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Maksim Shtrykov clarinet Misuzu Tanaka Piano www.misuzutanaka.com/duo Booking Inquiries Misuzu Tanaka Booking Representative [email protected] Ph: (646) 508-8559 A Parker Artists Thomas F. Parker [email protected] Ph: (212) 864-7928 A SOUTH AFRICA Hannie Hefer Promotions Hannie Hefer [email protected] Ph: 0027 (0)11 793-2334 Press Kit Contents Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo Meet the Artists Reviews Multimedia samples Program Samples Duo Repertoire ……………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………… Page 2 Page 2-3 Page 4 Page 4 Page 5-6 Page 7 o Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo Comprised of two sensationally gifted and acclaimed virtuosi - clarinetist Maksim Shtrykov and pianist Misuzu Tanaka - the SHTRYKOV-TANAKA DUO has been heard throughout the East Coast, garnering an impressive record of instant re-engagements. Both artists are graduates of The Juilliard School in New York City and enjoy extensive international solo careers that have heard them in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Germany’s Leipzig Gewandhaus and Japan’s Izumi Hall. Mr. Shtrykov and Ms. Tanaka first met in December 2012, when they were invited to present a clarinet and piano program during that holiday season in New York City. As avid chamber music collaborators, they instantly felt a unique artistic connection, resulting in an inspiring and creative friendship that blossomed into the Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo. Meet the Artists: Maksim Shtrykov clarinet Already an acclaimed artist in his native Belarus, clarinetist Maksim Shtrykov is quickly gaining renown as an artist of remarkable charisma and extraordinary musicianship. Hailed for “…clarity that’s viscerally breathtaking…” and “effortless…quicksilver legato...” Maksim continues to win over audiences with his profound musical sensibility and flawless technique. As the recipient of Artist International’s New York Debut Award, he was presented in his solo debut recital at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in April, 2007. Since his orchestral debut at the age of 14, Maksim Shtrykov appeared regularly with the Belarusian State Academic Symphony Orchestra and State Chamber Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus. He was awarded First Prize of the Belarus National Woodwind Competition and is a prizewinner of the Dymtro Bida International Woodwind Competition in Ukraine. Mr. Shtrykov is also a two-time recipient of the Presidents’ Foundation Award “Young Talents of Belarus.” Maksim Shtrykov actively performs both as a recitalist and with various chamber music ensembles. As a founding member of the Chamber Trio “Reflection,” he is a winner of Poland’s International Johannes Brahms Chamber Music Competition, where he was awarded First Prize as well as the Special Award for the best performance of a Brahms work. He is also a prizewinner of Italy’s International “Gaetano Zinetti” Chamber Music Competition. A passionate advocate of clarinet music, Mr. Shtrykov regularly tours throughout the United States with acclaimed piano virtuoso, Misuzu Tanaka, as members of the Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo. Maksim Shtrykov holds a Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School, where he had been a scholarship student in the studio of Charles Neidich. Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo Press Kit Page 2 of 7 o Misuzu Tanaka piano As an avid performer of the music of J. S. Bach and Leoš Janáček, Misuzu Tanaka has established herself as an artist of remarkable individuality with a rare combination of poetic sensitivity and breathtaking virtuosity. Recently hailed by critics as a pianist "…who dispatched everything with both dizzying speed and sensitivity", she is the winner of many prestigious competitions including First Prize at the Poland Music Festival Competition and Second prize at the Joan and Daniel Rutenberg Chamber Music Competition. Ms. Tanaka presented highly acclaimed recitals at Alice Tully Hall in New York, Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Germany, Villa Bertramka, Mozart Museum in Prague and Mest’anská Beseda in Pilsen, Czech Republic. She was invited as a special guest artist to perform for former U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, as well as former Ambassador of the Slovak Republic, Ronald Weiser. An advocate of modern music, she collaborated with many prominent living composers and gave the World Premieres of works by Paul Moravec (Pulitzer Prize Winner), Alberto E. Colla, and Ivan Božičević. As an avid chamber musician, Ms. Tanaka has also collaborated with prominent artists including James Dunham (Cleveland Quartet), Robert Merfeld, Richard Faria, and members of the National Symphony Orchestra. Misuzu Tanaka was invited to prestigious summer music festivals in the United States and Czech Republic such as Bowdoin International Music Festival, Prague International Piano Masterclasses, and International Music Academy in Pilsen where she studied with famed Czech pianist Ivan Moravec. Ms. Tanaka studied piano at the Juilliard School with Martin Canin and Chamber music with Jacob Lateiner, Seymour Lipkin, and Robert Mann. She holds a Masters in Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the University of Michigan where she was full scholarship recipient studying with Dr. Logan Skelton. Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo Press Kit Page 3 of 7 o Reviews “We are pleased to have had the Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo performing on our concert series…Clarinetist Maksim Shtrykov and pianist Misuzu Tanaka, each an accomplished solo musician, achieved a perfect ensemble balance, two instrumental voices engaged in lively conversation, in music by Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms and Carl Maria von Weber…It was a privilege to have them on our series.” Patricia H. Frederick Manager, Historical Piano Concerts Inc. “…an outstanding performance. Both Misuzu Tanaka and Maksim Shtrykov fulfilled all of our expectations and left audience eager for more.” Robert M. Nash Executive Director, The Cultural Center of Cape Cod “Shtrykov has a clarity that’s viscerally breathtaking. His quicksilver legato made the streams and frequent torrents of notes seem absolutely effortless even though much of the program was considerably demanding. “ Lucid Culture, New York, NY “Maksim is an unusually sensitive musician with excellent ensemble skills and a clarinetist who plays with great imagination and attractive stage presence. The recitals he has given have been among the best I have heard recently.” Charles Neidich International Soloists and Recording Artists Artist Faculty: The Juilliard School; Manhattan School; Mannes College “Mr. Maksim Shtrykov is a virtuoso clarinetist who performs with conviction and excellence” David Dubal Emmy-Award winning Broadcaster and Classical Music Writer "Foote’s late 19th century romantic music was a delightful, if somewhat arch, companion to Moravec’s rigorous and cleverly constructed four movements of jazz-inflected virtuosity, commissioned this year for the group. The latter was especially demanding for the pianist, the wonderful Misuzu Tanaka, who dispatched everything with both dizzying speed and sensitivity." Alexandra Ivanoff, Today's Zaman, Istanbul, Turkey Multimedia samples Audio & Video To listen to High Quality Audio & Video Recordings please follow: http://misuzutanaka.com/duo Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo Press Kit Page 4 of 7 o Program samples* * All programs are available with an oral presentation “Romantic Connections”: This recital presents true gems of the Romantic repertoire for clarinet and piano, beginning with an enigmatic Fantasiestücke, Op.73 by Robert Schumann. Following this poetic work is a brilliant and virtuosic Grand Duo Concertant, Op.48, written by the founder of the German romantic school, Carl Maria von Weber. The second half of the program begins with one of the two most celebrated clarinet Sonatas of the Romantic period, F minor Sonata, Op. 120 by Johannes Brahms. The concert concludes with a famous paraphrase from Verdi’s opera masterpiece, “Rigoletto”, written by the Italian clarinet virtuoso and a principal clarinetist at the La Scala, Milan, Luigi Bassi; a brilliant work that showcases the virtuosity of the clarinet and piano it is sure to leave an impression on the listener! SCHUMANN: WEBER: Fantasiestücke for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73 Grand Duo Concertant, Op.48 Intermission BRAHMS: VERDI-BASSI: Sonata in F minor for Clarinet and Piano, Op.120, no.1 Concert Fantasy on Themes from the opera “Rigoletto” for Clarinet and Piano “Curtain Call”: This brilliant two-soloist recital is dedicated to music for clarinet and piano as well as for piano solo, including works that were inspired by great Italian Operas such as Verdi’s “La Traviata”, “Rigoletto” and Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, “The Nutcracker”. Through the magical voices of the clarinet and piano, familiar heroes will appear in front of the audience on the imaginary stage: the court jester Rigoletto, Violetta Valéry and Alfredo Germont in the story of La Traviata and, of course, the young Maria and her beloved magical Nutcracker doll. This concert program will be especially attractive to, young adults, first-time concertgoers and families with young children. VERDI – LOVREGLIO: MASSENET: ROSSINI: Fantasy on Themes from the opera “La Traviata” for Clarinet and Piano, Op.45 Meditation from the opera “Thais” Introduction, Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Piano, from the opera “La Donna del lago” Intermission TCHAIKOVSKY: VERDI-BASSI: Concert Suite from the ballet “The Nutcracker” (arr. for piano by Pletnev) Concert Fantasy on Themes from the opera “Rigoletto” for Clarinet and Piano Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo Press Kit Page 5 of 7 o “Dreams of Paris”: Program dedicated to works for clarinet piano written by most preeminent French composers of the XX century. Recital is a true showcase of clarinet. In their works French masters were able to discover true soul of the instrument with its enigmatic sound and colorful expressive capabilities, and show to Paris' audiences that clarinet could be one of the most virtuosic instruments of the woodwind family. DEBUSSY: SAINT-SAËNS: RAVEL: Première rhapsodie for Clarinet and Piano Sonata in E flat major for Clarinet and Piano, Op.167 Pavane pour une infante défunte Intermission WIDOR: POULENC: FRANÇAIX: Introduction and Rondo for Clarinet and Piano Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (1962) Tema con Variazioni for Clarinet and Piano “Epilogues”: This recital combines the last works of three leading classical composers – Johannes Brahms, Camille Saint-Saëns and Francis Poulenc. It is a peculiar fact that the works of such a grand scale as the sonatas are among the very the last works written by these composers. Each of these musicians chose the clarinet as the last medium of their genius, drawn to its rich sound and soulful expression at the latest stage of their lives, and entrusting in it a lifetime of wisdom and experience. Though the story behind the creation of each composition differs, all of them hold a deeper philosophical meaning, being the pinnacles of the composers’ mastery. SAINT-SAËNS: BRAHMS: Sonata in E flat major for Clarinet and Piano, Op.167 Sonata in F minor for Clarinet and Piano, Op.120, no.1 Intermission BRAHMS: POULENC: Sonata in E flat major for Clarinet and Piano, Op.120, no.2 Sonata for Clarinet and piano (1962) “Mirrors”: This program will feature some of the most famous jewels of the repertoire including Poulenc’s brilliant Clarinet Sonata and Lutoslawski’s Dance Preludes. The centerpiece of the recital is a dramatic and somber Sonata by Mieczysław Weinberg. Described as "the third great Soviet composer, along with Prokofiev and Shostakovich", he faced both the Nazi and Soviet tyrannies and his magnificent output of over 150 opus numbers still remains largely unknown to a wide audience. LUTOSLAWSKI: WEINBERG: Dance Preludes, for Clarinet and Piano (1954) Sonata Op.28 for Clarinet and Piano (1945) Intermission PÄRT: POULENC: BARTÓK: Spiegel im Spiegel (1978) Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (1962) Romanian Folk Dances for Clarinet and Piano, Sz. 56, (1915) Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo Press Kit Page 6 of 7 o Duo Repertoire BRAHMS CHAUSSON DEBUSSY FINZI GIAMPIERI MASSENET REINECKE SCHUMANN SAINT-SAËNS VERDI-BASSI VERDI -LOVREGLIO WEBER ELGAR ARNOLD BERG FRANÇAIX HOROVITZ HONEGGER IRELAND LUTOSŁAWSKI MILHAUD MUCZYNSKI MESSAGER MARTINU PÄRT RABAUD REGER WIDOR WEINBERG Sonata in F-minor, Op.120 No.1 Sonata in E-flat major, Op.120 No.2 Andante and Allegro Première Rhapsody for Clarinet and Piano Five Bagatelles for Clarinet and Piano (1943) Variations on “The Carnival of Venice” Meditation from the opera “Thais” Fantasy Pieces, Op.22 Fantasiestücke Op.73 Three Romances Op.91 Adagio and Allegro Op. 70 Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Op.167 Concert Fantasy on Themes from the opera “Rigoletto” Fantasy on Themes from the opera “La Traviata”, Op.45 Variations on a theme from the opera “Silvana”, Op. 33, J. 128 Grand Duo Concertante Salut D’Amour Op.12 Elegy XX Century music Sonatina Four Pieces Op.5 Tema con Variazioni Sonatina for clarinet and piano (1981) Sonatina Fantasy-Sonata Dance Preludes Sonatina for clarinet and piano, Op.100 Duo Concertant Time Pieces for clarinet and piano, Op.43 Solo de Concours Sonatina Spiegel im Spiegel (1978) Solo de Concours, Op.10 Sonata Op.49 No.2 Introduction and Rondo Op.72 Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Op.28 (1945) Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo Press Kit Page 7 of 7
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