Release: Lang Lang 09/10 Season
News Release
Festival of Orchestras
Winter Park, Florida
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact and Photos: Janna Aboodi
(407) 539-0245 – office Janna@festivaloforchestras.org www.festivaloforchestras.org
RELEASE:
Olympic Opening Ceremonies Pianist, Lang Lang
Highlights Festival of Orchestras 09-10 Season
Saturday, March 27th 2010 | 8pm
Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor
and the Schleswig Holstein Festival Orchestra
The Festival of Orchestras is pleased to announce world-renowned pianist Lang Lang, conductor Christoph Eschenbach and the Schleswig Holstein Festival Orchestra will highlight the 2009-2010 season. Superstars Lang Lang and Eschenbach will be accompanied by the young and talented musicians of the Schleswig Holstein Festival Orchestra, which is comprised of talented musicians all under the age of 27.
Featured in this youthful performance is classical music sensation, pianist, Lang Lang. In recent years Lang Lang performed at the opening ceremonies of the Beijing, China Olympics, and in Fall 2008 was named one of the Sexiest Men Alive by People Magazine. With increasing media presence Lang Lang has also been linked to the promotion of the first ever Internet symphony, the YouTube Symphony Orchestra, and has even contracted with Adidas for his own customized shoe that may be bought by his many fans.
The New York Times has said,
“The hottest artist on the Classical Music Planet may well be
the Chinese pianist Lang Lang.”
Best known for his exaggerated facial expressions and performance behavior, critics dare say these trademarks hinder his playing ability. On contrary these trademarks have brought him world wide fame and popularity as a musician and entertainer for the masses.
Remainder of 2009-2010 Season on page 2
Friday, October 30, 2009 | 7:30pm – Naples Philharmonic Orchestra
Join us for Conductor Jorge Mester’s fifth season as music director of the Naples Philharmonic. The Los Angeles Times recently called Mester a conductor of “passionate vision” and proclaimed, “Mester is a master.” Maestro Mester has an eclectic and distinguished background that includes conducting, recording and teaching. He is conductor laureate of the prestigious Aspen Music Festival (which he led for 21 years) and also serves as music director of the Pasadena Symphony (a position he has held since 1984) and the Louisville Symphony. Mester is joined by pianist Howard Shelley, who has performed around the world with leading orchestras and conductors.
Sunday, January 31, 2010 | 3:00pm – Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Alexei Kornienko, The Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1979 as an outgrowth of the need for the symphonic repertoire of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. This was in response to a need for broadcasting throughout Russia to benefit citizens, and it was decided that the Orchestra should broadcast performances on a weekly basis. The Orchestra expanded its activities into Russian television, including projects with Korean KBC and German ZDF. Joining the Moscow State Radio Symphony is violinist Nadeza Tokareva who has been a soloist with the Moscow State Academic Philharmonic Society, with which she has performed numerous concerts in the great halls of Russia, as well as concert venues throughout the former Soviet Republics, Europe, Israel, Turkey, China, Vietnam, and the United States. Alongside Nadeza and Moscow State Radio Symphony will be pianist Alexei Nabioulin best known for his international breakthrough by winning Second Prize at the prestigious Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow in 2002.
Friday, February 12, 2010 | 7:30 – Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Detroit Symphony will be lead by Conductor Leonard Slatkin who has made over 100 recordings, which have been recognized with four Grammy awards and fifty Grammy nominations. Slatkin and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra are joined by Sol Gabetta who in June 2008 partnered with Yo-Yo Ma in Slatkin’s “Dialogue for Two Cellos” with the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington conducted by the composer.
Sunday, March 7, 2010 | 3:00pm – Russian National Orchestra
The Russian National Orchestra (RNO) was the first orchestra to perform at the Vatican and in Israel. The RNO maintains an active international tour schedule, appearing in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The RNO are performing with young and upcoming gifted pianist Yuja Wang, who at the age of fifteen had won the prestigious Aspen Music Festival’s concerto competition. Wang also recently graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia recently in 2008, studying under Gary Graffman.
The Festival of Orchestras has enhanced the cultural community of Central Florida with the world’s greatest symphony orchestras for over 25 years and is widely recognized as Central Florida’s premier classical music series featuring live performances of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras, world renowned conductors, and classical superstar soloists. As a non-profit organization the Festival of Orchestras creates and provides programming to introduce Central Florida children to classical music.
2008-2009 Season Performances
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 7:30pm – Naples Philharmonic Orchestra
Sunday, January 31, 2010, at 3:00pm – Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra
Friday, February 12, 2010 at 7:30pm – Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 3:00pm – Russian National Orchestra
Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 3:00pm – Lang Lang, Piano; Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor; and the Schleswig Holstein Festival Orchestra
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