In November 2008 Joanna appeared at the Barge Concert Series in New York presenting the Brahms Project: all Brahms sonatas for violin and piano, with pianist Doris Stevenson. In December 2008 they played the same recital at Williams College.
Author: Andrew Ringler
Schumann at Goethe Institute, November 2008
On November 8th Joanna and pianist Gloria Chien performed R. Schumann Sonata No.2 for violin and piano at Goethe Institute in Boston as part of the Chameleon Arts Ensemble Concert series (review exerpt).
Marc Farris, premiere at Tufts, October 2008
On October 3rd 2008 Joanna Kurkowicz premiered Marc Farris’ “For Jennifer Fitzgerald” for violin and piano playing with the composer and pianist John McDonald. This was a memorial concert for Jennifer Fitzegerald at Distler Hall, Tufts University.
New release on Albany Records, August 2008
Lansing McLoskey’s new CD Sixth Species has been just released on Albany Records. It includes Piano Trio Tinted with violinist Joanna Kurkowicz, pianist Nina Ferrigno and cellist Andrew Talle and it was enthusiastically reviewed in prestigious GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE.
Image International Conference at Tufts, July 2oo8
On July 10th Joanna participated in the performance of Fred Lerdahl’sImbrications (2001) at the International Conference Music, Language and the Mind II hosted by Tufts University Music Department in the Granoff Center.
Fusion Art Exchange Program, July 2oo8
On July 8th Joanna Kurkowicz took part in Northeastern University Fusion Art Exchange Program opening concert at Goethe Institute in Boston. She played G. Antheil Violin Sonata, Ch. Ives Largo and Copland Piano Quartet with her collegues of Chameleon Arts Ensemble.
She also served as faculty of the Fusion Art Exchange Program.
S. Barber Concerto in Poland, June 2oo8
On June 13th Joanna appeared as soloist with Filharmonia Warminsko-Mazurska in Olsztyn, Poland in a performance of S. Barber Violin Concerto.
NEC Outstanding Alumni Award, May 2008
On May 17th, 2008 Joanna received prestigious New England Conservatory Outstanding Alumni Award “in recognition of her distinguished career and contributions to the music world.” On that occasion she presented a speech “Disciplined Virtuosity: The active and versatile career of a solo violinist” with a special performance of J. Brahms Sonata in G major with pianist Gloria Chien.
Chameleons at Goethe Institute, Spring 2oo8
On March 15th Joanna played F. Schubert String Quintet and the Boston Premiere of M. A. Dalbavie “In Advance of a broken time” as a part of Chameleon Arts Ensemble Concert Series at Goethe Institute. And on May 17th, 2008 Joanna Kurkowicz, Gloria Chien and Rafael Popper -Keizer played R. Schumann Piano Trio op.110 with a “generous dynamic range and superbly paced drama” (Boston Globe full review) as well as E. Dohnanyi Serenade Op.10 with Scott Woolweaver on viola.
Prokofiev at Goethe Institute
On February 2, 2008 Joanna performed S. Prokofiev Sonata in F minor for violin and piano at Goethe Institute.
It wa s”a stellar rendition” according to Peter Bates of Stylus Magazine. “Kurkowicz and Chien excel at exposing the harsh edges of a piece, and in this one there is perfect synchronicity between the two….”(full review)