Donald E. Osborne,  Director California Artists Management 564 Market Street, Suite 420, San Francisco, CA  94104-5412 415 362-2787 / fax: 415 362-2838 / Skype: calartistsdon  / Email

Susan Endrizzi Morris,  Director California Artists Management P.O. Box  2479, Mendocino, CA  95460-2479 707-937-4787 / cell: 415-302-1083 / Skype: sueendrizzi / Email

- The SHANGHAI QUARTET has received exceptional reviews for performances of Penderecki's String Quartet No. 3:
"The forceful intensity of his work hit Montclair State University, where the Shanghai Quartet gave the US premiere of his String Quartet No. 3. The opening vivace passage produced an extraordinary undertow, tautly maintained until final gestures from viola and cello completed the quartet’s 'open, improvisational form' in a conclusion as haunting as the work’s subtitle, 'Leaves from an Unwritten Diary.'  Time Out New York - March 5

"The Shanghai Quartet visited on Saturday for a riveting performance that had some of the feel of a rock concert. The Mozart was a warm-up for the astonishing centerpiece of the concert, Penderecki’s String Quartet No. 3. By the end, we had somehow miraculously been taken to a place of ethereal semitones and harmonics that dissolved into the cosmic space. The group’s rousing performance was capped by an encore of a Chinese folk song. Rarely can one leave a concert of any type of music where the performers can 'break shit' like rock stars and still manage to break one’s heart at nearly the same time." Cornell Daily Sun - March 3

The Shanghai Quartet's performances this month range from Long Island, NY and Washington, DC to Los Angeles. May brings concerts even further afield including Chen Yi's "From the Path of Beauty" with Chanticleer in Shanghai and Beijing and Penderecki's new Quartet in Vilnius, Lithuania.

- Germany's MANDELRING QUARTET had a highly successful North American tour with excellent reviews:
"Those who love chamber music should not miss this weekend’s visit by the Mandelring Quartet, a phenomenal trio of siblings-plus-one playing here for the first time. The Mandelring four played like demons possessed. And, frankly, this came as a surprise following their Zen-like performance of Mozart’s 'Hunt' Quartet in which the playing projected a gentle, flawless mastery emanating from a nucleus of calm control. One could say that the movements were all 'superbly judged' in terms of dynamics and phrasing, but these musicians have seemingly surpassed making 'judgments.' They have it in their bones. This is a work close to the Mandelring’s hearts, and they excelled in every one of the score’s challenges. The last movement presto is a perfect fusion of mental and emotional energy. And that's the way it was played." SanDiego.com - March 7

The Mandelring Quartet also received a superb review for its latest Shostakovich CD:
"If we had a hologram image of the Mandelring Quartet, the illusion of the ensemble’s vivid presence would be complete, so palpable are the four instruments in SACD processing." Audiophile Audition - March 9

The Mandelring Quartet returns to North America in March 2010 and again in spring 2011.

- Violinist CHLOE HANSLIP made an auspicius debut with San Francisco Performances receiving a wonderful review:
"Here she was in person, finally, in a program that was nothing if not ambitious accompanied by a young British pianist, about whom there has likewise been a certain amount of buzz. Thanks once more to San Francisco Performances for taking a chance on players that haven't had much exposure in this country, and for guessing right. Hanslip and Wass are two names worth remembering. Hanslip sounds like a seasoned artist, and an interestingly individual one at that. Her sound is intense and strikingly powerful. She has a taste for big gestures and thrilling climaxes, but, unlike some of her less savvy contemporaries, she doesn't play that way all the time. I was impressed by her willingness to play on a small scale when it was appropriate, given the amount of sound she was capable of putting out. In the two big sonatas, Hanslip proved to have an arresting taste in timbres and inflection. Following that came Szymanowski's piano-accompanied versions of three of the Paganini Caprices. Hanslip does have the temperament to pull such music off. And she does also have facility to burn. Her encores were characteristic: both terrific, both unfashionably 'old-school virtuoso,' and both played with old-school showmanship. First was Kreisler's arrangement 'Lotus Land.' And then the inevitable Bazzini 'Ronde des lutins:' a wicked compilation of various, violin-technical nasties into a madcap, frenzied little romp. It's typically played by people with more chops than God, but not much else. I've heard it played more neatly than Hanslip did Sunday, but never with such devil-may-care swagger - or such velocity. The fusillade of left-hand pizzicato near the end was staggering." SFClassicalVoice - Feb. 9

Chloe Hanslip returns to the US for recitals this month in Tallahassee, FL and Columbia, MO.

- Baritone SANFORD SYLVAN sang the Australian premiere of John Adams' "A Flowering Tree" at the Perth Festival:
"Perfectly cast, the three principals were a joy to listen to. Sanford Sylvan was beyond criticism as the storyteller. The clarity of his diction was superb. He seemed incapable of an ugly sound, each precisely pitched note clothed in mellow, pure-pitched tone." The West Australian - March 9

"Three soloists gave outstanding performances: Sanford Sylvan bringing an engaging warmth to the role." The Australian - March 10

- Conductor MARTIN HASELBOECK has had a great success with Mozart's "Idomeneo" at Hanover Opera:
"Martin Haselböck interacted sensitively with the musical artists of the State Orchestra, putting forth a moving, hovering melancholy, interpreting Mozart's 'sentiment' with intense empathy, conveying the existential suffering with singular related sounds." Opernnetz.de - March 3

- Congratulations to:
- RINDE ECKERT has received the 2009 Alpert Award in the Arts for Theater. The Alpert Award provides unrestricted, annual prizes of $75,000 to five engaged, independent artists working in the fields of dance, film/video, music, theater and the visual arts. The Award rewards experimenters who are challenging and transforming art, their respective disciplines, and society. (www.alpertawards.org)
- The BERLIN RADIO CHOIR received the Dipasson d'Or award for their recording of Ernst Pepping's "Matthäus-Passion" under conductor Stefan Parkman.
- Soprano ELLEN HARGIS is the cover feature of the April issue of Classical Singer Magazine.

The following reviews will be posted to our homepage:
- The IVES QUARTET at Le Petit Trianon in San Jose: "The Ives Quartet served up a vivid, burstingly ripe performance of Dvorak's 'American' string quartet."  San Jose Mercury News - March 9
- Tenor STEVE DAVISLIM's new CD of Schubert's "Winterreise" on Melba: "May be the best-sounding recording of Schubert’s most personal work on the market." Audiophile Audition - March 6
- Tenor JOHN DUYKERS opening the "Drums Along the Pacific" Festival: "Tenor John Duykers hit tongue-in-cheek heights with 'Three Anti-Modernist Songs'." Seattle Times - March 27
- Baritone CHRISTOPHEREN NOMURA singing Hindemith's "Lilacs" Requiem, Cathedral Choral Society, Washington, DC:
"Christòpheren Nomura sang with stentorian power, preserving the force and beauty of his voice all the way to the work's conclusion." Washington Post - March 10

Best regards,
Don Osborne
California Artists Management
tel: 415-362-2787 / fax: 415-362-2838 / Skype: calartistsdon
Susan Endrizzi
tel: 707-937-4787 / cell:415-302-1083
www.calartists.com
in association with Mariedi Anders
tel: 415-752-4404 / fax: 415-752-7451

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