Even Better Review in BMI

I just learned about another review of the opera where I was recently concertmaster. This one was published in the Boston Musical Intelligencer on 6/24/12.  The reviewer wrote: "it is a tribute to conductor Sergei Khanukaev, concertmaster Stanislav Antonevich, and Tchaikovsky’s wonderful sense of string writing that the ensemble, even with about a tenth of the usual symphonic strings, sounded so lush."  It is always very gratifying when the long hours of hard work pay off with the appreciation of audience and press!

Great Review in Today's Boston Globe

Today's Boston Globe has a great review of Sunday's performance of Tchaikovsky opera "Iolanta", where I am concertmaster.  The reviewer's best words were reserved for our orchestra, they said it "performed miracles". It's a pleasure to be working with our conductor Sergei Khanukaev, he is wonderful. (Here is a photo of the two of us at a reception afterwards, with one of the singers.) The Boston Globe also chose today's performance of our opera as their "pick of the day"! I hope everyone will have a chance to come today, because this is our last show.

5/20 & 5/22: Concertmaster in Russian Opera

Next week is the International Rachmaninoff Russian Music Festival in Boston.  As part of it, the Boston Vocal Arts Studio presents Tchaikovsky’s opera “Iolanta”, where I am concertmaster.  There will be two performances, on Sunday 5/20 at 5PM and on Tuesday 5/22 at 8PM.  Both will be at the Makor Concert Hall, at 1845 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA. More details can be found here.

About a year ago, I had a chance to work with the Boston Vocal Arts studio, when we presented "La Serva Padrona" by Pergolesi.  It was a great experience, and I look forward to these performances of “Iolanta”.  I hope you can come and join us.

Two Concerts in England, June 23 and 24

A month ago, I posted news about winning an international competition, where the London composer Bartosz Jazdzewski will be writing music for me.  I concluded that post with "I look forward to collaborating with Bartosz on beautiful new music, and I hope you can all come to my concert next year."  Well, it turns out that you'll have to travel to England to hear my world premiere of Bartosz' music!  Our concert will take place at the POSK Concert Hall in London on June 23; here is the poster.

While in England, I am also giving a Charity Concert in Bristol on June 24, for the Anglo-Polish Society of Bristol and the West Country. My CALENDAR page has details about both concerts; Bartosz's website also has some information about our concert in London.

SPM concerts in Westborough and Hudson

Next weekend, May 5-6, is the last concert of the season for Symphony Pro Musica, with an unusual program consisting of Higdon, Respigni, and Brahms. As always, there are two performances, in Westborough and in Hudson. Details can be found at SPM's web site, http://www.symphonypromusica.org/ .  The conductor is Mark Churchill and the concertmaster is Valerie Clemans-Castilla, who is also director of the Westborough High School orchestra, strengthening SPM's connection to this town. Come support good music in the MetroWest!

Winner of Talenthouse Competition

I am thrilled to share some great news about the international Talenthouse competition, "Compose and Perform with Bartosz Jazdzewski":
http://www.talenthouse.com/compose-and-perform-with-bartosz-jazdzewski
A video of my performance from last fall, that was entered in this competition, has been selected by the London-based composer Bartosz Jazdzewski as the winning entry! Here is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-hYFlezSRY
I look forward to collaborating with Bartosz on beautiful new music, and I hope you can all come to my concert next year.

Thanks to the Needham Concert Society

This weekend, several of my students performed in the String Festival organized by the Needham Concert Society, performing pieces by Bach, Rieding, and Paganini.  They did a great job, I am very proud of them!  I thank the organizers of this festival for providing a venue in the MetroWest where young violin students have the opportunity to perform in public.

Feedback and Clips from Recent Jazz Concert

I have been forwarded a description of my 1/12 Jazz concert, here it is: <<Last night with Stanislav was amazing! So was his piano man Joe Reid. Together they improvished away thru Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, George Gershwin, Antonio Carlos Jobim and more. Stanislav was animated, full of surprises, always great violinist. Everything was first rate musical performance. Standing ovation at the end.>>  I am so glad that people had a good time!  Also, three of the pieces from the concert have just been added to YouTube: Stardust by Hoagy Carmichael, Sophisticated Lady by Duke Ellington, and In a Sentimental Mood by Duke Ellington. I hope you enjoy them!