Mini Violini 2023
Violin 2023 : MINI VIOLINI
genuine prodigies
Opening the Violin 2023 edition – Five violin prodigies, Mini Violini aged 10 to 15, have been carefully selected from among the world’s most talented violinists to perform at Bourgie Hall during the Recital and Concerti concerts.
Come and discover, for two afternoons, these remarkable prodigies at Bourgie Hall, on April 22 and 23, 2023, at 2 p.m.!
THE MINI VIOLINI 2023
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Panel of Mini Violini
The renowned members of an international panel will offer encouraging comments that may even allow them to further build upon their already exceptional talent. The panel will be comprised of: Violin 2023 Jury President, Zarin Mehta (USA/India), Jinjoo Cho (South Korea/Canada), Mihaela Martin (Romania) and Dimitri Sitkovetsky (UnitedKingdom/USA).
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PROGRAMS
Mini Violini – Recital
Saturday, April 22 at 2 p.m., Bourgie Hall
Carson Becke, piano
I- Corina Deng (Canada)
* Athena Deng, piano
PABLO DE SARASATE Spanish Dances, Op.22 : I. Romanza Andaluza
HENRYK WIENIAWSKI Variation on an Original Theme, Op.15
II- Sofia Demetriades (United Kingdom)
MAURICE RAVEL Rhapsody for Violin and Piano, M. 76 : Tzigane
FRITZ KREISLER Caprice viennois for Violin and Piano, Op. 2
III- Himari (Japan)
FRANZ WAXMAN Carmen Fantasie
FRITZ KREISLER La Gitana
– – INTERMISSION
IV- Edna Unseld (Switzerland)
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor, Op. 28
JOHANNES BRAHMS Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op. 108: II. Adagio
JOHANNES BRAHMS (Arr. Joseph Joachim) Hungarian Dance No. 2 in D minor
V- Mark Chia (Singapore)
PABLO DE SARASTE Concert Fantasy on Gounod’s ‘Faust’, Op. 13
MANUEL PONCE (arr. Jascha Heifetz) Estrellita, My Little Star
Mini Violini – Concerti
Sunday, April 23, at 2 p.m., Bourgie Hall
Orchestre de l’Agora (OA)
Nicolas Ellis, conductor
I- Edna Unseld (Switzerland)
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major: I. Allegro aperto
II- Corina Deng (Canada)
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major: I. Allegro
III- Mark Chia (Singapour)
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major: I. Allegro Moderato
– – INTERMISSION
IV- Sofia Demetriades (R-U)
ANTONIO VIVALDI The Four Seasons: IV. Winter
V- Himari (Japan)
ANTONIO VIVALDI The Four Seasons, Op. 8: II. Summer
One of the Mini Violini will be granted an Audience Choice Award of $5,000, graciously donated by the Wicha Music Foundation.