| Name:
| Kenneth Stiles
| | Skills:
| Singer, Soloist (Countertenor soloist)
| | Phone:
| +44 (0)1924 470986
| | Address:
| 8 Western Avenue, Birstall, West Yorkshire WF17 0PF, United Kingdom
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| | I am a UK based Countertenor soloist living near the city of Leeds.
I am an experienced, if relatively unknown singer and spent 17 years singing with Canterbury Cathedral Choir, travelling with them on many overseas tours including 2 trips to the USA and Canada.
I specialise in Baroque music and am particularly fond of the music of JS Bach. I hold an ARCM performers diploma in singing from the Royal College of Music in London.
I have studied with Jeremy Jackman, formerly of the Kings Singers, Ashley Stafford and Andrew Watts.
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| Name:
| Karis Stretton
| | Skills:
| Soloist (Pianist)
| | Address:
| United Kingdom
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| | A prizewinner in the British Contemporary Piano Competition, Karis Stretton has performed as a soloist, accompanist and ensemble musician in many of the UK's principal concert venues, including St. John's Smith Square and the Queen Elizabeth Hall. She made her Purcell Room debut as a finalist for the European Music for Youth Piano Prize and gave her first international performance in Cologne, Germany.
Taking her first piano lessons at the age of nine, Karis went on to receive a scholarship for entry to Birmingham Conservatoire where she studied piano with Malcolm Wilson. She graduated with first class BA Honours having won awards for her solo playing as well as her performances as a chamber musician. Moving to London, she studied piano at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Susan Alexander Max, who remained her tutor for a number of years. In master-classes, Karis has worked with many distinguished concert artists including Peter Donohoe, Martin Roscoe and Philip Fowke.
Karis performs a variety of music with a repertoire ranging from the Baroque to the present day. She retains a keen interest in twentieth century and contemporary works and she has collaborated with composers and groups in a variety of projects. Examples include performing with B.E.A.S.T. (Birmingham Electro-Acoustic Sound Theatre) to give the world première of Mike Vaughan’s Collective Memories; working with The Music Collection and Jean-Jaques Dünki, giving the UK première of the Swiss composer's keyboard quartet Tétraptéron; and on-stage performances of music for cello and piano specially commissioned for choreographer Charles Linehan's production of Rialto.
Karis also maintains an involvement in music education. She teaches piano at the Centre for Young Musicians London, coaches at National Young Pianists’ Week, lectures at Open University residential schools, and is an examiner for the Associated Board. In addition, she has given workshops and educational concerts in schools, and participated in the series of study days held in association with Birkbeck College, giving a lecture-recital at Wigmore Hall.
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| Name:
| Christopher Adam Stripp
| | Skills:
| Player, Soloist, Teacher
| | Phone:
| +44 (0)7973 654 412
| | Address:
| United Kingdom
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| | Born in 1984, Christopher began playing the clarinet at the age of eleven. In 2000 he gained a Music Scholarship to study with Patrick Shelley at Sherborne School in Dorset for the duration of his sixth form studies. In 2001 Christopher was appointed principal Bass Clarinettist with the National Youth Orchestra where he received coaching from John Bradbury, amongst others, who subsequently became his teacher at the Royal Northern College of Music in 2002. Christopher was a student on the ‘Joint Course’ with the University of Manchester and in July 2005 graduated with honours, being placed in the first class. He has just completed his fourth and final year of study at the RNCM taught by Nicholas Cox.
Christopher has been a recipient of the RNCM’s ‘Winfield/Grayam’ prize for solo woodwind and devotes much of his time to chamber music. He has recently been awarded first place in the RNCM's most prestigious chamber music prize, the Granada Prize, for his performance of Penderecki's Quartet for Clarinet and String Trio. He was also a finalist in the same competition with the Coupland Ensemble playing Brahms' Clarinet Trio.
Christopher has made numerous other appearances at the RNCM as a chamber musician, including performances of Malcom Arnold's Divertimetno for Wind Octet, Schumann's 'Fairy Tale pieces', Khachaturian's Clarinet Trio and Ravel's 'Introduction and Allegro' for flute, clarinet, string quartet and solo harp.
Last summer he toured the Yorkshire Dales with the Vacation Chamber Orchestra playing Schubert’s Octet in F and an arrangement of Richard Strauss’ 'Till Eulenspiegel' for five instruments. With the same ensemble he recently gave performances of Nonets by Martinu and Novak together with Nielsen’s 'Serenata In vano', opening the Ripon Cathedral Concerts Society 2005 season. At the end of July Christopher is due to perform as a concerto soloist with the European Vacation Chamber Orchestra on their tour of Italy and Switzerland. He will then revisit Italy in August to appear with the Orchestra dell'Accademia of the 2006 Stresa Conducting Competition.
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| Name:
| Brandon Daryl Sturiale
| | Skills:
| Accompanist, Arranger, Composer, Player, Soloist, Writer (In addition to composing and performing solo piano works, I have also scored works for small and large orchestra, stage plays, and children. )
| | Fax:
| +1 775-855-7904
| | Address:
| New York, NY , United States
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| | Brandon is a composer and pianist currently living in New York City. His contemporary piano solos have touched many hearts with their tenderness and ability to evoke images and emotion. Please take the time to find out about upcoming events and appearances, learn more about Brandon's background and career, sample audio clips from his solo CD entitled "Midnight Story", and purchase the album at www.brandonsturiale.com
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| Name:
| Sunwrae
| | Skills:
| Accompanist, Arranger, Composer, Manager, Player, Soloist, Teacher, Writer (Piano, Vibraphone, Trumpet, Mellophone, Glcokenspeil, Melodica, Guitar, Vocals.)
| | Address:
| PO Box 1317, North Fitzroy, Victoria 3068, Australia
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| | Rae Howell is a freelance musician, working as a composer and performer in Melbourne Australia, currently under the name of 'sunwrae'. Rae’s writings present an original, all-instrumental contemporary classical music program, stemming from the piano and vibraphone, extending to instrumental ensembles as large as the orchestra. She works regularly as a session multi-instrumentalist, in both studio and live performance areas, on piano and vibraphone, trumpet, mellophone, glockenspiel, melodica, guitar, vocals and percussion.
The Sunwrae Ensemble consists, in various combinations, of piano, vibraphone, harp, clarinet, lap-steel guitar, double bass, strings and percussion, artistically implementing improvisation, creating eclectic textures and rhythmical intricacy. Written by Rae Howell and performed live and semi-improvised by the Sunwrae Ensemble, Sunwrae Muisc welcomes proposals for production and collaborations.
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| Name:
| Nina Svetlanova
| | Skills:
| Soloist, Teacher, Piano (Classic Concert Pianist and professional Master Teacher)
| | Phone:
| +1 212 967 2141
| | Fax:
| +1 212 268 5469
| | Address:
| 400 WEST 43 ST. apt. 19 A, New York 10036, United States
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| | Nina Svetlanova is one of the most sought-after master piano teachers today. An honored faculty member at the Manhattan school of Music and Mannes College of Music in New york City, Mme Svetlanova travels extensively, giving recitals, lectures and master classes throughout the USA,
Europe and Asia. Her influence on pianists of this generation is significant Among her students are numerous winners of international piano competitions and professionals occupaying prestigious positions in music world. After training at the Moscow Conservatory with legendary Professor Heinrich Neuhaus, Mme Svetlanova concertized throughout Europe, the Far East, Australia, North America, Mexico and Russia. Mme Svetlanova's New York City debut at Lincoln Center was lauded by the New York Times "for her effusively passionate, larger than life approach." Since that time, her festival and Master classes appearances have included London and Bath (Great Britain), Kuhmo, Vassa and Suolahti (Finland), Vienna and Salzburg (Austria),Weimar, Mannheim and Karlsruhe (Germany), Barcelona, Lerida, Girona and Salamanca (Spain), Moscow, Saratov and St.Petersburg (Russia) as well as Israel and the Far East (Thailand, Korea and Philippines), and Newport and Shandelee (USA). Mme Svetlanova has adjucated many major international music competitions, and has made numerous appearances on New York City's classic music station, WQXR. She has recorded for Melodya, Russian Disc and Electrecord labels. She has been featured in Klavier Magazine and has written music reviews for the Russian press in France, Russia and the USA.
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| Name:
| Roman Svirlov
| | Skills:
| Soloist, Teacher
| | Phone:
| 7485453
| | Address:
| Amin-El Refay, 31b, app.1. Dokki , Cairo, Egypt
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| | Age : 32 Years, born 15.October 1968 Education: 1993 - 1996 has studied at the post-graduate course of Moscow State Conservatory under prof. Sergey Girshenko and received a certificate of the violinist -concert soloist, leader of chamber and symphonic orchestras, teacher of high music school. 1987– 1993 has studied at Moscow State Conservatory under prof. Varery Klimov and prof. Sergey Girshenko. 1980 – 1987 has studied at Moscow Central Music School under prof. Boris Korsakov and prof. Varery Klimov.
Work experience: 1998 – 2001 work as a second concertmaster of Cairo Symphony Orchestra. 1997 –1998 work as a second concertmaster of Moscow Symphony Orchestra "TV-6" by A.Vedernikov. 1997 –1998 work in ensemble of ancient music „Academy of Authentic Music" by Tatiana Grindenko. 1996 - 1998 work in "Ensemble of Contemporary Music" by V.Vinogradov ("Society of Moscow composers").
Practical skills: - Take part in many concerts of chamber music and as a soloist in Russia and Egypt in which play music various epoch and styles. - As a professional musician teacher (violin) has preformed the students for the entering Moscow Central Music School and Boston Walnut Hill School.
Language skills: - Russian spoken and written. - English spoken and written. Music Prize: 1991 Taken part in the international competition of violinist's in Portugal "Vianna da Motta" and received a diploma.
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| Name:
| Beata Szalwinska
| | Skills:
| Soloist
| | Address:
| 26 rue du Kiem, Kehlen L-2881, Luxembourg
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| Name:
| Filippo Tampieri
| | Skills:
| player, soloist, CELLIST
| | Phone:
| +39 (0)95 317133
| | Fax:
| +39 (0)95 317133
| | Address:
| via di sangiuliano, 182, catania 95131, Italy
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| | CELLIST RESUME F.T. was born in Cesena (Forlì) on June 9, 1968. When he was ten he began his Studies with Professor L.Malusi then he has been accepted by Professor R.Filippini. As a pupil and he completed his master of music degree at "Verdi" Conservatory In Milan on 1989 with full marks.
He won a lot of national and international competitions: "Concorso Nazionale di Vittorio Veneto"(1986), "Concorso Nazionale Città di Genova" (1985), "Concorso Internazionale città di Stresa"(1984), "Premio Internazionale Calpurnia in Città di Castello" (1989)ecc.
He attended specialization courses with teachers: Rocco Filippini, M.Brunello and M.Flaksman; "W.Stauffer Foundation" in Cremona, "R.Romanini Foundation" in Brescia and in "Music Association of Villa Contarini" in Padova (1986/7,1994/5 And 1990/3) He was Flaksman's assistant professor in summer specialization courses "Castel del Monte" in Andria and at Staatliche Musik Hochschule in Heidelberg Mannheim.(Germany 1994/5) He was cello Professor at "Refice" Conservatorio in Frosinone on 1996.
He played as 2° solo cello in a movie produced by RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana),with conductor W.Delmann.. ("The wonderful six of Tchaikovskij" -1990) He served for several years (1987/1992) in RAI of Milan and in "I Pomeriggi Musicali"Orchestra of Milan as tutti-cello; then he played as Principal Solo cello at "Bellini"Theatre in Catania (1993/94), Symphonic Orchestra "Toscanini" in Parma (1995), S.O.Of Sanremo Theatre, (1997/98) and "International Orchestra of Italy" in Fermo. He record pieces as soloist for RAI of Trieste. He played in a concert for S.S. Giovanni Paolo 2° as tutti-cello with the Orchestra "I Virtuosi di S.Cecilia" on August 1995 and he played chamber music with soloist of Teatro "La Scala" di Milan in Festival "Sadurano Serenade" in Forlì. He Played as 2° solo- cello at "Teatro Comunale in Ferrara" and by S.O. "Haydn" In Bozen (1995/7). During his cello-studies he has studied composition and chorus direction and composition
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| Name:
| Guillaume Tardif
| | Skills:
| Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Manager, Player, Publisher, Soloist, Teacher (Violin, Chamber Music, Conducting, Masterclass, Lecturing)
| | Phone:
| +1 (780) 435 9569
| | Fax:
| +1 (780) 435 9569
| | Address:
| 3-82 Fine Arts Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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| | Canadian violinist, mostly active as soloist with orchestra, in recital, and as chamber musician. Associate Professor, University of Alberta. Author of virtuoso arrangements for solo violin, CD productions, and pedagogical material for the violinist. More information at www.guillaume.tardif.com
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| Name:
| Styliani Tartsinis
| | Skills:
| Player,Soloist,Teacher (saxophone virtuoso)
| | Phone:
| +1 (212) 569 7480
| | Fax:
| +1 (212) 569 7480
| | Address:
| 12 Seaman Ave. 5C, New york, NY 10034, United States
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| | Styliani, Greek-born and American-trained, performed as a soloist with orchestra, recitalist and chamber musician. She studied with the legendary saxophonist, Sigurd Rascher, the most important artist in the history of the classical saxophone, following studies at the Manhattan School of Music. Heard on International and National Radio including the National Public Radio in Israel, Dutch Radio, NYC’s WQXR and WKCR, live on both the National Public Radio and the Greek-American Broadcasts.
New York City performances at Weill Recital Hall (Carnegie Hall), Merkin Concert Hall, Riverside Church, Trinity Church, St. Paul's Chapel, in Washington DC at the Kennedy Center and other performances throughout the US. She has performed new music in New York City at the Greenwich House Music School, DCTV, LaMama featured soloist in Festa Primavera: A Night at Olde Turne Hall. Recordings include composer Lior Navok’s CD Hidden Reflections as well as her own CDs, Remembering Sigurd Rascher and Americas. She has performed for Army Generals, His Eminence Archbiship Demetrios, ambassadors of Israel, China, Greece and Cyrus.
She is constantly challenging and expanding the perceived limits of her instrument, as a performer of new music, world music, styles from other performance periods, and collaborations with composers resulting in premiere performances of works specifically written for her. She is credited for the US East Coast premiere performance of Dimitri Terzakis’ Der Holle Nachklang. Her concerts have received numerous standing ovations. Styliani is also featured in the International Biographical Centre's Who's Who in the 21st Century.
Besides performing as a concert saxophonist, Styliani is a woodwind player in the Broadway pits of New York City and in other shows and venues. Her saxophone clinics emphasize the Rascher Saxophone Method, and her own method that includes other woodwinds. Her systematic method outlines how to master tone, rhythm and the developement of effortless technique through song.
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| Name:
| Krassimir Draganov Taskov
| | Skills:
| Accompanist, Arranger, Composer, Player, Soloist, Teacher
| | Phone:
| +359/0882 33 50 40
| | Address:
| Complex "Yavorov" bl.20,A, Sofia 1104, Bulgaria
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| | Krassimir TASKOV (born 1955) is among the most active Bulgarian composers, pianists, and pedagogues of his generation. He graduated with honors from the Sofia State Music Academy "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov." Krassimir Taskov has written compositions for a variety of performance mediums. His works have been singled out for prizes in prestigious international and national competitionsMore than twenty of his compositions have been printed by various publishing houses in Sofia (Music, Elm, and UBC), Moscow (Musica), Paris (J. Billoudot), and in Canada (Vox Bulgarica). He carry out very activity as solo and chamber music performer.During the period 1985-9, Taskov was the chairman of the young composers' section of the Union of Bulgarian Composers. He has over twenty years of teaching experience at the Music Academy, where he has chaired the composition department since 1999 and has been a full Professor of Composition since 2002.
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| Name:
| Elizabeth Jo Tausch
| | Skills:
| Manager, Singer, Soloist, Teacher (Private Music Teacher)
| | Phone:
| +1 (305) 559 1980
| | Address:
| 11905 SW 6th St., Miami, FL 33184, United States
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| | Private Music Lessons at Elizabeth School of Music $10 for a half hour lesson for Guitar, Voice, Piano-Keyboard, Flute, Bass, Trumpet, Tuba, Trombone, Harmonica, Music Theory and More! PH 305-559-1980 please contact Elizabeth (Family Business)
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| Name:
| Paul Taylor
| | Skills:
| Composer, Player, Soloist, Teacher, Writer
| | Address:
| London, United Kingdom
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| | Trombone poetry is a solo performance project that interweaves music and poetry by Paul Taylor in a kind of poetry slalom. Music frames poems; poems shape music.
The music of trombone poetry is mostly improvised, in free-wheeling versions of jazz classics or original compositions. Depending on the occasion, the repertoire may also include folk and classical music.
For more information, please see: http://www.trombonepoetry.com http://www.myspace.com/trombonepoetry
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| Name:
| Allen James Teague
| | Skills:
| Composer, Soloist
| | Address:
| Newport / WA., United States
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| | Composer and international concert pianist. More info and MP3's at website!
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| Name:
| Philip Tebb
| | Skills:
| Singer, Soloist
| | Address:
| United Kingdom
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| | Philip Tebb originally comes from Taunton, Somerset. He started singing at a very early age and by nine was a Chapel Chorister at Bramdean School, Exeter. In 1992 Philip was awarded a Music Scholarship at Queens College, Taunton.
In 1996 Philip went to Durham University to read for a BA Hons degree in music. Whilst at Durham he was a Choral Scholar at the Cathedral, singing for two live broadcasts of Evensong on BBC Radio 3 and three recordings, as well as touring Norway with them. Outside the Cathedral he sang with Durham University Consort of Voices and Palatinate Voices, as well as making several solo performances and appearing in two operas; as Figaro in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro and as Death in Holst's chamber opera Savitri.
Philip graduated from Durham in 1999 and moved to London to take up the post of Gentleman of HM Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace. Having left Hampton Court in August 2000 and sung briefly with the choir of St John's Wood Church, Philip is now a member of the choir of St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, with whom he has already appeared in several concerts and a live broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
As well as his choral singing work, which encompasses deputising at Westminster Abbey and Southwark Cathedral and singing with professional choirs such as Cappella Nova and The Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Philip is also in demand as an oratorio soloist. Details of past performances and future engagements can be found on his website.
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| Name:
| Marianna Terteryan
| | Skills:
| Soloist
| | Address:
| China
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| | Marianna Terteryan was born in Moscow in 1978 in the family of musicians. Marianna studied violin at the Moscow Gnessin School of music under teacher Tatiana Berkul. Marianna graduated from Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory in 2002 and completed Post-Graduate Course in 2004 under famous russian professor Eduard Grach.
Being a student of Gnessin School of music and Moscow State Conservatory Marianna had been taking prizes in many competitions: "Classical Heritage" International Competitions in Moscow, "Virtuoses 2000" in San-Petersburg, Zakhar Bron's competition in Novosibirsk, "Tadeusz Wronsky Competition for violin solo" in Warsaw, "Vaclav Huml" in Zagreb). Marianna Terteryan has taken part a in different musical festivals: "Keshet Eilon Violin Mastercourse" in Israel, "Stars of the Planet"in Yalta(Ukraine), "The music weeks in Toure" in Toure, France, "Russian culture days" in Vietnam and others...
Marianna has joined master classes with the world famous musicians: Ida Handel, Shlomo Mintz, Vadim Gluzman. In 1997 She became a soloist of The Moscow State Philarmony. Marianna has performed as a soloist with many famous orchestras. Marianna has recordings on CD, Radio and TV.
Marianna Terteryan has given concerts in Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia&Montenegro, Greece, Israel, Cyprus, German, France, USA, China, Japan, Vietnam. From november 2002 Marianna has began to work in China (Shenzhen). She recorded two CD's there: classical and chinese violin music. Marianna is giving many concerts in China and abroad.
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| Name:
| Kathryn Thomas
| | Skills:
| soloist (Flautist)
| | Address:
| 39 Bushwood, Leytonstone, London E11 3BW, United Kingdom
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| | Kathryn Thomas is one of Britain's leading flautists, working principally as a soloist and chamber musician. She has a particular reputation for contemporary music. She is the leader of the Galliard Ensemble Wind Quintet. Recent recitals include the Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall and the Bridgewater Hall.
With The Galliard she has won awards from the Young Musician's Trust, Maisie Lewis Trust, Park Lane Group and BBC Radio 3 Young Artists Forum. They have a forthcoming CD featuring the complete works of Paul Patterson for wind quintet with Meridian Records.
Described by BBC Radio 3 as 'a fine wind player'. 'Kathryn Thomas and Fabio Zanon are very natural and confident performers. Their enterprising programme was well planned and varied, and with their accomplished playing, relaxed spoken introductions and engaging personalities they had the audience in the palm of their hands throughout the evening'. 'Kathryn Thomas clearly had fun exploring a rich palette of colours.' 'Time was truly suspended' - Pan
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| Name:
| Isil Toksoz
| | Skills:
| Soloist, Piano
| | Phone:
| +90 324 2381237
| | Fax:
| +90 324 2324859
| | Address:
| Istiklal cad. Bulvar Ishani, 3/56, Mersin 33100, Turkey
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| | Isil TOKSOZ - a young pianist of Turkish origin, currently studying at the Vienna Conservatory with Prof. Roland BATIK , is determined to be a concert pianist and soloist.
She invites classical music lovers, students & net surfers to visit her candy coloured web site to get to know her and take advantage of using her handy Music Links. Surfers, when feel weary from surfing, can feast their eyes on related links to learn more about her country ie. TURKEY, an open air museum country, unsurpassed with her history, culture, landscape, shining sun and cleanest sea resorts. Her Web Site contains extensive information about MUSIC MASTER CLASSES, FESTIVALS, COMPETITIONS etc. and intended to guide serious music students who are not able to hit on required information on the Net at once.
Her other ART RELATED SITE LINKS too are expected to be of entertaining yet educative.
Lastly, she wants her presence on this planet to be known to others at least on the Net, for the time being!
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| Name:
| Elizabeth Holland Tomlin
| | Skills:
| Accompanist, Player, Soloist, Teacher, Pianist
| | Address:
| Hill Hall #3320, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States
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| | Elizabeth Tomlin is in frequent demand as a piano soloist and collaborator. She completed a Doctor of Music degree from Indiana University in 2000. Her repertoire includes everything from Bach's "Goldberg Variations" to Ligeti's "Piano Etudes." She is a visiting professor of piano at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she additionally maintains a private studio and busy concert schedule.
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