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VIDEO: INAUGURATION CONCERT, B. BEREZOVSKY, S. NAKARIAKOV, M. KISHIMA, A. SAKAI

Video: Boris Berezovsky, piano; Sergei Nakariakov, tromba/trumpet; Michael Guttman, direttore/conductor; Mayu Kishima, violin; Akane Sakai, piano; I Cameristi del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino - 20 Luglio/July 20th, 2012 - Festival "Pietrasanta in concerto" (Clicca su HD per immagini di qualità - Video by Alexandre Brandt).

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TOMORROW, FRIDAY JULY 27th, MUSICAL AMERICA!

MUSICAL AMERICA!
Narrated by American actor Ronald Guttman:
the XXth century of a tormented America

Pietrasanta - Chiostro, 21.30

Stephen Salters, baritone

Eric Himy, piano
Wendy Sutter,
cello
Michael Guttman, violin
Music by: Bernstein, Gershwin; Glass, Berber; Foss,
Cole Porter, Simon & Garfunkel


America's identity, successes and struggles, seen through its composers, who reinvented a genuine American language in classical music. Hollywood romance, Broadway swing and New York energy find their refreshing ways into Concert music!

TICKETS
The tickets about MUSICAL AMERICA (from 25 to 40 euro; - 50% per i residenti nel Comune di Pietrasanta) to buy on line: www.laversilianafestival.it; www.ticketone.it; or in Teatro Comunale of Pietrasanta and La Versiliana (Viale Morin, 16 – Marina di Pietrasanta).

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THE EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS OF THE NIGEL KENNEDY CONCERT OF **PIETRASANTA IN CONCERTO** 2012

Here are the exclusive photos of the Nigel Kennedy concert in "Pietrasanta in concerto". An extraordinary Michael Guttman (violinist and art director of the festival) duet with him and he improvised. Tuesday, July 24, 2012 (Foto by Bernard Rosenberg).
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THE EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS OF THE KLEZMER MUSIC NIGHT OF **PIETRASANTA IN CONCERTO** 2012

Here are the exclusive photos of the Klezmer music night of "Pietrasanta in concerto", Monday, July 23, 2012 (Foto by Bernard Rosenberg).
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GREAT SUCCESS FOR NIGEL KENNEDY. HERE ARE THE EVENING OF MUSIC PROGRAM

Here in detail all the pieces and composers performed in the 24th, July of the festival 2012 "Pietrasanta in concerto".
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COUNTDOWN UNTIL NIGEL KENNEDY'S CONCERT AT LA VERSILIANA TONIGHT

NIGEL KENNEDY violin - MUSIC BY BACH, FATS WALLER
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - Teatro La Versiliana, 21.30

He broke all barriers in classical music, and in in doing so, made quite a name for himself. He is the only living violinist who is totally at ease in the classical, jazz and rock worlds. His artistic integrity is an example for all musicians and his power to communicate his innovative musical message makes him a true wonder.

NIGEL KENNEDY

Nigel Kennedy is one of the world's leading violin virtuosos and is the most important violinist Britain has ever seen, as well as the best selling classical violinist of all time. His virtuoso technique, unique talent and mass appeal have brought fresh perspectives to both the classical and contemporary repertoire.

From a young age, he was Yehudi Menuhin’s protégé, studying first at the Menuhin School before moving to the Juilliard School of Music in New York to study under Dorothy DeLay. During his career, Nigel Kennedy has undertaken countless international tours, performing with the world's leading orchestras and conductors throughout Europe, North America, Central and South America, South East Asia and Australia.

Nigel Kennedy has been presented with many awards including Outstanding Contribution to British Music and Male Artist of the Year at the UK Brit Awards; in France a Vivement Dimanche Gold Award, numerous Echo Awards; in the USA Grammy Awards; Bambi in Germany and Switzerland’s Gold Rose of Montreux.

Kennedy's multi-award-winning discography is extensive. He first recorded Elgar's Violin Concerto, voted 1985 Record of the Year by Gramophone magazine and awarded Best Classical Album of the Year at the BPI Awards. His first landmark recording of Vivaldi's Four Seasons earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the best-selling classical work of all time. It sold in excess of 2 million copies and the album remained top of the UK classical charts for almost two years. His second Vivaldi volume with the Berliner Philharmoniker won the prestigious German Echo Award for Best Performance of 18th Century music and The Amadeus Prize, for Best Instrumental Recording. He has also made best-selling concerto recordings of Bach, Beethoven, Berg, Brahms, Bruch, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky and Walton, alongside chamber music and recital discs. His passion for jazz resulted in the album "Blue Note Sessions", made under the eye of Grammy award winning producer Jay Newland, featuring a band of jazz giants such as Ron Carter and Jack DeJohnette, amongst others.

In 2002, Kennedy was appointed Artistic Director of the Polish Chamber Orchestra, with whom he released Emil Mlynarski's Violin Concerto No 2 combined with Mieczyslaw Karlowicz's Violin Concerto in A major, under the title 'Polish Spirit' in 2007.

The Nigel Kennedy Quintet is at the centre of his music-making and the NKQ’s 2009 release, “A Very Nice Album”, a typically bold excursion into non-classical repertoire, was recorded with four of the most dynamic musicians on the Polish jazz scene. 2010 saw the NKQ release of mainly original Kennedy compositions, entitled SHHH! In May 2010, London’s South Bank Centre invited Nigel Kennedy to become Artistic Director of a major Polish weekend.

The violinist’s recently founded Orchestra of Life has a classical chamber group as its nucleus but is uniquely adaptable to perform different styles of music. In April 2010, it made its debut tour in Germany, presenting a programme of Duke Ellington and Bach, before going on to perform in major cities and festivals in Europe. Kennedy presented a programme inspired by the music of Jimi Hendrix at Ronnie Scotts on the 40th anniversary of the musician’s death.

Kennedy is currently undertaking an international tour, performing his exhilarating and unique new take (‘re-write’) on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons as well as the première of his own brand new composition, the Four Elements, and the Bach PLUS series, an entirely acoustic concert. The first half of the programme consists of solo Bach and, for the second part, Kennedy has arranged the music of Fats Waller for violin, guitar, bass and percussion.
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MUSICAL PROGRAMS OF THE FIRST THREE CONCERTS

Here in detail all the pieces and composers performed in the first three nights of the festival 2012 "Pietrasanta in concerto".
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CONCERT PHOTOS OF NATALIA GUTMAN, JULY 22, 2012

Here the photos of concert on Sunday, July 22, 2012 with the "queen of cello" Natalia Gutman and Basel Chamber Orchestra conducted by Michael Guttman (Foto by Bernard Rosenberg).
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THIS EVENING, MONDAY, JULY 23, KLEZMER ON THE PIAZZA WITH CONDUCTOR MICHAEL GUTTMAN. FREE ENTRY

KLEZMER ON THE PIAZZA


BASEL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA "KOLSIMCHA"
MICHAEL GUTTMAN: VIOLIN AND CONDUCTOR
Music by Mozart and traditional Klezmer music
Duomo place on 21.30 - Free entry -

The acclaimed return of the virtuoso Klezmer ensemble Kol Simcha, a Swiss group from Basel, as is the marvellous Basel Chamber orchestra accompanying them. Their mix of emotion, virtuosity and spontaneity put the Piazza on fire two years go, and the symphonic version promises to do just that again.

THE KOLSIMCHA

Since their formation in 1986, the unique sound of Kolsimcha has captivated and enthralled the demanding audiences at New York’s Carnegie Hall and London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall as well as those at the most renowned jazz, classical and world music festivals on three continents.

Through their original musical language, sheer enthusiasm and virtuosity, they create a concert atmosphere unlike any other group. It is guaranteed to have the listeners cheering on their feet. Hailed by the LA Times as the "fantastic five", this incredible ensemble pairs a front line of clarinet and flute with a super tight rhythm section of acoustic bass, drums and piano to create a groundbreaking mix of thrilling jazz improvisations, dazzling symphonic sounds and exotic Mediterranean melodies alternating with poignant ballads and sensuous Eastern European rhythms.

Their music has been described as everything from "a new world music" (The Independent) to "anatomically impossible" (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung). As well as appearing at most of the major European venues and festivals, Kolsimcha has provided the music for celebrated international theatre, dance and movie productions. They have played on the soundtrack for Caroline Link's Oscar-nominated drama “Beyond Silence”, and have composed the soundtrack for Academy Award winner Xavier Koller's film “Gripsholm”. They also played on several ballets and theatre productions, composed by pianist Olivier Truan, such as “Ballettabend II” by Marc Ribeaud, "Mayday" by Joachim Schlömer, and “Ghetto” by Josua Sobol.

In addition to performing as a 5-piece band, they also have an original repertoire for quintet and symphony orchestra, “Symphonic World”, which crosses musical boundaries and attracts a wide audience.

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PICTURES OF THE CONCERT JULY 21, VADIM REPIN, VIOLIN E ANNELEEN LENAERTS, HARP

Here are the pics "The Return of the Russian tsar of the violin, Vadim Repin" of July 21, 2012. Along with the great violin solo harp Anneleen Lenaerts and Cameristi the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino conducted by Michael Guttman (Foto by Bernard Rosenberg).
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