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Seventh International Harp Festival
Tuesday, 15 April 17.00, Faculty of Music, University of Arts, Belgrade
LECTURE
Development of harp in Serbia, prof. Milica Barić
Tuesady, 15 April 20.00, Kolarac Foundation Hall
Symphony Orchestra of Serbian Radio and Television
Aleksandra Verbitskaja, harp
Bojan Sudjić, conductor
A.Ginastera - Concerto for harp and orchestra, op.25
O.Respighi – The Pines of Rome
Collaboration between the Harp Association of Serbia and the Music production of Serbian Radio and Television
Wednesdy, 16 April 19.30, Belgrade Philharmonic Hall
Letizia Belmondo, harp
B.Britten – Suiteforharpop. 83, N.Rota – SarabandaetToccata, E. Parish-Alvars – Introduction, CadenzaandRondo, C.Debussy – Lafilleauxcheveuxdelin, H.Renie – LaLegende
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Sioned Williams, harp
F. Farkas – Tre Pezzetti, H.Smart – Sonate in G, L. Van Delden – Impromptuop. 4, J. Тhомаs – Le soir, Premier Impromptu, P. Revel - Impromptu pour harpe, N.Dello Joio – Three Bagatelles, A. Hasselmans – Guitare op.50, A. Mahyar Tafreshipour – Persian Fantasy for harp
Thursday, 17 April 14.30, Belgrade Philharmonic Hall
LECTURE RECITAL
The development of harp - Writing for the harp in Great Britain,
Sioned Williams (Wales)
Thursday, 17 April 19.30, Belgrade Philharmonic Hall
Nathalie Chatelain, harp
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Milana Zarić, harp
String Quartet – Jelena Dimitrijević, violin, Јеlena Dragnić, violin, Boris Brezovac, viola, Аleksandar Latković, violoncello
А. Caplet: La Conte Fantastique (Mask of the red death))
Friday, 18 April , Faculty of Music, University of Arts, Belgrade
LECTURE, Trio D’Ambrosio
Friday, 18 April 19.30, Arts pavillion ’Cvijeta Zuzorić’
Staša Mirković - Grujić, harp
Guest Aleksandar Ružičić, flute
B. Andres – 7 pieces for flute and harp, C. Saint-Saens – Fantasy, F. Godefroid – Le Carnaval de Venise, E.Garner – Misty, D.Hanson Conant – New Blues, W.LloydGros – Tenderly, V. Ivanović – Боbanovo oro
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Ann Yeung, harp Jonathan Keeble, flute
S.Sung– Dance of the White Lotus under the Silver Moon (1998)
S. Mahony – Shining River (2007/2008) – World premiere of flute and harp version
S.A. Taylor – Agoraphobia (2008) – World premiere of acoustic version
C. Rochester Young – The Song of the Lark (1989), B. Andres - Narthex (1971)
Friday, 18 April 19.30, Cultural Centre, Pančevo
Elizabeth Fontan – Binoche, harp recital
Saturday, 19 April 19.30, Belgrade Philharmonic Hall
Trio D’Ambrosio
Aizik Geller (violin), Maria Celia Machado (harp),
Maria Helena de Andrade (piano)
F. Braga – Szmphonic episode, Е. Villa Lobosс – Petite suite, Песма црног лабуда, F. Mignone – Noturno Sertanejo, Елегантни валцер, Танго, R. Miranda – Модерато Кантабиле, Бороро - Sertaneja (canção), Coca (valsa), Abaxo, ó Piques! (maxixe), Е. Villani-Cortes – ImpressõesdeumaMarchaRancho, Е. Krieger – ChoroManhoso, Е. Nazareth – Apanhei-te, Cavaquinho!
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Ivana Pejoska, harp and Mladen Drenić, violin
L.Spohr – Sonate in c minor,, Е. Noblo – Melody, C.Debussy – Clair de lune, Arabesque no.2, А. Piazzolla – Bordel 1900, Cafe 1930, L.M. Tedeschi – Elegy, C.Saint-Saens – Fantasy for violin and harp op.124
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Trio Acernus
Gorana Ćurgus, harp, Aleksandra Milanović, violin
Јulijana Marković, violoncello
J.Ibert – Тrio for violin, violoncello and harp, А. Jolivet – Pastorales de Noel, М. Раvel–Sonatine en Trio
Sunday, 20 April 20.00, Kolarac Foundation Hall
Closing of the International Harp Festival
St. George Strings
Soloists: Ljiljana Nestorovska, Ivana Pavlović, Dijana Sretenović, Milena Stanišić, harps
D. Watkins – Concerto grosso for two harps and strings (Ljiljana Nestorovska and Dijana Sretenović)
М. Malecki – Concerto for two harps and strings (Ivana Pavlović and Dijana Sretenović)
F.J. Gossecк – Symphonie Concertante pour Deux Harpes et Orchestre in D Major (Ivana Pavlović and Milena Stanišić)
J. Francaix – Concerto for two harps and 11 strings (Ljiljana Nestorovska and Milena Stanišić)
Božidar Obradinović – World premiere for four harps and strings
Ann YEUNG www.music.uiuc.edu
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‘The performance was splendid and cast a powerful spell’ (New York Concert Review). Known for her bold and personal interpretations as well as her commitment to the promotion and pedagogy of the harp, Ann Yeung has established herself as one of the foremost harpists of her generation. Winner of numerous international and national competitions including top prizes in the Lily Laskine International Harp Competition (France) and the Nippon Harp Competition (Japan), her musical career was launched when she became the only person to win First Prize in the two highest divisions of the American Harp Society’s national competition at the age of seventeen (USA). Dedicated to the expansion of the harp’s repertoire, she premiered her transcription of J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations at Carnegie Hall as a winner of Artists International and has given numerous world premiere performances, most recently of interactive multi-media works for harp. She has given master classes throughout the US and abroad, most recently in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. Her students include national First Prize winners and the innovative and edgy ensemble, The HarpCore 4. She is Editor of the World Harp Congress Review since 2002, and her articles have been published in journals in France and the US. She received her Doctor of Music and Artist Diploma from Indiana University where she studied with Susann McDonald. Currently, she is the harp professor and Chair of the String Division at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she is principal harpist of the Sinfonia da Camera and conducts an annual Summer Harp Class at Illinois (June 5-7, 2008).
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Sioned WILLIAMS
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Since 1990 Sioned has been Principal Harpist of the BBC Symphony Orchestra working with the leading conductors and composers of the day. She combines this with recitals, broadcasting, recording, researching and teaching. Highly praised for her innovative solo recitals worldwide, Sioned constantly expands her repertoire by researching and editing inaccessible music, and premiering new works. Her imaginative approach to recitals creates performances of unique flair and individuality.
Sioned has an enviable concerto repertoire of all periods including Amir Tafreshipour's 'A Persian Reflection', commissioned by the BBCSO in 2006. Renowned for working with the most prestigious British choirs, most notably performing Britten's 'A Ceremony of Carols', recent partnerships have been with Tenebrae, King?s College Cambridge, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and Cathedral, Winchester Quiristers, Cantamus and others.
In duo recitals, she has partnered William Bennett, Michael Chance, Martyn Hill, Steven Isserlis, Neil Mackie, Lisa Milne, Aurele Nicolet, Mark Padmore, Andrew Watts and Roderick Williams. Many of Sioned's commercial recordings on major labels have won international awards and apart from solo works, she has partnered James Galway, Lisa Milne, A. Rolfe-Johnson, Frederica von Stade, The BBC Singers, The BBCSO Chorus, The Holst Singers, The Sixteen, Westminster Cathedral Boys Choir, and Winchester Quiristers on disc.
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Nathalie CHATELAIN
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Born in Geneva, began to study the harp at the age of eleven in Catherine Eisenhoffer’s class at the Geneva Conservatoire de Musique.
She entered the Lausanne Conservatoire in 1984 where she obtained a Teaching degree in 1986, the “Virtuosité” first Prize in 1988 and a “Licence de Concert” (Performing Arts degree) in Chantal Mathieu’s class, in 1990.
She participated in master classes given by Nicanor Zabaleta, Germaine Lorenzini, Jacqueline Borot and Marielle Nordmann.
In 1989 Nathalie Chatelain was the winner of the Maurice Sandoz Prize as well as the scholarship granted to young performers by the Radio Suisse Romande. From 1989 to 1992 she was the recipient of the grant given by the Fédération des Coopératives Migros. In 1998 she won the second Prize at the TIM (International Music Competition) in Rome.
She has performed both as a soloist as well as with chamber music groups in many festivals: Journées de la Harpe in Arles, European Symposium in Amsterdam, the Harp Festival in Avesnois (France), Festival Amadeus in Geneva, Festival of the Château de Bourglinster in Luxemburg, International Festival of Music in New Caledonia, Purdue Festival in Indiana (USA), World Harp Congress in Prague, World Harp Congress in Geneva, European Harp Symposium in Lyon, Festival of Chamber Music in Montréal and Ottawa, World Harp Congress in Dublin, Festival Agricola in Poland, European Symposium in Cardiff. She was invited in March 2007 in Denver, San Francisco and Seattle (USA) and Sweden to give recitals and masterclass.
In 1988 she was appointed harpist in the Lausanne Sinfonietta orchestra and substitute harpist in the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.
In addition to her solo career, Nathalie Chatelain dedicates part of her time to teaching. She taught at the Bern Conservatoire for 10 years (from 1991 to 2001). She organizes summer master classes (Estivarp) in Switzerland since 1991.
Nathalie Chatelain also performs in duo with various instruments, particularly flute and cello, as well as with another harp. She is a member of the Swiss harp quartet “Harpège”, which she founded in 1990 with three other harpists, as well the quartet “Appassionata de Genève”, composed of the pan flute, violin and cello. However, her main interest lies in the harp solo repertoire.
In 2002 she was a member of the Artistic Committee in charge with the organization of the Harp World Congress in Geneva. In 2004 she was a member of the Committee in charge of the organization of the European Harp Symposium in Lyon. Since 2004 she is President of the Swiss Harp Association.
Since 1995 she has been an accredited teacher of the Société Suisse de Pédagogie Musicale (Swiss Music Teacher’s Association) and since 2003 has been affiliated with the AMA (Music for Adults Association).
Nathalie Chatelain’s repertoire covers a wide spectrum of original works as well as transcriptions.
Her repertoire with orchestra includes Mozart’s “Concerto for flute and harp”, Haendel’s “Concerto in B flat major”, Debussy’s “Danses sacrées et profanes”, Ravel’s “Introduction et Allegro”, as well as concertos by Ginastera and Boieldieu, to only name a few.
Her recordings include the harp solo repertoire as well as various chamber music formations.
DISCOGRAPHY:
Patchwork , harp recital
Harp Quartet “Harpège” I
Couleurs, Harp and Flute
Quatuor Appassionnata (Violin-Cello-Panflute-Harp)
Harp Quartet “Harpège” II
The ABC of the Harp, Triple Cd for young harpists with Music from Andrès, Bouchaud, Challan
L’Heure Bleue, Pan Flute and Harp
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