Music in NYC: Pavel Nersessian, Piano and Katrin Bulke, Soprano in GetClassical Recital
GetClassical and the Foundation For The Revival Of Classical Culture in collaboration with St. John’s in the Village open their inaugural season with a program of Mozart, Schubert, Bellini, and Verdi performed by Pavel Nersessian, piano, and Katrin Bulke, soprano; on Sat. Sept. 21 at 7.30 pm
A very special selection of songs and arias by Mozart, Schubert, Bellini, and Verdi opens a new classical music series organized by GetClassical in School. Pavel Nersessian, a Russian piano master recognized for the lyrical breadth and elegance of style, is teaming up with a German soprano Katrin Bulke for an evening of gorgeous music.
Inspired by the success of Rhapsody in School, a popular program that introduces classical music and musicians to school students in Germany, GetClassical in School aims to share the joy and spark the love of classical music amongst school children in New York City. To do that, the musicians participating in the program are visiting city classrooms bringing with them the gift of classical music to students. The initiative is supported by the Foundation For The Revival of Classical Culture, Naxos of America, Inc., among other organizations.
The season-opening recital takes place at St.John’s in the Village on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 7.30 pm.
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Pianist Pavel Nersessian is a Russian-born master virtuoso and educator. His moving and eloquent interpretations of a wide range of repertoire have inspired audiences throughout Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States. A student, and later on the faculty of the Moscow Conservatory, he often took over the studio of his famed mentor Prof.S.Dorensky, which included famed performers such as Nicholas Lugansky and Denis Matsuev.
Nersessian has won numerous competitions, including 1st prize at the 1991 GPA Dublin International Piano Competition. As a performer with a generous personality and great intellect, Nersessian appeared in collaborative performances with Borodin and Glinka Quartet, National Symphony Orchestra in Russia, Thomas Sanderling, Ani Kavafian, and the list goes on. Thought of as a pianist’s pianist with a busy performance schedule, he holds the post as a professor for piano at Boston University, since 2013.
Soprano Katrin Bulke is a graduate of the famed Mozarteum in Salzburg, soprano Katrin Bulke is quickly establishing herself as a powerful voice within New York’s operatic world. Only in New York since 2016, she has been part of ten different stage companies in such roles as: Rosina in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Frasquita in Bizet’s Carmen, Queen Elisabeth in Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux, Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Amina in Bellini’s La Sonnambula and Gilda in Verdi’s Rigoletto, among others. The German artist impressed critics and audiences alike with her thrilling performances at the 2017 Caruso, and 2018 Concert Festival International Competition, where she received the Grand Prix.
GetClassical in School aims to inspire kids to listen, learn and make attachment to classical music. Its mission is to create encounters with music directly in the classrooms. Building on the momentum of an ongoing relationship with schools, it would like to introduce a variety of instruments and performers and to invite kids to the full-length concerts. GetClassical in School and its artists believe in the importance of bringing their passion for classical music into kids‘ lives – one note at a time.
Become part of this noble initiative by attending GetClassical season-opening recital on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 at 7.30 pm.
Program
F. Schubert Impromptus #2,#3,#4 , op. 90 – Pavel Nersessian, piano
F. Schubert 3 songs – Katrin Bulke, soprano, Pavel Nersessian, piano
W.A. Mozart Concert aria “Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio!” (K. 418) – Katrin Bulke, soprano, Pavel Nersessian, piano
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V. Bellini Aria from the opera “Somnambula” “Ah, non credea mirarti” – Katrin Bulke, soprano, Pavel Nersessian, piano
G. Bizet “Departure”, “A gypsy woman” from “Songs of Rhine” – Pavel Nersessian, piano
G. Verdi Violetta’s aria from the opera “Traviata” – Katrin Bulke, soprano, Pavel Nersessian, piano
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Date: Saturday, September, 21, 2019 at 7.30 pm
Venue: Saint John’s in the Village, 218 W 11th St, New York, NY 10014
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