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Since
his critically acclaimed debut recital at Symphony Hall in Boston, he has become
a prominent concerto soloist and recitalist, and has performed throughout the
United States and Europe. Hailed by critics for his
unique and sensitive interpretations, James has premiered many works, such as
Ernst Bacon's "Sonata for Violin and Piano," and Gustav Holst's "A
Song of the night." He is a prizewinner of national
and international competitions, and has worked with Pinchas Zukerman, Joseph Silverstein,
Henryk Szeryng, and Zaven Melikian. Known for his innovative programming, his
vast repertoire includes rarely heard masterworks of great composers. Currently,
James is on the Adjunct Faculty of Queens College, and he is the Artistic Director
of the Great Composers Summer Festival at Pepperdine University in California. Mr.
Greening has performed as concerto soloist with the Performing Arts Chamber Orchestra
in San Francisco, on the Dixie College Celebrity Artist Series, at Hofstra University
International Concert Series, and the Festival Internacional de Musica in Costa
Rica. His new CD features Faure: Sonata in A Major, Op. 13 and Brahms: Sonata
in A Major, Op. 100. - "...a violinist
with a sound technique...his musicianship is acute and mature... We are in Greening's
debt."- BOSTON GLOBE
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- "...Greening's
performance was like a fireworks display...each number exceeded the first in beauty
and eloquence. One witnessed the soul of a great musician as he gave each phrase
and amazing dept of feeling."
- -THE SPECTRUM
- CONCERT PROGRAMS
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- CONCERT PROGRAM #1
- Ciaccona
in G Minor ......Tommaso Vitali
Sonate No. 1, for violin and piano...... Ernest
Bloch - INTERMISSION
- Sonate
in D Minor for solo violin, Op. 27, No. 3 ("Ballade")......Eugene Ysaye
Sonata in A Major, Op. 47 ("Kreutzer")...... Ludwig van Beethoven
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- CONCERT PROGRAM #2
- Sonata
in G Minor, K. 379 ......Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata in F Minor, Op. 80
......Serge Prokofiev
Aus der Heimat ("From the Homeland") ......Bedrich
Smetana - INTERMISSION
- Sonata
in D Minor, Op. 121 ......Robert Schumann
Three Pieces, Op. 81 ......Jean
Sibelius -
- CHILDREN'S CONCERTS AND
MASTER CLASSES
- A much sought-after
pedagogue, Mr. Greening-Valezuela presents a wide variety of children's concerts
for schools and other programs, as well as master classes.
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- "THEME"
CONCERTS
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- MUSIC OF THE NINETIES
(1690s, 1790s, 1890s!1) - Sonata Representativa
in A Major (1690) ......Heinrich von Biber
Sonata in D Major, Op. 12, No.
1 (1797) ......Ludwig van Beethoven - INTERMISSION
- Morceau de Salon, Op. 6 (1893) ......Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sonata in E-fiat Major, Op. 102 (1894) ......Camille Saint-Saens - (Encore:
Meditation from "Thais" (1892), by Jules Massenet)
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- CESAR
FRANCK: THE COMPLETE WORKS FOR VIOLIN & PIANO
- Andante
quietoso, Op. 6
Grand Duo, Op. 14 - INTERMISSION
- Sonata in A Major
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- THE
PEOPLE'S CHOICE!!!
- Your audience is given
a program of approximately sixty selections -- and THEY choose the program! An
evening of fun and great music!
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