On Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, at 7:00 pm, we shall open the New Year at the glamorous HUNGARIAN CONSULATE, 227 East 52nd Street (between 2nd & 3rd Avenues), where the outstanding flutist, NOEMI GYORI of the Vienna State Opera will be a featured artist…She was the very recent winner of the European First prize for Young Artists sponsored by the Pro European Foundation in Frankfort; also appeared as soloist with the BBC Philharmonic. Ms. Gyori will be accompanied by the distinguished pianist KATALIN CSILLAGH.
VASSILY PRIMAKOV, the great young Russian Pianist will appear as well, making this a concert not to be missed! The usual delectable Hungarian Buffet Supper Reception will follow.

Katalin Csillagh 

On March 6th, 2012, at 7 PM we  present our concert HONORING the  VICTIMS of last year's EARTHQUAKE-TSUNAMI that befell Japan. It was just a  year ago, last March when the Salon De Virtuosi's remarkably gifted young Japanese artists performed at Ambassador Hiroki's magnificent residence to  a most enthusiastic audience. Little did we imagine that just 2 days  later, the shocking disaster would attack the brave people of Japan. 
 Now, we wish to memorialize those who suffered by giving this special  concert. Ambassador Hiroki has graciously invited the "Salon" to arrange  this March 6th, 2012 concert. We will present the very young and  enormously talented violinist, ERIKA  MITSUI, who has played numerous  times under the direction of the legendary Maestro SEIJI  OZAWA, and  present as well, the enchanting cellist, KRISTINA  REIKO COOPER, who has  won widespread acclaim. 
A reception will follow.

Erika Mitsui

All further details of our 2011-2012 Season  are now being planned and will be announced very shortly. We expect to present fascinating events at the Polish, Korean and Indian Consulates. Because of Consulates diplomatic needs, our dates are occasionally a little late. But isn’t it worth it?!!
 

On Thursday, December 15th, 2011, we celebrated the Happy Holiday Season with a scintillating concert at the beautiful Des Artistes duplex apartment of our generous hosts, Elizabeth and Lewis Bryden, located at 1 West 67th St. The remarkable 17 year old prodigy-cellist, JAMES KIM, winner of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Concerto Competition and presently a student of the renowned Aldo PARISOT as well as the legendary JANOS STARKER, thrilled us with his amazing artistry! We also presented the exciting 17 year old Pianist, presently at Juilliard, DREW PETERSEN; winner in the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition in New York City and participated in Tanglewood and Veriber Music Festivals.
A delightful Reception followed the concert.

On Wednesday, November 30, 2011 we proudly presented the world renowned pianist, VLADIMIR FELTSMAN, as our star and guest artist for our GALA BENEFIT DINNER-CONCERT at the exclusive SONY CLUB–Penthouse atop the SONY Building, 550 Madison Avenue. MORAN KATZ, exciting Israeli clarinetist and ELENA URIOSTE, Brilliant violinist, (both winners of SDV Grants) demonstrated the superb talents of the young artists we have discovered and sponsored.
THIS EVENT WAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR “FELLOWSHIP FUND” which is vitally needed for the future of our great musical heritage.

Elena Urioste

The Salon De Virtuosi's twenty-third Season was launched on Wednesday October 12, 2011 with our GALA GRANT AWARDS CONCERT where we presented the winning grants to our most deserving and uniquely gifted artists who performed last season!

As our traditional opening has always been....It was held at STEINWAY HALL - 109 W. 57th Street at 7 PM. This wonderful event will gave those who join our Series the opportunity to hear the "GREATS OF THE FUTURE" ....was followed by the usual lavish Buffet Supper Reception.

Our Board and Panel of Judges selected this year’s fantastic winners:
TANYA GABRIELIAN-American Pianist of Armenian & Korean parentage;
HANS KRISTIAN GOLDSTEIN; Norwegian-American Cellist;
ELDAR DJANGIROV, Russian Classical-Jazz Pianist;
ELENA URIOSTE, Mexican-Basque Violinist;
CONRAD TAO, 16 year old Chinese-American Pianist-Composer.

The winners performed and received their awards; ROBERT SHERMAN, noted musicologist was our M.C. for this occasion. The concert wase followed by a festive Buffet Supper Reception.

This wonderful event gave those who join our Series the opportunity to hear the "GREATS OF THE FUTURE" ....was followed by the usual lavish Buffet Supper Reception.

For further information on joining for the 2011-2012 Season or reserving individual tickets please call 212-369-3911 or email: charlottewhite.virtuosi@gmail.com

A little advanced notice: the world renowned pianist, VLADIMIR FELTSMAN has agreed to appear as our guest artist at our upcoming Benefit to be held at the gorgeous SONY CLUB early next Season. Exact date will follow shortly!
 

Tali Roth

Samir Chatterjee

Abhishek Mallik 

 
Sho Neriki

Eldar Djangirov

Sasha Cooke

JANUARY  18TH, marked the day for an outstanding concert; this year's "HUNGARIAN FANTASY" in celebration of the New Year. We  presented two fantastic Hungarian artists;  the very young pianist JANOS BALAZS, playing an ALL LISZT program and coming in especially from Budapest (recent First Prize winner of the Franz Liszt Competition);  and BELA  HORVATH, dynamic violin  virtuoso. It took place at the glamorous Hungarian Consulate, 227 E. 52nd St.
The usual outstanding Hungarian Buffet Supper Reception followed the concert.

Bela Horvath

On December 28th, 2010, Robert Sherman presented on his WQXR Program at 9 PM. a repeat of performances by MORAN KATZ, Clarinetist, and DI  WU,  Pianist, at the Salon De Virtuosi's recent Gala Career Grant Concert. Each received a $5000 Career Grant.

On December 15th, 2010, Robert Sherman presented on his WQXR Program at 9 PM a repeat of performances by three winners of the Salon De Virtuosi's recent Gala Career Grant Concert. They were RYO YANAGITANI, pianist, JASON VIEAUX, Guitarist, & YVES DHARAMRAJ, Cellist. Each received a $5000 Career Grant.

On December 13th 2010, we celebrated the Happy Holiday Season with an exciting concert  at the Beautiful Duplex Apartment of Elizabeth and Lewis Bryden at the elegant Des Artistes Apartment 1 West 67th St.  We featured the great young pianist, TANYA  GABRIELIAN. After winning the prestigious Wigmore Prize by the Royal Academy of Music in London she was reviewed as "revelatory- - a feast of romantic pianism, which held us enthralled." We also presented the remarkable young Norwegian cellist, HANS KRISTIAN GOLDSTEIN. Hans was chosen as the Musical America Artist of the month in March 2010!
A delightful Buffet Reception followed the Recital.

Hans Kristian Goldstien

 

Yves Dharamraj

On Friday July 9th, 2010 Bob Sherman repeated our Gala Awards concert of Oct. 20th 2009 over WQXR (105.9 fm) at 9 PM. on his "Young Artists Showcase" If you missed, or wanted to hear again, our spectacular Awards Concert you  had the opportunity to hear four of the  unforgettable  winning talents perform.
 

On Monday May 3rd at 7pm we presented our most popular and closing concert of the season  "STRINGS OF THE EAST and STRINGS OF THE WEST"  in the glamorous Indian consulate at 3 East 64th St..

For the West we had JASON  VIEAUX . . ." among the elite of today's classical guitarists" --GRAMOPHONE----
"MR. VIEUX MAKES THE SINGLE GUITAR SEEM LIKE A BODY OF INSTRUMENTS" (PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER). He plays over 50 engagements yearly throughout  U.S. and abroad."

For the East we were fortunate to have the renowned tabla artist SHAMIR   CHATTERJEE.   

Together with outstanding sitarist  K. V. MAHABALA  in a group of fascinating RAGAS. He has appeared at CARNEGIE HALL,  TOWN HALL. THE  NEW SCHOOL and is studying with the Senior Disciple of RAVI SHANKAR.

As usual, a delightful Indian supper Buffet Reception followed the concert.

K.H.Mahabal

Jason Vieaux

Shamir Chatterjee

On Thursday March 25th, 7 pm our program "A Spring Song From Japan" was set with the presentation of the brilliant young pianist RYO YANAGATANI  (enthusiastically recommended by the legendary ALDO PARISOT of Yale University).  

NAKURA MAKATO, the Marimba virtuoso par excellence added to the level of excitement and artistic heights of this concert, which was followed by a special Japanese Buffet Reception at the beautiful Residence of Ambassador NISHIMIYA
 

Ryo Yanagatani

Nakura Makato

Yves Dharamraj
 

Di Wu

On Monday November 30 2009, we presented our end of the year concert at the beautiful Des Artistes duplex apartment of Elizabeth and Lewis Bryden , featuring the award winning Israeli clarinetist MORAN KATZ.

The concert included an exciting Jazz theme as a major part of the program:
URI CAINE outstanding JAZZ pianist accompanied MORAN KATZ and will performed a group of interesting Gershwin & Cole Porter works.

This was followed by a charming holiday reception.
 

MORAN KANTZ

On November 4th, 2009, Bob Sherman repeated our Gala Awards concert of Oct. 20th over WQXR. at 9PM. on his "Young Artists Showcase" If you missed our spectacular Awards Concert you would have had the opportunity to hear four of the  unforgettable  winning talents perform except ISTVAN VARDI.
 

On November 25th, 2009, Bob Sherman broadcasted ISTVAN VARDI's Gala Awards concert of Oct. 20th over WQXR. at 9PM. on his "Young Artists Showcase" If you missed our spectacular Awards Concert you would have had the opportunity to hear this unforgettable  winning talent perform.
 

We opened our 2009-2010 Series on October 20, 2009 with our Gala 2009 Awards Concert at Steinway Hall. The winners were:

• THE SOYULLA DUO (prize winning violin & cello team) composed of husband, (KEN YOUNG KIM-violin) and wife (PITNARRY SHIN, cello) win our SONY CAREER GRANT of $5000.

• ROMAN RABINOVICH  an exciting Israeli pianist, wins the MARGALIT MEIDAR GRANT of $5000.

• ISTVAN VARDI, noted Hungarian Cellist wins the ROOSEVELT CAREER GRANT-  $5000.

• TIFFANY POON, eleven year old "wunderkind" Pianist wins the DAVID & GOLDIE  BLANKSTEEN FELLOWSHIP GRANT of $5000.

• MARON  KHOURI a young 18 year old Arab-Israeli virtuoso- flutist- wins the SCHOEN FELLOWSHIP GRANT of $5000 presented in honor of CHARLOTTE WHITE.
   

The winners performed and received their awards; ROBERT SHERMAN, noted musicologist of WQXR was  our M.C. for this occasion.

A Festive Buffet Reception followed the concert.

Since we inaugurated our Fellowship Program in 1995 we have endowed a wonderful group of over 70 remarkable young talents with $325,000 in Grants.
 

PITNARRY SHIN

ROMAN RABINOVICH

ISTVAN VARDI

TIFFANY POON

MARON  KHOURI

OUR PAST 2008-2009 CONCERT SEASON

On Wednesday, May 13, 2009, we presented our program called "Strings of the East and Strings of the West" at the exquisite Indian Consulate (India House) at 3 East 64th Street, NYC. (former Astor Estate) We offered for the West the outstanding "Soyulla Duo" composed of husband & wife, Pittnary Shin, cellist (who recently performed with the New York Philharmonic on its historic tour of North Korea) and Kyu-Young Kim, violinist (winner of the Naumberg Chamber Music Award). For the East we presented INDRAJIT CHOWDHARY, popular tabla player with Sitar artist and Kathak dancer. This were followed by a festive Indian Buffet Reception. We also celebrated the 95th birthday of our beloved Charlotte White

Pittnary Shin

Indrajit   Chowdhary

Istvan Vardai