| Name:
| Peter Aberle
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| Soloist
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| Stuttgart, Germany
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| | classical pianist, educated by Friedemann Rieger , Mathias Huth and Andreas Winter.
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| Name:
| Armine Abrahamyan
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| Composer, Soloist (viola)
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| Yerevan, Armenia
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| | Armine Abrahamyan Violist and Composer The Recommendations Of The Famous Musicians About My Viola Performance. ..miss Armine Abrahamyan has full singing tone,perfect phrasing, and a fine command of the Viola... Kim Kashkashian (Violist) Prof. of New England Conservatory,Boston,USA ...miss Armine Abrahamyan is a very talented and professionally skilled musician... I consider Armine as an extremely gifted violist with a rare combination of being musical as well as technically secure. Dr. Jerzy Kosmala Professor of Viola at the Louisiana State University Visiting Professor of Viola at the Royal Academy of Music in London. ....Armine Abrahamyan is an talented Viola player with a good educational backround. Her playing demonstrates perfect musical skills and the beautiful sound. Constantine Orbelyan Music Director And Conductor Of The Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Education: 1986-1995 Spendiarov Special Musical School- Violin,Viola. 1986-1993 I attended the violin classes of Prof. Eduard Markaryan(violin) 1993-1995 I attended the viola classes of Prof Sergey Kachaturyan,(viola) 1995-2000 Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory(MA). I attended the viola classes of Prof. Sergey Kachaturyan. I have studied in conservatory with honours and got the scholarships during 5 years. 2000-2002 Yerevan Komitas State Post-Graduate(PhD). I attended the viola classes Prof. Ruben Altunyan. I studied in Post-Graduate with honours and got the scholarships during 2 years. During the years of study at the Conservatory and Post-Graduate, and also after graduating, I have appeared in numerous concerts,and also I have performed as a recitalist(soloist) in Armenia, Germany, England, Spain and France.
Masterclasses : 2002 Maria Egelhof,Lubeck-Germany (Chamber Music). 2003 Barbara Westphal,Obestdorf-Germany (Viola) 2006 Yuri Bashmet(Russia),England,Isle Of Man 2006 Hariolf Schlichtig (Germany) 2006 Vladimir Bukac (Czech Republic)
Awards/ Festivals/ Competitions: 2003 Diploma for the composing of in the Festival\"Mondial l Image Sous-Marine\", Antibise,France. 2003 The Certificate of the participation in the Obestdorfer Music Summer Festival,Germany-Munchen . 2005 3-rd Prize in International Viola Competition, Paris, France. 2006 The Certificate of the participation in the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition, Isle Of Man,England. 2008 Diploma for the composing of in the Armenian Young Composers Festival, Yerevan.
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| Name:
| Farid Adigozalzade
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| Soloist, Teacher
| | Phone:
| 90532 2632491
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| 90222 3208111
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| anadolu university music academy, eskishehir 26470, Turkey
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| Name:
| Matthew Stephen Adler
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| Player, Soloist, Teacher (Tubist)
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| Farmington Hills Michigan 48334, United States
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| | I am a Tubist! I play and love music on the Tuba.
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| Name:
| Josh Aerie
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| Composer, Player, Soloist, Teacher (Cellist)
| | Phone:
| +1 (218) 724 1192
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| 618 N 19th Ave E, Duluth, MN 55812, United States
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| | Josh Aerie is an experienced instructor, chamber musician, and performer. He received his Master of Music degree in Cello Performance from the University of Colorado in 2002, and completed his undergraduate work at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Oberlin College, where he received both a Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance and a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Anthropology.
Mr. Aerie was the cellist of the Nacht String Quartet, the University of Colorado's Graduate Quartet from 2000 to 2002. Mentored by the Grammy-winning Takacs Quartet, the Nacht won both first prize and the audience choice award in the Bruce Ekstrand Memorial Competition in December 2001. They were then invited to be the inaugural quartet in an exchange and residency program with the Hans Eisler Conservatory in Berlin. Subsequently, the Quartet spent 8 weeks in Germany, performing in Berlin, Lichterfelde, and Bielefeld.
At the University of Colorado, Mr. Aerie was Principal Cellist of the CU Symphony and Opera Orchestras. He was a frequent guest on many student and faculty recitals, both with the Nacht Quartet and as a soloist. At the Oberlin Conservatory, Mr. Aerie was Principal of the Contemporary Music Ensemble, and Assistant Principal of the Oberlin Chamber Orchestra and Oberlin Opera Orchestra. Mr. Aerie is currently on the cello faculty at the College of St. Scholastica, and freelances in the Duluth, MN area. In the summer of 2004 he moved to Northern Virginia from Los Angeles where he was a successful freelancer and teacher. While in Southern California he was a regular cellist in many orchestras, including the Riverside Philharmonic, the San Bernardino Symphony, the Los Angeles Debut Orchestra, and the Golden State Pops. While in the Washington, D.C. area Mr. Aerie performed with the National Philharmonic, Maryland Symphony, Baltimore Concert Artists, Fairfax Symphony, Roanoke Symphony, Alexandria Symphony, and the National Cathedral Orchestra. Additionally, he performed for various dignitaries, including Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of Veterans' Affairs Anthony Principi, foreign ambassadors, and members of congress at such venues as the Kennedy Center, Strathmore Hall, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian museums.
Mr. Aerie enjoys teaching and maintains an active studio. Instructing cellists of all ages and abilities, his students have distinguished themselves in state and regional competitions and orchestras, and in school and scholarship auditions. Mr. Aerie has conducted master classes and coached various ensembles, and he is sought after as a judge for competitions and auditions. While at Oberlin, he was Instructor of Cello in both the Conservatory's String Preparatory Program and the Secondary Lesson Program. He also coached and conducted for the Washington D.C. Youth Orchestra Program, the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Capital Cello Circle. Breaking out of the 'classical mold', Mr. Aerie has played electric cello for various bands, ensembles, and solo artists. He has written string arrangements for recordings, played for film, television, and audio sessions, and performed at some of the most renowned clubs in L.A., Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Laguna Beach. Mr. Aerie can be heard on two recordings for the Vitamin Records label, the Frozen Food Section Records, and United Artists Publishing.
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| Name:
| Dr Varsha Agrawal
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| Soloist, Teacher, Santoor Player (First Woman Santoor Player )
| | Phone:
| 919425091805
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| 917342564215
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| Morsali Mandir Dabri Peetha New Road, Ujjain 456006, India
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| | Dr. Varsha Agrawal is the one and only female artiste from India who has received international recognition for her brilliant performance on Santoor. Santoor is rare musical instruments of Kashmir and to find a female artist playing on this is rarest. Dr. Varsha Agrawal is a dedicated Santoor player who displays remarkable genius. It is really a great pleasure listening to her performance. Her audience is always spellbound when she reaches the zenith of expression during her performance. Jhalawar is the place where the childhood memories of great Sitar player, Bharat Ratna Pt. Ravi Shankar have been fondly cherished. Dr. Varsha, grand daughter of renowned Physician of Rajasthan Dr. Kalyanmal Agrawal, belongs to Jhalawar. Dr. Varsha is an emerging Santoor Player. She is one of the most brilliant young artists of Santoor. She has polished her art by strenuous training and ‘Riyaz’ and has won appreciation from audience all over the country. She started learning Vocal & Tabla at an age of six from Shri Elahi Bakshji Jhalawar & Shri Girdhari Lalji Dangi, Ajmer (Raj.), since then she has been learning Vocal, Tabla & Santoor under the able guidance of Pt. Lalit Mahantji Ujjain who is a renowned Tabla Artists of Banaras Gharana and a leading disciple of Padmavibhushan Pt. Kishan Maharajji, Varanasi and Lt. Pt. Riz Ramji Desad, Mumbai of Delhi Gharana. At present Dr. Varsha is the ‘Gandabandh’ disciple of renowned Santoor player, Saint of Santoor, king of strings Padm Shri Pandit Bhajan Sopori ji. Dr. Varsha Agrawal is the one and only female artist from India who has received international recognition for her brilliant performance on Santoor. She is associated to AIR and Doordarshan. Her interviews & performance have been telecast on Sahara Samay T.V. Channel. A number of ragas on Santoor have also been telecast on Doordarshan. She has got top grade on the feature written by her for AIR. She has also done Sangeet Bhusan, Sangeet Prabhakar Vocal, Sangeet Alankar (Tabla), Master of Arts (Vocal) in First Division with merit. She was awarded Ph.D. on the subject of ‘Hadoti Ki Lok Gathavo Ki Gayan Parampara’. At present she is working as Professor in Music Department, Govt. Girls’ P. G. College of Excellence, Dashera Maidan, Ujjain. Affiliated to Vikram University, Ujjain. Ujjain is a holy city famous for lord Mahakaleshwar Temple. It is the Sikshasthali (seat of learning) of lord Krishna. Dr. Varsha Agrawal has been performing all over India for various Prestigeous organization such as SPIC MACAY, Delhi Sangeet Natak Academy, J & K Art & Culture, Sojte Saaj by ICCR, OSHO National birthday celebration at Panchkula (Haryana), Vikramotsav, National Programme of Sankalp (Delhi), Sahitya SAngeet Kala Parishad, Uma Sanjhi Mahotsav, S.C.Z.C.C., Rubaru, Anushruti-9, Parangat Mahotsava, Lt. Sri Vasant Rao Deshpandey Smriti Sangeet Samaroh, Nagpur, Prachin Kala Kendra, Chakradhar Sangeet Samaroh, Raigarh, Sur Arpan, Bharat Parva, Raj Bhawan Governor House Madhya Pradesh. She has performed abroad at various places like Bannacay, Phoenix, Mauritius, Durban, Lenasia, South Africa etc. and has received heavy applause. She has been recognized as a guide for Ph.D. research work in Music by Vikram University, Ujjain and many students are doing research under her guidance. Many Bandishes, research Papers have been published by her in Sangeet Masik, Shodh-Samvet, research link etc. Dr. Varsha has been awarded with “Hari Om Trust Prize” in 1988 at Hyderabad and Research link award 2003-04, Kala Vidushi Award 2007, Samrat Vikramaditya Samman 2008. Dr. Varsha Agrawal is the First Eminent Women Santoor Player. She has also rendered her performance for Akashvani as well as Doordarshan. She has also performed special programme for Simhastha held at Ujjain. She is having excellent knowledge and interest for Rajasthan Folk Music also. She has performed her Santoor Vadan in most reputed musical organizations situated in the country.” Shri Harendra Kotia Station Director, All India Radio, Indore Not just her spellbinding music, but lasting impression. Dr. Varsha Agrawal from Ujjain, one of the few celebrated santoor exponents, especially among women instrumentalists, what comes forth are strong yet subtle observations. Hindustan Times (Around Town) Chandigarh, 13 Dec. 2004 Varsha Agrawal from Ujjain on Santoor enthralled the audience with her performance. The Kashmir Times, 8 Feb. 2005 Varsha Agrawal is disciple of Pt. Bhajan Sopori. She has made her name as the prominent classical solo musician of our country. Rhythm and Melodies of Jammu and Kashmir by ICCR In the evening, Dr. Varsha, an artiste from Ujjain gave santoor vadan recital. She was accompanied by Mr. Lalit Mahant on the percussion. The recital went on for two hours and the audience was spellbound. Tribune 12 Dec. 2004 It was my great pleasure to see a young lady Dr. Varsha keeping sticks (kalam) in her fingers and playing with an absolute command over the instrument Santoor which is rare. I feel she is capable enough to achieve the purity of ragas, keeping her individual versions of long accepted tradition. This makes her more promising in the sphere of santoor performances in general. In her recitals she blends the tradition with modernism through her personal innovation of style. Anil Sharma Station Director, Doordarshan Kendra Santoor Player Varsha Agrawal echoes the beauty of her instrument. HT, Chandigarh Santoor maestro mesmerises. Each performance is a test for any artist. Chandigarh Tribune October 13th, 2007 Dr. Varsha Agrawal C/o Shri Lalit Mahant Morsali Mandir, Dabri Peetha, In front of Prakash Talkies, New Road, Ujjain (M.P.) 456 006 INDIA + 91 94250 91805, + 91 734 2560805, Fax: + 91 734 2564215 drvarshaagrawal@yahoo.com
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| Name:
| Carol Alban
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| Composer, Player, Singer, Soloist, Teacher, Recording Artist (Flutist, Flute Teacher, Composer. Singer-Songwriter. I have a band. )
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| Oakland, CA 94610, United States
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| Name:
| David D'Alesio
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| Arranger, Conductor, Player, Soloist, Teacher (Clarinet and Saxophone Player and Teacher)
| | Phone:
| (+39)050-35908 (+39)347-3165950
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| (+39)050-35908
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| Via F.Barbolani,6, Marina di Pisa 56013, Italy
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| | David D'Alesio is an italian clarinettist. Born in Livorno in 1966. He is doctored since 1988. Is 1st principal clarinet at Orchestra Sinfonica di Massa Carrara and also plays with other italian orchestras: Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, CittàLirica Orchestra, Puccini Opera Festival Orchestra, Orchestra Modigliani, San Gimignano International Festival Orchestra.
He plays also chamber music in trio, quartet or quintet. Is clarinet and sax teacher at Istituzione Scuola Comunale di Musica "Clara Schumann" in Collesalvetti, near Livorno.
He is also Orchestra and Band conductor.
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| Name:
| Tammy Allen
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| Arranger, Composer, Player, Singer, Soloist, Teacher (Violin and Vocalist. Musical Score composer as well as Professional Songwriter.)
| | Phone:
| +1 (918) 348-4863
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| 816 Cromwell Ave., Muskogee, OK 74403, United States
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| | I am the Owner/CEO of Fortissimo Entertainment in Muskogee, OK. I have been a violinist for over 35 years. I have performed with Symphony Orchestras, as well as a "fiddle player" for numerous Country Bands. Although my college major was not in music, it is my life. I teach music theory, vocal and various instruments. I perform in Orchestras/Symphonies/Chamber Orchestras on occasion. I also perform often with Country music bands. I am also a vocalist and perform solo and with groups. This includes classical/opera/country/gospel/other types of music.
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| Name:
| Kimberly Alspaugh
| | Skills:
| Accompanist, Arranger, Band, Composer, Player, Soloist, Teacher
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| 5891 W. 92nd Place, Westminster/Jefferson/Colorado 80031, United States
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| Name:
| Jurandir Alves
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| Accompanist, Arranger, Player, Singer, Soloist, Teacher
| | Phone:
| +55 021 87933772
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| Rio de Janeiro 22621-040, Brazil
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| | Brazilian Percussionist (all instruments) Long experience in samba schools, religious and folkloric rituals. Many presentations in show houses in Rio de Janeiro. Member of Sayowa Band (metal rock with indian sounds, recently in tour (Germany, Netherlands, Spain. 2004 and 2005) Tel: 55 021 87933772 Also teaches dance (brazilian rythms) with partner.
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| Name:
| Mark Anderson
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| soloist, chamber player
| | Phone:
| +1 925 846 4616
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| +1 925 484 3147
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| 253 Tomas Way, Pleasanton, CA 94566, United States
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| | Pianist Mark Anderson, a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, has become one of the world's outstanding pianists over the last several years. He has performed in Japan, throughout Europe and Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, and the United States. He is invited regularly to perform as soloist with such orchestras as the Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra, the Bournemouth Sinfionetta, the National Symphony (U.S.), the RTE (Radio/Television Ireland) Symphony Orchestra, l'Orchestre Metropolitain of Quebec and numerous orchestras throughout the United States.
Mr. Anderson has appeared at Alice Tully Hall, the Kennedy Center, London's Wigmore Hall and Zurich's Tonhalle and elsewhere throughout Europe and the United States to great critical acclaim. In addition, his performances are often featured on the BBC, the CBC in Canada, and on radio and television in Spain, Italy, Ireland, Japan and the United States. Competition successes include First Prizes at the 1994 William Kapell/University of Maryland International Piano Competition and the 1993 Washington International Piano Competition. Also in 1993, he was awarded Third Prize and the BBC Audience Award at the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition. He has also received top prizes at the Busoni in Italy, the Tokyo and the Dublin competitions.
Mr. Anderson began piano studies at the age of 5 and later had his formative training with Aiko Onishi. After completing his Bachelor of Music degree at San Jose State University, he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to continue graduate studies in England. While abroad, he completed degrees at both the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and the Royal Academy of Music in London. He has also studied privately with Trula Whelan in California, Ryszard Bakst in Manchester, and Benjamin Kaplan in London.
Mark Anderson's concert engagements this year include appearances throughout England, the United States and Japan as soloist with various orchestras, in solo recital and with his wife Tamriko Siprashvili as a piano duo. He is often invited to adjudicate local and international competitions and teaches privately in California. Mr. Anderson is affiliated with Astral Artistic Services in Philadelphia, records exclusively with Nimbus Records and has released recordings of works by Liszt, Schumann, Brahms and Dohnanyi which have all have met with tremendous critical acclaim.
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| Name:
| Arshak Andriasov
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| Composer, Conductor, Soloist, Teacher, Writer
| | Phone:
| +1 (212) 799 0275
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| 251 W. 92nd St. Apt. 6F, New York, NY 10025, United States
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| | Arshak Andriasov was born on February 6th, 1980, in New York City to a musical family, who came to the United States in 1979 from Moscow, Russia (the former Soviet Union). His father, the late Iosif Andriasov, was a world-renowned composer and philosopher of Armenian heritage; his mother, Marta Andriasova (Kudryashova), is a musicologist, Dozent of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, owner of IMMA Publishing.
Arshak began to play the piano at the age of three. At the age of six, he entered the Lucy Moses School of Music, studying with Boris Slutzky. Arshak started to compose at the age of fourteen and studied with his father, Iosif Andriasov; Daniel Thompson (Lucy Moses music school); and Shafer Mahoney (Hunter College). Mr. Andriasov also studied piano, ear training, solefege, harmony, theory, form analysis with his mother, Marta Andriasova (Kudryashova), and Daniel Thompson, as well as piano, orchestration, polyphony, and conducting with his father.
Mr. Andriasov was the Assistant Conductor of the BMCC Downtown Orchestra from 1997 until 1999. He has conducted his father’s compositions with the San Francisco Student Philharmonic. Arshak performs his own music and has recorded all of his piano compositions. In 2002, Mr. Andriasov graduated from Hunter College with a bachelor degree in English Creative Writing and Music Composition. Arshak is the Founder and Owner of the recording label “IMMA Records”. In 2003, Arshak Andriasov wrote his Second Piano Sonata, dedicating the work “To All Those Against U.S. Military Barbarism.” He also composed the “Torch No. 1” for Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, and String Orchestra.
Arshak Andriasov is continuing the Moscow Conservatory Composers tradition, stemming from P.I. Tchaikovsky - S.I. Taneev - N.Y. Miaskovsky - E.K. Golubev - Iosif Andriasov - Arshak Andriasov.
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| Name:
| Panayotis Bernard Archontides
| | Skills:
| Accompanist, Soloist, Teacher (piano and member of a piano duo)
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| +30-1-210-9821392
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| Kanari 17, Alimos, Athens 17455, Greece
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| | P. B. Archotnides is a well-established Greek-Australian pianist. He has trained with E. Powell at the Sydeny University's Conservatorium (a pupil herself of Arrau) and with D. Toufexis (an esteemed Julliard graduate, pupil of Lateiner and Masselos). Mr. Archontides is himself also a graduate of the American College of Greece and of the Skalkotas Conservatory of Greece with highest distinctions.
He has won several piano competitions in Greece and Australia and has appeared solo and as member of the piano duo he has formed with his wife N. Tsaldarakis at the Sydney Opera House, the Sibelius Academy, the Megaron Hall of Athens, the Penteli Festival etc.
He teaches piano and higher theoretical studies at the National Conservatory of Greece (Glyfada Annex). He also teaches at the American College of Greece (where he conducts the 100-member Pierce College Choir) and at the Athens Institute of Music (an affiliate of the National Conservatory of Greece awarding the Associate and Graduate Certificates).
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| Name:
| Stefano Arnaldi
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| Composer, Soloist
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| +39 06 48 15 314
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| via Flavia, 96, Italy 00187, Italy
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| | Soundtracks: Besieged (Bernardo Bertolucci), A tea with Mussolini (Franco Zeffirelli), How Harry became a tree (Goran Paskaljevic), Liberate i pesci (Cristina Comencini), others Italian movies.
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| Name:
| Matthew Ash
| | Skills:
| Accompanist, Soloist, Teacher, Repetiteur (Experience piano soloist, accompanist, repetiteur, musicologist, and teacher)
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| +44 (0)1772 422657
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| Chorley, Lancashire PR7 7AA, United Kingdom
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| | Matthew Ash was born in Leicester in 1978 and began playing the piano, under the tuition of classical improvisation expert Nigel Allcoat, at the age of 6. After moving to the North West area in 1986, Matthew continued his studies with the late Katrina George, and then Marjorie Clementi of the RNCM, before studying with Andrew West and John Clegg as an undergraduate at the University of Lancaster. Matthew graduated in 2000 with a BMus(Hons) degree and was awarded the Denis McCaldin Performance Prize for the quality of his final recital. Matthew has also benefitted from private and public master class sessions with British concert pianists Martin Roscoe, and Robert Bell and, as a teenager, was an annual recipient of the Lancashire County Music Award - given by audition to a small number of promising musicians.
As a solo recitalist, Matthew has performed across the North West for Fylde Arts; Lytham St.Annes Music Circle; Garstang Arts Centre; Penrith Piano Circle; ULMS Lunchtime Concerts; and Grundy Midday Recitals. Matthew has also appeared as piano soloist with Fylde Sinfonia and Blackpool Symphony Orchestra in concertos by Grieg (A Minor); Rachmaninov (No.2); and Beethoven (No.5) as well as the Litolff Scherzo. Matthew recently formed a piano duo with pianist Adam Greig, also a postgraduate at the University of Lancaster, and they are currently developing programmes for future performances. For further information on individual aspects of Matthew's work, please take a look at the website. Should you require a pianist or accompanist for any occasion, please do not hesitate to contact Matthew using the details provided on this site.
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| Name:
| Rachel Ashton
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| Singer, Soloist (Soprano)
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| +44 (0)7784 882 820
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| Liverpool, United Kingdom
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| | Rachel Ashton was born in Liverpool to a farming family. Following her first degree in Linguistics and Italian at Lancaster University she embarked on a career with the Civil Service. She subsequently studied for a postgraduate diploma in vocal studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama supported by a bursary from the Laura Ashley Foundation. She currently studies under Suzanne Murphy and Neil Howlett. A flexible and versatile performer, Rachel enjoys performing works from opera, operetta, lieder, Russian song, oratorio/sacred music and musical theatre. Operatic performances include principal roles in excerpts from Street Scene as Anna Maurrant and The Four Note Opera, (both for RWCMD), Eugene Onegin as Tatyana, Falstaff as Alice Ford and Der Freischutz as Agathe (all for Oxenfoord International, conducted by James Lockhart) Idomeneo as Elettra (for Handmade Opera in Umbria Italy, conducted by Nicholas Cleobury) and Die Fledermaus as Adele in Aragon, Spain with European Chamber Opera. Full operatic/operetta roles include The Marriage of Figaro as the Countess, The Magic Flute as Pamina, Patience in the title role, The Pirates of Penzance as Mabel, Trial by Jury as The Plaintiff and The Sorcerer as Aline (for The National Trust at Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire). Rachel has also performed as a chorister for British Youth Opera, Ensemble 10:10 (the “new music” division of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra), Huddersfield Choral Society, City of Manchester Opera and South Wales Male Voice Choir (on their album 'Penrhiw').
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| Name:
| Sarah Elizabeth Askey
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| Soloist,Teacher,Musical Thespian! (Performance of Baroque music in full period costume with harpsichordist Noah Nicholson as part of the Brighton based group 'Affect'.)
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| +44 (0)1273 773093
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| Second-Floor Flat, 65 East Street, Brighton BN1 1HQ, United Kingdom
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| | Sarah Askey,violinist aged 24,was trained at the Welsh Conservatoire and Trinity College,London. Taught by the principle of the BBC NOW and Philharmonia, James Clarke and for her second instrunment- Baroque violin by the leader of the Amsterdam Baroque, Margaret Faultless.
A strong foundation to performance has been made and a selection of performance achievements to date include: Membership of National Youth Orchestra of Wales,1992-1998. Selection via audition 1999 to work with the BBC NOW under the baton of Taadaki Otaka, as part of a BBC Education venture. Winner of Royal Philharmonic Society Sir John Barbirolli Prize For Strings 1999. Selected in 2000 to join the highly esteemed Britten Pears Baroque orchestra.
Member of the London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, giving regular concerts in the Royal festival Hall and recieving first-rate coaching from the principle strings of the Philharmonic itself Collaborations with composers such as Noah Nicholson, performing and recording his work for BBC2 coverage of the Young Dancer of the Year 1999, and BBC Wales Education series 'History File', the latter being nominated for a BAFTA that year.
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| Name:
| Konstantine Athanasakos
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| Accompanist, Soloist, Teacher
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| | Concert pianist Konstantine Athanasakos has performed throughout the United States as well as in England, France, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Greece as soloist, recitalist and chamber musician, bringing standing ovations in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Atlanta, Chicago, Washington, London, Paris, Nice, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Zurich, Rome, Milan, Murcia, Valencia, Athens and Salonica. One of the youngest nominees-ever for the National Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Greece, and First Prize winner in the ’03 Concours F.Clidat-L.Talmart’ in Paris, Mr. Athanasakos received early recognition as the Grand Prize winner of the Athens National competition at 14 and as a Unanimous Premier Prix Graduate of the Athens Conservatory at 18. Since that time, his honors have included A.Onassis and Bodosakis Foundation grants, a ‘Diplome’ from Academie d’ete de Nice in France, the New York Hellenic Times News Prize, and awards from the Athanasiadis Foundation in New York, the Goulandris Museum of Art in Athens, and the President of Greece K.Stephanopoulos. Founding member of the ‘Mythos Piano Trio’, Mr. Athanasakos has appeared in Jordan Hall, Northeastearn University and University of Harvard, at the Auditorio y centro de Congresos, Musical Arts Center, ‘The Composer’s Series’, and has received invitations from Carnegie’s Weill Hall, Wigmore Hall, Aspen Music Festival, Banff Center of the Arts, from the Greek and Spanish Embassies in the US, the Spanish Ministry of Culture, the Manhattan School of Music, Boston Concervatory, Longy School of Music, and others. The first Greek artist to perform on Internet TV-Radio Networks, Mr. Athanasakos’s performances have been broadcast by National Public TV-Radio stations in Europe and the USA. An ‘Artist Diploma’ graduate of the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, Mr. Athanasakos also pursued Doctoral studies at the University of Indiana at Bloomington under the supervision of Menahem Pressler and Franco Gulli. He earned his Masters and Graduate degrees (with both honors and distinction) from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, which he entered at the suggestion of Leon Fleisher. His mentors there included G.Chodos, P.Zander and R.Sherman. Mr. Athanasakos taught in the Athens Conservatory for 3 years, starting from age 16. He served as a visiting recitalist/lecturer at the American College of Greece and has been an Artist-in-Residence at Cite Internationale des Arts in Paris.
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