Artem Diaz Kolesov Fominyx

The Wallis

The People’s Ensemble

Over the course of The Grauman Fellowship, Artem Diaz Kolesov Fominyx has developed his artistry by taking on the challenge of learning, performing, and recording two large collections of music: the Brahms violin sonatas and the Ysaÿe violin sonatas. This evening, Artem will be replicating the experience of The People’s Ensemble meetings, which usually concluded with community members inviting him to share his progress on the Ysaÿe sonatas. His care in learning these technically demanding works included a thorough analysis of notation and musical ideas, which he incorporated into his lessons throughout his project. Artem encouraged the participants to also practice sharing their own progress to others in the community, through his weekly learning engagements which helped individual participants to lean into their own artistry to best support the ensemble. 

In addition to the experience they developed together to present on this evening, the result of their preparation can be heard in the performance of the second movement of the fourth sonata, where Artem and the People’s Ensemble will collaborate in performance.

Artem Diaz Kolesov Fominyx: Ysaÿe Sonatas No. 4, 5 and 6