 | Columba @ Scandinavia's Best+Extras Summer 2007 Just in case you get lost in the 160 pics, here are the cities in order: 1) Helsinki, Finland (Expected a lot more :s) 2) Tallinn, Estonia (My Favorite City of 2007!!!) 3) Stockholm, Sweden (sister-in-law country; I liked it! Surprise!) 4) Oslo, Norway (The most expensive of all!) 5) Copenhagen, Denmark (2nd most expensive; Modern Architecture Mecca!!!) 6) Malmö, Sweden (Building based on a sculpture of Santiago Calatrava) Date: July/2007 (After Russia) Song: "Mr. Brightside" The Killers (Thin White Duke Remix). This is a much better way rather than to just upload the pics by themselves :D Enjoy! Besos!!! |
 | Lietuva 26 dienas pēc neatkarības pasludināšanas. No LTV 1990.g. ziņu raidījuma. Lithuania became the first republic to declare its independence from the USSR on March 11, 1990, and was later followed by Latvia and Estonia. Vilnius, 26 days after. At least 250,000 people crowded into a city park today in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, to back their Parliament's defiance of President Mikhail S. Gorbachev, witnesses who saw the rally in the neighboring republic said. The Soviet Union has barred foreign reporters from Lithuania. But a Radio Vilnius reporter, Audrius Braukyla, said the Lithuanian President, Vytautas Landsbergis, told the chanting crowd that there would be no retreat on the Baltic land's March 11 declaration of independence, dismissed as illegal by the Soviet Parliament and denounced by Mr. Gorbachev. In Vilnius, Repeating a battle cry of Lithuania's 14th-century national hero, Duke Gediminas, Mr. Landsbergis said, ''Iron will melt to wax and water will turn to stone before we will retreat.'' ''Are we going to survive persecution and provocation?'' he said, and the crowd cried ''Yes! Yes!'' An Appeal for Talks Soviet television, the official press agency Tass and organizers estimated the Vilnius crowd at 300,000. The gathering adopted an appeal to Mr. Gorbachev calling for talks. It said the independence declaration had been issued by a democratically elected Parliament and supported by a majority of the republic's inhabitants. ''We ask you to do everything to bring about a start to equal negotiations as soon as possible between the republic of Lithuania and the U.S.S.R.,'' the appeal read. ''We express our hope that our message will be understood as the first step of popular diplomacy paving the way toward friendly relations between the republic of Lithuania and the U.S.S.R. peoples.'' As the demonstration started, a Soviet military helicopter flew overhead dropping Russian-language leaflets urging Lithuanians to abandon the independence declaration. Moscow has been increasing military and psychological pressures on Lithuania since the declaration reinstating the republic's pre-1940 independence. All three Baltic republics were incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940. Key Buildings Seized Soviet troops have seized key Government and Communist Party buildings in Vilnius and convoys of military vehicles have driven through the capital in a show of force. Mr. Gorbachev, warning Lithuania of serious consequences unless it withdraws the declaration, used new executive powers granted to him by the Soviet Parliament last month to order the surrender of firearms and to tighten border security. REUTERS |
 | Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto 1st mv.Part1 ANTAL SZALAI violin ANTAL SZALAI plays Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto op.35 1st movement ANTAL SZALAI's official website: http://antalszalai.net "At times Szalai plays with the aristocratic aplomb of Milstein - and with a tonal luster to match.Occasionally, he's more eclectic: his reading of the Hebrew Melody combines Elman's beauty of tone, Heifetz's intensity, and Grumiaux's pure flow of sound..." Fanfare Magazine, November 2004 "Szalai garnered audience approval with his fluency, unfailing vibrato and calm demeanor whilst delivering one of the speediest renditions of the Tchaikovsky Concerto's finale on record..." The Strad 2005 Still in his mid-twenties,Hungarian violinist Antal Szalai is one of the most exciting and expressive artists on the international musical scene. Renowned for his matchless violin sound, dazzling technique and intellectual maturity, he is a young master of our time. This season saw Antal Szalai making his UK debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Ludovic Morlot, his Berlin debut with the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, as part of their "Debut im Deutschlandradio" series and his Hong Kong debut with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta under the direction of Yip Wing-sie. He gave performances with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Budapest Strings and appeared with the St.Petersburg Festival Orchestra at the David Oistrakh Festival in Estonia. In June 2007, he was invited to Istanbul, where he played the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto at the Istanbul International Music Festival. Over recent seasons Antal Szalai has performed with the National Orchestra of Belgium, Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National d'ile de France, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukrainie, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Hungary, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra and Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. He has collaborated with eminent conductors such as Yoel Levi, Paavo Järvi, Gilbert Varga, Paul Goodwin, Ludovic Morlot, Laurent Petitgirard, Rico Saccani, Shlomo Mintz and Mykola Dyadyura. Szalai made his New York debut in July 2003,performing the Dvorak Violin Concerto at Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell. In addition to an accomplished career performing with orchestras, Antal Szalai has given recitals in some of the most prestigious venues in the world. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2003 and has given recital performances at the Kennedy Center, Moscow Conservatory, Philharmonic Hall in St.Petersburg, Victoria Hall in Geneve, Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Konzerthaus in Vienna and Chan Centre for Performing Arts in Vancouver. In London he performed in the presence of the Prince of Wales and in 2002, as a recipient of the Sir George Solti Foundation Scholarship, he was invited to play in the recital of Jose Carreras in Lausanne, in the presence of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. Antal Szalai has already recorded three albums for BMC Records and Hungaroton Classic.His first album was named "Editor's Choice" by Gramophone Magazine and garnered praises from various publications including BBC Music Magazine and Classics Today. First prize winner of the Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition(2004), Tibor Varga International Violin Competition(2005) and Valsesia Musica International Violin Competition(2004), Antal Szalai was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1981. He started his musical career as a child prodigy, giving his first public performance when he was only five. At the age of 11, he performed Mozart's Violin Concerto in A with the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra. One year later, at the age of 12, he played Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in Budapest. Lord Yehudi Menuhin called him "one of the most wonderful young violinists I have ever heard" after a performance of Bartok's Violin Concerto given by the then 15-year-old Szalai in Budapest in 1996. He studied in Budapest under Laszlo Denes since age seven and then under Peter Komlos (First Violinist of the Bartok String Quartet) when he turned 14. He completed his studies under Katalin Sebestyen in Brussels. In addition, Szalai attended masterclasses with Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, Shlomo Mintz, Erick Friedman, Tibor Varga and Lewis Kaplan. Antal Szalai plays the 1733 "ex-Garay" Stradivarius violin on loan to him from a private sponsor. |
 | Mozart Violin Concerto K.216 1st mov. - ANTAL SZALAI violin ANTAL SZALAI plays W.A.Mozart Violin Concerto in G major K.216 1st movement ANTAL SZALAI's official website: http://antalszalai.net "At times Szalai plays with the aristocratic aplomb of Milstein - and with a tonal luster to match.Occasionally, he's more eclectic: his reading of the Hebrew Melody combines Elman's beauty of tone, Heifetz's intensity, and Grumiaux's pure flow of sound..." Fanfare Magazine, November 2004 "Szalai garnered audience approval with his fluency, unfailing vibrato and calm demeanor whilst delivering one of the speediest renditions of the Tchaikovsky Concerto's finale on record..." The Strad 2005 Still in his mid-twenties,Hungarian violinist Antal Szalai is one of the most exciting and expressive artists on the international musical scene. Renowned for his matchless violin sound, dazzling technique and intellectual maturity, he is a young master of our time. This season saw Antal Szalai making his UK debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Ludovic Morlot, his Berlin debut with the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, as part of their "Debut im Deutschlandradio" series and his Hong Kong debut with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta under the direction of Yip Wing-sie. He gave performances with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Budapest Strings and appeared with the St.Petersburg Festival Orchestra at the David Oistrakh Festival in Estonia. In June 2007, he was invited to Istanbul, where he played the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto at the Istanbul International Music Festival. Over recent seasons Antal Szalai has performed with the National Orchestra of Belgium, Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National d'ile de France, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukrainie, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Hungary, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra and Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. He has collaborated with eminent conductors such as Yoel Levi, Paavo Järvi, Gilbert Varga, Paul Goodwin, Ludovic Morlot, Laurent Petitgirard, Rico Saccani, Shlomo Mintz and Mykola Dyadyura. Szalai made his New York debut in July 2003,performing the Dvorak Violin Concerto at Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell. In addition to an accomplished career performing with orchestras, Antal Szalai has given recitals in some of the most prestigious venues in the world. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2003 and has given recital performances at the Kennedy Center, Moscow Conservatory, Philharmonic Hall in St.Petersburg, Victoria Hall in Geneve, Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Konzerthaus in Vienna and Chan Centre for Performing Arts in Vancouver. In London he performed in the presence of the Prince of Wales and in 2002, as a recipient of the Sir George Solti Foundation Scholarship, he was invited to play in the recital of Jose Carreras in Lausanne, in the presence of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. Antal Szalai has already recorded three albums for BMC Records and Hungaroton Classic.His first album was named "Editor's Choice" by Gramophone Magazine and garnered praises from various publications including BBC Music Magazine and Classics Today. First prize winner of the Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition(2004), Tibor Varga International Violin Competition(2005) and Valsesia Musica International Violin Competition(2004), Antal Szalai was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1981. He started his musical career as a child prodigy, giving his first public performance when he was only five. At the age of 11, he performed Mozart's Violin Concerto in A with the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra. One year later, at the age of 12, he played Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in Budapest. Lord Yehudi Menuhin called him "one of the most wonderful young violinists I have ever heard" after a performance of Bartok's Violin Concerto given by the then 15-year-old Szalai in Budapest in 1996. He studied in Budapest under Laszlo Denes since age seven and then under Peter Komlos (First Violinist of the Bartok String Quartet) when he turned 14. He completed his studies under Katalin Sebestyen in Brussels. In addition, Szalai attended masterclasses with Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, Shlomo Mintz, Erick Friedman, Tibor Varga and Lewis Kaplan. Antal Szalai plays the 1733 "ex-Garay" Stradivarius violin on loan to him from a private sponsor. |
 | Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto 3rd mov. - ANTAL SZALAI violin ANTAL SZALAI plays Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto op.35 3rd movement ANTAL SZALAI's official website: http://antalszalai.net "At times Szalai plays with the aristocratic aplomb of Milstein - and with a tonal luster to match.Occasionally, he's more eclectic: his reading of the Hebrew Melody combines Elman's beauty of tone, Heifetz's intensity, and Grumiaux's pure flow of sound..." Fanfare Magazine, November 2004 "Szalai garnered audience approval with his fluency, unfailing vibrato and calm demeanor whilst delivering one of the speediest renditions of the Tchaikovsky Concerto's finale on record..." The Strad 2005 Still in his mid-twenties,Hungarian violinist Antal Szalai is one of the most exciting and expressive artists on the international musical scene. Renowned for his matchless violin sound, dazzling technique and intellectual maturity, he is a young master of our time. This season saw Antal Szalai making his UK debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Ludovic Morlot, his Berlin debut with the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, as part of their "Debut im Deutschlandradio" series and his Hong Kong debut with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta under the direction of Yip Wing-sie. He gave performances with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Budapest Strings and appeared with the St.Petersburg Festival Orchestra at the David Oistrakh Festival in Estonia. In June 2007, he was invited to Istanbul, where he played the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto at the Istanbul International Music Festival. Over recent seasons Antal Szalai has performed with the National Orchestra of Belgium, Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National d'ile de France, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukrainie, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Hungary, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra and Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. He has collaborated with eminent conductors such as Yoel Levi, Paavo Järvi, Gilbert Varga, Paul Goodwin, Ludovic Morlot, Laurent Petitgirard, Rico Saccani, Shlomo Mintz and Mykola Dyadyura. Szalai made his New York debut in July 2003,performing the Dvorak Violin Concerto at Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell. In addition to an accomplished career performing with orchestras, Antal Szalai has given recitals in some of the most prestigious venues in the world. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2003 and has given recital performances at the Kennedy Center, Moscow Conservatory, Philharmonic Hall in St.Petersburg, Victoria Hall in Geneve, Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Konzerthaus in Vienna and Chan Centre for Performing Arts in Vancouver. In London he performed in the presence of the Prince of Wales and in 2002, as a recipient of the Sir George Solti Foundation Scholarship, he was invited to play in the recital of Jose Carreras in Lausanne, in the presence of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. Antal Szalai has already recorded three albums for BMC Records and Hungaroton Classic.His first album was named "Editor's Choice" by Gramophone Magazine and garnered praises from various publications including BBC Music Magazine and Classics Today. First prize winner of the Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition(2004), Tibor Varga International Violin Competition(2005) and Valsesia Musica International Violin Competition(2004), Antal Szalai was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1981. He started his musical career as a child prodigy, giving his first public performance when he was only five. At the age of 11, he performed Mozart's Violin Concerto in A with the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra. One year later, at the age of 12, he played Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in Budapest. Lord Yehudi Menuhin called him "one of the most wonderful young violinists I have ever heard" after a performance of Bartok's Violin Concerto given by the then 15-year-old Szalai in Budapest in 1996. He studied in Budapest under Laszlo Denes since age seven and then under Peter Komlos (First Violinist of the Bartok String Quartet) when he turned 14. He completed his studies under Katalin Sebestyen in Brussels. In addition, Szalai attended masterclasses with Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, Shlomo Mintz, Erick Friedman, Tibor Varga and Lewis Kaplan. Antal Szalai plays the 1733 "ex-Garay" Stradivarius violin on loan to him from a private sponsor. |
 | Wieniawski Polonaise Brillante A major - ANTAL SZALAI violin ANTAL SZALAI plays Wieniawski Polonaise Brillante in A major op.21 Tobias Koch, piano ANTAL SZALAI's official website: http://antalszalai.net "At times Szalai plays with the aristocratic aplomb of Milstein - and with a tonal luster to match.Occasionally, he's more eclectic: his reading of the Hebrew Melody combines Elman's beauty of tone, Heifetz's intensity, and Grumiaux's pure flow of sound..." Fanfare Magazine, November 2004 "Szalai garnered audience approval with his fluency, unfailing vibrato and calm demeanor whilst delivering one of the speediest renditions of the Tchaikovsky Concerto's finale on record..." The Strad 2005 Still in his mid-twenties,Hungarian violinist Antal Szalai is one of the most exciting and expressive artists on the international musical scene. Renowned for his matchless violin sound, dazzling technique and intellectual maturity, he is a young master of our time. This season saw Antal Szalai making his UK debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Ludovic Morlot, his Berlin debut with the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, as part of their "Debut im Deutschlandradio" series and his Hong Kong debut with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta under the direction of Yip Wing-sie. He gave performances with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Budapest Strings and appeared with the St.Petersburg Festival Orchestra at the David Oistrakh Festival in Estonia. In June 2007, he was invited to Istanbul, where he played the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto at the Istanbul International Music Festival. Over recent seasons Antal Szalai has performed with the National Orchestra of Belgium, Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National d'ile de France, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukrainie, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Hungary, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra and Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. He has collaborated with eminent conductors such as Yoel Levi, Paavo Järvi, Gilbert Varga, Paul Goodwin, Ludovic Morlot, Laurent Petitgirard, Rico Saccani, Shlomo Mintz and Mykola Dyadyura. Szalai made his New York debut in July 2003,performing the Dvorak Violin Concerto at Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell. In addition to an accomplished career performing with orchestras, Antal Szalai has given recitals in some of the most prestigious venues in the world. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2003 and has given recital performances at the Kennedy Center, Moscow Conservatory, Philharmonic Hall in St.Petersburg, Victoria Hall in Geneve, Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Konzerthaus in Vienna and Chan Centre for Performing Arts in Vancouver. In London he performed in the presence of the Prince of Wales and in 2002, as a recipient of the Sir George Solti Foundation Scholarship, he was invited to play in the recital of Jose Carreras in Lausanne, in the presence of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. Antal Szalai has already recorded three albums for BMC Records and Hungaroton Classic.His first album was named "Editor's Choice" by Gramophone Magazine and garnered praises from various publications including BBC Music Magazine and Classics Today. First prize winner of the Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition(2004), Tibor Varga International Violin Competition(2005) and Valsesia Musica International Violin Competition(2004), Antal Szalai was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1981. He started his musical career as a child prodigy, giving his first public performance when he was only five. At the age of 11, he performed Mozart's Violin Concerto in A with the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra. One year later, at the age of 12, he played Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in Budapest. Lord Yehudi Menuhin called him "one of the most wonderful young violinists I have ever heard" after a performance of Bartok's Violin Concerto given by the then 15-year-old Szalai in Budapest in 1996. He studied in Budapest under Laszlo Denes since age seven and then under Peter Komlos (First Violinist of the Bartok String Quartet) when he turned 14. He completed his studies under Katalin Sebestyen in Brussels. In addition, Szalai attended masterclasses with Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, Shlomo Mintz, Erick Friedman, Tibor Varga and Lewis Kaplan. Antal Szalai plays the 1733 "ex-Garay" Stradivarius violin on loan to him from a private sponsor. |
 | Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto 1st mv.Part2 ANTAL SZALAI violin ANTAL SZALAI plays Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto op.35 1st movement (Part 2) ANTAL SZALAI's official website: http://antalszalai.net "At times Szalai plays with the aristocratic aplomb of Milstein - and with a tonal luster to match.Occasionally, he's more eclectic: his reading of the Hebrew Melody combines Elman's beauty of tone, Heifetz's intensity, and Grumiaux's pure flow of sound..." Fanfare Magazine, November 2004 "Szalai garnered audience approval with his fluency, unfailing vibrato and calm demeanor whilst delivering one of the speediest renditions of the Tchaikovsky Concerto's finale on record..." The Strad 2005 Still in his mid-twenties,Hungarian violinist Antal Szalai is one of the most exciting and expressive artists on the international musical scene. Renowned for his matchless violin sound, dazzling technique and intellectual maturity, he is a young master of our time. This season saw Antal Szalai making his UK debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Ludovic Morlot, his Berlin debut with the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, as part of their "Debut im Deutschlandradio" series and his Hong Kong debut with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta under the direction of Yip Wing-sie. He gave performances with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Budapest Strings and appeared with the St.Petersburg Festival Orchestra at the David Oistrakh Festival in Estonia. In June 2007, he was invited to Istanbul, where he played the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto at the Istanbul International Music Festival. Over recent seasons Antal Szalai has performed with the National Orchestra of Belgium, Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National d'ile de France, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukrainie, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Hungary, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra and Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. He has collaborated with eminent conductors such as Yoel Levi, Paavo Järvi, Gilbert Varga, Paul Goodwin, Ludovic Morlot, Laurent Petitgirard, Rico Saccani, Shlomo Mintz and Mykola Dyadyura. Szalai made his New York debut in July 2003,performing the Dvorak Violin Concerto at Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell. In addition to an accomplished career performing with orchestras, Antal Szalai has given recitals in some of the most prestigious venues in the world. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2003 and has given recital performances at the Kennedy Center, Moscow Conservatory, Philharmonic Hall in St.Petersburg, Victoria Hall in Geneve, Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Konzerthaus in Vienna and Chan Centre for Performing Arts in Vancouver. In London he performed in the presence of the Prince of Wales and in 2002, as a recipient of the Sir George Solti Foundation Scholarship, he was invited to play in the recital of Jose Carreras in Lausanne, in the presence of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. Antal Szalai has already recorded three albums for BMC Records and Hungaroton Classic.His first album was named "Editor's Choice" by Gramophone Magazine and garnered praises from various publications including BBC Music Magazine and Classics Today. First prize winner of the Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition(2004), Tibor Varga International Violin Competition(2005) and Valsesia Musica International Violin Competition(2004), Antal Szalai was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1981. He started his musical career as a child prodigy, giving his first public performance when he was only five. At the age of 11, he performed Mozart's Violin Concerto in A with the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra. One year later, at the age of 12, he played Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in Budapest. Lord Yehudi Menuhin called him "one of the most wonderful young violinists I have ever heard" after a performance of Bartok's Violin Concerto given by the then 15-year-old Szalai in Budapest in 1996. He studied in Budapest under Laszlo Denes since age seven and then under Peter Komlos (First Violinist of the Bartok String Quartet) when he turned 14. He completed his studies under Katalin Sebestyen in Brussels. In addition, Szalai attended masterclasses with Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, Shlomo Mintz, Erick Friedman, Tibor Varga and Lewis Kaplan. Antal Szalai plays the 1733 "ex-Garay" Stradivarius violin on loan to him from a private sponsor. |
 | Brahms Violin Sonata in d minor 4th mv. ANTAL SZALAI violin ANTAL SZALAI plays Brahms Violin Sonata in d minor op.108 4th movement Eliane Reyes, piano ANTAL SZALAI's official website: http://antalszalai.net "At times Szalai plays with the aristocratic aplomb of Milstein - and with a tonal luster to match.Occasionally, he's more eclectic: his reading of the Hebrew Melody combines Elman's beauty of tone, Heifetz's intensity, and Grumiaux's pure flow of sound..." Fanfare Magazine, November 2004 "Szalai garnered audience approval with his fluency, unfailing vibrato and calm demeanor whilst delivering one of the speediest renditions of the Tchaikovsky Concerto's finale on record..." The Strad 2005 Still in his mid-twenties,Hungarian violinist Antal Szalai is one of the most exciting and expressive artists on the international musical scene. Renowned for his matchless violin sound, dazzling technique and intellectual maturity, he is a young master of our time. This season saw Antal Szalai making his UK debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Ludovic Morlot, his Berlin debut with the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, as part of their "Debut im Deutschlandradio" series and his Hong Kong debut with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta under the direction of Yip Wing-sie. He gave performances with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Budapest Strings and appeared with the St.Petersburg Festival Orchestra at the David Oistrakh Festival in Estonia. In June 2007, he was invited to Istanbul, where he played the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto at the Istanbul International Music Festival. Over recent seasons Antal Szalai has performed with the National Orchestra of Belgium, Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National d'ile de France, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukrainie, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Hungary, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra and Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. He has collaborated with eminent conductors such as Yoel Levi, Paavo Järvi, Gilbert Varga, Paul Goodwin, Ludovic Morlot, Laurent Petitgirard, Rico Saccani, Shlomo Mintz and Mykola Dyadyura. Szalai made his New York debut in July 2003,performing the Dvorak Violin Concerto at Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell. In addition to an accomplished career performing with orchestras, Antal Szalai has given recitals in some of the most prestigious venues in the world. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2003 and has given recital performances at the Kennedy Center, Moscow Conservatory, Philharmonic Hall in St.Petersburg, Victoria Hall in Geneve, Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Konzerthaus in Vienna and Chan Centre for Performing Arts in Vancouver. In London he performed in the presence of the Prince of Wales and in 2002, as a recipient of the Sir George Solti Foundation Scholarship, he was invited to play in the recital of Jose Carreras in Lausanne, in the presence of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. Antal Szalai has already recorded three albums for BMC Records and Hungaroton Classic.His first album was named "Editor's Choice" by Gramophone Magazine and garnered praises from various publications including BBC Music Magazine and Classics Today. First prize winner of the Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition(2004), Tibor Varga International Violin Competition(2005) and Valsesia Musica International Violin Competition(2004), Antal Szalai was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1981. He started his musical career as a child prodigy, giving his first public performance when he was only five. At the age of 11, he performed Mozart's Violin Concerto in A with the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra. One year later, at the age of 12, he played Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in Budapest. Lord Yehudi Menuhin called him "one of the most wonderful young violinists I have ever heard" after a performance of Bartok's Violin Concerto given by the then 15-year-old Szalai in Budapest in 1996. He studied in Budapest under Laszlo Denes since age seven and then under Peter Komlos (First Violinist of the Bartok String Quartet) when he turned 14. He completed his studies under Katalin Sebestyen in Brussels. In addition, Szalai attended masterclasses with Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, Shlomo Mintz, Erick Friedman, Tibor Varga and Lewis Kaplan. Antal Szalai plays the 1733 "ex-Garay" Stradivarius violin on loan to him from a private sponsor. |
 | Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto 2nd mov. - ANTAL SZALAI violin ANTAL SZALAI plays Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto op.35 2nd movement ANTAL SZALAI's official website: http://antalszalai.net "At times Szalai plays with the aristocratic aplomb of Milstein - and with a tonal luster to match.Occasionally, he's more eclectic: his reading of the Hebrew Melody combines Elman's beauty of tone, Heifetz's intensity, and Grumiaux's pure flow of sound..." Fanfare Magazine, November 2004 "Szalai garnered audience approval with his fluency, unfailing vibrato and calm demeanor whilst delivering one of the speediest renditions of the Tchaikovsky Concerto's finale on record..." The Strad 2005 Still in his mid-twenties,Hungarian violinist Antal Szalai is one of the most exciting and expressive artists on the international musical scene. Renowned for his matchless violin sound, dazzling technique and intellectual maturity, he is a young master of our time. This season saw Antal Szalai making his UK debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Ludovic Morlot, his Berlin debut with the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, as part of their "Debut im Deutschlandradio" series and his Hong Kong debut with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta under the direction of Yip Wing-sie. He gave performances with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Budapest Strings and appeared with the St.Petersburg Festival Orchestra at the David Oistrakh Festival in Estonia. In June 2007, he was invited to Istanbul, where he played the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto at the Istanbul International Music Festival. Over recent seasons Antal Szalai has performed with the National Orchestra of Belgium, Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National d'ile de France, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukrainie, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Hungary, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra and Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. He has collaborated with eminent conductors such as Yoel Levi, Paavo Järvi, Gilbert Varga, Paul Goodwin, Ludovic Morlot, Laurent Petitgirard, Rico Saccani, Shlomo Mintz and Mykola Dyadyura. Szalai made his New York debut in July 2003,performing the Dvorak Violin Concerto at Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell. In addition to an accomplished career performing with orchestras, Antal Szalai has given recitals in some of the most prestigious venues in the world. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2003 and has given recital performances at the Kennedy Center, Moscow Conservatory, Philharmonic Hall in St.Petersburg, Victoria Hall in Geneve, Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Konzerthaus in Vienna and Chan Centre for Performing Arts in Vancouver. In London he performed in the presence of the Prince of Wales and in 2002, as a recipient of the Sir George Solti Foundation Scholarship, he was invited to play in the recital of Jose Carreras in Lausanne, in the presence of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. Antal Szalai has already recorded three albums for BMC Records and Hungaroton Classic.His first album was named "Editor's Choice" by Gramophone Magazine and garnered praises from various publications including BBC Music Magazine and Classics Today. First prize winner of the Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition(2004), Tibor Varga International Violin Competition(2005) and Valsesia Musica International Violin Competition(2004), Antal Szalai was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1981. He started his musical career as a child prodigy, giving his first public performance when he was only five. At the age of 11, he performed Mozart's Violin Concerto in A with the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra. One year later, at the age of 12, he played Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in Budapest. Lord Yehudi Menuhin called him "one of the most wonderful young violinists I have ever heard" after a performance of Bartok's Violin Concerto given by the then 15-year-old Szalai in Budapest in 1996. He studied in Budapest under Laszlo Denes since age seven and then under Peter Komlos (First Violinist of the Bartok String Quartet) when he turned 14. He completed his studies under Katalin Sebestyen in Brussels. In addition, Szalai attended masterclasses with Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, Shlomo Mintz, Erick Friedman, Tibor Varga and Lewis Kaplan. Antal Szalai plays the 1733 "ex-Garay" Stradivarius violin on loan to him from a private sponsor. |
 | Achron Hebrew Melody - ANTAL SZALAI violin ANTAL SZALAI plays Achron Hebrew Melody op.35 (audio) ANTAL SZALAI's official website: http://antalszalai.net "At times Szalai plays with the aristocratic aplomb of Milstein - and with a tonal luster to match.Occasionally, he's more eclectic: his reading of the Hebrew Melody combines Elman's beauty of tone, Heifetz's intensity, and Grumiaux's pure flow of sound..." Fanfare Magazine, November 2004 "Szalai garnered audience approval with his fluency, unfailing vibrato and calm demeanor whilst delivering one of the speediest renditions of the Tchaikovsky Concerto's finale on record..." The Strad 2005 Still in his mid-twenties,Hungarian violinist Antal Szalai is one of the most exciting and expressive artists on the international musical scene. Renowned for his matchless violin sound, dazzling technique and intellectual maturity, he is a young master of our time. This season saw Antal Szalai making his UK debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Ludovic Morlot, his Berlin debut with the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, as part of their "Debut im Deutschlandradio" series and his Hong Kong debut with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta under the direction of Yip Wing-sie. He gave performances with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Budapest Strings and appeared with the St.Petersburg Festival Orchestra at the David Oistrakh Festival in Estonia. In June 2007, he was invited to Istanbul, where he played the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto at the Istanbul International Music Festival. Over recent seasons Antal Szalai has performed with the National Orchestra of Belgium, Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National d'ile de France, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukrainie, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Hungary, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra and Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. He has collaborated with eminent conductors such as Yoel Levi, Paavo Järvi, Gilbert Varga, Paul Goodwin, Ludovic Morlot, Laurent Petitgirard, Rico Saccani, Shlomo Mintz and Mykola Dyadyura. Szalai made his New York debut in July 2003,performing the Dvorak Violin Concerto at Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell. In addition to an accomplished career performing with orchestras, Antal Szalai has given recitals in some of the most prestigious venues in the world. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2003 and has given recital performances at the Kennedy Center, Moscow Conservatory, Philharmonic Hall in St.Petersburg, Victoria Hall in Geneve, Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Konzerthaus in Vienna and Chan Centre for Performing Arts in Vancouver. In London he performed in the presence of the Prince of Wales and in 2002, as a recipient of the Sir George Solti Foundation Scholarship, he was invited to play in the recital of Jose Carreras in Lausanne, in the presence of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. Antal Szalai has already recorded three albums for BMC Records and Hungaroton Classic.His first album was named "Editor's Choice" by Gramophone Magazine and garnered praises from various publications including BBC Music Magazine and Classics Today. First prize winner of the Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition(2004), Tibor Varga International Violin Competition(2005) and Valsesia Musica International Violin Competition(2004), Antal Szalai was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1981. He started his musical career as a child prodigy, giving his first public performance when he was only five. At the age of 11, he performed Mozart's Violin Concerto in A with the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra. One year later, at the age of 12, he played Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in Budapest. Lord Yehudi Menuhin called him "one of the most wonderful young violinists I have ever heard" after a performance of Bartok's Violin Concerto given by the then 15-year-old Szalai in Budapest in 1996. He studied in Budapest under Laszlo Denes since age seven and then under Peter Komlos (First Violinist of the Bartok String Quartet) when he turned 14. He completed his studies under Katalin Sebestyen in Brussels. In addition, Szalai attended masterclasses with Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, Shlomo Mintz, Erick Friedman, Tibor Varga and Lewis Kaplan. Antal Szalai plays the 1733 "ex-Garay" Stradivarius violin on loan to him from a private sponsor. |
 | Tchaikovsky Melodie - ANTAL SZALAI violin ANTAL SZALAI plays Tchaikovsky Melody in E flat major op.42/3 Istanbul,28.06.2007 ANTAL SZALAI's official website: http://antalszalai.net "At times Szalai plays with the aristocratic aplomb of Milstein - and with a tonal luster to match.Occasionally, he's more eclectic: his reading of the Hebrew Melody combines Elman's beauty of tone, Heifetz's intensity, and Grumiaux's pure flow of sound..." Fanfare Magazine, November 2004 "Szalai garnered audience approval with his fluency, unfailing vibrato and calm demeanor whilst delivering one of the speediest renditions of the Tchaikovsky Concerto's finale on record..." The Strad 2005 Still in his mid-twenties,Hungarian violinist Antal Szalai is one of the most exciting and expressive artists on the international musical scene. Renowned for his matchless violin sound, dazzling technique and intellectual maturity, he is a young master of our time. This season saw Antal Szalai making his UK debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Ludovic Morlot, his Berlin debut with the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, as part of their "Debut im Deutschlandradio" series and his Hong Kong debut with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta under the direction of Yip Wing-sie. He gave performances with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Budapest Strings and appeared with the St.Petersburg Festival Orchestra at the David Oistrakh Festival in Estonia. In June 2007, he was invited to Istanbul, where he played the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto at the Istanbul International Music Festival. Over recent seasons Antal Szalai has performed with the National Orchestra of Belgium, Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National d'ile de France, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukrainie, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Hungary, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra and Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. He has collaborated with eminent conductors such as Yoel Levi, Paavo Järvi, Gilbert Varga, Paul Goodwin, Ludovic Morlot, Laurent Petitgirard, Rico Saccani, Shlomo Mintz and Mykola Dyadyura. Szalai made his New York debut in July 2003,performing the Dvorak Violin Concerto at Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell. In addition to an accomplished career performing with orchestras, Antal Szalai has given recitals in some of the most prestigious venues in the world. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2003 and has given recital performances at the Kennedy Center, Moscow Conservatory, Philharmonic Hall in St.Petersburg, Victoria Hall in Geneve, Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Konzerthaus in Vienna and Chan Centre for Performing Arts in Vancouver. In London he performed in the presence of the Prince of Wales and in 2002, as a recipient of the Sir George Solti Foundation Scholarship, he was invited to play in the recital of Jose Carreras in Lausanne, in the presence of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. Antal Szalai has already recorded three albums for BMC Records and Hungaroton Classic.His first album was named "Editor's Choice" by Gramophone Magazine and garnered praises from various publications including BBC Music Magazine and Classics Today. First prize winner of the Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition(2004), Tibor Varga International Violin Competition(2005) and Valsesia Musica International Violin Competition(2004), Antal Szalai was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1981. He started his musical career as a child prodigy, giving his first public performance when he was only five. At the age of 11, he performed Mozart's Violin Concerto in A with the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra. One year later, at the age of 12, he played Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in Budapest. Lord Yehudi Menuhin called him "one of the most wonderful young violinists I have ever heard" after a performance of Bartok's Violin Concerto given by the then 15-year-old Szalai in Budapest in 1996. He studied in Budapest under Laszlo Denes since age seven and then under Peter Komlos (First Violinist of the Bartok String Quartet) when he turned 14. He completed his studies under Katalin Sebestyen in Brussels. In addition, Szalai attended masterclasses with Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, Shlomo Mintz, Erick Friedman, Tibor Varga and Lewis Kaplan. Antal Szalai plays the 1733 "ex-Garay" Stradivarius violin on loan to him from a private sponsor. |
 | Rulers of the Deep @ Parque Xtremo This October 18th, Estonian producers Rulers of the Deep come to Ecuador's Parque Xtremo in Yunguilla. |
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