2023 iPalpiti Brochure

YEHUDI MENUHIN

Musician and Visionary 1916-1999

Laura & Eduard Schmieder, Founders of iPalpiti

Welcome! After 25 seasons of local and international accolades, and naming the festival “…one of the highlights — in some years, THE highlight — of the summer here,” iPalpiti festival transitions into biennial production.

In this 26th interim summer season, we bring you the “striking,” “remarkable,” “brilliant” Trio Zadig from Paris. The Trio, with a blessing from the legendary founder of the Beaux Arts Trio, Menahem Pressler, is poised to become THE TRIO of its generation.

First heard in LA in 2019, the Trio made waves in Southern California with “take-your-breath-away performances,” thunderous ovations, even shouts of “We will adopt you now!” The highlight was their solo with the iPalpiti orchestra at Walt Disney Concert Hall, in “Fantasia Hungariana … a de facto triple concerto showcase for the festival’s charismatic ensemble-in-residence, Trio Zadig (Boris Borgolotto, violin; Marc Girard-Garcia, cello; Ian Barber, piano).” —LA Times, Richard Ginell

Their scheduled return to LA in July 2020 as soloists at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Beethoven’s Triple Concerto turned into a virtual “In the Time of Corona” festival: the Trio recorded a very special program with LOVE from Paris to our audiences from the famed Fondation Singer-Polignac castle. And, for iPalpiti’s 25th anniversary, the Trio played a Happy Anniversary from Paris!

This season the Trio comes with new programs, including the US premiere of their award-winning Orpheus project and “From Love to Loss: Young Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff.”

From the early reviews “Exhilaration, thrills and awe conquer audiences faced with the irrepressible virtuosity and musical achievement of emerging young performers. These are the stock in trade of Young [iPalpiti] Artists International.” (Daniel Cariaga, LA Times, 2000) and through the decades “…an invigorating world-class performance by young players with technique to burn and a palpable desire to live every note.” (Mark Swed, LA Times 2010) iPalpiti remains a testament of new discoveries, new music, and another great week in summer classical cultural life in LA.

Enjoy!

Director, iPalpiti Artists International, Inc.

Music Director & Conductor, iPalpiti orchestra

Distinguished Carnell Professor of Violin & Chamber Music | Artistic Director for Strings

Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

“UNITED NATIONS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC”

26th annual FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAUREATES Presents

July

2023

Beverly Hills • Los Angeles

From la Reine Fabiola, Queen of Belgium

“Her Majesty strongly supports the aim of the iPalpiti Artists International and especially the purpose of creating a spiritual contact with the audience. Her Majesty really hopes that the classical music played by these young musicians will bring together different cultures and promote peace and unity”

“iPalpiti will always hold a special place in my memory, both personally and musically. The environment created by the Schmieders is a unique combination of hard work and fun, and I created lasting friendships with some of my fellow iPalpitians. I hope the festival and its spirit will continue on for many years to come!”

—Karina Canellakis

Chief Conductor, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra

Principal Guest conductor, London Philharmonic Orchestra

Principal Guest conductor, Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin

Dear Music lovers and iPalpiti family -

I will always cherish the amazing musical and personal experiences I have gathered in my many years of playing in iPalpiti! Even though I won’t be able to be there in person this summer, my spirit will always be there with you and I wish both the musicians on stage and the fantastic California audiences many unforgettable musical moments and memories! All the best,

—Kian Soltani

Deutsche Grammophon artist

“a soloist of the highest level among the new generation of cellists”

I will always be grateful to Maestro Schmieder who offered me the opportunity to be part of his chamber orchestra “iPalpiti” in the early 1990s and learn so much!

I met amazing musicians with whom I developed very strong friendships. It was so motivating to share this experience with them, each summer for many years...

I wish a long life to iPalpiti, and from the bottom of my heart, thank you to Laura and Dr. Schmieder for making this dream come true. Love and big hug,

—Liza Kerob

Concertmaster of the Monte Carlo Philarmonic orchestra. Violinist, Trio Goldberg.

Presents TRIO ZADIG

19 JULY [Monday]

12:00pm Tradition

Rotary Club, Beverly Hills

19 JULY [Wednesday]

FRENCH NIGHT

6:00pm Dinner on the Terrace | French Chef Creations

7:30pm Concert in the Mansion | Orpheus US Premiere Greystone Mansion

21 JULY [Friday]

8:00pm Love & Loss: Young Shostakovich & Rachmaninoff Saban Theatre

22 JULY [Saturday]

7:00pm Petit Soirée Petit Ermitage

23 JULY [Sunday]

2:00pm Artists Selections Rolling Hills UMC

Locations:

Rotary Club

The Beverly Hills Hotel

Greystone Mansion 905 Loma Vista Drive Beverly Hills 310.285.6830

Saban Theatre 8440 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Petit Ermitage 8822 Cynthia St, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Rolling Hills

United Methodist Church 26438 Crenshaw Blvd, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 (310) 377-6771

Info & Tickets: (310) 205-0511

www.iPalpiti .org

“Exhilaration, thrills and awe conquer audiences faced with the irrepressible virtuosity and musical achievement of emerging young performers. These are the stock in trade of Young [iPalpiti] Artists International.”

—Daniel Cariaga, LA Times, 2000

Artists and programs are subject to change without notice.

“Los Angeles County is honored indeed to host [iPalpiti events]… Please join me in welcoming iPalpiti Artists International and savoring their contribution to the artistic life of our community.”

–Hon. Zev Yaroslavsky, Supervisor, Los Angeles County, 1994-2014

Music is a chain reaction that reaches down through the generations. Musicians are its links. It is wonderful to know that young musicians have a hand held out to them that they, in their turn, will reach out. Bravo iPalpiti Artists International.

The international press is unanimous in writing about iPalpiti and its artists. A leitmotif resonates through the distances year after year:

“…For one evening in July, the iPalpiti Orchestra, the flagship of the region’s Festival of International Laureates, holds its annual Grand Finale concert in Walt Disney Concert Hall, and it has become one of the highlights - in some years, the highlight - of the summer here.”

— Richards Ginell, American Record Guide (2015)

“Eduard Schmieder’s art is all about communicating energy through glorious sound.”

— Rick Schultz, Los Angeles Times, July 2014

“The international ensemble’s playing at Walt Disney Concert Hall, led by conductor Eduard Schmieder, proves to be world-class…sensational… This was an invigorating world-class performance by young players with technique to burn and a palpable desire to live every note.” – Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times (2013)

“… [led] by conductor Eduard Schmieder with passion, intelligence, refinement and imagination, iPalpiti demonstrated an almost uncanny unanimity of sound and vibrato, a quality repeated again and again throughout the evening... It was especially remarkable to hear such a wide variety of individual tones emerge and then slip back into those fabulous unisons…” — Bill McLaughlin, The Strad (June 2009). Review on the Carnegie Zankel Hall concert of March 5, 2009

“…[under Mr. Schmieder’s direction] iPalpiti sprang to life as a single, singing voice. It was the natural, “vocal” quality that stayed with me long after the final notes of the concert were sounded… “

— John Ardoin, Music Critic, Dallas Morning News

“… an astounding demonstration of seamless and beauteous string playing… memorable, luminous, deeply moving performance…”

— Daniel Cariaga, Los Angeles Times (2000)

“…the ensemble was particularly noteworthy for its unity of purpose and blend. It was as if the musicians’ hearts were beating to the same buoyant rhythm…lustrous, polished tone and graceful phrasing.”

— Vivien Schweitzer, New York Times (2007)

“..rich sonorities [of iPalpiti ] audibly took the audience’s breath away - especially whenever concertmaster Peter Rainer, whose technically immaculate tone throughout the night was sweet and thrilling, had a few bars to play - showed that iPalpiti had charms to soothe a hall well filled with music lovers of all ages.”

—STRINGS Magazine (2005)

“Eduard Schmieder transforms the young professional players of his iPalpiti orchestra into tomorrow’s first-rank musicians.”

— The Strad Magazine (2004)

“iPalpiti played with striking unity and spirit and had an infectious way of making music...”

— The Strad Magazine (1999)

“[iPalpiti ] performance can be called righteously overwhelming…” — Noord Holland Dagblad (1996)

“When one hears these musicians play, one realizes there is a connection between the title and the musical outcome… when it comes to 24 very talented string players … and a conductor who leads them with great musicality, the result is naturally captivating and exciting.” — Ora Binur, Ma’ariv Daily, Jerusalem (2006)

“…astonishing musical odyssey…elegant Maestro Eduard Schmieder at the helm, conducting this world-class group with a brilliant sense of balance, tension and phrasing.” — Beverly Hills Outlook (2004)

Dedicated to the artistic career advancement of exceptionally gifted young professional musicians and to the promotion of peace and understanding through music.

HISTORY

With the blessing and support of the late Lord Yehudi Menuhin — after years of collaboration, friendship, and conversations about the future of classical music with Eduard and Laura Schmieder — Young Artists International was born in 1997.

In 2008, we became iPalpiti Artists International. (ee-PAHL-pit-ee is Italian for “heartbeats.”) From the beginning, our mission has been to discover and support post-conservatory musicians, whose talents were destined to make them the leading classical musicians of their generation. Sometimes referred to as a “Musical Peace Corps,” iPalpiti has created an international network of classical artists, forging lifetime associations that transcend the conflicts of our time. Our mission attracted the attention of a group of the world’s leading classical musicians, who joined as Artistic Advisors, with the Great Dame of the Violin Ida Haendel, CBE as Honorary President. With their support and keen ear for talent, we have been able to promote the most exceptional young professional musicians from around the globe.

Our program grew from a six-artist festival in 1998 into an annual production of international significance, centered on the iPalpiti Orchestral Ensemble of International Laureates with Maestro Eduard Schmieder as conductor. In addition to the iPalpiti Festival of International Laureates at our home base in Los Angeles, iPalpiti has been an invited ensemble-in-residence in Japan, France, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Korea, Austria, Slovenia, and Israel, performing to sold-out audiences in venues from the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam to Carnegie Hall in New York.

Since 1998, iPalpiti Artists International has:

• Presented awards and scholarships to over 400 outstanding young musicians in 54 countries.

• Presented more than 600 private and public concerts promoting young exceptional artists nationwide, including international tours.

• Presented annual “Benefactors Concert Series” throughout the years in private estates.

• Released 25 CDs of iPalpiti Orchestra & Soloists in live performances.

• Created the Mentor Program and Student Coalition for the Arts for 7-12th graders to nurture the growth of interests, personal confidence and building a future audience.

• Released three short documentaries about iPalpiti and its Festival.

In 2007, iPalpiti celebrated its 10th anniversary with a New York Carnegie Hall debut to a rave review in the New York Times . Now a bi-coastal presence in the US, iPalpiti is an ensemble-in-residence at Temple University in Philadelphia, with “iPalpiti Musicales” has been presented in New York at the home of Susan & Charles Avery Fisher since 2007. In 2009, iPalpiti expanded its festival to the East Coast, with performances in Philadelphia (Kimmel Center), a finale concert at Carnegie Hall, and returned to the East Coast in 2011.

iPalpiti’s Festivals have been featured in publications such as the STRAD magazine (1999, 2004, 2013), Strings magazine (1998, 2004) and the Los Angeles Times (1998, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017), calling the Festival’s performances “world-class” and “take-your-breath-away demonstrations of musicianship and technique.”

iPalpiti Artists International is a non-profit, humanitarian organization that stands on the belief that “music is the spiritual factor which brings people together and unites them irrespective of religion and culture, appealing to sublime senses.”

MONDAY, July 17, 12:00 p.m.

Rotary Club of Beverly Hills Meets iPalpiti

Program as announced.

In a tradition since the early years of the Festival, iPalpiti artists are invited to Rotarians’ new Presidential installation meeting. The international missions of iPalpiti—“dedicated to the artistic career advancement of exceptionally gifted young professional classical musicians and to promotion of peace and understanding through music”—and the Rotary—“provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders”—resonate; this special annual event unites both through personal interactions and musical performance.

iPalpiti has been festival-in-residence of the City of Beverly Hills since 1998

Thank you to the City of Beverly Hills for continuing support since 1998: Art & Culture Community Services Department: Patty Acuna, Paul Avalone, Stephanie Harris, Corrina Lesser, Brandy Scott, Sara Scrimshaw

Mayor: Hon. Julian A. Gold, M.D. • The City Council Members: Lili Bosse, Lester Friedman, John A. Mirish, Sharona R. Nazarian

WEDNESDAY, July 19, 7:30 p.m. Greystone Mansion, Beverly Hills

Orpheus: HOMMAGE A SAINT-SAËNS

US Premiere

Trio Zadig

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

Orpheus, S.98

(transcribed for piano trio by Saint-Saëns)

Pièces de clavecin en concerts (arr. Saint-Saëns)

La Coulicam

La Livri

Le Vézinet

Pièces de clavecin en concerts, Cinquième (arr. Saint-Saëns)

La Forqueray

La Cupis

La Marais

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)

Piano trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 92

I. Allegro ma non troppo

II. Allegretto

III. Andante con motto

IV. Grazioso, poco allegro

V. Allegro

The remembrences of the AMAZING time we spent in last month are with me everyday. You can’t even imagine how many things I learned. I miss iPalpiti so badly!!! You gave me wonderful opportunity and chance, I will never forget that. Contact with Maestro enriched me enormously and gave me new power and understanding for music. I send greetings and words of biggest respect for You and Maestro,

Robert Kowalski (iPalpiti member 2005 -2015)

Violnist, Szymanowski Quartet.

Former: First Concertmaster, Radio Orchestra in Lugano, Switzerland

Program Notes for Trio Zadig’s Homage to Saint-Saëns: From Arranger to Composer

Hello, dear friends! Thank you for joining us tonight on this incredible musical journey where we honor the enduring legacy of Camille Saint-Saëns. We have curated a unique program that offers a different perspective on Saint-Saëns, not only as a composer but also as an ingenious transcriber and arranger of other composers’ music. As we shine a spotlight on Saint-Saëns this evening, we will traverse the musical landscapes of Franz Liszt, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and of course, Saint-Saëns himself.

Our program opens with Saint-Saëns’ arrangement of Franz Liszt’s symphonic poem, “Orpheus” (S. 98). “Orpheus” is a musical testament to the mythological figure known for his tragic love story and exceptional musicianship. Originally composed for a large orchestra, Saint-Saëns, with his profound understanding of musical texture, masterfully reduces the vast orchestral sound to a compact yet equally expressive trio version, in the process bringing Liszt’s music to new life.

Our next piece, Rameau’s Pièces de clavecin en concerts 1 and 5, were initially intended for harpsichord, accompanied by a violin or flute and a second violin or viol. Saint-Saëns transcribes these Baroque masterpieces with a meticulous and scholarly approach, retaining their authentic charm while rendering them in a fresh, 19th-century idiom.

The grand finale of tonight’s performance is Saint-Saëns’ Trio for piano, violin, and cello in E minor, Op. 92. As one of his most mature works, this ambitious and skillfully constructed composition showcases Saint-Saëns at his most confident and imaginative. With its five contrasting movements, Saint-Saëns weaves a rich musical tapestry marked by deeply expressive lyricism, lively dance rhythms, and a striking display of counterpoint. As we perform this trio, you may be reminded of a grand arch, as Saint-Saëns brilliantly integrates all the diverse musical elements into a unified and cohesive whole.

Tonight, we hope to deepen your appreciation of Saint-Saëns, the multifaceted genius who was not only a composer but also a brilliant pianist, organist, improviser, and a pioneer in music history. Through his works and his insightful arrangements of other composers, Saint-Saëns continues to inspire and captivate us. Let us now journey together through this rich musical landscape in tribute to Camille Saint-Saëns.

With warm regards,

Trio Zadig: Ian Barber (piano), Boris Borgolotto (violin), and Marc Girard Garcia (cello)

FRIDAY, July 21, 8:00 p.m. Saban Theatre, Beverly Hills

LOVE & LOSS: A Musical Journey with Young Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 8 in C minor (1923)

Piano Trio élégiaque No. 2 Op. 9 in D minor (1893)

I. Moderato

II. Quasi variazione

III. Allegro risoluto

Hello, dear listeners! We’re Trio Zadig. We’re delighted you’ve joined us to explore and enjoy an evening of music that’s very close to our hearts.

Let’s start our journey with the first brushstrokes of Dmitri Shostakovich’s musical career. Aged just seventeen, Dmitri penned his Piano Trio No.1 as an ode to his first love, Tatyana Glivenko. Bursting with raw emotion, this piece was Shostakovich’s way of serenading Tatyana from afar. It’s a rollercoaster ride, from dreamy Impressionist-like episodes to moments echoing Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, and Glazunov. We’ll also hear the seedlings of his “obsession with the Grotesque” – a trait that didn’t please everyone at the time, but one that Shostakovich wore as a badge of honor.

The young Shostakovich would often play this trio as accompaniment to silent films in his job as a cinema pianist. As we perform, try to imagine the visuals that could go along with the music. Perhaps it’ll give you a new perspective on this work!

After the break, we dive into Sergei Rachmaninoff’s heartfelt Trio élégiaque No.2. There’s something about Russian composers using piano trios for tributes or memorials, and this trio is Rachmaninoff’s touching homage to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Composed when Rachmaninoff was only twenty, this piece encapsulates his shock and sorrow at Tchaikovsky’s untimely death.

Inspired by Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio, Rachmaninoff crafted a demanding piano part for himself, complete with an expansive cadenza-like passage. His musical signature is evident throughout, and the second movement cleverly incorporates a theme from his symphonic poem “The Rock,” which Tchaikovsky had intended to conduct.

2023 marks the 80th anniversary of Rachmaninoff’s death, and performing his Elegiac Trio No.2 is our way of paying tribute to this legendary figure in classical music.

So let’s immerse ourselves in these moving pieces of music, full of love, loss, and everything in between. Let’s celebrate the genius of these two great composers together, exploring their hidden gems and reveling in the beauty of their music. Thank you for embarking on this exciting journey with us. Enjoy the concert!

SATURDAY, July 22, 7:00 p.m.

Petit Ermitage, West Hollywood

PETIT SOIRÉE

By Invitation Only

Program announced as performed.

At Petit Ermitage hotel, home of the Festival for many seasons, iPalpiti musicians enjoy the hospitality and artistic atmosphere of this unique landmark, give rooftop soirée and dine on chef’s selections.

SUNDAY, July 23, 2:00 p.m.

Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, Rolling Hills Estates

PROGRAM AS ANNOUNCED FROM THE STAGE

Presented in collaboration with Classical Crossroads’ “Second Sundays at Two” series at RHUMC.

2019: Trio Zadig, soloists with iPalpiti orchestra in Fantasia Hungariana, a commissioned US premiere. Walt Disney Concert Hall. Dana Ross, photographer.

“Extraordinarily gifted instrumentalists and, at the same time, truly searching musicians”

—Menahem Pressler, legendary pianist, founder of the Beaux Arts Trio. iPalpiti Artistic Advisor (1998 -2023).

February 2023:Back to the Concertgebouw Amsterdam for two concerts of the “Orpheus” programs

MEET THE ARTISTS: Trio Zadig

Awarded 11 international prizes, the Zadig Trio captivates audiences with its virtuosity, elegance and irresistible enthusiasm.

Friendship is at the core of the Zadig Trio’s strength and authenticity. Boris Borgolotto and Marc Girard Garcia are childhood friends who studied together at the Paris Conservatoire National de Musique and at the University of Music in Vienna. Upon their return to France, they crossed paths with Ian Barber, an American pianist from the renowned studio of Andre Watts at the University of Indiana. The chemistry between them is immediately apparent, and they decide to combine their talents and found the Zadig Trio.

The name comes from Voltaire’s eponymous character, Zadig (from the Hebrew for the ‘just’ and the Arabic for the ‘truthful’). Much like the music that the Trio performs, the story of Zadig is fantastically entertaining, while touching upon universal and uncompromising truths about the nature of reality.

In just a few years, the Trio has become very successful and won numerous awards, including the First Prize of the “Fnapec Musiques d’Ensemble” – in the footsteps of renowned ensembles like the Ysaÿe Quartet, the Ebene Quartet and the Wanderer Trio – as well as the Second Prize of the Fischoff Competition (USA). The Zadig Trio is now an “associated artist” in residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel. They are also residents at the Singer-Polignac Foundation in Paris and the Musical Academy of Villecroze.

The Zadig Trio has performed all over the world, from the USA to Taiwan, as well as in prestigious halls like the BOZAR, Shanghai City Theater, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Paris’ Philharmonic, Salle Cortot, and Debut with iPalpiti orchestra at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. In parallel with this demanding schedule, the Trio has met with great artists who have contributed to the development of its musical expression, most notably Alfred Brendel and Menahem Pressler.

Due to its auspicious beginning, the Zadig Trio has been invited to several broadcast shows on French (France Musique, France Inter), Belgian (Musiq’3 (RTBF) and Swiss (RTS2) public radios, as well as on Mezzo TV and Culturebox.

The Zadig Trio has already recorded three CD’s: “Something in Between”, “The Seasons”, and “Orpheus” which have received distinctions such as the four f’s (fff) of Télérama, “coup de coeur” from Classica and Figaro, and also “CD of the day” by France Musique.

From Haydn to contemporary composers, the Zadig Trio’s audacity and freshness gives youth and vitality to the piano trio repertoire. The depth and sincerity of their interpretations, as well as their vivid, poetic sound, make them the creators of captivating performances. Just like Voltaire’s hero, the Trio promises to have a long and adventurous life.

Boris Borgolotto plays a 1750 violin by the famous Italian maker Carlo Antonio Testore. Marc Girard Garcia plays a Frank Ravatin cello, generously loaned to him by the El Pasito association.

MEET THE ARTISTS: Trio Zadig

IAN BARBER, pianist , received his Performance and Artist Diploma at Indiana University in America under the guidance of Andre Watts. In 2008, he received the 1st Prize of Indiana University’s concerto competition and in 2010 the first prize of the international piano academy of Freiburg. He has also worked with several prestigious teachers including Jullian Martin and Yoheved Kaplinsky from the Juilliard School of Music, and French pianists Jean-Yves Thibaudet and JeanClaude Pennetier. Winner of several competitions including Wells Music/Yamaha competitions, he was twice chosen to serve a two-year term on the Young Musicians Foundation Roster and has been a featured soloist with numerous orchestras including Colorado Symphony and National Repertory Orchestra. Since 2012 he has been living in Paris and performing throughout Europe.

BORIS BORGOLOTTO, violinist, began playing the violin at the age of seven at the National Conservatory of Toulouse and continued at the National Conservatory of Boulogne-Billancourt, where he was awarded a unanimous first prize from the jury and prizes of Chamber Music, Analysis and Musical Culture. He graduated from Paris Conservatory (CNSM) in 2009 with 1st prize and honors unanimously, and chamber music with Itamar Golan. He continued mentoring Dora Schwarzberg at the Vienna University of Arts and participated in the master classes of prominent musicians. Prizewinner of numerous competitions including “Jascha Heifetz” Special Mention at the IBLA foundation International Competition in Italy (2011) and 1st prize of the “American Fine Arts” in New York, in 2012 he made his Carnegie Hall debut, followed by USA Recital tour. He was invited as a Rising Star of the “Great Music Festival” in South Korea in 2011-2013 seasons and has played with the Academy of the Radio France Philharmonic under the direction of Myung-Whun Chung. Boris has performed internationally as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and in festivals at important venues in France and throughout Europe and Asia. Boris was selected and joined iPalpiti in 2016. In 2019, he returned to iPalpiti with his Trio Zadig, joining iPalpiti family. He plays a 1750 violin by the famous Italian maker Carlo Antonio Testore.

MARC GIRARD GARCIA, cellist, born in 1990 in San Francisco. Marc began his cello studies at the Toulouse Conservatoire in France and graduated with highest honors at age 16. He continued his studies at Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique (CNSM) de Paris in the class of Roland Pidoux, Xavier Philipps and Marc Coppey. He also studied with Rober Nagy, cello solo of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Vienna at the University of Vienna. Winner of numerous competitions, in 2010 he was awarded the 2nd prize at the Vatelot-Rampal international competition and was invited by the soloists of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra to perform chamber music at the Musikverein. Marc participated in international festivals including Wiener Philarmoniker and Pablo Casals in Prades. Marc Girard Garcia plays a Frank Ravatin cello, generously loaned to him by the El Pasito association.

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He frequently serves as a jury member at international competitions including Queen Elisabeth, Sibelius, Paganini, etc. Throughout the years he received awards as a Musician and Teacher and for his invaluable contributions to ture.cul He has been written about in books by Henry

Eduard Schmieder holds the Temple University Carnell Chair Professor of Violin at Center of the Arts in Philadelphia where he is an Artistic Director for Strings and teaches an internationally selected class. Prior positions were a Distinguished Algur H. Meadows Chair of Violin and Chamber Music in the Meadows School of the Arts in Dallas (1990-2006), and tenured professor of the violin at the University of Southern California, the position formerly held by Jascha Heifetz. Schmieder has taught master classes in virtually every foremost conservatory in the world. Since 2004, he is on the faculty at the Mozarteum Summer Academie Salzburg.

EDUARD SCHMIEDER, born and educated in Russia has been characterized as an “extraordinary musician of the late 20th century” (Henry Roth). As conductor and violinist Schmieder performed in prestigious concert halls worldwide and has collaborated with such musicians as Yehudi Menuhin, Ida Haendel, Martha Argerich, and many others. In 1996, he performed a recital in Genoa on Paganini’s famous Guarneri del Gesu “Il Cannone” violin.

While the accomplishments of all 400+ alumni would be too lengthy to list, here are some highlights:

Roman Patkoló ( Slovakia) - Double Bass Soloist under Columbia Artists Management. Leader, Bassonia Amorosa. Member, Zurich Opera. Collaborates with Anne-Sofia Mütter, including performance with the Boston and London Symphonies in the premieres of Previn’s Double Concerto. “I’ve never heard such a fantastic player,” said Previn. “...[Patkoló] certainly lived up to his billing as a sensational soloist...” - Strad Magazine

Alexandru Tomescu (Romania) - State Soloist of Romania, international soloist. Performs on Stradivarius violin from the State collection. Records four CDs annually. Winner of 28 international awards, and recognized as a “violin superstar” by the prestigious Strad (UK) and Classica (France) magazines.

Pavel Sporcl (Czech Republic) - Ranks among the foremost representatives of today’s young generation of violinists. Frequent guest of TV and radio programs; exclusive Supraphon artist, awarded Gold & Platinum albums.

Valentina Lisitsa (Ukraine - France) - Compared by critics to the legendary artists Horowitz and Rachmaninov. Collaborates with Lynn Harrell, Ida Haendel, Cho-Liang Lin, Vadim Repin, and Hilary Hahn. IMG Artists.

Sayako Kusaka (Japan) - First Concertmaster of Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin (formerly Berlin Symphony Orchestra founded by Kurt Sonderling). “Best Musician of the Year” award from Critic’s Association of Japan (2005), Idemitsu Music Prize (2009). Top prizes in the most prestigious competitions. Solo engagements in prestigious series in Europe and Japan.

Luiza Borac (Romania) - Concert pianist. BBC 2007 award for the best solo CD recording of the year. (Avie Records) “… pianist of enviable professionalism”- Gramophone. Featured covers & reviews in Fanfare and Gramophone and other major international publications. Faculty, Hanover Hochschule.

Cameron Carpenter (USA) - Multiple Grammy nominee. “Maveric Organist” –New York Times. Multi-album record contract with TELARC® Digital.

Karina Canellakis (USA) - Chief Conductor Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra starting 2019 season. Principal Guest Conductor, London Philharmonic Orchestra. Principal Guest Conductor, Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin

Latonia Moore (USA) - Performs with Dresden, Covent Garden and Houston Opera companies in leading soprano roles. Winner of the Metropolitan Opera’s National Auditions. Recorded Mahler 2nd Symphony with Deutsche Grammophon. Laifer Artist Management.

Boris Brovtsyn (Russia) - Soloist and Chamber ensemble violinist, IMG Artists. Former: Concertmaster, Kremerata Baltika, Royal Coventgarden. Prize-winner of international violin competitions. Professor, Yehudi Menuhin School of Music, UK.

Svetlana Smolina (Russia - USA) - Performs with orchestras and in recitals worldwide, including Mariinsky Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, New York Philharmonic at Avery Fischer, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Orchestra National de France. iPalpiti debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall in 2011.

Daniel Austrich (Russia - Germany) - Violinist and member of the Michelangelo Quartet – the youngest to play alongside such renowned artists in a classical international world as violist Nobuko Imai, cellist Frans Helmerson, and violinist Michaela Martin.

iPalpiti’s alumni have become leading soloists, concertmasters, and orchestral and chamber players around the world.

ALUMNI

Qing Yung Yu (China) - Associate Concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony.

Vadim Tchijik (France) - Award and recording contract with Harmonia Mundi, recital engagements and festival performances in Europe. Professor at Rameau & Satie conservatories in Paris.

Lisa Kerob (France) - Concertmaster of the Monte Carlo Symphony, Monaco.

Peter Schoeman (RSA) - Leader of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Robert Kowalski (Poland) - Violinist, Szymanowski Quartet. Former: First Concertmaster at the Radio Orchestra in Lugano / Switzerland.

Catharina Chen (Norway) - iPalpiti Ambassador. Soloist. First Concertmaster, Norway National Opera Theater. Leader: Oslo Camerata, Norway Chamber Orchestra. Member of iPalpiti since 2004.

Conrad Chow (Canada) - Soloist Faculty, Royal Conservatory of Music. Jury, international competitions.

Peter Rainer (Germany) - Concertmaster, Kammerkademie Potsdam; Leader, Persius Ensemble; guest soloist. Professor, Unversitat der Kunste Berlin and Hanns Eisler Hochschule fur Musik.

Juan Miguel Hernandez (Canada) - Concert violist. Professor, University of Montreal. Professor, Royal Academy of Music, London. Former: Violist, Fine Arts Quartet.

Julia Sakharova (Moldova) - Violinist, Arianna String Quartet. Assistant Professor of Violin, University of Missouri, St. Louis. Former: Associate Concertmaster, Alabama Symphony Orchestra.

Daniel Turcina (Slovakia) - Concertmaster, Trondheim Orchestra and Soloists, Norway. Artistic leader, Chamber Philharmony.

Alexander Snytkin (Lithuania) - Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Former: Concertmaster, Bergen Philharmonic, Norway.

Vladimir Dyo (USA) - Founder, Global Music Partnership. Former: Faculty, Boyer College of Music, Temple University, Philadelphia. Concertmaster, Capital Philharmonic, New Jersey.

Vesselin Demirev (Bulgaria) - Concertmaster, Aalborg National Symphony, Denmark.

Yamei Yu (China) - Concertmaster, Bavarian State Orchestra in Munich. Professor chair for violin at the Robert Schumann Hochschule Dusseldorf.

Eugenia Pikovsky (Israel) - Principal violinist, Israel Philharmonic. Former: Concertmaster, Bern Symphony, Switzerland; Concertmaster Jerusalem Symphony.

Ryo Mikami (Japan) - Co-Concertmaster, Sapporo Symphony. Former: Member, Lausanne Soloists (Swiss).

Misa Yamuro (Japan) - 1st violinist, Berlin Radio Symphony; former, Munich Philharmonic (Zubin Mehta, Director).

Catherine Leonard (Ireland) - Leading violinist in Ireland. Director, music festivals.

Miroslava Ivanchenko (Ukraine) - Tours as soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe and the U.S. Dayton Philharmonic, assistant principal. Former: Alabama Symphony, Concertmaster New World Symphony (Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor).

Lauraine Desgrees De Lou (France) - Chamber musician, 1st violinist, Paris opera.

Michael Arlt, Philipp Bonen (Germany) - Violinists of the Berlin Philharmonic.

Xinlai Jiang (Hong Kong / China) - Principal Bass, Hong Kong Philharmonic.

Thibault Vieux (France) - Assitant Concermaster, Paris Opera.

Peter Danis (Slovakia) - Concertmaster, Malaysia National Symphony.

Ken Aiso (Japan) - Violinist/violist, chamber musician, Former: Leader of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in London. Faculty - Royal Academy of Music.

Eliah Sakakushev (Bulgaria) - Artistic Director of Villa Seligmann of Hanover - Germany’s only full time organization for Jewish Music and Jewish Sacred Music. Artistic Director, Musikfest Schloss Wonfurt, Germany. Former: Director of the Jewish Music Festival in Madrid. Principal, Auckland Symphony, New Zealand. Member of the cello faculty, Kronberg Academy (“cello capital of the world”) in Germany.

Pedro Carneiro (Portugal) - Recognized as one of the world’s foremost solo percussionists, performs frequently in Europe, the Far East and the USA, and a guest soloist with numerous orchestras. Solo recordings.

Alexander Dzyubinski (Moldova) - Principal, 2nd Violins, Aalborg Symfoniorkester, Denmark.

Fumika Yamamura (Japan) and Gabriel Bussi (Uruguay) - Violinists, members of Orquestra de Sinfonia de Galicia, one of Spain’s premier orchestras.

Robert Ashworth (Canada) - Member of Auckland Philharmonic, New Zealand.

Timo-Veikko Valve (Finland) - Principal Solo Cellist, Australian Chamber Orchestra; founding member, Helsinki Cello Ensemble.

Emmanuel Held (Germany) - 1st violin section, Dresden Staatskapella.

Janna Dimont (Israel / Cyprus) - Concertmaster, Cyprus Chamber Orchestra.

Dennis Posin (Germany) - 1st violin section, National Mannheim Opera.

Dmitri Ratush (Israel) - Violist, Israel Philharmonic. Former: Principal Violist, Bern Symphony, Switzerland; Israel Camerata.

Raushan Akhmedyarova (Kazakhstan) - 1st violinist, San Francisco Symphony; former: Concertmaster of New World Symphony.

Alex Akimov (Russia) - Violist. Member, Moscow State Orchestra. Winner, Brahms International Competition (Vienna, 2004).

Kazuhiro Takagi (Japan) - Soloist. Concertmaster Dallas Chamber Symphony. Former: Concertmaster Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Osaka Symphony Orchestra.

Eldar Saparaev (Kazakhstan) - Soloist/Chamber musician. Director, Festivals Switzerland.

Peter Dènes (Hungary) - Violist, Salzburg Camerata.

Isabelle Lambelet (Switzerland) - 1st violinist, Tonhalle Orchestra, Zurich.

Maria Machowska (Poland) -Concertmaster, Warsaw Philharmonic [Sinfonia Varsovia].

Sukeyuki Iwatani (Japan) - Concertmaster, Kansai Symphony Orchestra

…iPalpiti has become part of my life. And a huge part. From initial email almost 5 years ago, to the friendships I’ve made (for life), the invaluable time spent with maestro Dr. S, and the lessons learnt from you Mrs. S in building festivals/sponsors/professional relationships. …Peter, Conrad, Lars, Kian, Catharina, Nora, Marie, etc. etc. etc. the list goes on – all iPalpiti family that I continue to work with on each season: each of us introducing each other to other contacts, sharing beautiful concerts together, travelling around to meet each other informally too – iPalpiti is a real family. It’s unique. The supporters and benefactors of iPalpiti - such kind and generous people is invaluable to my emotional health, and gives me such strength knowing the support I have the other side of the world.

…Hearing Peter play that first rehearsal back almost 5 years ago sticks in my memory… his solos, grace, attitude has taught me many things: especially how to cope with situations professionally. And what a player......... Any time on rehearsal or performance with him is just 100% joy.

…The time with Dr. Schmieder - both in rehearsal/performance and out. The things I’ve learnt – and the inspiration is impossible to measure. I think he is without doubt, one of the biggest influences on my musical development in the last 5 years since I met him. And he will continue to be for many years to come. And the things that he has opened my mind to play SUCH a role when I teach. Even my students, when I start the phrase “you know, Dr. Schmieder told me........,” immediately sit up and know that what I am about to say comes directly from my innermost feelings.

…I just had a great tour in Toronto with Conrad [Chow]. Such a mature artist – and one on the most warm people I’ve ever met – preparing concerts (recital and Brahms double) in Canada with him was an unforgettable experience.

…This season several iPalpiti coming to my own festival. Socially, meeting numerous ones all over the world, as our touring paths cross. …I could go on - iPalpiti as you must know, is deeply installed in my life.

All my love, very warmest and best wishes, Jacob.

JACOB SHAW/Cellist UK-Denmark: Founder of the Scandinavian Cello School, director of his own festival in South France, solo artist…

Over than 15 years, I have been a participant in the iPalpiti festival, which can undoubtedly be called the jewel of the annual music seasons in California. Unfortunately, the situation this year has changed the traditional plans for musical summer highlights. But musicians all over the world still need audience members with whom to share a piece of our soul and heartfelt music from the stage. Everyone believes in the speedy end of this difficult period and we look forward to the genuine joy when we can meet again on the big stage and give our art, share new masterworks and accept the warm love of our listeners.

ARTEM CHIRKOV

St.Petersburg Philharmonic Principal Bass|Bradetich Foundation Board Director

DoubleBass World Festival President|Bassiona Amorosa ensemble member

iPalpiti Artists International has a special place in my heart. I was fortunate and privileged to be a member of this wonderful group from 2004 to 2013, including tours in Northern California and Israel. I always looked forward to make music with the iPalpiti family under Maestro Schmieder’s baton and perform in beautiful concert halls such as Walt Disney Hall, Carnegie Hall and Kimmel Center. Maestro Schmieder inspired all of us during rehearsals and on stage to perform in “one heartbeat.” One of the special moments for me was the performance of Tchaikovsky’s String Serenade at Disney Hall when everyone played in one breath from the beginning to the end.

All of this wouldn’t be possible without the support of iPalpiti benefactors and devoted audiences. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Maestro Schmieder and Mrs. Schmieder for your guidance and for creating this opportunity for young musicians from all over the world. In these unprecedented times I wish iPalpiti to stay strong and continue to have successful seasons!

AISHA DOSSUMOVA

DMA|Artist-in-Residence at Boyer College of Music and Dance, Temple University, Philadelphia.

I became a member of iPalpiti in the Summer of 2016 and joined the Israel tour in Fall 2017. The tour to Israel changed my life. Not only did we get to play incredible music, including Tchaikovsky’ Souvenir de Florence, we got to see the most amazing historical sites in Israel thanks to the extraordinary planning by director Laura Schmieder. I met so many remarkable people that I continue to be in contact with, and will treasure these memories for the rest of my life. I’m thankful to iPalpiti for bringing us all together to make music, even when that might be very difficult. I wish Dr. Schmieder, Laura Schmieder, all current and former iPalpitians, as well as our beloved audiences good health during this incredibly difficult time.

JULIA CLANCY, Violist/USA | Staatskapelle Berlin, Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin

I had the honor to join the iPalpiti Orchestra in 2014. Many thanks to Maestro Dr. Schmieder and Laura Schmieder for allowing me to share my talent in the viola section. The immense talent of each musician in iPalpiti and world-class music making is abundant. With a unique pool of international talent, iPalpiti brings together musicians from all walks of life for an experience you won’t find anywhere else. I urge anyone who supports the arts to offer their support to this ensemble. While we live in such a dark time in our world history, music has always been a way for each and every one of us to escape. The current state of affairs have placed many performing artists in a difficult place. Live performances have been either canceled or postponed with no potential date in sight. Besides it affecting our income, it also prevents us from expressing ourselves musically and gifting that expression to our beloved audiences.

I remain hopeful that one day, all artists will be able to take the stage once again. I look forward to seeing iPalpiti continue to heighten the artistic lens of the classical community in Los Angeles, and the world, for many years to come.

STEFAN L. SMITH, Violist & Composer | Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

Still under the spell of last night! Pure magic. Elegy was out of this world experience. Spellbound! Beethoven – absolutely remarkable. Vivaldi – refined fun. Congratulations! No borders for our admiration and love. You are unique gifts in our lives.

— Yana & Roman

Words fail to say how much we enjoyed that excellent concert! Everything about the evening was just perfect. The music was a real revelation—composers and pieces you thought you knew in a completely fresh and unexpected light. The joy and camaraderie of the musicians was truly infectious.

— Donald G. M.(Pres., Downey Symphonic Society)

It was a magical night. The program was marvelous - each piece was a delight. Our only complaint was that the time went so fast! Please congratulate from us Maestro Schmieder for the painstaking research he did for the Beethoven etc. And that is before one considers the exquisite playing of the orchestra members, with their usual precision and musicality. We love them all. I think this was the finest of all the iPalpiti finales that we have attended.

— Irene W.

What an incredible concert! The program was indeed really special. It moved me deeply! The orchestra and Maestro always find a way to be even better every year that passes. Please thank him again for his gift to us all. I hope you get to relax now and enjoy the fruit of a great work. You are amazing by making all that happen so beautifully!

— Theresa V.

What an exceptional concert, it was great fun to be a part of it. We were so inspired by the evening, we donated to iPalpiti when we arrived home. It must be a wonderful feeling to know how your efforts have reached people, with the wonderful musicians and a nearly packed house being inspired. It is annual event we have enjoyed very much.

— Larry Z.

The concert was a huge hit, in fact, I heard people saying that this was the best concert ever. Today I spoke with the other of one of the children from the summer camp. She’s Mexican and speaks very little English. She told me that the concert was one of the best experiences she’s had since coming to the US. So, thank you on behalf of those children.

— Ariane D., ELF

…captivated…the program was extremely rich in content, touching on a whole series of memories/emotions, with the acute execution of iPalpiti once again proving the brilliance of this ensemble concept. The (nearly?) uniquely exposing acoustic of Disney Hall revealed the results -- the myriad sound spaces a string ensemble can achieve. Magnificent!

— Mark Evans, Delos Records/OWN TV

What a phenomenal ensemble! Thank you again for one of the most enjoyable evenings we’ve ever had listening in classical music and once again reiterate how incredible the orchestra was last night. We still can’t get over how your orchestra sounds like “one big soloist.” … extraordinary performance.

— Karen Benjamin [noted soprano] & Alan Chapman [host KUSC-FM, pre-concert lecturer at LA Phil]

Year after year you give us a gift of the best concert in town. Impeccable Dvorak!

—

Dennis Bade

[LA

Phil program writer, musicologist]

What a magnificent concert last night at Disney Hall; truly remarkable. You are without doubt one of the most gifted musicians I have ever encountered in my life. And one of the few conductors in the world who understands how to elicit character from the musicians’ performance. In short, I was blown away.

— Derek Gleeson [conductor & music director of Dublin Philharmonic]

“After this concert one wants to live again”– Let this gratitude enter the flow of gratitude coming to you from myriad of hearts, and sustain you in continuity of the noble task you and Eduard have taken upon yourself. Congratulations to you and your extraordinary musicians on the success of the festival. Listening Mahler I received answers to my questions. How right Eduard is: music helps to pray without words. Impressions overcame all expectations.

— Galina Stolina, Journalist, Almanac Panorama

It was so magical and fantastic. The energy and passion was tremendous. We gave many standing ovations to the musicians. Thank you so much,

— MaryJane Mitchell

I am on the Expo Line back home after an evening of amazing music at the Walt Disney Concert. I am enamored by iPalpiti. Thank you for the opportunity of this once-a-year experience.

— Nora O’Connor

Once more we want to tell you how amazed and grateful we are each time and each time more when we come to the Grand Finale of all your talented musicians. What a standing ovation… and they deserved it all! Thank you for giving so much to this world!

—

Ulrika & Douglas

Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to see and hear the great iPalpiti Orchestra perform. The maestro was truly mesmerizing not only for us but for the rows upon rows of his enthralled audience who were standing, waving and cheering so deafeningly. Again, thank you so much.

—

George, Clark and Katya

You have to check out this [iPalpiti] concert. I have been there 3 years in the row and it is by far the best classical music I have ever heard.

— Goldstar Audience

Our favorite excerpt “reviews” from young audiences

7th graders from Berendo Middle School:

Dear Maestro Schmieder, …You conducted iPalpiti beautifully. The music that iPalpiti played was not only wonderful but entertaining as well. I think you kept the group on key and in unison… —

Matthew Ramos

Dear iPalpiti Orchestra and Maestro Schmieder, …I had a great time and would like to go anytime again. It sounded really great how you put all your energy into playing the instruments. It sounded actually a lot like a rock concert. It sounded like that, since all the musicians played the instruments really fast. In my opinion the only difference was that it was more classical. It was really amazing of how you could hear the music loud without any speakers…. I got used to liking this type of music which is classical. —

Juan Augusto

Dear Conductor Schmieder, When I first went in I thought it was going to be really boring, but it was the complete opposite… It was very nice music. It was different kind of listening to the music, because I do not hear that kind of music at home. My friend next to me also liked it as much as I liked it. … It was a really fun experience to hear music that I don’t listen to at home. Thank you for letting us students listen to this beautiful music. — Francisco

Avalos

From Youth-at-Risk:

Dear orchestra iPalpiti, I, Shetara Marie Sheard, greatly appreciate the tickets that you donated to my placement. I made my own dress especially for this evening. I have much respect for the people who are willing to help children in need. I highly appreciate this evening generosity and can’t wait to hear this wondrous opportunity.

Allowing Youth-at-Risk to experience the “Arts” is a great thing. Your giving makes a difference. The group learned to appreciate classical music and were speechless. Thank you for sharing your beautiful music.

— Kimberly McKinney, Deputy Probation Officer

Dear Orchestra,

…we really don’t get these opportunities but once in a life time, your generosity has uplifted and changed my life in such a genuine way. Thank you, I will remember this night always. — Ashley

Crawford

Dear Orchestra,

Thank you for the tickets and giving us the opportunity to see the world. For most of us aren’t that fortunate but your consideration and kindness have given us a chance. THANK YOU! — Lucy

Malveaux

From the Rescue Mission:

… it was a phenomenal performance, thank you so much and G-d bless. …it was one of a kind night …being a musician at the mission I was so happy and astounded at the level of the performance …thank you for the fabulous and inspiring time…words are not sufficient to express our gratitude.

— Rescue Mission

[an emergency shelter for homeless families with children – a room for 40 with sleeping cots]

FOUNDERS & ARTISTIC ADVISORS

“Young Artists International is an organization that consists of active and participating musicians following the dictates of their conscience; i.e. their responsibility to the younger generations. I endorse it with all my heart.” (1997)

-Lord Yehudi Menuhin Founding Member, In Memoriam

Artistic Advisors

Board of Directors

Mikhail Gershfeld, Chairman

Mary Levin-Cutler, Founding Chairman

Ada Sands, Vice Chair

Theodore Bikel, In Memoriam

Stefan Ashkenazy

Lauren Dani

Jim Gilliam

Director

Laura Schmieder

Community Advisory Board

Thomas Backer, Ph.D.

Dr. Jim Eninger

Monte M. Lemann II, Esq.

Harold Schloss, The Schloss Group of Merrill Lynch

Wanda Presburger, Community Liaison

Anna Volkoff, CPA

Hon. Zev Yaroslavsky

International Council Directors, International Competitions

Count Yvan De Launoit - Vice President

Queen Elizabeth International Competition (Belguim)

Kaija Saariketu - Director, Sibelius International Competition (Finland)

Mihai Constantinescu - Director, George Enescu

International Competition & Festival (Romania)

Festival Staff

Jacopo Giacopuzzi

Juan Tomas Lopez

Alexander Milovanov

Tatiana Kuznetsova

Eduard Schmieder Carnell Distinguished Professor violinist, conductor / USA

Ida Haendel, CBE* Great Dame of the Violin United Kingdom/Canada, In Memoriam

Schmieder & Lord Menuhin

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Lynn Harrell* Cho-Liang Lin

Julius Berger Gary Karr Wynton Marsalis

Yefin Bronfman

Gidon Kremer Igor Oistrakh* Menahem Pressler* Ruggiero Ricci* Angel Romero

Vadim Repin Martin Chalifour

Nathaniel Rosen

Hillel Smith - Graphic Design

*In Memoriam

“I have heard of different similar organizations. All of these things are so often promised, but so seldom seen. iPalpiti has done it for me and I shall always remember that; therefore, I consider that its future development is vital for young musicians and for saving classical music.

Alexandru Tomescu, State Soloist of Romania/International soloist/Recording Artist One of the six original iPalpiti soloists in 1998 inaugural festival

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City of Beverly Hills

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We are grateful to all who dedicated support over the years and in future seasons!

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Wonderful dedicated people who give their talent, time, knowledge and experience so generously help us make it all possible. In our goals to unite the future generation of musicians internationally, we are also building a social group of supporters at our home base in Los Angeles. Many of our volunteers are young professionals who make it even more exciting. Volunteers are vital part of iPalpiti Artists International. Join us!

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iPalpiti

through the eyes of Dana Ross, iPalpiti photographer since 1998

iPalpiti 2011 in Beverly Hills

Violinist/violist Alfiya Latypova/Tatarstan

Violinists Waiting, The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall

Violinist Noco Kawamura / Japan warming up at Greystone Mansion pre-concert discussion

Violinist Daniel Turcina / Slovakia, soloist in Klezmer Dances by Syrian composer Kareem Roustom at The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall (2011)

Maestro Eduard Schmieder contemplates during a rehearsal break

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All photos from the 2011 iPalpiti Festival in Los Angeles dana@danaross.com danaross.com