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Review concert June 5th 2008 |
In its care for the Slovenian heritage Marina
Horak the Glasbena Matica Society acquired in Marina Horak a performer who tackles segments of
musical matter with a certain special urgency, originating probably in her
early proximity to the aristocracy of spirit, in her natural connections to art
[...] the main part of the program opened up as a space of simbiotics and its
vibrations between the performer and the program [...] Šturm's pre-war radicalism
[...] of Male skladbe (Little pieces) had, under the fingers of Marina Horak, nearly the effect of a cold shower;
well, such shower refreshes. Also the other (different) texts sounded fresh [...]
Škerl's Two Studies she shaped decisively diacritically, the second one with
its rapid pulsation wiht a sensual, somehow relentless gradation. Ukmar [...].
Explanatory, integratory, impulsive.
Jure Dobovišek, Journal of Glasbena
matica 2008 (concert 5th June 2008)
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OPINIONS OF PRIZEWINNERS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL-COMPETITION "HOPES, TALENTS, MASTERS", DOBRICH-ALEBNA, BULGARIA, SEPTEMBER 2008
Natalija
Korotina, Belarus: 1. prize in duo piano-bayan, 3. prize piano solo, special
prize Terra Magica Festival, Porec Croatia, 2008
I met Marina Horak in September 2008 at the XIII
International Youth Music Festival
Competition. This music contest gave me a unique chance not only to compete
with other talented pianists but also to take part in master-classes which were
held by Marina. I found her lessons very
useful. They were full of life, emotions, expression and creative imagination.
Marina attracts student's attention not only with her professionalism but also
with charm and erudition. She develops
musical talents of her students using analogies from nature and everyday
life. She contributed a lot to my
development as a pianist, gave me self-confidence, which is a premise to
freedom of performance.
Vivian Choi, Australia, 1. prize piano solo, nomination for Grand Prix 2008,
special prize Imago
Sloveniae
Working
with Marina Horak was an invaluable
experience. Her very individual unique approach to music and her rare ability to
connect the whole self results in an extraordinary personal expression. She is a true pedagogue, dedicated to
teaching and helping the individual artist develop their unique sense of
identity and personality. I believe any musician would greatly benefit from her
guidance.
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THANK YOU NOTES FROM HOSTS IN THE USA |
I want to congratulate you again for your recital here at Miami University.
I think this is the most important issue. It was a pleasure for me to hear an
artist with full domain of the instrument and who reached an incredible range
of expressive qualities in a live performance. It was a memorable recital.
Finally, I want to congratulate you again for your recital here at Miami University.
I think this is the most important issue. It was a pleasure for me to hear an
artist with full domain of the instrument and who reached an incredible range
of expressive qualities in a live performance. It was a memorable recital.
Ricardo Averbach, conductor, Miami
University, Oxford, Ohio, USA (February 2009)
You class here at Longy was truly one of the highlights of the year out
of our master classes. It was such a pleasure to meet you and see how you
approach music and life. I am glad to hear that you are interested in
returning to Longy.
Hugh Hinton, head of piano department, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, Massachusetts,
USA (February
2009)
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