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SUMMARY:26-27 Season Opening
DESCRIPTION:A part of the 2026 Polish Heritage Festival \nVariation on “Góralu\, czy ci nie żal?”……………………Adrian Sylveen\n(text M. Bałucki) \nPacierz Staropolski (“Old Polish Lord’s Prayer”)…..Jakub Polaczyk\nfor Baritone and Orchestra (world premiere) \nBallade no. 1 in G minor\, op. 23………………………..Fryderyk Chopin \nAndante spianato et grande polonaise brillante…..Fryderyk Chopin \nSoloists:\nLaurentiu Rotaru – bass\nIna Jun – piano \nConnecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra\nAdrian Sylveen\, conductor \n\nRomanian-born bass-baritone Laurentiu Rotaru is an acclaimed performer whose career spans opera\, concert\, and oratorio repertoire. Trained at the Conservatory of Bucharest\, he performed with the National Opera of Bucharest before establishing himself in the United States. A resident of Connecticut\, he holds degrees in music performance from Central Connecticut State University and the University of Connecticut. Mr. Rotaru has appeared with numerous opera companies and orchestras throughout North America and Europe\, including Connecticut Lyric Opera\, Connecticut Virtuosi\, Virtuosi OPERA\, Mississippi Opera\, Shreveport Opera\, Opera Theater of Connecticut\, and Cleveland Opera Circle. His repertoire includes such distinguished bass roles as Sarastro (Die Zauberflöte)\, Leporello (Don Giovanni)\, Don Basilio (Il barbiere di Siviglia)\, Sparafucile (Rigoletto)\, and Méphistophélès (Faust). A prizewinner in several vocal competitions\, including the National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition and the Connecticut Guild Opera Competition\, Rotaru made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2004. Equally at home in sacred and symphonic repertoire\, he is a sought-after interpreter of major works such as Handel’s Messiah\, Mozart’s Requiem\, Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem\, and Dvořák’s Requiem. \nIna Jun\, a dynamic South Korean pianist now rooted in New York City\, brings a vivid blend of artistry to the stage—equally at home as a soloist\, chamber musician\, and collaborative partner. Her performances have illuminated series such as Puerto Piano & Strings\, the Festival of New American Music\, Music at Noon\, and the Renaissance Society Concert Series. A winner of the Moshe Paranov Concerto Competition for her commanding interpretation of Rachmaninoff’s Second Concerto\, she continues to shape her musical voice through wide‑ranging collaborations with ensembles including the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera and Sacramento Contemporary Dance Theatre. Her chamber music work has earned her top prizes in the Watson and Hartt Chamber Music Competitions\, alongside numerous honors from organizations such as the Fresno Musical Club and Sekwang Piano Competition. Originally trained in South Korea before pursuing advanced studies in the United States\, Ina holds degrees from the Hartt School and California State University\, Sacramento\, culminating in a Doctor of Musical Arts. She is currently refining her collaborative artistry at The Juilliard School under Jonathan Feldman\, building on guidance from distinguished mentors who have shaped her distinctive musical sensibility. \n\nAbout the COMPOSERS: \nFryderyk Chopin stands among the most beloved and influential composers of the Romantic era. Born in Żelazowa Wola near Warsaw\, he displayed extraordinary musical gifts from an early age\, earning recognition as a child prodigy before completing his studies in Warsaw and establishing himself as one of the most remarkable pianists and composers of his generation. Although he spent much of his adult life in Paris\, Chopin remained deeply connected to his Polish heritage. His music transformed national dance forms such as the mazurka and polonaise into sophisticated concert works\, preserving the spirit of Poland while expanding the expressive possibilities of the piano. Chopin composed almost exclusively for the piano\, creating masterpieces that remain central to the instrument’s repertoire\, including nocturnes\, ballades\, études\, waltzes\, scherzos\, preludes\, sonatas\, and concertos. His works combine lyrical beauty\, poetic imagination\, harmonic innovation\, and profound emotional depth. Through his refined artistry\, he elevated the piano to new heights of expressive power and influenced generations of composers and performers. Despite a life cut short by illness at the age of thirty-nine\, Chopin’s legacy endures as a universal symbol of Romantic expression. His music continues to captivate audiences worldwide with its elegance\, intimacy\, and unmistakably human voice. \nJakub Polaczyk is a Polish-born\, New York-based composer\, pianist\, educator\, and cultural advocate whose music is celebrated for its imaginative synthesis of contemporary techniques\, classical traditions\, and diverse cultural influences. Drawing inspiration from spirituality\, ritual\, history\, and intercultural dialogue\, his works create distinctive sonic landscapes that balance expressive lyricism with innovative musical language. He has been recognized internationally for a body of work that reflects both his Polish heritage and a global artistic perspective. Polaczyk studied at the Jagiellonian University and the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków before continuing his education at Carnegie Mellon University in the United States. His teachers included notable figures such as Krzysztof Penderecki and Reza Vali. His compositions have been presented at major festivals and conferences across Europe\, North and South America\, Asia\, and Australia\, and performed by leading ensembles and orchestras at venues including Carnegie Hall and other prominent concert halls worldwide. Polaczyk has received numerous distinctions\, among them the American Prize in Composition and multiple international awards recognizing both his creative achievements and artistic leadership. In addition to his career as a composer and pianist\, Polaczyk serves on the faculty of The New York Conservatory of Music\, contributing actively to musical education and cultural life in New York and beyond. \nAdrian Sylveen is an award-winning conductor\, artistic director\, and educator active throughout the United States and Europe. He serves as Artistic Director of the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and Connecticut Lyric Opera\, and has conducted more than thirty operatic productions in addition to a broad symphonic and chamber repertoire. Mr. Sylveen has appeared with orchestras and ensembles in the United States\, Poland\, Italy\, Israel\, Cuba\, Switzerland\, Germany\, and elsewhere\, collaborating with organizations including the Israel Chamber Orchestra\, Olsztyn Philharmonic\, Elbląg Chamber Orchestra\, and Orchestra da Camera di Greve-in-Chianti. He is the founder of the Classical Orchestra of Piła in Poland\, the Moniuszko Choir in Hartford\, and the Greve Opera Academy and Chamber Music Festival in Tuscany\, where he continues to serve as Artistic Director. A recipient of numerous awards in Europe and the United States\, Mr. Sylveen was honored with the Primus Inter Pares Award by the American Council for Polish Culture. He holds Master of Music and Artist Diploma degrees from the Yale School of Music and graduated with distinction from the Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań\, Poland.
URL:https://thevirtuosi.org/event/26-27-season-opening/
LOCATION:New Britain Museum of American Art\, 56 Lexington St.\, New Britain\, CT\, 06052
CATEGORIES:“We the People” Immigrant Stories in Music,2026 Polish Festival,2026-2027 Season,CT,New Britain,The New Britain Museum of American Art,Y27 Concerts
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SUMMARY:Splendor of Italian Baroque
DESCRIPTION:The Connecticut Virtuosi & the members of Orchestra “Il Contrapunto” from Empoli (Italy) in performance of the most beautiful Italian baroque concertos. \nIn Program:\nGiuseppe Valentini: Concerto in A minor for 4 violins\, Op.7 No.11\nGiuseppe Tartini: Violin Concerto in A major\, GT 1.A09\nAntonio Vivaldi:\nConcerto For Harpsichord\, Strings and Continuo RV 780\nConcerto for 4 Violins in E minor\, RV 550 (from L’estro armonico\, Op.3)\nViolin Concerto in E major\, RV 269 “The Spring” \nFor the EVENT admission info CLICK HERE >>> \n\nAbout the Soloists: \nArtistic Director of Orchestra “Il Contrapunto” from Empoli\, Italian violinist Damiano Tognetti began musical studies at the age of seven with Maestro A.Fornai and graduated in 2001 from the “Boccherini” Musical Institute in Lucca under the guidance of Maestro A.Bologni. He was first violin and soloist of the institute’s orchestra. Having perfected his skills at the Fiesole Music School\, he was the winner of several national competitions. Already a member of the Cherubini Orchestra of Piacenza directed by Riccardo Multi\, he collaborates with various orchestras including Orchestra del Teatro Massimo di Palermo\, Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina\, Orchestra Regionale of the Emilia Romagna Tuscan Foundation\, Orchestra of Padua and Veneto\, Venetian Regional Orchestra. \nA principal member of the Orchestra “Il Contrapunto” Giacomo Benedetti is a dynamic Florentine musician celebrated for his versatility as organist\, pianist\, harpsichordist\, cymbalist\, and choir director. Trained at the Cherubini Conservatory and enriched by studies with masters such as Matteo Imbruno and Gustav Leonhardt\, he performs widely across Europe\, Japan\, Mexico\, and the United States. He has held prestigious church posts in Florence\, collaborates with Maggio Musicale Fiorentino\, and appears with ensembles including Florence Sinfonietta\, Armonia Ricercata\, and Ensemble San Felice. A prizewinning competitor and passionate continuo player\, Benedetti brings vibrant artistry to festivals\, orchestras\, and historic venues throughout Italy and abroad. \nThe Concert-master of the Connecticut Virtuosi Albanian‑American violinist Brunilda Myftaraj has earned enthusiastic praise for her expressive musicianship across Europe\, Israel\, Morocco\, and the United States. Critics\, including The New London Day\, describe her as an “especially fine and beautiful player.” Her albums Naked Violin and The American Pie received outstanding reviews in Fanfare magazine\, highlighting her inspired performances and masterful Bach interpretations. She contributed to the award‑winning Love’s Tango project and serves as Concertmaster of the Greve Opera Festival. Myftaraj also directs the Virtuosi Music Academy and Summer Music Institute in Farmington\, teaching violin and chamber music. \n \nViolinist Stephanie M. Ruddy performs throughout Connecticut as an orchestral musician\, chamber artist\, and soloist. She is a member of the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and has appeared with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra\, the New Britain Symphony Orchestra\, and the Connecticut Symphony Orchestra. She is a founding member of the Musa String Quartet. A devoted interpreter of Baroque repertoire\, she performed with the Hartt Collegium Musicum\, studying performance practice with Emlyn Ngai. Stephanie holds both a B.F.A. and Graduate Professional Diploma in Violin Performance from the University of Hartford\, where she studied with Anton Miller and Katie Lansdale. She is also a Suzuki violin instructor\, teaching from her home studio in Litchfield\, Connecticut.
URL:https://thevirtuosi.org/event/virtuosi-ditalia-2/
LOCATION:New Britain Museum of American Art\, 56 Lexington St.\, New Britain\, CT\, 06052
CATEGORIES:“We the People” Immigrant Stories in Music,2025-2026 Season,New Britain,The New Britain Museum of American Art
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SUMMARY:Splendor of Italian Baroque
DESCRIPTION:The Connecticut Virtuosi & the members of Orchestra “Il Contrapunto” from Empoli (Italy) in performance of the most beautiful Italian baroque concertos. \nIn Program:\nGiuseppe Valentini: Concerto in A minor for 4 violins\, Op.7 No.11\nGiuseppe Tartini: Violin Concerto in A major\, GT 1.A09\nAntonio Vivaldi:\nConcerto For Harpsichord\, Strings and Continuo RV 780\nConcerto for 4 Violins in E minor\, RV 550 (from L’estro armonico\, Op.3)\nViolin Concerto in E major\, RV 269 “The Spring” \nAdmission by the Suggested Donation: $25\nDonate Now \n\nAbout the Soloists: \nArtistic Director of Orchestra “Il Contrapunto” from Empoli\, Italian violinist Damiano Tognetti began musical studies at the age of seven with Maestro A.Fornai and graduated in 2001 from the “Boccherini” Musical Institute in Lucca under the guidance of Maestro A.Bologni. He was first violin and soloist of the institute’s orchestra. Having perfected his skills at the Fiesole Music School\, he was the winner of several national competitions. Already a member of the Cherubini Orchestra of Piacenza directed by Riccardo Multi\, he collaborates with various orchestras including Orchestra del Teatro Massimo di Palermo\, Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina\, Orchestra Regionale of the Emilia Romagna Tuscan Foundation\, Orchestra of Padua and Veneto\, Venetian Regional Orchestra. \nA principal member of the Orchestra “Il Contrapunto” Giacomo Benedetti is a dynamic Florentine musician celebrated for his versatility as organist\, pianist\, harpsichordist\, cymbalist\, and choir director. Trained at the Cherubini Conservatory and enriched by studies with masters such as Matteo Imbruno and Gustav Leonhardt\, he performs widely across Europe\, Japan\, Mexico\, and the United States. He has held prestigious church posts in Florence\, collaborates with Maggio Musicale Fiorentino\, and appears with ensembles including Florence Sinfonietta\, Armonia Ricercata\, and Ensemble San Felice. A prizewinning competitor and passionate continuo player\, Benedetti brings vibrant artistry to festivals\, orchestras\, and historic venues throughout Italy and abroad. \nThe Concert-master of the Connecticut Virtuosi Albanian‑American violinist Brunilda Myftaraj has earned enthusiastic praise for her expressive musicianship across Europe\, Israel\, Morocco\, and the United States. Critics\, including The New London Day\, describe her as an “especially fine and beautiful player.” Her albums Naked Violin and The American Pie received outstanding reviews in Fanfare magazine\, highlighting her inspired performances and masterful Bach interpretations. She contributed to the award‑winning Love’s Tango project and serves as Concertmaster of the Greve Opera Festival. Myftaraj also directs the Virtuosi Music Academy and Summer Music Institute in Farmington\, teaching violin and chamber music. \n \nViolinist Stephanie M. Ruddy performs throughout Connecticut as an orchestral musician\, chamber artist\, and soloist. She is a member of the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and has appeared with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra\, the New Britain Symphony Orchestra\, and the Connecticut Symphony Orchestra. She is a founding member of the Musa String Quartet. A devoted interpreter of Baroque repertoire\, she performed with the Hartt Collegium Musicum\, studying performance practice with Emlyn Ngai. Stephanie holds both a B.F.A. and Graduate Professional Diploma in Violin Performance from the University of Hartford\, where she studied with Anton Miller and Katie Lansdale. She is also a Suzuki violin instructor\, teaching from her home studio in Litchfield\, Connecticut. \n 
URL:https://thevirtuosi.org/event/2026_03_07/
LOCATION:St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church\, 269 Parkville Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY
CATEGORIES:“We the People” Immigrant Stories in Music,2025-2026 Season,New Britain,The New Britain Museum of American Art
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SUMMARY:THE MUSICAL PILGRIMAGE OF POLISH DIASPORA
DESCRIPTION:“WE THE PEOPLE” — Immigrant stories in music \n\nFOR ADMISSION INFO\, CLICK HERE >>> \n\nIn Program: \nFrédéric Chopin:\nPiano Concerto no. 2 in F-minor\nSoloist: Corbin Beisner \nStanisław Moniuszko:\nLatin Mass in E-flat major\nAgnieszka Tyrawska\, soprano\nRebecca Almeida\, alto\nEd Napier\, tenor\nDavid Kennedy\, bass\nThe Academic Choir of Lublin University of Technology\nElzbieta Krzeminska\, artistic director\nThe Moniuszko Choir\nConnecticut Virtuosi \n\n \nThe 2025 concerts of the Academic Choir of Lublin are held under the patronage of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York. \n\nThe Academic Choir of Lublin University of Technology was established in 1975. Elzbieta Krzeminska has been the Conductor and Director of Music since 1987. The Group consists of Lublin Technical University students\, graduates and staff as well as students of other Lublin universities. The repertoire embraces wide variety of folk songs of different cultures\, sacred\, jazz and oratorio pieces. The Choir participated in various prestigious national and international festivals\, very often with great success: Academia Cantat ’89 (Poland)\, Eurotreff ’89 and ’94 (Germany)\, Cant Coral ’90 (Spain)\, Oskarshamn ’93 (Sweden)\, Riva del Garda ’96 (Italy) – Golden Diploma and Conductor Prize Winner\, Rhodes ’98 (Greece) – awarded the Bronze Medal\, Grado ’01 (Italy) – Golden Diploma\, Winner of the Mixed Choir Category and Conductor Prize Winner\, Oristano ’03 (Italy – Sardinia)\, Coimbra ’05 (Portugal)\, Bratislava ’07 (Slovakia) – Golden Band and Conductor Prize Winner\, Cantate Croatia ’09 (Croatia). The Group has given concerts in most European countries. Since its very beginning\, the Choir has been very much involved in the cultural life of the Technical University and the city. Owing to the cooperation with orchestras\, such as the Lublin Philharmonic\, Baltic Philharmonic and Torun Chamber Orchestra\, the Choir had an opportunity to perform the following musical works: G. Rossini’s Stabat Mater\, L. van Beethoven’s Symphony no. 9\, A. Vivaldi’s Gloria\, M.A. Charpentier’s Te Deum\, J. Haydn’s Stabat Mater and Nelson Mass\, J.S. Bach’s Wachet auf and Weihnachtsratorio\, C.Orff’s Carmina Burana\, G. Mahler’s Symphony no. 2 & 8\, W.A. Mozart’s Coronation Mass\, Requiem\, Grand Mass in C minor\, G. Puccini’s Messa di Gloria\, W. Kilar’s Exodus\, Angelus and Missa pro pace\, G.F. Handel’s Messiah and Dixit Dominus. Good reviews of these performances were the result of great interpretations conveyed by conductors like: sir David Willcocks\, Laszlo Heltay\, Krzysztof Missona\, Wlodzimierz Szymanski\, Zygmunt Rychert\, Jerzy Salwarowski\, Tadeusz Wojciechowski and Ruben Silva. The Choir has so far recorded three albums. The strongest attribute\, notwithstanding the high artistic level\, is the special bond between the members\, who after many years of creating wonderful music together remain close friends for a long time. \n\nElzbieta Krzeminska – professor of musical arts\, a graduate from The Artistic Department at Maria Sklodowska-Curie University in Lublin\, and a graduate from two-year Postgraduate Programme at Music Academy in Bydgoszcz\, in the class of choir management and voice pedagogy. She works as a Professor in the Music Institute of the Artistic Department at Maria Sklodowska-Curie University\, where she commands the class of choir management. She has been the conductor of The Choir since 1987. Under her direction\, The Choir has given about 400 concerts of a cappella and oratorio music\, both in Poland and across Europe. The Choir has won many prizes in the choral competitions\, among others: Golden Diploma and Conductor Special Award in Riva Del Garda (Italy\, 1996)\, Bronze Medal on Rhodes (Greece\, 1998)\, Golden Diploma and Conductor Special Award in Grado (Italy\, 2001)\, Golden Band and Conductor Special Award in Bratislava (Slovakia\, 2007)\, National Festival of University Choirs “Swiety Krzyz 2014” (Kielce\, Poland)\, two Golden and Silver Diplomas in 5th International Choir Competition and Festival “Cançó Mediterrània 2015” (Lloret de Mar\, Spain)\, two Golden Medals in 1st International Choir Competition “Adratic Pearl” in Dubrovnik (Croatia\, 2019)\, 8th International Choral Music Festival in Eišiškės (Lithuania\, 2021) – the highest score\, „Musica Orbis Festival” in Prague (2021) – the Golden Medal and two Silver Medals in 15th Rimini International Choral Competition (Italy\, 2021)\, 30th Prague Advent and Christmas Choral Festival in 2022 – Grand Prix and 1st Prize. In the years 2013-2018 Elzbieta Krzeminska worked as the conductor of ‘Lutnia Lubelska’\, the Lublin Philharmonic Choir. Elzbieta Krzeminska has been invited to sit on the jury of many choral competitions and festivals. She was taking part in the work of The Chancellery\, which grants the Artistic Award of the City of Lublin. She has been awarded the Golden Cross of Honours\, the Board of Education Medal\, the Gloria Artis Medal\, the Medal for the Meritorious for the City of Lublin\, the Medal for the Meritorious Activity in the field of Culture\, President of the City of Lublin Award for cultural and artistic achievements and the Medal of the Lublin city’s 700th jubilee. \n\nMr. Beisner has been active as a classical pianist throughout the United States and Europe since his solo recital debut in 2005. A year later in 2006 he gave his debut concerto performance with Beethoven’s Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor\, op. 37. Notable performances have included recitals at the Conservatoire Liceu in Barcelona\, Spain\, the Liszt Saal at the Accademia d’Ungheria in Rome\, Italy\, numerous recitals throughout Switzerland\, including an all-Liszt recital in the famous “Le Troi Rois” hotel in Basel. Repeated invitations at the Schmiedenhof Zunftsaal\, also in Basel\, various concerts in Budapest\, Hungary\, and performances at the Summer Liszt Academy in Schillingsfürst\, Germany. In the United States\, he has been invited to perform by Chopin societies in Connecticut\, Texas\, the Chopin Foundation in Florida\, the American Liszt Society\, and the Polish-American Foundation of Connecticut. Mr. Beisner has performed with symphony orchestras in Indiana\, Connecticut\, and Nevada in the U.S. and in Switzerland and Italy. He also frequently collaborates with colleagues in chamber music and vocal accompaniment. He is a graduate of the Hartt School of Music in Connecticut\, USA (BMus) and the Franz Liszt Academy of Music (Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem) in Budapest\, Hungary (M.A.). Mr. Beisner received rave reviews in the German/Swiss newspapers “Die Neue Fricktaler Zeitung” and “Badische Zeitung” for his recitals\, notably his performances of the music of Beethoven\, Debussy\, Chopin\, and Liszt. He is also a 1st prize winner of the London Liszt Society Competition\, and holds the “Marie Hohenlohe” medal for pianistic excellence from the Summer Liszt Academy at Schloss-Schillingfuerst\, Germany. His debut CD\, presenting the works of Franz Liszt\, was released under the German label “Perfect Noise.”
URL:https://thevirtuosi.org/event/2025-06-08/
LOCATION:New Britain Museum of American Art\, 56 Lexington St.\, New Britain\, CT\, 06052
CATEGORIES:“We the People” Immigrant Stories in Music,2024-2025 Season,New Britain,The New Britain Museum of American Art
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SUMMARY:A Journey in Dreams of Times & Places - CANCELED due to the weather conditions
DESCRIPTION:“WE THE PEOPLE” Immigrant stories in music – part 10 \n\nDivertimento in D major\, K.136 — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart\nLe quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons) — Antonio Vivaldi\nHolberg Suite\, Op.40 — Edvard Grieg \nAdrian Sylveen\, violin\nConnecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra \n\nCLICK HERE FOR ADMISSION INFO >>> \n\n  \nDivertimento in D major\, K. 136 (also known as K. 125a) is a delightful piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Composed in 1772\, it is the first of the three Divertimenti (K. 136-138)\, often referred to as the “Salzburg Symphonies.” Designed for string orchestra or quartet\, this three-movement work captures Mozart’s cheerful and light-hearted style. The fast-paced Allegro\, graceful Andante\, and spirited Presto movements showcase his knack for clear\, melodic lines and engaging textures. Despite its simplicity\, the Divertimento in D major remains a charming and vibrant piece that continues to enchant audiences and performers alike. \nLe quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons) by Antonio Vivaldi is a mesmerizing set of four violin concertos\, each capturing the essence of a different season. Composed in 1723\, Vivaldi’s genius shines through in these vivid musical portraits\, brimming with energy and emotion. Spring bursts forth with lively melodies\, heralding new life. Summer scorches with intense heat and dramatic storms. Autumn celebrates with joyful harvest dances. Winter enchants with its chilling beauty and cozy warmth. Each concerto invites listeners on an evocative journey through nature’s cycles\, making The Four Seasons an enduring masterpiece that continues to captivate and inspire. \nHolberg Suite\, Op. 40 by Edvard Grieg is a sparkling tribute to the Baroque era\, brimming with charm and elegance! Composed in 1884 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of playwright Ludvig Holberg’s birth\, this delightful suite captures the spirit of 18th-century dance music. From the lively\, buoyant Præludium to the stately Sarabande\, the suite takes listeners on a joyful journey through time. The flowing Gavotte\, playful Rigaudon\, and tender Air showcase Grieg’s melodic genius and flair for evoking moods. Holberg Suite remains a beloved gem in the repertoire\, enchanting audiences with its grace\, wit\, and vibrant energy! \n\nAward-winning musician Adrian Sylveen enjoys a performing career as a conductor and a violinist in the United States and Europe. He is a founding artistic director of the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and Greve Opera Academy\, and a conductor of the Teatro Lirico D’Europa. Mr. Sylveen has conducted approximately 35 operatic titles and has an extensive orchestral repertoire. He has conducted and performed concerts in the United States\, Poland\, Italy\, Israel\, Cuba\, Switzerland\, Germany\, and the former Soviet Union and worked with ensembles such as the Israeli Chamber Orchestra\, Teatro Lirico D’Europa\, Olsztyn Philharmonic\, Elbląg Chamber Orchestra\, Holguín Symphony Orchestra\, Orchestra da Camera di Greve-In-Chianti\, The Palmetto Opera\, Kamerata Gdyńska\, and others. \n\nCLICK HERE FOR ADMISSION INFO >>>
URL:https://thevirtuosi.org/event/tognetti-brahms-new-britain/
LOCATION:New Britain Museum of American Art\, 56 Lexington St.\, New Britain\, CT\, 06052
CATEGORIES:“We the People” Immigrant Stories in Music,2024-2025 Season,New Britain,The New Britain Museum of American Art
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SUMMARY:Post Concert reception at Gallery 66
DESCRIPTION:Please support our work by joining us at the reception.To purchase tickets\, please CLICK HERE >>>
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LOCATION:Gallery 66\, 66 West Main Street\, New Britain\, Connecticut\, 06051
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SUMMARY:THE SHADOWS OF OUR DESTINY
DESCRIPTION:“WE THE PEOPLE” Immigrant stories in music \n\nADMISSION: For the NBMAA Museum admission information click here>>> \n\nJakub Polaczyk: Slavic Streams: “Śmiętlana” (world premiere)\nOttorino Respighi: “Il Tramonto” (The Sunset)\nAlban Berg: Violin Concerto (arr. for chamber orchestra)\nJoseph Haydn: Symphony No.44 in E minor\nSOLOISTS:\nBrunilda Myftaraj\, violin\, Laura Andreini\, soprano\nConnecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra\nAdrian Sylveen\, artistic director and conductor \n\nAlbanian-American violinist Brunilda Myftaraj has drawn enthusiastic accolades from audiences and critical acclaim for her masterful musicianship in Albania\, Italy\, Greece\, France\, Morocco\, Austria\, Switzerland\, Poland\, Israel\, and the United States. The critics have praised her as an “especially fine and beautiful player.” Myftaraj’s teachers are some of the world’s finest\, but her true inspiration comes from her audiences and students. Since 2023\, Mrs. Myftaraj has been a member of The Berkshire Bach Society. Her recordings of“Naked Violin” and “The American Pie” received impeccable reviews from Fanfare magazine. \n\nSoprano Laura Andreini lives near Florence in the heart of Chianti.\nIn 2020\, she celebrated her first ten years of a career as an opera singer\, which has taken her around Italy and the world. Her suitcase is always ready\, and her enthusiasm and passion have been cultivated through years of study in Italy\, Arezzo\, Siena\, and abroad in the Netherlands and Switzerland. She has also performed in concerts\, opera productions\, and events in prestigious theaters and concert halls worldwide. \n\nJakub Polaczyk\, born in Kraków\, Poland\, is a New York-based composer and pianist. Double Silver Medal winner of the Global Music Awards (2023)\, the 2020 American Prize in Composition winner\, and the 2013 Iron Instant Composer Award in Cleveland\, OH. He graduated from Jagiellonian University\, Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków\, and Carnegie Mellon University\, and as a Socrates-Erasmus exchange program\, he studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Since 2015\, he has been teaching at the New York Conservatory of Music and\, since 2018\, has been a New Music Director of the Chopin and Friends Festival in NYC\, directing the International Composition Competition “New Vision” and in 2020 Virtual NYDAI Quarantine Talks Series. Since 2021\, Jakub has been hosting his “Coffees after Bach” program at the Polish Radio WRKL: AM910\, NYC/AM1030\, Chicago.
URL:https://thevirtuosi.org/event/the-shadows-of-our-destiny-new-britain/
LOCATION:New Britain Museum of American Art\, 56 Lexington St.\, New Britain\, CT\, 06052
CATEGORIES:“We the People” Immigrant Stories in Music,2024-2025 Season,New Britain,The New Britain Museum of American Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T150000
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SUMMARY:THE STORY OF BRAZIL IN MOTION WITH FELIPE PULETINI
DESCRIPTION:“We the People” Immigrant Stories in Music – Part Eight:\nViolinist Brunilda Myftaraj leads the Virtuosi in a concert featuring Brazilian-American choreographer Felipe Puletini and Ballet RI dancers Alexa Kearnan & Garret McNally. The love of movement and its artistic expression in dance are essential elements of Brazilian culture and music. These traditions are reflected in the work of the Brazilian American dancer Felipe Puletini and his AMA Dance Theatre. The event’s repertoire will feature Sonata for strings “O Burrico de Pau” (The Wooden Donkey) by Antônio Carlos Gomes\, an ever-beautiful Symphony No. 29 in A Major\, K201 by W. A. Mozart\, and Bachianas Brasileiras No.9\, by Heitor Villa-Lobos. \nFOR ADMISSION PLEASE VISIT: https://nbmaa.org/events/sunday-music-series-2024 \n\nFelipe Puletini\nFelipe Puletini is a member of the International Dance Council – CID/ UNESCO. Puletini is currently the head of the children’s division and company manager for Ballet RI. His responsibilities include coordinating the school and being the children’s cast director for The Nutcracker\, as well as assisting the dance company’s directors in organizing productions\, scheduling\, communications\, cultivation of donors\, and tour management. Throughout his professional career in Brazil and the USA\, he has performed in repertory classical ballet\, musical theater\, and Brazilian television. Career highlights include Cinderella\, Swan Lake\, Paquita\, Don Quixote\, The Nutcracker\, Don Quixote (Cuban version)\, and La Fille Mal Guardée (Cuban version)\, I Gotcha! (Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb)\, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame\, The Lion King\, The Little Mermaid\, and the ensemble in 1st Bibi Ferreira Awards (The Brazilian Tony Awards). His repertory includes contemporary works by Rodney Rivera\, Sergei Vanaev\, Alejandro Ulloa\, Lauren Edson\, Gabrielle Lamb\, Catherine Fellows\, Pascal Rekoert\, and Nan Giordano. Puletini is a guest teaching artist for Central Connecticut State University (Dance Education)\, and coaches/choreographs for many schools in New England. As a choreographer and dancer\, he has collaborated with the New Britain Symphony Orchestra\, the Mystic River Chorale\, Mystic Outdoor Festival Performing Arts Stage\, the University of South Carolina – Beaufort\, and New England Ballet Theatre of CT. \nGarret McNally began his classical training in 2008 at the Robert Ivey Ballet in Charleston\, SC. In 2014\, he attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts High School Program training under Susan Jaffe\, Jared Redick\, Misha Tchoupakov\, Frank Smith\, and others. There his passion for dancing grew\, performing many works including August Bournonville’s Napoli Pas de Six\, Frederick Ashton’s Birthday Offering\, George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante\, Donizetti Variations\, and Serenade\, Helen Pickett’s Petal\, Natalia Makarova’s La Bayadere\, and Michel Folkine’s Les Sylphides. Afterwards\, he joined the New Orleans Ballet Theatre amid studying History at the University of New Orleans. After graduating in 2021\, he joined the Richmond Ballet as a Second Company dancer being promoted into the main company the following season. There he worked and performed in Malcolm Burn’s Romeo & Juliet\, Stoner Winslett’s Echoing Past\, and The Nutcracker\, MaCong’s Thrive\, Firebird\, and Ershter Vals\, Jerome Robbins’ In the Night\, George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante\, and Serenade\, as well as works by Jennifer Archibald\, Val Caniparoli\, Yury Yanowsky\, Nicolo Fonte\, and Katarzyna Skarpetowska. This is his second season with Ballet RI. \nAlexa Kearnan is from Uxbridge\, Massachusetts where she trained at Deane Dance Studio in Mendon\, Massachusetts. Alexa started dancing with Ballet RI as a trainee during the 2021/2022 season. She is returning to her fourth season with Ballet RI now promoted as an Apprentice. \nAlbanian-American violinist Brunilda Myftaraj has drawn enthusiastic accolades from audiences as well as critical acclaim for her masterful musicianship in Albania\, Italy\, Greece\, France\, Morocco\, Austria\, Switzerland\, Poland\, Israel\, and in the United States. She has been praised by the New London Day critic as an “especially fine and beautiful player”. Although Myftaraj’s teachers are some of the world’s finest\, her true inspiration comes from audiences and her students. Her recordings of“Naked Violin” and “The American Pie” received impeccable reviews from Fanfare magazine. Brunilda was part of the Love’s Tango recording project with Alex Nakimovsky and June Bizantz\, which has been awarded a 2019 Silver Global Music Award for Outstanding Achievement in the album & lyrics/songwriting categories. Ms. Myftaraj currently holds the position of Concertmaster for the Connecticut Virtuosi\, Connecticut Lyric Opera and Greve opera festival in Italy. She is the director of the Virtuosi Music Academy and the Summer Music Institute in Farmington Connecticut\, where she also teaches violin and chamber music. \nAbout the Series \nConnecticut Virtuosi’s “We The People” concert series was partly funded by an Arts grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. From 2021 to 2024 the Virtuosi will introduce audiences to the rich and diverse cultural threads woven by America’s immigrants into 20th and 21st-century music. Each concert features an immigrant composer and/or musician whose music reflects inspiration from a distinct culture or group of cultures. Each concert includes written and/or spoken word pieces by writers who are themselves immigrants from the culture(s) being highlighted. When words fail\, music speaks. The series explores connections between cultures\, languages\, and people.
URL:https://thevirtuosi.org/event/the-story-of-brazil-in-motion-with-felipe-puletini-2/
LOCATION:New Britain Museum of American Art\, 56 Lexington St.\, New Britain\, CT\, 06052
CATEGORIES:“We the People” Immigrant Stories in Music,2023-2024 CVCO Concert Season,New Britain,The New Britain Museum of American Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240211T150000
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SUMMARY:American Influencers: Hindemith\, Schoenberg\, Brahms
DESCRIPTION:“We the People” Immigrant Stories in Music – Part Seven:\n \nThe Program presents the music of legendary German & Austrian composers who left a legacy on both continents. They became influential in establishing 20th-century American musical heritage: Hindemith by teaching at YALE\, and Schoenberg at Universities in California: the Concert includes Paul Hindemith’s “TrauerMusik\,” Arnold Schoenberg’s “Verklarte Nacht.” Also in the program is Johannes Brahms’ Double Concerto for Violin and Cello. The concert will feature the principal cellist of the Virtuosi\, Zack Sears\, in his debut as a soloist\, with Adrian Sylveen on the violin. \nPROGRAM: \nPaul Hindemith: “Trauermusik”\nJohannes Brahms: The Double Concerto in A minor\, Op. 102 (red. chamber orchestra)\nZachary Sears\, cello\,  Adrian Sylveen\, violin\nArold Schoenberg: “Verklarte Nacht”
URL:https://thevirtuosi.org/event/romantic-influencers-hindemith-schoenberg-2/
LOCATION:New Britain Museum of American Art\, 56 Lexington St.\, New Britain\, CT\, 06052
CATEGORIES:“We the People” Immigrant Stories in Music,2023-2024 CVCO Concert Season,Chamber Music,New Britain,The New Britain Museum of American Art
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