On July 22, at 8:30 p.m., classical music enthusiasts will gather at Sully Ann to enjoy a concert by the European Performing Institute “Fame’s” orchestra. The event, part of the 45th “Skopje Summer” festival, will feature American conductor Scott Flavin and renowned soloist Irina Murezanu performing popular works by American composers under the theme “American Story.”
The program includes Bernstein’s “West Side Story” arranged for violin and orchestra, Copland’s “Appalachian Spring,” and compositions by Scott Joplin and Henry Mancini. This performance marks the highlight of the summer session of orchestral courses at the “Fame’s Institute.”
The European Orchestral Performing Institute “Fame’s” is a music education center under the company “Fame’s,” known for professional music recording and production. It provides a platform for young European instrumentalists to gain professional orchestral training and experience, focusing on diverse orchestral practices and new compositions. The institute aims to educate, mentor, and perform at a high professional level using innovative methodologies and technologies in Fame’s studio.
The project also seeks to develop a new audience through digital platforms, sharing the experiences and cultural diversity of European musical heritage. The institute regularly hosts young musicians from Europe and top musical artists like Timothy Redmond, Kolsimcha Band, Olivier Truan, and many others.
Conductor Scott Flavin, a Boston-born musician, has a versatile career, conducting classical music, jazz, and contemporary music. He is the permanent conductor of the Symphony of the Americas and the “Henry Mancini” Institute orchestra. Flavin has performed with artists such as soprano Denise Graves, the Beach Boys, violinist Joseph Silverstein, jazz pianist Chick Corea, and Dave Grusin. He is a passionate educator, teaching at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music.
Romanian-born violinist Irina Murezanu is highly sought after in the US, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and South Africa. She is known for her adventurous programs and thematic concepts as a soloist and chamber musician. Murezanu’s 2023/2024 season includes performances in France, Serbia, the Cayman Islands, the Republic of Moldova, and several US festivals, as well as multiple concerts in Macedonia.
Murezanu is an associate professor at the University of Maryland’s School of Music and adjunct faculty at the Institute for Advanced Computing Studies. She also teaches at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and the music departments of Harvard and MIT. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Music from the New England Conservatory, where she studied with legendary French violinist Michel Auclair. Murezanu plays a 1849 Giuseppe Rocca violin and uses an Etienne Payeot bow.
