7 June, Thursday, 19:00
St. Catherine‘s Church (Vilniaus St 30)
GOLDA VAINBERG-TATZ (piano, USA/ISRAEL)
Vilnius Municipal ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Artistic Director – MODESTAS BARKAUSKAS
Conductor – DONATAS KATKUS
In program:
WORLD PREMIERE OF A PIECE BY JAN RADZYNSKI
Written specially for G. Tatz and St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra
A. Mozart. Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 26
I. Allegro
II. Larghetto
III. Allegretto
The soloist of this concert has a special bond with Lithuania. Her mother was saved by a priest from Rokiškis (little town in the North of Lithuania), Antanas Gobis. Currently Golda is a famous American and Israeli pianist and teacher. In this concert, we will hear a world premiere of a special piece, written by famous American composer Jan Radzynski just for her and for the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra.
MAIN SUPPORTER OF THE CONCERT – UAB BIOTECHPHARMA
Golda Vainberg Tatz gained her musical education at National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts; she continued her studies at Rubin Academy of Music in Israel, University of Tel Aviv, and Juilliard School.
As a soloist Golda has given concerts all over Europe, Israel, and the USA, she took part in various European radio and TV shows. As an active performer, she has participated in many prestigious international festivals all over the world. She has performed with many orchestras in Lithuania, conducted by famous artists, such as Robertas Šervenikas, Zeev Dorman, Saulius Sondeckis, Modestas Pitrėnas, John Fisher and etc.
The pianist has gained various awards, is a winner of prestigious scholarships. Among her notable achievements – winning at international piano competitions in the University of Michigan, „World Piano Competition“ in Cincinnati, Ohio, International competition “Frina Awerbuch” in New York, International Palm Beach competition in Florida, “Prix-du Disque” award for the recordings at French piano institute in Paris.
Golda Vainberg-Tatz has recorded many CD‘s: with Vilnius State Quartet, (in Delos, USA), violinist Raimundas Katilius, Moscow Chamber Orchestra and solo. Her recordings has gained the best critical acclaim in such magazines as “Fanfare” and “American Record Guide”.
