The Golandsky Institute

Program
Astor Piazzolla -  Michelangelo 70
Eduardo Rovira - A Evaristo Carriego
Astor Piazzolla - Decarissimo
Quique Sinesi - Milonga para Hermeto (Duo)
Astor Piazzolla - Introduccion al Angel
Pablo Ziegler - Conexion Porteña
Fernando Otero - Danza 10
Hector Del Curto - Los Magos

Intermission
Astor Piazzolla - Bandoneon, Guitarra y Bajo (Duo)
Fernando Otero - Danza 4 (Duo)
Fernando Otero - Pagina de Buenos Aires
Astor Piazzolla - Chin Chin
Pablo Ziegler - La Rayuela
Pablo Ziegler - Places
Astor Piazzolla - Fugata
Astor Piazzolla - Muerte del Angel

Biography

Misha Dacic

After his stunning American debut at the Discovery Series of the Miami International Piano Festival in 2003, Misha Dacić  quickly became a sought after soloist throughout the U.S. and was featured at Ravinia's Rising Stars Series in Chicago, followed by performances at the Gilmore Keyboard Festival Rising Stars Recital Series in Kalamazoo, the Xavier University Classical Piano Series in Cincinnati, The Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival at Princeton University, Frederic Chopin Society's Concert Series in Minneapolis and  the Leschetitzky Piano Series in New York.

Internationally, Dacić has performed at Festivals in Guatemala City and Antigua, at the International Antalya Piano Festival in Turkey, and as a soloist with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra for the Tourmaline Pianist's Series at the Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro, and with the National Symphony of Panama at the ASM Festival in Panama City.

Misha Dacić was born in 1978 in Ex-Yugoslavia, into a family with a mu sical tradition, where he first impressed audiences at age 11 by performing with a local orchestra. Kemal Gekic, Frank Cooper, Lazar and Valentina Berman, and Jorge Luis Prats are counted among his mentors.

Forthcoming engagements include several duo recitals with the violinist Ida Haendel under the auspices of the United Nations, a Tango project with the Grammy award winning pianist/composer Pablo Ziegler, and a collaboration with the Argentinean bandoneon player Hector del Curto. Misha Dacić currently lives in Miami and is a grateful recipient of support from Patrons of Exceptional Artists.

Héctor Del Curto

Praised by the New York Times as a "splendid player", Argentinean bandoneónist Héctor Del Curto has captivated the audiences around the world as a soloist and chamber musician, sharing the stage with the world–renowned tango legends Astor Piazzolla and Osvaldo Pugliese, pianist Pablo Ziegler, clarinetist Paquito D´Rivera, ballet dancer Julio Bocca, National Symphony Orchestra (Washington D.C.), Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra and Teatro Colón Ballet among many others. After a Carnegie Hall concert in April 1999 with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and outstanding artists such as Gary Burton, Joe Lovano, Pablo Ziegler, José Angel Trelles and Maria Graña, the New York Times highlighted Mr. Del Curto´s artistry, making special mention of his "wistful, piercing solos on the bandoneón."

Mr. Del Curto had won the title of "Best Bandoneón Player under 25" when he was only 17 years of age. This award led, Osvaldo Pugliese to invite him to play in his legendary orchestra, which made him the youngest bandoneonist in the history of Pugliese's Orchestra. In 1999, Héctor Del Curto received the Golden Note Award from the Italian–American Network in recognition of his artistic achievements. As conductor, he directed the spectacular show "Forever Tango" on Broadway and founded the "Eternal Tango Orchestra" a ten piece ensemble. Mr. Del Curto has  produced a critically acclaimed CD, Eternal Tango and the album was successfully released at Jazz Standard in New York City in June, 2007.
Héctor Del Curto´s recordings include performances with Osvaldo Pugliese and Astor Piazzolla on "Finally Together" (Lucho Records), Pablo Ziegler on the albums "Asphalt" and "Quintet for the New Tango" (BMG), "Tango Magic" (Sony Music–USA) on video and DVD and "Tango and All That Jazz" (Kind of Blue Records), and Luis Borda Cuarteto on "Linea de Tango" (Jazz and Fusion Records). Also he appears as guest artist in recordings such as Tito Puente’s "Masterpiece", Paquito D´Rivera´s "Funk Tango", Ricardo Arjona´s "Santo Pecado" (Sony International), and Shakira´s "Laundry Services" (BMG).

Jisoo Ok

A versatile 25-year old cellist, Jisoo Ok has performed throughout North America, Europe, Argentina, Korea and New Zealand as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. Ms. Ok has appeared in venues and festivals such as Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall, J.F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the FOCUS! Festival, Spoleto Festival “Festival dei Due Mondi” in Spoleto, Italy, the Town Halls of Auckland and Wellington in New Zealand, and Kumho Arts Hall in Seoul, Korea.

Since graduating from The Juilliard School in 2006, Ms. Ok has been deeply committed to the music of tango. Recent highlights include performances with renowned pianist Pablo Ziegler and Héctor Del Curto in Buenos Aires, Lincoln Center Summer Festival and Jazz Standard in New York City, Festival Iberoamericano de las Artes in Puerto Rico, and Le Carrefour Mondial de l’accordion in Quebec. With her husband, Héctor Del Curto, she has produced a critically acclaimed CD, Eternal  Tango, in June, 2007.

In 2003, Ms. Ok was the winner of the New Juilliard Ensemble’s Concerto Competition which led to the performance of Jonathan Keren’s Concerto for Cello and Chamber Orchestra in Alice Tully Hall. She also premiered Matthew Kajcienski’s Concerto for Cello and Orchestra with the Manhattan Virtuosi Orchestra (now Ensemble du Monde) at the Great Hall of Cooper Union. Ms. Ok received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from The Juilliard School, studying with Bonnie Hampton and Fred Sherry, where she received the Irene Diamond Graduate Fellowship and the Heward Memorial Scholarship.