Music Department

Leo Singer, cello

Grand Prize Winner, Level 1 

Leo presented his prize recital

PROGRAM

Trio no. 4 in e minor , Op. 90 ("Dumky")......Antonĭn Dvořák

with Magee Capsuto, violin; James Pang, piano

Suite no. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007.........Johann Sebastian Bach

Prelude

Allemande

Courante

Minuet I & II

Gigue

Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Opus 33.......Camille Saint-Saëns

Allegro non troppo

with Nellie Seng, piano

INTERMISSION

Sacher Variation (1975).........Witold Lutoslawski

Tarantella in G Major , Op. 33........David Popper

with Nellie Seng, piano

Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIb:1......Franz Joseph Haydn

1. Moderato

with the Third Street Philharmonia:  Magee Capsouto, Anna Friemoth,

Takaa Koike, Christine pang, James Pang, and Julie Singer, violins;

Tiffany Boluarte and Jonah Rexer, viola;

      Matthew Ellor and Sarah Loebis, cello     

Leo performing  the Saint-Saëns

Leo performing  the Dvořák Dumka Trio

Leo and The Third Street Philharmonia performing Haydn's Concerto in C Major

Biography

Leo Singer, cellist, is 13 years old.  He studies cello at the Third Street Music School School Settlement and his teacher is Syblle Johner.  He has performed in Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, CAMI Hall, Steinway Hall, Wagner College, The National Arts Club, Christ & St. Stephens Church, St. Mark's Church, The Pierre Hotel, The Knitting Factory and Disneyworld (as the lone cellist with the Long Island music Institute Chamber Players).  His awards and competitions include First Prize in the Regina Rubinoff Music Competition sponsored by the Associated Music Teachers League in 2002, First Prize in the Con Spirito concerto Composition sponsored by the Third Street Music School Settlement in 2004, First Prize in the Wagner College Young Musicians Competition in 1005, and First Prize in the Philharmonia Concerto Competition sponsored by the Third Street Music School in 2006.  Leo also has performed in Master Classes conducted by Colin Carr, Alan Stepansky and Stefan Kartman.  Leo has been a participant in the Chamber Music Program at the Third Stree Music School for the past 5 years and he is currently a member of the Philharmonia orchestra at The Third Street Music School Settlement andthe Friends Seminary Orchestra.  He has attended Kinhaven Music Camp for the past 2 summers and plans to attend in 2006.