10th Annual Festival

Dedicated to the artistic career advancement of exceptionally gifted young professional musicians and to the promotion of peace and understanding through music.

10th Annual iPalpiti Festival of International Laureates

July 17-30, 2007 Los Angeles
Eduard Schmieder, Music Director & Conductor

Concerts/Events in Los Angeles – Beverly Hills


Sunday, July 22 6:00 pm

10th anniversary GALA
Historic Ebell of Los Angeles

6:00 pm

iPalpiti Soloists at Sunday Live! broadcast 1260 AM KMZT
Bing Theater, LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Arts)

All-BRAHMS program including Piano Quintett in f minor
Sayako Kusaka/Daniel Turcina, violins
Fumino Ando, viola/ Kristaps Bergs, cello
Vassily Primakov, piano


Monday, July 23 1:00 pm

iPalpiti Soloists
Korn Hall, UCLA, Anderson School

VASKS:Book for cello solo
Kristaps Bergs
ENESCO:Octet in C Major, Op. 7
Peter Rainer/Aisha Dossumova/Robert Kowalski/Mari-Liis Pakk, violins
Rumen Cvetkov/Sharon Wei, violas
Nicholas Canellakis/Julie Jung, cellists


Wednesday, July 25 6:00 pm

MUSIC IN THE MANSION
YAI Debut: The Jung Trio
Greystone Estate

The Jung Trio (Jennie/piano, Ellen/violin, Julie/cello)
SHOSTAKOVICH  Piano trio in e minor
BEETHOVEN Piano trio, Opus 11


Thursday, July 26 8:00 pm

Walt Disney Concert Hall / iPalpiti Orchestra, Eduard Schmieder, conductor

ENESCO:L’Unisson
MENDELSSOHN:Concerto for Violin, Piano & orchestra in d mino
Soloists: Sayako Kusaka, violin/Vassily Primakov, piano
GOLIJOV:Last Round
PIAZZOLLA:Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas/The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires


Saturday, July 28 3:00pm

iPalpiti Soloists
La Señora Institute: in the Salon of the historic Jose Mojica Hacienda at Rancho Boca de Santa Monica

BOTTESINI:Gran Duo concertante for Violin, Double Bass and Orchestra
Catharina Chen,violin/Kristoffer Saebo, bass/Jennie Jung,piano
BOCCHERINI:Quintet for Guitar and Strings no 4 in D major, G 448 “Fandango”
Angel Romero, Guitar
Catharina Chen/Ellen Jung, violins, Boris Rimmer, viola/Xian Zhuo, cello
Guests are invited for the post-concert film screening. Reservations required.


Sunday, July 29 6:00 pm

iPalpiti Soloists at Sunday Live!
Bing Theater, LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Arts)

MOZART:Prelude & Fugue for String Trio KV 404a
Peter Rainer/Rumen Cvetkov/Julie Jung
ENESCO:Octet in C Major, Op. 7
Peter Rainer/Aisha Dossumova/Robert Kowalski/Mari-Liis Pakk, violins
Rumen Cvetkov/Sharon Wei, violas
Nicholas Canellakis/Julie Jung, cellists

Critics Around the World Say:

“I had heard of different similar organizations… All of these things are so often promised, but so
seldom seen. iPalpiti has done it for me and I shall always remember that; therefore, I consider that it
is vital for young musicians and for saving classical music.”

– Alexandru Tomescu, Concert violinist, State Artist of Romania

“iPalpiti has become part of my life. And a huge part. iPalpiti is a real family. Its unique. …The time
with Dr. Schmieder – both in rehearsal/performance and out, the things I’ve learnt – and the
inspiration is impossible to measure…”

– Jacob Shaw/ Cellist UK-Denmark
Founder/Director, Scandinavian Cello School.