Date:      (Sun) July 27 at 1:30pm

Event:     NTDTV’s Chinese International Violin Competition – Final Round & Award Ceremony

Description: If you are a classical music lover, now may be a good time to start thinking about New Tang Dynasty TV’s Chinese International Violin Competition, which will run this summer from July 26-27, 2008 at New York City’s Town Hall Foundation.

Date:      (Sat) July 26 at 12noon

Event:     NTDTV’s Chinese International Violin Competition – Semi Finals & Master class by Ms. Sherry Kloss

“The "singing style" of violinist Sherry Kloss reflects the influence of her study with Nathan Milstein and Jascha Heifetz. Miss Kloss, acclaimed as "one of the foremost violinists of her generation," commanded international attention after winning the Concours de Violin in Europe, the Sterling Staff Competition, and the prestigious Honorary Degree of Excellence from the Academia Chigiana Musicale in Siena, Italy.  In 1980, Jascha Heifetz appointed her as Master Assistant in charge of his world renowned violin class at the University of Southern California. She held this position until the death of the master. Heifetz confirmed his belief in Sherry Kloss by bequeathing to her the Tononi violin with which he made his famous Carnegie Hall debut in 1917. It is upon this historic instrument that she now performs. Her recordings, " Forgotten Gems from the Heifetz Legacy", "Lost and Found Treasures of the Heifetz Legacy" and her book "Jascha Heifetz Through My Eyes", have received national recognition and critical acclaim, placing her in the musical forefront today. Besides an active concert schedule, including the 2005 Russian premiere of the American violin concerto of Lee Holdridge with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Sherry Kloss is strongly committed to education. She has held professorships in South Australia, Southern California and Indiana, and presents master classes throughout the world. She is Founder and Artistic Director of the " Music Institute for the Development of Personal Style" and Co-Founder of Jascha Heifetz Society. In 1998 and 2001, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania issued proclamations recognizing Sherry Kloss as a prominent Pittsburgh artist.”  And now… You have the opportunity to receive personal instruction and valuable comments from her, as Ms. Kloss will give a two-hour masterclass during New Tang Dynasty Television’s Chinese International Violin Competition that will take place at the Town Hall Foundation in New York City on July 25-27, 2008. Four contestants will be chosen from the preliminary round on July 25 to attend the masterclass on the following day.  Do not  miss the opportunity to interact with one of the most highly esteemed violinists of our day as well as other outstanding musicians in the Big Apple, and showcase your talent on the world stage through NTDTV’s satellite, cable and Internet broadcast of the competition, which will reach 200 million viewers around the globe. Act now and register online at http://violin.ntdtv.com/en to secure your spot in the competition!