Stefan in Washington D.C., Atlanta, and Chicago
Coming off his recent successful debut with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra under Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Stefan heads to Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center for a recital with pianist Anna Polonsky on May 5. The concert - presented by the Washington Performing Arts Society - features works by Stravinsky, Brahms, Strauss as well as the world premiere of l'Arc de Suspension by ASCAP Award winner David Fulmer. On May 24, 25, and 26, Jackiw will take his unique approach of Bruch's Scottish Fantasy to Atlanta, making his debut at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra under Nicholas McGegan.
Stefan opens 2011-12 season with "Paganini-like intensity"
To open his 2011-12 season, Stefan performed the Mendelssohn concerto with the Toronto Symphony under Christoph König, and the Beethoven concerto with the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra under Timothy Russell and on a tour of Florida with the Florida Orchestra under Stefan Sanderling. The Globe and Mail raved about Stefan's Mendelssohn: "Clad in black from head to toe, there was a Paganini-like intensity to his stage presence. Musically, he brought substance and drama. Throughout, his tone was bright and full-bodied and his intonation was impeccable. Using every inch of his bow, Jackiw produced a sound that soared in Roy Thomson Hall. Jackiw’s cadenza was a tour de force of agility and precision" (read the full review). The St. Petersburg Times described Stefan's performance of the Beethoven a
Stefan's 2011-12 Season Preview
Following a successful summer during which he was praised for his "liquid tone, phenomenal technique and intelligent musicianship" at the Aspen Music Festival and his "technically flawless" (Columbus Dispatch) season-opening performance of the Beethoven concerto with the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, Stefan Jackiw's stellar season continues in November at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra under conductor Christoph Koenig in a performance of the Mendelssohn violin concerto. When Jackiw played Mendelssohn with the Baltimore Symphony and Marin Alsop in 2010, the Baltimore Sun wrote that the "radiant quality of Jackiw's playing provided consistent pleasure throughout the work." Other season highlights include debut engagements with the Rotterdam Philharmonic and music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra under Nicholas McGegan, a return to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and recitals at the Kenned