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13 th January 2015 DSMF Proposal 2 http://www.lentrepreneur.org/ Contents PART I: INTRODUCTION . .................................................................................... 3 1. THE DSMF ............................................................................................. 3 2. PROGRAM ............................................................................................. 7 3. PURPOSE OF THE FESTIVAL............................................................. 11 PART II: OUR FOUNDATION: ONE WORLD ONE SMILE .................................. 12 400 Toure Drive, PO BOX 23418, Masaki-Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

13 th January 2015 DSMF Proposal 3 THE DSMF From the 4 th to the 7 th of March 2015, we will be holding the Dar Smile Music Festival (DSMF), a unique musical program to raise funds for our future humanitarian actions. A week of classical music, starring the School of Music Katarina Gurska (Madrid, Spain) and its Foundation, with 6 professional musicians, performing for 4 nights: the French Evening, at the Serena Hotel on Wednesday 4 th the Slavic Evening and the German Evening both at the Sea Cliff hotel, on Thursday 5 th and Friday 6 th and the Spanish Evening, an exclusive VIP event at the Spanish Ambassador´s residence on Saturday 7 th of March. . It will be a very special collaboration for us, since throughout almost 30 years, Katarina Gurska and her school have been a national reference in the classical music scene, both in formal and private education at all levels and specialties. The Katarina Gurska Foundation is the most important of its kind in Spain, promoting young talents with music scholarships. 400 Toure Drive, PO BOX 23418, Masaki-Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

13 th January 2015 DSMF Proposal 4 Bruno Vlahek , Croatian pianist and composer has distinguished himself as one of the most prominent and versatile musicians of his generation. He regularly performs as a recitalist and soloist with orchestras throughout Europe, Asia, South America, Russia and Israel; was laureate of international piano competitions in Paris and Shanghai, and among others, received an award from the hands of Her Majesty Queen Sofía of Spain. His compositions have been performed throughout world and are published in United Kingdom and USA. He is currently a teacher at Centro Superior KATARINAGURSKA, in Madrid. Cecilia Bercovich is an enthusiastic Spanish violin and viola performer and is now going deeper into composition and orchestral conducting. Born to musical parents, her main teacher is her father Victor Bercovich, She has obtained Higher Honor Distinctions on Bachelor, Master, and Fellowship on both instruments.Responsible towards her role to music creation nowadays Cecilia has widely performed, premiered and recorded for Deutsche Grammophon, Spanish National Radio-TV and Melomics Records among others, and has been an Alumna of the Lucerne Festival Academy under Pierre Boulez for five years. A keen improviser and arranger, her scores have been performed in Europe, Israel and Canada. She plays violin in the Trio Arbós and teaches at the KATARINAGURSKA Higher School of Music in Madrid. 400 Toure Drive, PO BOX 23418, Masaki-Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

13 th January 2015 DSMF Proposal 5 Georgy Vasilenko, Russian artist violinist, in 1993 he enters the Conservatory of Mikhail Glinka Novosibirsk with Professor A. Gvozdev until 1995 that he enters the St. Petersburg Conservatory of Rimsky- Korsakov with Professor A. Shustin. In 1998 Vasilenko ends his higher education and the National Exam, which granted him the title of Artist Violinist, Professor of Orchestra, Chamber Music Professor and Professor of Violin . In 1997 he wins the first prize and special prize for the best interpretation of the concert of K. Szhimanovski in the “ IV International Violin Competition in Lodz (Poland )”. In 1997 Vasilenko wins the position of concertmaster of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2000 he enters the Madrid Symphony Orchestra. He is currently Professor of the National Orchestra of Spain and professor at the School of Music KATARINAGURSKA Lucía Otero, Spanish violoncelist, began her studies in 1995. At first she studied with Arantza López and María de Macedo. From 2008 until 2012 she studied in Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía with professor Natalia Shakhovskaya. Since 2013 she continues developing her artistic skills in Centro Superior Katarina Gurska with Professor Michal Dmochovksi. She has wan competitions like VIII Competition “Intercentros” or the Violoncello and Chamber Music prices in her former conservatory. She has also been selected to participate in many international competitions like Janacek Cello Competition or Lutoslawski Cello Competition. Lucía is currently studying at Centro Superior KATARINAGURSKA. She plays an italian cello made in the 1940s by Giuseppe Lucci di Bagnacavallo. 400 Toure Drive, PO BOX 23418, Masaki-Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

13 th January 2015 DSMF Proposal 6 Sergey Teslia, Russian violinist , was awarded in 1977 a diploma from the Russian Violin Competition in Kazan, and in 1979 won first prize in The Wieniawsky Competition for young violinists in Lublin, Poland. In 1990 he moves to Spain with the “Moscow Virtuosi” Chamber Orche stra, invited by the “Prince of Asturias Foundation”. From 1994 until 2002, has been the concertmaster of the Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra. His performances as soloist, recitals, chamber music, contemporary music was recorded by RTV of Russia, National Radio of Spain, NDR of Germany. As member of “Moscow Virtuosi” he has recorded more than 20 CD’s for BMG. He has collaborated with the Youth Orchestra of Andalucia, Youth National Orchestra of Spain, Youth Orchestra of Murcia & Youth Orchestra of Madrid. From 2002 to 2011 he was concertmaster of National Orchestra of Spain. Actually he works at “Real Conservatorio de Música in Madrid”, “Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía” and “Centro Superior KATARINAGURSKA”. Vicent Alberola, Spanish clarinetist, has directed at the Royal Theatre of Madrid with Madrid Symphony the following operas: Rita G.Donizetti the G.Puccini Boheme, Don Giovanni of WA Mozart, Persephone I.Stravinsky, Puss in Boots X .Montsalvatge, Iolanta of P. Tchaikovsky, G. Verdi's Macbeth and most recently L'Elissir G.Donizetti d'Amore. Principal conductor of the Madrid Symphony KATARINAGURSKA orchestra and guest conductor of the Opera of Perm, Russia. Same is also principal clarinet of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and "Les Dissonances" Paris. 400 Toure Drive, PO BOX 23418, Masaki-Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

13 th January 2015 DSMF Proposal 7 PROGRAM Wednesday 4 th of March, the “ French Evening ” at the Serena Hotel C. DEBUSSY: Sonata in G minor for violin and piano L 140 I. Allegro vivo II. Intermède: Fantasque et léger III. Très anime Georgy Vasilenko, violin Bruno Vlahek, piano Sicilienne, op. 78 for cello and piano G. FAURÉ: Lucía Otero, violoncello Bruno Vlahek, piano F. POULENC: Sonata for clarinet and piano I. Allegro tristemente II. Romanza III. Allegro con fuoco Vicent Alberola, clarinet Bruno Vlahek, piano M. MARAIS/C. BERCOVICH: Couplets de follies d´Espagne, 2ème livre Cecilia Bercovich, viola Sonata in A major for violin and piano C. FRANCK: I. Allegretto ben moderato II. Allegro Sergey Teslya, violin Bruno Vlahek, piano Miroirs for piano M. RAVEL: I. Oiseaux tristes II. Alborada del gracioso Bruno Vlahek, piano 400 Toure Drive, PO BOX 23418, Masaki-Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

13 th January 2015 DSMF Proposal 8 Thursday 5 th of March “ Slavic Evening ” at the Sea Cliff Hotel S. RACHMANINOFF: Trio élégiaque no. º in G minor for piano, violin and cello Georgy Vasilenko, violin Lucía Otero, violoncello Bruno Vlahek, piano Hommage à Khatchaturian B. KOVÁCS: Vicent Alberola, clarinet C. BERCOVICH: “ Pushkin Suite” - compilated and arranged by C. Bercovich 1. Mikhail Glinka “Declaration of love” 2. Sergei Rachmaninoff “Do not sing to me, beautiful maiden" 3. Alexander Glazunov “A dream” 4. Vissarion Shebalin “I am here, Inezylia ” Cecilia Bercovich, viola Bruno Vlahek, piano Three mo vements from “The Firebird” I.STRAVINSKY/G. AGOSTI: I. Danse infernale II. Berceuse III. Finale Bruno Vlahek, piano A. DVORÁK: Rondó for cello and piano op. 94 Lucía Otero, violoncello Bruno Vlahek, piano S. PROKOFIEV: Sonata for two violins in C major, op. 56 I. Andante Cantabile II. Allegro III. Comodo (quasi allegreto) IV. Allegro con brio Sergey Teslya, violin Georgy Vasilenko, violin 400 Toure Drive, PO BOX 23418, Masaki-Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania