Dynamic and inspiring Japanese conductor Keiko Kobayashi returns to Sri Lanka to conduct the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka's "Virtuosi in Concert" on March 15, 2017. Staged at the Ladies' College Hall at 7.30pm, this concert will also feature three other internationally renowned musicians, Shani Diluka (Piano), Gabriel Le Magadure (Violin) and Valentin Erben (Cello) performing Beethoven's Triple Concerto.
ARTE extols Shani's skills as "Shani Diluka, her brilliant personality, and her capability of squeezing out the music to its last essence, is rare and beautiful". Born to Sri Lankan parents, Shani lives in Monaco. This will be her first performance with the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka.
Ebène Quartet violinist Gabriel Le Magadure is widely recognized by international critics as an outstanding musician full of sensitivity, with a warm, deep sound and an exceptional capacity to listen.
Valentin Erben, an Austrian Cellist, was a former member of the prestigious Lucern Festival Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado. He was also the co-founder of the international string quartet, Alban Berg Quartet, which performed for almost 40 years.
The audience will be in for a special treat as these musicians take the stage under the baton of Keiko Kobayashi. Keiko has contributed significantly to music in Sri Lanka through her work with the Colombo Wind Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka.
Since 2007 Keiko has conducted the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka on numerous occasions to appreciative audiences. Her energetic and enthusiastic style of conducting demands continuously ascending standards of performance by the musicians and through the years she has successfully conducted the SOSL in many outstanding concerts.
Keiko, who has studied conducting under leading Japanese conductors including Seiji Ozawa, is currently the Permanent Conductor of the Tokyo Wind Symphony Orchestra, which is the first professional wind symphony orchestra in Japan.
She is also the Chief Conductor of the Japan Wind Ensemble and a conductor of the Soai Orchestra. She shares her conducting skills by lecturing at SenzokuGakuen College of Music.
Keiko has released 6 CDs and 3 DVDs and a best-selling book on studying conducting in Japan.
Keiko will conduct the SOSL in a program that will include Rossini's "Overture to the Barber of Seville" and Malcolm Arnold's "Inn of the Sixth Happiness".
"Virtuosi in Concert," sponsored by People's Bank, will be a very special concert with the presence of four outstanding international musicians. Tickets and Box plan are online at tickets.lk or in person at 85/10 Jawatta Gardens, Col 5, Abans Showrooms Colpetty, Yamaha Music Center, Sarasavi Bookshop Nugegoda and Maharagama. -SW
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