Virtuosos Young Artists Ensemble
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		18 years old young pianist Alice Sara Ott is highly acclaimed as one of the leading pianists of next generation. Each year since she was 7 years old in 1995, she has awarded the first prize in German and International Competitions. One of her last recognized success was the 1. prize at the Silvio Bengalli competition in Italy, where she won, being in the international competition at the age of 15 the youngest pianist between competitors up to the age of 37, 1. Prize with highest score in the whole history of the piano competition, public prize and additional awards. The young pianist embarked on her musical career at the early age of four when she first began to appear on stage in Germany before emerging in other parts of Europe and Japan. Major performances include festivals like Kissinger Sommer, Audi Festival Ingolstadt, Brunswick Classix Festival, a recital given on Richard Wagner's original grand piano at Wahnfried House in Bayreuth, concerts given in Hamamatsu, Japan, and in conjunction with the Salzburg Festival in the Great Hall of Salzburg's world-famous Mozarteum. Claire Huangci performed on Concerto Winderstein Munchen’s acclaimed ‘Klassik Vor Acht’ Series at the Herkulessaal, in Ludwigshafen’s Matinee, at the Morocco Festival both solo and concerto appearances with the National Orchestre du Morocco, at the Goslar Festival of Germany, twice at the Salle Cortot of Paris, Yamaha Paris and in other European venues. She also made a radio recording for the Bayerische Rundfunk Station of Germany. In March, Claire returned to China where she replaced pianist Yundi Li in performances with the China Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of noted pianist/conductor Shi Shucheng, performing Grieg’s Piano Concerto, which were broadcast nationwide on CCTV. She was also invited to perform with the Sudwestdeusche Philharmonie Orchestre in Konstanz Germany and Schaffhausen, Switzerland the Prokofiev Piano Concerto no. 2 in April of 2007. In May 2007, Claire participated in the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition where she was the youngest contestant present. American performances include debuts with the New York Sinfonietta Orchestra, Helena Symphony, and Springfield Symphony and recitals at the Yamaha Artists Salon, choenberg Hall, and Kaufmann Center on NYC’s 92nd street Y, among many others. Upcoming performances include extensive tours throughout different cities in Japan, China, and Israel, recitals in Hanover, Salzburg, Frankfurt, and Baden-Baden Germany, and concerts in Warsaw, Poland, Bruges, Belgium, and Paris, France. In November of 2007, Claire will be one of the performers for the China Olympic Ceremony 2008 alongside superstars as Lang Lang, Yundi Li and others. Vitaly Pisarenko began to appear on the stage at the age of six and first became the prizewinner at the International Competition for young pianists at the age of nine. Since 2003 Vitaly Pisarenko won the 1st Prizes at the International Piano Competition(Togliati, Russia)-2003 and at the Interfest - Bitola Piano Competition(Macedonia)-2005, and the 2nd Prize at Filippo Trevisan International Piano Competition for Piano Interpretation(Ravenna, Italy)-2006. He also won 1st Prize and Prize of the Jury of Critics at the International Piano Competition "Citta di Trani"(Italy), 2006. At the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Weimar(Germany), 2006, he won the 3rd Prize and was awarded the Audience Prize and Special Prize of Fazil Say. In September 2006 he became a prizewinner of Summer Academy of the University Mozareum(Salzburg, Austira) and played at Grosser Hall of Mozarteum in a Prizewinner's concert. Vitaly Pisarenko regularly participates at the International Festivals, including International Music Festivals in Khakov and Chernigov(Ukraine); "Sic Itur Ad Astra"(Rome, Italy); Euro Music Festival (Leipzig, Germany); "Interfest Bitola" (Macedonia); Liszt Festival in Weimar(Germany). He has given numerous recitals and performed as soloist with orchestras in Ukraine, Russia, Italy, Macedonia, Austria, Germany. Fernando Altamura is a next generation pianist of Italy. His numerous prize winning careers include Mozarteum Summer Academy International Competition in Salzburg 2004, Johannes Brahms International competition in Italy 2005, Bitola Interfest International Piano Competition in Macedonia and others. He had recitals in several festivals such as Gargano Inernational Festival, Florence International Music Festival, International Piano Festivals like Tropea, Bruxellers and Spoleto and Euro Music Festival Leipzig. And he was also observed by perfofming with several orchastras Mozart "Rondo for Concert K.382", Ravel "Piano Concerto G Major", Bach "Conerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra C Major", Poulenc "Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra", John Adams "Gran Pianola Music". Since 2003, he has been showing another different musical aspect of his own through various recording. Fernando Altamura who was born in Bari, Italy in 1985, took the degree with the highest score in M.Piccini Consevatory. Now, he is studying the master course in Rotterdam Conservatory in Netherlands. He made a successful debut recital in Korea which was held at HoAm Art Hall on November 14, 2006. His first recital in Korea was presented by Euro Arts. 19 year old, the pianist Da Sol Kim was awarded the first prize in numerous national and international competitions including “Nagoya International Competition”, “Asia International Chopin Music Competition” and the second prize at “Isang Yun International Music Competition”. In 2008, he won the third prize at The 63rd Geneva International Music Competition. Da Sol Kim had recitals at his hometown city, Busan, South Korea and also has various concerts actively in Germany. He performed with German Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra and Miracle Chamber Orchestra. Da Sol Kim has joined "Euro Music Festival Leipzig" in 2006 and in 2008.He had performed at several concerts including Opening Concert, Young Artist Concert, The Distinguished Participants Concert and Chamber Music Concert. He is studying with Professor Gerald Fauth at the University of Music and Theater Leipzig, Germany.