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James Greening-Valenzuela, violinBuy both Sonatas and Partitas for a discount - $17.99 |
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Bach: Sonatas for Violin Solo"Greening-Valenzuela plays expressively throughout, and his technical resources are impressive. . ." "From the opening bars of the G minor Sonata we are clearly in for a thrilling time. . ." Roy Brewer, MusicWebSonata No. 1, in G Minor, BWV 1001 |
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Bach: Partitas for Violin SoloPartita No. 1, in B Minor, BWV 1002 |
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Ernst Bacon: Sonata for Violin and Piano". . . a most committed performance by Greening-Valenzuela and Walker." - Colin Clarke, MusicWeb1. With Dignity David Diamond: Chaconne for Violin and Piano"Greening-Valenzuela suavely characterises the various variations." - Colin Clarke, MusicWeb5. Introduction John Walker, piano |
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Faure: Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 131. Allegro Molto Brahms: Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 1005. Allegro amabile Madeleine DeMory HsuFrench-born pianist, Madeleine DeMory Hsu, began her career at a Beethoven Festival in Vichy, France, where La Montagne wrote of her debut: "A new star has risen in a firmament of artistic glory... the audience stood up and gave her a lengthy ovation..." Dr. Hsu's articles have appeared in Musica, Clavier, American Music Teacher, Piano Guild Notes, and Journal of the American Liszt Society. She is the author of the book Oliver Massaien, The Music Mediator, published by Associated University Press. |
One of today's most gifted concert artists, JAMES GREENING-VALENZUELA is an active performer throughout Europe and North America. At age eighteen, he made his international debut as a soloist with the Bach Festival Orchestra at the Concerts de Font'Neuve in France, and was invited to return for several seasons. He went on to win first prize in the Shreveport Symphony Young Artists Competition, after which he made solo recital debuts at Symphony Hall in Boston and Carnegie Hall.
He has been in demand as soloist with orchestras and recital series ever since. Appearances have included solo performances at San Francisco's Herbst Theatre, New York's 92nd Street Y, Grand Teton Music Festival, Festival Internacional de Musica in Costa Rica, Festival Barocco de Santa Ana, Festival Tibor Varga in Switzerland, Festival Rodolfo Lipizer in Italy, Las Vegas Summer Music Festival, and Temple Square Concerts Series in Salt Lake City, as well as guest artist appearances at Yale, Boston, UCLA, Wisconsin, and Hofstra Universities.
Founder and Artistic Director of California Music Festival since its inception in 2000, Mr.Greening-Valenzuela received his training at the San Francisco and St. Louis Conservatories of Music, and the City University of New York, where he was the recipient of the Baisley Powell Elebash Dissertation Fellowship. As a recording artist with Con Brio Recordings, Inc., his many CD releases have received critical acclaim, and his recording of the Bach Solo Sonatas was submitted for a Grammy Award nomination.
Mr. Greening-Valenzuela currently resides in New York City, where he is concertmaster of the New York Symphony Orchestra, and director/faculty member of New York Academy of Music. He also teaches at Third Street Music School Settlement and the Amadeus Conservatory of Music, and has served as adjunct faculty at Brooklyn College, Queens College and Boise State University.
Recently, Mr. Greening-Valenzuela has built a reputation as an opera coach, accompanist, and manages vocalists.