After its impressive and unforgettable participation in 2012 and 2013, L’Orchestre International de Genève (L’OIG), the partner orchestra of Arts Global, was invited for the third time to headline at the International Piano Festival in Saint-Ursanne, Switzerland. The concerts given in August were fully sold out in advance, and following the performances, the musicians enjoyed a standing ovation by an enthusiastic audience.
On 27 June, as part of a private VIP event by exclusive wine fund Carpe Vinum, a full day of vineyard tours, wine tasting and exquisite meals were served to invited guests. Amidst the splendid backdrop of Chateau Figeac at Saint Emilion in the Bordeaux region of France, concerts before and after dinner were performed by Arts Global Foundation laureates Alexandra Conunova violin, Simon Zaoui piano and Danila Ivanov cello. The owners of the private residence at Chateau Figeac generously donated their unforgettable home for the enjoyment of the evening’s guests.
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In honor of the 75th birthday of Peter Berger, President of the Balthus Fondation and Board Member of Arts Global, our Foundation presented three brilliant young artists: Alexandra Conunova violin, Romuald Grimbert-Barré violin and Thibault Leutenegger guitar. The violinists presented duets composed by Wieniawski and Bartók, followed by jazz works performed by Mr Leutenegger and Wolfgang Henninger saxophone. The event took place at Grand Chalet Balthus, Rossinière, Switzerland on 21 June.
Warmest birthday wishes to our dear Peter!
Heather de Haes has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) as part of the 2014 Queen’s Birthday Honours. The award was announced on 9 June by the Governor-General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove, AK, MC.
Heather was cited for her service to performing arts, particularly through facilitating international study and performance opportunities.
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Foundation Young Artist Eric Silberger violin made history on 23 May by becoming the first violinist to perform inside a volcano. Mr Silberger played Paganini’s 24th Solo Caprice inside the dormant Thrihnukagigur volcano in Iceland.
Please click here for further information as well as a short documentary video about this extraordinary feat.
The partner orchestra of Arts Global, L’Orchestre International de Genève (L’OIG), presented an unforgettable concert on 31 May in celebration of the newly restored stained glass windows (pictured right) at St Joseph’s Church in Geneva. The already sold-out concert featured Alexandra Conunova violin and Michail Lifits piano presenting Mendelssohn’s Concerto for Violin and Piano, as well as Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. The orchestra performed under the baton of Nicolas Chalvin.
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Swiss Global (the Swiss branch of Arts Global) supported an orchestral concert presented by Camerata Venia on 28 May 2014 at the Salle Frank-Martin in Geneva. Entitled “Palette Françaises” and conducted by music director Gleb Skvortsov (pictured right), the unique concert featured works by Ravel, Poulenc, and Ibert. Carine Séchaye served as solost.
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Russian-born pianist Konstantin Soukhovetski, both a Roster Artist as well as co-President of the Russian Friends of Arts Global, will be performing recitals and concerti across the United States as part of an American tour. Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 2 and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue will be featured. The award-winning pianist recently completed a highly successful concert tour throughout South Africa.
Please click the underlined date for a listing of Mr Soukhovetski’s upcoming performances.
The well-received South African tour by Konstantin Soukhovetski piano featured symphonic collaborations as well as recitals performed at prestigious venues across the nation. The award-winning Russian pianist presented Mozart’s Concerto No. 24 and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue among other works during his month-long tour. Mr Soukhovetski is a Roster Artist as well as co-President of the Russian Friends of Arts Global.
Please click the underlined date to view the concert listing of Mr Soukhovetski’s South African tour, as well as to read reviews.
The Arts Global Chamber Ensemble (formerly Swiss Global Chamber Ensemble) performed Schoenberg’s classic melodrama Pierrot Lunaire at the Théâtre Antéa Antibes in the stunning Riviera town of Antibes, France. The performances were held 14 and 15 March 2014, and featured only Arts Global Young Artists in the ensemble.
