A keyboard smorgasbord its a lot more than just pianos. The two have recorded together and are scheduled to go on tour next march. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja s versatility shows itself in her diverse repertoire, ranging from baroque and classical often played on gut strings, to new commissions and reinterpretations of modern masterworks. Ojai at berkeley 2018 features four concerts curated by and featuring this years festival music director, the dynamic and versatile violinist patricia kopatchinskaja. Kopatchinskaja is the most ravishingly intense and virtuosic musician i have heard in a very long time. Kopatchinskaja was born in chisinau, then in the moldavian socialis. Music director brings her inquisitive spirit to ojai music festival. Her music making has an intensity and power that just grabs you and doesnt let you go.
In this age of great young violinists, patricia kopatchinskaja really stands out to me as one of the most electrifying artists to emerge in decades. Patricia kopatchinskaja and jay campbell have chosen a program that spans a millennium, underscoring the timeless power of music to communicate, innovate and move us. Kyuyoung kim, the spcos senior director of artistic planning and principal second violinist, calls her one of the most electrifying artists to emerge in decades. Take two includes compositions from bach, miljaud, cage, sanchezchiong, and many more. Patricia kopatchinskaja was the music director, and a lead performer, of this years ojai music festival in california. Essentially selftaught, his first musical efforts adopted the french palette of debussy and messiaen. Patricia kopatchinskaja of moldova is rarely at her home in bern, switzerland, as she captures audiences worldwide. The sonic fury of the ojai music festival the new yorker. Always in search of powerful musical experiences, the violinist patricia kopatchinskaja and camerata bern of which she has just taken over the artistic direction here juxtapose hartmanns concerto funebre, composed in 1939 to express his indignation at the nazis terror, and the polyptyque for violin and orchestra that frank martin wrote in 1973 for yehudi. Wild child of the violin patricia kopatchinskaja comes to the board of officers room with cellist jay campbell to perform duos from a wideranging repertoire that perfectly showcases the pair. Allegro ma non troppo patricia kopatchinskaja, violin orchestra della svizzera italiana michal. From my very first moments at san francisco opera, i felt this was home. This summer has been a change of tempo for vincent trovato. Kopatchinskaja was the music director of the ojai music festival in california.
Anthony romaniuk, patricia kopatchinskaja, reto bieri. Patricia kopatchinskaja, born into a moldavian family of musicians, is a bundle of energy. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays bach ordway concert hall. His appointment as the spcos artistic director in january 2016 marks the first time a playing member has been tapped to take the artistic helm of a major american orchestra. Kopatchinskaja is incapable of giving a boring performance bachtrack, and campbell performs music of our time not out of obligation but because it excites him so much. Previously, kim served as director of artistic planning with the spco while. Wild child of violin on a meteoric rise the new york times.
Powerhouse violinist patricia kopatchinskaja, who served as last years artistic director for the ojai music festival makes her california recital debut with pianist polina leschenko. Music director brings her inquisitive spirit to ojai music. It is the character of a great virtuoso to make the instrument become an extension of the player. To recognize their efforts, the orchestra will hold a musician appreciation concert on thursday night, featuring the orchestras artistic director and principal violin, kyuyoung kim. Trovato is finishing up as musical director and conductor of sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street. Patricia kopatchinskaja of moldova is rarely at her home in bern. Sep 10, 2016 spco opens 58th season with both verve and gravitas. The album also was recognized in the category of producer of the year, classical, as part of the body of work of blanton alspaugh, our producer for the album. A player of rare expressive energy and disarming informality, of whimsy and theatrical ambition zachary woolfe, the new york times, june 2018 moldovanborn violinist and one of the most distinctive voices in the violin world, patricia kopatchinskaja s unique approach shows itself in her diverse repertoire ranging from baroque and classical works played on gut strings, to new. San francisco opera announces new music director memeteria.
For all practical purposes, the name patricia kopatchinskaja may be too long to fit comfortably on a button. Past event with patricia kopatchinskaja, violin on 12112018 7. Official website of patricia kopatchinskaja, musician and. Patricia kopatchinskaja performed in recital with cellist jay campbell at hahn hall in.
Director and principal violin kyuyoung kim explained the process in. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays mozarts fourth violin concerto. Johann sebastian bach concerto in d for three violins. Patricia kopatchinskaja arrived in ojai by way of moldova and bern, switzerland with the energy of a zealot, the violin artistry of a virtuoso, and the political agenda of an agent provocateur. Patricia kopatchinskaja directs her first ojai festival. Allegro ma non troppo patricia kopatchinskaja, violin orchestra della svizzera italiana michal nesterowicz, conductor lugano, switzerland 14. Director kyuyoung kim introduced as patricias favorite pianist in the world. The most astonishing musicmaking, however, came from. Kyuyoung kim biographies meet our musicians the saint. Patricia kopatchinskaja born 1977 is a moldovanaustrianswiss violinist. While her parents were on concert tour through the former. Grammy nomination for death and the maiden with kopatchinskaja. She plays in a state of astonishment and the violin becomes her.
Liquid music develops innovative new projects with iconoclastic artists in unique presentation formats. But when it comes to kopatchinskaja, im not so sure. Spco opens 58th season with both verve and gravitas twin cities. Francesco tristano a day in the life of the luxembourg. Festival artists parent category ojai music festival.
Berlin philharmonic music director kirill petrenko shows why the greatest orchestra in the worlds players picked him at a beethoven performance in salzburg. Just on the heels of announcing francisco fullanas appointment as principal violin two weeks ago, im excited to share the additional news that violinist eunice kim has just been named the spcos newest permanent orchestra member. Patrons filed in to find music stands dotting the lip of the stage adorned with the letters b, a, c and h like an advertisement. Spco performers to get all proceeds from thursdays musician. Patricia kopatchinskaja, director and violin toru takemitsu was the most prominent japanese composer of the twentieth century. Her parents were both with the state folk ensemble of moldova. Kim said that while hell probably play a few weeks less each season with his. Cdc director warns coronavirus to become widespread throughout united states, probably beyond 2020. Rps music awards a statement that is ever apparent on this album. You may recognize the familiar surnames bach, couperin, schumann, mendelssohn and vierne, but the individuals attached to them here are not whom you might expect. First, soloist patricia kopatchinskaja showed how much virtuosity and expressive variety there is in arnold schoenbergs violin concerto. Kyuyoung kim, the artistic director and principal violin of the saint paul. The orchestras vibrant responsiveness made kims debut here a spectacular one for a company currently in search of a music director. Kyuyoung kim, the spco s senior director of artistic planning added.
Kirill petrenko, and why the world needs a shy siberian. When i first met patricia kopatchinskaja, i knew she was a natural to be music director of the festival. He currently serves as music director of the johnstown symphony orchestra, music director of the experiential orchestra, and music director of geneva light opera. Aug 24, 2016 schubert, patricia kopatchinskaja, the saint paul chamber orchestra schubert, patricia kopatchinskaja, the saint paul chamber orchestra death and the maiden. Her goal was to unsettle the 2018 ojai music festival audience by dancing on the graves of the viennese classics. You can tell by the wild cheering emanating from benaroya hall. Each year, an appointed music director reimagines the festival anew, connecting ojais formidable history with their own musical community and unique artistic vision. The saint paul chamber orchestra spco, is a fulltime professional chamber orchestra based in saint paul, minnesota. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays mozarts fourth violin.
She has also played contemporary music and has given at least a dozen world premieres. Artistic director and principal violin of the saint paul chamber orchestra, kyuyoung kim is one of the most versatile and accomplished musicians of his generation. Kopatchinskaja s theatrical bent emerged throughout the concert. Patricia kopatchinskaja by james holtseattle symphony, meredith monk by julieta cervantes, henry grimes by seth tisue, skulk via va di, selfportrait by dmitri smirnov, don cherry via wikimedia commons, seattle chamber players by tom summers, lee konitz by upsilon andromedae via flickr, bruno maderna via wikimedia commons. Utterly fresh in her approach, she imagined it as a surreal psychodrama without words, volcanic in its outbursts, startling in its. The souvenir button struck for the 2018 ojai music festival identifies the festivals music director dujour simply as patkop. Patricia kopatchinskaja, director and violin steven copes, violin ruggero allifranchini, violin. Not only on his cds but also on stage tristano combines classic and. Nov 08, 2015 violinist kopatchinskaja misses spco performance.
Apr, 2019 the weeks essential arts news, including lacmas controversial revamp, patricia kopatchinskaja s controversial tchaikovsky and kim kardashian wests controversial home as art prison. Tr24of patricia kopatchinskaja, camerata bern time. Then came tchaikovskys passionate fifth symphony in a performance full of power and dedication, with a final. In 2004, the spco transferred broad artistic responsibilities from a music director to the spco musicians and a dynamic group of artistic partners. Biography james blachly is a conductor dedicated to artistic excellence and broader accessibility. Jan 28, 2018 saint paul chamber orchestra wins grammy. Violinist kopatchinskaja brings inventive programming to. Dec 11, 2018 at the piano was russias polina leschenko, whom spco artistic director kyuyoung kim introduced as patricias favorite pianist in the world.
This weekend marks patricia kopatchinskaja s final concerts as a st. Modernism revived at ojai 2018 san francisco classical voice. Patricia gives us a concertbyconcert summary of what to expect at the 2018 ojai music festival june 710, 2018. Artistic partners the saint paul chamber orchestra. Whether performing a violin concerto by tchaikovsky, ligeti or schoenberg, or presenting an original staged project deconstructing beethoven, ustwolskaja or cage, her distinctive. In collaboration with five artistic partners, the orchestras musicians present more than concerts and educational programs each year in over 14 venues throughout the minneapolisst. Ojai music festival kicks off with a bit of whimsy, a lot of passion. Welcome violinist eunice kim the saint paul chamber. Vincent trovato makes musical magic in sweeney and. The official youtube channel of violinist patricia kopatchinskaja. The 72nd annual event will highlight violinist patricia kopatchinskaja and feature more than 25 performances. Bomsori kim performed szymanowskis violin concerto no. Marrying dynamism and theatricality, music director thomas dausgaard illuminates music by two influential scandinavian composers and shostakovichs first violin concerto with the riveting violinist patricia kopatchinskaja.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. They invented the staged concert bye bye beethoven together with the mahler chamber orchestra for the hamburg international music festival 2016. Some of the seasons lessconventional highlights include a recital by the brilliant and unorthodox violinist patricia kopatchinskaja in january and a program in which richard egarr explores. Kyuyoung kim biographies meet our musicians the saint paul. Paul chamber orchestra artistic partner, bringing to a close a marvelously innovative tenure that regularly expanded the. It was unexpected, and perfectly lovely, to see this note posted to facebook by patricia kopatchinskaja, the brilliant and idiosyncratic violinist who served as music director of the 2018 ojai music festival, on my return home from cohosting the livestream for that event. Raulee marcus, attendee of bye bye beethoven said tonight was a celebration of accomplished female performers and l loved that and l bet beethoven would have liked it as well. Aug 24, 2016 patricia kopatchinskaja of moldova is rarely at her home in bern, switzerland, as she captures audiences worldwide. Violinist kopatchinskaja misses spco performance twin cities. Nov, 2018 in recent years, the musicians of the saint paul chamber orchestra have tackled many new challenges. One live performance per evening is not enough for her. At the piano was russias polina leschenko, whom spco artistic director kyuyoung kim introduced as patricia s favorite pianist in the world. Ojai music festival kicks off with a bit of whimsy, a lot. Patricia kopatchinskaja violin with a combination of depth, brilliance and humor, patricia kopatchinskaja brings an inimitable sense of theatrics to her music.
On monday, we learned that weve been nominated for a grammy award for best chamber musicsmall ensemble performance for our recording of franz schuberts death and the maiden with patricia kopatchinskaja. Collaborations are a central focus of the series and risktaking is a hallmark. Review the violinist joins utah symphony musicians in extraordinary performances of disparate repertoire. Such is a sampling in our sixth annual guide to summer festivals. Patricia kopatchinskaja performed in recital with cellist jay campbell at hahn hall in montecito, calif. She started to work with patricia kopatchinskaja 2015. Kopatchinskaja will begin her tenure in the 201415 season. James blachly is a conductor dedicated to artistic excellence and broader accessibility. The spco is recognized for its innovative approach to artistic leadership.
You are given the position of artistic director of a concert hall. Rondo hrsinfonieorchester frankfurt radio symphony orchestra patricia kopatchinskaja. Patricia kopatchinskaja appointed saint paul chamber. Ojai is magic, patricia kopatchinskaja, 2018 music director. Coppock said he believes kim is the first current member of a major american orchestra appointed as music director. The ojai audiences are completely open minded, and its a wonderful possibility to do music that i truly enjoy and find powerfully relevant in our present world. Paul chamber orchestra and its artistic partner, patricia kopatchinskaja, earned a grammy award on sunday for best chamber music small ensemble performance. It is said that patricia kopatchinskaja is as irresistible as a force of nature. Spco senior director of artistic planning kyuyoung kim posted on the orchestras website. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja s versatility shows itself in her diverse repertoire, ranging from baroque and classical works, often played on gut strings, to new commissions and reinterpretations of modern masterworks patricia kopatchinskaja s highlights of the 201819 season include a tour through europe with il giardino armonico and giovanni antonini in an innovative vivaldi programme. Well follow the story of the musical keyboard, from the ancient greeks all the way to. Dec 28, 2016 francesco tristano wanders between musical worlds, he loves bach and recognize in his works the principles of electronic music. Kopatchinskaja conquers the club and the concert hall. In this concert, kirill petrenko made his last appearance with the berliner philharmoniker before taking up office as their chief conductor.
The saint paul chamber orchestra spco, is a fulltime professional chamber orchestra. Paul chamber orchestra grabs grammy for best chamber. Anoushka shankar and patricia kopatchinskaja raga piloo. Raulee is on the board of governors of the ojai festival. Kopatchinskaja has been named music director for 2020. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja is an unusually versatile musician, active in both mainstream repertory and the historical performance scene.
The moldovanborn violinist patricia kopatchinskaja, this years music director, had selected her programs long before december, but they spoke with eerie aptness to a town that had faced an. She is a force of nature, said thomas morris, artistic director of the ojai music festival in california, where ms. She was a dumbfounding presence as music director of last summers ojai festival, setting forth a shockingly vast range of music. When tom morris, the director of the ojai music festival in southern california, tapped patricia kopatchinskaja to curate this years festival, the visionary moldovanborn violinist didnt. Eunice is an accomplished soloist and chamber musician, and recent graduate of the curtis institute of music. The festival was chock full of remarkable things, nearly all of which you can stream on youtube already do not miss the.
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