Sunday, November 22nd, 4:00 PM

Amerigo Trio Featuring

Glenn Dicterow, Karen Dreyfus and Inbal Segev


Recital


Zoltan Kodaly
Intermezzo for String Trio

Gideon Klein
String Trio

Leo Weiner
String Trio in g minor, Op. 6 


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About Glenn Dicterow


Violinist  Glenn Dicterow has established himself worldwide as one of the most prominent American concert artists of his generation.  His extraordinary musical gifts became apparent at the age of 11 when he made his solo debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (where his father Harold Dicterow served as principal of the second violin section for 52 years) in Tchaikowsky’s Violin Concerto.  Mr. Dicterow went on to win numerous awards and competitions including the Young Musicians Foundation Award  and Coleman Award (Los Angeles), The Julia Klumpke Award (San Francisco) and the Bronze Medal in the International Tchaikovsky Competition (1970). In the following years he became one of the most sought after young artists appearing as soloist internationally. Dicterow is a graduate of Juilliard, where he was a student of Ivan Galamian. Other teachers have included Joachim Chassman, Naoum Blinder, Manuel Compinsky, Erno Neufeld, Jascha Heifetz and Henryk Szerying. 

At the age of eighteen he appeared as soloist with the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center under the baton of Andre Kostelanetz in the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. In 1980 he joined the New York Philharmonic as Concertmaster and has since performed as soloist every season. Highlights of his tenure has been solo performances at the White House, the Great Hall of the People in Beijing as well as performing Leonard Bernstein’s “Serenade” during the New York Philharmonic’s 1989 concert tour of the United States with the composer conducting. Prior to joining the New York Philharmonic, Dicterow served as Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.  Mr. Dicterow’s discography includes Copland’s Violin Sonata , Largo , and Piano Trio; Ives’ Sonatas  nos.2 and 4 and Piano Trio ;  and Korngold’s Piano Trio  and Violin Sonata ,  all for EMI.

He is also featured in the violin solos in Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben   and Also Sprach Zarathustra with Zubin Mehta on the CBS label. Other compositions committed to disc are works of Wieniawski with Mr. Mehta and the Los Angeles Philharmonic; Lee Holdridge’s Violin Concerto  with the London Symphony Orchestra; Shostakovitch’s Violin Concerto  No. 1 with the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Maxim Shostakovitch on a Radiothon recording; and the Philharmonic’s two recordings of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade  with Yuri Temirkanov on the BMG label and Kurt Masur on Teldec. Dicterow’s most recent CD releases are a solo recital for Cala Records entitled New York Legends featuring Corigliano’s Sonata for Violin and Piano, Korngold’s Much ado About Nothing,  the premiere recording of Leonard Bernstein’s Sonata  Violin and Piano, and Martinu’s Three Madrigals  for violin and viola, in collaboration with Karen Dreyfus, violist and Gerald Robbins,  pianist. Also available is the Bernstein Serenade with The New York Philharmonic and Leonard Slatkin entitled “New York Philharmonic / An American Celebration” on the Philharmonics own label.   Mr. Dicterow can also be heard in the violin solos of the film scores for The Turning Point , The Untouchables , Altered States , Aladdin , Beauty and the Beast and Interview With A Vampir among others.   Mr. Dicterow also enjoys an active teaching career. He is on the faculty of The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music.  
 

About Karen Dreyfus


Karen Dreyfus has distinguished herself as a recipient of many prizes both in this country and abroad including the Naumburg Viola Competition (1982), the Lionel Tertis Competition (1980), the Washington International Competition (1979), and the Hudson Valley Competition (1978).


Ms. Dreyfus has concertized extensively in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and South America. Some of her musical collaborations have been with Musicians From Marlboro, Philomusica, Theater Chamber Players of the Kennedy Center,  the New York Philharmonic   and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Karen Dreyfus has performed in recital with Yehudi Menuhin  at Carnegie Hall and has also collaborated with such artists as Rudolf Serkin, Alexander Schneider, Leon Fleisher, Chick Corea, and her husband, Glenn Dicterow.


Born into a family of musicians, she began studying the violin with her father, a member of  the Philadelphia Orchestra and later decided to pursue a career on the viola under the tutelage of Leonard Mogill.  A 1979  graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music where she studied with Michael Tree and Karen Tuttle Ms. Dreyfus moved to New York where she performs solo concerts, chamber music recitals  and teaches viola, chamber music and orchestral studies.


In 2001 Karen Dreyfus joined the faculty of the Juilliard School where she teaches Orchestral Viola Repertory Classes. Ms. Dreyfus also serves on the viola  faculty of the Manhattan School of Music where she teaches viola, chamber music as well as on the Graduate Orchestra Performance Program. Ms. Dreyfus has taught on the faculties of Third Street Music School Settlement, SUNY Purchase and Queens College.


Karen Dreyfus has received a National Endowment for the Arts Solo Recitalists Award and has performed  extensively throughout  the United States.  She has also recorded many CDs. Her premiere recording with Bridge Records entitled “Romanze”  has been received with much critical acclaim.  American Record Guide cites Ms. Dreyfus as “a terrific player with impeccable technique and intonation, beautiful tone, and real musicianship. Her playing is highly expressive and responsive to the many moods elicited by this varied program.”


In 1995 Karen Dreyfus was invited to Poland to record the William Walton Viola Concerto with the Warsaw Philharmonic. She also recorded works for viola and orchestra by eight American composers with the Silesian Philharmonic.  In 1997 Ms. Dreyfus recorded and premiered three more solo works with the Czech Radio Symphony of Prague. These CDs have been released on the MMC label.


Ms. Dreyfus has released two solo recordings for MMC Recordings. The first is the Willian Walton Viola Concerto coupled with William Thomas McKinley’s Viola Concerto No. 3. Karen Dreyfus has completed Viola Concertos Volume II for MMC which includes works by four American composers works for viola and orchestra with the Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra, Jerzy Swoboda, conductor.


In the fall of 2002 Karen Dreyfus and Glenn Dicterow released the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante along with the McKinley “Concert Variations” which was written expressly for them. It is on the MMC label with conductor Carl St. Clair and the Warsaw National Philharmonic. Her most recent CDs are “American Journeys” and Concerto No. 2 of William McKinley. Fanfare Magazine called Karen Dreyfus…" a star …, she is superb throughout, a real  virtuoso.”  Recently Dreyfus along with the ensemble Lyric Piano Quartet, has released a recording of piano quartet works of Strauss and Turina for Black Box Records. It has been given the honor of being nominated “Editor’s Choice” by Gramophone Magazine. BBC Magazine said that the Lyric Piano Quartet “marries the old-fashion virtues  of portamento and warm vibrato to a quicksilver intelligence.”

About Inbal Segev


Inbal Segev is one of the most highly respected young cellists today. She can be heard around the world as a soloist, with chamber ensembles, in recitals and on recordings. Following debuts with the Israel and Berlin Philharmonics under the direction of Zubin Mehta, Ms. Segev has enjoyed a career spanning five continents. Ms. Segev has played with such orchestras as the Helsinki Philharmonic and Orchestre National de Lyon in Europe, the Bangkok Symphony in the Far East, the Juilliard Symphony in North America and the Bogota Philharmonic in South America.

Inbal is currently collaborating with Argentinean composer Fernando Otero on a new cello concerto. Previously, she gave the American premiere of Sir Arthur Sullivan's cello concerto, performed David Baker's cello concerto at Town Hall in New York City, and was chosen by Max Schubel to record his cello concerto with the Polish National Radio Symphony.  Ms. Segev's compilation of Jewish classical music for cello and piano was released by Vox to broad acclaim.  Other recordings include Boccherini and Beethoven sonatas and the soundtrack for "Bee Season", starring Richard Gere.

Ms. Segev devotes much of her time to chamber music.  In addition to the Amerigo Trio, she has collaborated with such artists as Emanuel Ax, Augustin Dumay, Pamela Franck, Gilbert Kalish, Michael Tree and the Vogler Quartet.  She has performed at venues such as Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall and at festivals such as Banff, Ravinia and Montpelier. Ms. Segev has been a member of the Jupiter Chamber Players since 2005 and previously toured with the American Chamber Players, a piano quintet, throughout the United States.

Ms. Segev grew up in Israel and, with the recommendation of Isaac Stern, came to the United States to study at the age of 16. She holds a Bachelor's degree from The Juilliard School and a Master's degree from Yale University, where her teachers included Joel Krosnick, Harvey Shapiro and Aldo Parisot. She also studied with Bernard Greenhouse. Ms. Segev's cello was made by Francesco Rugeri in 1673.