Mariam Tamariمريم تماري

Mariam TAMARISoprano

Born to a Palestinian father and Japanese mother,

Mariam Tamari has been making international

headlines representing Palestine as soloist since the

historical debut of the Palestine National Orchestra in

2010. In October 2013, she was the guest of honor

at the 25th Anniversary Gala of the Cairo Opera House

in October, simulcast in several countries. Acclaimed

by critics for her “crystalline voice”, “profound

expression”, “virtuosity” and “polished technique”, she

has performed for the Emperor and Empress of Japan

and two Prime Ministers of Japan, as well as the King

and Queen of Jordan.

Mariam made her lead operatic debut as Adina in L’Elisir d’Amore at the Nissay Theater in Tokyo, where her

skills as an actress were also acclaimed as Jeanne in Honneger’s Jeanne d’Arc au Bûcher with conductor

Hiroshi Wakasugi. She has performed as soloist with major orchestras in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and

the U.S., singing the solos in Orff’s Carmina Burana, Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem, Mozart’s Requiem,

Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, Exsultate Jubilate, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Schubert’s Messe G-Dur, and Handel’s

Messiah, among others. Along with recitals in Japan, the US, Indonesia, Italy, Switzerland, and France, recent

highlights also include a concert at the Cadogan Hall in London with tenor Sir Dennis O’Neill, a concert at

the Auditorio Ibirapuera in São Paulo singing Bachianas Brasileiras, as well as with the Jakarta Philharmonic

in Indonesia for the 100th anniversary gala of the national composer Ismail Marzuki. In 2015, she is invited

to sing at the Festival de Musique Symphonique in Algeria, and will tour France with the Palestine Youth

Orchestra. Having graduated with honors from Bryn Mawr College, USA, where she studied philosophy and

music, she is now based in Paris.

Official Website: www.mariamtamari.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mariamtamaripage

Andrea Vigna-TagliantiItalian pianist, Andrea Vigna-Taglianti has been praised

by critics for his ability to capture the audience through

his unique artistic approach and extraordinary musicality.

He has performed as a concert soloist and chamber

musician in concert venues in Italy’s major cities, the

U.S.A. (with appearances at American Liszt Society –

gala concerts in Boston and New York for the opening of

the new Boston chapter), UAE Abu Dhabi – as “special

guest” at Paris Sorbonne University, Croatia (Epidaurus

Festival in Dubrovnik where he gave the world première

of A. Lerda’s Evoluvendo), in the U.K. at London Liszt

Society and in the Holy Land with a concert tour in

Jerusalem Al Quds University, Nablus Prince Turki

Theatre – An Najah University, Ramallah Edward Said

National Conservatory of Music Concert Hall and in Bethlehem for the closing concert of the Italian Presidency

of the Council of the European Union.

Some of his performances have been broadcast by radio in Italy and Croatia.

He is Founder and the Artistic Director of the “Steinway Society-Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta” (the second

Steinway Society ever founded in Europe).

Mr. Vigna-Taglianti has been the winner or finalist of national and international piano competitions and in 2008

he received the “Premio Ghedini,” presented to him by the composer’s daughter “for the high artistic level

achieved by his interpretations”. He was also judged as “best performer” and asked to perform in concert by

Maestro Leslie Howard during an international course of studies on Liszt’s works that he attended as the winner

of a scholarship promoted by the Prime Minister of Italy in collaboration with the Young Italian Artists’ Association.

He has been a member of the jury for the “Alpi Marittime” international music competition, “Sartirana Lomellina”

national competition in Italy and the “Nicolaus de la Flue” piano competition in Jerusalem.

Mr. Vigna-Taglianti graduated with highest honors from the Italian State Conservatory “G. Cantelli” in the Second

Level Piano Solo Course for post graduates (the highest possible piano performance degree in Italy). He took

further studies in Milan where he graduated at G. Marziali Academy of Music with Maestro Bruno Canino, and in

London with Leslie Howard. He participated in master classes with teachers like Lazar Berman, B. Ganz (Peabody

Conservatory), A. Lucchesini, N. Sugiura (Indiana University), T. Poli, A. Tessoni, M. Genot, A. Commellato.

His teaching experience includes the Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale di Saluzzo, G.F. Ghedini State

Conservatory in Italy and the International Music Institute and the British International School in Abu Dhabi. His

current position is now at The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music.

Mr. Vigna-Taglianti holds a diploma cum laude in music therapy from a four-year course in Assisi, with a

specialization in Musicoterapia Didattica with Dr. Rolando Benenzon of Buenos Aires. He also has a diploma for

a biennial course in Biomusica and Musicoterapia Evolutiva.

Mr. Vigna-Taglianti has completed his research of the music and the life of Giuseppe Antonio Unia, pianist and

composer at the royal Italian palace during the second half of the 19th century, published from Turin University

Press “Studi Piemontesi”.

He is now recording his second cd for Sheva Collection label with music of Unia in world premiere.

ProgrammeGeorg Friedrich Handel

Va, Godendo (from Serse)

V’adoro Pupille (from Giulio Cesare)

Ombra Mai Fu (from Serse)

Rejoice Greatly (from Messiah)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Alleluia (from Exsultate, Jubilate)

Gioacchino Rossini

Non Si Da Follia Maggiore (from Il Turco in Italia)

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Giacomo Puccini

Tu Che Di Gel (from Turandot)

Quando m’en Vo (from La Boheme)

Charles Gounod

Je Veux Vivre (from Roméo et Juliette)

Gustave Charpentier

Depuis le Jour (from Louise)

George Gershwin

Summertime (from Porgy and Bess)

Giuseppe Verdi

E Strano~Sempre Libera (from La Traviata)

This concert is presented through the kind support of Dr.Ramzi Dalloul