Laureate Gala
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
November 21, 2023, at 7:00pm EST
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Instrumentalists, Vocalists, Ensembles & Composers
From Around the World
The New York Chamber Players Orchestra
under the baton of Maestro Giacomo Franci
is featuring world class soloists from US, Europe, Canada, Asia.
Premieres of newly composed works; recital soloists, and ensembles.
SPECIAL GUESTS
Music Director of New York Chamber Players Orchestra
Pianist
Pianist
Meet the Gala Performers
Concertos and Pieces with Orchestra by
Haydn, Beethoven, Khachaturian,
Saint-Saëns, Debussy, Albeniz,
Lowe Finney, Sophie Dunér,
Mauricio Mastrini
Rubén Ángel Russo Guitiérrez, Piano
Qianci Liu, Cello
Ariel Levy, Saxophone
Olivia Zhang, Piano
Stacey Stofferahn, Soprano
Emily Snelbecker, Piano
Ralitsa Tcholakova, Violin
Marcela Gonyea, Piano
Sophie Dunér, Mezzo-Soprano
SOLO PERFORMANCES:
Antian Jiang, Piano
Marcio Candido, Violin
Jelena Stefanic, Soprano
Sophie Dunér, Mezzo-Soprano
Marie-Claire Giraud, Soprano
Lee Stockner's students
Music Lee Inclined Guy, Inc.
Ari Amir, Piano
EJ O’Connor, Piano
Jason Wasserman, Piano
Shane Patel, Piano
Brendan Yu, Piano
CHAMBER ENSEMBLE:
Kristina Henckel & Amanda Virelle, Piano Duo
NEW COMPOSITIONS BY:
Lowe Finney
Sophie Dunér
Steve Robinson is an American radio manager, producer and executive producer. He has held senior management positions with numerous American radio stations, including WFMT and the WFMT Radio Network/Chicago, WBUR/Boston, WGBH/Boston, WCRB/Boston, KPFA/Berkeley, WBGO/Newark, Vermont Public Radio and Nebraska Public Radio Network.ork. Robinson served as general manager of the statewide Nebraska Public Radio Network (1990-2000) and WFMT and the WFMT Radio Network from 2000 until October 2016.
A 50-year radio veteran, he has produced programs ranging from classical music documentaries to public affairs programs and has directed over 100 on-air pledge drives.
In 1984, he co-founded AIR, the Association of Independents in Radio, a service organization to assist independent radio producers in the United States. Robinson wrote AIR’s first two successful grants from the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
"It is very important to have the audience participate in this competition! It engages the listener and encourages our wonderfully talented contestants.
I am delighted to co-found the James Adler Audience Favorite Award for the Sound Espressivo Global Music Competition. Sit back, listen, enjoy -- and please vote!"
~James Adler, Pianist and Composer
Photo: Frank Gimpaya
Artists from Around the World
Sample Compositions from All Periods of Classical Music
Kaleidoscope of Genres, Instruments, Ensembles
Age is Not a Limitation of Artistry! Performers are Aged 7-80
iClassical Academy
AWARDS
iClassical Academy provides Recognition Awards
to Winners and Participants of Carnegie Gala Auditions
We believe that anyone, at any time, should have access to the wonderfully beautiful world of music
Our mission is to provide new generations of musicians, from any part of the world, the possibility to improve their skills and enjoy a wide audience
iClassical Academy is based in Switzerland
Vera Danchenko-Stern
(piano/vocal coach)
Julio Reyes (conductor/guitar)
Michelle Lynn (piano)
Galina Ivannikova (voice/piano)
Giacomo Franci (conductor/piano)
Fred Rosenberg (clarinet)
provided immediate on-air feedback to participants during the Live Audition stage.
To learn more about the Judges, and to see their bios click here