05 Oct2015

More about Vallejo

Written by orixwp. Posted in Musicians

Vallejo_pictureSergio Vallejo Muro graduated at the Conservatory ofMmusic of Aragon in the specialty of viola, with a final grade of outstanding with Professor José Manuel Román Macero. At this time he could also enjoy five kinds of camera with the prestigious Casals Quartet. Later decides to do a Masters in the speciality of musician’s Viola soloist with the Professor Predrag Katanic (Linz, Austria), opting to perform his first concerts as a soloist with the Orchestra of the “Anton Bruckner Privatuniversitat” in which Thomas Riebl received master classes from the violist.

Then, he combines his activity as a teacher in different professional conservatories in the country, with its activity of orchestral, Chamber music, and their constant training. In 2014 solo Gets the official degree of masters in interpretation with the Yuval Gotlibovich Professor at the ESMUC. Receives lessons from 2012 the soloist Avri Levitan which takes part in the international festival of Chamber music by “Musethica”. Being able to interpret works with artists such as Zvi Plesser, Roi Shiloa, Emil Rovnes, or Stephan Picard.

Also participates as a partner in various orchestras on the national scene, such as the Symphony Orchestra Verum (OSV), Symphony Orchestra of the Principality of Asturias (OSPA), and the National Orchestra of Spain (ONE) having the privilege of being led by directors as, David Afkham, Sir Neville Marriner, James Colon, Miguel Romea, or Pablo González. And having accompanied great soloists like Truls Mørk, Radu Lupu, Joshua Bell and Tim Faim.

05 Oct2015

More about Sikora

Written by orixwp. Posted in Musicians

Sikora_pictureMarta Sikora was born in Poland in 1994, and began playing violin at the age of 7. She gave her first overseas performance in 2009, playing two recitals in Bad Rothenfelde and Osnabrueck, Germany. She finished the School for Talented Youth in Poznan as a student of Bartosz Bryla, receiving the highest grade on her final recital. During her secondary school education, Marta took part in the masterclasses with Yair and Eyal Kless, Wanda Wilkomirska, Reiko Otani or Bartek Niziol. She was recipient of scholarships from the Rotary Club and from the Polish National Foundation for Talented Youth. In 2013 she moved to Israel to study with Eyal Kless in the Adler-Buchmann International Program for Outstanding Foreign Students at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music.

Marta has been successful in both national and international competitions, such as National Polish Violin Forum (Kielce 2010), National Polish Bach Competition (Zielona Góra 2011), or International Violin Competition “Talents for Europe” (Kubin, Slovakia 2004 and 2009). She was also the finalist of the Georg Phillipp Telemann International Violin Competition in Poznan in 2009 and 2010, the winner of Jozef Muzika International Violin Competition in Nova Paka, Czech Republic in 2012. In 2014 she won the annual violin competition held by Buchmann-Mehta School of Music and in result, performed two concerts as a soloist with the Buchmann-Mehta School Symphony Orchestra and Yoav Talmi as a conductor.

Marta is playing on a contemporary Polish instrument, crafted by Bogumiła and Marek Olma.