PERFORMANCES
| MUSIC DIRECTOR | GUEST ARTISTS | FEATURED ARTIST | PRESS |
Music for Life NYC will be presenting our Inaugural Benefit Concert with New York Women's Ensemble at Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium, November 29th, 2011, at 8:00 PM.
The organization we are embracing is Children of the Night, a wonderful not-for-profit foundation that has been working tirelessly to rescue children from child prostitution since 1979.
Dr. Lois Lee, founder and President of the organization, will be an honored guest at the concert.
Virginia Luque, Music Director
Guest Artists:
GRAMMY® Award Winning Soprano,
Ana Maria Martinez
GRAMMY® Award Winning Pianist,
Sonia Rubinsky
Featured Artist:
Elisa Brown, Soprano
PROGRAM:
Theme for Music for Life NYC
Virginia Luque
Elisa Brown, Soprano
Adela Peña, Violin
Sheila Browne, Viola
Natalia Khoma, Cello
Presto from the Sinfonia Concertante K. 364
W.A.Mozart
Eriko Sato, Violin
Sheila Browne, Viola
Symphony in G minor K. 550
W.A. Mozart
INTERMISSION
"Non temer, amato bene"
From "Ch'io mi scordi di te" K. 505
W.A. Mozart
"Come scoglio inmoto resta contro i venti"
From Così fan tutte
W.A. Mozart
Ana Maria Martinez, Soprano
Arielle Levioff, Piano
Piano Concerto # 21 in C major K. 467
W.A. Mozart
Sonia Rubinsky, Piano
Tickets:
On Sale October 1, 2011
To purchase tickets, please visit www.carnegiehall.org or call CarnegieCharge at 212.247.7800.
Carnegie Hall Box Office is located at 57th Street and Seventh Avenue.
Ticket prices: $40-Balcony; $55-Dress Circle; $75-Second Tier Boxes; $100-Parquet; $125-First Tier Boxes.
Student, Senior Citizen and group discounts available.
For group tickets please email groupsales@carnegiehall.org or call 212-903-9705.
Special Discount Code on Parquet Seats:
Mention Discount Code: NYW12617 to receive a 20% Discount on Parquet Seats.
MUSICAL DIRECTOR & FOUNDER
Virginia Luque: World-renowned guitar virtuoso Virginia Luque has turned her talents toward humanitarian relief as founder of Music for Life NYC and Director of The New York Women's Ensemble, a non- profit organization dedicated to humanitarian relief and cultural outreach through the musical arts. A native of Algeciras (Cadiz), Spain, Ms. Luque began studying privately at the age of 11 with musical legend, guitarist Andres Segovia. Since then, she has performed in major concert halls around the world, thrilling audiences with her unparalleled performances of exquisite musicianship and beauty.
Ms. Luque recently recorded Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. As a conductor, Ms. Luque has recorded both the Mozart Concerto in C major K.467 with GRAMMY® award winning pianist Sonia Rubinsky, and the Mozart Symphony in G minor K.550 with the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra. Ms. Luque's other pursuits have garnered her a First Prize in the International Competition of Poetry based in Puerto Rico. She also received her Professional Chef Degree from The French Culinary Institute of New York. Ms. Luque received a Master of Music degree in Spain and, at Segovia's suggestion, came to America where she also received a Master of Music Degree from The Juilliard School.
GUEST ARTISTS
GRAMMY® Award Winner Ana María Martínez' dramatic range distinguishes her as one of today's most sophisticated lyric sopranos. Her career spans the world's opera houses, concert halls, recording studios and movie theatres, and she continues to engage her audiences both with her signature roles and with exciting
debuts on stage. Released to critical acclaim is her recorded solo effort, simply titled Ana María Martínez - Soprano Songs and Arias, recorded with the Prague Philharmonia conducted by Steven Mercurio on Naxos. Ms. Martinez began the 2009 - 2010 season on tour with Placido Domingo for concerts in Cartagena and Lima, Peru. She then returned to the stage of Lyric Opera of Chicago following her 2008 debut as Nedda in I Pagliacci, this time as Marguerite in Faust, which marked her debut in the role.
Sonia Rubinsky exemplifies the great tradition of virtuoso pianists: a profound and serious musical commitment combined with an exciting and refined technical gift. Her ongoing drive to learn new repertoire has resulted in an active body of works that includes numerous concertos and countless solo works encompassing all periods.
Ms. Rubinsky is the winner of the 2009 Latin GRAMMY® Award for Best Recording of the Year for the 8th Villa-Lobos CD from the series: Complete Piano Works by Heitor Villa-Lobos (8CDs), Naxos. She has also recorded Mozart, Scarlatti, Debussy and Messiaen. Ms. Rubinsky is the 2006 and 2009 recipient of the Carlos Gomes Award. She holds a Doctor of Arts Degree from The Juilliard School, and is Artist-in-Residence at the Aldwell Center in Jerusalem, Israel.
FEATURED ARTIST
Elisa Brown: American soprano, has performed extensively for The Zaraspe Foundation and other philanthropic organizations to help raise awareness for the less fortunate around the world. She has performed on Off-Broadway and has been a featured performer in numerous chamber ensembles throughout the Americas. Ms. Brown is a vlog reporter for Dig This Real Magazine in New York City, showcasing a variety of spectacular music and dance performances from around the world. Her debut CD, The Ave Maria Experience, was co-arranged and produced with GRAMMY® Award winning producer Barry Goldstein. Their upcoming CD is scheduled to be released in Spring 2012. Ms. Brown received a Bachelor of Music Degree from The Cleveland Institute of Music.
