Chamber Orchestra Novosibirsk
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Visscher Klassiek
met
Chamber Orchestra of the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Society (Rusland)
o.l.v.
Alexander Polishchuk m.m.v. Jeroen van Veen, piano
op
maandag
19 juni in de Grote of Barbarakerk
te Culemborg
en
vrijdag
23 juni in de St. Maartenskerk te Tiel
Aanvang
beide avonden 20.15 u (deuren open 19.45 uur)
Gratis entree
Programma
W.A.
MOZART Divertimento re-majeur
Jeroen van Veen, piano
pauze
A. DVORAK
Humoresque
L BOCCERINI
Menueto
P.I. TCHAIKOVSKY
Valse from the String Serenade
BIZET-SCHEDRIN
Three dances from the Opera ‘Carmen’: Dance, Torrero,
Farandola
L. ANDERSEN,
Jazz legato & Jazz pizzicato
G. GERSHWIN
Medley
D. KRAMER
Dancing fiddler
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Chamber Orchestra
Alexander Polishchuk
Jeroen van Veen
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF THE NOVOSIBIRSK PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
Novosibirsk has always been renowned for its long and proud tradition of string playing. Among the many talents to have emerged from Novosibirsk are the violinists Maxim Vengerov and Vadim Repin, who have gone on to establish themselves at the top international level. Novosibirsk Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, an ensemble that continues these proud traditions, consists of some of the most talented young musicians in the city of Novosibirsk. It was created in the 1990’s, and has quickly established itself as one of the most respected and beloved ensembles in Russia.
The
Artistic Director of Novosibirsk Chamber Orchestra is Maestro Alexander
Polishchuk, one of Russia’s brightest talents. Under his leadership the
orchestra has established itself with a strong reputation on the highest
artistic level in Russia and abroad. The orchestra regularly invites
internationally renowned soloists and conductors, and has a special relationship
with many of them, who enjoy returning to Novosibirsk to work with the orchestra.
Among the many musicians that the orchestra works with are I. Frolov (Moscow), D.
Iorio (Great Britain), M. Lethiec (France), A. Rabinovitch (Switzerland), M.
Drobinsky (France), S. Roldugin (St. Petersburg), I. Ioff (St. Petersburg) and G.
Kegelmann (Germany).
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concerts are always sold out, and they have managed to attract audiences of both
young and old. Programmes are often innovative and unusual, and this has brought
in a new public of non-traditional concertgoers, especially from the younger
generation. A recent highlight was a crossover concert with Guy Barker and his
Jazz Quartet. The concerts, something very new for the Novosibirsk public, were
a great success publicly and critically. The quartet was very impressed by the
quality of the orchestra, Guy Barker himself calling the orchestra “fantastic”,
and will return in the future.
The
NPCO is also very active in the promotion of young artists, and gives regular
opportunities to young soloists to perform with the orchestra. In 2003 the
orchestra worked in cooperation with the Carl Nielsen Competition in Denmark,
inviting the winner, Pirmin Grehl of Germany, to Novosibirsk for a number of
concerts with the Chamber Orchestra. The orchestra has also initiated and
participated in many international projects in Novosibirsk, recently giving the
opening concert for the Year of Culture of Germany in Russia in January 2004, as
well as organising a Swedish Festival and an English Music Festival in
Novosibirsk.
With
a busy touring schedule, the orchestra has become highly respected
internationally. They are regular guests to France and Switzerland, and other
recent tours have taken the orchestra to Germany, Belgium, Austria, Yugoslavia
and Spain. The orchestra, together with its Chief Conductor Alexander Polishchuk,
recently became the first-ever Russian orchestra to open the 52nd
“Pablo Casals” Festival in Prades, France. There are 2 concert tours
in Europe planned for the season 2005–2006.
In
the season 2004-2005 the musicians of the orchestra are presenting many
interesting programs, where various music is executed : from baroque composers (Telemann),
Vienna classics, French impressionists (Ravel), Russian and West–European
composers (Mendelssohn, Glinka) to modern authors (Britten, Prokofiev, Shnitke,
Shoenberg, Piazzolla, Gershwin, Cancelli).
Concerning
plans of the Chamber orchestra in the new season 2005-2006 include: the concerts
devoted to the jubilee of Mozart as well as the concert performance of his opera
“Les Noces de Figaro”, realization of the great project “Days of Danish
music in Novosibirsk”, world premier of the concert for two marimbas and
chamber orchestra and many other significant events.
“The
interpretation of the Divertimento, under the graceful direction of the young
conductor, was very Mozart at its best, especially during the third movement
which was full of fantasy. The well balanced ensemble, enthusiasm of the
musicians, and the dynamic direction made this divertissemente shine…” (INDEPENDENT, 23 August 2002)
Conductor
Alexander
Polishchuk, born in 1960, is one of the most exciting conducting talents to come
out of Russia in recent years.
A
native of Kiev, Ukraine, Polishchuk first graduated from Kiev State
Conservatoire before moving to St.Petersburg to study with the great pedagogue
Professor Ilya Musin. During this time he won 3rd Prize at the
prestigious All Union Conducting Competition (USSR, 1988). This led to numerous
engagements in Russia and former Soviet Union, including concerts with St.Petersburg
Philharmonics and St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Novosibirsk Philharmonic
Symphony Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra, guest conducting Mariinsky (Kirov)
Theatre etc.
From 1991 to 1994 Polishchuk was Chief Conductor of St.Petersburg Municipal Symphony Orchestra and from 1996 to 1999 Chief Conductor of the State Symphony Orchestra, St.Petersburg. During this period he also held the position of Principal Guest Conductor of Russian Chamber Orchestra of London. He conducted the first production at Covent Garden Opera Theatre after its re-opening in December 1999.
He toured in Germany, Great Britain, France, Japan, Switzerland, Finland, Sweden and Denmark.
Alongside
his work as a conductor, Alexander Polishchuk is a highly respected conducting
teacher. Since 1993 he has been Professor of Conducting at St.Petersburg State
Music Conservatoire and Artistic Director of the “Peter the Great”
International Masterclasses in St.Petersburg. Alongside his work there, he has
given masterclasses in Finland, Sweden and at the Royal Scottish Academy of
Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland. From 1998 to 1999 he was Guest Professor
of Conducting at the Royal University College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden.
He has been named Artistic Director of Novosibirsk Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. Under his artistic direction the projects of the Festival Orchestra, composed by the best musicians of Novosibirsk are realized (2001, 2002, 2003). These projects are much appreciated at the famous French festivals.
From the recent events the concert in the frame of the Festival “Stars of White Nights” conducted by Alexander Polishchuk and Valery Gergiev should be mentioned.
Nearest
concert: with the St.Petersbourg Philharmonic orchestra (April).
pianist
Jeroen
Van Veen (1969) started playing the piano at the age of 7. He studied at the
Utrecht Conservatory with Alwin Bär and Håkon Austbö. In 1993 he passed the
Performing Artists' Exam. Van Veen played with orchestras conducted by Howard
Williams (Adams), Peter Eötvös (Zimmermann) in Amsterdam, Utrecht, Vienna and
Budapest and in the United States with Neal Stuulberg (Mozart & Bartok) and
Robert Craft (Stravinsky) He played recitals in Austria, Belgium, Canada,
England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Russia & the USA.
Van
Veen followed masterclasses with Claude Helffer, Hans-Peter & Volker Stenzl
and Roberto Szidon. He was invited at several festivals; Reder Piano Festival
(1988), Festival der Kunsten in Bad Gleichenberg (1992), Wien Modern (1993),
Holland Dance Festival (1998) Lek Art Festival (1996-2005). Van Veen recorded
for major Dutch Radio- and Television companies like AVRO, NOS, IKON, NCRV,
TROS/Internet and for WTBC-TV & Radio (Florida, U.S.A.).
In 1992, Van Veen recorded his first CD with his brother Maarten as the internationally recognized Pianoduo Van Veen. In 1995 Pianoduo Van Veen made their debut in the United States. They were prize winner in the prestigious 4th International Murray Dranoff Two Piano Competition in Miami, Florida. After this achievement they toured the United States for several times. The documentary "Two Pianos One Passion" (nominated with an Emmy Award 1996) follows them as a duo.
Besides
performing, Jeroen teaches at the University of Utrecht, and is co-founder,
member of the jury and artistic director of the International Student Piano
Competition which is held in Utrecht every two years.
In 1995 Jeroen Van Veen founded Van Veen & Van Veen (Van Veen &
Co.), which is a pianoduo with his wife Sandra. As
such, they mainly perform music for multiple pianos by the Dutch composer Simeon
ten Holt.
Furthermore, in 1999 Van Veen started a concert series ‘Pianova’ in the
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam.
Beside
his career as a solo pianist Van Veen also partakes in the following ensembles:
‘Kunstgroep vier man op de stoep’, ‘Piano Ensemble’, ‘The
International Piano Quartet’, ‘The Simeon Quartet’ ‘Piano Mania’,
‘DJ Piano’ and ‘Jeroen van Veen & Friends’.
The
various compositions by Van Veen may be described as ‘Minimal Music’ with
different faces, Crossovers to Jazz, Blues, Soundscape, AvantGarde, Techno,
Trance and Pop Music.
Currently
Mr Van Veen is director of Van Veen Productions, Chairman of the Simeon ten Holt
Foundation, Artistic director of several music festivals in Culemborg, Utrecht,
Veldhoven and Alkmaar. Over the last 15 years Van Veen recorded more than 25 CDs
for several labels (Mirasound, Koch, Naxos, Brilliant Classics) and his own
label PIANO.
Since 2005 he is Director of Artistic Development Overseas at the International
Murray Dranoff Two Piano Competition based in Miami, United States.