EMCY together with the prestigious EMCY member Krainev International Competition for Young Pianists is organizing every year the European Concert in Mirgorod (Ukraine) in the frame of the music festival “On a visit to Gogol”.
‘On 6th of July 2016, my tour to Ukraine has begun. I flew from the Vienna airport to Kiev – Boryspil, where I was picked up. By train, I continued my journey toward Mirgorod. Immediately after my arrival, I experienced a traditional folk festival, which brought me the culture and the life of Ukrainian closer. The next three days I was rehearsing my 30 minutes program for my concert. On Sunday 10th July, I played the concerto in the theater in Mirgorod, which was sold out. It was a great success and a great experience. The audience was so enthusiastic, that the Ukrainian organisation invited me for another solo concert with orchestra in Charkiw at the end of November. Many thanks to all parties, as well as to EMCY, for this wonderful stay.‘ Iris Maaß
From the 10th to the 14th of July the 2019 edition of the European Concert in Mirgorod will take place in Ukraine.
The musicians invited to play are Margarida Martins, oboe, prize winner of the Portuguese competition Premio Jovens Musicos and Frederik Farsund Engelsen, trumpet, prize winner of the Ungdommens musikkmesterskap.
The musical program is listed below:
| Oboe Sonate – F. Poulenc (1) Élégie (2) Scherzo La Favorita – A. Pasculli |
Trumpet Maid of the Mist, Herbert ClarkeTrumpet Conserto, J. Neruda Fantasie, F. Thome Romance, T. Hansen |
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On July 14th, Lea Sobbe the prize winner of Concours Luxembourgeois pour Jeunes Solistes & European Competition for Young Soloists. performed at the Mirgorod House of Culture.
Programme
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741)
Concerto in c minor RV 441
Allegro non molto – Largo – (Allegro)
Gordon Jacob (1895 – 1984)
“Suite for alto recorder and strings”
Burlesca alla rumba (Allegro gioioso) – Tarantella (Presto con fuoco)
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 – 1767)
Suite in a minor
Air à l’Italien – Réjoussance
On July 10th, ten talented prize winners coming from several countries performed at the Mirgorod House of Culture. Among them, the EMCY prize winners were: Roman Fedyurka from Kiev, winner of the International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz as well as the Krainev International Competition for Young Pianists, Anastasia Guy, also a winner of the Krainev International Competition for Young Pianists, flutist Iris Maaß and clarinetist Vladislav Petrik, winner of many international competitions.
