Poetica Musica: Romantic Rendezvous

Croatian pianist Javor Bračić was praised by New York Concert Review for his “deep, genuine musicianship and outstanding technique” at his Carnegie Hall debut recital. He has performed widely throughout Europe and the United States, as well as in China, Ecuador, Chile, and South Africa. His performances have been broadcast on WQXR’s McGraw Hill Young Artists Showcase, and his debut CD, Tribute to Haydn, was released by Labor Records. Bračić is a first-prize winner of several international piano competitions, including Luigia Stramesi and Città di Minerbio (Italy), Les Rencontres des Jeunes Pianistes (Belgium), the Zlatko Grgošević Competition (Croatia), and the New York Concert Artists’ Carnegie Recital Debut Audition.

Ukrainian-American pianist Angelina Gadeliya leads a rich musical life as a soloist, chamber musician, new music specialist, and educator. Her work with the NYC-based Decoda ensemble has brought her frequently to the stages of Carnegie Hall and the Juilliard School, as well as to venues in Germany, South Korea, Abu Dhabi, and across the United States, including Princeton University, Vassar College, and Trinity Wall Street. Recent performances also include solo and chamber music recitals at New York’s Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie’s Weill and Zankel Halls, the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, the Curtis Institute of Music, and prestigious concert halls throughout Canada, Israel, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Poland, and Ukraine.