Music Colonial Center 801 Lincoln St., 576-9200 Www.colonialcenter Oct. 21 Miami String Quartet; Wendy chen (piano); Benny Kim (violin); 18 Master Series 1 Out of This World (featuring pianist Sakiko Ohashi) http://www.free-times.com/Guides/Cultural_Season_04/cs_music.html
Pianist Is Playing Toward Perfection: At the time, the Boston Globe concluded chen is an elegant pianist, and herperformance had stamina, chops, brilliance, and sensitivity a http://news.theolympian.com/specialsections/Music/20020118/389.shtml
Extractions: Homepage /* You may give each page an identifying name, server, and channel on the next lines. */ var pageName="" var server="" var channel="" var pageType="" var pageValue="" var prop1="Special Sections" var prop2="Music" var prop3="" var prop4="" var prop5="" var prop6="news" var prop7="" var prop8="" var prop9="" var prop10="" var s_code=' ' Music Friday, January 18, 2002 Pianist is playing toward perfection Ross Raihala, The Olympian Originally published Friday, January 18, 2002 The title of "21st Century Master" may sound like a weighty designation, but pianist Wendy Chen certainly fits the bill. At least that's what the Los Angeles Times thought when, in a review, they said the 29-year-old Californian "is technically endowed to do just about anything she wants on a keyboard ... (she puts on) a powerful show." The Washington Post, meanwhile, has praised Chen's "note-perfect technique and ... effervescent Chopin." Chen will perform in Olympia on Wednesday as part of The Washington Center for the Performing Arts' "21st Century Masters" program, which spotlights young classical musicians. Born in Los Angeles to Chinese parents, Chen spoke no English during the first years of her life. She began taking piano lessons at 4, just as she was learning her second language.
Competition The Young pianist s Beethoven competition was founded in 1987 by Celia Méndez, Alan chen, a junior at Mission San Jose High School, played Sonata no. http://www2.sjsu.edu/depts/beethoven/events/competition.html
Extractions: back to Events YOUNG PIANIST'S BEETHOVEN COMPETITION Brochure for 2005 competition (pdf) 2005 Finalists and winners Review of the masterclass Philosophy and Procedures The Young Pianist's Beethoven competition was founded in 1987 by Celia Méndez, a San José private piano teacher, with the purpose of being an artistic learning experience, a pedagogical tool for California High School students in the process of understanding the interpretation of Beethoven's piano sonatas. Consistent with this purpose, the "prize" of the competition is participation in a master class given to the three finalists by an internationally renown artist. Added awards are performing opportunitiessuch as the one offered in the past by the "Grand Piano" television program and presently by the Steinway Society The Bay Areaand a monetary prize, this last one having only an ancillary character. In order to emphasize the artistic-pedagogical tenets of this competition, the focus has been diverted from the order of placement (first, second and third place) to the recognition of overall artistic merit by selecting three award winners to participate in the master class without assigning them first, second or third places. The elements that determine the selection of the students are: individuality of interpretation, communication on an emotional level, general musicality, and stylistic understanding. Great performances are always individual, thoughtful, and touch the spirit. Although technical mastery is a "must," it should be reiterated that the true aim of this competition is to encourage performances of Beethoven's sonatas which reflect unique personal expression and which are original within the context of broad stylistic performance traditions. It should always be kept in mind thatas confirmed by recent scholarshipBeethoven's playing "was oriented toward the foal of emotional expression."
The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Equally active in piano and viola, Paul Hersh studied viola with william Primroseand From 19611971, he was violist and pianist of the Lenox Quartet. http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/soloists.jsp
Flotsam & Jetsam chen and Michalofski will perform in the 2000 Biennale de Montréal Vertiges Yawen Vivienne Wang is a pianist, composer and interdisciplinary artist http://silvertone.princeton.edu/~juliet/flotsam.html
Extractions: L to R: Vilma Vitols, Susan Macpherson, Ya-Wen Wang. Photos: Evelyn von Michalofski Open Ears Festival In the 1920's composer Juliet Palmer Vilma Vitols , dancer Susan Macpherson and pianist Nicole Bellamy. Choreographed and co-directed by Bill James , the work incorporates stunning underwater images by filmmaker Nick de Pencier alongside rare footage from Venus of the South Seas (1924). Artist Evlyn von Michalofski 's fantastical costumes of metal, plastic tubing and industrial felt transform the three women into high-tech mermaids, while Paul Mathiesen 's lighting structure evokes the high-diving aquarium of Kellerman's vaudeville routines. "an entrancing gloss on water-musics past and present ...Sleek and focussed, its references to romantic piano repertoire were clear but unparochial - a rippling polyphony of scales that mimicked the subtle geometry of light and movement on a pond, a repeated pitch treading minimalist waters as a phrase of Chopin lapped against it, a high G sharp struck like a hammer on an anvilas the simple harmonies beneath it mutated."
Empyrean Ensemble: 2001-2002 Season Featuring Jiebing chen, Erhu soloist and Beth Wiemann, clarinet william Beck,Aquarium (2001) (viola, tape, and theremin) http://music.ucdavis.edu/empyrean/archives/season01-02.htm
New Page 1 with pianist Marc Neikrug. FRANZ SCHUBERT of Vienna 1994 LANIER PIANOTRIO - 2000. william Preucil, violin. Dorothy Lewis, cello. Carey Lewis, piano http://www.chambermusicsedona.org/past artists.htm
Extractions: I n 1993 Chamber Music Sedona was awarded one of five coveted national awards from industry service organization, Chamber Music America. The Presenters Expansion Program grant award resulted in the hiring of professional management, and the resulting expanded season. Chamber Music Sedona is honored to have presented the following artists and ensembles Kathleen Lenski and Steven Miller Brian Dembow Stephen Erdody Christian Teal and Cornelia Heard John Kochanowski Grace Mihi Bahng Nicholas Kitchen and William Fedkenheuer Mai Motobuchi Yeesun Kim Benjamin Jacobson and Andrew Bulbrook Jonathan Moershel Eric Byers w/Mike Marshall, mandolin and Darol Anger, fiddle - 2003 Anni Fuller and Mari Sato Kristin Docter Merry Peckham Joseph Genualdi and Stefan Hersch Rami Solomonow Christopher Costanza Joseph Genualdi and Jasmine Lin Rami Solomanow Christopher Costanza Levon Chilingirian and Charles Sewart Asdis Valdimarsdottir Philip DeGroote Julie Rosenfeld and Deborah Redding Francesca Martin Silos Diane Chaplin Krzysztof Zimowski and Jonathan Armerding Willie Sucre Adam Gonzalez JUILLIARD 2002 Joel Smirnoff and Ronald Copes Samuel Rhodes Joel Krosnick Peter Zazofsky and Bayla Keyes Steven Ansell
WVIK Program Listings Jahja Ling welcomes pianist Emanuel Ax in a program that serves as a showcase ROSSINI Overture to william Tell; HINDEMITH Symphonic Metamorphoses http://www.augustana.edu/wvik/listings-symcast.htm
Extractions: Through their landmark Delos recordings and performances, conductor Gerard Schwarz and the Seattle Symphony have done more for the "American Romantics" than any ensemble in the world. Schwarz considers the American composers active from 1925-1960 were in the international forefront creating a uniquely American sound. Now, Schwarz and the symphony have condensed the best of the era of into a landmark "Made in America" festival at Seattle's Benaroya Hall. Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, conductor IVES/SCHUMAN: Variations on "America" PETER MENNIN: Moby Dick CHAVEZ: Sinfonia India DAVID DIAMOND: Symphony No. 4.
Notesdec02 As conductor, pianist and bass player, Mr. Freemans performances chen Yi,like her husband Zhou Long, came to America in 1986 from her native China http://www.orchestra2001.org/ProgramNotes/notesmar03.html
Argerich Solos In Taiwan Reports by william Hsieh on Saturday, November 25, 2000 There is a photo ofArgerich with her pupil , who is now a pianist teaching in Taiwan. http://www.andrys.com/artaiwan.html
Extractions: What I'm about to write below are from my readings of bits and pieces of Taiwanese media on the Internet , so excuse the incoherence. Argerich finally set foot on Taiwan, among much speculation of cancellation. She appeared to be in a great mood, even telling people that she had previously visited Taiwan (private visit) some 30 years ago with Charles Dutoit, who is an avid traveler. As she was quite tired from the recent Japanese tour, she headed straight to her hotel to catch some zzzz's "as much as she felt like" before she would rehearse the next day. Meanwhile, an accoustics expert was called in to adjust the hall acoustics. Two extra standing panels were installed on both far ends of the stage, the one already hovering above the stage was lowered. All panels had their angles adjusted for maximum projection. As it turned out, she was late for the rehearsal, making rumors fly again about a possible no-show.
PCM Online > Winter 2001 Since 1950, composer/pianist nowEmeritus Professor Karl Kohn and his pianist wife Over the Years, by Ramsay L. Harris (1890-) arranged by william G. http://www.pomona.edu/Magazine/PCMWin01/MUcomp.shtml
Extractions: The music for "A Pomona Music Sampler," a CD enclosed with each print copy of the Winter 2001 issue of Pomona College Magazine , was selected by Pomona's Department of Music, in cooperation with our editorial staff. Our special thanks go to Joe Brennan , electronic technician, for his work in developing and mastering the CD and the MP3s; and Tom Flaherty , associate professor of music, for assembling the following program notes and performers lists, which are intended to provide historical and musical background on each of the performances. To listen to samples of each piece online, click on the name of the song. You can also view a list of performers for each piece. Torchbearers by Arthur D. Bissell (1858-1925), arranged by Ralph H. LymanPomona College Glee Club, William Russell, conductor [2:43]. Lyman was choral conductor from 1917 to 1948. Russell held the post from 1951 to 1982. The Glee Club is Pomona's most selective choral ensemble, consisting of about 25 auditioned singers whose majors span the range of disciplines. List of performers Primavera , by Everett S. Olive (1881-1955)Pomona College Glee Club, Donna M. Di Grazia, conductor [3:38]. Primavera was composed by Music Professor Olive for the Women's Glee Club in the 1920s and has remained in the repertoire of campus ensembles ever since. Di Grazia has been choral conductor at Pomona since 1998.
Fall Concert Calender with guest pianist Dianne Fraser Cross, in a benefit for the UCSB Music Affiliates Featured is william Kraft s music to Samuel Beckett s radio play, http://www.music.ucsb.edu/imagesConcert/Fallconcerts2004.html
Extractions: Joel Krosnick will teach a class in Lotte Lehmann Hall, Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Road, Montecito that is co-presented with the Music Academy of the West through its MERIT (Music Education Reinforces Intellect and Talent) Program and the Santa Barbara Music Club. Ronald Copes will teach a class at Geiringer Hall, UCSB Music Building that is co-presented with the UCSB Department of Music. Samuel Rhodes will teach a class in Room 1145, UCSB Music Building that is co-presented with the Santa Barbara Music Teachers Association. Joel Smirnoff will teach a class at Ventura High School, 2155 E. Main St., Ventura that is co-presented with the Ventura Music Festival. For further information about this class call (805) 648-3146. For further information about the Juilliard String Quartet's appearance at UCSB, please
Extractions: Orpheus Concerts Honor Yaddo Composers On Centenary Of Artists' Community New York (April 14, 2000) World premieres of new compositions by distinguished former residents of Yaddo highlight the first programs of The Yaddo Centennial Arts Festival, a four-month series of concerts and other events commemorating the centenary of the renowned artists' community in Saratoga Springs, New York. The concerts, featuring pianist Stephen Hough, performing at Alice Tully Hall, and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, performing at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, are scheduled for the first and second weeks of May, 2000. Incorporated in 1900 by Spencer and Katrina Trask, Yaddo provides professional creative artists the opportunity to work without interruption in a supportive community. The Yaddo Centennial Arts Festival celebrates the inspired philanthropy of the Trasks, the accomplishments of the artists who have been their guests during the past century, and the creative vitality of the arts in America today. In an evening featuring works by Yaddo composers on May 4 at Lincoln Center, pianist Hough presents "Celebrating Yaddo," including world premieres of works by David Del Tredici and Lowell Liebermann, and the New York premiere of George Tsontakis' Ghost Variations, composed at Yaddo in 1991 in honor of Hough. At the Society for Ethical Culture, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra presents "Orpheus Celebrates Yaddo," a series of concerts with world premieres on each of three nights, with new works by Daron Hagen, Angels, on May 7, Dan Coleman's Music for a Cold Night and George Tsontakis' Fanfare on May 11, and Steven Burke's Shakedown on May 13. These premiering works by Yaddo composers were written especially for the occasion of The Yaddo Centennial Arts Festival.
KWAX-FM 91.1, Eugene, Oregon Leontovitch String Quartet and pianist Volodmyr Vynnytsky Weber, 11AndreasDelfs conducts Ives, General william Booth Enters Into Heaven; Kernis, http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~kwax/guide.html
Extractions: 4Shanghai String Quartet: Beethoven, Quartet in B-flat, Op. 18/6; Grosse Fugue in B-flat, Op. 133; Quartet in F, Op. 135. Gordon String Quartet with violist Emanuel Wishnow: Brahms, Quintet in F, Op. 88; Loeffler, Quintet for 3 Violins, Viola and Cello. Quartetto Latino Americano: Boccherini, Quartet in A, Op. 11/6.
London's Regent Hall Piano Festival, Reviewed By Manus Carey This was then followed by william Byrd s Pavane and Galliard, Granville Bantock s This confident pianist, with steely fingers and a virtuosic technique, http://www.mvdaily.com/articles/2004/09/regenthall1.htm
Extractions: reviewed by MANUS CAREY In order to get to the four lunchtime recitals in this year's Beethoven Piano Society of Europe piano festival it was necessary to battle a way through the masses of hungry lunchtimers, all making a beeline for their respective cafes and restaurants on Oxford Street. For Regent Hall, the home of the Salvation Army, is situated here in the heart of London's thronging shopping district and yet, rather disappointingly, managed to attract such a pitifully small audience for each concert. This was a shame since it was a week of such variety and high-quality music making with each player deserving a much greater crowd of listeners. First up on Monday was Tau Wey, who was presented with a medal as winner of the 2003 BPSE competition. Before even arriving on stage, it was possible to tell from the unusual and well thought-out programme that here was a searching pianist who was not just willing to reproduce the old piano favourites. There was the compulsory Beethoven sonata (in his case the Appassionata ), at times menacing, at times very lyrical, always artfully shaped. This was then followed by William Byrd's
Occidental College :: Faculty william Bing, director, CaltechOccidental College Concert Band. wbing@caltech . Professional work composer; concert pianist, including improvisation; http://www.oxy.edu/x1745.xml
Extractions: Email: jeffrey@oxy.edu Jeffrey Bernstein conducts the Men's Glee Club, the Women's Glee Club, and the Occidental-Foothill Master Chorale, and teaches courses in choral music, choral composition and arranging, and music theatre. His professional work includes composing and arranging concert and film music, and serving as a guest conductor and choral clinician. Jen-yen Chen
Tenth Annniversary Concert - Program - Chicago A Cappella A native of Guangzhou, China, chen Yi was born into a family of doctors with a Kevin R. Olson is an active pianist, composer, and faculty member at http://www.chicagoacappella.org/about_us/prg-10th.htm
Extractions: (b. 1936) Roll, Jordan, Roll Hoss Brock, Jonathan Miller, soloists arr. J. Miller Orpheus with his lute György Orbán (b. 1947) Sanctus from Missa Lhomme armé Mathurin Forestier (flourished c. 1500) Run to Jesus Mitchell, Pickering, Greenberg arr. Fisk Jubilee Singers Steal Away Miranda, Greenberg, Pickering, soloists
CCi - Upcoming Events TransAtlantic Drift 1 Brazilian pianist Beatriz Roman plays william Bolcom,Nine Bagatelles for piano; Laura Kaminsky, Triftmusik, Fred s Piece; http://www.composerscollab.org/projects/solo_flights/
Extractions: Not many of us have the time or patience to sit through hours of the same piece played over and again. In this special, we bring you to the semi-finals (Stage IV) of The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia, in reflections by Dr Chang Tou Liang from the York Theatre, Seymour Centre, Sydney University. This review has been kindly sponsored by the Sydney International Piano Competition by CHANG Tou Liang Make no mistake about it. The Sydney International Piano Competition ( links to the website above) is the "big one" in the Pan Asia-Australo-Oceanian hemisphere of international piano concours . I dare say Sydney stands head-to-head with Leeds, Brussels, Forth Worth, Moscow and Warsaw in the elite of piano competition organising cities. The way this competition keeps a nation (or in this case, a continent) gripped through its broadcasts on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), its legacy of recordings on the ABC Classics label and the level of hospitality it offers its guests speak volumes on the expertly and highly professional way it is run. By all standards, this is a young competition. First run in 1977, its maiden competition boasted Andre Laplante, Daniel Blumenthal, Dennis Lee
Extractions: [72:33] full-price by William Beh Having attended the concerts which preceded these recordings ( Flute Moon was performed on Jan 22, 2000 ), I can still remember distinctly, on the occasion, being overdosed and underwhelmed on the musical language of Bright Sheng. Listening to it again, after six months, it doesn't seem to sound as underwrought as one recalls. More importantly, this recording might just be the foothold by which Sheng's music can receive some serious critical assessment. Bright Sheng comes from the generation of Chinese-American artists who lived through and survived the Cultural Revolution. Today, they form an active company of composers (including Tan Dun, Chen Yi and Zhou Long) who draw upon both Western and Oriental influences in a fusion of styles, while constantly struggling to refine their craft and pushing back, in so many ways, their boundaries of expression. In their own way, they are a barometric indication of modern compositional tastes and styles. That said, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra is surprisingly conversant with Sheng's unique musical stylings, having had a long association with his music. The relationship goes back as far as 5 August 1994 when they gave the world premiere of
