Singles & Doubles
Friends working together: help support "Singles & Doubles: Haydn and Mendelssohn Concertos," featuring a newly discovered Mendelssohn Double Concerto full orchestra version recording with the Slovak National Symphony.
We are a group of musicians driven by a passion to bring beautiful classical compositions to the world. We are Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Italian-American pianist, winner of the Cleveland competition (1999), top prize winner of Van Cliburn (2001) and Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud (1998) competitions; Solomiya Ivakhiv, Ukrainian-American violinist, Head of Strings at the University of Connecticut and Professor of Violin at the Longy School of Music of Bard College; Theodore Kuchar, internationally renowned American conductor, Music Director of the Reno Chamber Orchestra, conductor Laureate of the National Symphony of Ukraine.
This November, we will be recording three little-known compositions together with the Slovak National Symphony:
• J. Haydn Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings in F Major
• F. Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra in D minor (newly discovered)
• F. Mendelssohn Concerto for solo Violin and Strings in D minor
List of expenses:
Antonio Pompa-Baldi hotel in Vienna Airport upon departure back home to USA (Saturday, November 18) $186.43
Solomiya's hotel in Vienna upon arrival (Monday, November 13) $93.49
Theodor's hotel in Vienna upon arrival (Monday, November 13) $138
Solomiya's hotel in Vienna Airport upon departure (Sunday, November 19) $107.82
Theodor's hotel in Vienna Airport upon departure back home to USA (Sunday, November 19) $112.10
Solomiya's hotel in Ziliny, Slovakia (Tuesday, November 14-Sunday, November 19, total of 5 nights) 250 euros=$295
Theodor's hotel in Ziliny, Slovakia (Tuesday, November 14-Sunday, November 19, total of 5 nights) 250 euros=$295
Antonio's hotel in Ziliny, Slovakia (Thursday, November 16-Saturday, November 18, total of 2 nights) 100 euros=$118
Solomiya's airfare to Europe: $658
Renting parts for Mendelssohn Double with the Orchestra accompaniment from Breitkopf and acquiring rights to produce the recording of the piece 1,000 Euros= $1,180
Shipping cost for the parts delivery 100 euros=$180
Slovak National Orchestra(4 recording days) €10,000=$11,800
Recording engineer €3,000=$3,540
Videographer $500
Booklet notes $500
Graphic designer $700
TOTAL: $20,403.84
Breakfast in Vienna:
Solomiya November 13 $15
Theodor November 13, $15
Solomiya November 20 $15
Theodor November 20 $15
Antonio November 19 $15
Lunch In Vienna:
Solomiya November 13, November 14 $25 (each day)
Theodor November 13, November 14 $25 (each day)
Dinner in Vienna:
Solomiya November 20 $35
Theodor November 20 $35
Lunch in Slovakia:
Solomiya November 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 $15 each day
Theodor November 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 $15 each day
Antonio November 16, 17, 18 $15 each day
Dinner in Slovakia
Solomiya November 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 $25 each day
Theodor November 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 $25 each day
Antonio November 16, 17, 18 $25 each day
Your help is greatly needed to finance the recording sessions. Join us in bringing the music we love to the world. THANK YOU! ДЯКУЮ!
