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April
3
Thursday,
7:30 pm
$10 - $13 adult;
$6 - $9 student
Upper level seats are listed first. Includes all fees.
The exceptional musicianship of the American-French duo-pianists Arianna Goldina and Remy Loumbrozo has brought them consistent praise from critics and audiences alike and international recognition as one of today’s leading duo-piano teams. Their rare beauty of ensemble playing has been characterized as a “four-hand symphony”. The husband and wife team is widely known to North American and European audiences where they regularly perform in recitals, international music festivals, and as soloists with orchestras. They have been heard in numerous music centers of the United States, Canada, England, France, Italy, Germany, the Baltic States, Russia, and Scandinavia, and have appeared, among others with The Detroit Symphony, The Pacific Symphony, The New World Symphony, The Symphony of the Americas, The Philharmonic Orchestra of Florida, and The Latvian National Symphonic Orchestra.
Goldina and Loumbrozo captured public attention after winning First Prize at two major international duo-piano competitions: the 7th Valentino Bucchi Competition of 20th Century Music in Rome, Italy, and in 1989, the 2nd Murray Dranoff Two-Piano Competition in Miami. Their debut recording of an all-Liszt program on the
Pianissime label followed shortly thereafter. The duo has also recorded an all-French album on the
Phoenix label and in 1998, their collaboration with Oscar-winning composer John Corigliano and Pulitzer-Prize winner Ned Rorem resulted in a new, highly acclaimed CD featuring three world premiere recordings. The duo’s latest release, also on the Phoenix label, is an all-Copland album that includes the world-premiere recording of the composer’s unpublished one piano, four-hands version of
Music for the Theater.
Born far apart, in Latvia and France, Arianna Goldina and Remy Loumbrozo met at The Juilliard School of Music in New York City from which they hold Master of Music degrees. Ms. Goldina received her Ph.D. in piano performance from New York University and in 1997, Mr. Loumbrozo was named Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture for his contribution to French culture.
Ms. Goldina is on the piano faculty of Moravian College. Mr. Loumbrozo is on the faculty of the Lycée Français de New York. They have performed several times at the Gina Bachauer Festival and Piano Competition in Salt Lake City. Dr. Paul Pollei, administrator of the festival and a pianist himself in the American Piano Quartet with Dr. Del Parkinson, says they are terrific!
Program
J.S. BACH: Sicilienne (arr. Guy Maier)
BRAHMS: Variations on a Theme by Haydn
LISZT: Reminiscences de Don Juan
RACHMANINOFF: Barcarolle
Russian Theme
Slava (Glory!)
from Six Pieces, op.11
BORODIN: Polovtsian Dances (arr. Babin)
RAVEL: La Valse
Some quotes from major reviewers include:
"Intense musicality" The New York Times
"Four-hand symphony. Splendid duo-pianists triumph. Encore, encore!"
(Headline) The Plain Dealer, Cleveland
"A bubbly performance where the warm ebb and flow of their partnership became evident"
The Los Angeles Times
"Idiomatic brilliance. They played with an unforced, deeply lyrical sense of musicianship"
The Miami Herald
“Goldina and Loumbrozo gave a performance of great complexity, tonal variety, and technical brilliance. A spectacular performance.”
San Francisco Classical Voice
"Exhilarating virtuosity" The Times, London
"Excelled in youthful energy, virtuosity, and colorful dialogues"
Il Tempo, Rome
"Breathtaking passion and virtuosity. One could hardly find more colors, more brilliance"
Helsingin Sanomat, Helsinki
www.phoenixcd.com
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