Artists
Nadejda Vlaeva – piano (USA) Nadejda Vlaeva’s playing has been acclaimed wherever she has appeared. Lazar Berman called her talent “God-given”; Maestro Hans Graf observed that “her musicality and the depth of her interpretation amazed me.” Arnold Steinhardt, leader of the Guarneri String Quartet, praised her as “one of those people of extraordinary ability whom we hope for but rarely see.” She has performed internationally, giving solo recitals in Bulgaria, Russia, Slovakia, Hungary, The Netherlands, Germany, England, Spain, Barbados, Canada and the United States. She has played as a soloist with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the Capella Istropolitana in Slovakia, the Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Wroclaw Philharmonic, and with various other orchestras throughout the world. Ms. Vlaeva has also appeared with notable success on radio and television in several countries. Nadejda Vlaeva's fourth cd has just been released this month (April '09) under the title A Treasury of Russian Romantic Piano. It is on the Music and Arts label (CD-1224) at Amazon.com. This beautiful cd contains works by Bortkiewicz and other Russian composers from the romantic 19th century. For her concertmanagement in the Netherlands Nadejda Vlaeva is exclusively represented by Jupiter 4 Artists. more ....
The Greenwich Trio (UK) Winner of the 2008 Solti Foundation Award Winner 1st Prize International Music Competition "Carlo Mosso" Nov. 2008 Italy Stjepan and Lana: both 1st prize winners “Dino Ciani – Francesco Forgione” Dec. 2008 competition Italy. Prize includes many concerts in Italy in 2009. Lana Trotovsek, violin Stjepan Hauser, cello Yoko Misumi, piano “Never have I heard piano and stringed instruments meld together so seamlessly” – Bachtrack. The Greenwich Trio has been described by legendary Beaux Arts Trio cellist Bernard Greenhouse as the new “Beaux Arts Trio”. The Greenwich Trio have just released their fabulous debut cd with the wellknown, exciting Pianotrio's nr. 1 and 2 by Dmitry Shostakovitsjl; played before a Live audience. Additionally the cd contains Bonustracks from pianotrio's by Mozart (KV 564) and Beethoven nr. 5. "They are right there, in the moment, living the composer's joy, pain, humour or ecstacy and seemingly with a burning desire to share it with their audiences. It's not surprising that they have already built up a big following ..." - Julian Jacobson For their concertmanagement in the Netherlands The Greenwich Trio is exclusively represented by Jupiter 4 Artists. more ....
Turtle Island Quartet (USA) David Balakrishnan, violin Mark Summer, cello Mads Tolling, violin Jeremy Kittel, viola A Love Supreme, the Legacy of John Coltrane (Telarc) 2007 and 2008 Grammy winner, Best Classical Crossover “There is something nearly ecstatic in Turtle Island’s handling of works written by or in tribute to the jazz sax colossus John Coltrane...” — Strings Magazine Its name derived from creation mythology found in Native American Folklore (the Ancient Ones), the Turtle Island Quartet since its inception in 1985, has been a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in chamber music for strings. Winner of the 2006 and most recently, the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album, Turtle Island fuses the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary American musical styles, and by devising a performance practice that honors both, the state of the art has inevitably been redefined. Cellist nonpareil Yo-Yo Ma has proclaimed TIQ to be “a unified voice that truly breaks new ground – authentic and passionate – a reflection of some of the most creative music-making today.” more ....
Carlos Carlos Damas - violin (Portugal) In 2004 Carlos Damas is considerated by the www.theviolinsite.com, as a prominent international violinist. Carlos Damas is the finest Portuguese violin player of his generation, and the critics says “…one of best in Europe…” Carlos Damas (Coimbra, Portugal 1973) is one of the finest Portuguese violinists with a wonderful technique, a beautiful tone and artistic interpretation which captures audiences. Having studied at the Paris Conservatory with one of the great violinlegends Ivry Gitlis, Carlos Damas inherited the subtle playing from within, finding the true emotions of all those great violin-works in chamber music as well as in the great violinconcertos. He performed with several orchestras as a soloist and received several invitations to participate in prestigious classical music festivals all over the world. Carlos has recorded several cds, (via internet available in many countries) such as Modern Solo Violin Music 2007, violinsolo works by Prokofiev, Kreisler and Ysaye, awarded cd of the month by ARTEtv. Another interesting cd is Mendelssohn violin-piano sonatas. A Kreisler violinworks-cd (with legendary Kreisler violingems) is about to appear in 2009. Carlos has a special passion and dedication for his fellow Portuguese composer Luis de Freitas Branco; whose works he often plays on concerts. more ....