News from Sarah Ioannides

Columbia Artists Management Inc. has announced the
addition of Sarah Ioannides to its roster of artists under the
personal direction of Vice President, Mark Z. Alpert.
" I am extremely proud to represent the extraordinary
conductor, Sarah Ioannides. We at CAMI have been aware of
Sarah's brilliant talent since she came to our attention when
she was the first person to conduct Tan Dun's Water
Passion other than the composer himself, and we knew
immediately that his trust was well warrented. We predict a
great future for the charming and vivacious Ms. Ioannides
whose deep intelligence and wit informs her musical
leadership with true artistry and depth." comments Alpert.
Contract extended through 2012
The Spartanburg Philharmonic announced that Sarah
Ioannides has renewed her contract as Music Director
through the 2011 -2012 season after which the contract
becomes evergreen, automatically renewing each season by
Southern Living Texas
May 2009
mutual agreement. Board President Pat Tatham stated, "We
are indeed fortunate to have Maestra Ioannides extend her
contrat once again. She brings tremendous talent and grace to
the concert stage. Maestra Ioannides has been wonderful to
work wih during these critical financial times. She has
managed to continue to present quality programming on a
shoestring. Next season's programming is a fine example of
her commitment to the Spartanburg Philharmonic and to
music in Spartanburg. We hope to have her remain in
Spartanburg for many years to come. "
Southern Living magazine features Sarah Ioannides
in Texas and South Carolina May issues.
Southern Living South Carolina
May 2009
Recognizing Ioannides ability to connect two cities 1,600
miles apart, Southern Living magazine's May issue features
Ioannides as the cover story of People and Places both at
home and in concert in El Paso, Texas and Spartanburg, South
Carolina.
Link to articles.
Concert News
Sold Out Performances in Lyon
Ioannides' debut with the Orchestre Nationale de
Lyon featured two sold out performances at the Auditorium
de Lyon. The music of Django Rheinhart exploded with
excitement in a performance with jazz virtuosos Biréli
Rehearsal with Zuill Bailey
Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Lagrène, Florin Niculescu and Richard Galliano. Entitled
Symphonic Django, the program celebrated the music of the
prominent European jazz musician.
Les Temps, a family program of music and theater included
selections from Prokofiev's Cinderella, Bernstein's On the
Town, Aubert's Confidence and the Shostakovich Suite on
Finnish Themes.
" An emotional and hypnotic concert."
El Paso Inc.
Following the enormous success of the American Premiere
of Dario Marianelli’s Academy Award winning Atonement
Suite with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra featuring pianist,
Awadagin Pratt and cellist Ben Hong, Ioannides will continue
Orchestre Nationale de Lyon in
Symphonic Django
her collaboration with Marianelli in 2010 in Spartanburg,
South Carolina.
Spirited finales conclude Concert Seasons
Cellist, Zuill Bailey concluded the Spartanburg Philharmonic
season to a sold out hall at historic Twichell Auditorium.
Ioannides’ led the orchestra in the Elgar Cello Concerto,
Finlandia and Dvorak's 8th Symphony. Multimedia
technology enthralled the audience with projected imagery
capturing dramatic visual elements rarely seen during
performances.
Americana, the Year of the Organ featured the world
premiere of a new arrangement of Gershwin's Rhapsody in
Blue reconstructed for organ and orchestra with Douglas
Major, former organist of National Cathedral and The El Paso
Symphony Orchestra. This exciting program combined,
Barber's Toccata Festiva, and Barber's Adagio with Copland
Fanfare for the Common Man and the thrilling American in
Paris by Gershwin.
Sarah Ioannides
Music Director
El Paso Symphony Orchestra
and
Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchesttra
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