2012-2013 THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS OF WASHINGTON The Future of Music 1220 L STREET, NW (SUITE 100-423) WASHINGTON, DC 20005 “YCA HAS DEMONSTRATED AN EAGLE EYE (AND EAR) FOR SPOTTING EXCEPTIONAL TALENT.” – Musical America A copy of Young Concert Artists’ latest annual report filed with the New York State Department of Charities Registration is available upon written request to the New York State Department of Charities Registration, 162 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 11231-0001, or to Young Concert Artists, Inc. YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS SERIES BE THE FIRST TO HEAR THE BEST
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2012-2013
The John F. Kennedy CenTer For The PerForming ArTs
YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS Of WAShINGTONThe Future of Music1220 L STreeT, NW (SuiTe 100-423) WaShiNgToN, DC 20005
“YCa haS DeMoNSTraTeD aN eagLe eYe (aND ear) For SpoTTiNg exCepTioNaL TaLeNT.” – Musical America
A copy of Young Concert Artists’ latest annual report filed with the New York State Department of Charities Registration is available upon written request to the New York State Department of Charities Registration, 162 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 11231-0001, or to Young Concert Artists, Inc.
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be the first to hear the best!
3 New Solo Discoveries in their first Washington appearances ~
The Debut Concert of a New Ensemble ~
Seeing artists at the start of amazing careers is a rare and exciting opportunity ~
Because each time you listen, a star is born!
Experience it.
Join us!
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Y o u n g C o n c e r t A r t i s t s S e r i e s
introducing 22-year-old violinist, Paul huang, First Prize Winner of the 2011 young Concert Artists international Auditions, switzerland’s 2009 international sion-Valais Violin Competition, and recipient
of the 2012-2013 helen Armstrong Violin Fellowship of yCA. mr. huang has appeared to acclaim as soloist with orchestras in Taiwan, mexico, spain and switzerland.
“Paul Huang, the star of the evening, confident and smiling, showed a precocious and magical talent. The young man is radiant.” - Le Nouvelliste (Switzerland)
34th Season Open ing
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PaUL hUaNGTaiwanese-Amer ican v io l in i s t
JeSSiCa oSborNe, pianist
ThurSDaY, oCTober 25, 20127:30 pM at The TerraCe TheaTer
The Alexander Kasza-Kasser Concert
BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 8 in G Major SAINT-SAENS: Sonata No. 1 in D minor YSAYE: Sonata No. 3 for solo violin “Ballade” MESSIAEN: Theme and Variations RAVEL: Habanera DebuSSY: La plus que lente WAXMAN: Carmen Fantasy
This concert is a co-presentation with Washington Performing Arts Society
A dazzling new ensemble…Three Award-winning yCA soloists you love join forces with vir tuosity and élan to play a “miXt” program!
“Mr. Franch-Ballester has a musician’s soul, a poetic sense of phrasing and a deep sound.” - The New York Sun
“Ms. Hristova played with expressive nuance, flair, virtuosity and a rich tone.” - The New York Times
“Mr. Dank is a player with technique, imagination, and powerhouse pianism.” - The New York Times
D e b u tmiXt
Jose FraNCh-BaLLesTerSpanish clar inetist/miXt Ar tistic Director ,
BeLLa hrisToVaBulgar ian-Amer ican v io l in i s t , violinist
raN DaNKI s rae l i p ian i s t , violinist
TueSDaY, DeCeMber 4, 20127:30 pM at The TerraCe TheaTer
BARTOK: Contrasts NOVACEK: Four Rags for Two Jons DAVID HERTZBERG: PremiereGERSHWIN/HEIFETZ: Selections from Porgy and BessSChoeNFieLD: Trio
DaviD herTzberg: YCA Composer-in-Residence
introducing 26-year-old violist Veit hertenstein, First Prize Winner of the 2011 young Concert Artists international Auditions, and a winner of the orpheus Competition in Zurich and the
Tokyo international Viola Competition. mr. hertenstein has par ticipated in the marlboro Festival and the Verbier Festival, and has performed string quar tets with famed violinist midori.
“The young Veit Hertenstein played with the most beautifully warm and singing viola sound.” - Badische Zeitung (Switzerland)
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VeiT herTeNsTeiNGerman v io l i s t
pei-Yao WaNg, pianist
TueSDaY, FebruarY 5, 20137:30 pM at The TerraCe TheaTer
SCHUMANN: Sonata in A minor, Op. 105PROKOFIEV/BORISOVSKY: Selections from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75ROTA: Intermezzo for viola and pianoSHOSTAKOVICH/HERTENSTEIN: Préludes Op. 34 Nos. 10, 15, 16, 24 PIAZZOLLA: Le Grand Tango
introducing 25-year-old pianist Andrew Tyson, First Prize Winner of the 2011 young Concert Artists international Auditions and Juilliard’s gina Bachauer Piano Competition. mr. Tyson made
his orchestral debut at 15 with the guilford symphony in his native north Carolina.
“Andrew Tyson offered a program of romantic-era music with a touch of Bach, all the while displaying blistering technique and coaxing the music with furtive glances and silent vocal utterances
directed at the keyboard.” - The Birmingham News
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aNDreW TYsoNAmer ican p ian i s t
TueSDaY, apriL 30, 20137:30 pM at The TerraCe TheaTer
BACH: Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major, BWV 8
SCRIABIN: Sonata No. 3 in F-sharp minor, Op. 23
CHOPIN: 24 Preludes, Op. 28
bOARD Of DIRECTORS
ChairmanGilan Tocco Corn
Vice ChairmenHon. Mary V. MocharyHon. Aniko Gaal Schott
Dr. David M. BachmanMiriam BenbassatSuzanne M. BroyhillE. Edward BruceLaryssa CourtneyKaron N. CullenIsabel CutlerAnthony E. DiRestaJudy EsfandiaryDr. Magda Gohar-ChrobogSusan Horwitz Goldberg
Keiko KaplanBarbara KapustoCarol KuehlAnne McLeanGlenn MitchellJeanne Mitchler-FiksDr. Eric MotleySusan PorterNikki Ballard RosengrenSheila SalehDiane H. SappenfieldCarmen ShippyJuliet G. SixLinda Reynolds SternMichael StrumAnnie TotahSusan WadsworthDr. Sidney Werkman Dorothy B. WexlerChristopher Wolf
Mark Hayman, Associate DirectorMonica J. Felkel, Director of Artist ManagementVicki Margulies, Artist ManagerAmy S. Gross, Director of DevelopmentJennifer DeCinque, Program ManagerBrian D. Bumby, Operations ManagerSarah Graham, Development ManagerRonghong Ma, Financial AssociateErol Gurol, Management AssociateLianna Portnoy, Publicity ManagerJenna Gould, Development AssistantTim McCarthy, Information Systems ManagerRebecca E. Diallo, Administrative Assistant
Y o u n g C o n c e r t A r t i s t s o f W a s h i n g t o n
PHOTOS Paul Huang, Veit Hertenstein, Andrew Tyson, David Hertzberg, miXt by CHRISTIAN STEINER; Jose Franch-Ballester, Ran Dank by LISA-MARIE MAZZUCCO; Bella Hristova by STEVE RISKIND.DESIGN: MEGAN ELLIOT/STACEY KATZEN NIDUS
This series is supported, in part, by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The YCA Composer Program is supported by the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, the William B. Butz Memorial Fund of YCA, the Sheldon Soffer Fund for New Music, and the YCA Alumni Association.
All programs and artists are subject to change.
*In memoriam
Young Concert Art i s t s has discovered and launched the careers of over
270 musicians who are now among the world’s most celebrated artists – enlivening our
country’s cultural scene as soloists, artistic directors of festivals, composers, creators of
ensembles, conductors, and mentors of the new generation.
Concert performances throughout the US and abroad, individual career guidance, and
New York, Washington, and Boston debuts are among the exciting opportunities won by
each YCA Artist. Through YCA’s Annaliese Soros Educational Residency Program, YCA
artists perform for and interact with thousands of students nationwide, inspiring the
audiences of the future.
Young Concert Artists’ mission is generously supported by the contributions of music-loving
sponsors, foundations, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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