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Stay in May 2016 (Art Naples World Festival 2016).
After an inspired performance by Philipp Kopachevsky & Milana Strezeva in Piano, playing exhilarating Brahms four-hand duets and select Dvorak dances coupled with the epic Fantasy in F minor by Schubert in the intimate seting of the NAA´s Watson Gallery, and surrounded by works by Ignacio Alperin´s Visual Jazz Affair art exhibition, something happened.
People who had come to attend the concert and who were set to go, suddenly stayed, perhaps inspired by the setting and the wonderful piano, and then this happened…. (these are just about 5 minutes of this impromptu performance but well worth it)
Después de una actuación inspirada de Philipp Kopachevsky y Milana Strezeva en Piano , tocando estimulantes Brahms duetos de cuatro manos y selecciones de Dvorak junto con la fantasía épica en fa menor de Schubert en el entorno íntimo de la Watson Gallery de la NAA , y rodeados por las obras de Ignacio Alperin y su exposición “A visual Jazz affair”, algo sucedió.
Parte del público que había asistido al concierto y que se preparaba para retirarse de la sala, de repente y tal vez inspirados por el entorno y el maravilloso piano, decidieron que sucediera esto….(estos son solo 5 minutos de imágenes de esta improvisada performance)
The day after the grand opening of IGNACIO ALPERIN: A VISUAL JAZZ AFFAIR at the Watson Gallery, Naples on Thursday, April 28th, I had the great opportunity of witnessing a wonderful Tchaikovsky Violin & Piano Concerto at the Moorings Presbyterian Church, in which the orchestra comprised of the Byelorussian Chamber Orchestra plus members of the Festival Orchestra, conducted alternatively by Maestro Evgeny Bushkov, conductor of the Byelorussia Chamber Orchestra, & Maestro William Noll, Artistic Director of the Festival, provided us with an evening of the great Tchaivkovsky.
Soloists were two young Russian virtuosos. Nadir Khashimov on violin, and Philipp Kopachevsky on piano.
Nadir Khashimov is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and has studied under
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Pamela Frank and Shmuel Ashkenasi, as well as Vakhon Khashimov, Sergiu Schwartsz, and Patricio Cobos. He has appeared as soloist with orchestras throughout the world, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the National Orchestra of Russia, the Moscow Philharmonic, the London Symphony, the Czech Republic Orchestra, and many others.
Meanwhile, Philipp Kopachevsky is a soloist of the Moscow State Academic Philharmonic and is a prize winner at international competitions. He regularly appears in recital in Great Britain, Germany, the USA, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Greece, Poland and Spain, as well as throughout Russia.
I had never seen either one before, so it was to my welcoming surprise when I was emotionally transported by these two brilliant young musicians.
The experience was even more emotionally involved when I found out that the next day (Saturday April 30th) they would be playing as a duet at the Watson Gallery, surrounded by my own paintings, a selection of works by Prokofiev and Beethoven.
Seeing these two virtuosos in action in front of my paintings was a very personal experience for me. My art is musical in nature and spirit, and seeing my works accompanied by such a different, yet perfectly accommodating, musical company was like a roller coaster ride of feelings and emotions.
I am also very grateful to Maestro William Noll for his kind and appreciative presentation of my work to the public, as well as the remarks made by Philipp after the concert. To them and to all the people who said very kind things about my work at the post-concert cocktail, I thank from the bottom of my heart.
I recorded bits and pieces of this wonderful concert so, at the very least, I could share with you the spirit of this delightful day. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
El día después de la inauguración de IGNACIO Alperin: A VISUAL JAZZ AFFAIR en la galería Watson, NAPLES, el jueves 28 de abril, tuve la gran oportunidad de ser testigo de un maravilloso concierto de Tchaikovsky para violín y piano en la Iglesia Presbiteriana Moorings, en el que una orquesta compuesta por la Orquesta de Cámara de Bielorrusia, más miembros de la Orquesta del Festival, y bajo el batón alternativamente de los maestros Evgeny Bushkov (director de la Orquesta de Cámara de Bielorrusia), y el Maestro William Noll, director artístico del Festival, nos proporcionó una noche dedicada al gran Tchaivkovsky.
Fueron solistas dos jóvenes virtuosos rusos. Nadir Khashimov en el violín, y Philipp Kopachevsky en piano.
Nadir Khashimov es un graduado del Instituto Curtis de Música y ha estudiado con Pamela Frank y Shmuel Ashkenasi, así como Vakhon Khashimov, Sergiu Schwartsz, y Patricio Cobos. Ha actuado como solista con orquestas en todo el mundo, incluyendo la Orquesta de Filadelfia, la Orquesta Nacional de Rusia, la Filarmónica de Moscú, la Sinfónica de Londres, la Orquesta República Checa, y muchas otras.
Mientras tanto, Philipp Kopachevsky es solista de la Filarmónica Estatal Académica de Moscú y es ganador de varios premios en concursos internacionales. Se presenta regularmente en conciertos en Gran Bretaña, Alemania, EE.UU., Holanda, Francia, Italia, Grecia, Polonia y España, así como en toda Rusia.
Yo no había tenido la oportunidad de ver ni escuchar a ninguno de los dos anteriormente, así que fue para mi una enorme y bienvenida sorpresa cuando fui transportado emocionalmente por estos dos jóvenes y brillantes músicos.
La experiencia me involucró emocionalmente aún más cuando descubrí que al día siguiente (sábado 30 de abril) estarían ambos realizando un concierto en la galería Watson, y utilizando como marco mis propias pinturas, en una tarde dedicada a una selección de obras de Prokofiev y Beethoven.
Ver estos dos virtuosos en acción delante de mis obras fue una experiencia muy personal para mí. Mi arte es de naturaleza y espíritu musical por lo que la presunción era positiva. Pero ver mis trabajos acompañados de un entorno melódico tan diferente, y sin embargo sentir que escoltaban a la melodía de una manera tan natural, fue como sentirme en una verdadera y poderosa montaña rusa de sentimientos y emociones.
También estoy muy agradecido al Director Musical del Festival, el Maestro William Noll, por su amable reconocimiento público durante la presentación y por sus valiosas palabras sobre mi obra, así como las generosas observaciones formuladas por Philipp después del concierto. A ellos, como a todos los que me ha realizado comentarios tan amables durante el cóctel posterior al concierto, quiero darles las gracias desde lo más profundo de mi corazón.
Logre grabar algunos fragmentos de este emocionante concierto con el fin de poder así, al menos, compartir con ustedes algunos momentos de este maravilloso día.
These are the paintings that make up the complete exhibition.
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And here are some photos from the grand opening of the exhibition at the Watson Gallery, Naples on Thursday, April 28, where we had close to 300 guests in attendance.
This is a series of short posts presenting the artworks in “IGNACIO ALPERIN: A VISUAL JAZZ AFFAIR”, exhibition at the Watson Gallery, Naples and sponsored by the Naples Art Association together with Art Naples World Festival 2016 (Stay in May 2016). From April 28th until June 3rd, 2016.
This is a series of short posts presenting the artworks in “IGNACIO ALPERIN: A VISUAL JAZZ AFFAIR”, exhibition at the Watson Gallery, Naples and sponsored by the Naples Art Association together with Art Naples World Festival 2016 (Stay in May 2016). From April 28th until June 3rd, 2016.
After landing in Naples Monday morning, Tuesday April 26th has been a busy day. With NAA Curator Jack O¨Brien at the helm of a talented team, the preparations for the exhibiton “IGNACIO ALPERIN: A VISUAL JAZZ AFFAIR”, which is sponsored by the Naples Art Association and Art Naples World Festival 2016 (Stay in May) are at full swing. Grand opening nextThursday April 28th and general opening April 29th.
Later on the same day I had the opportunity to visit Ave Maria University and enjoyed immensely the opportunity to share a creativity lecture with a group of smart and receptive students (Thank you Jennifer Nodes and everyone at AMU).
Luego del desembarco en Naples el lunes, primer día de trabajo y preparativos para la apertura de la muestra “Ignacio Alperin: A visual Jazz Affair” en la Watson Gallery de Naples, auspiciado por la Naples Art Association y Art Naples Wold Festival 2016. El próximo jueves 28 de abril.
This is a series of short posts presenting the artworks in “IGNACIO ALPERIN: A VISUAL JAZZ AFFAIR”, exhibition at the Watson Gallery, Naples and sponsored by the Naples Art Association together with Art Naples World Festival 2016 (Stay in May 2016). From April 28th until June 3rd, 2016.