Evening of music from Serbia and the Balkans begins at 8:30pm on May 10, 2009 at Carnegie Hall
JASNA POPOVIC. This Serbian-born pianist will take us through the evening of classical and traditional music from Serbia and the Balkans, on May 10th, 2009 in Weill Hall, at Carnegie Hall. Ms. Popovic is accompanied by Ana Milosavljevic and Lynn Bechtold on violin, Ismail Lumanovski on clarinet, Vasil Vasilev on piano, Jennifer De Vore on cello and Liuh-Wen Ting on viola. This exceptional group of acclaimed musicians will present the incredibly rich and beautiful musical heritage from the Balkans. The repertoire includes mostly compositions of Serbian composers, as well as Bela Bartok’s work, which is inspired by folk music collection from the region that he compiled for ColumbiaUniversity in 1940s.
Following the concert, the performers will host the audience to a light fare and cocktails at the Bechstein Pianos showroom, located on 58th street, few steps away from the Carnegie Hall.
Tickets: $40, $35, $30 and $20 for students and seniors.
Liuh-Wen Ting, aviolist, has distinguished herself with great versatility and sensitivity. A graduate of the JuilliardSchool, she was a member of the Meridian String Quartet, and has collaborated with artists across many different spectrums, most recently Ensemble l'art pour l'art, the Cassatt String Quartet, and a series of sold-out concerts with the renowned Persian vocal master Shahram Nazeri and Hafez Nazeri, the composer. Ms. Ting performed on international festivals such as The Prague Spring Music Festival, The Warsaw Autumn Music Festival in Poland, Primavera en la Habana international electro-acoustic music festival, and Etnafest. She is a member of the Composers Conference at WellesleyCollege since 1993. Her solo performances include concertos with the Janacek Symphony Orchestra, and most recently with Orquesta Sinfonica del Cibao. She recorded chamber and solo works for Capstone, Albany, North/South, Tzadik, and Mode labels.
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