Didzis Kalniņš and JiSun Min play Stravinsky and Mendelssohn
Schedule
Thu, 13 Mar, 2025 at 01:20 pm
UTC+00:00Location
St. Ann's Church, Dawson Street | Dublin, DN
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Programme I. Stravinsky - Suite Italienne
F. Mendelssohn - Sonata in F major for violin and piano, MWV Q26
JISUN MIN is a violinist from South Korea, studying at the RIAM’s Professional Mentorship course after completing her Recital Artist Diploma. She previously studied at the Korea National University of Art where she graduated with Preliminary Conservatory, Bachelor and Master degrees. She has won a number of national awards and competitions, also appeared as leader of many Orchestras in Korea from 2012 to 2019 until she decided to study abroad in Ireland.
She has been leader of the RIAM Philharmonia since 2019. She was awarded the Colin Staveley Memorial Medal at RIAM's Maura Dowdall Competition 2020. Nominated as winner of the Dublin ChamberFest for four years running. Recent performances include chamber music at Galway Mid-winter Festival, playing at the Tullamore Gramophone Chamber Society and Wexford chamber festival 2022-2023.
She was Nominated by RIAM and given solo opportunity at the Limerick Rising Star Gala concert and she is lined up to play the Rising Star Recital at West Wicklow chamber music festival 2024.
JiSun regularly works with professional orchestras in Ireland Currently working with the NSO, Wexford Festival Opera, Ulster Orchestra. etc.
In Ireland, she studied with Fionnuala Hunt (2019-2021) and then continued studying with three teachers, Mia Cooper, Sarah Sew and Historical Performance with Claire Duff at the RIAM (2021-2023).
Since she has been 14 years old, JiSun Min plays an Italian-American violin built by Frank J. Callir in 1920.
Pianist Dr DIDZIS KALNIŅŠ enjoys a diverse and active career as a performing artist, educator and scholar. Originally from Latvia but now residing in Ireland, Didzis has performed in numerous prestigious concert venues across Ireland, and has given recitals globally, including countries such as Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Latvia, Estonia, and Brazil.
Didzis completed his undergraduate studies at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music under the guidance of Professor Juris Kalnciems. Subsequently, he attained a Master's degree in Piano performance from the Conservatorio di Musica di Vicenza 'Arrigo Pedrollo' in Italy under the tutelage of Professor Marco Tezza. During his time in Italy, Didzis appeared as a concerto soloist with l'Orchestra Regionale Veneta and the Symphony Orchestra of the Conservatorio di Vicenza 'Arrigo Pedrollo.' He also won the 'Premio Claudio Abbado 2015' in the vocal chamber music section, along with soprano Selena Colombera. Didzis pursued full-time doctoral studies at the Royal Irish Academy of Music with Professors Thérèse Fahy and Denise Neary, focusing on performance and research in music. In 2023, he was awarded a Doctorate in Music Performance from the Royal Irish Academy of Music and Trinity College Dublin.
Didzis has taught piano at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, and, since 2019, Didzis has served on the panel of Music examiners. Didzis was awarded the distinguished ‘Latvijas lepnums Īrijā 2023’ award of ‘Excellence in Music’ in recognition of his outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of music.
Didzis is a member of the Society for Musicology in Ireland (SMI) and has presented lecture recitals in artistic research conferences both in Ireland and abroad. His current research is centred around the artistic qualities and perspectives of the sostenuto pedal and includes working with contemporary composers.
Didzis is preparing for a concert and lecture recital series next year, which will showcase Exodus-written compositions for piano solo by the Latvian composer Jānis Mediņš (1890-1966).
Tickets 10 euros, available at the door. Cash and Card accepted.
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