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Elli Choi

Violinist

Elli Choi : Born on September 4, 2001 of American / Korean origin This 7 year old violin prodigy has utterly stunned her audience in USA, Europe & Asia. She started playing the violin at the early age of 3 and has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts’ “International String Music Festival” at the age of 5.After her performance ended, Choi garnered great praise from the world’s renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman and cello virtuoso Yo-yo Ma.

She started her violin performance training back in July of 2005. With less than 1 year of training under her belt, Elli has already performed in 8 concerts.

In June 2008, she was one of the 15 soloists chosen from a pool of 20,000 contestants at the 14th Annual International Suzuki Conference in Torino, Italy to receive the highest honors. For this feat she was hailed a true genius of the art.

Elli is on full scholarship at the Juilliard School in New York. At age 7 she was one of the youngest students ever admitted to the Juilliard School, one of the world's most prestigious music conservatories.

Sarina Zhang

Cellist & Pianist

Sarina started piano lessons at age of 5 ½ and cello lessons at 7. She has performed in master classes with many famous musicians. At age 8, Sarina was featured on the national radio program “From the Top” as a pianist, and featured again 3 years later as a cellist. She is the winner of several awards and competitions.

From 2004 to 2007, Sarina was the youngest member and assistant principal cellist in the San Diego Civic Youth Orchestra Symphony As a soloists Sarina she has performed in numerous concerts for Cello and Piano with famous Orchestras and conductors . She was featured on PBS’ "From the Top, Live from Carnegie Hall" TV series in 2007.

She is currently enrolled in the pre-college division at Juilliard School studying piano with Yoheved Kaplinsky, cello with Richard Aaron, and composition with Manuel Sosa.

Riyad Nicolas
Pianist

‘…this paragon of pianistic prestidigitation…setting a new gold

standard’, ‘…he had given a prodigious recital which rose head and shoulders above everything else we have heard this year ’,‘…every

aspect of his performance…melding all together into an indissoluble

unity of conception.

(Beethoven Piano Society of Europe, Newsletter n.41, October

2009)

Riyad Nicolas was born in Aleppo , Syria in 1989 and he is now is continuing his studies in the Royal Academy of Music in London with Prof.Sulamita Aronovsky.Riyad won numerous international prizes including won the Best Piano Student Prize of the Syrian Arab Republic for two consecutive years(1998-1999),the 1st Syria National Piano Competition 2004,The Educational Award Prize in the London International Piano competition 2005,2nd Prize in the Seiler International Piano Competition (Greece 2006),1st Prize in the Francaix International Piano Competition (Paris 2008) and a major prize in Citut de Carlet International Piano Competition (Spain 2009).Riyad gave several Concerto performances with orchestras such as the Chamber Orchestra in Aleppo, the Philharmonic Syrian orchestra and The Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra in London.


6^th Emirates International Peace Music Festival For (Young Virtuosos) April 3-9, 2010 In 2010 we are celebrating the 200^th birthday of Frederic Chopin.		In Association With

A very special program described below will played with some of the most talented Young Vrtuoso Pianists, Cellists and Violinists who are coming to Dubai to Play with EYSO.

Introduction to the Festival

Friday, 2 April 2010 at 4:30 pm

Venue: Amphitheater Za’abeel Park

In cooperation with

UAE Red Crescent and
National Autism Walk

In support of

The National Autism Walk

Program

Selection of Pieces for Public Entertainment

Friday, 2 April 2010 at 8.00 pm

Venue: Holy Trinity Church 3rd floor

“Elli Choi - The rising star with L.G.”

With some of the young Korean violinists from

Emirates Youth Symphony Orchestra

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Saturday, 3 April 2010 at 8:00 pm

Venue: GEMS World Academy Auditorium

Location direction link : http://www.gemsworldacademy-dubai.com/server.php?show=nav.01p004001

Opening Ceremony

Concert

Night of Chopin

PROGRAM

Nocturne C Sharp Monir Op. Posth Fathima Husain Al Hashemi

Prelude Op. 28 No. 20 N C Minor & No. 22 G Minor Saif Al Jahoory

Andate Spianato et Grand Polonaise Brillante Sarina Zhang

Scherzo No.4. Sarina Zhang

Nocturne in C Sharp Minor Transcribed by Nathan Milstein

Elli Choi Violin

Young Eun Choi Piano Accompaniment

Polonaise in F Sharp Minor OP.44 Ghazwan Zerikly

Etude in C Minor No. 12 Op.10 Ghazwan Zerikly

INTERMISSION

Concerto for Piano & Orchestra No 1 in E Minor, Op.11

I. Allegro maestoso

II. Romance: Larghetto

III. Rondo: Vivace

Piano Solo By Riyad Nicolas

Sunday, 4 April 2010

Morning Program

Closed Concert

Red Crescent Delegates Only

at 11:00 am

Venue: Dubai World Trade center Exhibition Hall

UAE National Anthem Arranged By Riad Kudsi

Red Crescent Anthem Music Composed By Riad Kudsi

Words By Mohammed Hasan

SELECTION OF PIECES FOR PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT

Evening Program

at 7:00 pm

Venue: Khalifa Auditorium, UAE University - Al Ain

Concert in Cooperation with

Al Ain University

PROGRAM

La Rejouissanse (From The Fireworks) F.G. Handel

Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra in G Major (1st movement)

Solo By: Sung Jung Hong

A. Vivaldi

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (1st Movement) W. A. Mozart

Overture La Bella Melusina op.32 Felix Mendelssohn

Emperor Valse Johan Strauss

INTERMISSION

Concerto for Cello & Orchestrain B Minor

Cello Solo By: Sarina Zhang

I. Allegro

Antonín Dvořák

Symphony Espagnole For Violin & Orchestra

Violin Solo By: Elli Choi

I. Allegro Non Troppo

IV. Andante

V. Rondo: Allegro

Édouard Lalo

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Monday, 5 April 2010 at 8:00 pm

Venue: Abu Dhabi Theater

Concert In Cooperation with

Emirates Heritage Club

PROGRAM

Concerto for Piano & Orchestra No 1 in E Minor,

Op.11. (Piano Solo By: Riyad Nicolas)

I. Allegro maestoso

II. Romance: Larghetto

III. Rondo: Vivace

Frederic ChopinWinner of UAE Chopin Competition

INTERMISSION

Concerto for Cello & Orchestrain B Minor

I. Allegro - (Cello Solo By: Sarina Zhang) Antonín Dvořák

Symphony Espagnole For Violin & Orchestra

(Violin Solo By: Elli Choi)

I. Allegro Non Troppo

IV. Andante

V. Rondo: Allegro

Édouard Lalo

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Tuesday, 6 April 2010 at 8:00 pm

Venue: Sharjah Culture Palace Auditorium

(Kuraan Roundabout)

Concert In Cooperation with

Sharjah Theater Group

PROGRAM

La Rejouissanse (From The Fireworks) F.G. Handel

Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra in G Major (1st movement) A. Vivaldi

Solo By: Sung Jung Hong

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (1st Movement) W. A. Mozart

Overture La Bella Melusina op.32 Felix Mendelssohn

Emperor Valse Johan Strauss

INTERMISSION

Concerto for Cello & Orchestrain B Minor A. Vivaldi

Cello Solo By: Sarina Zhang

I. Allegro

Symphony Espagnole For Violin & Orchestra Édouard Lalo

Violin Solo By: Elli Choi

I. Allegro Non Troppo

IV. Andante

V. Rondo: Allegro

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