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appearing on January 13 as soloist with the Chicago Chamber Orchestra in Haydn's Cello Concerto No.1 and as chamber musician in Beethoven Cello Sonatas 4 and 5 with pianist Alon Goldstein in Dame Myra Hess concert series on January 16, 2007. Recently hailed by the American Record Guide as "having the flair of the young Rostropovich" Israeli cellist Amit Peled is forging an international career of the highest caliber as soloist, chamber musician and enthusiastic teacher. He has been guest artist in some of the world's major concert halls such as Wigmore Hall, London; Alice Tully and Carnegie Hall in New York City; Salle Gaveau in Paris; National Auditorium in Barcelona; Konzerthaus Berlin and Tel Aviv's Mann Auditorium. Among orcheswtra's he has collaborated with are the European Philharmonic Orchestra, Radio Symphony Orchestra Saarbrücken, Orquestra Sinfonica de Barcelona, London Soloists, Jerusalem Symphony and Israeli Chamber Orchestra to name a few. Highlights of the 2007-08 season include solo
appearances with more than twenty different orchestras exploring
most of the cello rep.ertory. He will continue his Beethoven Sonata
cycle with pianist Alon Goldstein in the United States, Israel,
Spain and Germany. As an advocate of Israeli music, Amit Peled
has just released the Cello Concerto by Israeli composer Mark
Kopytmar with the Tel Aviv Soloists under the JMC label and premiered
a Being one of the youngest cello professors in the United States, Amit Peled is a member of the distinguished faculty of the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Recently he was featured artist on the prestigious internet Cello Society webside, and this summer he will conduct intensive master classes at the Heifetz, Institute in the U.S., the Euro Arts Festival in Germany, in Toledo in Spain and at the Gotland Festival in Sweden. Amit Peled is also a frequent performer at prestigious festivals such as the Marlborough Music Festival, Newport Music Festival, Seattle Music Festival, Cape Cod Festival, the German Schleswig ´Holstein, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Mosel Festwochen Festivals, and Isarel's larly Blum. His many recordings are frequently scheduled on programs of National Public Radio by WGBH Boston, WFMT Chicago and WQXR NewYork. They are also heard on the Iraeli National Network, Deutschland Radio Berlin, Radio France and Swedish Radio and TV. |
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| Among distinguished friends and supporters . . . . . Contributions and achievements of the Chicago Chamber Orchestra have been consistently recognized, praised and supported by audiences, critical reviews and personalities of international renown. Visitors to Chicago frequently refer with appreciative communications to the quality of performances that we present free to the public. Composer Leo Sowerby recommended Dieter Kober and the Chicago Chamber Orchestra as an ideal vehicle for performances of new music. Alexander Tcherepnin’s admiration for the Chicago Chamber Orchestra led to revision of some his compositions, especially to accommodate the smaller size of this ensemble. Rudolph Ganz, mentor of conductor and orchestra, who actively participated in its administration, expressed his solidarity and admiration. When approaching the age of ninety, he insisted on performing his farewell concert as piano soloist at a concert with the Chicago Chamber Orchestra. Chicago Tribune music critic John von Rhein noted the orchestra’s impact on the Chicago scene expressing hope and wishes that it may flourish for ever: “One of the most notable success stories, one in which we can all take pride.” Sun–Times music critic Robert C. Marsh wrote: “Kober lets a concert blossom musically ... winning prestige for Chicago abroad. Chicago’s renowned author Studs Terkel praised the orchestra as “a jewel in Chicago’s crown”. The list of distinguished supporters includes Sir George Solti (Chicago Symphony Orchestra)., Kurt Masur (New York Philharmonic), motion picture autority and critic Roger Ebert, Renowned sculptor Richard Hunt, Illinois Governor and active board member William Stratton, and the late Senator Paul Simon, who joined the Chicago Chamber Orchestra as narrator in Copland´s “Lincoln Portrait”. |
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