DAINIS MEDIANIK

The program presents a young exceptionally talented violinist from Riga – the only 15 years old Dainis Medianik. In his family there has been musical professionals for several generations. He is a student at the most important Junior Music Aacademy in Riga, Emil Darzin, where world-known musicians, like Gidon Kremer and others also studied.

JESPER SEJRUM CLAUSEN

Jesper Sejrum Clausen is 20 years old. He won the Øresund Soloist Competition 2009, and he is currently studying at The Royal Danish Music Academy. He is one of the most talented young upcoming clarinet players.

MANUEL ESPERILLA

Manuel Esperilla was born in 1976 in Spain, where he began his musical education at the age of 8. From 1989 to 1993 he attended lessons from the prestigious teacher Esteban Sánchez. In 1994 he entered the Royal High Conservatory of Music in Madrid, where he studied with Professor Guillermo González. He got his Master Degree in Piano in 1998 with the highest qualifications. Throughout his vocational training he has attended several masterclasses with important pianists such as Joaquín Parra, Rosa María Kucharski, Rafael Quero, Fernando Puchol, Almudena Cano, Peter Bithel, Joaquín Achúcarro, Serghei Yerokin, Claudio Martínez Mehner or Niklas Sivelov. He has been awarded with several prizes in different Piano Competitions, such as Ciudad de Albacete Piano Competition for Young Pianists or Rotaract Club Piano Competitionin Palma de Mallorca.
   He has offered numerous recitals and chamber music concerts at important Auditoriums, like Auditorio Nacional in Madrid, Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid, Auditorio Ciudad de León, Tivoli Concerthall or Odense Concerthouse. He has played with Extremadura Symphony Orchestra, DKDM Symphony Orchestra or Copenhagen Philarmonic, with important conducters like Michael Sonwandt.
   Manuel Esperilla is also an active teacher and accompanist, and since 1999 he has been teaching in Spanish Public Conservatoriums. At present time he is a Soloist Class student at Royal Danish Music Conservatorium with Professor José Ribera. In 2008, together with Andrés Ramos and Matías Seibæk, he founded the contemporary music ensemble in evidenza, which collaborates with young composers to disseminate the newest music inside and outside Denmark.

Programme

Dainis Medianik
J.S. Bach (1685-1750) – Largo og Allegro assai, solosonate no. 3, BWV 1005

Henryk Wieniawsky (1835-1880) – Variations on Original theme , op. 15

Eugene Ysaÿe (1858-1931) – Solo Sonate no. 3, d minor

Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770) – Djævletrille Sonaten, g minor

Jesper Sejrup Clausen
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) - Premiere Rhapsody for clarinet and piano

Johannes Brahms ( 1833-1897) - Trio for clarinet, cello and piano, A minor op. 114
   Allegro
   Adagio
   Andantino grazioso
   Allegro