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Finnish, Czech and Russian Music - Pavlina Horakova, mezzo soprano with Kalle Toivio, pian
Recital:
Pavlina Horakova, mezzo soprano
Kalle Toivio , piano
Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue@ 12th St, NYC. Subways to Union Square. Pre-concert dinner available from 6.30pm by calling 212 255 7740 for a reservation or emailing info@finlandcenter.org
Ms Horakova will sing songs and arias by Jean Sibelius, Antonin Dvorak, P.I. Tchaikovsky, S.Rachmaninov, Figus Bystry, J.Brahms. K.Weill and L.Bernstein — a concert of Finnish, Czech and Russian music.
Free admission, suggested donation $10 at the door.
PavlÃna Horáková is a mezzo-soprano from Prague, Czech Republic. She is currently in her second year of graduate studies at Manhattan School of Music, studying classical voice with Arthur Levy. She first received a Master of Business Administration at the University of Economics in Prague and she also graduated from the Prague Conservatory. At the Prague Conservatory opera studio Ms. Horáková sang the lead role (the Old Maid) in the Czech minimalistic opera, Soudnicky. She has performed in Germany, Belgium, Slovakia and the United States and sang at the European project EMSO 2003 with an international orchestra under the direction of Australian conductor Dr. David Banney. She performed as a soloist with the choir Mladi and Musica Oeconomica Pragensis and also with the orchestra of the University of Economics. She won third prize in the Czech National Vocal Competition. She was chosen to participate on the outreach program at Manhattan School of Music, performing her solo introduction for children in New York City public schools. In addition to a classical repertoire, PavlÃna sang for two years with the Czech rock band Checkpoint and released a CD Ruzny svety.
Kalle Toivio (*1979) is a Finnish pianist and organist. He has been living in New York since July 2008. He studies organ with Professor McNeil Robinson at the Manhattan School of Music in the Master of Music degree program. Kalle has studied piano with Nina Svetlanova and prof. Matti Raekallio, and organ with Ville Urponen at the Sibelius Academy. He has deep interest in Church Music and is the cantor and organist at Finnish Church in New York City. In 1998 Kalle Toivio represented Finland at the European Union Competition for young soloists and was one the finalists. He has collaborated with numerous musicians and has toured with her sister, cellist Seeli Toivio, in Finland, Japan and Belgium and with Jussi Makkonen in Moldovia and Romania. Kalle Toivio has performed regularly at the Mänttä music festival since its founding in 1999. He is the recipient of the Finlandia Foundation, New York Metropolitan Chapter’s Award and the American Scandinavian Society's Cultural Grant for the year 2009-2010. Kalle Toivio is Music Director of Finland Center Foundation.
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