Wednesday, April 29, 2009

African American Conductor Marlon Daniel Leads Praga Sinfonietta June 6, 2009

AFRICAN AMERICAN MAESTRO STEPS UP TO RUDOLFINUM PODIUM TO CONDUCT CONCERT ON THE FRINGE OF THE PRAGUE SPRING FESTIVAL
June 6, 2009 7:30PM Artist World Concert Promotion will present Czech trained African American conductor Marlon Daniel, winner of the 2009 Foncannon Conducting Award, in a concert at Prague's historic Rudolfinum. One of the brightest new stars of classical music today he will lead the Praga Sinfonietta in a concert of music by Mahler, Brahms and a world premiere work by Hampson Sisler. He has been described as '…one of the leading conductors in this new age of African American classical musicians'. He is Principal Conductor of the Festival of African and African Music in Saint Louis, MO (FESAAM.ORG) and Music Director of the New York City based chamber orchestra ‘Ensemble du Monde’. In 2007 he worked with Maestro Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic as the winner of the James and Lola Faust Fellowship and in 2008 was the recipient the 'Voice of the Artist' Award from the United Nations.”

This concert will be one of the highlights of Prague Classical Music Season. It will begin with a performance of Phoenix Forever, a new world premiere work by composer Hampson Sisler and Johannes Brahms’ popular Double Concerto with Bulgarian virtuosi Hristo Popov (violinist) and Kalin Ivanov (cellist). The concert will conclude with Gustav Mahler’s beloved Symphony No. 4 in G Major. The soprano soloist in the final movement of the symphony will be lyric coloratura soprano, Melissa Cintron. There will also be a special guest appearance by composer Hampson Sisler.” “Rudolfínum, Dvořák Hall, Saturday June 6, 2009 7:30pm”  http://www.artistworld.org

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