Romeo & Juliet
Concerts
•17 February 2012 / 7.00 p.m. / MACM
•18 February 2012 / 4.00 p.m. / MACM
Conductor
Gudni A. Emilsson
Soloist
Koh Gabriel Kameda, Violin
Program
•Thai Traditional Music
•Alexander Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor op.82
•Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet: Suite No.2 op.64
Ticket price: THB 500, 300, and 100 (for students)
Shuttle Service: The College of Music, Mahidol University provides a “Salaya Link” shuttle bus service from Wongwianyai BTS Station directly to Mahidol University. The bus stops at exit no. 2 of Wongwian Yai BTS Station. The tickets are 25 baht (one way). Please check the shuttle schedule at www.music.mahidol.ac.th/salayalink
For more information or to place ticket reservations, please call 0 2800 2525-34 ext. 153-154 www.music.mahidol.ac.th and www.thailandphil.com
Koh Gabriel Kameda (Japanese: 亀田光 born January 14, 1975) is a German-Japanese concert violinist and violin teacher.
Early life
Koh Gabriel Kameda was born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, into a family of medical doctors. He began playing the violin at the age of five and participated in competitions with the age of 8 winning first prizes, shortly later he started to study with Josef Rissin in Karlsruhe.Career
Koh Gabriel Kameda, First prizewinner of the Henryk Szeryng International Violin Competition in Mexico in 1997, is a recognized violinist by international audiences and colleagues. After hearing him play, Lord Yehudi Menuhin stated enthusiastically that he “was most impressed” with Kameda’s performance, and Sir James Galway proclaimed that “he is one of the most remarkable players of his generation”.At the age of twelve Kameda enrolled in the University of Music in Karlsruhe, Germany, and studied with professor Josef Rissin. In 1993 violinist and conductor Pinchas Zukerman invited him to come to New York and work with him at the Manhattan School of Music.
Kameda received numerous prizes from national and international competitions. He won first prize at the National German Competition for young musicians, first prize at the International Violin Competition Kloster Schöntal, and first prize at the International Violin Competition “Henryk Szeryng”. In addition he was a prizewinner at the Eurovision Contest in Vienna, which was broadcast live on TV throughout Europe. During his career Kameda has received various awards including the Music Award of the European Industry, the Jürgen-Ponto Foundation award, the Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben award, the Baden-Württemberg Art Foundation award, a scholarship from the international Richard Wagner Society, the Dora Zaslavsky-Koch Scholarship Award, and others.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Koh-Gabriel-Kameda/198153196885433
Thailand International Jazz Conference 2012
Following three successful years as one of the best jazz experiences to happen in the regions, the 4th Thailand International Jazz Conference (TIJC2012) is coming up for Jazz enthusiasts. As with the last years, TIJC2012 offers one of the rarest opportunities for Jazz Lovers to see all the top class international and local Jazz artists performing finest Jazz Concerts and give the most valuable and inspiring Jazz Education in various topics.
Highlighted international artists joining TIJC2012 include pianists Benny Green and Taylor Eigsti and Saxophonist Marcus Strickland. We also feature top class regional and local Jazz artists including Unit Asia and Koh Mr. Saxman, Tewan Sapsanyakorn, Denny and Friends, OMAH, Pomelo Town, and many more.
50 years of the Van Cliburn
The Van Cliburn Foundation
Celebrates 50 Years
2012 marks 50 years of the Van Cliburn Foundation...
showcasing extraordinary talent in classical music,
nurturing the careers of exceptional young pianists,
encouraging the making of music in daily life,
educating new generations of listeners and volunteers, and
exposing audiences worldwide to the wonder of music.
We invite you to be with us throughout the year ~ to grab hold of our mission and
to participate in our activities designed to exhibit the extent of our core programs.
It is a time of celebration as we honor the legacy of Van Cliburn and of the Foundation.
January 25
CLIBURN COMMISSIONED WORKS CONCERT
featuring Yeol eum Son, 2009 Silver Medalist
hosted by Buddy Bray
Dallas Museum of Art at 7:30 p.m.
March
LAUNCH OF NEW CLIBURN WEB SITE AND DIGITAL ARCHIVES
March 3
GALA CELEBRATION
Fort Worth Convention Center at 7 p.m.
Water Garden Plaza Entrance
April 28
AMATEUR COMPETITION WINNERS CONCERT
Christopher Shih, 2011 winner of sixth Amateur Competition
Drew Mays, 2007 winner of fifth Amateur Competition
Michael Hawley, 2002 winner of third Amateur Competition
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth at 2 p.m.
September 6
GOLD MEDALISTS CONCERT
Gold Medalists to be announced February 2012
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor
Bass Performance Hall 7:30 p.m.
September 24
ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST COMPETITION 1962
Annual Board Meeting at 5 p.m.
Fall
PBS NATIONAL BROADCAST
Retrospective Documentary of the Competition
December
50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE BOOK PUBLICATION
http://www.cliburn.org/index.php?page=van_50th
