Born 1982 in Moscow, Alexander Scherbakov started playing the violin at the age of 4. His mother a violinist and his father a concert pianist, Alexander's playing developed very quickly. After the family moved to Switzerland in 1992, he continued his studies with Elemer Glanz.
In 1995 Alexander was accepted to the Purcell School of Music in London where he studied with Dimitar Burov. Two years later he changed to the class of Prof. D. Hahn at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Alexander also studied with Prof. Zakhar Bron, Prof. Evgueni Bushkov, Vladimir Spivakov and Gerhardt Schulz. In 1997 he was awarded a scholarship by the Max-Hussman-Foundation for exceptional talent, Zurich.
Alexander Scherbakov participated at international festivals in Switzerland, Germany, England, Austria, Japan. During the 2005 season Alexander Scherbakov has appeared as soloist and conductor of his own string orchestra "Cats on the Roof". Amongst others in the "Abendmusiken Sils Maria", Music Summer Weggis, Festival "Wengen Sommerkonzerte", a fundraising concert for the poor in Ethiopia organized by "Menschen fur Menschen" - Zurich Tonhalle, violin master classes and Recitals - Bangkok, Thailand, Wellington Festival with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, "Geheimtipp am Mittag" Zürich and a live concert broadcast for Radio Suisse Romande. Being invited to perform in some of the most prestigious festivals throughout the year (Carinthian Summer - Austria, Bermuda Festival, Festival Internacional de Musica da Sao Caetano do Sul) the violinist has concluded 2005 with an explosive New Years concert together with the George Enescu Symphony Orchestra in the Romanian Athenaeum.
He is appointed professor at the "Musikathelier" in Zurich and is regularly invited to give master classes in Europe and Asia.
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Born in Bucharest, Madalina Slav began studying piano at the age of five with her first public appearance at the age of seven and has been actively performing ever since. Prizewinner of many competitions, amongst others: "Golden Lira Competition", "Franz Schubert Competition", "National Competition for Pianistic Virtuosity", "San Bartolomeo International Competition" and "The Final National Competition Romanian Music" to mention only a few.
Live concerts and dozens of radio and TV broadcasts made Madalina a known personality, TV Romania International - "Young Musicians", Romanian Radio Society (a recording was added to their "Golden Record Library in 2001"), USC Classical Radio of California and Radio Romania International - "An invitation on stage". Over the spring and summer 2003 the young pianist was on tour in New Zealand, performing in Auckland, Queenstown, Taihape, Palmerston North and Wellington where she played solo and together with her husband, violinist Alexander Scherbakov.
Some of the main performances after 2005 were: "Abendmusiken Sils Maria", Music Summer Weggis, "Wengen Sommerkonzerte", "Geheimtipp am Mittag" Zürich and a live concert/recording for Radio Suisse Romande - Espace 2. Also abroad the pianist is regularly seen on many festival stages and with different orchestras, amongst others: Carinthian Summer, Bermuda Music Festival, Festival Internacional de Musica da Sao Caetano do Sul.
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Programme:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) Sonata III in E-Major, BWV 1016 I. Adagio II. Allegro III. Adagio ma non tanto IV. Allegro
George Enescu (1881 - 1955) Sonata Nr. 2 in f-minor, op. 6 I. Assez mouvemente II. Tranquillement III. Vif
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) Sonata Nr. 5 in A-Major, D 574 op. 162 I. Allegro moderato II. Scherzo III. Andantino IV. Allegro vivace
Sergey Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) Sonata Nr. 2 in D-Major, op. 94a I. Moderato II. Scherzo Presto III. Andante IV. Allegro con brio
The Enescu Society Concert Season runs from October to July, on the first Thursday of each month. The concert stage of the Institute aims to host outstanding musicians performing George Enescu's music alongside an international repertoire.
The Enescu Society is a project of the Romanian Cultural Institute London under the Royal Patronage of HRH Princess Margarita of Romania.
When: Thursday, 2 October 2008, 7-9 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, London
Admission is free but places are limited. Early booking is well recommended.
Please reserve your seats at T: 0207 752 0134, E: office@icr-london.co.uk.
Latecomers will be able to go to their seats in the interval.
