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Solo Viola Salon Concert by Brett Deubner

Item Number: 305

Estimated Value: 2000 USD
Opening Bid: 1100 USD

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Item Description

A recital by NJSO violist Brett Deubner at your home or office.

Internationally renowned viola soloist Brett Deubner has made a name for himself as one of the busiest violists of his generation having had more than 80 works written for him, including over 37 viola concertos by such composers as Lalo Schifrin and Grammy winning Richard Danielpour.

Brett Deubner, a fervent supporter of the NJSO, has been a member of this world class ensemble for 24 seasons and is on the faculty of the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College and is on the faculty of the Round Top Festival Institute in Texas and the "Gramado in Concert" International festival in Brazil.

Mr. Deubner has created an eclectic program for "solo viola" of works written for him by composers from the US, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden and a few of his own transcriptions...This program is exciting and portrays the vivid colors and power of the viola as a solo instrument. Dont miss this opportunity to witness what the viola can do!

In 2007 Mr. Deubner recorded the two concertos of Frank Lewin with the New Symphony Orchestra of Sofia conducted by Rossen Milanov for the Albany Label and he premiered and recorded the viola concerto of Trent Johnson with the National Chamber Orchestra of Ukraine. During the 2008-2009 season Mr. Deubner premiered and recorded Andrew Rudin's Viola Concerto concerto with Orchestra 2001 in Philadelphia and Amanda Harberg's "Elegy" for solo viola and string orchestra with the Filharmonica del Quito. He also premiered "Tranfiguraciones" for solo viola, flute and orchestra with the Camerata del Loja of which he is the artistic advisor and principal guest conductor. Other appearances during the 2008-2009 season include performances of Berlioz's Harold in Italy, the Telemann and Hindemith concertos with the Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, and the Mozart Symphony in Portland, Hindemith's Trauermusik and Bruch's Double Concerto with the Orquesta Sinfonica del Ecuador and Samuel Adler's 5 Scherzi for Viola, Guitar and Chorus with the Eastman Chorale in Rochester.

The 2009-2010 season takes Brett Deubner to concerto engagements in Seattle, Montana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Buenos Aires, Ecuador, Rome, Madrid, Los Angeles, New York City, Uzbekistan and Tokyo. He is premiering 5 new viola concertos written especially for him.

Brett Deubner serves on the faculty of Temple University's Boyer School of Music and Dance in Philadelphia. An active chamber music collaborator and guest at music festivals, Brett Deubner has given master classes throughout North and South America and Europe.

Item Special Note

Performance must take place by April 20, 2018. Date to be mutually agreed upon. Must be within a one-hour drive of Newark, NJ. Please be sure to provide an armless, hardback chair for Brett as well as adequate lighting.