Visiting artists play Brahms
Both Rivkin and Ambartsumian are renowned musicians known throughout the world for their talent. The reputations of the musician preceded them as audience members filled the hall.
“I came tonight because I heard the violinist is really talented,” said junior music education major Mary Katherine Schaap. “I am sure this is going to be really good.”
The exceptional duet of the two musicians filled Max Noah Recital Hall with warmth as they performed. Individually, each musician was flawless. Together, though, their parts added depth and richness that floated into the audience.
They performed seven pieces from composer Frantz Schubert (1797- 1828) including Allegro moderato, Adante and Adagio.
The duet also performed seven pieces from composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) including Vivace, Allegro appassionato and Andante con moto.
“It exceeded my expectations. It was really good. I am glad I came,” Schaap said.
Levon Ambartsumian is a currently a professor of violin at the University of Georgia. He originally studied at the Moscow Central Music School in Russia. Then, he went to Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory where he was taught by legendary musicians like Yury Yankelevich. He went on to compete in and win several violin competitions. Ambartsumian was named Honored Artist of Armenia in 1988 and Honored Artist of Russia in 1997. He performed all over Russia and Eastern Europe. He also worked closely with famous composers.
In 1988, Ambartsumian began to travel abroad playing in the United States, Canada, Greece, Spain, Brazil and South Korea. He founded the Moscow Chamber Orchestra ARCO in 1989 which regularly performed in Russia and abroad. Ambartsumian has been a faculty member of the University of Georgia School of Music since 1995. He has released several CDs.
Pianist Evgeny Rivkin studied at Nizhny Novgorod College of Music in Russia and then received his master of music and his doctor of musical arts from the Moscow Conservatory. He has won several prizes for playing.
Rivkin was a professor of piano at the Latvian Academy of Music in Riga, Latvia. He came to the University of Georgia in 1995 taking the position of Distinguished Professor at the School of Music.
He continues to perform throughout the United States and Europe. Rivkin has recorded three CD’s featuring his piano playing.
To learn more about Levon Ambartsumian, visit his website at HYPERLINK “http://www.ambartsumian.com” www.ambartsumian.com. To learn more about Evgeny Rivkin visit his faculty profile at HYPERLINK “http://www.music.uga.edu/areas/view_person.php?id” http://www.music.uga.edu/areas/view_person.php?id=
erivkin.
The next program in the Music Department’s calendar is the GCSU Orchestra Fall Concert in Magnolia Ballroom November 24 at 7:30 p.m.
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