About The Piece...

The celestial horizon is an astronomical term defining the horizon that expands beyond the earthly sky into the celestial sphere.  Celestial Horizons (2002) depicts an observer looking out into the horizon of outer space and seeing three cosmic events.  This piece is dedicated to violinists, Borislava Iltcheva-Farrell, Aaron Farrell, and Vesselin Todorov. 

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Celestial Horizons: Three Scenes from the Cosmos

    I. Capriccio Xð
    II. Romanza Xð
    III. Scherzo Xð

About The Composer...

Carlo Vincetti Frizzo’s music has been played nationally as well as abroad, including conferences such as the MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Conference, the Louisiana State University Festival of Contemporary Music, Society of Composers Inc. (SCI) 5th Student National Conference, and the College Music Society (CMS) Southern Chapter 25th Annual Meeting where he won Outstanding Student Composition Award. Many of his works have been recorded on Magni Publications including Sfogato for solo flute featuring the flutist, Iwona Glinka. In addition, String Quartet No. 1 and An American Impression for string orchestra were released on Magni Publications with performances by members of the Louisiana Sinfonietta. He was a regional winner of the 2004 SCI/ASCAP Student Commission Competition. Also in 2004, he received an ASCAP Award. He won first place in both the 2002-2003 LMTA (Louisiana Music Teachers Association) and the South Central Division of MTNA Collegiate Composition Competition, and received second place in the MTNA National Student Composition Competition. The following year (2003-2004), he received first place in both the LMTA and South Central Division of MTNA Young Artist Composition Competition, and was named the winner of the MTNA National Student Composition Competition. His article “Concert Review” was published in the Fall 2002 “ComposerUSA” (The bulletin of the National Association of Composers, U.S.A.). Mr. Frizzo is a member of NACUSA, SCI, SCL (Southeastern Composers League), and ASCAP (American Society of Composers). He holds a BA degree in Keyboard Studies and French from Murray State University. He studied piano and organ under Dr. Stephen Brown, and in 1998, he won first place in the Bluegrass Division at the Kentucky Music Teacher’s Association Piano Competition. He is pursuing his MM degree at Louisiana State University where he studies composition under Dr. Dinos Constantinides and electro-acoustic composition under Dr. Stephen David Beck.

About The Performers...

Borislava Iltcheva-Farrell, violin, is winner of the 2000 LSU Dean’s Concerto Competition and the MTNA National Collegiate Chamber Music Competition as a member the LSU Bulgarian String Quartet.  She frequently performs with many community and professional orchestras and ensembles including the Louisiana Sinfonietta, Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, and the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra where she serves as concertmaster.  Currently, Ms. Iltcheva-Farrell is pursuing a DMA degree in violin performance at Louisiana State University. 

Aaron Farrell, violin, is Principal Second Violin of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra since 1996 and is a member of several other community and professional orchestra in the surrounding area including the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra.  He holds a BM in violin performance from the Eastman School of Music and a MM and DMA degree in violin performance from Louisiana State University.  His principal teachers were Peter Salaff (Eastman), Camilla Wicks, and Kevork Mardirossian (LSU). 

Vesselin Todorov, viola, is a member of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Louisiana Sinfonietta, and the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra.  He pursues a BM degree in violin performance at Louisiana State University.