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Twenty-six-year-old Russian violinist Anastasia Chebotareva (pictured) and
celebrated Russian conductor Oleg Zverev will perform for Australian audiences
for the first time at Monash on Saturday 15 August.
Chebotareva, a soloist with the Moscow Philharmonic and prize winner in the prestigious International Tchaikovsky Competition (Moscow), is billed as among the best and brightest of Russia's new generation of star musicians.
She will perform Paginini's Violin Concerto No. 1. as part of the MLC Music Academy Mahler Festival concert, conducted by Zverev, in the Robert Blackwood Hall, Clayton campus. Tickets for the concert, which starts at 8 pm, are available from the Monash Box Office on extn 51111.
Monash's concert manager, Mr Larry Boyd, said it was "tremendously exciting and a great privilege" to host the Australian debut performances of Chebotareva and Zverev.
"Monash's Music department has been forging links with new emerging Russian performers in recent years while building stronger associations with the nation's musical institutions," Mr Boyd said.
"This relationship began when Monash hosted the debut appearance of celebrated Russian pianist Yuri Rozum four years ago, and in 1997 the concert master of the New Monash Orchestra, Ms Joanne Wallwork, studied in Moscow for three months.
"We hope these associations will continue to bring more Russian artists to Australian audiences in future and provide opportunities for Australian artists abroad."
During their three-week visit to Australia, Chebotareva and Zverev will conduct master classes with Monash music students.
And in a one-off initiative, Chebotareva will perform in a free lunchtime concert at the Religious Centre, Clayton campus, between 1.10 pm and 2 pm on Thursday 20 August. She will be accompanied by popular Melbourne pianist Robert Chamberlain.
The
rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada and Monash PhD, Professor Ichlasul Amal, has
received a 1998 Monash University Distinguished Alumni Award.
Monash chancellor Mr Bill Rogers announced the award last week during an official visit by Professor Amal to Monash University under the Monash Alumni International Visitor Program. Universitas Gadjah Mada is one of Indonesia's most prestigious universities and plays a leading role in assisting the development of the higher education sector in Indonesia.
The award recognises the influential role played by Professor Amal in Indonesian politics and higher education and his courageous leadership during the crisis of May 1998. Professor Amal, who is renowned for his unwavering views on the democratisation process in Indonesia, was twice offered a ministerial post, first by President Soeharto in a last-minute Cabinet reshuffle and later by President Habibie when he was forming his Cabinet. Professor Amal declined these offers, preferring to continue in his role at the university.
During his visit to Monash, Professor Amal held discussions on the implementation of the Universitas Gadjah Mada-Monash agreement and presented an address to the Monash Asia Institute titled 'Current political developments in Indonesia'.
The Centre for Intercultural Studies is hosting two free public anti-racism seminars on Friday 21 and 28 August.
The seminars, titled 'The power of irrationality: Understanding and countering Hansonism', will be held from 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm in Rotunda Lecture Theatre 7 on Clayton campus.
Speakers at the 21 August seminar include Associate Professor Andrew Markus of Monash's History department, Mr Nick Economou, senior lecturer in Monash's Politics department, and Ms Lesleyanne Hawthorne from Melbourne University's Centre for Cultural Studies in Health.
Professor Michael Clyne of Monash's Linguistics department will join Professor Fazal Rizvi and Dr Georgina Tsolidis from the Education faculty as keynote speakers at the 28 August seminar.
Monash University, with support from the Cicely and Colin Rigg Bequest, is presenting the 1998 Monash Music Series during August and September.
The series includes:
The chamber music and solo piano recitals feature Darryl Coote from the Monash Team of Pianists, with Binneas String Quartet members Jeremy Martin and Ronald Ng, the winner of the 1994 Shepparton National Piano Award, Clemens Leske Jnr, and Melbourne Symphony principal member Frederick Shade.
The free concert on 11 September, which features the New Monash Orchestra conducted by Andre de Quadros, presents concertos with more than one solo performer, for example concerto for two pianos and narrator, concerto for trumpet and cor anglais, and concerto for violin, flute and harpsichord.
Tickets cost $15, $12 concession, or $45 family. To book or for further information, contact the Monash Box Office on extn 51111.
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