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Czech Composer Tatiana Mikova Debuts at Carnegie Hall with Her String Quartet ‘In Modo Lidico’

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- Czech composer, Tatiana Mikova, presents her String Quartet, "In Modo Lidico," at Carnegie Hall's Progressive Musicians Laureate Gala. The piece will be performed by the Lehner String Quartet on July 1, 2024 in the intimate Weill Recital Hall, home to hundreds of recitals, chamber music concerts, panel discussions, and master classes.

String Quartet "In Modo Lidico" is an instrumental piece that blends minimalist elements with distinct themes influenced by Moravian folklore. Following its world premiere in New York in 2021, the composition will be performed alongside works by other composers.

The title of the piece, "In Modo Lidico," reflects its frequent use of Lydian mode, commonly found in Moravia - Mikova's homeland. Her ability to create cultural and stylistic fusions results in a classical music concert work with seamlessly incorporated folk music influences. This piece was composed in 2012 and 2016, with the first two movements crafted in Czechia and the final movement written in England, where Mikova currently resides.

"I am thrilled to present this composition to a live audience in the iconic Carnegie Hall. Music is a universal language, and I hope my work will resonate with listeners, offering them a memorable experience," Mikova says.

Mikova expressed gratitude to the Lehner String Quartet for premiering the piece during the pandemic, adding that the otherwise positive message of her work contrasted with this complex period.

Classical music enthusiasts can expect the release of the studio recording and sheet music in the Fall of 2024.

About the Composer

Tatiana Mikova is an eclectic, award-winning Czech composer whose works span symphonic pieces, chamber music and solo compositions, complemented by a career in film scoring across diverse genres. Her noteworthy achievements include two chamber works performed by the prestigious Czech Nonet, one of which was featured on Performance Today, and the awarded "Sinfonietta for Orchestra."

Her versatility extends to film music, where she has garnered more than 30 international festival awards and nominations. She holds a Master's degree in Music Composition for Film and Television from the London College of Music, University of West London.

For more information, visit: https://www.tatianamikova.com/

Czech composer, Tatiana Mikova, presents her String Quartet, "In Modo Lidico," at Carnegie Hall's Progressive Musicians Laureate Gala. The piece will be performed by the Lehner String Quartet on July 1, 2024 in the intimate Weill Recital Hall, home to hundreds of recitals, chamber music concerts, panel discussions, and master classes.

Related link: https://www.tatianamikova.com/

JH ARTS CORP. Presents South Korean Pianist Dr. Bong-A Jung Debut Recital at Weill Recital Hall – Carnegie Hall Feb. 20, 8 p.m.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- JH ARTS CORP. announces that Dr. Bong-A Jung, 1st prize winner at the Pi Kappa Lambda Music Competition and recipient of the Olga Gagliardi Getto Award, is making her Carnegie Hall debut as a solo recitalist on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at 8 p.m. The grand pianist has appeared previously at Carnegie Hall but as a chamber musician.

"Dr. Bong-A Jung is in possession of exceptional sensitivity, personality and deep musical color," said World-class pianist Andre Watts.

This outstanding musician is a player of both poise and power, bringing exceeding grace and weight to any dynamic rich gemstone of classical music she selects to offer an audience.

Jung has performed internationally and nationally in prestigious venues and presentations, including the Gilmore Keyboard Festival, the Naru Arts Center in South Korea, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and Rock Hall in Philadelphia. She also has collaborated with leading instrumentalists, singers and symphonies throughout South Korea and the United States. She was the 2nd Prize winner of the American Proteigei International Competition of Romantic Music 2014 in New York. Her forward thinking and progressive musical interests also inspired her to become a co-founder of the distinguished and highly unique jazz and classical collaborative project, The Zamar Ensemble.

Jung has performed internationally and nationally in prestigious venues and presentations, including the Gilmore Keyboard Festival, the Naru Arts Center in South Korea, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and Rock Hall in Philadelphia. She also has collaborated with leading instrumentalists, singers and symphonies throughout South Korea and the United States.

She was the 2nd Prize winner of the American Proteigei International Competition of Romantic Music 2014 in New York. Her forward thinking and progressive musical interests also inspired her to become a co-founder of the distinguished and highly unique jazz and classical collaborative project, The Zamar Ensemble.

Dr. Jung currently serves as piano faculty of the Orange County School of Arts in southern California.

Connoisseurs of fine classical music in the New York and New Jersey jurisdictions will not want to miss the opportunity to experience Dr. Bong-A Jung's Carnegie Hall debut as a solo piano recitalist.

EVENT INFORMATION:
Thursday, Feb 20th at 8 p.m. | Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall, 881 Seventh Avenue - New York, NY 10019

Concert Tickets start at $25 / Student Tickets - $15

Available for purchase at Carnegie Hall tickets / Weill Recital Hall - Dr. Bong-A Jung tickets: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Cart/Event-Seating?itemNumber=38896#/

Additional concert information and artist bio are available to http://www.jhartcorp.com/

CONCERT PROGRAM

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) / Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major Op. 27 No. 1, "Quasi una Fantasia"
Andante
Allegro molto e vivace
Adagio con espressione
Allegro vivace

Nikolai Kapustin (1973b) / Variations, Op. 41
Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) / Pictures at an Exhibition

Promenade
Gnomus
Promenade
Il vecchiocastello
Promenade
Tuileroies (Dispute d'enfants apres jeux)
Bydło
Promenade
Ballet of Unhatched Chicks
Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle
Promenade
Limoges. Le marché (La grande nouvelle)
Catacombae (Sepulcrumromanum)
Con mortuis in lingua mortua
The Hut on Hen's Legs (Baba Yaga)
The Bogatyr Gates (In the Capital in Kiev)

PAST PERFORMANCES
Dalton Center, Kalamazoo, MI
Wharton Center, East Lansing, MI
Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI
The Cook Hall, East Lansing, MI
The Rock Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Naru Arts Center, South Korea
Buam Art Center, South Korea
The Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Kalamazoo, MI

*PHOTO link for media: https://www.Send2Press.com/300dpi/20-0211s2p-dr-bong-a-jung-300dpi.jpg
Photo caption: South Korean Classical Pianist Dr. Bong-A Jung.

*VIDEO (YouTube):
https://youtu.be/0Ct-G2pDGpI

JH ARTS CORP. announces that Dr. Bong-A Jung, 1st prize winner at the Pi Kappa Lambda Music Competition and recipient of the Olga Gagliardi Getto Award, is making her Carnegie Hall debut as a solo recitalist on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at 8 p.m. The grand pianist has appeared previously at Carnegie Hall but as a chamber musician.

Related link: http://www.jhartcorp.com/

Top 40-selling Texas State Men and Boys Choir Bound for Carnegie Hall Performance

FORT WORTH, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Imagine performing at the world-renowned Carnegie Hall in New York. That has long been the dream of members of the Top 40-selling Texas State Men & Boys Choir, who are currently celebrating their third anniversary. That anniversary will be marked by: the release of the choir's fourth record, a four-city tour, and a magical Carnegie Hall performance.

An Evening with The Texas State Men & Boys Choir at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall takes place March 15, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. Preview concerts will be held in Austin on February 24, Oklahoma City on March 3, and Fort Worth on March 10.

The Texas State Men & Boys Choir will be joined in this performance by members of the prestigious Texas Girls' Choir, announced Gary McGrath, founder and executive director of the Texas State Men & Boys Choir.

"With this tour, I wanted to be able to show off all three records we've created from the last three years as well as preview our fourth record that comes out May of 2018," McGrath said. "So I asked the leadership of the Texas Girls' Choir if they would be our special guests, and they graciously accepted."

The promise of Carnegie has been a humbling experience for McGrath and his fellow choir members.

McGrath and numerous members of the TSMBC are alums of the Texas Boys Choir and trained since early childhood in classical music. For these hard-training, classical vocalists, the promise of Carnegie is right up there with the possibility of the Dallas Cowboys making a Super Bowl.

"I am so grateful to these men and boys for three years of true dedication and heart," McGrath said. "They [the members of the choir] have really worked hard to show the choral world what they can do in live performance."

Layne Trent, executive director of the Texas Girls' Choir, said the road to Carnegie was made possible by a wonderful growing relationship between her members and members the Texas State Men & Boys Choir.

"Mr. McGrath is a wonderful record producer and has really challenged our girls to continue learning and evolving their musical talent and they have loved every minute of it," Trent said. "This opportunity to do multiple concerts in a full SATB setting is very special and will be the first time in our 55-year history that we've been a part of something like this. To do a wonderful record in our hometown of Fort Worth and then be able to perform selections from it at Carnegie Hall is simply a dream come true."

The combination of the two choirs will be conducted by Choral Master and composer, David C. Featherstone, and Texas State Men & Boys Choir Austin campus director, Morris Crayton.

"This is really exciting," Featherstone said. "These two choirs bring youth and adults together to allow for something that transcends generations and politics and allows [us] to give, not just a musical education, but a way to enrich lives beyond measure."

The Texas State Men & Boys Choir debuted their record, "Prayers, Poems & Promises" on iTunes classical charts at #39 in April 2016.

This was followed in November 2016 with a Christmas CD entitled "Following The Star," which the TSMBC performed with the world-renowned, Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir. It sold out of three pressings.

The TSMBC teamed up again with the Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir and the acclaimed Texas Girls' Choir in August 2017 for a CD that pays tribute to legendary Fort Worth composer Jack Noble White. That CD marked the first time that all three world class organizations teamed up to represent the North Texas region fine arts.

For more information on the Texas State Men & Boys Choir go to: http://www.texasstatemenandboyschoir.org/

For more information on Texas Girls' Choir go to: http://www.texasgirlschoir.org/

EVENT INFORMATION:
https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2018/03/15/AN-EVENING-WITH-THE-TEXAS-STATE-MEN--BOYS-CHOIR-0730PM

*PHOTO for Media: Send2Press.com/300dpi/18-0112s2p-mbctgc-300dpi.jpg

Imagine performing at the world-renowned Carnegie Hall in New York. That has long been the dream of members of the Top 40-selling Texas State Men & Boys Choir, who are currently celebrating their third anniversary. That anniversary will be marked by: the release of the choir's fourth record, a four-city tour, and a magical Carnegie Hall performance.

Related link: http://www.texasstatemenandboyschoir.org/