Meet Carroll Gardens' Young Music Talents

Cynthia Orr

Giovanna Salimeni

Lisa Tang

Nikki Annunziato

Caroline Bredthauer

Roan Martin

Had you walked into Carroll Gardens' St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 199 Carroll Street on Sunday, you would have witnessed something pretty special. A few very talented neighborhood children were playing their violins, violas, cellos and the piano at their yearly recital. Most of the virtuosi were students of P.S.58, The Carroll School and have been exposed to string instruments early on through the school's incredible music program. (For those P.S.58 old-timers, do you remember Mr. Frank Leviton?)

This recital though, was hosted by their private music teachers Kalin and Krasi Ivanov to showcase their students. This prominent musical couple, originally from Bulgaria, has been giving lessons to neighborhood children for the last ten years, many having come from P.S.58. Kalin and Krasi perform regularly themselves and have won many musical awards. Hearing them in concert is quite a treat.

If you would like to contact them for lessons, here is their contact information:

Kalin Ivanov teaches cello and piano, http://www.kalinivanov.com email: kivanovusa@yahoo.com

Krasi Ivanov teaches violin and viola http://www.bulgarianvirtuosi.com email:BulgarianVirtuosi@yahoo.com

Complete list of performers at Sunday's Concert

Lisa Tang, violin………..……..………………...G.Perlman, Concertino
Nicholas Kugler, violin…………….……………...……J.S.Bach, Minuet
Giovanna Salimeni, piano…………………………Arietta, W.A. Mozart
Leon Chou, violin……………………..C.M.von Weber, Country Dance
Caroline Bredthauer, cello………….…...A.Vivaldi, Sonata #5, Allegro
Pascale Leone, violin……….……….….…….......S.Suzuki,
Andantino Rita Salimeni, cello.…...………......J.S.Bach, Suite#1, Minuet
Meaghan Bondi, violin………….S.Suzuki, Twinkle,Twinkle,Little Star
Cynthia Orr, cello...…….….……………….J.S.Bach, Suite #1, Prelude
Zoe Martin, violin…………….……………....… J.S.Bach, Gavotte in D
Robert Reuland, cello.…..…………………………C.Webster, Scherzo
Emma Bredthauer, violin….………..….A.Vivaldi, Concerto in A minor
Roan Martin,piano….Christmas Secrets,T.Duton;Roan’s composition
Ian Binder-Tulenko, violin……………………….……J.B.Lully, Gavotte
Serena Fasanella, cello…....…J.B. Breval, Sonata in C Major, Allegro
Alessandra Rizzo, violin...….…..…………………………Suzuki, Etude
Jacob de Guzman-Lawson, cello.........A.Vivaldi, Concerto in A Minor
Nikki Annunziato, violin.…….…..….……...…..A.Dvorak, Humoresque
Jasmine Oh, cello………..………..…..…W.H.Squire, Danse Rustique
Samanta Previl, violin.…...…………….……….…….J.Becker, Gavotte
Rachelle Duval, violin……………….Thomas, Gavotte from “Mignon”
Catherine Simon, cello………..A.Vivaldi, Concerto in A Minor, Allegro
Gabriela Senises, violin…..……………..J.S.Bach, Gavotte in G minor
John Simon, cello…………...….G. Goltermann: Etude - caprice, op. 54
Valerie Pierre, violin…………….……….F.Seitz, Concerto #5,1st mov.
Blake Suben ,violin; Mackenzie Suben, cello…...........A.Mozart, Duets

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