Music from Around the World - American Virtuosi
It is a great honour to present the upcoming exceptional artists who will be performing on Tuesday 1st November 2016 at the Oratory of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Valletta. These outstanding artist are hailed by the international media as “American Virtuosi.”
The Borowsky family has been praised
world-wide for their outstanding musicianship. The five members of this
exceptional musical family have won their way into the hearts of music lovers
in more than 50 nations around the world. It is a unique opportunity, not
to be missed, to see the three members of the American Virtuosi performing in this concert Music from Around the World at the
lunchtime concert in Valletta!
Audiences, musical experts, and diplomats have enthusiastically applauded them:
not only for their musical achievements but also for exemplifying the
effectiveness of a family working together in harmony.
“Like a Baltimore version of the Family von Trapp, the Borowsky family
entertains audiences around the world with their classical music performances.”
[Lisa Simeone/Baltimore Style Magazine]
"It’s hard to find a family more musically gifted than the Borowskys.
They’ve been given a rock star reception in countless countries. International
press has given them rave reviews. It takes a while to realize when reading the
glowing testimonials, however, that the music they’re playing isn’t the next
big thing. It’s classical." [The Towerlight]
“Your devotion to sharing your talents and representing Baltimore in different
parts of the world should be a source of great pride for you. As mayor and
personally, I offer my commendation in appreciation of the service you have
rendered and in celebration of your past, present, and future success.”
[Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Mayor of Baltimore]
Prestigious musical, social, and cultural organizations in the USA and abroad
have honored them with awards and distinctions. Cecylia and Charles are both
recipients of the Paderewski Award for Outstanding Contributions to Society and
Culture. Frances, Emmanuel, and Elizabeth were awarded the Erick Friedman Prize
for Outstanding Young Musicians, resulting a successful debut recital at
Carnegie Hall. The Rhein-Neckar Kulturstiftung of Germany selected the Borowsky
Family for a three-month artist residency at the Dilsberg Castle. Individual
competition honors include the Danczowski Cello Competition (Poznan), Pablo
Casals Cello Competition (Budapest), Tchaikovsky Competition (Moscow), Aldo
Parisot International Cello Competition (Brazil), J.S. Bach International
Competition (Leipzig), Cassado International Cello Competition (Florence), W.C.
Byrd Young Artists Competition (Michigan), Chopin Foundation of the United
States Scholarship, Mary Graham Lasley Concerto Competition, Levine Chamber
Music Competition, Baltimore Music Club Competition, Peggy Friedman – Yale
Gordon Competition, and Acte Preable Prize for Outstanding Interpretation of
Chopin's Music.
The Borowsky discography includes 7 CDs and 2 DVDs of standard literature,
music by contemporary composers, and their own original compositions.
Performances around the world have often been broadcast live on radio or
television. Their performance with the Polish Sinfonietta was broadcast
world-wide by the POL-SAT network, and their performance of the Beethoven
Triple Concerto while on tour with the Young German Symphony Orchestra was
published as a DVD in 2009.
As soloists, they have performed with orchestras including the Tianjin Symphony
Orchestra (China), Eisenach Festival Orchestra (Germany), Young German Symphony
Orchestra (Germany), Poznan Symphony (Poland), National Conservatory Orchestra
(Jordan), Israeli Soloists Orchestra (Israel), Szczecin Philharmonic (Poland),
Loudon Symphony (USA), Katowice Philharmonic (Poland), Rzezow Chamber Orchestra
(Poland), St. Christopher Orchestra (Lithuania), Šiauliai Chamber Orchestra
(Lithuania), and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (USA), among others.
In 2008, the Borowskys were invited and sponsored by the government of China to
perform concerts welcoming the Olympics. This tour, “One World, One Dream, One
Family” included diplomatic meetings, recitals, and a gala performance with the
Tianjin Symphony Orchestra at which each member of the family performed a concerto
with the orchestra. The concert culminated in a performance of the Borowsky’s
own “Music From Around the World” with the orchestra. This tour inspired them
to pursue and create a concert program “Music: the Best Bridge for All People.”
On the invitation of respective ministries of culture, they have presented the
program on tours of Indonesia, Korea, China, Germany, Vietnam, Ukraine, and
Scandinavia; and most recently, Mexico and Cuba.
Additionally, The Borowsky give approximately 25-35 community performances each
year; locally, nationally, and internationally. These include school
presentations (in Baltimore: through the Baltimore Music Club's Performing Arts
for Children's Education Program), and performances in hospitals (John's
Hopkins Children's Center, Ronald McDonald House) and assisted living and
senior centers (Symphony Manor, Brightview, The Maples, The Bykota Center, and
Oak Crest Village). During international tours they frequently give
masterclasses and special presentations at schools, community centers, places
of worship, and other venues.
In 2003, The Borowsky founded The International Music Institute and Festival
USA. Every July, outstanding young musicians from across the USA and around the
world come to Maryland for a 2-week program of intense learning and performing
under the guidance of the Borowsky family and renowned teacher-performers.
The American Virtuosi
Programme:
Passacaglia Johan Halvorsen (18641935)
Zamacueca, Op. 30 José White Lafitte (18361918)
2 Chôros bis, W227 Heitor VillaLobos (18871959)
Spanish Rhapsody, Op. 9 Jaroslav Vanĕc̆ek (19202011)
Dance Suite for Two (2012) Edward McGuire (b. 1948)
I. Courante
II. II. Air & Slip Jig
III. III. Hebridean Dolphins
IV. Jig: Lassies O’Stevenston
The American Virtuosi:
Emmanuel Borowsky, violin
Cecylia Barczyk, cello
Charles Borowsky, harmonica and voice
The venue, the baroque Oratory, was originally the friars’ refectory. Over the years, it had been transformed into an oratory, hence it is beautifully adorned by magnificent baroque paintings, an elaborate gilded altarpiece and monks’ benches. The lunchtime concerts are a wonderful way to visit and enjoy the beautiful chapel.
The events are fund raising events for the Franciscan Church, which is undergoing extensive structural restoration. Tickets for the lunchtime concerts, costing 8 euro, can be obtained from the venue itself half an hour before the concert begins. For more details phone 7968 0952 or email: baroccomalta@gmail.com