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.pdfb) is in demand throughout the world. с) a soloist at the very highest level.
d) where he was the recipient of numerous award.
e) won the 2012 ECHO Award for Chamber Music Recording of the Year.
f) has provided him with a long and rich list of collaborators. g) with the leading orchestras of Europe and America.
h) as an Ambassador for the Zegna & Music project since 2007. i) Chevalier dans l’Ordre National du Merite by the French government.
j) major artists in chamber music and orchestral performances.
XI. Retell the text using active vocabulary.
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UNIT 2
Sarah Chang (violin)
Her gifts are at a level so removed from the rest of us that all we can do is feel the appropriate awe and then wonder on the mysteries of nature. Sarah Chang has performed with the most esteemed orchestras, conductors, and accompanists. Her international career spans more than two decades. Since her debut with the New York Philharmonic at the age of eight, Ms. Chang has dazzled audiences with her technical virtuosity and emotional depth.
As a recital and chamber musician, Ms. Chang regularly travels throughout the world and has performed with such artists as Pinchas Zukerman, Yefim Bronfman, Leif Ove Andsnes, Yo-Yo Ma, Isaac Stern, Wolfgang Sawallisch, and members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
Ms. Chang’s most recent recording for EMI Classics — her 20th for the label — featured the Brahms and Bruch violin concertos and was received to excellent critical and popular acclaim. Her 2007 recording of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons attracted international commendation, with BBC Music Magazine stating: «She has never made a finer recording». She has also recorded Prokofiev Violin Concerto No.1 and Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 live with the Berliner Philharmoniker under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle; Fire and Ice, an album ofpopular shorter works for violin and orchestra with Placido Domingo conducting the Berliner Philharmoniker; the Dvořák Violin Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Colin Davis; as well as several chamber music and sonata discs with artists including pianists Leif Ove Andsnes and Lars Vogt.
In 2006, Ms. Chang was honored as one of 20 Top Women in Newsweek Magazine’s «Women and Leadership, 20 Powerful Women Take Charge» issue. In March 2008, Ms. Chang was honored as a Young Global Leader for 2008 by the World Economic Forum (WEF) for her professional achievements,
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commitment to society and potential in shaping the future of the world.
In 2012, Sarah Chang received the Harvard University Leadership Award, and in2005, Yale University dedicated a chair in Sprague Hall in her name. For the June 2004 Olympic games, she was given the honor of running with the Olympic Torch in New York, and that same month, became the youngest person ever to receive the Hollywood Bowl’s Hall of Fame award. Also in 2004, Ms. Chang was awarded the Internazionale Accademia Musicale Chigiana Prize in Sienna, Italy. She is a past recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, Gramophone’s «Young Artist of the Year» award, Germany’s «Echo» Schallplattenpreis, «Newcomer of the Year» honors at the International Classical Music Awards in London, and Korea’s «Nan Pa» award.
I. Fill in the gaps with derivatives of the words in brackets:
1.Sarah Chang has performed with the most esteemed orchestras,
________ (conduct), and accompanists .
2.Since her debut with the New York Philharmonic at the age of eight, Ms. Chang has dazzled audiences with her technical virtuosity and emotional ______ (deep).
3.As a ______ (recite) and chamber ______ (music), Ms. Chang regularly travels _______ (through) the world and has performed with such _____ (art) as Pinchas Zukerman, Yefim Bronfman, Leif Ove Andsnes, Yo-Yo Ma, Isaac Stern, Wolfgang Sawallisch, and members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
4.Ms. Chang’s most recent recording for EMI Classics — her 20th for the label — featured the Brahms and Bruch violin concertos and was received to excellent _______ (criticise) and popular acclaim.
5.Her 2007 recording of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons attracted international _______ (commend), with BBC Music Magazine stating: «She has never made a _____(fine) recording».
6.She has also recorded Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1 and Shostakovich Violin Concerto No.1 live with the Berliner Philharmoniker under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle; Fire and Ice, an album of popular ______ (short) works for violin and orchestra
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with Placido Domingo conducting the Berliner Philharmoniker; the Dvořák Violin Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Colin Davis; as well as several chamber music and sonata discs with artists including ______ (piano) Leif Ove Andsnes and Lars Vogt.
7.In March 2008, Ms. Chang was ______ (honor) as a Young Global Leader for 2008 by the World Economic Forum (WEF) for her professional achievements, _______ (commit) to society and potential in shaping the future of the world.
8.For the June 2004 Olympic games, she was given the honor of running with the Olympic Torch in New York, and that same month, became the ______ (young) person ever to receive the Hollywood Bowl’s Hall of Fame award.
9.She is a past ______ (receive) of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, Gramophone’s «Young Artist of the Year» award, Germany’s «Echo» Schallplattenpreis, «Newcomer of the Year» honors at the International Classical Music Awards in London, and Korea’s «Nan Pa» award.
II. Use the appropriate verb form to fill each of the gaps:
1.Her gifts are at a level so _______ (remove) from the rest of us that all we can do is feel the appropriate awe and then wonder on the mysteries of nature.
2.Sarah Chang has performed with the most _______ (esteem) orchestras, conductors, and accompanists.
3.Since her debut with the New York Philharmonic at the age of eight, Ms. Chang ______ (dazzle) audiences with her technical virtuosity and emotional depth.
4.As a recital and chamber musician, Ms. Chang regularly ______
(travel) throughout the world and ________ (perform) with such artists as Pinchas Zukerman, Yefim Bronfman, Leif Ove Andsnes, Yo-Yo Ma, Isaac Stern, Wolfgang Sawallisch, and members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
5.Ms. Chang’s most recent recording for EMI Classics — her 20th for the label — _______ (feature) the Brahms and Bruch violin concertos and was received to excellent critical and popular acclaim.
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6.Her 2007 recording of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons ______
(attract) international commendation, with BBC Music Magazine _____(state): «She never ______ (make) a finer recording».
7.She also _______ (record) Prokofiev Violin Concerto No.1 and Shostakovich Violin Concerto No.1 live with the Berliner Philharmoniker under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle; Fire and Ice, an album of popular shorter works for violin and orchestra with Placido Domingo _______ (conduct) the Berliner Philharmoniker; the Dvorak Violin Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Colin Davis; as well as several chamber music and sonata discs with artists _______ (include) pianists Leif Ove Andsnes and Lars Vogt.
8.In 2006, Ms. Chang ______ (honor) as one of 20 Top Women in Newsweek Magazine’s «Women and Leadership, 20 Powerful Women Take Charge» issue.
9.In March 2008, Ms. Chang was honored as a Young Global Leader for 2008 by the World Economic Forum (WEF) for her professional achievements, commitment to society and potential in ______ (shape) the future of the world.
10.In 2012, Sarah Chang _______ (receive) the Harvard University Leadership Award, and in 2005, Yale University ________
(dedicate) a chair in Sprague Hall in her name.
11.For the June 2004 Olympic games, she was given the honor of running with the Olympic Torch in New York, and that same month, ______ (become) the youngest person ever to _______
(receive) the Hollywood Bowl’s Hall of Fame award.
12.Also in 2004, Ms. Chang _______ (award) the Internazionale Accademia Musicale Chigiana Prize in Sienna, Italy.
III. Insert prepositions where necessary:
1.Her gifts are ____ a level so removed ____ the rest ____ us that all we can do is feel the appropriate awe and then wonder ____ the mysteries ____ nature.
2.Sarah Chang has performed ____ the most esteemed orchestras, conductors, and accompanists .
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3.____ her debut ____ the New York Philharmonic ____ the age
____ eight, Ms. Chang has dazzled audiences ____ her technical virtuosity and emotional depth.
4.As a recital and chamber musician, Ms. Chang regularly travels
____ the world and has performed ____ suchartists as Pinchas Zukerman, Yefim Bronfman, Leif Ove Andsnes, and members ____
the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
5.Ms. Chang’s most recent recording ____ EMI Classics — her 20th
____ the label — featured the Brahms and Bruch violin concertos and was received ____ excellent critical and popular acclaim.
6.Her 2007 recording ____ Vivaldi’s Four Seasons attracted international commendation, ____ BBC Music Magazine stating: «She has never made a finer recording».
7.She has also recorded Prokofiev Violin Concerto No.1 and Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 live ____ the Berliner Philharmoniker ____ the baton ____ Sir Simon Rattle; Fire and Ice, an album ____ popular shorter works ____ violin and orchestra
____ Placido Domingo conducting the Berliner Philharmoniker; the Dvorak Violin Concerto ____ the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Colin Davis; as well as several chamber music and sonata discs ____ artists including pianists Leif Ove Andsnes and Lars Vogt.
8.____ 2006, Ms. Chang was honored as one ____ 20 Top Women
____ Newsweek Magazine’s «Women and Leadership, 20 Powerful Women Take Charge» issue.
9.____ March 2008, Ms. Chang was honored as a Young Global Leader ____ 2008 ____ the World Economic Forum (WEF) ____
her professional achievements, commitment ____ society and potential ____ shaping the future ____ the world.
10.____ 2012, Sarah Chang received the Harvard University Leadership Award, and ____ 2005, Yale University dedicated a chair ____ Sprague Hall ____ her name.
11.____ the June 2004 Olympic games, she was given the honor
____ running ____ the Olympic Torch ____ New York, and that same month, became the youngest person ever ____ receive the Hollywood Bowl’s Hall ____ Fame award.
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12.Also ____ 2004, Ms. Chang was awarded the Internazionale Accademia Musicale Chigiana Prize ____ Sienna, Italy.
13.She is a past recipient ____ the Avery Fisher Career Grant, Gramophone’s «Young Artist ____ the Year» award, Germany’s «Echo» Schallplattenpreis, «Newcomer ____ the Year» honors
____ the International Classical Music Awards ____ London, and Korea’s «Nan Pa» award.
IV. Fill the gaps with the words below:
album, all, by, commitment, depth, excellent, given, honors, level, made, one, past, receive, recent, running, same, technical, two, wonder, youngest
1.Her gifts are at a _______ so removed from the rest of us that
______ we can do is feelthe appropriate awe and then ______ on the mysteries of nature.
2.Her international career spans more than _______ decades.
3.Since her debut with the New York Philharmonic at the age of eight, Ms. Chang has dazzled audiences with her ______ virtuosity and emotional _______.
4.Ms. Chang’s most _______ recording for EMI Classics — her 20th for the label — featured the Brahms and Bruch violin concertos and was received to _____ critical and popular acclaim.
5.Her 2007 recording of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons attracted international commendation, with BBC Music Magazine stating: «She has never _____ a finer recording».
6.She has also recorded Fire and Ice, an ______ of popular shorter works for violin and orchestra with Placido Domingo conducting the Berliner Philharmoniker.
7.In 2006, Ms. Chang was honored as ______ of 20 Top Women in Newsweek Magazine’s «Women and Leadership, 20 Powerful Women Take Charge» issue.
8.In March 2008, Ms. Chang was honored as a Young Global Leader for 2008 ______ the World Economic Forum (WEF) for her professional achievements, ______ to society and potential in shaping the future of the world.
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9.For the June 2004 Olympic games, she was ______ the honor of ______ with the Olympic Torch in New York, and that ______
month, became the ______ person ever to ______ the Hollywood Bowl’s Hall of Fame award.
10.She is a ______ recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, Gramophone’s «Young Artist of the Year» award, Germany’s «Echo» Schallplattenpreis, «Newcomer of the Year» ______ at the International Classical Music Awards in London, and Korea’s «Nan Pa» award.
V.Fill the gaps with suitable fragments:
a) gramophone’s «Young Artist of the Year» award b) with BBC Music Magazine stating
c) with the most esteemed orchestras
d) with her technical virtuosity and emotional depth
e) as one of 20 Top Women in Newsweek Magazine’s «Women and Leadership
f) and has performed with such artists as Pinchas Zukerman g) with the New York Philharmonic at the age of eight
h) and chamber musician
i) Sarah Chang received the Harvard University Leadership Award
Sarah Chang has performed (1) ___, conductors, and accompanists. Her international career spans more than two decades. Since her debut (2) ___, Ms. Chang has dazzled audiences (3) ___.
As a recital (4) ___, Ms. Chang regularly travels throughout the world (5) ___, Yefim Bronfman, Leif Ove Andsnes, Yo-Yo Ma, Isaac Stern, Wolfgang Sawallisch, and members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
Her 2007 recording of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons attracted international commendation, (6) ___: «She has never made a finer recording».
In 2006, Ms. Chang was honored (7) ___, 20 Powerful Women Take Charge» issue. In March 2008, Ms. Chang was honored as a Young Global Leader for 2008 by the World Economic Forum
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(WEF) for her professional achievements, commitment to society and potential in shaping the future of the world.
In 2012, (8) ___, and in 2005, Yale University dedicated a chair in Sprague Hall in her name. Also in 2004, Ms. Chang was awarded the Internazionale Accademia Musicale Chigiana Prize in Sienna, Italy. She is a past recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, (9)
___, Germany’s «Echo» Schallplattenpreis, «Newcomer of the Year» honors at the International Classical Music Awards in London, and Korea’s «Nan Pa» award.
VI. Answer the following questions:
1. How many decades does her international career span? 2. What has Ms. Chang dazzled audiences with?
3. How was Ms. Chang’s most recent recording received?
4. What recording in 2007 attracted international commendation?
5. Under whose baton did she play?
6. As what was she honored in Newsweek Magazine’s «Women and Leadership, 20 Powerful Women Take Charge» issue?
7. Was she appreciated for her professional achievements?
8. Did Sarah Chang receive the Harvard University Leadership Award?
9. What other awards and grants is she a recipient of?
10. By whom was Ms. Chang named an official Artistic Ambassador?
VII. True or false?
1. Her gifts are at a very high level.
2. Sarah Chang has performed with the most esteemed orchestras, conductors, and accompanists.
3. Her debut with the New York Philharmonic was at the age of eighteen.
4. Ms. Chang has dazzled audiences with her technical virtuosity andemotional depth.
5. Ms. Chang’s most recent recording for EMI Classics — her 20th for the label — featured the Weber’s and Wagner’s violin concertos.
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6. She has also recorded Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1 and Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 live with the Salzburg Philharmoniker under the baton of Sir Colin Davis.
7. In March 2010, Ms. Chang was honored as a Young Global Leader of the year.
8. She was given the honor of running with the Olympic Torch in London.
9. She became the youngest person ever to receive the Hollywood Bowl’s Hall of Fame award.
VIII. Find English equivalents in the text.
a) играть с самыми уважаемыми оркестрами, дирижерами и аккомпаниаторами
b) её международная карьера охватывает (длиться) более двадцати лет
c) изумлять публику технической виртуозностью и эмоциональной глубиной
d) получать превосходное признание критиков и публики e) вызывать похвалу (одобрение) в мире
f) под руководством дирижера g) удостаивать чести
h) профессиональные достижения i) получать награду
j) уровень
IX. What is the Russian for:
a) themost esteemed orchestras b) to dazzle audiences
c) a recital and chamber musician d) international commendation e) under the baton of
f) to be honored as
g) professional achievements
h) to receive the Harvard University Leadership Award i) Hall of Fame
j) a recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant
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