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2023 Summer Concert Series

  • Central Connecticut State University . Founders Hall, in Davidson Hall at Stanley Street New Britain, CT United States (map)

Corbin Beisner, piano

Mr. Beisner has been active as a classical pianist throughout the United States and Europe since his solo recital debut in 2005. Notable performances have included recitals at the Conservatoire Liceu in Barcelona Spain, the Liszt Saal at the Accademia d’ Ungheria in Rome, Italy,  recitals throughout Switzerland, including an all-Liszt recital in the famous “Le Troi Rois” hotel in Basel, repeated invitations at the Schmiedenhof Zunftsaal, also in Basel, numerous concerts in Budapest, Hungary, and performances at the Summer Liszt Academy in Schillingsfürst, Germany. In the United States, he has been invited to perform by Chopin societies in Connecticut, Texas, the Chopin Foundation in Florida, and the American Liszt Society. Mr. Beisner has performed with orchestras in Indiana, throughout Connecticut, and Nevada in the USA,  Basel, Switzerland, and Brescia, Italy, (Artematica Organization) and has also collaborated with various chamber musicians and opera singers throughout the United States and Europe. He is a graduate of the Hartt School of Music in Connecticut, USA (BMus) and the Franz Liszt Academy of Music (Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem) in Budapest, Hungary (M.M.) In 2018 and 2019, he received rave reviews in the German/Swiss newspapers “Die Neue Fricktaler Zeitung” and “Badische Zeitung” for his recitals, notably his performances of the music of Beethoven, Debussy, Chopin, and Liszt.  He is also a 1st prize winner of the London Liszt Society Competition. His debut CD, presenting the works of Franz Liszt, was released in late 2020 under the German label “Perfect Noise.”

Eleonora Wojnar, soprano

“lyrical soprano voice of beautiful color with great extension […] particularly suitable for the works of Mozart as a natural instinct.”

“unquestionable artistic quality.” Raina Kabaivanska

“An extraordinarily beautiful voice”' Vesselina Kasarova

“her artistic spirit is full of fantasy and her presence on stage – extraordinary! Her clear voice shows transparency of fine and warm personality.” Elisabeth Glauser

“this happened to be the natural grandeur of her role as Pamina in ‘The Magic Flute’ by Mozart, with modest emotionality and elegantly led musical line, with perfectly controlled registers and passages implemented in this so difficult role”  Review

Young soprano Eleonora Wojnar was born in Warsaw, Poland. There, she gained her first singing experience in the children's choir "Alla polacca" at the Warsaw National Opera and took part in many different opera productions. The opera-laden stage atmosphere left a strong impression on her, and it was then that Eleonora decided to make her voice a source of inspiration for her audience and for herself. She continued her solo training at the J. Elsner Music School in Warsaw and already then won several prizes in competitions as a soloist. Even before the official graduation at J. Elsner Music School, Eleonora secured a place at the Fredric Chopin Music Academy in Warsaw. In summer 2005, she was selected by Grace Bumbry as the youngest participant at her master class. The successful finale of the course was celebrated in the form of a brilliant concert at the Royal Castle in Warsaw. Parallel studies at the Academy of Music in Basel (with Prof. Isolde Siebert) and at the Music Academy in Warsaw (Prof. Urszula Trawińska-Moroz) deepened her vocal knowledge from multiple perspectives. Among many roles, Eleonora performed as the Countess in "Le Nozze di Figaro" under the direction of conductor Rodolfo Fischer. After her graduation, she was awarded a fellowship, which supported two years postgraduate studies in Italy with Maestra Raina Kabaivanska.   Currently, Eleonora Wojnar works with Maestra Raina Kabaivanska in Italy, and collaborates and concertizes with the American pianist Corbin Beisner Eleonora Wojnar is a fellowship holder of the Ministry of Culture in Poland, the Accademia Chigiana in Italy, and the New Bulgarian University in Sofia. She resides in Switzerland.

Earlier Event: July 12
Mozart, Mazurkas, and More
Later Event: August 19
Polish Harvest Festival "Dożynki"