Artis—Naples Announces Residency Activities with Violinist and Music Educator Midori

ARTIS—NAPLES ANNOUNCES RESIDENCY ACTIVITIES

WITH VIOLINIST AND MUSIC EDUCATOR MIDORI

MAY 4-8

Activities include work with Naples Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and

Naples Philharmonic Youth Symphonia

and visits to Collier County Public Schools

and culminate in a free performance on May 8

Naples, FL (April 29, 2022)—Artis—Naples announced today that it will welcome renowned violinist and educator Midori for a special educational residency project from May 4-8. Midori’s Orchestra Residencies Program (ORP) is a collaborative musical and educational project in which Midori works with youth orchestras to provide meaningful experiences for the next generation of musicians and music lovers. Each residency is multifaceted and specific to the expressed needs and vision of each selected organization.

 Midori’s residency with Artis-Naples includes intensive work with the Naples Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and the Naples Philharmonic Youth Symphonia. She will rehearse with these ensembles, coach chamber music, present workshops and lead master classes over four days. In addition, Midori will give presentations at Manatee Middle School, Golden Gate High School and, accompanied by a string quartet of Naples Philharmonic Youth Orchestra musicians, Gulf Coast High School. The residency concludes with a performance by Midori with the Naples Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and Naples Philharmonic Youth Symphonia led by Radu Paponiu and Gregg Anderson in Hayes Hall on May 8. The program includes Spring Cadenzas, a commissioned work by American composer Derek Bermel written specifically for Midori’s Orchestra Residencies Program, and the third movement of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor.

 “Midori is so much more than one of the world’s leading concert violinists,” said CEO and President Kathleen van Bergen. “She is a visionary, a collaborator, an activist and an educator—one with a passion for connecting humans with music—which personifies our multidisciplinary approach to presenting the arts to the community. We are thrilled to welcome her to Artis—Naples and to provide this one-of-a-kind opportunity to young musicians.”

 The master classes and final performance are free and open to the community; tickets are required and can be reserved at artisnaples.org.

Naples Philharmonic Youth Symphonia Master Class

Violin students from the Naples Philharmonic Youth Symphonia perform a variety of classical works.

 

Friday, May 6, 5pm
Daniels Pavilion

 

Naples Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Master Class

Midori, violin

 

Mendelssohn Allegro molto appassionato from Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E Minor, Op. 64

Alex Dimaras, violin

Charis Dimaras, piano

Gershwin It Ain’t Necessarily So

Bruch Allegro moderato from Violin Concerto No. 1

                Rachel Torres, violín

Alexandra Carlson, piano

Wieniawski Allegro moderato from Violin Concerto No. 2

                Lucia Marti Garro, violín

                Alexandra Carlson, piano

Bach Selections from Partita No. 3

                Amanda Marcy, violin

               

Saturday, May 7, 2pm

Hayes Hall

 

Final Concert

Midori, violin

Naples Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

Radu Paponiu, conductor

Naples Philharmonic Youth Symphonia

Gregg Anderson, conductor

 

Bermel Spring Cadenzas

Brahms Hungarian Dances No. 5, 6 and 7

Mendelssohn Allegro molto vivace from Violin Concerto in E Minor

Dvorák Selections from Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”

 

Sunday, May 8, 7pm

Hayes Hall

 

Safety Protocols COVID-19 Protocols and Policies:

• A professionally administered negative COVID-19 rapid antigen or PCR test, along with valid matching photo ID, is required for all visitors 12 and older.
• In lieu of a negative COVID-19 test, voluntary proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, along with a valid matching photo ID, may be presented.
• Masks are encouraged, and they are required for children between the ages of 2 and 11 unless a negative COVID-19 test or voluntary proof of being fully vaccinated (for children ages 5-11 eligible for vaccination) is presented on their behalf.
• In addition, masks are required for everyone attending the May 6 and 7 master classes regardless of vaccination status.

Visit artisnaples.org/coronavirus for additional information.