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VIRTUAL EVENT – Friday Night at Fred Fox – Concerto Competition Winners

Student Recitals, Virtual Event Friday April 9, 2021 - 9:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.

Venue: Virtual Event

The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music
Friday Night at Fred Fox – Concerto Competition Winners
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

 

Featuring:

Yongjae Lee, baritone
Carissa Powe, violin
Colin Nossek, clarinet
Soo Yoen Kim, piano

 

 

 

Program:

Per me giunto… Io morrò
from the opera “Don Carlo”
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Yongjae Lee, baritone
Ina Selvelieva, piano
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Violin Concerto No. 3 Camille Saint-Saëns
I. Allegro non troppo
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Carissa Powe, violin
Elena Miraztchiyska, piano
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“Black Dog”
Scott McAllister (b. 1969)
Colin Nossek, clarinet
Elena Miraztchiyska, piano
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
II. Andante
III. Presto—Molto allegro e vivace
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Soo Yoen Kim, piano

Elena Miraztchiyska, piano

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Artist Bios:

Yongjae Lee, South Korean baritone, received a bachelor’s degree in classical voice from Seoul National University (SNU) and a master’s degree in Voice Performance from Manhattan School of Music in New York. In 2018, he sang ‘Antonio’ in opera scene Le Nozze di Figaro in Act 4, in Sant’ Agata Feltria, Alfonsine, also ‘Sharpless’ in opera Madama Butterfly Act 3 in Teatro Sociale in Italy. In 2019, Mr. Lee performed the role ‘Betto’ in opera Gianni Schicchi, in Manhattan School of Music Green Field hall, and won the 1st Prize of ‘5th New York International Music Competition’ and got an ‘Edward C. Braunstein, New York Assemblyman Award’. He performed in ‘The 5th New York International Music Concours of Winner’s Recital’ at the ‘Bruno Walter Auditorium in Lincoln Center, New York. And he won the 1st prize of ‘Dr. Larry Day Memorial Voice Competition.’ in Tucson. He is a Winner of the President’s competition voice part in 2021. He appeared as ‘Peter,’ in the University of Arizona’s opera Hänsel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck, and will appear as ‘Leporello,’ in Don Giovanni by W.A. Mozart. He will sing the ‘Peter’ in Chicago Summer Opera this year. He has participated in masterclasses with Thomas Hampson, Ian Bostridge, Michael Chioldi, and Rolando Panerai. He is currently pursuing a D.M.A of Voice and Opera, the Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Arizona, Fred Fox School of Music under Professor Yunah Lee’s tutelage.

Carissa Powe, an avid soloist, chamber musician, and music educator is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in violin performance at the University of Arizona under Professor Timothy Kantor. Carissa has received numerous awards locally and nationally, and made her solo orchestral debut at the age of 12 with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. She has performed numerous times with the Civic Orchestra of Tucson, The Arizona Symphonic Winds, The Tucson Symphony Orchestra, and others. Carissa was selected for the inaugural season of Carnegie Hall’s NOY2 and was a semifinalist in the 20th Annual Sphinx Competition. Last fall, Arizona Arts Live featured her as a soloist as part of their at-home series in Centennial Hall. Carissa has participated in masterclasses with Martin Beaver, Elena Urioiste, Paul Kantor, and Vadim Guzmam. She enjoys chamber music and performs in a string trio with her brother and sister. They have received multiple awards and performed for many organizations and fundraisers such as the Mayor’s Council (city of Tucson), Raytheon, The Academy of Cancer Wellness and also opened for the Harlem Gospel Choir with the Gospel Music of America Tucson Chapter. In her free time, Carissa enjoys discovering contemporary classical artists, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.

Colin I. Nossek (b. 1999) is a composer and clarinetist dedicated to the creation of new, imaginative works that are accessible to a wide audience. He is currently studying at the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music under Dr. Yuanyuan HE (composition) and Dr. Jackie Glazier (clarinet). Nossek’s style is equally influenced by the classical tradition as well as bluegrass and folk music, which he was raised around for much of his early childhood. In his music, he enjoys exploring modern tonalities and techniques while incorporating triadic and diatonic material. A member of the LGBTQ+ Community, he believes in diversity and is always looking to perform new works by historically marginalized composers. Nossek has participated in the Arizona Symphony Orchestra and is a founding member of both the Vulpes Wind Quintet and the Avian Trio. Currently, he holds the position of principal clarinet in the UA Wind Ensemble.

Soo Yoen Kim enjoys a diverse career as a soloist, chamber musician, accompanist, orchestral player, and music educator. She has performed recitals at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and Steinway Hall in New York and Centennial Hall in Tucson. She was one of the soloists of the Chopin 200th Anniversary Gala Concert at the World Financial Center, New York, and the opening concert at the Italy Music Festival in Lucca, Italy. She won the First Prize in the American Protégé International Piano Competition 2014 at Carnegie Hall in New York. In 2012, she was invited to participate the International Bösendorfer Piano Competition and the Second Prize Winner of the Louis Trester Competition 2014, Arizona, and the winner of the Duquesne’s Concerto Competition 2011 in Pittsburg. Before coming to the United States, she was the First Prize winner at the Korean Youth Piano Competitions. Soo Yoen received a bachelor’s degree in music from Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, a master’s degree in music from the Mannes School of Music, the New School, New York, and an Artist Diploma from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh. She worked as a teaching assistant at Duquesne University and the University of Arizona, and as an accompanist for the University of Arizona Opera Production, and Arizona Choir. Soo Yoen is currently studying with Dr. John Milbauer and finishing a doctoral program at the University of Arizona.

 

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Meet pianist Wenxin Guan and don't miss her performance with the ASO this weekend!

49th Annual President’s Concert – Arizona Symphony Orchestra
with 2022-2023 Concerto Competition winners
Gloria Ines Orozco Dorado, clarinet
Wenxin Guan, piano
Martina Portychova, mezzo-soprano
Emmy Tisdel, violin
February 4, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
February 5, Sunday, 3:30 p.m.
Crowder Hall, $10 music.arizona.edu/tickets

The concert will feature the Arizona Symphony Orchestra and student soloists who won the highly competitive University of Arizona Concerto Competition. Featuring clarinetist Gloria Ines Orozco Dorado, performing the “Black Dog Concerto” by Scott McAllister; pianist Wenxin Guan, performing movements II and III of the Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25 by Felix Mendelssohn; mezzo-soprano Martina Portychova, performing “Nobles Seigneurs, salut!” from Les Huguenots by Giacomo Meyerbeer; and violinist Emmy Tisdel, performing movement I of the Violin Concerto in D major, Opus 35 by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The students are selected from each area of the Fred Fox School of Music – strings, voice, wind and percussion, and keyboard. They represent the depth of talent at the school, shining in this performance with the Arizona Symphony Orchestra. Graduate students Yudai Ueda and Fátima Corona del Toro will conduct the students’ performances. The program will also include works by Myroslav Skoryk and Alexander Borodin, under the baton of Dr. Thomas Cockrell.

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About Wenxin Guan

Wenxin Guan, a native of China, is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance at the University of Arizona under the guidance of Dr. Daniel Linder. She earned both a Master’s degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy and a Master’s degree in Music Education from the University of Oklahoma in 2021, where she studied piano with Dr. Jeongwon Ham and Dr. John Murphy and piano pedagogy with Dr. Barbara Fast and Dr. Jane Magrath. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from Capital University in 2018, where she studied with Dr. Tianshu Wang. Wenxin’s playing has earned her numerous scholarships and grants, providing opportunities to perform both regionally and internationally (Eisenstadt, Austria). She has received awards in several piano competitions, including the MTNA Oklahoma Young Artist Competition, OMTA Collegiate Competition, the University of Oklahoma Concerto Competition, and Capital University’s Concerto Competition. She has also performed in masterclasses for Alexander Kobrin, Alan Chow, Alvin Chow, Lisa Kaplan, and others.
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Meet violinist Emmy Tisdel and don't miss her performing with the ASO this weekend!

49th Annual President’s Concert – Arizona Symphony Orchestra
with 2022-2023 Concerto Competition winners
Gloria Ines Orozco Dorado, clarinet
Wenxin Guan, piano
Martina Portychova, mezzo-soprano
Emmy Tisdel, violin
February 4, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
February 5, Sunday, 3:30 p.m.
Crowder Hall, $10 music.arizona.edu/tickets

The concert will feature the Arizona Symphony Orchestra and student soloists who won the highly competitive University of Arizona Concerto Competition. Featuring clarinetist Gloria Ines Orozco Dorado, performing the “Black Dog Concerto” by Scott McAllister; pianist Wenxin Guan, performing movements II and III of the Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25 by Felix Mendelssohn; mezzo-soprano Martina Portychova, performing “Nobles Seigneurs, salut!” from Les Huguenots by Giacomo Meyerbeer; and violinist Emmy Tisdel, performing movement I of the Violin Concerto in D major, Opus 35 by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The students are selected from each area of the Fred Fox School of Music – strings, voice, wind and percussion, and keyboard. They represent the depth of talent at the school, shining in this performance with the Arizona Symphony Orchestra. Graduate students Yudai Ueda and Fátima Corona del Toro will conduct the students’ performances. The program will also include works by Myroslav Skoryk and Alexander Borodin, under the baton of Dr. Thomas Cockrell.

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About Emmy Tisdel

Emmy Tisdel is a doctoral student in the Fred Fox School of Music at the University of Arizona, where she studies with Tim Kantor. She joined the Tucson Symphony Orchestra as a member of the second violin section in Fall 2022. Emmy has been selected as a P.E.O. Scholar for the 2022-23 academic year, and is also a former University of Arizona Doctoral Fellow. Within the University of Arizona, Emmy is a member of the Graduate String Quartet, the Cabrini Quartet. Emmy graduated from Oberlin Conservatory with a bachelor’s degree in music, from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University with a Master of Music, and from Schulich School of Music at McGill University with an Artists’ Diploma and a Graduate Diploma in music performance. She is a co-founder of Ensemble Urbain, a conductorless chamber orchestra based in Montreal; she is a faculty member for the SA’ Oaxaca strings international music festival, which provides free chamber music tutoring to students based in Mexico; and a member of Austin Camerata, an interdisciplinary chamber music organization based in Austin, Texas. She has played in masterclasses for people including Christian Tetzlaff, Jamie Laredo, and Ani Kavafian. Former teachers include Jinjoo Cho, Kenneth Goldsmith, David Bowlin, Samantha George, and Katie Brooks.

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Meet mezzo-soprano Martina Portychova!

49th Annual President’s Concert – Arizona Symphony Orchestra
with 2022-2023 Concerto Competition winners
Gloria Ines Orozco Dorado, clarinet
Wenxin Guan, piano
Martina Portychova, mezzo-soprano
Emmy Tisdel, violin
February 4, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
February 5, Sunday, 3:30 p.m.
Crowder Hall, $10 music.arizona.edu/tickets

The concert will feature the Arizona Symphony Orchestra and student soloists who won the highly competitive University of Arizona Concerto Competition. Featuring clarinetist Gloria Ines Orozco Dorado, performing the “Black Dog Concerto” by Scott McAllister; pianist Wenxin Guan, performing movements II and III of the Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25 by Felix Mendelssohn; mezzo-soprano Martina Portychova, performing “Nobles Seigneurs, salut!” from Les Huguenots by Giacomo Meyerbeer; and violinist Emmy Tisdel, performing movement I of the Violin Concerto in D major, Opus 35 by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The students are selected from each area of the Fred Fox School of Music – strings, voice, wind and percussion, and keyboard. They represent the depth of talent at the school, shining in this performance with the Arizona Symphony Orchestra. Graduate students Yudai Ueda and Fátima Corona del Toro will conduct the students’ performances. The program will also include works by Myroslav Skoryk and Alexander Borodin, under the baton of Dr. Thomas Cockrell.
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About Martina Portychova

Born in Liberec, Czechoslovakia, Martina Portychova started her musical education when she was just five years old. She was enrolled at the elite Public Music Academy for piano, and auditioned for the prestigious Children's Choir, where she remained a member throughout high school. In 1995 Ms. Portychova moved from the rolling green pastures of the Czech Republic to the Arizona desert. She lived in Tucson where she attended University of Arizona and earned her Bachelor and master's degree in Voice Performance. When she was not performing, she would explore the desert on her Arabian horse Gypsy Gaim and compete in endurance races. She remained in the United States after her education was completed and moved to New York to seek her professional life. Recently she officially became a citizen here. This was an essential life goal, and her American identity is important in her life. Maintaining dual citizenship in both the Czech Republic and this country gives her a seamless advantage to working anywhere between the European Union and here in the United States. Having grown up in Eastern Europe, Ms. Portychova speaks several languages. Russian, Czech, German, French, Italian, and Latin are her most fluid. Her other personal interests include skiing, horseback riding, and target shooting.
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