VIVO Music Festival Returning For Eighth Year: Find Out Who's Playing And How To Go
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The annual Central Ohio Chamber Music Festival was founded by longtime friend and violist Sivu Kim and violist John Stultz, both of whom spent their youth in central Ohio before embarking on professional recording careers across the country and around the world.
In the year Launched in 2015, the festival represents not only an opportunity for Kim and Stoltz to return to their birthplace, but also an opportunity to bring together many of the artists they have met on their musical journey.
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Here's everything you need to know about attending this year's VIVO Music Festival.
When and where was VIVO born?
The festival kicks off at 7:00pm on September 6th at the Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad Street, with the inaugural Echoes program. The artists will present Moz-Art by Alfred Schnittke, Lacrimes by Benjamin Britten, Divertimento by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as well as new pieces for string trio, harp and electronics by Clara Janotta.
Iannotta's work is called "Echo from afar" and was commissioned by Stultz as a member of the Parisian group Intercontemporane.
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Clara Iannotta is a prolific Italian composer whose music explores instrumental extremes: bowing on bridges, bending harp strings using specially designed bows, picking and grinding sounds, all to create a sense of space electronically. "Resonance," Stultz said in an email.
"This is the first time we've shown electronics live at VIVO, so we were thrilled to see them come to life in the museum."
Tickets for Echoes are $25 and $10 for students.
What about "Beer and Beethoven"?
VivoA listeners know that the Beer & Beethoven Concert is one of the most unique classical music events in Central Ohio. Every year, festival musicians have the opportunity to meet visitors in a relaxed atmosphere, such as restaurants or bars. the sounds of music; Take care of the drinks.
This year's event will be held Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Natalie's Grand View, 945 King Ave.
"Having hot chicken, beer and Beethoven is a phenomenon, so we decided to try something different," says Kim. “We've tried Strongwater (food and spirits) and Seventh Son (brewing company) and are really excited to try Natalia this year.
Musicians enjoy making music together, and ticket buyers are encouraged to participate in high spirits.
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"It is very important for us to break down all the barriers and close the distance between the audience and the stage," Kim said. The program seems to be getting more active and spontaneous every year. Due to its nature, this program is not defined in advance.
"I deliberately didn't ask musicians who wanted to play," says Kim. "If the Spirit had moved it, it would have happened by itself!"
Beer and Beethoven tickets cost $30–$25.
New sand cabbage on the festival
The famous drum group is making its festival debut, but member Victor Cassese, who performs in the band with Jan Rosenbaum, Johnny Allen and Terry Sweeney, is no stranger to Kim.
"I know all the members, but Victor Cassis is a good friend of mine," Kim said. “During the pandemic, he was a co-worker — we were in the same building — and we'd play virtual golf ... we'd talk while trying to be productive at the same time.
On September 8 at 7:00 pm, Sandbox Percussion will perform Andy Akiho's "Seven Pillars" at Weigel Hall, 1866 College Road North, on the OSU campus.
"[Acchio's] music is always fun to play and listen to. He combines rock, funk, hip-hop, Caribbean music and traditional beats in his own unique language."
Seven Pillars illuminates Andy's music with stunning lighting and music-themed stage pieces. It's all brought to life by the amazing Sandbox musicians.
Tickets for Sandbox Percussion are $25 and $10 for students.
VIVO is closed in the south
VIVO: Virtue, along with the Chamber Music Columbus Series, brings together musicians and friends for the last time on September 9 at 19:00 at the South Theater.
Along with Alicia Huey, Bridget Kibbe and Alice Yu – both VIVO veterans – Kim and Stultz are joined by two VIVO newcomers: the aforementioned Casse and violinist Robin Scott.
Kim has known Scott since they were both teenagers.
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“I entered a violin competition in San Francisco,” says Kim, who spent her teenage years in Westerville. "I'm still a wild cat from South Westerville, and going to a big city like San Francisco is scary. I remember [Scott] was a student at the New England Conservatory, but he was very friendly and welcoming."
The friendship between the self-proclaimed "violin nerds" continues.
"Sometimes when he comes to New York [where Kim lives], he'll ask me to stay at my apartment and we'll watch a Perelman (Isaac) video... and stay out until 3 in the morning," Kim said. They work together on Henryk Wieniewski's Etude-Caprice for two violins, where they can "show off a little," says Kim.
The program was developed by Akiho, J.S. Bach and Felix Mendelssohn.
Ticket prices for VIVO: Virtue range from $14.29 to $46.67.
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The VIVO Music Festival will be held September 6-9 at various venues in Columbus. For more information visit www.vivofestival.org.
This article first appeared in the Columbus Dispatch: The VIVO Music Festival returns to its Columbus venues September 6-9.
