THE MUSICIANS CLUB OF NEW YORK
Presents
The 2014 Serge & Olga Koussevitzky
Young Artist Awards
Finals Concert
2014 Finalists:
ILYA ISHCHENKO, Piano
Long Island Conservatory of Music
YI-YANG CHEN, Piano
Juilliard School
Eastman School of Music
ALDEN GATT, Piano
Eastman School of Music
YUE CHU, Piano***
YaleUniversity
Curtis Institute of Music
New England Conservatory
YANG LIU, Piano**
Juilliard School
ESTHER PARK, Piano
Yale University
Hochschule für Musik, Hannover, Germany
Juilliard School
MENG-SHENG SHEN, Piano*
Juilliard School
REED TETZLOFF, Piano
Mannes College The New School
*First Prize
**Second Prize
***Third Prize
In addition to cash prizes, Meng-Sheng Shen, Yang Liu and Yue Chu will each perform a solo recital on the Musicians Club of New York's 2014-15 concert series.
Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 3:30 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
PROGRAM
Scriabin: 13 Preludes, op. 11 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,15,14)
Ilya Ishchenko
Prokofiev: Sarcasms, op. 17
Chopin: Scherzo No. 3
Yi-Yang Chen
Gershwin/Wild: Étude No 4 - Embraceable You
Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit - Le gibet, Scarbo
Alden Gatt
Beethoven: 32 Variations in C minor, woO 80
Rachmaninov: Moments Musicaux, op. 16, nos. 3,5,4
Yue Chu
Invitation to Joseph H. Conlin Benefit Gala and Awards Concert
Brian Hunter, President, Musicians Club of New York
Intermission
Debussy: Estampes - Pagodes
Prokofiev: Sonata No. 7 (Three movements)
Yang Liu
Ravel: Valses Nobles et sentimentales
Bartok: Out of Doors, Nos. 4-5
Esther Park
Chopin: Variations on Là ci darem la mano, op.2
Meng-Sheng Shen
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.31 in A-flat Major, Op.110
- I Moderato cantabile molto expressivo
Chopin: Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35 – I Grave-Doppio movimento
Kapustin: Variations, Op. 41
Reed Tetzloff
Fourth Annual
Joseph H. Conlin Benefit
Gala and Awards Concert
Presentation of the
2014 Serge & Olga Koussevitzky
Young Artist Awards –
Piano Competition
Celebration of Life
through the Magic
of Music
Sunday, May 4th, 2014, 6:00 PM
Liederkranz
6 East 87th Street
New York City
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Program
6:00-6:25 PM: First Floor
Snacks and Drinks
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6:30-7:00 PM: Second Floor
Presentation of the
2014 Serge & Olga Koussevitzky
Young Artist Awards
Third Prize: Yue Chu
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12...Franz Liszt
Yue Chu, piano
Second Prize: Yang Liu
"Gaspard de la Nuit – Ondine...Maurice Ravel
Sonata No. 7, Op. 83 – III. Precipitato...Sergei Prokofiev
Yang Liu, piano
First Prize: Meng-Sheng Shen
Variations on "Là ci darem la mano," Op. 2...Frédéric Chopin
Meng-Sheng Shen, piano
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7:00-7:40 PM: First Floor
Hors d’Oeuvres and Drinks
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7:45-8:15 PM: Second Floor
Celebration
Chopinata (1927)...Clément Doucet (1895-1950)
Top Liner Rag (1916)...Joseph Lamb (1887-1960)
William McNally, piano
Song of the Fir Tree (1938)...Billy Mayerl (1902-1959)
Tiger Rag (first recorded 1917, Orig. Dixieland Jazz Band)...arr. Art Tatum
Daria Rabotkina, piano
Le Grand Tango...Astor Piazzolla/Sofia Gubaidulina
Katha Zinn, violin, Illya Filshtinskiy, piano
Florence Frischman...Brian Hunter
Brian Hunter, tenor, Katha Zinn, violin, Illya Filshtinskiy, piano
Three Tricks of Magic Dan Frischman
Dan Frischman, magician
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8:15 PM and following: First Floor
Petit-fours, fruit skewers and Coffee/Tea
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THE MUSICIANS CLUB OF NEW YORK
Presents
YUE CHU, PIANO
2014 Serge & Olga Koussevitzky Young Artist Award Winner's Recital
Friday, October 17, 2014 at 8:00 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
Read more: Past Concert: 2014/10/17 8:00 PM: Presenting Yue Chu
THE MUSICIANS CLUB OF NEW YORK
in association with the
EDVARD GRIEG SOCIETY, INC. NY
presents
A CONCERT OF NORWEGIAN COMPOSERS
HEATHER JOHNSON, MEZZO-SOPRANO
Friday, November 21, 2014 at 8:00 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
Read more: Past Concert: 2014/11/21 8:00 PM: Presenting Heather Johnson, Karl Kramer, Makiko Hirata
THE MUSICIANS CLUB OF NEW YORK
Presents
aka
Sunday, December 21st, 2014 at 3:00 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
Click Read More for concert videos.
THE MUSICIANS CLUB OF NEW YORK
Presents
2014 Serge & Olga Koussevitzky Young Artist Award
Winner's Recital
Saturday, January 17th, 2015 at 8:00 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
Read more: Past Concert: 2015/01/17 8:00 PM: Presenting Yang Liu, piano
THE MUSICIANS CLUB OF NEW YORK
Presents
2014 Serge & Olga Koussevitzky Young Artist Award
Winner's Recital
Friday, February 6th, 2015 at 8:00 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
Read more: Past Concert: 2015/02/06 8:00 PM: Presenting Meng-Sheng Shen, piano
THE MUSICIANS CLUB OF NEW YORK
COMPOSERS COMMITTEE
Presents Works by
Alla Borzova, Alexander Dmitriev, Brian Hunter, Marc Irwin,
Paul H. Kirby, Bonnie McAlvin, William McNally, Nataliya Medvedova,
Mira J. Spektor, Allison Tung
With Performances by
Alla Borzova, soprano; Richard Dowling, piano; Darcy Dunn, mezzo soprano;
Brian Hunter, tenor; Paul H. Kirby, piano; Bonnie McAlvin, flute;
William McNally, piano; Nataliya Medvedova, piano; James Parks, baritone;
Andrey Tchekmazov, cello; Nitya Thomas, soprano; Mara Waldman, soprano
Saturday, March 21 2015 at 8:00 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
This concert was free and open to the public. Click "Read more" for videos of the program – Many thanks, as always, to Paula and Chris Argondizza, for shooting, editing and producing these videos.
Read more: Past Concert: 2015/03/21 8:00 PM: Presenting Member-Composers Concert
THE MUSICIANS CLUB OF NEW YORK
Presents
The 2015 Serge & Olga Koussevitzky
Young Artist Awards
Finals Concert
2015 Finalists:
To Be Determined!
Sunday, April 26th, 2015 at 3:00 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
This concert is free and open to the public. Reservations are now being accepted - email your name and number of seats requested to rsvp@musiciansclubofny.org. You should receive a confirmation within 24 hours.
Fifth Annual
Joseph H. Conlin Benefit
Gala and Awards Concert
Presenting the
2015 Serge & Olga Koussevitzky
Young Artist Award Winners
Second Prize: Andy Cho: Carl Maria von Weber's Concertino, op. 26, Andy Cho, clarinet, Jay Lin, piano
Musicians Club of New York's Joseph H. Conlin Gala, Saturday, May 2, 2015, Liederkranz Concert Hall, New York City. Video by Paula and Chris Argondizza.
Second Prize: Yen-Chen Wu, bassoon: Carl Maria von Weber's Andante e rondo ungarese, op.35, Yen-Chen Wu, bassoon, Livan, piano
Musicians Club of New York's Joseph H. Conlin Gala, Saturday, May 2, 2015, Liederkranz Concert Hall, New York City. Video by Paula and Chris Argondizza.
First Prize: Caleb Hudson, trumpet: J.S. Bach's Concerto in D major, I. Allegro; Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue (arr. Dokshizer), Caleb Hudson, trumpet, Stephanie Wu, piano
Musicians Club of New York's Joseph H. Conlin Gala, Saturday, May 2, 2015, Liederkranz Concert Hall, New York City. Video by Paula and Chris Argondizza.
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Celebration:
Remembering Dorothy Indenbaum
Remembering Joseph H. Conlin
Member/Composers Find Our Voice
A Taste of the Future Saturday, May 2nd, 2015, 6:00 PM
Saturday, May 2nd, 2015, 6:00 PM
Liederkranz
6 East 87th Street
New York City
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THE MUSICIANS CLUB OF NEW YORK
Presents
First Prize Winner
2013 Serge & Olga Koussevitzky Young Artist Awards
Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 8:00 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
Read more: Past Concert: 2015/05/23 8:00 PM: Presenting Ha Young Jung, Miles Fellenberg
THE MUSICIANS CLUB OF NEW YORK
Presents
ANDY CHO, CLARINET
2015 Serge & Olga Koussevitzky Young Artist Award Winner's Recital
JUNKO ICHIKAWA, PIANO
Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 4:00 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
Read more: Past Concert: 2015/10/03 4:00 PM: Presenting Andy Cho, Junko Ichikawa
JP JOFRE HARD TANGO CHAMBER BAND
One of the great bandoneon players of our time, JP Jofre, is a musician and composer that must be heard. The Musicians Club of New York proudly presents him to New York in a free concert. To RSVP, email bhunter@musiciansclubofny.org, or leave a voice mail at (212) 333-7844 - your reservation should be confirmed within 24 hours.
JP JOFRE, BANDONEON
PABLO CAFICI, PIANO
AMY KANG, CELLO
CHRIS JOHNSON, DOUBLE BASS
ANTONIO YOO, VIOLIN, as guest artist from Seoul, South Korea
Friday, November 6, 2015, 8:00 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
The Musicians Club of New York proudly presents to New York in a free concert the phenomenal bassoonist Yen-Chen Wu. This concert is Ms. Wu's 2015 Serge & Olga Koussevitzky Young Artist Award Winner's Recital. To RSVP, email bhunter@musiciansclubofny.org or leave a voice mail at (212) 333-7844 - your reservation should be confirmed within 24 hours.
YEN-CHEN WU, BASSOON LIVAN, PIANO
Friday, December 18, 2015, 8:00 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
Read more: Past Concert: 2015/12/18 8:00 PM: Presenting Yen-Chen Wu, Bassoon; Livan, Piano
The Musicians Club of New York proudly presents to New York in a free concert Darrett Adkins, Cello, and Ann Schein, Piano. RSVP required. To RSVP, email bhunter@musiciansclubofny.org or leave a voice mail at (212) 333-7844 - you should receive a confirmation number within 24 hours.
Darrett Adkins Ann Schein
Saturday, January 16, 2016, 8:00 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
Read more: Past Concert: 2016/01/16 8:00 PM: Presenting Darrett Adkins, Cello; Ann Schein, Piano
The Musicians Club of New York proudly presents to New York in a free concert Caleb Hudson, Trumpet, and Stephanie Wu, Piano. RSVP required. This concert is Mr. Hudson's 2015 Serge & Olga Koussevitzky Young Artist Award Winner's Recital. To RSVP, email rsvp@musiciansclubofny.org or leave a voice mail at (212) 333-7844 - you should receive a confirmation number within 24 hours.
Saturday, February 20, 2016, 8:00 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
Read more: Past Concert: 2016/02/20 8:00 PM: Presenting Caleb Hudson, Trumpet, Stephanie Wu, Piano
THE MUSICIANS CLUB OF NEW YORK
COMPOSERS COMMITTEE
Presents Works by Member-Composers:
Alla Borzova, Alexander Dmitriev, Brian Hunter,
Paul H. Kirby,
William McNally, Nataliya Medvedovskaya, Mira J. Spektor
With Performances by:
Alla Borzova, soprano; Brian Hunter, tenor; Paul H. Kirby, piano;
William McNally, piano; Nataliya Medvedovskaya, piano; Nitya Thomas, soprano;
Additional Performances by:
Barbara Ames: piano; Olga Gurevich, piano; Karen Jolicoeur: soprano;
Elena Mindlina, soprano; Lars Woodul: baritone: others!
Saturday, March 12, 2016, at 8:00 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
Full Concert - for interactive links to each portion of the program, view in YouTube (click screen then "YouTube" in lower right corner) and follow program in Description. To see videos of each individual Member-Composer's performances, they are located at www.musiciansclubofny.org/members :
Musicians Club of New York Composers Committee Concert, Saturday, March 12, 2016, Liederkranz Concert Hall, New York City. Video by Paula and Chris Argondizza.
Musicians Club of New York Member-Composers Alla Borzova, Alexander Dmitriev, Paul H. Kirby, Nataliya Medvedovskaya, Steven Sacco, and Mira J. Spektor are included in the following program:
00:56 Opening Remarks by William McNally, Composers Committee Chairman
02:24 Set up remarks by composer Paul H. Kirby
04:21 "On the Beach at Fontana", text by James Joyce, music by Paul H. Kirby
06:51 "A Moment", text by Beth Bowden, music by Paul H. Kirby; Nitya Thomas, soprano, Paul H. Kirby, piano.
09:22 "Reflected in My Eyes", text by Beth Bowden, music by Paul H. Kirby; Brian Hunter, tenor, Paul H. Kirby, piano.
Book of Whimsy, by Steven Sacco; William McNally, piano:
12:13 #5 Andante con moto: F# minor, for William Komaiko
13:15 #7 Lento rubato: Db major, In memoriam Oscar Peterson
15:26 Set up remarks by composer Alla Borzova
"Collage" poems by Kate Light, music by Alla Borzova; Alla Borzova, soprano, Olga Gurevich, piano:
16:18 She Was Always Nagging Him
17:47 That’s Where It Began
19:31 An Opera About a Gypsy
20:19 Listen, Michael
21:54 Setup remarks by composer Alla Borzova
Two arias from The Wedding Gift of Pirate Granny, libretto by David Johnston, music by Alla Borzova; Alla Borzova, soprano, Olga Gurevich, piano:
22:50 "I wish I had a family / I want to be a pirate just like Granny"
27:02 "I miss you, Granny"
Book of Whimsy, by Steven Sacco; William McNally, piano:
30:52 #9 Moderato con moto: Eb major, In memoriam Bill Evans
34:22 "Have Song Will Travel" lyrics & music by Mira J. Spektor
37:48 "Il neige dans mon coeur" lyrics and music by Mira J Spektor; Karen Jolicoeur: soprano, Barbara Ames, piano
40:09 "Indian Summer" poem and music by Mira J Spektor, Lars Woodul, baritone, Barbara Ames, piano
42:15 Train Music –– "So We’ll Go No More A’Roving" (from Villa Diodati) poem by Lord Byron, music by Mira J Spektor
45:26 “You Were There” (from Give Me Time) lyrics by Caroline Crippen, music by Mira J Spektor, Karen Jolicoeur: soprano, Lars Woodul, baritone, Barbara Ames, piano
Book of Whimsy, by Steven Sacco; William McNally, piano:
48:54 #14 Allegro con brio: Ab major, for Andras Schiff
51:25 #15 Adagio: Gb major, for Amad Jamal
54:07 Setup remarks by composer Nataliya Medvedovskaya
54:49 "Dream" poem by Boris Pasternak, music by Nataliya Medvedovskaya, Zoya Gramagin, soprano, Nataliya Medvedovskaya, piano
58:02 "Ideas" - World Premiere - poem by Yuliya Medvedovskaya, music by Nataliya Medvedovskaya; Zoya Gramagin, soprano, Nataliya Medvedovskaya, piano
1:00:09 Setup remarks by composer Nataliya Medvedovskaya
1:00:45 ”Snow is Falling" poem by Boris Pasternak, music by Nataliya Medvedovskaya; Elena Mindlina, soprano, Nataliya Medvedovskaya, piano
1:03:42 "The music sounded in me" - World Premiere - poem by Yefim Medvedovskiy, music by Nataliya Medvedovskaya, Elena Mindlina, soprano, Nataliya Medvedovskaya, piano
"Love-Songs, At Once Tender and Informative" poems of Samuel Hoffenstein, music by Alexander Dmitriev; Brian Hunter, tenor, William McNally, piano
1:06:11 Your Little Hands
1:06:57 Let Us Build A Little House
1:09:31 Here We Are Together
1:10:34 Maid of Gotham
1:11:52 She Gave Me Her Heart
1:12:54 Little Bride
1:13:52 When You Are Tired of Me
THE MUSICIANS CLUB OF NEW YORK
Presents
The 2016 Serge & Olga Koussevitzky
Young Artist Awards
Finals Concert (Vocal)
Sunday, April 10th, 2016 at 3:00 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
Thank you to all the contestants who made the 2016 Serge & Olga Koussevitzky Young Artist Awards a great success. We hope your experience was personally rewarding. A special congratulations to the following contestants of the 2016 Serge & Olga Koussevitzky Young Artist Awards, who were named 2016 FINALISTS:
Sandra Hamaoui, soprano
San Francisco Conservatory
Teachers: Cesar Ulloa, Joan Dornemann, Liora Maurer
Virginie Verrez, mezzo-soprano (Third Prize)
The Juilliard School (MM); Lindemann Young Artist Development Program
Teachers: Edith Wiens, Ken Noda, Jeffrey Goldberg
Sung hwa Baek, soprano
Montclair State University
Teachers: Karen Driscoll
Galeano Salas, tenor (Second Prize)
Academy of Vocal Arts Philadelphia, Yale University, University of Houston
Teachers: William Stone
Olivia Vote, mezzo-soprano
Academy of Vocal Arts Philadelphia, Yale (MM), UNCSA (BA)
Teachers: Jason Ferrante, William Stone
Michelle Bradley, soprano (First Prize)
Bowling Green State U. (MA Vocal Performance); Lindemann Young Artist
Development Program
Techers: Diana Soviero, Lois Alba
JungYong Kim, tenor
Milan Conservatory, Montclair University
Teachers: Lori McCann, Eve Queler
Alexis Rodda, soprano
Princeton U. (BA); Mannes College (MM);
CUNY Graduate Center (DMA 2014-present);
Teachers: Arthur Levy
Read More for videos of all Finalists.
Sixth Annual
Joseph H. Conlin Benefit
Gala and Awards Concert
Presenting the 2016 Serge & Olga
Koussevitzky Young Artist Award Winner
Virginie Verrez, Mezzo-Soprano
Additional Performances by
2013 Koussevitzky Young Artist Award Winner Katha Zinn, Violin,
and Illya Filshtinskiy, Piano
2014 Koussevitzky Young Artist Award Winner Yue Chu, Piano
Brian Hunter, Tenor
Paul H. Kirby, Oboe
Bonnie McAlvin, Flute
William McNally, Piano
Giuseppe Taormina, Tenor
Mara Waldman, Piano
Saturday, May 7, 2016, 6:00 PM
Liederkranz Concert Hall
6 East 87th Street
New York City
Read More for videos.
The Musicians Club of New York proudly opens its 2016-2017 Concert Series presenting Soprano Michelle Bradley to New York in a free concert, RSVP required. This concert is Ms. Bradley's 2016 Serge & Olga Koussevitzky Young Artist Award Winner's Recital. To RSVP, email rsvp@musiciansclubofny.org or leave a voice mail at (212) 333-7844 - you should receive a confirmation number within 24 hours.
Read more: Past Concert: 2016/10/22: Presenting Michelle Bradley, Soprano