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Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 12:15 p.m.
Alexander Fiterstein, Clarinet
Jennifer Lim, Piano
Sonata in f minor, Op. 120, No.1
1. Allegro appassionato
2. Andante un poco adagio
3. Allegretto grazioso
4. Vivace
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Sonata (1963)
1. Allegro tristamente (Allegretto–Très calme–Tempo
allegretto)
2. Romanza (Très calme)
3. Allegro con fuoco (Très animé)
Francis Poulenc (1899 – 1963)
One of the leading clarinetists of his generation, Alexander Fiterstein
is a first-prize winner of the Carl Nielsen International Clarinet Competition
and the Young Concert Artist International Auditions (YCA). He appeared
with the Orchestra of St. Luke's at Lincoln Center, the Simon Bolivar
Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, the Danish
National Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Polish Chamber Philharmonic, the
Israel Chamber Orchestra, the Jerusalem Symphony, the Tokyo Philharmonic,
and the China National Symphony Orchestra. In recital, Mr. Fiterstein
has appeared on the Music at the Supreme Court Series, at the National
Gallery of Art, the Kennedy Center, the 92nd Street Y, Carnegie's Weill
Hall, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Louvre in Paris, Suntory
Hall in Tokyo, and the Tel-Aviv Museum.
Mr. Fiterstein was a member of the prestigious Chamber Music Society II
of Lincoln Center (2004-2006). He participated in the Marlboro Music Festival
for four summers and toured with Musicians from Marlboro. During the 2007-08
season he performed with the KBS Symphony in Korea, Israel Chamber Orchestra,
the Paris Trio in Miami, and with the Jerusalem Quartet at the 92nd Street
Y. This season he recorded Paul Schoenfield's new clarinet trio and performed
Ronn Yedidia's Concertino which was written for him. Fiterstein performed
as principal clarinet of the West East Divan Orchestra conducted by Daniel
Barenboim, and has appeared as guest principal with the Israel Philharmonic
Orchestra, and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
Alexander Fiterstein was born in Belarus. At the age of two, he immigrated
with his family to Israel where he later studied at the Israel Arts and
Science Academy. He graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy and the Juilliard
School. A recipient of the Bunkamura Orchard Hall Award in Tokyo, he was
also a first prize winner of the Aviv competition in Israel. He received
awards from the America-Israel cultural foundation from 1991 to 2001.
His teachers include Charles Neidich and Eli Heifetz.
Highlights this season for Korean-Canadian pianist Jennifer Lim
include appearances with the Lima Symphony as well as her debut with the
New Haven Symphony. Recent highlights include her debut with the Mississippi
Symphony, with the Regina Symphony, the Vancouver Symphony, Roanoke Symphony,
and her debut in Romania with the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Arad.
Ms. Lim was featured in a 6-city Canadian recital tour on the Debut Atlantic
Series which included live broadcasts for the CBC.
Ms. Lim is also an avid chamber musician and has performed at Alice Tully
Hall at Lincoln Center, Festival Vancouver, Toronto's Mooredale concert
series, Primrose Memorial concert series in Utah, Banff Festival in Alberta,
Wolf Trap in Virginia, Orford Festival in Quebec, Peter Jay Sharp Theater
at Symphony Space in New York, National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, and
in Villecroze, France. This season her duo CD with violist/violinist Nokuthula
Ngwenyama will be released on the EDI label.
Ms. Lim studied with Peter Serkin at the Curtis Institute of Music. Upon
graduation she was awarded the coveted Rachmaninoff/Festorazzi Prize.
She also completed her Master's Degree at The Juilliard School as a protégée
of pianist Bella Davidovich.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Sep 17 David Shimoni, Piano
Sep 24 Maya Hartman, Piano
Oct 1 Fanny Clamagirand, Violin
Vanya Cohen, Piano
Oct 8 Young-Ah Tak, Piano
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