PASSION AND HOPE:

A Charity Concert in Support of Chiang Rai Youth Orchestra

2^nd October 2024 | 19.00 hrs.

Steinway Thailand is delighted to present "Passion & Hope” a charity concert supporting the Chiang Rai Youth Orchestra affected by the floods in Chiang Rai.

Join us for an evening of passionate performances featuring world-class artists: Adam Satinsky (cello), Cherngyoot Lerdkasem (violin), Dr. Eri Nakagawa (piano), Omiros Yavroumis (violin), and Sarai Arsa (cello). Each artist bringing their heartfelt dedication to the performance, aiming to gather hope and support for those in need. 

All ticket proceeds and kind donations will go towards the Chiang Rai Youth Orchestra (CYO), supporting their efforts during this difficult time.

ADMISSION

In lieu of ticket prices, guests are requested to make a minimum donation of 1,500 baht or more / person towards this charitable cause. Kindly proceed to below to register.

PROGRAM
 

Johann Sebastian Bach

(1685-1750)

Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007

I.  Prelude

(2'35)

 Camile Saint-Saëns

(1835-1921)

Le Cygne (The Swan) from the Carnival of the Animals

(3'00)

Sarai Arsa, cello

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

 (1840-1893)

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

II.  Canzonetta: Andante

(6'00)

Cherngyoot Lerdkasem, violin

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Gabriel Fauré

(1845-1924)

Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120

I. Allegro, ma non troppo

II. Andantino

III. Allegro vivo

(21'00)

Adam Satinsky, cello

Eri Nakagawa, piano

Omiros Yavroumis, violin

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Intermission

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

 (1840-1893)

Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50

I.  Pezzo elegiaco: Moderato assai - Allegro giusto

II.  A. Tema con Variazioni

Tema: Andante con moto

Var. I

Var. II: Più mosso

Var. III: Allegro moderato

Var. IV: L’istesso tempo (Allegro moderato)

Var. V: L’istesso tempo

Var. VI: Tempo de Valse

Var. VII. Allegro moderato

Var. VIII: Allegro moderato

Var. IX: Andante flebile, ma non tanto

Var. X: Tempo de Mazurka

Var. XI: Moderato

B. Variazione Finale e Coda: Allegro risoluto e con fuoco

(51'00)

Adam Satinsky, cello

Eri Nakagawa, piano

Omiros Yavroumis, violin

For those who are unable to attend but would like to make a contribution

Kindly proceed with a donation to the bank account details provided below.

Account Name : Paramet Lertkasem (ปรเมศวร์ เลิศเกษม)
Bank : Bangkok Bank (Hayaek Phokhun Mengrai Branch)
Account No. : 537-032997-0

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PERFORMERS

Adam Satinsky, cello

As of 2023 Mr. Satinsky completed 25 years as principal of the Naples Philharmonic in Florida. He was lauded in his role both as leader of the cello section and as soloist with the orchestra. On two instances, guest pianists invited him to collaborate on virtuoso encores by Schumann and Shostakovich, respectively. He became a sought-after performer in concert series throughout the Naples area, including Big Arts (Sanibel Island) and Koreshan Art Hall Series (Estero).

Mr. Satinsky spent his pandemic lockdown year (2020) honing his playing by tackling the monumental etude repertoire, including recording the 40 Popper Etudes in just over 40 days. This experience led him to reexamine his career and step away from orchestral playing, instead living and performing as a solo artist in Thailand.

In his early years Satinsky played in a string trio with two similarly talented violinists, playing and competing in the greater Washington, D.C. area. The young musicians dubbed themselves the “Trio Con Brio”. He performed Casals’ Song of the Birds with his youth orchestra at age 9. At age 11 he began attending the Interlochen Summer Arts Camp, competing and soloing twice with their student orchestras. It was after this that he began commuting to Baltimore, Maryland for lessons, chamber music and orchestral studies at the Peabody Institute’s Preparatory division. As the only Prep student to receive Stephen Kates’ advanced training, he was exposed to the great repertoire young and eventually performed a Haydn Concerto with the orchestra. His subsequent college degrees include a Bachelor’s of Music from Eastman and an Artist’s Diploma from Indiana University. This latter performance-focused degree gave him ample time to absorb the wisdom of his teacher, the legendary Janos Starker. In addition, fellow student and internationally acclaimed pianist Jeremy Denk collaborated with Satinsky on multiple recitals.

Since the age of 14 he has added his unique signature musicianship to the summer festival scene in such scenic places as Boulder, CO; Teton Village, WY; Bellingham, WA; Marlboro, VT; Aspen, CO; Ernen, Switzerland; and Banff, Canada. More recently he has helped establish new chamber music festivals – one in the Low Country (in and around Beaufort, SC and Savannah, GA) and one in North Miami Beach (held in the winter). Beginning in 2023, Bangkok pianist Eri Nakagawa and Satinsky have been performing recitals in Thailand. An artful video recording of the Franck and Strauss Sonatas was made to document this partnership.

His magnificent cello is a Christopher Dungey creation – a mere fourteen years old – made in Pocatello, ID. Satinsky has expanded his range of pursuits to restaurateur, opening multiple Thai Fusion restaurants with his wife, who is a chef and self-made businesswoman.

Cherngyoot Lerdkasem, violin

Cherngyoot started to learn violin at the age of 4 years old with the teaching of Ajarn Paramet Lerdkasem. Cherngyoot was a former concertmaster of the Chiangrai Youth Orchestra in 2020-2024. He is currently studying at the College of Music Mahidol under the guidance of Dr. Paraschos Paraschoudis

Music Experiences

- 11th October 2023 – 17th October 2023: Violin Lesson with Yorrick Troman, First Concert Master of Symphonic Orchestra of Navarra, Spain and Liesbeth Baelus, Belgian Violinist

- 16th September 2023: Violin masterclass with Shuxiang Yang, Faculty Member – Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music

- 25th August 2023: Violin masterclass with Simin Ganatra, Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University Bloomington.

Music Performances

- 29th October 2022: Violin Solo with Mr. Omiros Yavroumis,  and Concert Master at Phuket Youth Orchestra Inaugural Concert, Phuket, Thailand. Conducted by Mr. Christoph Schickedanz

- 1st April 2021: Violin Solo and Concert Master at Northern Thailand United Youth String Orchestra Concert, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Conducted by Mr. Jonathan Mann, British Conductor.

- 25th January 2020: Violin Solo with Mr. Richard Harvery, British composer, conductor, and soloist, Chiang Rai, Thailand.

Eri Nakagawa, piano

Eri Nakagawa, a native of Osaka, Japan, has been a member of the piano faculty at the College of Music, Mahidol University, Thailand, since 1995. Prior to her appointment at Mahidol, she served as an Assistant Professor of Music Performance at Ball State University, Indiana, USA. Throughout her career, she has been invited as a guest pianist and professor at numerous prestigious institutions and festivals, including the University of Northern Colorado (USA), Bruckner Conservatory (Linz), Bösendorfer Saal (Vienna), Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (Singapore), Corfu Festival (Greece), Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (Perth), Moulin d’Andé International Masterclasses (Normandy, France), Piano Plus Festival (Corfu, Greece), UCSI University (Kuala Lumpur), Beijing China Conservatory, Northwest Minzu University (Lanzhou), Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Zhejiang Conservatory of Music (Hangzhou), Sicily International Piano Festival, and Piano Island Festival (Kuala Lumpur), among others.

In addition to her frequent solo recitals, Eri Nakagawa has performed over ten concertos with various orchestras, including the Ball State Symphony Orchestra, Osaka Mozart Ensemble, Nusantara Symphony Orchestra (Indonesia), Budapest Chamber Symphony, and Thüringen Gotha-Suhl Philharmonie. She has also performed with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra on numerous occasions, notably featuring Rachmaninoff’s Third Concerto at Sumida Triphony Hall in Tokyo in 2012. She is also an active collaborative pianist and enjoys working with distinguished musicians both in Thailand and internationally.

She earned her degree from Osaka Kyoiku University and pursued postgraduate studies at Mukogawa Women's University in Japan. She holds Master’s and Doctoral degrees in piano performance from Ball State University. Her principal teachers include Koji Tanaka, Naoyuki Inoue, Mitchell Andrews, and Pia Sebastiani.

Currently, she is an Associate Professor at the College of Music, Mahidol University.

Omiros Yavroumis, violin

Omiros Yavroumis graduated in 2002 from the Royal Academy of Music in London, with the Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees, under Professor Mateja Marinkovic. He has also attended master classes and taken violin lessons with Yehudi Menuhin, Maxim Vengerov, Ruggiero Ricci, Zakhar Bron, Leonidas Kavakos, Ivry Gitlis, etc., and has won numerous awards in solo and chamber music competitions, both in Greece and abroad. He has appeared as soloist with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, the Jelenia Gora Philharmonic, the Filharmonia Dolnoslaska, the State Orchestra of Athens, the City of Thessaloniki Symphony Orchestra, the City of Athens Symphony Orchestra, etc. He has also appeared as soloist and has taken part in chamber music groups and orchestras in many countries (USA, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, France and Italy), under famous conductors such as Sir Colin Davies, Sir Charles Mackerras, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Naeme Yarvi, Kent Nagano, Michael Tilson Thomas etc., in venues including the Sydney Opera House, Royal Festival Hall and Royal Opera House in London, Grosses Festspielhaus in Salzburg etc. Since 2002, Omiros is Concertmaster of the City of Thessaloniki Symphony Orchestra in Greece and in 2008 he was appointed violin professor at the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki. Pupils of Omiros Yavroumis have won prizes in national and international competitions and gained places at European and American Music Academies. Since December 2016 Omiros has been the Concertmaster of the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra and violin professor at the College of Music in Mahidol University.

Sarai Arsa, cello

Sarai started playing the cello when he was 13, under the teaching of Paramet Lertkasem, where he also became a member of the Chiangrai Youth Orchestra (CYO). After 2 years he applied to the College of Music, Mahidol University (Pre-College program) and studied with Marcin Szawelski, the principal cello of Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra. He has had the opportunities to study and attend masterclasses with numerous famous artists including Mark Kosower, Marc Coppey, Alexey Stadler, Christoph Poppen, Kenji Nakagi, Dennis Parker, Hee-Young Lim, Meredith Blecha-Wells. His musicality and dedication was praised at the 8th Beethoven Competition for string players in 2014 where he was awarded 2nd prize.

Sarai has performed extensively at countless important venues in Thailand, including the Goethe Institute, Prince Mahidol Hall, Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music, Thailand Cultural Center, among others. Outside of Bangkok, he has also performed in Chiang Rai (Chiangrai Youth Orchestra), Pattaya (Tiffany’s Hall), Aula Simfonia Jakarta in Indonesia and Seoul Arts Center in South Korea.

In 2017, he won the 2nd prize at the Princess Galyani Vadhana International Ensemble competition. In 2018, Sarai appeared at Kaminoyama Cello Festival in Yamagata, Japan where he studied with a well-known Japanese cellist Kenji Nakagi. In 2019 Sarai returned to masterclasses in Japan, Poland and Germany.

In 2019, he performed as a soloist with Mahidol Symphony Orchestra playing Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations.

Sarai participated in the inaugural season of the Korean National Symphony Orchestra International Academy in Seoul in the summer of 2021.

Sarai successfully won the position and became a member of the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra in 2017. He recently performed with them on the 2022 European tour at Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Budapest in Hungary, Cankarjev dom Ljubljana in Slovenia and National Forum of Music Wrocław in Poland.

Program Notes

This year marks the 100^th anniversary of Faure’s death. He was an important link in French classical composition during the 19th and 20th centuries. He studied with Camille Saint-Saens and taught Maurice Ravel, exemplifying the role he played. His key contributions to the repertoire include his piano/strings chamber music, his Requiem, and his art songs. As a master orchestrator, there is both a Sicilienne nestled within his incidental music to Pelleas et Melisande, and a Pavane for chorus and small orchestra which are instantly recognizable to most listeners. His early compositional period contains his most universally beloved works.

This Piano Trio, opus 120, was written one year before his death at age 79. It is a magnificent example of his chamber music. The piece contains an exceedingly sublime second movement, which was crafted on its own before the surrounding movements were added. Despite this, the work forms a logical arc from beginning to end. The harmonic language ranges from ethereally beautiful to unexpectedly quirky, challenging listener’s ears and tastes. Nevertheless Faure’s often divergent melodies cascade over each other seamlessly. If one compares this very late work to his earlier output, one can appreciate how such an important musical voice is apt to express himself in different ways throughout the span of a lifetime. A critic remarked upon hearing the first performance: "...where indeed will he go, if he should become a hundred years old?”

The Tchaikovsky Piano Trio, written in 1882, is a groundbreaking and unique chamber work that is truly symphonic in scope. The pathos and deeply felt nature of the piece can be attributed to Tchaikovsky’s grief in the recent passing of his mentor, Nikolai Rubinstein. The title includes the rare description: “In memory of a great artist.” It is in just two movements. The first one - Pezzo Elegiaco - has the feeling of a formless Fantasia. In truth it is really two extended sections played in succession. The two halves of the movement organically link different themes one to another, creating the impression of an endless sweep of music. The whispered return of the initial theme murmurs with deep melancholy and introspection, not like the forthright nobility at the outset of the piece. As the rest of the themes are brought back, the listener is given a chance to bask in the majesty of Tchaikovsky’s melodies - melody being his unmatched gift to music. The movement ends with the two string instruments playing a lilting, repeating motif while the opening theme is once again uttered softly in the piano.

The second movement is expansive in a completely different way, taking the listener through a myriad of styles and moods in the form of Theme and Variations. Despite its breadth, there is such variety that the listener is kept on the edge of their seat, continually being enticed to imagine what sort of variation will come next. The emotional content runs from the utterly tragic to unabashedly elated (just like his symphonies). After this universe of musical styles is exhausted, a pathos-laden bookend is created in the return of the first movement’s opening melody, performed triple-forte, as a majestic wail, the piano creating the sound of an army of a thousand marching in formation. It concludes with a brief funeral procession, the slow footsteps again represented by the piano, dying away into nothingness.

--- Adam Satinsky

LOCATION

Steinway & Sons Showroom
#1F-04 Gaysorn Center, 1 Floor
999 Phloen Chit Rd., Lumpini, Bangkok

For your information and etiquette
- This is a free-seating event.
- Strictly no liquids or food should be brought into the showroom.
- Kindly maintain decorum upon entry and be conscious of your belongings (e.g., bags, rings, watches, cameras) around the instruments. 
- During the performance, kindly wait for the conclusion of a piece or an intermission to enter the audience seating area. 
- Parking validation has to be done directly with the Gaysorn Concierge.