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October 2008 International Première of Alma (2002)
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The Győr Philharmonic Orchestra, under Mátyás Antal, conductor, rehearsing Alma Győr, Hungary (14 October 2008) |
Mezzo-soprano Katalin Halmai during the rehearsal for Alma's European première (Mátyás Antal conducting the Győr Philharmonic Orchestra) Győr, Hungary (15 October 2008) |
Katalin Halmai (kneeling), Mátyás Antal (standing in background), Harold Schiffman (right foreground) at the conclusion of Alma's rehearsal Győr, Hungary (15 October 2008) |
Detail of Alma's program cover, showing participants' names and credits Győr, Hungary (16 October 2008) |
Katalin Halmai, mezzo-soprano; Mátyás Antal, conductor; the Győr Philharmonic Orchestra acknowledging the audience's applause at the conclusion of the European première of Alma in Győr's János Richter Hall Győr, Hungary (16 October 2008) |
Toasting the European première of Alma at Győr's Patio Restaurant Győr, Hungary (16 October 2008) |
Visible in the photograph are (L to R): István Biller,a Mátyás Antal,b Dávid Zsolt Király,c Szidónia Juhász,d Guy Castelain Perry (standing),e Guy Louis Perry (in his mother's lap),f Anna Mirska Perry,g Constance Kotis,h Judi Howle,i Kathryn Stripling Byer (barely visible),j Harold Schiffman,k Katalin Koltail (a) Recording engineer for Kiraly Music Network (KMN) (b) conductor (c) Founder and President of KMN (d) interpreter and translator for KMN and other companies (e) international architect and city planner – Founder and President of Investment Vision + Environments (f) son (b. 27 May 2007) of Guy Castelain Perry and Anna Mirska Perry (g) Business Development Director, Investment Vision + Environments (h) musician and pianist from Greensboro, North Carolina (i) musician and soprano from Greensboro, North Carolina (j) Poet Laureate of North Carolina and author of text for Alma (k) composer (l) guitarist, and soloist for recording of Schiffman's Variations on "Branchwater" (1987) |
The two large posters for the performance of Alma (2002) in Győr, seen in the Schiffman home Tallahassee, Florida (16 October 2008) |
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