Jacques Israelievitch, violin and Valentina Sadovski, piano

$20; students $10

Program

Albert Roussel, Violin Sonata n. 2 op. 28

Darius Milhaud, Concertino de Printemps

Roger Boutry, Toccata

Erik Satie, Choses Vues à Droite et à Gauche (sans lunettes)

Camille Saint-Saëns, Violin Sonata n. 1 op. 75

Jacques Israelievitch, violin

Internationally renowned violinist Jacques Israelievitch has enjoyed an exciting and varied career as concertmaster, soloist, chamber musician, teacher, and conductor. After making his debut on French National Radio at the age of eleven, Mr. Israelievitch went on to graduate from the Paris Conservatory at sixteen and was subsequently prizewinner at the International Paganini Competition. His teachers include Henryk Szeryng, Janos Starker, William Primrose, and Josef Gingold.

Mr. Israelievitch served as Concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for a record-setting twenty years, and was formerly Assistant Concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for six years and Concertmaster of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra for ten years. He teaches and performs each summer at the Chautauqua Institution and is a faculty member at the University of Toronto and York University. In growing demand as a conductor, he has been Music Director of the Koffler Chamber Orchestra since 2005.

As a soloist, Mr. Israelievitch has collaborated with Solti, Giulini, Slatkin, Davis, and Frühbeck de Burgos, appearing with many of the world’s major orchestras. As a distinguished chamber musician, he has performed with Emanuel Ax, Yefim Bronfman, and Yo-Yo Ma. He is violinist for the New Arts Trio. Mr. Israelievitch’s discography features more than 100 albums including the Juno Award nominated Suite Hebraique and the first-ever complete recording of Kreutzer’s 42 Studies for Solo Violin. He has premiered and recorded several concertos such as R. Murray Schafer’s The Darkly Splendid Earth: The Lonely Traveler.

In 2004, the French government named Mr. Israelievitch Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters. He is also the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award for his distinguished contribution to the performing arts in Canada.

Valentina Sadovksi, piano

A native of Minsk, Belarus, Valentina Sadovski is an active soloist and collaborative musician. She began her piano studies at the age of four and now she holds both Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the University of Toronto, as well as an Artist Diploma from the Belarusian Music College. She is the recipient of numerous scholarships and awards, including the Ontario Graduate Scholarship, the Fairways Concert Scholarship, and the Women's Art Association Luella McCleary Award. In addition, she has participated in local and national competitions, including the Kiwanis and Canadian Music Competition, winning several top awards.

Ms Sadovski's principal teachers include James Parker and Marietta Orlov from the University of Toronto, and she has performed for many renowned artists including Kirill Gerstein, Nicholas Mann, Oleg Diev, John Perry, Pinchas Zukerman, and Michael Tree. Valentina has been invited to perform at various venues such as the Arts and Letters Club, the Toronto Centre for the Arts, as well as the Canadian Opera Company's Richard Bradshaw Theatre. She has most recently been invited by the Barrie Concert Association to appear as a soloist, and has collaborated and performed alongside Soundstreams and the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra. Ms Sadovski is currently based in Toronto and is in high demand as a teacher, collaborative musician, and soloist.