Saturday . April 21. 2012
7:30 pm . Vanier Hall
Italy
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Prelude e Danza - World Premiere
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Croatia
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Istrian Suite
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Georgia
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Little Daneliade
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Asia
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The Central Steppes of Asia
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China
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Four Ancient Scores from Dun Huang
Galloping Horses
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Follow the music from Italy to China in a cross-cultural extraordinary concert experience. From Italy, a world premiere, to a Croatian folk song. Stop along the trade route in Georgia, then the Steppes of Central Asia and down into Dun Huang, China, the confluence of the major routes of the Silk Road.
Master of the Erhu, George Gao is capable of tremendous expressiveness and spellbinding excitement on stage. Join us on a very special Silk Road.
Tickets Available at Studio 2880 Ticket Centre and at the door
Adult: $29.00 . Senior: $25.00 . Under 25: $15.00
George Gao
Hailed as one of the most exciting, innovative and respected erhu masters today, the Gemini Award nominated erhu master George Gao began studying the erhu at the age of six, a few years later, he won First Prize at the Shanghai Junior Instrumental Soloist Competition and a Silver Medal at the China National Junior Instrumental Soloist Contest in 1982. In 1985, he swept the three highest prizes of the Beijing China National Invitational erhu Competition. In 1999, He won a Recognition Award for his appearance at the 13th World Festival for Young Students in Pyongyang, North Korea.
George Gao studied at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.
After winning the first prize in the Beijing National Erhu Competition, George Gao launched on a truly international performing career. He toured the US, Canada, France, Germany, Denmark, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China extensively and featured as a soloist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Taiwan National Chinese Orchestra, National Arts Center Symphony Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and I Musici etc. George Gao has also performed many recitals, including appearances at the Glenn Gould Studio, the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto), City Hall Concert Hall (Hong Kong), and the National Concert Hall (Taipei). Billions of people around the world have watched him on CCTV, China's most watched TV station.
An enthusiast of many musical styles, George organized the Beijing rock band Red Maple Leaf and the pop group Snowman. In Toronto, he collaborated with many world music artists including Jesse Cook, Donald Quan, Ron Korb and joined many world music ensembles such as Bowfire, Silk Orchestra, George Gao Ensemble and Memento. He has pioneered the development of new music for the erhu, fusing traditional Chinese music with jazz, Western Classical music, New Age, and other ethnic music from different world cultures.
George Gao is a guest professor of China Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, National Taiwan University of Arts, Zao Zhuang University, Jiang Xi University of Science and Technology in China, Ogaki Women's College in Japan. George Gao is also the guest concert master of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra.
www.georgegao.com
Miran Vaupotić
"Music can change the world. The great responsibiity and noble task to nurture a community while at the same time provide artistically excellent entertainment is entrusted to one major promoter -- the symphony orchestra. As the mystic philosopher of ancient China, Lao Tzu said, "Music in the soul can be heard by the universe."
Croatian conductor Miran Vaupotić is quickly establishing himself as a sought after young artist. Currently he is Resident Conductor of the Zagreb Symphony Orchestra in Zagreb, Croatia, Principal Guest Conductor of the Russian Symphony Orchestra Prokofiev in Moscow, Russia and Associate Conductor of the Lugansk Philharmonic Orchestra in Lugansk, Ukraine.
Miran is a two-time first prize winner of All-Croatian Competition, prize winner of 1999 Pula International Competition, the Laureate of the 2003 Confédération Mondiale de L'Accordéon - CMA - Trophée Mondial de l'Accordéon in Italy and the Grand Prize winner of Music Golden Tropohy 2007 International Competition in New York, USA as well as 1st prize winner of the International Festival InterArtia 2008 Music Competitions in Volos, Greece and Special Schnittke Award winner of 2008 IBLA Grand Prize World Competition in Sicily, Italy. The International Art Society & Academy declared him Artist of the Year 2008.
Miran has appeared with many well-known orchestras and his performances have been radio broadcasted in Croatia, Portugal, France, Canada and Romania. He recorded a CD of symphony music by Italian composer Roberto Di Marino which will be published in 2011. Miran will be conducting the world premiere of Roberto Di Marinos Prelude e Danza with the Prince George Symphony Orchestra.
Mr. Vaupotić holds a masters degree from the Juraj Dobrila University in Pula where is studied with most prominent opera conductor in ex-Yugoslavia Miroslav Homen among others and was the recipient of the Rector Scholarship. He also studied at the Ino Mirkovich Music Academy under licence of Moscow State Conservatory P.I. Tchaikovsky in Lovran.
Please see more about Miran's accomplishments on his website: www.MiranVaupotich.com