In July and August, Swiss Global is holding private auditions for potential new artists.
As a result of these current auditions, Jacques Lee Wood cello has been selected as the newest addition to the Foundation’s roster. The Yale University doctoral candidate was already a talented performer at an early age, and comes from a musical family of Korean and European ancestry. He is in demand as a soloist, chamber musician and instructor.
Fifty million people watched Swiss Global baritone Duncan Rock (pictured right) perform the Australian national anthem, “Advance Australia Fair” at the opening of one of international cricket’s most celebrated rivalries, The Ashes. The cricket tournament, dating back to 1882 and taking place every two years, pits England against Australia. Additional soloists included Katherine Jenkins mezzo-soprano and Sean Ruane tenor.
The awards presentation for the 2009 Elizabeth Brockman Awards will take place at the 5th Annual Playhouse Project Benefit Concert on Saturday, June 13th. The two winning students, Elizabeth Oldak voice and Shanna Polley composition will perform on the same bill with Anonymous 4, the virtuoso a cappella women’s quartet.
Please see the 23 May News article for photos, and the Past Events section for more information!
Swiss Global is very proud to announce the graduation with distinction of Amir Farid piano from the Royal College of Music in London. His studies were under the professorship of Andrew Ball.
Following the Foundation’s recent loan of the treasured Grancino cello (dated 1700) to the Jerusalem Quartet, the dynamic and exciting ensemble will perform string quartets of Haydn and Debussy in mid-May. The venue, London’s Middle Temple Hall, is a 16th-century structure where Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night was first performed.
This event will be the Quartet’s first performance in the United Kingdom with the new instrument. Swiss Global is supporting the concert in association with Sir Stanley and Lady Burnton.
Click the underlined date to read the invitation, and please read the 5 April News article which contains further details about the Quartet.
The Swiss Global Artistic Foundation still has open audition spaces in Sydney & Melbourne, Australia in late April and early May. Please click on the underlined date above for details.
From these auditions we will invite musicians to be part of our Artists Roster. Artists will be selected on exceptional quality of performance, musicality and potential.
This is not a competition.
The professional chamber choir Tenebrae performs medieval and renaissance works, often using candlelight to enhance the atmosphere of spiritual and musical reflection. As part of its ongoing relationship with Tenebrae, Swiss Global will host a reception for the performers and invited guests at the conclusion of the 18 April concert. The performance will be held at Stravinsky Hall in Montreux, with the reception at the nearby Swiss Global Headquarters.
Please click the underlined date for details about the upcoming concert.
A prized possession of the Foundation, the Grancino cello (dated 1700) will be placed on loan to the Jerusalem Quartet, one of the most dynamic and exciting quartets currently performing. In celebration of this unique partnership, Swiss Global is sponsoring a concert with the quartet and the cello at London’s famed Wigmore Hall, slated for October 2009.
Click the underlined date for more information about the Jerusalem Quartet.
