Andreas Scholl (Germany) and Huberman Trio (Austria)

concert

08. 11. 2015 – Sunday
8pm
Our Lady of Victory Church, ul. Łąkowa 42

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Andreas Scholl

Huberman String Trio

Sándor Jávorkai

Tomasz Wabnic

Ádám Jávorkai

Programme

Andreas Scholl has released a series of extraordinary solo recordings: the most recent being “Wanderer” — a disc of German Lied in partnership with pianist Tamar Halperin. Other notable releases include Bach cantatas with kammerorchesterbasel, “O Solitude” — an all-Purcell album with Accademia Bizantina which won the 2012 BBC Music Magazine award, “Arias for Senesino”, “Heroes” — a disc of arias by Handel, Mozart, Hasse and Gluck, Robert Dowland’s “A Musicall Banquet”, Vivaldi Motets with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, and “Arcadia” — a collection of rare and unpublished cantatas by composers from Rome’s Arcadian Circle — all of which are released on Decca. His discography also includes recordings for Deutsche Grammophon — Handel’s “Solomon” and “Saul” with Paul McCreesh and for Harmonia Mundi including Vivaldi Stabat Mater; Caldara’s “Maddalena ai piedi di Cristo”; and “Crystal Tears” — lute and consort songs by John Dowland. His DVD releases include productions of “Giulio Cesare” (for both Decca and Harmonia Mundi), “Rodelinda” (Warner) and “Partenope” (Decca).

This season marks the latest chapter in Andreas Scholl’s career when he embarks upon his first tour as conductor. In an all Bach programme which he has curated to feature some of his star pupils, he’ll appear in Frankfurt, Paris and Aix-en-Provence leading kammerochesterbasel. Further appearances will include his debut with Oper Frankfurt as “Giulio Cesare”; and on tour in North America with Anne Sofie von Otter and San Francisco Philharmonia Baroque.

Operatic roles include the title role in “Giulio Cesare” at Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and the 2012 Salzburger Festspiele (opposite Cecilia Bartoli) and Bertarido (“Rodelinda”) in which he made his debut at both the Glyndebourne Festival Opera and the Metropolitan Opera (opposite Renée Fleming). His concert performances have included appearances with Berliner Philharmoniker, New York Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and with all the world’s leading baroque orchestras; and at the 2005 Last Night of the Proms — the first counter-tenor ever to have been invited.

Born in Germany, Andreas Scholl’s early musical training was with the Kiedricher Chorbuben. He later studied under Richard Levitt and René Jacobs at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. A Grammy nominated artist, he has won numerous awards and prizes including the prestigious ECHO Award for his composition “The Emperor’s New Clothes” and “The Nightingale” released on Deutsche Grammphon.

Sándor Jávorkai — violin — Hungary
Tomasz Wabnic — viola — Poland
Ádám Jávorkai — cello — Hungary

guests:
Lukas Medlam — violin II — England
Dalia Dedinskaite — violin II (Vivaldi) — Latvia
Grzegorz Frankowski — contrabass / violone — Poland
Tomaz Sevsek — cembalo / orgel positiv / piano — Czech Republic

This young trio was founded in 2013, and it is hardly surprising that they named it after a celebrated musician. Bronislaw Huberman (1882-1947) came from a Polish-Jewish family and, performing with his violin in public at the age of seven, was acknowledged as a child prodigy. He counted as one of the most prominent violinists of the twentieth century.

But Huberman was more than a musician. He was also active in shaping our society. His individual interpretations were well known. However he himself saw them in a larger context, as contributing essentially to a “better world”. Thus, when Wilhelm Furtwängler invited him to perform with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in June 1933, in his answering letter he wrote, referring to the situation Germany was in, “... It is not a question of violin concertos or Jews. What counts is to preserve the cultural achievements of our ancestors who made great sacrifices for our benefit. What’s at stake is the essential foundation on which our European culture is founded: freedom of the individual to contribute responsibly towards the greater whole of which he is a part, unhindered by the shackles arising from caste or racial affiliation.” Later he became active in many ways: as pioneer for the idea of a united Europe; for a Jewish state in Palestine; he also helped many families and artists to survive the turmoil of that time; in 1935 he founded the Palestine Orchestra, from which the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra emerged in 1948, one year after his death.

The fact that Huberman belongs to the European-Jewish tradition, which includes such celebrities as Menuhin, Oistrakh, Heifetz, Schering, Milstein, Zuckerman, Perlman, brings to mind what Einstein said to the 17 year-old Yehudi Menuhin after a concert: “Now I know there is a God in heaven”.

There is also another unforgettable story, this time about Huberman himself, in which his Stradivari of 1713 was stolen. Many years later, when Huberman was on his deathbed, the thief returned the precious instrument. Considering that this same violin is played by Joshua Bell, this is a reassuring sign that the tradition is still alive.

In 2008 the German federal chancellor Angela Merkel announced the Bronislaw-Huberman-Stipend, expressing the wish that its attainment should become “every young musician’s dream”.

The author of these lines recently had the opportunity of hosting this ensemble in his home in Vienna for an informal house concert in preparation for a concert tour in Poland, Bronislav Huberman’s homeland. They played Bach’s Goldberg variations in the transcription of the violinist Dimitri Sitkovetsky. This overwhelming performance nostalgically radiated that tradition represented by three brilliant musicians following the same lodestar. The feeling of being “transported into heaven” reminded me of Einstein’s famous words. What more could one wish for any music enthusiast than to hear this composition played by Sándor Jávorkai, Tomasz Wabnic und Ádám Jávorkai.

Vienna, November 2013
Josef Wedam

The Hungarian-born violinist, Sándor Jávorkai, who plays a Guarnieri 1696, received his first violin lesson at age three from his father, and already performed in public when he was five. His further studies and activities include, in approximate chronological order:
His first official teacher was Prof. Ferenc Halász at Franz-Liszt-Music Academy Budapest.
Prof. Michael Frischenschlager, Music University Vienna, where he graduated in 2004 with distinction. At present he is studying for a doctorate at the same university.
Master classes hosted by Vladimir Spivakov, Isaac Stern, Ida Haendel, Tibor Varga, György Pauk, Lorand Fenyves, Stefan Ruha, Ferenc Rados und Vera Vaidman.

Under Mariss Jansons und Marcello Viotti he was concert master of the Attergau International Orchestral Institute under patronage of the Vienna Philharmonic.

Leader of the Mozarthaus Vienna String Quartet.

Recently, chamber music activities and member of the Huberman Trio.

As soloist he has appeared with the Berlin Symphonic, Dresdner Philharmonie, Philharmonie der Nationen, Europa Philharmonie, Osaka Philharmonic, SuperB Orchestra of Tokyo, Yokohama Sinfonietta, Bruno Walter Festival Orchestra, Sinfonietta Baden, Niederösterreichische Tonkünstlerorchester, Savaria Symphony Orchestra, Budapest Philharmonic, Philharmonie Györ, North Hungarian Symphony Orchestra Unici, Symphony Orchestra of Szeged und Symphony Orchestra of Debrecen.

In his concert tours he has been involved in music festivals and has performed in well-known concert halls in Europe and Japan. After his performance of Paganini‘s violin concerto No.1 the Volksstimme Magdeburg wrote: “The audience was so deeply moved by Jávorkai‘s playing that they could not suppress the spontaneous applause which broke out after the first movement. His performance had subtle nuances, variety, and was rich in ideas”.

Radio broadcasting with the Austrian ORF Ö1, Radio Stephansdom, Hungarian Broadcasting Station “Radio Bartók”, and the Polish Radio.

Teamed with his brother, the cellist Ádám Jávorkai, they often perform duos. They recorded a CD with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Györ (his birthplace) under the baton of Ádám Medveczky: Brahms double concerto and Saint-Saëns “Introduction und Rondo capriccioso”.

This duo grew into a piano trio when Katalin Falvai joined. They perform throughout Europe.

Sándor Jávorkai holds master courses in various countries: Asahikawa International Violin Seminar in Japan, Orpheus Academy of Bulgaria, Festival Bled in Slovenia, summer school of Judenburg. He also received a scholarship at the Herbert-von-Karajan-Centrum in Vienna.

The exceptional ease of his virtuosity as well as his deep musicality have consistently won him 1st prize and prizes of distinction at many international competitions: Emil-Vajda String Instrument Competition of Hungary; 1992 János-Koncz violin competition of Hungary; 1993 International Carl-Flesch violin competition of Hungary; 1999 International Sarasate violin competition in Spain; 2000 International Chamber Music Competition in Thessaloniki; 2003 together with his brother Ádám Jávorkai, Kodály competition in Semmering Austria; 2009 this duo-of-brothers received the “Artists of the Year” award.

Born in Breslau (Wrocław) in Poland Tomasz Wabnic was attracted to chamber music from a very early age, beginning his musical development by learning both violin and viola. His violin studies began at the music school in at began in Tschenstochau (Częstochowa), which he finished with a diploma of distinction. Then he went to the Music Academy in Bromberg (Bydgoszcz). Later he continued his studies in Posen (Poznań) in the violin class of Prof. Jadwiga Kaliszewska, until he finally decided in favour of the viola and moved to Vienna to study in the Viola class of Prof. Herwig Zelle in the Vienna Conservatory, finishing with unanimous distinction. In the same period he took also part in the Chamber music class of the Wiener Altenberg Trio (M.A.).

Apart from excelling in violin and viola, he is an active organizer, founding various chamber music ensembles, as well as initiating and promoting their activities as artistic director. He worked as member and soloist of the World Chamber Orchestra, fulfilling the same roles in the Wiener Bachsolisten. He is founder and director of the Morphing Chamber Orchestra (Vienna). He is also founder and director of the Capella Czestochovienisis und Claromontana (Mons Clara, the holy black-madonna mountain in Poland); and he worked with the Polish Radio-TV Orchestra in Warsaw. In 2002 he founded the “Fidelio Quartett” in Vienna, which subsequently went to Melbourne in 2003 to take part in the International Chamber Music Competition. Competing with 600 other string quartets from all over the world they qualified for the final round. Also in the Fidelio Competition he twice got into the final round. He has made several CD’s of chamber music for Gramola (Vienna), Acte Prealable (Warsaw), Musicon (Warsaw) and recordings for the Austrian Radio and TV (ORF Burgenland); the Polish Radio 1 & 2 (Polskie Radio), the Polish Public Cultural Broadcasting Station (TVP Kultura); the TV Russia/Kultura; TV Polonia; and HRT Croatia. 

In 2013 he founded the Huberman String Trio, with the brothers Sándor Jávorkai (violin) und Ádám Jávorkai (cello).

Tomasz Wabnic has made chamber music appearances with such international figures Alexander Arenkov, Andreas Scholl and Bobby McFerrin. For 2014 and 2015 the Huberman String Trio has planned two concert tours planned with Bobby McFerrin. Tomasz Wabnic’s concert tours have led him through Europe, Australia, South America and Japan.

The Hungarian-born cellist Ádám Jávor­kai, who plays a Stradivari-Cello 1701, began his studies at the Hans Richter Conservatory of Győr, the city of his birth, and at the Béla Bartók Conservatory in Budapest, where he finished with distinction. 1996-2004 he studied at the Music University in Vienna in the classes of Prof. Angelika May und Prof. Reinhard Latzko. He graduated with distinction, to which the examiners unanimously assented. At present he is doing his doctorate in musicology in Vienna. For further perfection he took part in the master classes of Miklós Perényi, Ina-Esther Joost, Tobias Kühne, Ferenc Rados and Anner Bijlsma.

Ádám Jávorkai plays a cello made by Antonio Stradivari (private collection).

He has won many competitions with distinction: From 1991 onwards, still a youngster, three years running he won the Hungarian Emil-Vajda-String Instrument-Competition. In 1990, 1993 and 1996 he won each time the first prize at the National Cello Competition in Hungary. 1998: Bohuslav-Martinu-Prize of the International Summer Academy Prag-Vienna-Budapest; 2000: the recognition prize “Cellist of the year” and “Best Inter­preter of Slowenian compositions”, awarded by the Society of Slowenian Composers; 2002: Bartók-Prize, Semmering, Austria; 2003: Kodály-Prize for the Duo with his brother the violinist Sándor Jávorkai, Austria; 2008: in the Duo with Clara Biermasz 1st Preis in the International Competition “Premio Cittá di Padova”, Italy, Cate­gory: Chamber Music. At the same event: together with Clara Biermasz they received the summary-winner prize for all categories, with the distinction “Primo Premio Assoluto”; in the same year 1st Prize at “Soloist and Orchestra”, Italy. 2009: together with Sándor Jávorkai, they were decorated with the Jeunesse- and Bank-of-Austria-award “Artist of the Year”.

In 2001/2002/2003 Ádám was a stipendiary of the Annie-Fischer-Trust in Budapest, 2002 he received a stipend of Herbert-von-Karajan-Centre in Vienna and in 2003 und 2004 a stipend of the Nippon Foundation, Tokyo.

Adam Javorkai regularly holds master classes in various countries: Asahikawa International String Seminar Japan, Orpheus Academy Bulgaria, Judenburg Summer School in Austria, Music University in Bogota, Columbia.

As soloist Ádám Jávorkai appears regularly with the various orchestras, for example: Budapest Philharmonic; Philhar­monic Orchestra of Győr; North Hungary Philharmo­nic Orchester; Youth-Symphony-Orchestra of Genua; Sinfonietta Baden; Savaria Symphony Orchester; Szeged Symphony Orchestra; Sofia Soloists; Orchestra of the Arena of Verona; National Philhar­monie Budapest.

As solo cellist he has worked with the conductors Marcello Viotti and Mariss Jansons.

He has played in numerous recordings for international Radio- and TV-stations. Examples are: Ö1 the Austrian broadcasting station for classical music; Radio Stephansdom (of St. Steven’s Cathedral in Vienna); Hungarian broadcasting station Radio Bartók. He has also been involved in a TV programm of ORF, the Austrian Broadcasting Station. In 2002 there appeared a CD with the works of Brahms (Double Concerto), Saint-Saens and Tschaikowsky, recorded with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Győr conducted by Ádám Medveczky. In 2009 a second CD appeared, this time with the Dvorak Cello Concerto. And in 2011 this Duo-of-brothers recorded a 3rd CD with the Duos for Violin and Cello by composers such as Bartók, Kodály (Label Gramola).

Ádám was Austria’s representative at the International Jeunesse-Festival of 2005 in Brussels. He played the same role at the EU-Music Festival in Warsaw on the occasion of the eastern European expansion of the EU. In 2003 there followed an invitation from the Tokyo Foundation and, as representative of the Music University of Vienna, he took part in the Asia/Pacific Sylff Regional Forum 2003 in Cairo.

As Soloist or as chamber music player he has given concerts in, for example: Tokyo Opera City; the “Forbidden City”; the Musikverein of Vienna; Konzerthaus of Vienna; Berlin Konzerthaus; Schleswig-Holstein Festival; Neue Philharmonie Luxemburg; Settimane musicali al Teatro Olimpico; Chopin Festival Gaming; Varna Summer Festival; Liszt Academy Budapest; Cello Festival Dordrecht; Museum of Fine Arts Budapest. These events resulted in outstanding praise from critics:

“One of the most outstanding duos that I actually know” Matthias Naske (Duo Ádám & Sándor Jávorkai).

“Two exceptional talents with brilliant technical and refined interpretative skills” Padova Cultura, 2008 (Duo Ádám Jávorkai & Clara Biermasz).

The concert tours have taken place in: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Oman, Columbia, Austria, England, Belgium, Denmark, Kosovo, France, Turkey, Japan, Norway, Egypt, Germany, Spain, China, Siberia, Italy, Israel, Luxemburg, Holland, Poland, Greece and Moscow.

1. Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) — „Cztery pory roku” („Le quattro stagioni”)
Koncert nr 1 E-dur „Wiosna” („La Primavera”), RV 269

2. Henry Purcell (1659? - 1695)
Cold song — aria z opera „Król Artur”

3. Henry Purcell (1659? - 1695)
Music for a while

4. Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) — „Cztery pory roku” („Le quattro stagioni”)
Koncert nr 2 g-moll „Lato” („L'Estate”), RV 315

5. Jan Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Erbarme dich Mein Gott — aria z „Pasji wg Św. Mateusza” BWV 244

6. Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) — „Cztery pory roku” („Le quattro stagioni”)
Koncert nr 3 F-dur „Jesień” („L'Autunno”), RV 293

7. Jan Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen — aria z Kantaty „Ich habe genug” BWV 82

8. Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) — „Cztery pory roku” („Le quattro stagioni”)
Koncert nr 4 f-moll „Zima” („L'Inverno”), RV 297

9. Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759)
Ombra mai fu — aria z opery „Serse” („Kserkses”) HWV 40

10. Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759)
But who may abide the day of his coming? — aria z Oratorium „Mesjasz” („Messiah”) HWV 56

Na bis:

11. Jan Sebastian Bach — „Jesus bleibet meine Freude”