpeggione (a bowed guitar played like cello). He was the principal cellist in an orchestra for a considerable time, but a growing interest in early music led to a new career with new instruments and to an artistic doctoral work and dissertation with the baryton and arpeggione. Along with giving concerts, Kuikka has also led the BarokkiKuopio Festival of early music. Luminous Baryton is part of his artistic work as an assistant professor in the doctoral school of The Sibelius Academy. Markus Kuikka, 2012.- Shop: odax
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Classic Strings Duo
"The artistry and talent of these brothers touches my soul and generates wonderful response from those who share their audience...They are truly gifted and disciplined to give outstanding performances time and again." --Richard McClure, Conductor, Valley Chamber Orchestra 1. - 2. Grand Duo No. 1 in C Major, Op. 69 by Ignace Pleyel (1757-1831) 3. - 5. Three Rags for Violin and Viola (1996) * by William Ryden (1939- ) 6. Duo for Violin and Viola (2009) * by Martha Craig (1978- ) 7. - 9. Duo No. 2 in F Major, WoO 27/2 by L. van Beethoven (1770-1827) 10. Duo in C Major (1891-92) by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) 11. - 15. Little Suite for Autumn (1979) by Peter Schickele (1935- ) 16. Oblivion (1982) with Kevin Zakresky, piano by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) * World Premier Recording Of the approximately 50 duos that Ignace Pleyel (1757-1831) wrote, Grand Duo No. 1 in C Major, Op. 69 expresses his typical good humor and inventiveness. Pleyel, a very successful composer, was considered one of the most popular and prolific in his time, with his works even performed in America. The 24th son of 38 children of an impoverished Austrian schoolmaster, Pleyel studied with Joseph Haydn and became the organist at the Strasbourg Cathedral. In 1791, when the French Revolution closed his post as organist, Pleyel moved to London where he directed rival concerts to those led by Haydn. In 1795 Pleyel moved to Paris where he founded a highly successful music-publishing house and the Pleyel Piano Company. Three Rags for Violin and Viola was written in 1996 by New York City native William Ryden (b.1939). A well known composer, arranger, conductor and pianist, Ryden has written concertos, chamber music, musicals and over 250 rags for solo piano. This duo, recorded here for the first time, captures the quintessential feeling of ragtime in rhythm and melody. Duo for Violin and Viola was commissioned by the Classic Strings Duo and premiered in May 2009. Written by Martha Craig (b.1978) of Virginia, this duo incorporates several different styles of music including tango and jazz. It is an entertaining piece with the two instruments dancing their way through the melodies and pizzicato passages. Duo No. 2 in F Major comes from Three Duos WoO 27 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) and was written in 1792 for the principal clarinet and bassoon players in the orchestra at the court in Bonn, Germany. As with most of his salon music, Beethoven did not assign an opus number to these stunning duos, which have been transcribed for violin and viola. Until recently, the early, unpublished works of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) were entirely unknown. In 1982 the Sibelius family donated all his manuscripts to the University of Helsinki library. This allowed scholars to catalog and publish numerous works that Sibelius had written in his youth. The warm and lyrical Duo in C Major dates from 1891-1892 and reflects Sibelius' love of nature and his native Finland, with hints of the violin concerto to come. American composer Peter Schickele (b.1935) often stayed with his friends, Gil and Mary Stott, while visiting his alma mater, Swarthmore College. In October 1979, Schickele wrote Little Suite for Autumn as a thank you note for them since they played violin and viola. This duo has five short movements and is very programmatic, incorporating sounds of autumn such as rustling tree branches and leaves swirling in the wind. Born in Argentina to Italian parents, Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) moved to New York City with his family while still a child. There he was exposed to both jazz and classical music. At age eight his father gave him a bandoneon, a type of concertina popular in Argentina, and Piazzolla became quite a virtuoso on it. In his compositions, he merged the structure of sophisticated music with the passion of the tango. Oblivion, one of his most popular tangos, became widely known through the soundtrack of Mario Bellocchio's film, Enrico IV (1984). This piece was arranged for piano trio by José Bragato, the cellist in several of Piazzolla's ensembles. Kevin and Bryan Matheson - The Classic Strings Duo  , "The brothers created an agreeably old-timey sound and presented very stylishly, with real flourish and attention to detail." -- Jeffrey James, Editor and International Composer, New York City  , Kevin and Bryan were received with critical acclaim at their Carnegie Weill Recital Hall début as part of the Ibla Grand Prize competition winners' tour. The duo has been recognized for it's mesmerizing and spirited performances - two perfect virtuosos, playing as one. Kevin and Bryan are passionate about performing and promoting works featuring the violin-viola duo and enjoy working with composers to broaden the repertoire.  , As founding members of the Rainier Trio and Saturn String Ensemble, they have been heard in frequent concerts, on the trio's first CD, the premier recording of Matthew Barbre's String Quartet No. 1 and with opera singers at the Vocal Arts and Music Festival. Kevin and Bryan have performed as guest soloists with the Irish Sinfonietta Orchestra in New York City, and for nine seasons have been concertmaster and principal violist of the Viva Vivaldi Chamber Orchestra, which has recorded for Centaur Records. They have performed in the Ameropa International Chamber Music Festival in Prague and were concertmaster and principal violist of the festival orchestra. For eight seasons Kevin and Bryan served as concertmaster and principal violist in the RMA Chamber Orchestra. As frequent soloists with the orchestra, they performed numerous concerts in the southeastern United States and in Ireland, including performing in the prestigious West Cork Chamber Music Festival and on radio, twice for former Virginia Governor Mark Warner and on the orchestra's first CD. The orchestra gave the world premier performance of Richard Ratner's Andante for Strings at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage in a joint performance with musicians from Hong Kong and Macao.  , The Classic Strings Duo and Rainier Trio receive funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and are listed in the Performing Arts Tour Directory. Publishers: LudwigMasters Music Publications (Ryden) Fennica Gehrman (Sibelius) Elkan-Vogel, Inc. (Schickele) A. Pagani S. r. l. Edizioni Musicali SIAE - Milano, Italy (Piazzolla)- Shop: odax
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Song of the Black Swan
Dawn Harms leads an active musical life as a violinist, violist, chamber musician, and conductor. A member of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and the New Century Chamber Orchestra, Dawn also performs as co-concertmaster with the Oakland East Bay Symphony. She is a member of the Harmida Piano Trio and the founder and conductor of the Elixir Chamber Orchestra. She is also the co-founder and music director of the Music at Kirkwood chamber music festival, and currently serves on the music faculty at Stanford University. Dawn is often a featured concerto soloist with orchestras from Boston to the Bay Area. A strong advocate for children's music education, she was conductor and music director of the Amarillo Youth Orchestra and continues to design and perform educational concerts throughout the United States. In addition to the "The Black Swan," her latest solo album, "The Hot Canary," was released in January, 2005. She has also collaborated with her cousin Tom Waits on his recordings "Alice" and "Blood Money." Dawn earned a Bachelor of Music from the New England Conservatory, where she was a student of Dorothy Delay and Josef Gingold, and a Master of Music from the State University of New York at Stonybrook.- Shop: odax
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Waiting for the Sound
Dirié's music is known for it's expressive, engaging and balanced combination of sonic explorations, enigmatic imaginary stories, and awe inspiring detail and virtuosity. Deep emotive connections run through the musicians who shape these performances, as if holding a precious thread of unspoken or fictitious traditions. Born in Córdoba, Argentina, Gerardo Dirié studied at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Among his teachers were Argentinean maverick modernists César Franchisena and Oscar Bazán, as well as the distinguished music educator Atilio Argüello. After several years of performing rock, early music, conducting chamber music, and teaching in Argentina, Dirié continued studies in the US, earning Master and Doctorate degrees from the Indiana University School of Music, where he studied with Eugene O'Brien and microtonal opera composer and MacArthur fellow John Eaton. As an expert on Latin American Music, during the 1990s he served as assistant director for the Indiana University Latin American Music Center, promoted the repertoire and the composers of the Latin America providing consultation for projects with the American Composers Orchestra, the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the National Geographic, and the TV hit Law & Order, among incalculable number of institutions and musicians around the world. During his residency in Indiana, he wrote music for many stage productions at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, establishing himself as an associate artist of this prime theatre company. He has designed music for directors Libby Apel, Janet Allen, and David Hochoi among others, and created tailored stage music for actors such as Mira Furlan (known to fans through Babylon 5 and Lost) and Tim Green's monumental Almost a Holy Picture (he is widely known for his roles in Clear and Present Danger, and The Insider). Before moving to Australia, he developed several multi arts works/events in collaboration with Academy nominee singer Moira Smiley, violist Stacia Spencer, and choreographer Emily Stuart-Bogart. Dirié's music has been distinguished with awards from Fulbright, ASCAP, the International Tribune of Composers, the National Tribune of Electroacoustic Composers of Argentina, the National Fund for the Arts, and the Encounters of Contemporary Music Foundation. His music has been performed at Town Hall and Carnegie Hall in New York, the Colón Theatre in Buenos Aires, the National Theatre in Taiwan, at the Istanbul International Music Festival, and numerous other concert stages throughout Europe, India, Malaysia, and all the Americas. His music appears on recordings from Aguavá, LAMC, Crystal Records, Melos, DoubleMoon, and his own label Retamas. When time permits, Gerardo loves to play choros on the cavaquinho with his students in Brisbane, and explore musical traditions through his directing the world music ensemble at the Queensland Conservatorium.- Shop: odax
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