** ANNOUNCEMENT **
An organ recital is scheduled for this Saturday in Washington, D.C., featuring MARIO PERESTEGI, of Croatia. Find out more about the Washington performance, as well as to see the full schedule of Mario Perestegi's U.S. tour.
MARIO PERESTEGI
Croatia
Organ Recital
March 25th, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.
Saint Patrick's Church
619 Tenth St. NW
Washington D.C. 20001
Admission free, donations appreciated!
U.S. TOUR PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Williamsburg (March 28), New York (March 29), Boston (March 31), Chicago (April 2).
Born in Zagreb in 1971, MARIO PERESTEGI studied organ under Professor Andrija Galun and church music at the Institute for Church Music in Zagreb with Professor Anðelko Klobucar. He then completed a Master's Degree in organ performance at the Music Academy in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in the class of Professor Hubert Bergant. Later, he perfected his interpretation of French organ music under the tutelage of the famous Parisian organist Marie-Claire Alain. Since 1996 he has been an Assistant Professor at the Zagreb University, where he teaches Aesthetics of Music and Organ Literature and at the Music Academy in Ljubljana he lectures on organ literature.
Mr. Perestigi's concerts contain works for organ that were composed during the Baroque period, as well as contemporary 20th century works. His special interest lies in new compositions by modern Croatian composers. In addition to more than 200 solo concerts, he regularly performs as a chamber musician, giving concerts with singers, trumpeters and violinists. He has performed many times as a soloist with orchestras performing the works of Handel, Haydn, Bossi and Poulenc. Perestigi is a frequent guest of music festivals such as the Po Organ Evenings, Split Summer Festival, Evening at St. Donat, and Rab Evenings. Beyond Croatia, he often performs throughout Europe: Italy, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Austria, Germany and Latvia. And in 2005, Mr.Perestigi toured Austrialia giving concerts at Sydney Cathedral, Melbourne Cathedral and Canberra Concert Hall.
USA TOUR
Washington D.C., March 25th
Williamsburg, March 28th
New York, March 29th
Boston, March 31st
Chicago, April 2nd
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