Dec
9
5:30 PM17:30

The Bay Arts Trio Concert

The Bay Arts Trio will present an enchanted performance of Classical Music. The musicians will perform music of Joaquín Turina, Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla, Carlos Gardel, Manuel de Falla, Pablo de Sarasate, Fritz Kreisler and Camille Saint-Saens.


Artists Bios:

Margot Zarzycka, Violinist

Born into a family of professional classical musicians.
She originally comes from Poland where she made her solo violin debut at the age of six. Margot is a winner and finalist of numerous European violin competitions, including the Wieniawski International Young Artist Violin Competition in Lublin, Poland.

She holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Violin Performance and Music Education from the Music Academy in Poznan, Poland and a Masters of The Arts in Violin Performance and Music Education from the Academy of Music in Gdansk, Poland.

In 1997, Margot was invited to study at Indiana University School of Music where she was awarded the prestigious Emma E. Clause Scholarship in recognition of her meritorious achievements in the study of violin. In the summer of 2000 she obtained her Performer Diploma Degree at Indiana University.

In a year 2000 Margot won a full time violin position with the Sarasota Orchestra in Florida, where she is currently serving as a core violinist.

She has also served as a Concertmaster and Soloist with the Charlotte Symphony in Port Charlotte, Florida where she played a leading role on stage. She has also performed with the Florida Orchestra in Tampa, Florida, the Naples Philharmonic in Naples, Florida, the Orlando Philharmonic in Orlando, Florida and the Florida South West Symphony in Fort Meyers, Florida.

Margot also serves as the assistant Concertmaster and The Principal Violinist of the Strauss Vienna Orchestras of America. She has also served as the Principal violinist of the Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra in San Francisco, California.

She is an active soloist and a chamber musician. She also serves as a violinist with the Bay Arts Piano Trio and numerous string chamber ensembles in the United States and Europe. Margot is also a leading violinist for Cirque des Voix in Sarasota, Florida performing annually with Key Chorale and The Circus Arts Conservatory of Sarasota.

Lise Frank, Pianist

Born in Atlanta, Ga. Lise Frank, having recently returned to the area after living many years in Colombia, South America, lives and works in Sarasota. In a professional piano career spanning several decades she has performed extensively as a soloist and collaborative pianist. She holds degrees in Piano Performance from North Carolina School of the Arts, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and Indiana University, Bloomington. Ms. Frank has been very active as a teacher, having served on the University faculties of Eafit and University of Antioquia in Colombia and in the United States at Saint Petersburg College. She is the author of a piano method for children in Spanish called Kids+Piano. She is currently on faculty of the Sarasota Music Conservatory and has a private piano studio.

Her love for chamber music has led her to form countless musical associations among them two different piano trios with tonight’s string artists. With Ms. Zarzycka “The Bay Arts Trio” and with Mr. Villa “Trio de Camera de Medellin.” Now the three musicians have joined forces in this group.

Diego Villa, Cellist

Has lived in the Tampa Bay area since the year 2000, where he has been active as a chamber musician and teacher. He has a Bachelors Degree (University of North Texas) and a Masters Degree (Baylor University) in cello performance, and studied at the Guildhall School of Music in London. Before moving to Tampa from his native country of Colombia, he was principal cellist of the Orquesta Sifonica de Antioquia and cello teacher at the Unviersidad de Antioquia. He also performed as a soloist with several orchestras in

Colombia and as chamber musician, especially in a piano and cello duet as well as a piano trio with Lise Frank.

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Mar
28
9:00 AM09:00

Unraveling the Mystique of the Oriental Rug

Oriental rugs come with stories all their own. This class will take you on a fascinating journey through the world of Oriental rugs where you will learn how they are made, by whom, their symbolism, and their history. You will come away with a new-found appreciation for these ancient form of art. The course takes place at the Art to Walk On Gallery on Palm Avenue in Sarasota. 

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Mar
21
9:00 AM09:00

Unraveling the Mystique of the Oriental Rug

Oriental rugs come with stories all their own. This class will take you on a fascinating journey through the world of Oriental rugs where you will learn how they are made, by whom, their symbolism, and their history. You will come away with a new-found appreciation for these ancient form of art. The course takes place at the Art to Walk On Gallery on Palm Avenue in Sarasota. 

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Mar
14
9:00 AM09:00

Unraveling the Mystique of the Oriental Rug

Oriental rugs come with stories all their own. This class will take you on a fascinating journey through the world of Oriental rugs where you will learn how they are made, by whom, their symbolism, and their history. You will come away with a new-found appreciation for these ancient form of art. The course takes place at the Art to Walk On Gallery on Palm Avenue in Sarasota. 

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Mar
7
9:00 AM09:00

Unraveling the Mystique of the Oriental Rug

Oriental rugs come with stories all their own. This class will take you on a fascinating journey through the world of Oriental rugs where you will learn how they are made, by whom, their symbolism, and their history. You will come away with a new-found appreciation for these ancient form of art. The course takes place at the Art to Walk On Gallery on Palm Avenue in Sarasota. 

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Jan
28
4:00 PM16:00

Margot Zarzycka & Jesse Martins Violin and Piano Recital

A Violin and Piano Recital

Featuring

Margo Zarzycka  - Core Violinist  -Sarasota Orchestra

Jesse Martins – Pianist – Sarasota Opera

 

Sunday, January 28, 2018

Arrive at 4:00

Performance Begins 4:30

 

RSVP

(941) 951-5454

Program Selections

Fritz Kreisler-Prealudium and Allegro

Pablo Sarasate-Gypsy Airs

Astor Piazzola-Oblivion
Fritz Kreisler/de Falla- Danse Espagnole from La Vida Breve

Henryk Wieniawski-Obertas
Jules Massenet-Meditation from Thais
John Williams/Gardel-Tango
Por una Cabeza

Vittorio Monti-Czardasz

 

Margot Zarzycka - violinist born into a family of professional classical musicians.

She originally comes from Poland where she made her solo violin debut at the age of six. Margot is a winner and finalist of numerous European violin competitions, including the Wieniawski International Young Artist Violin Competition in Lublin, Poland.

She holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Violin Performance and Music Education from the Music Academy in Poznan, Poland and a Masters of The Arts in Violin Performance and Music Education from the Academy of Music in Gdansk, Poland.

In 1997, Margot was invited to study at Indiana University School of Music where she was awarded the prestigious Emma E. Clause Scholarship in recognition of her meritorious achievements in the study of violin. In the summer of 2000 she obtained her Performer Diploma Degree at Indiana University studying with prof. Henryk Kowalski and prof. Franco Gulli on violin, receiving the finest musical training from the worlds finest most renowned classical musicians. While at Indiana University she served as the Concertmaster and the Principal Violinist of the Indiana University Festival and Chamber Orchestra.

In the winter of 2000 Margot won a full time violin position with the Sarasota Orchestra in Florida, where she is currently serving as a core violinist.

She has also served as a Concertmaster and Soloist with the Charlotte Symphony in Port Charlotte, Florida where she played a leading role on stage. She has also performed with the Florida Orchestra in Tampa, Florida, the Naples Philharmonic in Naples, Florida, the Orlando Philharmonic in Orlando, Florida and the Florida South West Symphony in Fort Meyers, Florida.

Margot also serves as the assistant Concertmaster and The Principal Violinist of the Strauss Vienna Orchestras of America. She has also served as the Principal violinist of the Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra in San Francisco, California.

She is an active soloist and a chamber musician. She also serves as a violinist with the Bay Arts Piano Trio and numerous string chamber ensembles in the United States and Europe. Margot is also a leading violinist for Cirque des Voix in Sarasota, Florida performing annually with Key Chorale and The Circus Arts Conservatory of Sarasota.

In the summer of 2009, she joined The Florida Symphonic Choruses on a European Tour of American Music Celebration, as the solo violinist. This leading role led her to great critical acclaim throughout Europe as she was the only violinist to be included on the Tour. Margot is an original founder and soloist of the Classical Music of Poland Concert Series taking place annually since 2004 in Sarasota, Florida under the generous patronage of the Polish-American Association of Sarasota.

 

Jesse Martins is currently the Music Director of Sarasota Opera’s Youth Opera Program working under the guidance of Artistic Director Maestro Victor DeRenzi. He joined the company in 2011 and has served as Youth Opera Chorus Master for Bizet’s Carmen, Verdi’s Otello, Puccini’s Turandotand La Bohème, and Leoncavallo's Pagliacci. In 2012, was the Associate Conductor in the world premiere production of Daron A. Hagen’s Little Nemo in Slumberland. Since his conducting debut in 2013 with Britten's The Little Sweep, Maestro Martins has conducted Dean Burry's The Hobbit(2014), Hans Krasa's Brundibar (2015), and the U.S. premiere of Dean Burry's The Secret World of Og (2016). As part of Sarasota Opera’s music staff, Maestro Martins served as cover conductor for Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia (2014), Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro (2015), and the upcoming Rossini's L'italiana in Algeri (2017).

Jesse has dedicated much of his professional career working as a pianist in his home country Brazil, New Zealand, England, and the United States. He holds a Master of Arts in Collaborative Piano from Mansfield University (PA), and a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Porto Alegre, Brazil). While a Graduate Assistant at Mansfield University, Mr. Martins was involved in many projects such as Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, Richard Strauss’ Melodramas for piano and narrator, George Crumb’s 11 Echoes of Autumn, George Flynn’s Chicago Mood, and the Recital Winds & Strings Sweep into the 20th Century as part of the Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival (NY). He also traveled with the University's Concert Choir to the UK, and the Eisteddfod competition in Wales. 

Prior to his graduate studies Mr. Martins was the Assistant Music Director and Program Manager for the Opera Factory Theater (Auckland, New Zealand) – a training center for young singers where he performed the roles of Assistant Coach on David Griffiths’ The Three Franks, Phillip Norman’s A Factory Opera and Pleasure Garden, Rod Biss’ Marriage a la mode, Menotti’s The Consul, Vaughan Williams’ Riders to the Sea, Bizet’s Doctor Miracle; and Music Director on Krasa’s Brundibar, Britten’s Albert Herring, Arthur Benjamin’s Prima Donna, Menotti’s The boy who grew too fast and The Telephone, Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld, Arne’s Thomas and Sally, and Mozart’s The Impresario. While in New Zealand Mr. Martins had the chance to work with world renowned soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, British Maestro Sir Andrew Davis, and chorus repetiteur for NBR NZ Opera’s Jenůfa by Leoš Janáček.

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Dec
15
8:00 PM20:00

Hear And Now Gala - Mandy Harvey

Ear Research Foundation's Hear And Now Gala

On the 15th of December, Mandy Harvey, an America's Got Talent Finalist, will be preforming at the Sarasota Opera House.

Gala dinner with premium concert seating $250, Dinner catered by Michael's on East.

Concert only tickets from $19

Available after November 15, 2017 through the Sarasota Opera House Box Office.

Ticket Information available at (941) 328-1300 or Sarasotaopera.org

For info contact

Jennifer Moss - jmoss@earsinus.com

Eileen Hampshire - eileen@arttowalkon.com

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Unraveling the Mystique of the Oriental Rug
Jan
10
9:00 AM09:00

Unraveling the Mystique of the Oriental Rug

Oriental rugs come with stories all their own. This class will take you on a fascinating journey through the world of Oriental rugs where you will learn how they are made, by whom, their symbolism, and their history. You will come away with a new-found appreciation for these ancient form of art. The course takes place at the Art to Walk On Gallery on Palm Avenue in Sarasota. 

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