| Name:
| Michael Douglas Mauldin
| | Skills:
| Composer, Conductor, Teacher, Writer, mentor, especially to children in the arts (piano, composition, boychoirs, youth orchestras)
| | Phone:
| +1 505 293 5666
| | Fax:
| +1 505 293 0039
| | Address:
| 12713 Summer Ave NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87112, United States
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| | Composer Michael Mauldin was born in Texas in 1947. Having visited New Mexico as a child, he moved there in 1971 for "the space, the light and the timelessness," after completing a Bachelor of Music degree in Kansas. He completed a Master of Music degree in composition in New Mexico.
Mauldin was named national composer of the year in 1980 by the Music Teachers National Association for his "Voices From Chaco", a concertino for piano and woodwind quintet. His "Fajada Butte" (also inspired by Chaco Canyon in New Mexico) was performed by the National Repertory Orchestra at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 1985 at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Mauldin served for seven years as the director of the Albuquerque Boy Choir (of which his sons are alumni) which grew to three choirs that tour, record and proceed through a rigorous musiciansip program. His choral compositions have sold thousands of copies in the USA, Europe and Australia.
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| Name:
| Dr. Viktor Barouh Mayer
| | Skills:
| conductor, manager (Dr. Viktor Mayer is GMD of The NYSO of Bulgaria)
| | Phone:
| +359 88 218 919
| | Fax:
| +359 2 980 00 35
| | Address:
| 2 A. Kanchev St. Fl.5; Off.7;, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
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| | BORN: 19th of December, 1963 in Sofia, Bulgaria EDUCATION: 1982-Sofia Music School, Clarinet Major; 1990-Graduated State Academy of Music in Sofia Orchestral Conducting Major; 1999-Graduated LSU in Baton Rouge, USA Doctor of Musical Arts; MASTERCLASSES: Active participant: 1993 at Prof. Manuel Palau in Spain; 1996 at Prof. H.-D. Baum in Berlin, Germany
EXPERIENCE: 1989-1991-Music Director of Musical Theater in Pazardjik Since 1990-General Music Director of The National Youth Symphony Orchestra of Bulgaria; Since 1996-President of JM Bulgaria Section; Since 1997-Founder of The Balkan Youth Symphony Orchestra; 1998-1999-Assistant-Conductor and Manager of LSU Symphony, USA;
CONCERT PERFORMANCES: Over 250 concerts with various Symphony orchestra all over Europe and USA
AWARDS: 1981-First Prize at The Kerkrade Music Festival in Holland; 1982-First Prize at The "Alfred Leuvengud" Festival in Paris, France; 1993-First Prize at The 7th International Festival of Youth Orchestras in Valencia, Spain; 1996-Nomination at The Robecco Groep Zomerconcerten at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland;
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| Name:
| Greg McAusland
| | Skills:
| Accompanist, Conductor, Teacher (Accompanist, organist, private tutor and choral/musical conductor)
| | Phone:
| +44 (0)1273 620606
| | Address:
| 6 Brading Road, Brighton BN2 3PD, United Kingdom
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| | Greg McAusland is a classical organist, piano accompanist, repetiteur, musical director and instrumental tutor. He lives in Brighton, UK and is currently resident organist at the Downs Chapel Crematorium, Brighton.
Greg has a wide experience in many disciplines and is adaptable to any situation. Notable work includes Associate Musical Director of the National Youth Music Theatre (UK) and Musical Director of 'Newsrevue', an established long running show at the Canal Cafe Theatre, London. Engagements include his debut at the Royal Albert Hall, London with the MAYC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and the Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London with the CIty of London Sinfonia.
WHether it is for a professional or amateur project, Greg McAusland will motivate your forces and make it fun to achieve the highest standard possible. Greg is available to take on new students on a range of instruments. Greg is available to play for wedding services and provide light classical music for your reception or corporate function anywhere in the United Kingdom.
Please take a look at Greg's web page and contact me to discuss your detailed requirements.
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| Name:
| Blair McMillen
| | Skills:
| Conductor, Player, Soloist, Teacher
| | Phone:
| +1 917 287 4362
| | Fax:
| +1 212 864 7768
| | Address:
| 230 Riverside Drive, New york, NY 10025, United States
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| | Blair McMillen is establishing himself as one of the most verstatile and sought-after pianists today. He has received critical acclaim for his performances throuhgout the United States and abroad; the New York Times has called his playing "lustrous" and "very keenly performed." He has made concerto appearances in Alice Tully Hall, was soloist on a tour of Japan with the Juilliard Orchestra, and has performed for President Bill Clinton. His performances have also been featured on CBS - Sunday Morning, NPR, WNYC, and WQXR. A dedicated chamber musician, Mr. McMillen has performed at the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society, with tenor Anthony Dean Griffey, with members of the American, Brentano, and Flux String Quartets, and with the New York Woodwind Quintet.
Dedicated to new and groundbreaking projects, Blair McMillen is committed to the performance of music of today. As a founding member of the creative-arts ensemble Non Sequitur, he has premiered over 100 chamber and instrumental pieces, and frequently involves himself in multimedia, funk, free improv, theater and mutimedia projects. A self-taught jazz pianist, Mr. McMillen has managed to "cross-over" musical styles successfully, not the least of which is in his solo concerts, where he frequently programs Zorn and Zappa next to Haydn and Hummel next to Cage and Cowell.
Blair McMillen holds degrees from Oberlin College and the Juilliard School, where he studied with Jerome Lowenthal. Other teachers have included Byron Janis, Robert McDonald, and Joseph Kalichstein. His solo CD "Soundings," featuring the music of Liszt, Copland, Debussy, and Scriabin, was released in February, 2000.
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| Name:
| Deepak Mehta
| | Skills:
| Accompanist, Conductor, Player, Soloist, Teacher, Healer (Gives Rhythmic Meditation which gives mental peace & increases grassping power of students & adults.)
| | Phone:
| +919810182018
| | Address:
| 2D,pocket-F,DDA MIG Flats,GTB Enclave, Delhi 110093, India
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| | A brilliant born artiste TABLA virtuoso from Delhi Gharana young & Dynamic Yuva Ratna DEEPAK MEHTA (28.05.1982) does not belong to a family of musicians. Initially trained under his own God Gifted Talent spotted by his class teacher at the age of six. Since then his natural music birth started from percussion instrument “BONGO” followed by “CONGO” which in due course of time and that’s too without learning from anybody played in All India Radio, Doordarshan and accompanied with the music groups of Bhappi Lahari, Narinder Chanchal, Prem Bhatia & Party and many more and started earning fame and laurels by coverages in print and electronic medias including his story at the age of 12 was covered and telecast at that time by the famous TV serial “SURABHI” Episode No.127 in 1994. Finally shifted to the more demanding discipline of Hindustani Classical Instrumental music “TABLA” on the landmark advice of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Sarod Legend on 28.03.1991. Being the disciple of World renowned Gurus Late Ustad Chhamma Khan of Delhi Gharana followed by his son Padamshree Late Ustad Shafaat Ahmed Khan become the powerhouse performer of TABLA. His electrifying performance always captivate audience whether in the United State of America other countries or Motherland INDIA. His gurus were essentially a maestro of the Delhi gharana of tabla-rhythm. But their repertoire was very rich, comprising typical compositions of almost every major gharana. That is why Deepak is also very well equipped with the different idioms of Hindustani rhythm, though his emphasis continues be to on all the Sylabbles of Delhi gharana. Deepak is also the spiritual disciple of H.D.H. Param Pujya Sant Shri Asaram Bapuji Maharaj of Ahmedabad. Outstanding features of Deepak’s own natural & innovative style of compact solo tabla playing with commendable awareness of rhythm as he does not play on the tabla, he lives it which keeps the audience spellbound. He is on the empanelment of ICCR and remained 8 years Scholarship holder of Tabla from CCRT (Govt. of India). He has performed at Govt. Of India National as well as state level namely., the “HORIZON” series of ICCR, “JHANKAR FESTIVAL” & 12TH “ YUVA MAHOTSAV” of Sahitya Kala Parishad , “SANGEET PRATIBHA” of Sangeet Natak Akademi etc., and judged the state level instrumental competitions organized by Nehru Bal Samiti. He has accompanied with instrumentalists and vocalists of repute and also accompanied the graded artistes of All India Radio. However, he prefers to present “Solo Tabla Recital”. Despite Indian now foreigner are also becoming his disciples. It was no surprise that when at the age of 14 with his sheer virtuosity and timeless supply of rhythmic melody and creativities on tabla won the highest award meant for teenagers, the National “BAL SHREE” Award 1996 presented by the President of India Late Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma. His name has also been incorporated in the History book of Delhi Gharana in its revised edition of 2002 namely., “Delhi Grarane Ke Sangeet Perampara Aur Ustad Chand Khan” written by Dr. Naian Bharti and published by Saransh prakashan, Delhi- Hyderabad. Many newspapers have predicted in one way or the other that “Another Zakir Hussain in the making”. Despite featuring/interviewing/recording by Star Plus, Zee-News, Jain-TV,U-TV,E-TV, Total-TV, DD1,DD-Metro,Siti Cable, BCN News, CCN News, DRISHTI-News, AIR, Newspapers, Magazines and Delhi based Radio Gandharv for their channel 233 on the World Space Satellite Radio has recorded two programmes 1) Face to Face and 2) Maestro’s Choice. The recording of his autobiography for Doordarshan at the age of 24 by one of the production company i.e. Saakar Creations by selecting through internet is itself witnesses and proof of the recognition of his innate art and talent Deepak Mehta has performed around the globe by visiting RUSSIA- Moscow, KIRGISTAN- Bishkek, SOUTH AFRICA namely., Johns berg, Durban, Woester, Cape Town, Peter Merritsberg, East London, Port Elizabeth, George William Town, Kimberley, George Town, Uitenhage, Graham Town, Queen Town, Richmond, King William Town and in CANADA & USA namely., Dallas, Sacramento, Sanhose, Sanfrancisco, Los Angles, Houston, Chicago, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Maryland, New york, Ottawa, California, Datroite, Austin, Atlanta, Troyae, Windsor, Scarbrow, Georgia, London(Canada), Vergenia, Toronto etc., Deepak has been honoured with many coveted awards, samaans, citations and appreciations. He is also GRADUATE from DELHI UNIVERSITY Compiled by- Dr.Rajan Mehta(B.D.S) b/o Deepak Mehta
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| Name:
| Paul Minotto
| | Skills:
| Administrator, Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Player, Writer
| | Phone:
| (253) 559-5429
| | Fax:
| (253) 559-5429
| | Address:
| 333 Jefferson Street, Ridgewood 07450, United States
| | Links:
|
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| | Conductor and Composer with the primeTime sublime Community Orchestra - New? Music that doesn't fit anywhere.
www.primetimesublime.com for free music, absurd animations and additional assorted nonsense.
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| Name:
| Jeffrey Robert Moellman
| | Skills:
| Accompanist, Conductor, Player (organ, piano)
| | Address:
| United States
| | Links:
|
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| | Jeffrey Moellman, a native of Independence, Kentucky, is a sophomore Organ Performance major at the Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Todd Wilson. Beginning piano lessons at age 5, he continued his study, after three years, at the Preparatory Department of the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music. Accompanying his church's choir led to an interest in the organ at a young age. Continuing throughout high school, he played for weekly masses both at church and school, and worked with his high school chorus for special occasions such as bi-yearly Latin Masses and competitions.
In August 2000, Jeffrey took on the position of Intern in Music at Cleveland's Church of the Covenant (Presbyterian, USA). In addition to his role at Church of the Covenant, he has participated in performances of Holst's The Planets with the CIM Orchestra, choral works of Benjamin Britten with the University Circle Chorale, including the cantata St. Nicholas, Vivaldi's Gloria at Fairmount Presbyterian Church and two premieres of CIM student compositions.
Before arriving in Cleveland, Jeffrey had held organist positions at Alexandria (KY) United Methodist Church as well as St. Cecilia, St. Agnes, and St. Philip Catholic Churches. Besides permanent positions, he has been highly utilized in substitute and interim roles as organist, pianist and ensemble coordinator for many local churches in the Northern Kentucky area. Aside from his work in the church, Jeffrey has performed with the Northern Kentucky Symphony Orchestra in performances of Respighi's Feste Romane and at numerous high schools in performances of a number of musicals. Additionally, Jeffrey has sung with the Chlesean Singers of Thomas More College (Crestview Hills, KY) and the Bishop's Choir of St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption (Covington, KY) under the direction of Robert J. Schaffer during the Easter and Christmas seasons, in concert and on a July 1998 tour of Canada.
Upcoming musical engagements include playing continuo in March birthday celebration performances of J. S. Bach's Cantatas 80 & 82 along with the Church of the Covenant Choir and chamber orchestra. In addition, Jeffrey will accompany the University Circle Chorale in March concert performances of various American spirituals and folk songs and Beethoven's Choral Fantasy and Elegischer Gesang (Op. 118). Additionally, Jeffrey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Information Systems and an Associate of Arts in Business Administration from Thomas More College (Crestview Hills, KY).
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| Name:
| Giuseppe Monopoli
| | Skills:
| Conductor
| | Address:
| Bari-Italy 70059, Italy
| | Links:
|
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| | Conductor, composer and violinist, Giuseppe Monopoli has degrees in Orchestra’s Conduction, Composition, Violin, Instrumentation for band, Choral Music and Choir’s Conduction. Besides, he has achieved the Academic diploma of Superiors Studies of Composition to the National Academy of S. Cecilia in Rome. He was born in Barletta (Italy) in 1967. He has studied with orchestra’s conducting and composers of international fame: Franco Donatoni ( National Academy of S. Cecilia), Dinu Ghezzo (New York University), Sandro Gorli (Conservatory of Milan), Philip Glass (International Master Gibellina), Gyorgy Ligeti (Icons), Domenico Losavio (Conservatory “Umberto Giordano”), Remus Georgescu (Philarmonic Orchestra Banatul of Timisoara), Peter Gülke (to the Mozarteum of Salzburg), Ennio Nicotra (Assistant of Ilya Musin, in whose school were taught many well-known conductors including Yury Temirkanov, Valery Gergiev, Semyon Bychcov, Rudolf Barshai). As Conductor, he has an extensive repertoire, from the baroque music to the last productions of the musical vanguard, in the opera repertoire and the symphonic repertoire. Giuseppe Monopoli has collaborated with: “Orchestra Sinfonica della Provincia di Bari”, Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss am Rhein,Composer NYU forum of New York, “Orchestra Sinfonica Federico II”, Orchestra Barocca Italiana, Chamber Orchestra “G. Curci”, Hermes Concentus Musicus, Orchestra Sinfonica “Umberto Giordano”, Collegium Musicum Apuliae, “Nuove Sincronie”, “Nuova Consonanza”, Accademia La Stravaganza, , “Città dei Sassi Opera Festival”. He is invited regularly in important festivals: Musiques d’aujour d’hui, Vernon, France; Auditorium Berlioz in Conservatory of Paris; Società Aquilana dei Concerti “B. Barattelli”, L’Aquila; Nuove Sincronie, Milan; Nuova Consonanza, Rome; NYU Composers Forum New York University; University of Lodz, Poland; Großes Studio in Neues Mozarteum, Salizburg; Theatre of Dora Stratou-Lofos Filopappou, Athens; S. Polikarp Kilisesi, Izmir, Turkey. Giuseppe Monopoli conducted in to Großes Studio in Neues Mozarteum, Salzburg; Teatro Comunale Curci; Teatro Umberto Giordano, Foggia; Teatro Francesco Stabile, Potenza; Teatro of Dora Stratou-Lofos Filopappou, Atene; Polikarp Kilisesi, Izmir; Auditorium Palazzina liberty, Milano and other important Theatres. Currently he is conductor of the Hermes Concentus Musicus: with it, he has realized musical productions of elevated artistic thickness in various European tournèe. In occasion of the Olympic Games 2004 in Greece, he has received great success for his direction of the “Serva Padrona” of G. B. Pergolesi to the Hermes Concentus Musicus guide, in the historical theatre of Dora Stratou-Lofos Filopappou in Athens. On the November 2005, always to the Hermes Concentus Musicus guide, he is exhibited in presence of the Savoia House’s Princes in a cheered lyric-symphonic concert. On the December 2006, he has been invited by the Italian Consulate for a Concert in to the S. Polikarp Kilisesi of Izmir ( Turkey), a Concert exalted by all the local and national press. On the June 2007 he has conducted with full success the “Così fan tutte” of Mozart, and he has collaborated with famous interpreters Enzo Di Matteo and Maurizio Leoni. Among the future appointments, on the December 2007, he’ll conduct the Messiah of Handel and for the 2008 he had the prestigious invitation to conduct the “British Columbia Symphony Orchestra”.
As Composer, he is graduated with the maximum thing of the votes in Composition with Ottavio De Lillo. Successively, he is graduated to National Academy of S. Cecilia with Franco Donatoni. On the 1997 he results winner of the Young selection composers under 35 announced from “Nuova Consonaza” and he is selected between over 130 composers, from an errand composed with teachers of international fame (E. Morricone, M. Dall’Ongaro, M. Bortolotti and others). As Violinist, after the academic studies with Franco Cristofoli, the mastercourse with Mariana Sirbu in Spain and a long and important specialization with Carlo Chiarappa ( International Academy of Lugano, International Course for Violin and Orchestra, Forlì), he played as soloist is in various chamber formations, collaborating with prestigious interpreters, in the more important Italian Cites (Turin, Rome, Florence, Bologna, Milan, Genova, Palermo, Bari, Foggia, Ferrara, Bergamo, Catania, and others) and foreign ( Swiss and Spain ). He has deepened the study of the early music with original instruments collaborating with the more important Italian baroque orchestras. He is Professor of Chamber Music in the Conservatory “N. Piccinni” in Bari (Italy). Giuseppe Monopoli is Artistic Direcotr of Mediterraneo International Opera Competition and of Mediterraneo Opera Festival. He is Institutional Erasmus Coordinator for the European Community Projects. He has recorded and directed his compositions for the record company CMC and for the Rugginenti publishing house of Milan. Giuseppe Monopoli is Artistic Director of Festival Operistico del Mediterraneo and of Concorso Lirico Internazionale del Mediterraneo.
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| Name:
| Daniele Montagner
| | Skills:
| Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Player, Soloist, Teacher
| | Address:
| Via Pramarzo 3, BALDISSERO CANAVESE (TO) 10080, Italy
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| | Flautist, composer and researcher. Coming from a "classical" formation and experience - orchestra and soloist, - Daniele Montagner has then incorporated more and more diverse elements in his music. His unusual harmonic compositions include elements from avant-guard music, computer music, jazz, ancient music, world ad ethnic music.
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| Name:
| Charles Kenneth Moss
| | Skills:
| Accompanist, Conductor, Singer, Teacher, Writer (piano skills and singing skills equally strong, but prefer piano.)
| | Phone:
| +1 803 773 3684
| | Address:
| 1829 Millwood Road, Sumter, South Carolina 29150, United States
| | Links:
|
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| | My teaching career has been a long one, for thirty years at present. I hold three university degrees in music performance and music education. Many of my former students are now music teachers themselves. Except for a brief period of teaching in Europe, I have lived my whole life in South Carolina.
A detailed account of my qualification and experience can be found in my CV at the following URL: http://classicalmus.hispeed.com/profess.html
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| Name:
| Samy Moussa
| | Skills:
| Composer, Conductor
| | Address:
| Montréal, Canada
| | Links:
|
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| | Young composer from Montréal, Canada.
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| Name:
| Rigo Murillo
| | Skills:
| Administrator, Conductor, Player, Soloist, Teacher, Violinist
| | Phone:
| +1 (214) 703 8956
| | Address:
| Dallas, Texas, United States
| | Links:
|
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| | Violinist Rigo Murillo has earned a warm respect from his listeners and colleagues for his well-defined musical expression, vividly multicolored tone, and his clear, yet spontaneous musical eloquence. He captures his audience's imagination with a driving musical conviction. His exhilarating musical expression is able to engage even the youngest audiences.
Mr. Murillo has received honor degrees in violin performance and music education from The University of Southern Mississippi, where he was granted the McGraw Violin Chair Award. He also holds an Artist Diploma in violin performance from the Ollin Yoliztli Institute in Mexico City, where he studied with Sergei Gorbenko, the former concertmaster of the USSR Radio and TV Orchestra. In addition, he has performed in master classes with renowned artists such as Mayumi Fujikawa, Gregory Feigin, and Alexander Brussilowsky. Mr. Murillo has played as a member of the Pensacola Symphony, Meridian Symphony and Mississippi Opera orchestra, as well as concertmaster of the USM Symphony. Throughout his career, he has shared stage along with world-acclaimed artists as Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Jean Pierre Rampal, Doc Severinsen, and Ray Charles, among others. He has appeared as guest soloist with the Ollin Yoliztli Chamber Orchestra and is featured on several recordings of Jewish liturgical and folk music, as well as his own production, titled "My Heart's Music," his compilation of instrumental songs performed on violin.
Mr. Murillo is an active teacher member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas, having studied Suzuki pedagogy with Michelle George and Paul Landefeld. He has been a faculty member at The University of Southern Mississippi Suzuki School, Bass Memorial Academy, Violinspire Suzuki Workshop in Hattiesburg, MS and the American Honor Orchestra Festival. Mr. Murillo's musical leadership has taken him to excel as music director of the USM Civic Orchestra, director of operations of the USM Symphony Orchestra, and music director at Mount Sinai Congregation in Mexico City. He is the founder of the Suzuki strings program in the Greenville (TX) public schools, where he teaches private and group violin lessons along with keeping a performing schedule in the Dallas-Greenville, TX area.
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| Name:
| Sandro Naglia
| | Skills:
| Conductor, Singer
| | Phone:
| (+39) 0522518473
| | Address:
| Via Mafalda di Savoia 5, Reggio Emilia 42100, Italy
| | Links:
|
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| | Sandro Naglia, born in 1965, graduated from the Academy of Music in Pescara (Italy), and is Bachelor in Arts from Rome University. He attended Master Classes given by P. Esswood, J. Hamari, E. Werba, C. Desderi, and studied at the Britten-Pears School in Aldeburgh (Great Britain) with A. Rolfe-Johnson and S. Walker. He made his debut in 1987 at the Carcano Theatre in Milan singing Falla's El retablo de Maese Pedro, and two years later he distinguished himself in Monteverdi's Vespers of the Blessed Virgin conducted by Sir J. E. Gardiner in London, Venice and Bath Festival, recorded by DG-ARCHIV.
Since then, he has sung throughout Europe, North and South America, Asia, regularly appearing in opera houses (Monte-Carlo, Rome, Bologna, Palermo, Ferrara), major festivals (Edinburgh, Flanders, San Sebastiàn, Schwetzingen, Utrecht) and concert seasons (Academy of S. Cecilia in Rome, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Wiener Musikverein, Wiener Konzerthaus, Konzerthaus Berlin, Radio France, WDR, Société Philharmonique de Bruxelles, S. Petersbourg Philharmonic, Frick Collection in New York) under such conductors as Sir J.E. Gardiner, S. Preston, G. Gelmetti, G. Ferro, S. Bedford, M. de Bernart, A. Ballista, C. Desderi, R. Alessandrini.
His repertoire includes XVIth and XVIIth century music (often performed with Early Music groups, as Concerto Italiano and La Venexiana, with which he has recorded many CDs awarded with Gramophone Award, Deutsche Schallplattenpreis, Grand Prix du Disque), as well as operas, oratorios and symphonic works by Bach, Händel, Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Rossini, Verdi, Stravinskij, Britten, Weill. As a recitalist, he has a predilection for German Lied and XXth century music, with several first performances to his credit.
He has recorded almost forty CDs, among which (besides already quoted ones) Frescobaldi’s Arie Musicali (cond. R. Alessandrini - OPUS 111), Händel's Poro (cond. F. Biondi - OPUS 111), Wolf-Ferrari's Canzoniere (with A. Ballista, pf. - DISCANTICA) and the recital Song sketches - From Dowland to Dylan (with F. Pavan, lute - ESPERIA). Since 1996 he regularly teaches in Master Classes and seminars in Italy and abroad: from this ambit I Corpi Celesti (a project of theatre in music) started in 2000. In the same year he began to study conducting, and one year later he made his debut as a conductor with Monteverdi’s Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda. Since then, he has conducted works by Cavalli, Vivaldi, Pergolesi, Stravinskij.
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| Name:
| Robin Newton
| | Skills:
| composer, conductor, writer
| | Phone:
| +44 (0)20 7652 3310
| | Address:
| 145 Jerningham Road, New Cross, London SE14 5NJ, United Kingdom
| | Links:
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| | Born in 1975, Robin's passionate belief in excellence has attracted increasing attention over the last few years and he has worked with a number of groups including the Amadeus Orchestra, the Edgware Symphony Orchestra and the Colne Valley Youth Orchestra.
His reputation as an imaginative and daring musician has been underlined by his Music Directorship of e2K, a young ensemble committed to drawing together the music of the 20th century. Robin's has already given a number of world and British premieres of works by Christopher Ball, Alan Bullard and David Lewiston Sharpe.
Robin studies with Christopher Adey and has had consultations with Mark Wigglesworth alongside masterclasses with George Hurst, Benjamin Zander and Odaline de la Martinez.
Robin continues to compose and write about music. He works as an editor for the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians and has written for HarperCollins.
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| Name:
| Prof. Dimitri Nicolau
| | Skills:
| Composer, Conductor, Teacher, Writer
| | Address:
| Rome 00186, Italy
| | Links:
|
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| | Composer, stage director, conductor, musicologist and professor Dimitri Nicolau was born in Keratea (Greece) and naturalized Italian, he resides and works in Rome. Besides his musical studies in Greece and in France he has done researches in the vast field of popular music with particular interest in the Mediterranean and Balkan area. In 1967 his opposition to the regime of the Greek colonels got him political asylum from the Italian state.
Graduated also in cinematography in the Experimental Center of Cinematography in Rome (C.S.C ) he has practiced this profession for some years without yet interrupting composition, collaborating with different directors. He has frequented the faculty of Modern Letters in Rome University. Fundamental for his artistic formation is the relationship with the theory and the Collective Analysis of Massimo Fagioli in Rome.
From 1959, the year in which he begins to compose, he reaches today a catalog of over 290 compositions including 3 Operas, 5 Symphonies for large Orchestra, numerous Concerts for Soloist and Orchestra, many works for plucked string orchestra, for soloist and chamber ensembles, many works for Voice, ballet music. Besides that, he has composed sound tracks for cinema, television and radio, music and songs for infancy and over a 100 scores for the prose theater.
His music exploits masterly each instrument's (or voice's) potential, often with most unusual tone and playing techniques. Many of his works show an intense theatrical quality. His works have been performed at many musical centers throughout Europe, North Africa, U.S.A., Canada, Japan, China, South America, Australia. For the complete catalogue of his works please visit his site : www.dimitrinicolau.it
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| Name:
| Dimitri Nicolau
| | Skills:
| composer, conductor, teacher
| | Phone:
| +39 06 6893587
| | Fax:
| +39 06 6893587
| | Address:
| via Grottapinta 14, Rome 00186, Italy
| | Links:
|
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| | Dimitri NICOLAU Composer, stage director, conductor, musicologist and professor Dimitri Nicolau was born in Keratea, Attica. He also studied Modern Literaturre and Philosophy at Rome University, and Cinema technique at the Rome Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. He has taugh harmony, composition and theatrical singing voice. His music exploits masterly each instrument (or voice) potential, often with most unusual tone colours and unusual playing techniques. Many of his works exhibit an intense theatrical quality. His works have been performed at many musical centres throughout Europe, North Africa, U.S.A., Canada, Japan, at Italian festivals like: "Incontri Musicali Romani", "Nuova Consonanza", "Danzaricerca", "Musica 900", "Nuova Musica Italiana alla RadioUno", "Il Politecnico Musica", "Teatro del Opera", "Rassegna Intern. di Musica Contemporanea", "Abruzzo Rossini Festival", etc., Also at festivals in: Greece, England, Poland, Holand, Spain Germany, France, Roumania, Sweden, Belgium, Egypt, U.S.A , Canada, Japan,Australia etc. .
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| Name:
| Serge Ollive
| | Skills:
| Arranger, Conductor, Player, Soloist, Teacher
| | Phone:
| +36 30 470 26 74
| | Address:
| Köztarsasag Tér 2, Budapest 1081, Hungary
| | Links:
|
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| | Serge Ollive studied orchestra conducting with Jenö REHAK, Arie VAN BEEK, and Uros LAJOVIC. Specialist in the work of Gustav Mahler, his repertoire permit him to conduct also Brahms, Liszt, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Ravel, Puccini, Verdi, Beethoven...
Born in 1977, Serge OLLIVE begins his musical studies in 1995 at the National Conservatory of Marseille (France) where he studies organ in the classes of prof. Annick CHEVALIER-NADDEO (organ) and André ROSSI (improvisation). In 1998 and 1999, he gets Master degrees in musical theory, harmony and Counterpoint. In 2000, he obtains Master degrees in organ and improvisation. Then he perfects himself in the same conservatory and goes also in Lyon where he can follow courses of prof. Louis ROBILLIARD and prof. Jean BOYER. From 1997 to 2007, he was organist at the Cathedral of Gap (France). He made several concerts performances on this organ and is nowadays still regularly invited in the Gap's organ festival. Since 1998, he's invited to play in many festivals as soloist and also with choirs or orchestras. Today, he played more than 300 concerts in the whole France (Marseille, Sisteron, Valence, Montélimar, Grignan, Narbonne, Paris, Boulogne-sur-mer, St Omer, Lyon...) and also in Germany, Switzerland, England and Italy.
Attracted by orchestral music of the 19th and 20th centuries, Serge OLLIVE begins to study conducting with Jenö REHAK in 2000. In 2002, he's invited to conduct the Alpes-Provence Youth Orchestra in Gap (France). The commitee appoint him Musical Director the next year, in 2003. Chief conductor of this orchestra during 4 years, he has conducted large part of repertoire : Mahler : 1st, 4th, 9th symphonies, Kindertotenlieder; Liszt : Eine Faust-sinfonie, Les Préludes; Tchaikovsky : 5th symhpony; Brahms : 4th symphony; Ravel : Daphnis and Chloe; Puccini : La Bohème; Beethoven : 3rd symphony; and many others such as Mozart, Reger, Wagner, Grieg. Serge OLLIVE conducted his last concert with the Alpes-Provence Youth Orchestra in may 2007 with Verdi Requiem. In the same time he studies with Arie VAN BEEK in Clermont-Ferrand and improves in master-classes with Uros LAJOVIC (University of music and visual arts - Vienna). He conducted at this opportunity the Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie of Konstanz (Germany) in Brahms 4th symphony. In 2006 and 2007, Serge OLLIVE teached conducting at the free-time University in Gap and also in private courses.
In 2006, he founds the vocal ensemble "Cantabile" and conducts a lot of sacred music of Duruflé (Requiem, motets), Liszt (Via Crucis), Fauré (Requiem)... He is still Musical Director of this ensemble and goes regularly in France to conduct concerts. Serge OLLIVE has also some creative activities in making transcriptions for organ, piano or orchestra of several repertoire works. He edit his scores himself and sell it by internet. Today, he sells 1000 scores a year in the whole world (England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Russia, Switzerland, Austria, United States, Canada, Japan...)
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| Mario Parrella
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| Accompanist, Conductor, Player, Soloist (Pianist and Conductor; accompanist for Singers and Chamber Music.)
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| +39 35 595 578
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| via S. Zeno 64, Comun Nuovo (Bg) 24040, Italy
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| | - Short Biography - Italian born in Aversa (Caserta), started to study music since he was 3 years old. After his coming to Northern Italy, he continued his musical studies as pianist at the "Conservatorio G. Verdi" in Milan, under the guide of Alberto Colombo. After graduation, prosecuted his studies with the famous russian pianist Lazar Berman.
- Recitals and Competitions - Mario Parrella did give many Recitals for the most important Musical Associations in Italy and abroad. Winner of many International Piano Competitions in 1995 started to study Conducting, and made his debut with the Jupiter Ensemble in 1999 giving recitals dedicated to A. Corelli, G.F.Haendel and J. S. Bach. Actually Mario Parrella is the Musical and Artistic Principal of the "Coro Lirico Bresciano".
- Conducting and Opera - Mario Parrella won in 1995 a International Competition for Assistent at the "Teatro alla Scala" of Milan and there started to study Analisis with Salvatore Sciarrino and Conducting under the guide of Armando Gatto. At the "La Scala" he took part to the staging and performance of many spectacles of the Opera's season. He worked with the most famous guest Conductors of the Theatre and with Riccardo Muti, the Principal Conductor at "La Scala".
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| Theodora Pavlovitch
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| conductor
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| +359 2 458291
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| Sofia, Bulgaria
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| | THEODORA PAVLOVITCH has been conducting the Choir since 1991. She graduated from Sofia Academy of Music in choral conducting and in sound-directing. Prof. Arnaoudov's pupil and assistant, she was first singer and later chorus master of Sofia Chamber Choir. Over the period 1986-1991 she was also chorus master of the Chamber Choir with the Bulgarian National Television, contributing to the performances in a number of TV programs, live concerts and recordings of: Haydn, Joseph - "Das Jahreszeiten", "Nelson-messe"; Bach, J.S. - "Matthaus-passion"; Handel, G.F. - "Psalm 112", among others. Since 1989 she has been teaching in choral conducting at Sofia Academy of Music.
In 1995 she was elected Board member and member of the Executive Bureau of the Union of Bulgarian Choirs, and in 1997 she became Board member of Europa Cantat, the European Federation of Young Choirs.
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| Name:
| Caroline Constantinou Petrou
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| Accompanist, Composer, Conductor, Teacher (piano teaching, song writter, choir conductor)
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| +357 99 537569
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| 4 Arkadiou Street, Strovolos 2027, Cyprus
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| | Caroline graduated with a BA Honors of Music from Anglia Pol. University (Cambridge) and with a MA degree in Music Education from Kingston University. Achiever of the Dip ABRSM piano and grade 8 theory of music and currently studying for grade 6 singing.
Taken part in the opera by Puccini La Boheme while studying for my BA degree. Accompanied on the piano choirs and a soprano in my home country Have created and conducted a children's choir named Caroline's Carols who performed this Christmas.
Currently teaching piano, music theory, history, harmony. She also teaches pre-school music at a conservatory.
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