Meet the Artists! Hongbo Cai, piano, China Critically acclaimed artist HONGBO CAI, is considered a rising star on the international stage as an outstanding pianist, At 21 years old, he made his debut at Carnegie Hall, and at 22 years old, he was appointed adjunct faculty in the piano department of New York University, and at 23, he was invited again to play with Orchestra of St. Luke's in Carnegie Hall. He was hailed as an "accomplished musician ...... with command of style and a refreshingly individual approach" by the American media outlet, The Herald. In 2021, he completed a China tour of Shanghai, Xiamen, Zhengzhou, Hefei, Fuzhou, and Putian at the invitation of CPAA and Jucheng Theatre chains, and in June 2022, he embarked on a concert tour sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Utah, which included appearances in the music associations of Harvard and Brown Universities and other Ivy League schools. He has performed throughout Europe, Asia, North America, and Latin America. His 2023-24 program includes recitals in Indonesian, Singapore, France, Italy, Spain, Serbia, Portugal, Austria, Morocco and the US, in venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, Symphony Hall in Boston, Salle Cortot in Paris, Ehrbal Saal and Musikverein in Vienna. Learn more: https://colorchestra.com/hongbo-cai The ColORCHESTRA Auditions are organized by ArtistVenture, Sound Espressivo, Progressive Musicians, and Virtual Concert Halls, in collaboration with Western New York Chamber Orchestra, Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic, Cairo Opera Orchestra, Boulder Symphony Orchestra, and with support of many organizations around the world. Auditionees from many countries are seeking guidance and support from the Judges, through live comments which you will hear after each performance today. These uniquely designed Auditions are open to musicians of all ages who are available for soloist engagements within the 2023-24 and 2024-25 concert seasons. Selected artists will be awarded an appearance opportunity to perform solo with esteemed professional orchestras from around the world. This two-tiered audition has no accompanying requirements, is readily accessible by video submissions, and there is no time limit imposed on the selections that competitors choose to present—we want YOU to show us what you feel you do BEST! We thank the Judges: Nader Abbassi, Conductor, Cairo Opera Orchestra Gevorg Sargsyan, Conductor, Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Devin Patrick Hughes, Conductor, Boulder Symphony and Academy Lisa Layman, Soprano, Executive Director, Western New York Chamber Orchestra Dikran Atamian, Piano, artist manager, USA Johanna Moffitt, Soprano, Teacher, and founder of /kor/ Productions Andrew Krimm, Violin, Boulder Symphony and Academy, Executive Director Nicole Zenns, Flutist, WNYCO Orchestra Jamie Francisco, Principle Trumpeter of WNYCO, American Federation of Musicians Zorik Bazinyan, Viola, Music Hubs Raymond Fawzy, Clarinet, Cairo Opera Orchestra Learn more and apply at https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com https://www.progressivemusicians.com/ https://colorchestra.com Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, James Welch, Chris Au, Jennifer Wang, Marko Borna, Anna Ouspenskaya, Anastasia Sydorenko, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816

Today's spotlight is on Peter Lopez, a rising star and pianist who is our guest on Music and Musicians Around the Globe Daily Live Show! Learn more about his journey and plans for the future, get touched by his personality through the interview he will give on the show! On April 1st, his piece “Emmanuel Variations” was premiered by pianist, Ante Božić-Kudrić on our Laureate Gala at Carnegie Hall. Learn more and apply at: https://www.soundespressivocompetitio... https://www.progressivemusicians.com/ https://colorchestra.com Artistic and personal journey to a concert with orchestra on Carnegie stage. From Auditioning, to intensive study, to an Interview with Steve Robinson – Today’s program is about a musicians’ journey. Learn musicians’ stories, what brought them to music, what was their own journey to Carnegie Hall. Was it "practice-practice-practice"? Or is there more to it? As an internationally performed composer, Lopez traces his musical roots to a broad range of influences from his tenure as a graduate student at the University of California at Berkeley (USA), as a Tanglewood (USA) Fellowship Composer, and as recipient of the George Ladd Prix de Paris (1976-78). The eclectic nature of Lopez’s mature style stems no doubt from having worked directly with composers of diverse approaches and philosophies during his early years at Berkeley and Tanglewood: with Joaquin Nin-Culmell, Andrew Imbrie, Edwin Dugger, Olly Wilson, Earle Brown at UC Berkeley (1972-1978); and with Ralph Shapey and Theodore Antoniou during his Fellowship at Tanglewood (1979). Even more influential to Lopez’s artistic development was his residence in Paris where he had the opportunity to listen to many live concerts of contemporary European composers as well as to attend numerous events at IRCAM. One of Lopez’s creative principles is that Composition Is Performance On Paper! No doubt due to this enduring philosophy, his compositions were recognized early in his career: with several prizes and awards including the George Ladd Prix de Paris and the Lili Boulanger Memorial Prize; with numerous performances throughout the United States and Europe; and with an LP recording of a major work for Male Voice, Chamber Orchestra and Live Electronics released on the 1750 Arch Records label. In 2021 this work, The Ship of Death in an abbreviated version, was rereleased in digital format by PARMA Recordings on the Navona record label. This same work received its world’s premiere in 1979 in the Netherlands by the Dutch Radio Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Ernest Bour. Lopez is equally comfortable with experimental instrumental techniques (IFASIA for octet), electronics (Moment Pieces for Extended Piano), digital techniques (MISE-EN, Series I, II, and III), electroacoustics (The Ship of Death) and traditional methodologies (Visions des reflets et nocturnes for Piano and String Orchestra, Song of Thirteen Moons for Orchestra, and Aujourd’hui for Double String Orchestra). World premieres of recent works have been performed by the Sydney Contemporary Orchestra in Sydney, Australia (2017, 2018), the Ensemble MISE-EN in Seoul, South Korea (2018), and the Lviv Philharmonic Society in Lviv, Ukraine (2022). Navona Records released a recent work of Lopez, MISE-EN Series II Episode I for Amplified String Quartet and Acousmatic Sound, in July 2023. Navona also releases in January 2024 a piano solo piece from his series of piano pieces, Pieces From A Distant Land. Acclaimed pianist Anna Kislitsyna recorded this work in May 2023 at the beautiful Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, Massachusetts for this release. Pianist Jennifer Wang premiered this same work shortly thereafter in June at the Carnegie Weill Recital Hall in New York City during the Laureate Gala Performances produced by Progressive Musicians and Sound Espressivo. Soundtrack Credits: Alla Lowery (Composer-In-Residence), Igor Zubkovsky, Anna Ouspenskaya, Ante Božić-Kudrić (Young Composer-in-Residence), Sergey Zubkovsky Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, James Welch, Chris Au, Jennifer Wang, Marko Borna, Anna Ouspenskaya, Anastasia Sydorenko, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816

Today's spotlight is on Theodore Wang, a rising star and violinist who is our guest on Music and Musicians Around the Globe Daily Live Show! Learn more about his journey and plans for the future, get touched by his personality through the interview he will give on the show! On April 4th, 2024 he performed the first movement of Mozart’s Violin Concerto in G Major, K. 216 with the New York Chamber Players on our Laureate gala at Carnegie Hall. Learn more and apply at: https://www.soundespressivocompetitio... https://www.progressivemusicians.com/ https://colorchestra.com Artistic and personal journey to a concert with orchestra on Carnegie stage. From Auditioning, to intensive study, to an Interview with Steve Robinson – Today’s program is about a musicians’ journey. Learn musicians’ stories, what brought them to music, what was their own journey to Carnegie Hall. Was it "practice-practice-practice"? Or is there more to it? Teddy Wang was born in New York City and began studying the violin at the age of four. In addition to violin, Teddy also showed interests in learning piano. Despite his young age, Teddy demonstrated superior musicality in his instrument playing, a reflection of his sensitive nature. He has won second place in the Elite Music Competition for piano in 2020 and for violin in 2022. Also in 2022, Teddy performed at Lincoln center as a member of Greater Westchester Youth Orchestra, He is the concertmaster at his elementary school orchestra since grade four and sometimes performs as piano accompanist His teacher is Elizabeth Faidley. Outside of music activities, Teddy likes art, cooking and playing soccer. Soundtrack Credits: Alla Lowery (Composer-In-Residence), Igor Zubkovsky, Anna Ouspenskaya, Ante Božić-Kudrić (Young Composer-in-Residence), Sergey Zubkovsky Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, James Welch, Chris Au, Jennifer Wang, Marko Borna, Anna Ouspenskaya, Anastasia Sydorenko, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816

Hosted by Chris Ka Long Au, this episode features Jack Price, formerly known as Dickran Altamian. Want to know how this current music industry is going? Look and listen no further! The indomitable JACK PRICE, the artist formerly known as Atamian, began his career in artist management in 1984 in response to his own career as an internationally renowned and celebrated concert pianist. Jack took on the role as manager for Dickran Atamian, the pianist, who knew the toils of self-management would require a ubiquitous trade name. After taking over Atamian's career, (a career that began with winning 1st prize at the 50th Anniversary Naumburg Competitions (50th Anniversary Celebration, October 21, 2025)@ Carnegie Hall, a landmark Carnegie Hall Recital, several Lincoln Center and Town Hall appearances, the first-ever digital piano recording release on RCA Red Seal (and incidentally, performing the only triple world-premiere [Carnegie Hall (Live), RCA (Recording) and PBS (TV)] in musical history of a major musical cornerstone work, the solo piano version of "The Rite of Spring") Jack was successful in garnering hundreds of orchestral engagements (which included concerto performances with Maazel, Comissiona, Leinsdorf, Zinman, Rozsnyai, Samuel, Schwarz, Hendl, DePreist, Meier, Nowak, Amram, de Coteau, Rivest, Torkanowsky, McGlaughlin, Morgan, Alessandro, Hovhaness, Semkow, Falletta and Mata to name a few) and two commercial recordings on Delos for Atamian. Artists that he has worked with closely include, Bolet, Arrau, Serkin, Romero, Mintz, Tree, Mannheimer, Mann, Brendel, Kim, Olevsky and Tortelier. His relentless and persuasive management style (evident in his playing) soon attracted other artists, mainly music directors, who also wanted a more assertive manager. Jack Price has become synonymous with true service to artists through hands on and highly-personalized artist management. Jack stresses to his clients the importance of market branding, decision-maker consideration and development of distinct career milestones that set artists apart from the pack. Jack is a devoted father of two and resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for joining us today and throughout the season! Please comment, make suggestions, post questions to our Hosts and Guests, JOIN US on this JOURNEY to search for solutions! Give us a LIKE and FOLLOW if you enjoy our content. Please comment also if you have any suggestions for us! Thank you to sponsors and supporters!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Learn more and apply at https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://www.progressivemusicians.com/ https://colorchestra.com Soundtrack Credits: Alla Lowery, Igor Zubkovsky, Anna Ouspenskaya, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Sergey Zubkovsky Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Chris Au, Nathan Cheung, Jennifer Wang, James Welch, Anna Ouspenskaya, Anastasia Sydorenko, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816

Today's spotlight is on Rainer Stegmann, a rising star and pianist who is our guest on Music and Musicians Around the Globe Daily Live Show! Learn more about his journey and plans for the future, get touched by his personality through the interview he will give on the show! On April 4th, his piece “Après la guerre” was premiered by The New York Chamber Players at Carnegie Hall on our Laureate Gala. Learn more and apply at: https://www.soundespressivocompetitio... https://www.progressivemusicians.com/ https://colorchestra.com Artistic and personal journey to a concert with orchestra on Carnegie stage. From Auditioning, to intensive study, to an Interview with Steve Robinson – Today’s program is about a musicians’ journey. Learn musicians’ stories, what brought them to music, what was their own journey to Carnegie Hall. Was it "practice-practice-practice"? Or is there more to it? Rainer Stegmann is a concert guitarist, composer and music educator. He studied in Frankfurt am Main at the Musikhochschule and at the Dr.Hoch's Conservatory. Rainer Stegmann performs as a soloist, in various chamber music casts and with orchestra. His musical focus is clearly in the field of new music. He wants to prove that contemporary music is not just for experts. Rainer Stegmann has performed numerous rarely heard contemporary chamber music and solo works for guitar. His CDs 'Soundscapes I, II and III' published by the classical label GENUIN received excellent reviews and established Rainer Stegmann as a globally respected interpreter of contemporary music. Rainer Stegmann has been active in composition since his youth. His teacher at the Frankfurt University of Music was Prof. Jürgen Blume. After that, he continued his autodidactically training, but also in courses, e.g. with Leo Brouwer. In his compositions, he often mixes different musical styles. He loves the strict classical forms as well as the free, quasi-improvisatory of contemporary music, but also rock and jazz. In his oeuvre there are solo, chamber music and orchestral works. www.rainerstegmann.de Soundtrack Credits: Alla Lowery (Composer-In-Residence), Igor Zubkovsky, Anna Ouspenskaya, Ante Božić-Kudrić (Young Composer-in-Residence), Sergey Zubkovsky Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, James Welch, Chris Au, Jennifer Wang, Marko Borna, Anna Ouspenskaya, Anastasia Sydorenko, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816

Today's spotlight is on Marcio Candido, a rising star and pianist who is our guest on Music and Musicians Around the Globe Daily Live Show! Learn more about his journey and plans for the future, get touched by his personality through the interview he will give on the show! On March 27, 2024 he performed Saint-Säens’ “Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso” with the Western New York Chamber Orchestra at The State University of New York at Fredonia, in our colORCHESTRA concerto winners concert. Learn more and apply at: https://www.soundespressivocompetitio... https://www.progressivemusicians.com/ https://colorchestra.com Artistic and personal journey to a concert with orchestra on Carnegie stage. From Auditioning, to intensive study, to an Interview with Steve Robinson – Today’s program is about a musicians’ journey. Learn musicians’ stories, what brought them to music, what was their own journey to Carnegie Hall. Was it "practice-practice-practice"? Or is there more to it? Brazilian violinist Dr. Marcio Candido has performed extensively worldwide as soloist, concertmaster, and chamber musician. His most recent album, Brazil x Argentina, was awarded several prizes, including a silver medal at the Global Music Awards and a nomination for the Anchorage Press Person of the Year 2020. Additionally, Dr. Candido is a prizewinner of several international competitions—the most recent one the American Prize. In 2021 he made his solo debut at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall. His solo performances with Orquestra Filarmônica do Rio de Janeiro, Orquestra Sinfônica da Bahia, Orquestra de Câmara da UNIRIO, Orquestra Filarmônica Adventista do Brasil, New England Repertory Orchestra, Southern Adventist Symphony Orchestra, and the Anchorage Bowl Chamber Orchestra were very well received. Dr. Candido studied with Brazilian violinist Paulo Bosisio at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he received his Bachelor degree. In the United States, he studied with Eric Rosenblith at the Longy School of Music of Bard College, where he received his Master of Music degree and was a recipient of a special scholarship to study with legendary violinist Roman Totenberg. He concluded his training with Peter Zazofsky at Boston University, where he received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Soundtrack Credits: Alla Lowery (Composer-In-Residence), Igor Zubkovsky, Anna Ouspenskaya, Ante Božić-Kudrić (Young Composer-in-Residence), Sergey Zubkovsky Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, James Welch, Chris Au, Jennifer Wang, Marko Borna, Anna Ouspenskaya, Anastasia Sydorenko, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816

Today's spotlight is on Laura McCormick, a rising star and pianist who is our guest on Music and Musicians Around the Globe Daily Live Show! Learn more about her journey and plans for the future, get touched by her personality through the interview he will give on the show! On April 1st, 2024 she performed Liszt’s “Rigoletto Paraphrase” and on April 4th she performed Litolff’s “Scherzo” from Concerto Symphonique with the New York Chamber Players on our Laureate gala at Carnegie Hall. Learn more and apply at: https://www.soundespressivocompetitio... https://www.progressivemusicians.com/ https://colorchestra.com Artistic and personal journey to a concert with orchestra on Carnegie stage. From Auditioning, to intensive study, to an Interview with Steve Robinson – Today’s program is about a musicians’ journey. Learn musicians’ stories, what brought them to music, what was their own journey to Carnegie Hall. Was it "practice-practice-practice"? Or is there more to it? Laura McCormick, 18 years old from in Brisbane, Australia. Her journey with the Arts began at the age of 3, with dance lessons. She commenced piano lessons at the age of 7 and has studied under the tutelage of Miss Sonya Visser since 2019. This year, she has also been studying AMEB Theory of Music with Dr Lisa Cheney. Having won the International Prominent Pianists Festival this year, she will be performing at Carnegie Hall in April, 2024. After graduating Year 12 this year, she will study a Bachelor of Music, specialising in Piano Performance, at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music from 2024. Laura hopes to become a concert pianist and travel around the world, sharing her passion for music. Soundtrack Credits: Alla Lowery (Composer-In-Residence), Igor Zubkovsky, Anna Ouspenskaya, Ante Božić-Kudrić (Young Composer-in-Residence), Sergey Zubkovsky Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, James Welch, Chris Au, Jennifer Wang, Marko Borna, Anna Ouspenskaya, Anastasia Sydorenko, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816

Featuring the amazing violinist Steffani Kitayama Bolkovsky of the Bayberry String Quartet - we have the unique opportunity to hear one of the most innovative, modern string quartets in the U.S. Hosted by Chris Ka Long Au, this will be such a fantastic interview as we dive into how a string quartet functions these days, what kind of repertoire is possible, how to manage 3 other performers with their own careers, and what the future holds for classical music groups and ensembles! The Bayberry String Quartet is emerging onto the concert scene with upcoming appearances at Carnegie Hall and the Chautauqua School of Music. Other recent concerts include performances at the at Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society’s CMS Kids, Ridotto Series, White Lake Chamber Music Festival, Chamber Music @ AEIVA, and Fairlane Music Guild, among others. Only in their sixth season, they have enjoyed residencies at the STEP Birmingham Chamber Music Workshop, Peaks to Plains Institute in Colorado, and PhoenixPhest in Michigan. They have an innovative virtual presence through online collaboration and videos, including work with arranger Rami Vamos and drummer Pete Siers to perform “Frankenstein” by the Edgar Winter Group. BSQ also created a virtual chamber music approach in a program called PhoenixPhest Virtual where they coached student and professional groups across North America in a dozen online workshops. Through their individual and collaborative work, the four musicians have impacted the lives of thousands of musicians. In 2024, BSQ will release an album of early Mozart quartets. Visit www.bayberrystringquartet.com for more information. Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816