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Press Gazette: Zilberstein central in rare set of concerts

Warren Gerds article about this weekend’s concerts:
View the complete article on www.greenbaypressgazette.com.

By Warren Gerds | wgerds@greenbaypressgazette.com | Oct. 28, 2011

Acclaimed pianist Lilya Zilberstein will perform three concerts in three days in a highly unusual arrangement for Northeastern Wisconsin.

Born in Moscow and today a resident of Hamburg, Germany, Zilberstein proved popular in previous engagements in this area.

Brown County Civic Music Association and the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra cooperated in putting together the coming visit.

November E-Notes…

Pianist Lilya Zilberstein, a longtime favorite of Civic Music, Milwaukee Symphony & Peninsula Music Festival audiences, will return to the Green Bay stage accompanied by her sons Daniel, 20, and Anton, 15, in their American concert debut.

Friday, Nov. 11th, 7:30 pm, open seating
Ralph Holter Auditorium, Green Bay West High School
Tickets $25 adults, $10 students through college,
Group discount for 10 or more students.
Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.
Call 920-338-1801 for more information

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Pianists: Lilya Zilberstein and Sons

Program | Season Listing | Biographies

 Gerzenberg Duo—Daniel, 20, Anton, 15
Gerzenberg Duo—Daniel, 20, Anton, 15
Lilya Zilberstein
Lilya Zilberstein

Three for the price of one! For two decades the Moscow-born Lilya Zilberstein has earned a reputation as one of the world’s most fabulously gifted artists, winning prestigious international competitions, appearing as featured soloist with the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, and Montreal Symphony, among others, and making critically acclaimed recordings for EMI and Deutsche Grammophon. A longtime favorite of Civic Music and Peninsula Music Festival audiences, she’ll return to perform music by Rachmaninov, Schubert, Mozart, and Brahms.

Making this an extra-special evening for Civic Music subscribers, she’ll be accompanied by a pair of rising young talents – her sons Daniel, 20, and Anton, 15, making their American concert debut! Already performing professionally as the Duo Gerzenberg, they have been featured in concert with the Taipei Symphony Orchestra, and Daniel won first prize in the Steinway Competition in Hamburg. Lilya Zilberstein is represented by Schmidt Artists International, Inc.

* This concert opens a two-night dual engagement in partnership with the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra. Civic Music members are eligible for a reduced-rate ticket of $20 for Saturday night’s Symphony concert, also at Holter Auditorium, with Ms. Zilberstein as featured soloist on Dimitri Shostakovich’s Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings. The program also includes music of Bach, Mozart and Copland. Designate this additional purchase, if desired, on your membership order form.

Additional Information

http://www.schmidtart.com/artists/lilya_zilberstein

Give the gift of music!

Whether a series membership or a single concert, a Civic Music Gift Certificate is available for the music lover on your list.

Gift certificates are available by calling the Civic Music office at 920-338-1801 or online from our tickets page (online processing fee applies).

Event Date Cost
Burning River Brass Sat., Dec. 17 $25
Jitro, Czech Girl Choir Sat., March 3 $25
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Sat., May 19 $35
3-concert mini-series $65

Burning River Brass Program

Program | Season Listing | Performers

– I –

O Come All Ye Faithful,  Traditional, arr. Roger Harvey

Christmas Around the World

Riu, Riu, Chiu, Traditional Villancico, arr. Roger Harvey
Joseph est bien Marié
, French Nöel, arr. Roger Harvey
Aguinalda
, José I. Quinton (1881-1925), arr. Roger Harvey

Carols for the Queen

I Saw Three Ships, Traditional English, arr. Roger Harvey
Away in a Manger
, William Kirkpatrick (1838-1921), arr. Roger Harvey
Susex Carol
, Traditional English, arr. Roger Harvey

Silent Night, Holy Night,  Franz Grüber (1787-1863), arr. Simon Wills

A Prelude & Fugue for Christmas, Simon Wills (b. 1957)

Season’s Greetings, arr. Dean Sorenson

Intermission

– II –

Jingle Bells, James Pierpont (1822-1893), arr. Dean Sorenson

Burning River Nutcracker, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Overture, arr. Dean Sorenson
Pas de Deux, arr. Dave Morgan
Chocolate, arr. Jim Stephenson

The Christmas Song, Mel Tormé (1925-1999), arr. Christopher Mowat

The Little Drummer Boy
Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, and Harry Simeone
arr. Paul Ferguson

Christmas ‘Toons, arr. Anthony DiLorenzo

Your gift to Civic Music…

An Endowment Fund has been created for Brown County Civic Music Association so that future generations may continue to enjoy the outstanding classical music that is our tradition. We know you have many personal choices for year-end tax deductions, so we are grateful for every gift we receive.

Donate online or download a printable pledge sheet from our Donate Page.

December e-Notes — A Holiday Treat!

Sure to make your spirits merry and bright, BURNING RIVER BRASS will present an evening of holiday music on Saturday, Dec. 17th.  A Civic Music favorite, the 12 member ensemble returns with a crowd-pleasing lineup of traditional carols, “Burning River Nutcracker”, and songs of the season.

Burning River Brass, based in Cleveland, Ohio, started when a group of friends, who just happened to be outstanding musicians, wanted to play together on a consistent basis. Within two years of its debut performance in 1996, the group was touring nationally.

In 1999 Burning River Brass recorded its first CD–Of Knights and Castles.  Met with great critical acclaim, it was followed by Russian Carnival in 2000 and Romanza Espana – Spanish Masterworks for Brass in 2004.  During the 2005 holiday season, Burning River Brass released its long requested Christmas CD – Christmas Around the World, followed by the 2008 release of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. CDs will be sold at the concert.

Burning River Brass has been heard on NPR’s Performance Today and Sunday Baroque as well as radio stations throughout the United States and abroad.

Burning River Brass:
Dec. 17, 2011–7:30 pm—Ralph Holter Auditorium, Green Bay West High School
General admission seating—doors open at 7:00
Tickets available online or in the lobby: $25 adults, $10 students

Reception at Titletown Brewing Company following the concert…
Meet and greet the performers and your concert-going friends. Complimentary snacks.

Need a gift for the music lover on your list? How about tickets for…
Burning River Brass,  Dec. 17th  A gift of holiday cheer. $25
Jitro, Czech Girl Choir,  March 3rd  A gift of youthful excellence. $25
Milwaukee Symphony Orchesta,  May 19th  A gift of Wisconsin’s finest. $35
Or the best deal of all, a 3-Concert mini-series for only $65.00
Student prices: $10 each concert, $25 for the series
For more information, call Civic Music at 338-1801.

May the songs of the season bring joy to your holidays
And may the strains of “peace on earth, goodwill toward all” be heard around the world.