Young violin sensation Leila Josephowicz comes to Harris Concert Hall March 10

March 4th, 2008 at 03:04pm Aspen Music Festival 355

“…Ms. Josefowicz's musicality is as dazzling as her technique.”― Allan Kozinn, New York Times

Closing the Aspen Music Festival and School’s 2008 winter music series on March 10 is Leila Josefowicz, a violinist who has won the hearts of audiences around the world with her honest, fresh approach to the repertoire and her dynamic virtuosity. Josefowicz will be joined by international concert pianist John Novacek. The program includes Brahms’s Scherzo in C minor; Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata in F minor, op. 80; Stravinsky’s Duo concertant for Violin and Piano; and Schubert’s Rondo brilliant in B minor, D. 895, op. 70.

“Leila has a reputation world-wide for playing with great passion and total connection with the music,” says AMFS President and CEO Alan Fletcher. “This is her debut performance with the Festival, and we’re sure Aspen will embrace her as one of our own.”

Josefowicz came to national attention in 1994 when she made her Carnegie Hall and her recording debuts with Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and has since appeared with many of the world's most prestigious orchestras and eminent conductors. Subsequent releases include Solo, a disc of unaccompanied violin works by Bartók, Kreisler, Ysaÿe, Ernst and Paganini; Bohemian Rhapsodies, a collection of virtuosic violin works with orchestra; For the End of Time and Americana with pianist John Novacek; and the Mendelssohn, Glazunov and Prokofiev concertos with the Montreal Symphony, Charles Dutoit conducting.

A regular, close collaborator with leading composers of the day such as John Adams and Oliver Knussen, Josefowicz is a strong advocate of new music ― a characteristic which is reflected in her diverse programs and her enthusiasm for premiering new works. During the 2008/09 and 2009/10 seasons, she will premiere violin concertos written for her by Steve Mackey (with the BBC Philharmonic and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra) and Colin Matthews. For more information visit http://www.harrisonparrott.com/artists/Leila_Josefowicz.asp
Recitals are performed at 7:30 pm in Aspen’s 500-seat Harris Concert Hall (960 N. Third Street, Aspen, CO). Single tickets for the March 10 concert, priced at $55, are available at the AMFS Harris Hall Box Office, by calling 970-925-9042, or online at www.aspenmusicfestival.com.
In addition to the winter recital series, the AMFS is expanding its free community concert series, now called Music and M.O.R.E., to include events in Aspen and Glenwood Springs. These entertaining and energetic performances, including discussion, are one hour, are free, and open to the entire community. For information call 970-925-9042.
The Aspen Music Festival and School is the United States’ most extensive classical music festival, presenting more than 350 musical events during its nine-week summer season in Aspen. The institution draws top classical musicians from around the world for an unparalleled combination of performances and music education. The 2008 season runs June 19 through August 17.
The Aspen Meadows Resort is the hospitality sponsor of the 2008 Winter Music Series.

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