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Contents: Biography
Competitions
Orchestral Appearances
Critical Acclaim
Repertoire
CD/DVD
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A force within the Symphonic Pops genre, Janice
Martin's performances have captivated and thrilled audiences with the New York Times and Washington Post calling her performances "brilliant" and "splendid" where "perfection was never in question”. As a pops sensation, Janice wowed millions of viewers in 2009 as a finalist on NBC’s America’s Got Talent with her aerial violin and vocal performance, and her playing has been featured on television projects for the Discovery and History Channels as well as on the big screen in the Miramax film Paperclips. Her orchestral solo engagements have included The Cleveland Pops, Milwaukee Symphony, The European Union Chamber Orchestra, Philadelphia Pops Symphony, The New York Symphonic Ensemble (including their 2000-2007 Japan tours), Olomouc Simphonie, and Pilsen Philharmonic.
She is a frequent guest performer with Cirque de la Symphonie. Performing for tens of thousands annually at the Silver Dollar City’s Showboat Branson Belle, her shows feature her many talents as violinist, pianist, vocalist, and astounding aerial acrobat artist with her choreographed aerial violin feats.
Janice has been a winner of a number of prestigious competitions among them, Washington International Competition, the Young Artist International Competition, and the Career Award Graft from the Commission on the Arts & Sciences of the National Endowment for the Arts. Janice was also honored as a recipient violinist of the Stradivari Society of Chicago to play the 1708 Burstein-Bagshawe Stradivarius violin.
Serving her country, Janice enlisted in the United States Army for three years performing as the premiere violin soloist for presidential performances at the White House, the Capitol, and the State Department. Janice attributes her Army boot camp rope climbing training in helping her to overcome a fear of heights and embrace aerial acrobatics. As a multi-dimensional crossover artist, Janice has worked with such composers as Steven Stuckey, Charlie Barnett (who wrote her “Concerto in Fourths”), David Bixler, Benjamin Martin, Uli Geissendoerfer, and Brandon Terzic. She has also performed with jazz great Larry Willis, Julia Nixon, David Ylvisaker, Willbilly, PV The Rap Artist, and the Bob Pyle Band. She also participated in projects with New River Media, Billy Kemp Productions, the Discovery and History Channels, and the Miramax film “Paperclips”. She also co-created and co-starred with fiddler Frank Leahy in “An Unlikely Affair” and has been a featured guest on numerous local television and radio stations around the country.
Competitions Janice was honored as a recipient violinist of the Stradivari Society of Chicago in 1999, when she was awarded the beautiful 1708 "Burstein-Bagshawe" Stradivarius violin. She has been a winner of many major violin competitions across the country, including: Stradivari Society Recipient The Washington International Competition The Lena Na International Competition The National Federation of Music Clubs National and District Competitions The Career Award Grant from the Commission on the Arts and Sciences of the National Endowment for the Arts The International Young Performers’ Concerto Competition The Milwaukee Young Artist’s Competition The Amadeus Career Grant Award Orchestras
As a soloist, Janice has appeared with many prestigious orchestras including: Philadelphia Pops Symphony Cleveland Pops New York Symphonic Ensemble (including 2000=2007 Japan tours) Milwaukee Symphony Victoria (BC) Symphony Seattle Symphony Houston Symphony Atlanta Symphony Edmonton Symphony Portland Symphony Pilsen Philharmonic (Czech Republic) Eurpoean Union Chamber Orchestra The Amadeus Orchestra La Fundacion Orquestra Sinfonica Nacional de Santa Domingo The Aeolian Chamber Orchestra
Critical Acclaim
“Janice Martin is a violinist with a strong personality...and the dignity of her playing established her credentials. She made the frolicsomeness of John Corigliano’s Sonata fun...She was splendid, too, in Brahms' G Major Sonata, which gained from the dark, rich-textured tone.”
-Paul Griffiths, The New York Times
“The only American onstage was the brilliant young violinist Janice Martin, who soloed in
Haydn's Violin Concerto in C. She coordinated smoothly with the [European Union Chamber] orchestra, spinning out Haydn's lilting melodies and generating technical fireworks in her cadenzas. A high point was the slow movement, an excursion into pure instrumental song with the lightest possible accompaniment from the orchestra.”
-Joseph McLellan, The Washington Post
“Janice Martin is a stunning talent ... this is playing of incisive drive, style and lyricism, crystal clear with dead-center intonation.”
-James Roos, The Miami Herald
“A chamber musician of consummate elegance ...”
-Joseph McLellan, The Washington Post
“Janice Martin performed a dazzling violin solo ... As a winner of numerous music competitions and soloist with a number of high-profile symphonies, Martin knows how to handle performance pressure ... If the audience’s applause was any indication, Martin’s message came through loud and clear!”
-Janet Howells-Tierney, The Pentagram
“A love of music seems to be at the heart of Ms. Martin’s playing; it effortlessly engulfs and captivates her audiences. [Her] lifelong passion for music brought a...crowd of hundreds to its feet.”
-Joseph Scolaro, The Journal Times
“For the [Dvorak] Violin Concerto in D, the [Pilsen Philharmonic] orchestra was joined by American violinist Janice Martin, who exuded a warm, responsive sound from her 1708 Stradivarius.”
-Michael Huebner, Birmingham News
Critical Acclaim continue “Janice Martin is a superlative artist. Her debut Australian recital was such that perfection was never in question: a silvery tone, liquid facility, and a natural musicianship whose feeling is as effortless as it is refined. Her sound is warm, firm, and bright, sometimes magically soft. Bold and impassioned playing is reserved for big moments that are all the more effective for their rarity.” -Christopher Lyndon-Gee, The Canberra Times, Canberra, Australia
“Splendid lyricism ... poignant ... Martin played [the Corigliano Sonata] with an
easy confidence ... [she] tapped the emotional capital built up [in the Brahms G
Major Sonata]...very Brahmsian.” -Pierre Ruhe, The Washington Post
“Martin made the unrelenting double stops of Ysaÿe's unaccompanied Sonata No. 3 a blazing showcase. ” -Ronald Broun, The Washington Post
“Another highlight was the gorgeous ... and emotional sweep of violinist Janice Martin.” -Florence Fisher, The Sarasota Herald-Tribune “The highlight of the concert was the supreme sound of Martin with her 1708 Stradivarius violin. She gracefully managed Ernest Chausson's Poeme for Violin & Orchestra, Opus 25 (1896) with impeccable tone and technique. Martin then played the livelier Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso of Camille Saint-Saëns with the same precision and authority.” -Tim Thompson, Palm Beach Daily News
Show Repertoire
Fascinating Gershwin
A 90 minute Symphony pops show, based on the music of George Gershwin and brilliantly re-imagined for the virtuosity of quadruple-threat Janice Martin. This wonderful show breaks all the rules in a kaleidoscopic mix of musical styles, characters, humor, and illusion in a dazzling display of consummate artistry on violin, piano, voice, and dance.
Introduction in Blue (Aerial) Getting It All Started (Prelude One) The Lad I Love (The Man I Love) Janis and Janisse (Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off) Fascinating Rhythms Rhythm, Music, And My Man (I Got Rhythm) S’Wingin’, Singin’ & Stringin’ (S’Wonderful) Sax & The Single Violin (Prelude Concertante Two) A Riotous Conclusion (Prelude Cencertante Three) Of Thee I Sing / Anthem Intermission Summertime In The East (Aerial) Summertime Epilogue The Catfish Four (Bess, You Is My Woman Now) Gone Now (My Man’s Gone Now) It Ain’t Necessarily Slow They Can’t Take That Away From Me Finale in Blue (Rhapsody in Blue (Aerial)
Show Repertoire continue
An Evening With Janice Martin
A delightful show featuring favorites from classical and light jazz genres, featuring:
Violin: Gershwin (Preludes) Massenet (Meditation from Thais) Sarasate (Zigeunerweisen) Violin & Clarinet: Monti (Csardas) Piano: Rhapsody in Blue Vocals: Mein Herr Marquis (Laughing Song, Die Fledermaus) Poveri Piori O Mio Babbino Caro Ouando me’n vo Gershwin Vocals: The Man I Love They Can’t Take That Away From Me (w/guitar) Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off (comedic version) Orchestra: Music from Titanic, with Janice singing “My Heart Will Go On”
PaganiniMania
Two unique and distinct concertos: 1. Paganini’s devilishly difficult 24th Caprice for Solo Violin is orchestrated in many styles with additional variations for Voice, Piano, and Fiddler. 2. Unique and critically acclaimed arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue. Chinese newspapers labeled Janice as “Super Girl” following her brilliant performances of this show during her Chinese tour.
Concerto Repertoire
Bach, J.S. A Minor, BWV. 1041 Bach, E Major, BWV. 1042 Barnett, C. Concerto in Fourths
(cadenzas by Janice Martin, Concerto written for Janice)
Beethoven, L.V. D Major, Op. 61 Brahms, J. D Major, Op. 77 Bruch, M. G Minor, Op. 26 Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46 Dvorak, A. A Minor, Op. 53 Elgar, E. B Minor, Op. 61 Glazunov, A. A Minor, Op. 82 Haydn, J. C Major, Hob. VIIa:1 No. 1 Karlowicz, M. A Major, Op. 8 Korngold, E. D Major, Op. 35 Lalo, E. Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21 Mendelssohn, F. E Minor, Op. 64 Mozart, W.A. G Major, KV. 216 No. 3
D Major, KV. 218 No. 4 A Major, KV. 219 No. 5
Nielson, C. G Major, Op. 33 Piazolla, A. Four Seasons in Buenos Aires Saint-Saëns, C. B Minor, Op. 61 No. 3 Shostakovich, D. A Minor, Op. 99 No. 1 Tchaikovsky, P. D Major, Op. 35 Vieuxtemps, H. A Minor, Op. 37 No. 5 Vivaldi, A. Four Seasons, Op. VIII Wieniawski, H. D Minor, Op. 22 No. 2
Short Pieces For Violin And Orchestra
Beethoven, L.V. Romance in F Major, Op. 50 Chausson, E. Poème, Op. 25 Dvorak, A. Romance, Op. 11 Massenet, J. Méditation Thaïs Monti, V. Csardas in D Minor Ravel, M. Tzigane
Saint-Saëns, C. Havanaise, Op. 83 Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28 Sarasate, P. Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (Gypsy Airs) Sinding, C. Suite in A Minor, Op. 10 Tchaikovsky, P. Waltz-Scherzo, Op. 34
Sonata Repertoire
Adler Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 Bach Solo Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, S. 1001 (17") Bach Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, S. 1003 Bach Partita No. 2 in D Minor, S. 1004 Bach Partita No. 3 in E Major, S. 1006 Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and Piano Nos. 1-9 Brahms Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78 (27”) Corigliano Sonata for Violin and Piano (22") Debussy Sonata for Violin and Piano (12") Fauré Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A Major Franck Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major Ives Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 4 Korngold Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major, Op. 6 Mozart Sonatas for Violin and Piano Nos. 1-6 & 8 Carl Nielsen Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 Prokofieff Sonata in F Minor, Op. 80, No. 1 (27”) Respighi Sonata in B Minor (23") Schubert Duo for Violin and Piano in A Major, Op. 162 Schumann Sonata in A Minor, Op. 105 (19") Ysaÿe Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2, Op. 27 Ysaÿe Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3, Op. 27 (7”) Ysaÿe Sonata for Solo Violin No. 4, Op. 27
Recordings
Janice Martin – Violinist
J a ni c e Ma rt i n, Vi ol i n / Ra c he l Fra nkl i n, Pi a n o
" M a r t i n 's s u p e r c h a r ge d p e r f o r ma n c e o f t h i s yo u t h f u l , ma s t e r f u l l y wr i t t e n wo r k ( C o r i gl i a n o 's S o n a t a ) i s t h e b e s t ye t . "
-J a me s Ro o s , M i a mi He r a l d
" J a ni c e M a r ti n . . . s h o w s t h e s a me q u a l i t i e s [ gr e a t e l e ga n c e a n d s e n s i t i vi t y] p l u s vi r t u o s o t e c h n i q u e i n h e r f i r s t r e c o r di n g . . . i t i s i ma gi n a t i ve l y c h o s e n , t e c h n i c a l l y a we s o me a n d b e a u t i f u l l y p l a ye d wi t h p i a n i s t Ra c h e l F r a n kl i n . "
-J o s e p h M c Le l l a n , T h e W a s h i n gt o n P o s t
Track Titles
1. S o n a t a f o r V i o l i n a n d P i a n o - A l l e g r o
J o h n C o r i g l i a n o
2. S o n a t a f o r V i o l i n a n d P i a n o - A n d a n t i n o
J o h n C o r i g l i a n o
3. S o n a t a f o r V i o l i n a n d P i a n o - L e n t o
J o h n C o r i g l i a n o 4. S o n a t a f o r V i o l i n a n d P i a n o - A l l e g r o
J o h n C o r i g l i a n o
5. R o m a n c e i n D - F l a t M a j o r , N o . 1 , O p . 2 2
C l a r a S c h u m a n n
6. S o n a t a N o . 3 " B a l l a d e " O p . 2 7 E u g e n e Y s a y e
7. I n t r o d u c t i o n a n d R o n d o C a p r i c c i o s o , O p . 2 8
C a m i l l e S a i n t - S a e n s
8. S o n a t a i n G M a j o r , N o . 1 , O p u s 7 8 - A d a g i o
J o h a n n e s B r a h m s
9. S o n a t a i n G M a j o r , N o . 1 , O p u s 7 8 - Al l e g r o m o l t o m o d e r a t o J o h a n n e s B r a h m s
10. I n t r o d u c t i o n a n d R o n d o C a p r i c c i o s o , O p . 2 8
C a m i l l e S a i n t - S a e n s
Romantic Gems “ C a m i l l e S a i n t - S a ë n s ’ s I n t r o d u c t i o n a n d R o n d o C a p r i c c i o s o i s a c h a l l e n g i n g v i r t u o s o
p i e c e a n d M a r t i n p l a y s i t wi t h f i r e a n d p a s s i o n a s w e l l a s wi t h d a u n t i n g a t t e n t i o n t o s h
a d i n g a n d p h r a s i n g . ”
- P o r t i a M e a r e s , T h e M a d i s o n E a g l e
1. D a n c e o f t h e C o m e d i a n s f r o m A c t I I I o f T h e
B a r t e r e d B r i d e B e d ř i c h S m e t a n a
2. I n t r o d u c t i o n a n d R o n d o C a p r i c c i o s o , O p . 2 7
C a m i l l e S a i n t - S a e n s
3. S y m p h o n i c V a r i a t i o n s , O p . 7 8
A n t o n i n D v o r a k 4. P i a n o C o n c e r t o i n A m i n o r , O p . 5 4 -
Al l e g r o a f f e t t u o s o R o b e r t S c h u m a n n
5. P i a n o C o n c e r t o i n A m i n o r , O p . 5 4 - I n t e r
m e z z o : A n d a n t i n o g r a z i o s o
R o b e r t S c h u m a n n 6. P i a n o C o n c e r t o i n A m i n o r , O p . 5 4 -
Al l e g r o v i v a c e R o b e r t S c h u m a n n
Prelude One
It Ain't Necessarily So
I've Got A Crush
Fascinating Rythm
Prelude Two
Nice Work if U Can Get it
But Not For Me
Cadenza
The Man I Love
Summertime
An American in Paris
Someone To Watch Over Me
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
Prelude Three
They Can't Take That Away
Rhapsody in Blue