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Midori honoured to perform for CMSC’s education fund
View(s):One of the world’s most famous violinists virtuoso Midori will be giving a recital on September 26 at 7 p.m. at the Lionel Wendt Theatre in a concert presented by the Chamber Music Society of Colombo (CMSC). Collaborating on piano is Ieva Jokubaviciute.
Ieva Jokubaviciute
The programme for the 26th concert is a sterling representation of some of the finest violin and piano music ever written. It includes : Johannes Brahms -‘Sonatensatz’ – Scherzo from FAE Sonata, Op. Posth, Claude Debussy-Arthur Hartmann: ‘The Girl with the Flaxen Hair’,
Gabriel Fauré – Sonata for Violin and Piano no.1 in A Major, Op. 13, Gabriel Fauré – Les Berceaux, Op. 23/1, Claude Debussy – Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L. 140
Johannes Brahms – Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Midori’s one-day stop in Colombo is to perform in aid of the Education Fund of the CMSC. “I am honoured to join you in celebrating the Chamber Music Society’s Education Fund.” The new Fund which Midori is the Patron of, will help in the discovery and training of talented young Sri Lankan classical musicians.
Midori will be giving a recital on September 26 at the Lionel Wendt Theatre
The founder of the CMSC, Lakshman Joseph-de Saram said, “I am deeply gratified to know, and I speak for all the fine musicians, the Board and funders of the CMSC, that we, in a relatively short ten year span, have come to a point where making a positive and hopefully lasting impact on this country’s classical music scene, is possible. I look at Midori’s concert as a warm acknowledgment of the hard work, talent, persistence and focused vision of all involved. We are grateful.”
Midori has maintained a sustained international presence on the highest level for almost three decades, first as a performer, and increasingly as a musical community engagement advocate, and educator. She currently performs close to 100 concerts a year worldwide, leads varied community-involving and charitable projects, and serves on the violin faculty at the USC Thornton School of Music as a Judge Widney Professor of Music.
Collaborating with her is the virtuoso Lithuanian pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute. Jokubaviciute’s powerfully and intricately crafted performances have earned her critical acclaim throughout North America and Europe.
Tickets, priced at Rs. 10,000, 7,500, 5,000 and 2,500 are available at the Lionel Wendt theatre. Concert starts at 7pm, doors close at 6:50pm
The Title sponsors of the concert are the Mohan Tissanayagam Foundation and the Tokyo Cement Group with exclusive media sponsorship by the Wijeya Newspaper Group.