Schedule of the festival:

Gala Concert at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland!

Saturday, November 19, 2005 at 8:00 PM at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland, 233 Madison Avenue at 37 th St., NYC. Reservations are a must: call 646-322-4051 or e-mail: agnes@nydai.org Mana Tokuno

Mana Tokuno, pianist -- Born in Toyama, Japan, in 1978, Mana Tokuno began music lessons at age six. In 1992 she began studying with Midori Tanabe, who had a great influence on her musical development. In 2001 she completed her Bachelor of Music degree with honors and Doseikai Prize from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. She went on to study with Victor Rosenbaum at The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where she received her Master of Music degree with academic honors and played with the NEC Orchestra at her commencement concert.

Mana has been the winner of numerous awards, including competitions in Japan; Italy; Corpus Christi, Texas; and France. In 2003 she was one of six pianists selected from all over the world to participate in The Daniel Barenboim Workshop: The Beethoven Sonatas, presented by Carnegie Hall. Again in 2004 she was selected as one of four pianists to participate in The Leon Fleisher Workshop: The Late Schubert Sonatas, performed at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall. In addition to an active solo schedule of performing, Mana is an accomplished chamber musician and music coach. She has performed widely with singers and instrumentalists, and given lecture concerts and master classes throughout the US and Japan. Currently she resides in Boston, Massachusetts.

Program:

Franz Schubert: (1797-1828)

Piano Sonata in A Major, D.959 (1828)

Allegro
A ndantino
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
Rondo: Allegretto

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Gabriel Fauré: (1845-1924)

Barcarolle No.2 in G Major, Op.41 (1885)

Frèdèric Chopin: (1810-1849)

2 Nocturnes, Op.37
No.1 in G Minor (1838)
No.2 in G Major (1839)

Alexander Scriabin: (1872-1915)

Sonata Fantasy, Op.19 (1892-1897)
Andante
Presto

Frèdèric Chopin: (1810-1849)

Barcarolle, Op.60 (1845-46)

Art Installation by Yanusz Gilewicz

Yanusz Gilewicz was born into an artistic family and has been devoted to painting since early childhood. His grandfather was his first art teacher and his inspiration. In Italy he made a close study of the painting methods of Leonardo da Vinci. His international work, especially in Japan, has led him to develop an artistic symbiosis of Eastern and Western cultures; he has worked in the United States, South America, Europe and Australia as well as Japan, His expertise includes interior designs, custom-made frescos, trompe l’oeil, and decorative surface finishes. In his interior work he is best known for “Golden Fish Pond,” a trompe l’oeil painting on a wooden floor. This painting creates a remarkable illusion of fish swimming in a pond of water. “My desire is to express mystery through art, triggering recognition within the viewer. The painting becomes the mirror reflecting the artist, beyond boundaries of race, religion, politics, economics and language,” explains Gilewicz. His works are in the private collections of many American and international corporations, of fashion designers, of movie stars and producers, and of such luminaries as Pope John Paul II, Federico Fellini and Sylvio Berlusconi. Among h is most recent works are the exterior panels of the Europa Club, where every Sunday NYDAI presents Art Nights.

Location: Consulate General of the Republic of Poland, 233 Madison Avenue at 37 th St., NYC.

The reservation list for this event is closed.