presents Grand Prix Winners’ Concert

Celebrating Ninth Season Opening

Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.

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Moscow, June 24 - July 1, 2018

St. Petersburg, July 1 - 8, 2018

Paris, July 8 - 15, 2018

YOUNG MUSICIANS, PARENTS, FAMILY ARE WELCOME! Come join us and make this tour an unforgettable experience, combining artistic performances, educational master classes and sightseeing excursions with the pleasure of a family vacation. MOSCOW Concert & Master Classes at the Central House of Artists. Visiting Kremlin, Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral, Bolshoi Theatre, Tretyakov Gallery. Moscow River Boat Tour…

ST. PETERSBURG Concert & Master Classes at the Palace of Grand Duke Vladimir. Visiting Hermitage, Mariinsky Theatre, Russian Museum, Imperial Estate of Peterhof. Neva River Boat Tour…

PARIS Concert & Master Classes at Le Centre de Russie pour la science et la culture a Paris. Visiting Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre Dame, Sacré-Cœur, Royal Palace of Versailles. Seine River Boat Tour…

ACCOMODATIONS 4-Star Hotel in the historical center of Moscow, St. Petersburg and Paris for 7 nights, double/triple occupancy, including breakfast. Welcome dinner in every city. SCHOLARSHIPS Up to $1,500 ($500 for each week) will be awarded to the select Winners of the Concert Festival Competitions. AWARDS Commemorative Medals, Trophies and Certificates will be awarded at the Concerts. “2018 International Soloist of the Year” award to the select soloist. “2018 International Ensemble of the Year” award to the select ensemble. DISCOUNTS 10% applies to the Families of 3 or more. Additional 10% discount applies to the Families participating in three-week program.

Paris St. Petersburg Moscow

Summer Tour 2018

Please note: Photography, Audio and Video Recording are strictly prohibited. Concert Festival provides approved staff photographer.

You may order set of three (3) digital photos from Concert Festival for $60.

Concert Festival International Competitions presents

Grand Prix Winners’ Concert Celebrating Ninth Season Opening

PROGRAM

Lucy Castro NY, piano ________________________________________________ W. Gillock - Clowns Rachel Bai NJ, piano ______________________________________________ M. Bober - Sneaky Sam Katherine Hu NJ, piano _________________________________ W. Gillock - Little Flower Girl of Paris Oliver Tong NJ, piano ______________________________________ A. Crosby-Gaudet - Funny Puppy

Jason Jiang NJ, piano ____________________________________________ M. Mier - Peppermint Rag Phoebe Hu NJ, piano ______________________________________ C. Rollin - Troubadour’s Serenade Emma & Jacqueline Kogan NY, piano duo __________ P. Tchaikovsky - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

Lilin Garfinkel & Alexander Barbacena NY, piano duo _______________ J. Low - Marche-Impromptu Jessica & Christian Li * NY, piano duo _________________________ J. Brahms - Hungarian Dance #5 Sophie Ge NY, piano _____________________________________ L.van Beethoven - Sonatina F Major Hugh Knoepp NJ, piano ____________________________________________ G. Sviridov - Little Rain

Matthew Kholodilin NY, piano __________________________ C. Czerny - Etude C minor, Op.299 #21 Lucian Chen NY, piano _______________________________________ E. Grieg - The Puck, Op.71 #3 Emma Vilensky NY, voice _________________________ A. & D. Newman - “Once Upon a December”

Joylyn Wei CT, violin _________________________________________________ F. Schubert -The Bee Polina Melnick CT, voice ___________________________________________ S. Rachmaninoff - Lilacs Isabel Vilensky NY, voice ________________________________ Ch. Gluck - “Che faro senza Euridice” Katlyn Smith NY, piano _________________________________________ L.van Beethoven - Fur Elise

Jonathan Miranda NJ, piano __________________________________________ W. Palmer - Nocturne Eva Grise NJ, piano _______________________________________________ C. Rollin - The Matador Brigitte O’Neil CT, piano ____________________________________ L.van Beethoven - Six Ecossaises _____________________________ * Students of Music Institute on Long Island (MILI)

Nicole Razhanskiy CT, violin ___________________________________________________________________ Ch. Beriot - Concerto A minor, #9 Mov.I

Elizabeth Goldengur NY, voice ___________________ W.A. Mozart -"Non so piu cosa son, cosa faccio" Yuri Lee NY, violin _________________________________ W.A. Mozart - Concerto G Major, #3 Mov.I Jessica Goldstein NY, voice ____________________________________ G. Giordani - “Caro Mio Ben” Trinity Lee MI, violin ____________________________________________ E. Jenkinson - Elves Dance

Mariya Kirichenko NY, voice _________________________ H. Arlen - “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” Symphony by the Sea NY, Ensemble _____________________________ A. Varlamov - The Red Sarafan Violins: Ariella Damiani, Julia Lindo, Uma Arengo, Brianna Banvard,

Natalia Hakimzadeh, Alexander Barbacena, Julia Marie Gillego, Brianna Dixon, Abel Rodriguez; Viola: Maya Arengo; Cello: Rio Arengo; Piano: Diana Barbacena Donna Sanders NY, piano ________________________ F. Schubert - Impromptu E Flat Major, Op.90 #2 Vinaya Roehrl NY, piano __________________________________ F. Chopin - Etude C Major, Op.10 #7

Lucas Chen NY, piano ___________________________________ F. Chopin - Etude C minor, Op.10 #12 Anna-Thérèse Mehra CT, piano ______________ F. Liszt - Concert Etude #3, D Flat Major - Un Sospiro William Lee MI, voice _____________________________________________ A. Copland - Simple Gifts

Tara Fusillo NY, viola _______________________________ G.Ph.Telemann - Concerto G Major, Mov.II Kadriya Bikbova CT, voice ____________________________________ G. Puccini - “Quando Me'n vo" Katerina Reich NY, piano ____________________________________________ G. Sviridov - Romance Rachel Bitutsky FL, piano _________________________ S. Rachmaninoff - Prelude G minor, Op.23 #5

Peter Rutkowski IN, piano _____________________________ C. Debussy - Reflets dans l'eau (Images) Emily-Jane Luo NY, piano _______________ S. Rachmaninoff - Moment Musicaux E minor, Op.16 #4

Awards Ceremony

Accompanists: Li-Pi Hsieh, Vladimir Polezhayev, Nana Shi, Barbara Turchin, Haodong Wu, Alla Zouborev

Congratulations to the Teachers! Allie Aleke, Dmitry Alexeev, Tatiana Balepina, Tetyana Barbacena,

Viktor Basis, Elena Basok, Inga Benderskaya, Liliya Bikbova, Jiuan-Jiuan Chiou, Lucie Gelinas, Svetlana Gorokhovich, Eduardus Halim, Anna Khanina, Yuliya Kirichenko, Marina Kitaychik, Sonia Lee, Svetlana Miasnikova,

Marcia Miller, Anna Pastukhova, Svetlana Pichkhadze, Tatyana Pikayzen, Yelena Polezhayev, Diyi Tang, Tatiana Viscun, Evelina Yudin