MONDAY, MARCH 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 25, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Hodgson Concert Hall
UGA Performing Arts Center
The Brazilian Seasons. Concerto for violin and orchestra
I. Spring in the Amazonia (Dawn)
II. Winter in Pampa (Sunset)
III. Fall in Pantanal ( Waters)
VI. Summer in the Northeast (Dances)
Oliver Yatsugafu, conductor
Levon Ambartsumian, violin
Waltz of the Flowers Arranged for two violins and string orchestra
Oliver Yatsugafu, violin
Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva, violin
Dimitri Cervo
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky arr. by Igor Kholopov
Souvenir de Florence op. 70
1. Allegro con spirito
2. Adagio cantabile e con moto
3. Allegretto moderato
4. Allegro con brio e vivace.
Levon Ambartsumian, conductor
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Dimitri Cervo is a rising composer who has created multifaceted works such as “Toronubá”, “The Brazilian Four Seasons”, and a “Trombone Concerto”, which was premiered by Peter Steiner in the USA and Europe. Often conducting and performing his works on the piano, Cervo has collaborated with various ensembles and orchestras. In 2019, he released a highly praised album featuring his orchestral music, while conducting the Venezuela Symphonic Orchestra. He has completed more than 20 commissions for soloists, ensembles, and orchestras. His music is available on labels such as Naxos, Universal Music, Centaur Records, Azul Music, among others. In 2022, he was nominated for a Latin Grammy (Best Contemporary Classical Composition). Cervo’s musical studies in piano, composition, and conducting took place in Brazil (UFRGS and UFBA), Italy (Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena), and the USA (University of Washington, Seattle). He also serves as a full professor in the Music Department at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.
Oliver Yatsugafu is currently an associate professor of violin at the Federal University of Mato Grosso in Brazil. He holds a DMA in violin performance from the University of Georgia - USA, where he was a student of Levon Ambartsumian. Yatsugafu won top prizes at several national competitions in Brazil such as the VII Strings National Competition of Juiz de Fora and the Petrobas Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition. During his orchestral career, he was concertmaster of many Orchestras in Brazil such as Paraná State Symphony Orchestra, Paraná Soloists Orchestra, Florianópolis Chamber Orchestra, and SCB Symphony Orchestra. While at UGA, Yatsugafu won the UGA Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition and participated in various international violin competitions such as the International Johannes Brahms Competition in Pörtschach - Austria, Julio Cardona Strings Competition in Covilhã - Portugal, and II China International Violin Competition in Qindao - China. Yatsugafu has had appearances as a soloist with Petrobas Symphony Orchestra, Bahia State Symphony Orchestra, Paraná State Symphony Orchestra, Florianópolis Chamber Orchestra, Mata Grosso State Orchestra, and SCB Brasília Symphony Orchestra among others. In addition to the performances, Yatsugafu was the artistic director of Santa Catarina Strings Music Festival for two editions and was a recipient of the “Carlos Gomes” Cultural Merit’s Order awarded by the SBACE (Brazilian Society for Arts, Culture, and Education).
Levon Ambartsumian, conductor and soloist
Oliver Yatsugafu, guest conductor
VIOLIN
Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva
Lyu Lian
Andre De Sousa
Carlos Brena
Jhonni Campos
Sarah Nienhiser
Molly Schneider
Clarissa Tamara
Alexis Boylan
Zeyu Yuan
Sarah Ling
VIOLA
Bryan Johnson
Rogelio Bonilla
Yeasol Kang
Paulo Batschauer
CELLO
Thomas LaMon
Gabriella McClellan
Zach Helms
BASS
Leonardo Lopes
Wueliton Dal Pont
HARPSICHORD
Elena Minko
TUES 3/26
5:30 p.m.
Ramsey Hall, UGA PAC
FREE CONCERT NO TICKETS REQUIRED
WED 3/27
5:30 p.m.
Ramsey Hall, UGA PAC
FREE CONCERT NO TICKETS REQUIRED
WED 3/27
7:30 p.m.
Hodgson Hall UGA PAC
FREE CONCERT NO TICKETS REQUIRED
TUES 4/2
Ramsey Hall, UGA PAC
FREE CONCERT NO TICKETS REQUIRED
TUES 4/2
7:30 p.m.
Hodgson Hall
$3 - students with a valid UGA ID $15 - adults
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