La Scena Musicale - On The Aisle By Philip Anson violinist midori and violist Pinchas Zukerman gave an interesting East meets Westreading of the third and fourth movements of Mozarts Sinfonia concertante http://www.scena.org/columns/anson/000924-PA-stern.html
APHC: Saturday, May 4, 2002 Archived Peformance Paul, with classical violinist midori, and the Ensemble Singers of the PlymouthMusic Series. Listen to the Show, Requires RealAudio see How to Listen. http://www.prairiehome.org/performances/20020504/index.shtml
Extractions: "The audience was on its feet. I'm certain that at least some of the concert-goers were moved not merely by Mr. O'Connor's solo, as exciting as it was, but by its having come on the heels of the orchestral piece ("American Seasons"). They were moved by Mr. O'Connor's journey without maps, cheering for the only musician today who can reach so deeply first into the refined, then the vernacular, giving his listeners a complex, sophisticated piece of early-21st-century classical music and then knocking them dead with the brown-dirt whine of a Texas fiddle." A product of America's rich aural folk tradition, Mr. O'Connor's journey began at the feet of violin masters Texas fiddler Benny Thomasson and French jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli. Along the way, between these two marvelous musical extremes, Mark O'Connor absorbed knowledge and influence from a multitude of musical styles and genres. Now, at age 41, he has melded and shaped these influences into a new American classical music. The Los Angeles Times warmly noted he has "crossed over so many boundaries, that his style is purely personal."
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Midori - Violin As a childprodigy, her brilliance on the violin amazed, but for the violinistMidori, musical maturity expressiveness has now captured the spotlight http://www.bright.net/~hhelser/midori.html
Extractions: MIDORI has been playing violin for 24 of her 27 years, and performing for 21. Surrounded by music from birth, as her violinist mother Setsu Goto took her to orchestral rehearsals, she soon fell in love with the violin, and began her first lessons on her own tiny instrument at three. Midori studied and practised daily with Setsu and made astonishing progress. At six, she made her concert debut in her native Osaka, Japan performing one of the extremely difficult Paganini Caprices before a delighted audience, and receiving her first standing ovation of many throughout her distinguished career. Two years later, an American friend of Setsu's taped the prodigy playing concertos by Bach, Paganini and Saint-Saens and sent the recording to renowned Juilliard teacher Dorothy DeLay, who was so astonished by the playing she invited Midori to the 1981 Aspen Music Festival . At Aspen, Midori met the virtuoso Pinchas Zukerman, who wept when he heard the tiny child perform a difficult Bartok concerto, and who later became a close friend and mentor. Midori also performed for Miss de Lay at Aspen. Her mature interpretation of the mighty
Extractions: At the tender age of 3, Midori knew what she wanted. She wanted to play the violin, just like her mother. Setsu Goto presented a violin to her precocious daughter and as she watched the girl use the bow to stroke the strings with a mysterious understanding, she realized Midori possessed a natural talent. By the time Midori was 4, lessons had begun in earnest, with her mother as her teacher. Goto took the energetic girl from Japan to New York City for intense instruction by other teachers. Midori enthusiastically shares her love of music with children in Japan and New York City. Of her Midori Foundation, called Midori and Friends, she says, "The aim is to inspire children through music … to learn about other cultures and discipline and dedicating yourself to something you love very much." Besides her active recording career, Midori finds time to perform in 120 foundation concerts each year with the help of the Maia Quartet, pianist Emanuel Ax and other chamber and recital musicians.
The State News - MS&U Page - Tuesday, November 11, 1997 MORE. midori performs at Wharton. The State News NICOLINA CURCURU. Violinistmidori performs with pianist Robert McDonald Sunday night at Wharton Center. http://www.statenews.com/editionsfall97/111197/msandu.html
Extractions: HOME Contact: Shawna Browne (860) 987-6096; e-mail: shawna_browne@bushnell.org JUNE 6, 2002, HARTFORD, CT -The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts is now offering new subscriptions for the 2002-2003 Webster Classical Series. The coming season features some of the world's best symphonies accompanied by such musical greats as Midori, Peter Serkin, Richard Stoltzman, Emanuel Ax, and Joshua Bell. Subscribers receive discount ticket prices, reserved seating and other benefits. Subscriptions can be purchased by visiting or calling The Bushnell Box Office at 860-987-5900. Requests for brochures can be emailed to info@bushnell.org. Bushnell Executive Director David Fay says, "Next season's Webster Classical Series is filled with shining stars of the classical and symphonic world performing some of the greatest music ever written." 2002-2003 Webster Classical Series Venice Baroque Orchestra with Giuliano Carmignola Conductor: Andrea Marcon Saturday, October 19, 2002, 7:30 p.m. Belding Theater In their first U.S. Tour, violinist Giuliano Carmignola and the Venice Baroque Orchestra couple a new interpretation of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons with premieres of the composer's recently discovered concertos. This leading orchestra's performance has been called "As sharply focused as any Four Seasons in the catalogue and better played than most." Boston Symphony Orchestra with Midori Conductor: Alan Gilbert Thursday, February 13, 2003, 7:30 p.m. Mortensen Hall The Aristocrat of Orchestras returns to The Bushnell in a program featuring one of the brightest shining stars in classical music: Midori. Guest Conductor Alan Gilbert will lead the BSO in Schumann's Rhenish Symphony; superstar violinist Midori will be featured in the Sibelius' Violin Concerto.
From Prodigy To Master | Csmonitor.com I want to be just like her, says Sharon Park, a 16year-old violinistwho performed a difficult Dvorak piece with midori. With http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1129/p13s02-almp.htm
Extractions: from the November 29, 2002 edition - http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1129/p13s02-almp.html Midori made her professional debut at 11. Twenty years later, she says she has finally faced down the legacy of that little girl. By Gloria Goodale LOS ANGELES - Midori's fingers race firmly up and down the neck of her violin; her slight frame whipsaws with every phrase. Her face shines with sweat, but she is calm and intently focused. The violinist dispatches the devilishly detailed Barber violin concerto with a fierce flourish and then takes a tiny bow. There is no applause. The vast Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is empty. This is, after all, a rehearsal. That fact, however, doesn't alter the intensity with which Midori plays. As she says later in her dressing room, there is always something new to hear or learn in a piece of music, paying patrons or not. Applause aside, her playing evoked quite a response, as the stunned looks on the faces of rows of Los Angeles Philharmonic veterans testify. "She ranks with the greatest of all time," says first violinist Tamara Chernyak, as she leaves the rehearsal stage. "Very few can play like that," says the Russian musician. "She plays every note like a diamond and at twice the speed."
HoustonChronicle.com - Review: Midori Excels Despite Somber Mood The delayed opening of the Houston Symphony's weekend program with violinistMidori occurred Sunday afternoon with no evident outward problems. http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/ae/music/classical/1762479
Extractions: The delayed opening of the Houston Symphony's weekend program with violinist Midori occurred Sunday afternoon with no evident outward problems. Craig Hartley / Special to the Chronicle Midori performs Sunday with the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall. There will be a free memorial concert Wednesday in honor of the Columbia astronauts. After music director Hans Graf led a moment of silence for the Columbia astronauts and announced a free memorial concert on Wednesday, Midori gave a superlative performance of Sibelius' Violin Concerto and Graf opened his month-long Shakespeare in Music festival with provocative music. It was impossible to judge the impact of the Columbia disaster versus the musicians' refusal to play Saturday's performance because of their ongoing contract dispute with the orchestra's management. That action displaced 1,400 ticket holders to the Sunday and Monday performances.
Oregon Symphony News Releases abittner@orsymphony.org (503) 2284294. WORLD FAMOUS violinist MIDORIJOINS MUSIC DIRECTOR CANDIDATE FOR MEMORABLE CLASSICAL CONCERT http://www.orsymphony.org/news/releases99-01/Cl12release2001.htm
Extractions: Portland, Ore. … Heralded as one of the world's foremost violinists, Midori will join the Oregon Symphony performing Elgar's great Violin Concerto in a Classical Concert featuring the last Music Director candidate of the 2000-2001 season, David Lockington, performing Strauss' "Till Eulenspeigel's Merry Pranks" and Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 April 7 through 9 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. This concert is sponsored by GST Telecommunications. Media support is provided by The Oregonian. Already into the second decade of her career at age 29, Midori is "fulfilling the promise of her extraordinary childhood genius" (The Toronto Star, 2000). Midori's unique talents and lively personality have brought her wide recognition in the media. Her television appearances have ranged from the 1992 Winter Olympic Games telecast and several CNN programs to "Sesame Street" and "The Tonight Show." She also has been seen in numerous concert broadcasts worldwide, including Carnegie Hall's 100th anniversary gala concert. Midori will perform Elgar's Violin Concerto, a work commissioned for and first performed by Fritz Kreisler and recognized as one of the most powerful and original sounds in music, during the second half of the concert. The first half of the program will feature Lockington conducting Richard Strauss' "Till Eulenspeigel's Merry Pranks" and Beethoven's Symphony No. 2.
Midori Violin Concert Please enjoy the wonderful performance of midori, the worldrenownedviolinist, accompanied by the Michigan Chamber Symphony Orchestra. http://www.jbsd.org/calender/goto/e_intro.htm
Extractions: February 7, 2003 JBSD 30th Anniversary Event "Midori Violin Concert" Dear Members, We are pleased to announce that JBSD will sponsor the "Midori Violin Concert" presented by Michigan Chamber Symphony Orchestra, in commemoration of JBSD 30th Anniversary. Please enjoy the wonderful performance of Midori, the world-renowned violinist, accompanied by the Michigan Chamber Symphony Orchestra. JSD Women's Choir and WPGC will also perform with the orchestra. The event will take place as follows; Date Tuesday, April 1st , 2003 8:00 pm- Place Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, Main Theater Seniors (65yrs+) and students will be half of box office price. Program All Mozart program. (Please see the attached flier for details) For this special event, we would like to invite our members to purchase the tickets at JBSD special discount price. Please fill out the attached order form, and fax it to JBSD office (248-355-5799) by February 28th We assume that the good seats will sell out soon, therefore, please take advantage of the JBSD special sale and have your orders placed as soon as possible.
CSHL - Harbor Transcript Fall/Winter 1999 Great chemistry, particularly when the musicians are pianist Emanuel Ax, violinistMidori, and cellist YoYo Ma, and the event is a gala to benefit the Watson http://www.cshl.org/public/HT/fw-1999.html
Extractions: Tumor Supression DNALC News ... Board of Trustees Harbor Transcript is published quarterly by the Department of Public Affairs of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. For print copies contact Public Affairs at One Bungtown Road, P.O. Box 100, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724-2213, telephone 516-367-8455 or email pubaff@cshl.org Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey J. Picarello Assistant Editor Peter W. Sherwood Art Director Margot Bennett Photographer Miriam Chua Copy Editors Catherine Beisel, Lynn Hardin, Laura Hyman Wendy Goldstein Helfman A Winning Combination Violinist Midori, pianist Emanuel Ax, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma, responding to an enthusiastic welcome in Cold Spring Harbor Laboratorys Grace Auditorium. hat happens when you mix three of the worlds most celebrated classical musicians, cuisine prepared by three of New Yorks master chefs, and a packed auditorium of supporters of science? Great chemistry, particularly when the musicians are pianist Emanuel Ax, violinist Midori, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and the event is a gala to benefit the Watson School of Biological Sciences. The concert and dinner, held October 5 in Grace Auditorium, were a spectacular success, and raised more than $750,000 for the new Watson School.
Education - From The Top/MENC Lessons Unravel the mystery of contemporary music! Making Choices featuring violinistMidori. How do you know if a career in music is right for you? http://www.fromthetop.org/edu_pages/edu_class_MENClessons.html
Extractions: Most music educators would likely agree, especially during a time when so much emphasis is being placed on academic success, that they are often searching for ways to inspire their students to higher levels of musical achievement. From the Top helps to answer this need through the skillful performances and motivational insights of some of the nation's most talented young musicians featured on the From the Top radio show. MENC: The National Association for Music Education, the nation's largest arts organization, is pleased to partner with From the Top to bring you an exciting new lesson plan series based on these inspiring programs. MENC's standards-based lessons not only teach the important musical concepts from each show, but also incorporate the insightful comments and guidance found in the interviews, coaching sessions, and interactions between the young performers and guest artists John Bayless, Judy Collins, John Harbison, Midori, Mark O'Connor, Menahem Pressler, Isaac Stern, and Jubilant Sykes. The valuable mentorship provided by the professional artists, combined with the superb talents of the aspiring musicians, create a wonderful opportunity to foster musical growth. MENC thanks From the Top for joining in this partnership, and for inspiring so many young musicians, both onstage and off.
WCRB Concert Calendar Fri 14 Feb 130PM, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall, Boston, ViolinistMidori joins guest conductor Alan Gilbert for the Sibelius Violin Concerto. http://www.wcrb.com/cgi-bin/calendar/calendar.pl?X=Date
