Listen to Japanese violinist Kyoko Takezawa, who has recorded some 14 albums for BMG and RCA, at IMGArtists.com.
She is a global star as a soloist, chamber musician and recording artist, says Wikipedia.org. Ms. Takezawa has performed with the world's leading orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She began as a Suzuki student and graduated from Juilliard in 1989.
Takezawa is the featured performer for the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra season finale, Fin Fantastique, on Sat, May 12, at 7:30 PM, says Michael Butterman.
On the card are the Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique and Lalo Symphonie Espagnole.
Last week Butterman came to my attention via Caddo Magnet HS band director Joe LeBlanc. The maestro visited CMHS to help tune up the players prior to the state festival. LeBlanc wrote, "I wanted to thank you for your work on April 20th with the Caddo Magnet HS Band. I have been teaching in Caddo since 1986 and in all those years, you are the first SSO conductor to ever show an interest, let alone offer your time to any of the local instrumental programs. You are to be congratulated on your commitment to music and the development of young musicians." Happily, the band won a superior at state and won glowing remarks from the adjudicators.
Bravo to both Butterman and LeBlanc.
SSO tickets: 318-227-8863.
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