Past Faust Harrison Piano Events She studied piano with margaret baxtresser at Kent State, and received her MM at New Composer and pianist MICHAEL HARRISON is one of the worlds leading http://www.faustharrisonpianos.com/piano-events-past.asp
Extractions: TERRY RILEY and MICHAEL HARRISON To inaugurate our new expanded performance space Faust Harrison Pianos hosted a rare performances by American composer/pianists Terry Riley and Michael Harrison. Riley and Harrison have been close friends and colleagues for over 20 years, having performed North Indian classical vocal concerts together as disciples of the late master Indian vocalist Pandit Pran Nath. This is the first time they appeared together in the United States, performing their own piano music. In his first New York solo piano concert in a decade, minimalist icon Terry Riley performed recent piano works and songs and Michael Harrison performed a 45-minute abridged version of his award winning work Revelation: for Harmonically Tuned Piano. Emmy-nominated composer Steve Sandberg currently scores "Dora the Explorer" for Nickelodeon/CBS. He has toured as keyboardist and vocalist with David Byrne, Ruben Blades and Bebel Gilberto. His studies of North Indian classical singing with Michael Harrison are a major influence in his recent series, Chants, Songs and Musical Landscapes, which he has presented at the Guggenheim Museum and Knitting Factory, alone and with such downtown luminaries as Ken Butler and Robert Dick. This concert devoted to works by Chopin and Bach marks his first classical recital in many years, celebrating his renewed studies with Michael Rogers.
WMU News School of Music will present a multisensory experience of sound, sight andimagination featuring guest pianist margaret baxtresser on Wednesday, Sept. http://www.wmich.edu/wmu/news/2001/0109/0102-ae006.html
Extractions: Pianist melds music and impressionist art Sept. 12, 2001 KALAMAZOO Drawing on family connections, the keyboard area in WMU's School of Music will present a multi-sensory experience of sound, sight and imagination featuring guest pianist Margaret Baxtresser on Wednesday, Sept. 19, beginning at 8 p.m. in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. Admission is free and the public is invited. Ms. Baxtresser's performance at WMU will be extra special for one School of Music student. Her granddaughter Amy, is an undergraduate horn player at the University. Titled "Debussy and the Impressionists," the concert explores the relationship between the music and paintings of one of the most exciting and dramatic periods in the history of the arts. In the program, Debussy's piano works, specifically six preludes, Jardins Sous La Pluie, and L'Isle Joyeuse, are accompanied by projections of paintings by Monet, Degas, and Renoir. "Debussy and the Impressionists" has been presented at the Cleveland Museum, Dallas Museum, and the Minneapolis Museum for the opening of the Monet exhibit. Ms. Baxtresser has earned a national and international reputation as a concert pianist. After winning the prestigious International Naumberg Award, she received the Carnegie Hall and Michaels Award. Appearances in the U.S. include solo recitals and performances with major orchestras such as the Cleveland Orchestra, and the Detroit and Chicago symphonies. She has given performances overseas in London, Berlin, and Amsterdam as well as recitals and master classes in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
WMU News - September 2001 pianist melds music and impressionist art (Sept. 12) margaret baxtresser concertexplores relationship between music and paintings Sept. 19. http://www.wmich.edu/wmu/news/2001/0109/
Extractions: Stories are listed in descending order by release date, beginning with the most recent. Click on the headline for the full story. WMU aids Manhattan Community College (Sept. 28) Borough of Manhattan Community College extensively damaged by attacks on the World Trade Center. Nigerian poet returns to WMU for reading (Sept. 25) Remi Raji returns to WMU from University of Ibadan, reads from his work Oct. 4 Brains and brawn behind black athletes' success (Sept. 25) Smith College's Albert Mosley discusses "Race and Athletics" Thursday, Oct. 4. Conference addresses medieval studies concerns (Sept. 25) Committee of the Medieval Academy of America's meets at WMU, Oct. 4-6. Experts to discuss high-speed Internet options (Sept. 25) WBDC workshop is Oct. 8 at WMU Kendall Center in Battle Creek. WMU engineering experts to 'talk quality' (Sept. 25) Next WBDC workshop is Oct. 4 at the Kalamazoo County Chamber of Commerce.
Wells Campus Events: April, 2000 Famous pianist performs on Wells Campus. pianist margaret baxtresser The WellsCollege Department of Music is pleased to welcome internationally renowned http://www.wells.edu/whatsnew/wnev0004.htm
Extractions: (Please click on images for a larger version.) Visiting Writer Series hosts two poets Tuesday, April 4 and Tuesday, April 11 The Wells College Visiting Writer Series welcomes two authors to campus. On Tuesday, April 4, William Trowbridge will read selections from his poems. Works by Trowbridge include Enter Dark Stranger and O Paradise , and a new book, Flickers . This reading is sponsored in part by the New York State Council on the Arts. On Tuesday, April 11, Leslie Norris will read from his poetry and fiction. Norris has published many collections of poems and stories, and is the author of Norriss Ark , which the Wells College Press is reprinting. Both readings will be held at 8:00 pm in the Art Exhibit Room on the Wells College campus. Mr. Norris is this year's Virginia Kent Cummins Writers-in-Residence. For more information about the Visiting Writer Series and readings, please call 315-364-3228.
Bio - Music pianist, composer, producer, educator Chalfant lays down droning piano lines that Mentors include margaret baxtresser, George Russell, Joan LaBarbara, http://chrischalfant.com/music/chalfantbio.htm
Extractions: Chris Chalfant, who has written nearly 400 compositions to date, recently performed original works and improvisations in the Prague International Jazz Piano Festival . She also was invited to perform Variations and Dreams and Nightmares at the Leukerbad (Switzerland) International Composers Conference. The Lifetime Visions Orchestra, (LVO) which Chalfant leads with Joseph Jarman, has performed recently at the Nancy Pulsations Jazz Festival and the Vision Festival. LVO members include Chris Chalfant, Joseph Jarman, Thomas Buckner, Tomas Ulrich, Ken Filiano and others. Karen Borca, Kali. Z, and Steve Coleman have also performed with them.
The Haverford School - Arts Valerie Conway Case, pianist Lower School Music Teacher She studied pianowith margaret baxtresser and harpsichord with Ruth Nurmi. http://www.haverford.org/arts/music_faculty.htm
WU Libraries - Gaylord Music Library - Necrology - B ASCAP Playback, v. 3 no. 1, Jan.Feb. 1996. baxtresser, margaret, pianist andteacher, d. 6/6/2005 in Akron, OH at 82; b. margaret Barthel 6/10/1922. http://library.wustl.edu/~music/necro/necro-b.html
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Extractions: Recordings Margi Griebling-Haigh (Composer) Margi Griebling-Haigh and has had music choreographed by Karen Gabay, principal dancer of the former Cleveland-San Jose Ballet. She was named "Ohio Composer of the Year” by the Ohio Music Teachers’ Association in 2003. Margi’s works have recently been performed at the International Society of Bassists’ Convention in Indianapolis, the World Saxophone Congress in Minneapolis, and the Stones River Chamber Music Series in Nashville. Her works were performed by the Fiati Trio in Minneapolis in April and by Cleveland Orchestra First Assistant Principal Violist Lynne Ramsey with Kathryn Brown, pianist, at the American Viola Society Conference in Minneapolis in June. In addition, Hebert Variations Ludwin Music, Inc ., Los Angeles; , Inc., Minneapolis; and Musicalligraphics , Cleveland. Margi has performed as an oboist and English hornist with symphonies throughout New York State, as well as Erie, Pennsylvania, and northeast Ohio. She also works as a professional music copyist for publishing companies such as Theodore Presser, G. Schirmer, and Peer Southern, as well as for ensembles including the Cleveland Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic, and for numerous well-known composers. She has served on the faculty at The Cleveland Institute of Music as teacher of music notation and the computer music-copying program
Dayton Ballet - Artistic Staff She studied piano with margaret baxtresser while at Kent State and received Presently, she is a pianist for the Dayton Ballet School and is the Company http://www.daytonballet.org/WhoArtStaff.htm
Extractions: Rehearsal Pianist Josephine Schwarz Founder of Dayton Ballet, Dayton Ballet School, and DB II Miss Jo, as she is known in the dance world, began her dance career at a young age. Her senior year in high school, she traveled from Dayton to Chicago to study with Adolph Bolm and to tour with his company, Ballet Intime. Her teachers also included George Balanchine and modern dance artists Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman. In 1927 she and her sister, Hermene, founded the Schwarz School of the Dance here in Dayton. Ten years later, they went on to establish the Experimental Group for Young Dancers - today, which is Dayton Ballet. A founding member of the National Craft of Choreography Conferences, she also served on the board of the National Association of Regional Ballet and dance advisory panels for The National Endowment for the Arts.
W J Music Dr. Richard O Brien and a BM in Music Education summa cum laude from Kent State University, whereshe studied piano with Naumburg Awardwinning pianist margaret baxtresser. http://www.washjeff.edu/departments/music/Medley/Medley_bio.html
Artist Roster pianist with the US Army Chorus, educator, member of the Chamber Artists of Michael Barrett Peter Basquin margaret baxtresser Darrin Blumfield http://www.baldwinpiano.com/about/roster.html
Extractions: With a high-energy stage show and a steady stream of smart pop songs, Ben Folds Five has become one of the top performing and recording acts today. The group, featuring pianist, vocalist and principal composer Ben Folds at the Baldwin grand piano, is currently on tour around the world to support its latest recording. For more than two decades, Diane Schuur has set the musical world on fire with her jazz-drenched vocal and piano style. She has taken her talent on tour around the world, worked with master musicians including B.B. King, Ray Charles and Quincy Jones, recorded more than a dozen albums and earned two Grammy Awards in the process. John Willams is one of the most respected and honored composers of film and concert music today. He has composed the music for more than 70 feature films including “Schindler’s List,” “Jurassic Park,” “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,” “Star Wars” and "Superman." He has received dozens of Academy Award nominations as well as Emmy, Oscar and Grammy awards.
GroundWorks Dancetheater Artists 2003-2004 GUSTAVO AGUILAR DAVID FISHER (pianist). Critics praise David Fishers sensitive piano withClarenz Lightfritz and later with noted concert artist margaret baxtresser. http://www.groundworksdance.org/artists.html
Extractions: GUSTAVO AGUILAR (Composer in Residence) Back to Top GAELYN AGUILAR (Vocalist) has performed in the award-winning Korean Musical Myung Sung Hwan Whu, and has recorded on the Samsun/Ak and LG Music labels. Gaelyn has contributed vocals to the dance scores for a number of choreographers including David Shimotakahara, Kim Young Sook, and Tina Yuan. Currently Gaelyn is working toward a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology at the University of Southern California. She spent the 2000-2001 academic year as a Fulbright Fellow in the Republic of Macedonia. Back to Top STEPHEN ARON (classical guitarist) described by the New York Times as "cultivated and musical," Stephen Aron performs regularly throughout the US and Canada. His recent release of a 3-CD set of the complete Chopin Mazurkas in new original arrangements on solo guitar and the companion volume of the scores by Mel Bay is followed by the publication by Tuscany Editions of a collection of American song arrangements entitled, On a Sunday Afternoon. His other recordings include two for voice and guitar (one of vaudeville songs called Shine On Harvest Moon, and one of sacred songs entitled In My Heart), and a solo recital disc entitled Sketches. His publications include arrangements of works by Rossini and Schumann. In addition to his post as Professor of Music and Chairman of Guitar Studies at the University of Akron, Stephen Aron is Teacher of Guitar and founder of the classical guitar studies program at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
Classical Music - Andante - Web Directory baxtresser, margaret. Explores the enchanting, naturefilled world of Claude Israeli concert pianist specializing in Schubert and contemporary music http://www.andante.com/Directories/Web/index.cfm?iTopID=12
Chris Chalfant @ All About Jazz From 19861992 I was pianist and singer for the Longy Improvisation Ensemble . I studied classical piano with margaret baxtresser and African Music and http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=1112
Akron Area Arts Alliance Outstanding Artist for Music, margaret baxtresser pianist, Dolores Parker MorganJazz Singer. Outstanding Artist for Dance, Xochitl Tejeda De Cerda http://www.akronareaarts.org/pages/artsalive.html
Extractions: All pieces should follow the box theme and be made from, into, or around the idea of a box. In 2003, the more than 80 boxes donated by creative and generous area artists helped raise nearly $12,000 to support AAAA and its special projects. The boxes will be exhibited at AAAA's Summit ArtSpace Gallery October 27 through November 5, 2005 and a special reception will be held to celebrate the contributing artists. The biennial Arts Alive! Awards Celebration
Symphony News - Page 2 Music was not just a profession for Akron pianist margaret baxtresser. It waswho she was, and what she gave to others.2.7. Topics Akron http://www.topix.net/arts/symphony/page2
Extractions: Advanced Search Enter ZIP, City or News Search All Channels Front Page Autos Business ... XML Arts Ballet Cinema Dance Fine Arts ... Theater Front Page Arts News Symphony Back to Page 1 Orchestra has new contract New Mexico Symphony Orchestra musicians have a new three-year contract. The orchestra's board of trustees ratified the contract yesterday. Topics: Albuquerque Detroit orchestra does its part for Gulf Habitat for Humanity Detroit and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra are working together to help raise funds and generate awareness for disaster relief and rebuilding activities. Topics: Classical Entertainment Detroit Symphony Orchestra So much to see in September What city would you be in if, in the next few weeks, you could take in season openers for the local symphony, chamber orchestra, civic chorus - and also go to a free concert by a noted singer-composer, or go to ... Topics: Country Europe World News United Kingdom ... Arts Guide Get ready for a season of excitement in 2005-2006. Whether you prefer dance or Degas, dramatic readings or Dame Edna, the 2005-2006 arts and entertainment season offers a bumper crop of choices. Topics: Classical Lyric, CSO, Steppenwolf make weekend a 'Blockbuster'
Artist Roster New Artist in 1998 Earl Wild Classical pianist, transcriber, composer Atamian JonBallantyne Michael Barrett Peter Basquin margaret baxtresser Darrin Blumfield http://www.gibson.com/products/baldwin/about/roster.html
ECYS Faculty performers such as Jeanne baxtresser, Mariann Gadigian, Tim Day, Claudia Anderson, A solo CD is in the works with pianist margaret McDonald which is http://www.ecys.org/faculty.htm
Extractions: SYMPHONY, SINFONIETTA AND GALBRAITH HONOR STRINGS DR. CAMILLA KOLCHINSKY . ECYS Music Director and conductor of the Symphony, Sinfonietta and Galbraith Honor Strings, received a Master of Music Degree with distinction from the State Music Conservatory of Moscow and completed the doctoral level program in conducting at the State Music Conservatory of Leningrad (St. Petersburg). She appeared regularly with the Bolshoi Theater, the National USSR State Orchestra, and the Moscow Philharmonic. Since coming to the West in 1976, she has conducted the Philharmonic Orchestra in London, the Israel Philharmonic, the Swedish Radio Orchestra in Stockholm, the Oslo Philharmonic, the Brussels Radio Symphony Orchestra and many others. Before arriving in the Bay Area she served as Music Director and Principal Conductor of the University Symphony Orchestra and Opera of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Kolchinsky is the Permanent Guest Conductor of The First Austrian Chamber Orchestra in Vienna and the Guatemala Symphony in Guatemala. CONDUCTOR OF CHAMBER PLAYERS AND CAMERATA ORCHESTRAS MICHAIL GELFANDBEIN , conductor of the Chamber Players and Camerata orchestras, a native of Russia, received his Ph.D. at the Leningrad Conservatory of Music in cello performance as a student of Mstislav Rostropovich, with post graduate study in conducting with I. Musin. He served as Principal Cellist of the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra for 25 years, during which time he was also a faculty member of the Leningrad Conservatory and the Leningrad State Music School for Conductors. Mr. Gelfandbein was founder and Conductor of the Rishon-Le-Zion Chamber Group and Co-Principal Cellist of the Israel Opera Orchestra in Tel Aviv. He has performed as a soloist throughout Europe, the USA, and Asia. Locally Mr. Gelfandbein performed in San Francisco with the Russian Chamber Orchestra and at the prestigious Noontime Concert series at St. Patrick's Church.
The Micromuseum, LED CO., Videoart, Dance, Performanceart From 19861992 Chalfant was pianist, composer for the Longy Improvisational She has studied with margaret baxtresser, George Russell, Anne Farber, http://pawi.org/MicroMuseum 00-01/MM00-01Program.html
Extractions: The 2 nd Millennium Micro Museum Opening Dec 2 - 16 Auntie Mame" The Micro Museum celebrates the 2nd Millennium honoring Arthur C Clarke for inspiring creativity, artists and dreamers with premiere audio/visual, kinetic, media and performance art by William and Kathleen Laziza. In Memorial: "We stand on the shoulders of giants" Evelyn "Tessie" Williams (1946 - 2000) Alan Glovsky (1951 - 2000) Dr. Elizabeth "Lyzer" McClelland (1969 - 2000) December 2000 - June 2001 Exhibits on display: (*premiere) AC/DC Window* - Solar Powered Kinetic Sculpture In second floor window. Best viewed from across the street. Audio/Visual Installations: The Videograph, Chromophone, The Prepared Victrola, Light Lines, Invalid TV Installation, Weighing In, Lumiano* Performance Art by Laziza Electrique Dance Company: Pursuit of Happenstance Metamorphosis Videoart by LED Co.: Layers, Convergence, Portrait, Subject to Change, Galaxy Drive, Sirens of Poseidon, Somnambulant, The Lighthouse, Skin on Skin, Re-Merge, Flash in the Pan, He Said/She Said, A Whack at the Toaster, Fractals, Gentleman's Call, Circles to Infinity, Soft Shoe in Air and Zing
