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Selected Performances

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January 2008

Jan 5, 8pm Los Angeles, CA
Harris Concert Series
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Works by Popper, Franck, Melikov and Shostakovich
Harris Salon
Private performance
Jan 19 Newport Beach, CA
"Musicale" for Mozart Classical Orchestra
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Works by Haydn/Popper, Davidov and Paganini
Private performance
Jan 20, 2pm Poway, CA
Chamber Music Society of North County Concert Series
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Lutheran Church of the Incarnation
16889 Espola Road, Poway, CA 92064
Popper Hungarian Rhapsody
Franck Sonata for cello and piano in A major
Melikov Nocturne for cello and piano
Shostakovich Sonata for cello and piano in d minor
Please call (858) 673.9906 for ticket information.
Jan 29, 2pm Los Angeles, CA
ALTO POLIS OUTREACH SERIES
Music at Hollenbeck Palms
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Popper - Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68
Saint-Saëns Concerto for cello and orchestra in a minor, Op. 33
Dvorák - Concerto for cello and orchestra in b minor, Op. 104
Hollenbeck Palms, 573 South Boyle Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Admission free
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.

February 2008

Feb 1, 8pm Culver City, CA
A Mid-Winter? Concert presented by The Westchester Symphony Society, Inc.
The Culver City Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Maestro Frank Fetta
Ruslan Biryukov, cello
Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 1 in a minor, Op. 33
Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D Major
Veteran? Memorial Auditorium
4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA
For information, click here to download flyer, visit this site, or call (310) 837-5757
Admission free
Feb 10, 4pm San Diego, CA
Alto Polis & Hammond Ashley Recital Series
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Members of the Alto Polis Studio
Hammond Ashley Recital Hall
5889 Oberlin Drive, Suite 106, San Diego, CA 92121
Reception following
Please contact (323) 663-3601 for further details.
Admission free
Feb 13, 4pm Costa Mesa, CA
Orange County Performing Arts Center Dance Series
World premier "Diana Vishneva-Beauty in Motion"
Ruslan Biryukov, cello with soloists of the opera and orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre:
Elena Sommer (mezzo-soprano), Maxim Mogilevsky (piano), Nikolay Mokhov (flute), Vitaly Papyrin (clarinet), Anton Kozmin (violin), Diana Vishneva, Igor Kolb, Mikhail Lobukhin, Alexander Sergeev
Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
Assistant Choreographer: Elvira Tarasova
Costume Designer: Tatiana Chernova
Arnold Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire
Segerstrom Hall
For more information, please call 714.556.2787
Feb 17 San Diego, CA
Presented by MTAC-San Diego Branch VOCE
Ruslan Biryukov, cello with Mary Au, piano
Hammond Ashley Recital Hall
5889 Oberlin Drive, Suite 106, San Diego, CA 92121
Reception following
Admission free
Feb 28, 11am Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles City College Daytime Concert Series
Ruslan Biryukov, cello with Mary Au, piano
Dvorák concerto for cello and orchestra in B minor, Op. 104
Saint-Saëns concerto no. 1 for cello and orchestra in A minor, Op. 33
Los Angeles City College, 855 North Vermont Ave., Los Angeles CA
Music Building, Clausen Hall, Room 247
Free admission. For more information, please call 323.953.4000 x2880.

March 2008

Mar 7, 2pm Los Olivos, CA
Dunn School Presents
Ruslan Biryukov, cello with Mary Au, piano
Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68
Shostakovich: Sonata for cello and piano in d minor, Op. 40
Tchaikovsky: Pezzo Capriccioso for cello and piano, Op. 62
Dunn School, Los Olivos, CA
Mar 7, 8pm Los Olivos, CA
SCHOOLHOUSE MUSIC EVENINGS CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
Dunn School Presents
Ruslan Biryukov, cello with Mary Au, piano
Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68
Shostakovich: Sonata for cello and piano in d minor, Op. 40
Tchaikovsky: Pezzo Capriccioso for cello and piano, Op. 62
St. Mark?-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church
2901 Nojoqui Avenue, Los Olivos, CA 93441
For ticket information, please call Rose Knowles at 805.688.4933.
Mar 30, 5pm Long Beach, CA
MUSIC AT ST. LUKE? CONCERT SERIES
Trio del Mar
Mary Au, piano, Ruslan Biryukov, cello, Alan Busteed, violin
Recital
Trios by Mendelssohn and Shostakovich
(details to come)

April 2008

Apr 3 Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles City College Daytime Concert Series
Trio del Mar
Mary Au, piano, Ruslan Biryukov, cello, Alan Busteed, violin
Recital
Trios by Mendelssohn and Shostakovich
Los Angeles City College, 855 North Vermont Ave., Los Angeles CA
Music Building, Clausen Hall, Room 247
Free admission. For more information, please call 323.953.4000 x2880.
Apr 19, 10am Concord, CA
MPE International, MPE Berkeley and San Francisco Alumini Chapters
Ruslan Biryukov, cello with Mary Au, piano
in Performance and Workshop
Works by Chopin, Popper, Francoeur, Amirov and Tchaikovsky among others
Workshop
Cue Productions Live!
1835 Colfax Street, Concord, CA 94520
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.
Apr 20, 3pm Walnut Creek, CA
MPE International, MPE Berkeley Alumni Chapters presents
Ruslan Biryukov, cello with Mary Au, piano
Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68
Schnittke: Suite im alten stil
Luxemburg: Dedication: In memory of Mstislav Rostropovich
Tchaikovsky: Pezzo Capriccioso, Op. 62
Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations, Op. 33
Rossmoor Walnut Creek
1001 Golden Rain Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.
Apr 26, 7pm Palos Verdes, CA
MPE International, MPE Palos Verdes Alumni Chapter present
Ruslan Biryukov, cello with Mary Au, piano
Recital
Works by Popper, Amirov, Chopin and Paganini

May 2008

May 21, 8-11am ALTO POLIS OUTREACH SERIES
Music at Rio Hondo College
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Works by Boccherini, Francoeur, Schnittke and Shostakovich
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.
May 22, 8-11am ALTO POLIS OUTREACH SERIES
Music at Rio Hondo College
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Works by Tchaikovsky, Schubert and Brahms
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.
May 30, 3:15pm ALTO POLIS OUTREACH SERIES
Music at Hollenbeck Palms
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Works by Boccherini, Schnittke, Brahms and Schubert
Hollenbeck Palms, 573 South Boyle Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Admission free
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.

June 2008

Jun 1, 7pm ALTO POLIS CONCERT SERIES
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Works by Boccherini, Brahms, Francoeur, Luxemburg and Schnittke
Salon d?r, call 323.666.2603 for address and directions
Admission free
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.
Jun 14, 7:30pm San Diego, CA
First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego Concert Series
Trio del Mar
Mary Au, piano, Ruslan Biryukov, cello, Alan Busteed, violin
Recital
Trios by Mendelssohn, Shostakovich and Ravel
4190 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92103
Please call Ken Herman 619.298.4580 for ticket information, www.FirstUUSanDiego.com.

July 2008

Jul 26 HARRIS CONCERT SERIES
Ruslan Biryukov, cello with Mary Au, piano
Works by Chopin and Davidov
Harris Salon
Private performance
Jul 31 Jacksonville, Florida
Mu Phi Epsilon International presents
Ruslan Biryukov, cello with Mary Au, piano
David Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68
Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73
Karl Davidov: Allegro de Concert, Op. 11
Frédéric Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in C major, Op. 3
Arkady Luxemburg: Dedication: In memory of Mstislav Rostropovich
Dmitri Shostakovich: Sonata in d minor, Op. 40
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.

August 2008

Aug 31, 6pm Los Angeles, CA
LACMA Sundays Live Chamber Music Concert Series
Ruslan Biryukov, cello with Mary Au, piano
Recital
Frédéric Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in C major, Op. 3
Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for cello and piano in g minor, Op. 65
David Popper: Tarantella for cello and piano, Op. 33
David Popper: Vito for cello and piano, Op. 54 No. 5
David Popper: Concert Polonaise for cello and piano, Op. 14
Bing Theatre at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Live broadcast over KCSN (FM 85.1 FM)
Live-streamed on the internet
Free admission
Please contact William Vestal at (323) 857-6234 or view http://www.sundayslive.com/concerts.cfm for details.

September 2008

Sep 3, 12pm KCSN 88.5 FM ARTS & ROOTS RADIO
Broadcast of the 8/31/2008 Sundays Live Chamber Music Series recital
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Same program as Aug 31 Sunday? Live at LACMA
To listen to the program, please view http://www.kcsn.org/listen.htm
For more details, please viewview http://www.kcsn.org/programs/sundayslive.html
Sep 11, 12 noon Los Angeles, CA
LACC NOONTIME CONCERT SERIES
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Sonatas by Francoeur, Debussy and Franck
Los Angeles City College, 855 North Vermont Ave., Los Angeles CA
Music Building, Clausen Hall, Room 247
Free admission. For more information, please call 323.953.4000 x2880.
Sep 18, 12 noon Los Angeles, CA
LACC NOONTIME CONCERT SERIES
Trio Del Mar with Ruslan Biryukov, cello, Mary Au, piano and Alan Busteed, violin
Adrienne Albert: Lullaby for violin, cello and piano
Adrienne Albert: Images for violin, cello and piano
David Lefkowitz: Homage, Remembrance and Prayer for Piano, Violin and Cello
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano trio, Op. 11
Nancy Bloomer Deussen: Trio for violin, cello and piano
Los Angeles City College, 855 North Vermont Ave., Los Angeles CA
Music Building, Clausen Hall, Room 247
Free admission. For more information, please call 323.953.4000 x2880.

October 2008

Oct 3, 1:30pm East Los Angeles, CA
ALTO POLIS OUTREACH SERIES
Los Angeles County High School of the Arts
Ruslan Biryukov, cello with Mary Au, piano
Works by Popper, Faure, Chopin and Paganini
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.
Oct 4, 8:30pm Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
ALTO POLIS OUTREACH SERIES
Salon Recital
Ruslan Biryukov, cello with Mary Au, piano
Works by Francoeur, Debussy and Tchaikovsky
Oct 5, 4:30pm San Diego, CA
ALTO POLIS AND HAMMOND ASHLEY RECITAL SERIES
Ruslan Biryukov, cello with Mary Au, piano
Works by JC Bach, Popper, Tchaikovsky, and Shostakovich
Hammond Ashley Recital Hall, 6255 Ferris Square, Suite E, San Diego, CA 92121
Reception following
Further details 323.663.3601
Admission free
Oct 5, 6:30pm San Diego, CA
ALTO POLIS AND HAMMOND ASHLEY RECITAL SERIES
Ruslan Biryukov, cello, Limor Toren-Immerman, violin and Mary Au, piano
Carol Worthey: Fanfare for solo piano
Adrienne Albert: Lullaby for violin, cello and piano
Adrienne Albert: Images for violin, cello and piano
David Lefkowitz: Homage, Remembrance and Prayer for Piano, Violin and Cello
Nancy Bloomer Deussen: Trio for violin, cello and piano
Hammond Ashley Recital Hall, 6255 Ferris Square, Suite E, San Diego, CA 92121
Further details 323.663.3601
Admission free
Oct 12, 1pm Westwood, CA
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMPOSERS/USA
75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SERIES
Concert dedicated to the Daniel Pearl World Music Days
Ruslan Biryukov, cello, Limor Toren-Immerman, violin and Mary Au, piano
Carol Worthey: Fanfare for solo piano (CA premiere)
Lera Auerbach: Three Dances in the Old Style for violin and cello (US premiere)
Arkady Luxemburg: Hora and Invertita (US premiere)
Adrienne Albert: Lullaby for violin, cello and piano
Adrienne Albert: Images for violin, cello and piano
David Lefkowitz: Homage, Remembrance and Prayer for Piano, Violin and Cello (US premiere)
Nancy Bloomer Deussen: Trio for violin, cello and piano
Chez Lefkowitz, Westwood, CA
Further details 323.663.3601
Admission free
RSVP 310-446-6112 or lefko@ucla.edu
Oct 19, 2pm Brentwood, CA
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMPOSERS/USA
75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SERIES
Concert dedicated to the Daniel Pearl World Music Days
Ruslan Biryukov, cello, Limor Toren-Immerman, violin and Mary Au, piano
Same program as October 12, 2008
Contrapuntal Hall, 655 N. Bundy Drive, Brentwood, CA 90049
Further details 323.663.3601
Admission free
RSVP 310-838-4465 or deonprice@aol.com
Oct 25, 1:30pm Sacramento, CA
MPEIC Artist Master Class Series
MPE Foundation and MPE Sacramento Alumni Chapters presents
Ruslan Biryukov, cello
In Master Class
CSU Sacramento, Capistrano Hall, Music Recital Hall
6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819
Oct 26, 3pm Sacramento, CA
Crocker Art Museum Classical Concert Series
MPEIC Artist Concert
MPE Foundation and MPE Sacramento Alumni Chapters presents
Ruslan Biryukov, cello with Mary Au, piano
Recital
Sonatas by Francoeur, Debussy and Franck
CSU Sacramento, Capistrano Hall, Music Recital Hall
6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819
Admission: $12 non-members, $5 seniors/students
FREE to Crocker Art Museum members
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.

November 2008

Nov 8, 2pm Waco, TX
MPEIC ARTIST CONCERT SERIES
MPE Foundation and Waco Collegiate Chapter presents
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Sonatas by Francoeur, Debussy and Franck
Meadows Recital Hall, Baylor University
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.
Nov 8, 6pm Waco, TX
ALTO POLIS OUTREACH CONCERT SERIES
Music at Providence Park
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Music by Popper, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Saint-saens, Shostakovich and Paganini
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.
Nov 15, 8pm Austin, TX
AUSTIN CHAMBER ENSEMBLE CONCERT SERIES
MPEIC ARTIST CONCERT SERIES
Austin Chamber Ensemble,
MPE Foundation and MPE Austin Alumni Chapter presents
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Sonatas by Francoeur, Debussy and Franck
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin
4700 Grover Avenue, Austin, TX 78756
For more information, please call 512-345-3399 or email ACEnsemble@sbcglobal.net for tickets, reservations and information.
Nov 16, 10am Georgetown, TX
ALTO POLIS OUTREACH CONCERT SERIES
Music at Sterling House
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Music by Popper, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Saint-saens, Shostakovich and Paganini
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.
Nov 20, 7:30pm Los Angeles, CA
L'ERMITAGE PERFORMING ARTS SERIES
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Sonatas by Francoeur, Debussy and Franck
Private recital, by invitation only.
For more information, please call 323.663.3601
Nov 21, 7:30pm San Diego, CA
NEW CITY SINFONIA CONCERT SERIES
Ruslan Biryukov, cello
conducted by Maestro Dan Ratelle
Haydn: Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIb No. 1
First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego
4190 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92103
Free Admission
Nov 22, 7pm Bellflower, CA
BELLFLOWER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT SERIES
presented by The Bellflower Symphony Orchestra Society
Ruslan Biryukov, cello
conducted by Maestro Joseph Taylor
Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations, Op. 33
William Bristol Civic Auditorium
16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, CA 90706
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.
Nov 30, 8pm Hollywood, CA
IVORY TOWER CONCERT SERIES
Ruslan Biryukov, cello, Andrea Yu, cello, Limor Toren-Immerman, violin and Mary Au, piano
Works by Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Dvorak, Rachmaninoff, Boccerini, Albert and Piazzola
Private recital, by invitation only
For more information, please call 323.663.3601.

December 2008

Dec 21, 3pm Westminster, CA
WINTER FANTASY
Ruslan Biryukov, cello and Mary Au, piano
Alina Artemova, soprano and Leonid Levitsky, piano
Limor Toren-Immerman, violin
Favorite Classics and Holiday Hits
Adrienne Albert: Images for piano trio
Fritz Kreisler: Liebesfreud
David Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody for cello and piano, Op. 68
Frederic Chopin: Polonaise Brillante for cello and piano, Op. 3
Astor Piazzola: Le Grand Tango for cello and piano
Rose Center Theater
14140 All American Way
Westminster, CA 92683
For ticket reservation and more information, please call 714.793.1150.

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