SEPTEMBER 20th - Sunday at 3 p.m. - A Free Concert at Saugerties United Methodist Church

The international multi-competition winning violinist Suliman Tekalli, an exciting and versatile concerto soloist,recitalist, and chamber musician, will perform with his sister, Jamila Tekalli, a pianist hailed for her delightful and warm performances played with immediacy and conviction, On September 20, 2026. The concert is free. Donations are accepted. Seating begins at 2:30.A “Meet the Musicians” reception will follow the performance with free coffee and refreshments. The church is wheelchair accessible and a very comfortable concert venue. Saugerties Pro Musica is a 501 (c)    www.saugertiespromusica.org or email nfo@saugertiespromusica.org or write PO Box 276 Saugerties NY 12477.

PROGRAM:

Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 5, Op. 24, “Spring” Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75 Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing, Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 11 Barber: Canzone for Violin and Piano, Op. 38a Bernstein/Tekalli: Songs from West Side Story BIOS:

Suliman Tekalli, Violinist,has established his voice as an exciting and versatile concerto soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. As the top-prize winner of the Seoul International Music Competition and prize winner in the Sendai International Music Competition, International Violin Competition "Rudolfo Lipizer Prize" and the Henryk Szeryng International Competition, Suliman has performed throughout the US, Canada, Central America, Europe, and Asia, appearing on the stages of Carnegie Hall, Seoul Arts Center, Wigmore Hall, and the Kennedy Center among others. His performances have been broadcast on KBS World TV in Korea, CBC Radio 3 in Canada, and WQXR and NPR in the US.

Anexponent of chamber music, Suliman has made appearances at numerous festivals, including Music@Menlo, Yellow Barn, and the Banff Centre. He has collaborated and performed with eminent musicians suchs as Gil Shaham, Miriam Fried, Cho-Liang-Lin, Donald Weilerstein, Paul Watkins, Wu Han, David Shifrin, and Robert McDonald. Mr. Tekalli has also served as concertmaster of numerous critically acclaimed conductorless ensembles including the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the Sphinx Virtuosi, and the International Sejong Soloists, the latter of which he is currently a principal member.

Asa composer, arranger, and performer, Suliman has transcribed and orchestrated classical and contemporary works for groups such as the grammy award winning Catalyst String Quartet, Carnegie Hall''s Ensemble Connect, and Sejong. In 2013, he gave the world premiere of his composition "Mephistoccata" from his solo violin suite Fables at the Montreal International Music Competition, receiving the Maurice and Judith Kaplow Prize for Uncommon Creativity from the Cleveland Institute of Music that same year.

Jamila Tekalli, Pianist - Hailed for her “delightful and warmperformance…all played with immediacy and conviction” by Washington Post’s Anne Midgette, has enjoyed a career as a solo and chamber musician, educator, and arts advocate.

Dedicated to increasing diversity inthe classical music field, Jamila is the Artistic Director of the Washington Musical Pathways Initiative, a talent development program for Washington D.C. area middle and high school orchestral students from communities historically excluded from classical music.

As a chamber musician, Jamila hasperformed with members of the National Symphony, Kennedy Center Opera, Colorado Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, and Orlando Philharmonic on stage at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Arsht Center, and New World Center. Duo performances with her brother and violinist, Suliman Tekalli, have taken her throughout Libya in 2010 as an American Cultural Ambassador, promoting musical and cultural exchange through the U.S. Embassy. As an educator, Dr. Hanner serves on the piano faculty at Levine Music in Washington D.C. where her students have received awards and distinctions, with a recent feature in the 2022 Kennedy Center Honors.

Program:

Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 5, Op. 24, “Spring” Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75 Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing, Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 11 Barber: Canzone for Violin and Piano, Op. 38a Bernstein/Tekalli: Songs from West Side Story to see all concerts . . .