Premiere of David Finko's tour de force for Soprano and Piano

 

Dear Friend, On Sunday, November 29 at 7:00 PM EST, immerse yourself in an evening of Romantic tragedy with soprano Holly Gash and me as we premiere David Finko's tour de force opera for soprano and piano, The Diaries of Maria Bashkirtseva.  This 2018 masterpiece captures the emotional turmoil of the Russian painter and diarist as she faces death from tuberculosis at age 25.  Alongside songs and preludes of Rachmaninoff, and the premiere of Finko's Piano Sonata No. 5 (2020), this will be a program of high drama and power!

STREAMED LIVE ON  Facebook www.clippererickson.com www.hollygash.com

PREVIEW RACHMANINOFF'S IN THE SILENCE OF THE SECRET NIGHT

"One of the finest pianists of his generation." — David Canfield, Fanfare Archive

Crescendo International Music Competition 2020-2021

 

You are invited to take part in the Crescendo International Music Competition 2020-21!!

Time to register for December 6, 2020 at Philadelphia, PA

USA, PA

 live via zoom auditions or pre-recoded video submissions.

All participants must register and apply online: https://crescendoregistration.org/

Please make sure that you applying to our Pennsylvania State addition day December 6 regardless if you chosen Live via Zoom or prerecorded submissions

Any questions? Please text PA Reginal Director Olga Bondarchuk-Huque at 267-334-1787

Crescendo International Music Competition is a youth music competition held annually since 2007. 

All fees are non-refundable:

Solo Performance: $85 

Duet: $130

Trio: $175

Ensemble of 4 or more members: $50 per member

Only one application form per duet or an ensemble is required.

 

Deadline for auditions applications is 7 days prior to the audition date.

 

First round - Auditions (Live via Zoom auditions or video recording evaluation).  Based on the performance Judges assigned a score that determines contestant's placement.  Evaluation also includes written comments and recommendations.

Students who cannot attend live via Zoom auditions may provide a link to a video of their performance on YouTube or another video sharing service.

Videos must be in one continuous shot, without edits. Artistic maturity. 

Students may enter the competition more than once (performing on different instruments or as vocalists, or as a member on ensemble).

Eligibility

Crescendo International Music Competition is open to all instrumentalists (Piano, Strings and Winds), vocalists, duets and ensembles ages 5-22.

Participants will be grouped according to their age on the date of their auditions: 

5-7 y.o; 8-10 y.o; 11-14 y.o; 15-18 y.o; 19-22 y.o.

Each group will be divided into three competing categories: Junior, Intermediate or Advanced, based on the student's experience. 

Repertoire

• One selection of Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Modern work must be chosen and performed from memory. Arrangements, simplified editions, popular music and/or non-classical music from method books are not acceptable.
• One composition per application will be accepted.
• Participants may apply to auditions more than once (performing on another instrument/voice, or being part of ensemble).
• No changes in the submitted repertoire may be made once a contestant is admitted: the same composition must be performed at both rounds of the competition.
• No repeats are allowed at the audition performances.
• "Shortened" version won't be accepted.
• There is no time limit imposed at the auditions. Judge may interrupt the performance anytime.
• Compositions that exceed the allotted time of 6 min may be "shortened" for the Winners' recital to avoid the extra time fee.

 Note: Dear colleagues, please avoid Beethoven’s “Fur Elise” and I movement of Beethoven’s Sonata No 14.

Teachers with five, or more students who achieved First and Second Place honors will receive a Certificate of Excellence. 

To recognize outstanding teachers, we proudly announce Teacher Appreciation Awards 2021:

• Teacher of the Year (10 awards) 
• Crescendo Educator Award (10 Awards)
• “My favorite Teacher” Award (10 Awards)

Teachers’ award includes Certificate and Monetary

BCAPT Members:

General Meeting on Friday, March 20, 2020 at 9:20am

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Newtown, PA

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International Grande Music Competition 2020

Due to the unforeseen situation with coronavirus, IGMC 2020 will be held by YouTube auditions only. IGMC will also accept home recordings. This will not affect the results.
 
IGMC 2020 will be held on 5/3/20. The application deadline is 4/14/20. The YouTube link can be emailed separately by 4/24/20, as long as the application is in by 4/14/20.
 
The YouTube auditions will be held in piano, strings, woodwinds, brass, chamber music  




Due to coronavirus, we rescheduled the competition to 5/3/20. The application deadline is changed to 4/14/20. IGMC 2020 will be held by live and YouTube auditions.
 
Please check the website. www.igmcompetition.com

International Grande Music Competition 2020 is approaching, and the application deadline is March 31, 2020. 

Live auditions will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2020 for woodwinds & brass, and on Sunday, April 19, 2020 for piano & strings. The venue is Bloomingdale School of Music in NYC. 

YouTube auditions will be held on Sunday, April 19, 2020, and are held for those who cannot make the live auditions. For YouTube auditions, the YouTube link can be emailed separately by April 10, 2020, as long as the application is in by March 31, 2020.

Winners are awarded separately for live and YouTube auditions.

I sincerely appreciate your time and support!

Thank you,

Rosa Park, D.M.A.

Pianist

Chair, IGMC

www.igmcompetition.com

Westminster Choir College April 2020 Events

Westminster Choir College April 2020 Events

*****Kaleidescope Chamber Series: Bucket List

Members of the Westminster Conservatory faculty present two recitals dedicated to masterworks from solo and chamber repertoire that they never quite got around to working up!

Repertoire for the first concert includes: 

Georges Enescu:  Sept chansons de Clément Marot, op. 15 for voice and piano

Charles-Marie Widor:  Suite, op. 34 for flute and piano

Robert Schumann:  Three Romances for oboe and piano 

Pierre Sancan:  Lamento and Rondo for alto saxophone and piano

Moritz Moszkowski:  "Polonaise" and "Krakowiak" from Four Polish Dances, op. 55 Nouvelles Danses Espagnoles, op 65, no. 1 for piano four hands

Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 3:00pm

Part II

Trinity Church

33 Mercer Street

Princeton, NJ  08540

Admission is Free!
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*****Westminster Opera Theatre: Marie Begins

Meet Marie, an overwhelmed and under-accomplished woman entering adulthood while mourning her deceased father. Today is the day she realizes it’s time to get her life together, and she needs you to help her figure out how she’s going to do it. You’ll guide her one movement at a time towards fulfillment and, just maybe, you’ll learn something about yourself in the process.

Introducing Marie Begins - an immersive Operactive experience in which you’re transformed from passive consumer to active participant. By combining traditional opera with modern multimedia production, interactive web technologies, and a brilliantly modular score, Marie Begins presents this classic art form on an entirely new stage where anyone can be the director. 

Westminster College of the Arts gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Herbert B. Mayo Performance Endowment. 

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 7:30pm

Robert L. Annis Playhouse
Westminster Choir College
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ  08540

Admission: $25 Adults, $20 Students/Seniors
Box Office: 609-921-2663

Order Tickets Online:
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Crescendo International Competitions Little Mozarts March-June, 2020

13th annual Little Mozarts Youth Music Competition
Open to all instrumentalists, vocalists and ensembles ages 3 to 14

First round: Live auditions will be held for Pennsylvania

March 29, 2020 at Jacobs Music, 4030 Skyron Drive, Doylestown, PA 18902

April 5, 2020 at Jacobs Music, 1572 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA 19382
Application deadline 7 days before competition

Second round: Winner' Recitals will be held in April-June 2020 at Carnegie Hall and other prestigious venues

Cash prizes for the best formers
Competition winners may participate in the International Student Exchange Program 2020

Pennsylvnia Regional Director: Olga Bondarchuk-Huque
Phone: 267-334-1787 (text only)

Email: crescendocompetitionpa@gmail.com

Please register at this link: https://www.crescendocompetition.org/little-mozarts/application 

Info:

Email: info@crescendocompetition.org
Phone: 732-539-4634

Clipper Erickson Presents Beethoven's Works for 250th Anniversary of His Birth March 8 and March 22, 2020

 

 

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, I am embarking on a series of performances of his works, beginning with the Sonata Opus 57 “Appassionata.” This work was his own personal favorite, so join me as I perform it along with Swedish composer Wilhelm Stenhammar’s Sonata in G minor and new works by David Finko and Laurie Altman.

 

March 8 at 3:00 pm
Second Sunday Concert Series
Unitarian Universalist Church
of the Lehigh Valley
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Get tickets here

 

March 22 at 3:00pm
Sonatas from Four Nations
Bristol Chapel at
Westminster Choir College
Princeton, New Jersey
Free admission

 

 

In the meantime, you can preview my performances of two other great Beethoven works:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Vr7J3bFRc&t=161s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YOdiqdkkFU 

Bucks County Association of Piano Teachers Winter Festival February 23, 2020 2:30pm Jacobs Music Doylestown

Bucks County Association of Piano Teachers
Winter Festival
Jacobs Music
Doylestown, PA
February 23, 2020
2:30pm


Hill and Gully Rider Jamaican Folk Song/Faber
Miniature Sonatina by C. Norton
J. Kuffner/Faber
Performed by Naisha and Mrs. Ksiazek

I Love the Mountains Traditional/Faber
Waltz for Four Hands, Op.87, No.35 by H. Wohlfahrt
Performed by Avery and Mrs. Ksiazek

Night Journey by C. Gurlitt
Performed by Jessica

A Little Latin by J. Grill
Performed b y Jason and Jessica

The Fifers by J.F. Dandrieu
Performed  by Jason

Violet Flower by L. Streabbog
Performed by Ella

Hedwig's Theme by J. Williams/D. Coates
Performed by Ella and Vivian

La Florentine by F. Couperin
Performed by Vivian

Aria in G minor by W.A. Mozart
Performed by Tiffany

Cantina Band by J. Williams/D. Coates
Performed by Tiffany and Kyler

Oriental Flower by C. Norton
Performed by Kyler

Sonatina in C by T. Latour
Performed by Alex

Raiders March by J. Williams/D. Coates
Performed by Alex and Tristan

The Sleeping Dragon by N. Telfer
Performed by Michael

Rondo in G Major by H. Lichner
Performed by Maya

The Untamed by L Hai
Little Prelude in C minor BWV 999 by J.S. Bach
Performed by Jianrui

Fur Elise by L.V. Beethoven/E.L. Lancaster
Performed by Chris

Sonatina in C by M. Clementi
Performed by Katherine

Chopstick Traditional/D.C. Glover
Russian Sailor's Dance by R. Gliere/D. Agay
Performed by Katherine and Cheryl

Invention in A minor by J.S. Bach
Performed by Cheryl 

Sonata in C k.545 by W.A. Mozart
Performed by Anton

Waltz in C Sharp minor Op.64, No.2 by F. Chopin
Performed by Maxwell

Hungarian by E. MacDowell
Performed by Annie

Libertango by A. Piazolla/K. Gvantsa
Performed by Annie and Aaron

Participating Teachers: Lorrie Ksiazek, Irina Lurye, Olga Smirnova

Bucks County Association of Piano Teachers Winter Festival February 23, 2020 1:00pm Jacobs Music Doylestown

Bucks County Association of Piano Teachers
Winter Festival
Jacobs Music
Doylestown, PA
February 23, 2020
1:00pm


White Sand by C. Norton
Sonatina in F by A. Diabelli
Performed by Nathan 

Climbing by T.R. MacLachlan
Performed by Dina and Libby

Etude in A minor by L. Kohler/ E.L. Lancaster 
Performed by Libby and Mr. Kreminski

Allegro by A. Diabelli
Performed by Dina and Mr. Garipov

Sky Country by R. Perdew
Performed by David

Album Leaf by F. Chopin
Performed by Austin

Fountain in the Rain by W. Gillock
Performed by Justin and Austin 

Toccatina by D. Kabalevsky
Performed by Justin

Prelude in C minor BWV 999 by J.S. Bach
Performed by Justin

To the Rising Sun by T. Torjussen
Performed by Jerry

Military March by F. Schubert
Performed by Jerry and Alan

Two Ladies Gossiping by A. Khachaturian
Performed by Matthew

Radetzky March by J. Strauss
Performed by Matthew and Bridgett

Sonata in G K.283 by W.A. Mozart
Performed by Amit

Arabesque No.1 in E Major by C. Debussy
Performed by Adelle

Liebestraum by F. Liszt
Performed by Lea

Homage a Chopin by E. Grieg
Performed by Nathan 

Valse by S. Rachmaninov
Performed by Alan

Etude de Concerto No.3 by F. Liszt
Performed by Bridgett

Slavonic Dance Op.46, No.8 by A. Dvorak
Performed by Alan and Nathan

  Participating Teachers: Lorrie Ksiazek, Irina Luyre, Olga Smirnova

Westminster Choir College March 2020 Events

 Check website for cancellations!


*****2020 Damien Dixon Memorial Scholarship Master Class
This benefit master class with Professor Ingrid Clarfield includes students of Phyllis Lehrer, Larissa Korkina, Chiu Tze Lin and Julia Lam performing works of Beethoven, Brahms, Bartok, and Medtner. There will also be a special performance by Dr. Julia Lam's award-winning piano duet of Saint-Saens' Danse Macabre.

Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 2:00pm

Bristol Chapel
Westminster Choir College
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ  08540  

Tickets: $5 - $100
Patron - $100 (preferred seating and program recognition)
General Supporter: $20
Student Supporter $5 

Donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by current IRS guidelines.

Box Office: 609-921-2662

Online:
https://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=WCCRU&tck=true

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*****Westminster Kantorei
Einen neuen gewissen Geist: The musical heritage of J.S. Bach

Westminster Kantorei performs German music from across the Baroque era, focusing intently on the music of Heinrich Schiitz, Andreas Hammerschmidt, and members of the Bach family, culminating with Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227.

Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 4:00pm

First Evangelical Lutheran Church 
21 S Bedford Street
Carlisle, PA 17013

Free-will offering
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*****Rider Dances: Moving in Our Community

This year's Rider Dances looks at the many ways dance interfaces with our lives.

Performers:
Rider University Student
Kim Chandler Vaccaro, director

Ticket Information:
Tickets: $20 adults, $15 students and seniors

Box Office: 609-896-7775

Order Online:  https://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/TicketRequest?eventId=1299542&presenter=RIDER&venue=&event=&tck=true

Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 7:30pm
Sunday, March 8, 2020 ay 2:00pm

Theater in the Bart Luedeke Center
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ  08648
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*****Visiting Artist: Antonio Formaro
Lecture Recital on the Music of Felix Mendelssohn

Pianist Antonio Formaro presents a lecture recital focusing on Mendelssohn's life and music.

Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 3:00pm

Bristol Chapel
Westminster Choir College
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ   08540

Admission is Free
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*****Westminster Conservatory Faculty Recital: Recovery and Discovery
Performing music by Franck, Jalbert, Brahms, and Emmanuel

This program is presented as part of Westminster Conservatory's theme for 2019-2020: Vive la France!

Performers:
Katherince McClure, flute
Kenneth Ellison, clarinet
Esma Pasic-Filipovic, piano 

Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 7:30pm

Bristol Chapel
Westminster Choir College
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ   08540

Ticket information:
Admission is Free

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*****Westminster Conservatory Faculty Recital
Sonatas from Four Nations

Pianist Clipper Erickson explores the music of Sweden, Russia, Germany and the United States.

Music by Wilhelm, Stenhammar, Ludwig van Beethoven, David Finko, Laurie Altman

Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 3:00pm

Bristol Chapel
Westminster Choir College
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ    08540

Admission is Free
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*****Westminster Community Orchestra: Happy Birthday Beethoven!
Celebrating the legendary composer

Join us as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the great composer's birth.

Performers:
Westminster Community Orchestra
Ruth Ochs, conductor

Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 3:00pm

Hillman Performance Hall
Westminster Choiur College
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ  08540

Ticket Information:
Adults - $15
Seniors/Non-Rider Students: $10

Box Office: 609-921-2663 

Online: https://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/TicketRequest?eventId=1299430&presenter=WCCRU&venue=&event=&tck=true
 

Bucks County Association of Piano Teachers Winter Festival February 22, 2020 2:30pm Cairn University

Bucks County Association of Piano Teachers
Winter Festival
Cairn University
Langhorne, PA
February 22, 2020
2:30pm

Night of the Tarantella by N. Faber
Performed by Ryan

Neon Lights by M. Goldston
Performed bhy Ryan and Mrs. Ksiazek

Yankee Doodle Traditional/Faber
Firefly by R. and N. Faber
Performed by Sadie and Mrs. Ksiazek

Rondo A Capriccio by L. Beethoven/Agay
Performed by Noah and Mrs. Ksiazek

Chim Chim Cheree by R. and R. Sherman/Faber
Performed by Ella and Mrs. Ksiazek

Simple Gifts Shaker Melody/C. Matz
Performed by Mark and Steven

The Horseman's Night Ride by N. and R. Faber
Performed by Jackson and Mrs. Ksiazek

Your Turn to Rock by M. Goldston
Performed by Jackson and Allie

Russian Folk Dance Traditional/Faber
Gallop Pony by N. and R. Faber
Performed by Allie and Mrs. Ksiazek

Sakura Japanese Arr. by J. Bastien
Harp Prelude by L. Kohler
Performed by Jacon Nusca

Mo Li Hwa Traditional Chinese Arr. by J. Bastien
Waltz of the Winter Wind by J. Bastien
Performed by Jared

Hot Pursuit by R. Vandall
Performed by Hannah, Olivia, and Rachel

Spanish Dance by C. Rollin
Fire Dance by C. Rollin
Performed by Hannah

Participating teachers: Jennifer Hansen, Lorrie Ksiazek, and Vivian Read

Bucks County Association of Piano Teachers Winter Festival February 22, 2020 1:00pm Cairn University

Bucks County Association of Piano Teachers
Winter Festival
Cairn University
Langhorne, PA
February 22, 2020
1:00pm

Drum Dance by C. Rollin
Russian Bear by C. Rollin
Winds from the West by C. Rollin
Performed by Vera

Black Square and Red Square by C. Rollin
Performed by Nathan

Loop the Loop by Mack Nevin
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by P. Tchaikovsky/C. Matz
Performed by Varun and Ritika

Sonata in F. Op.168, No.1 by A Diabelli
Performed by Jamie

Printemps by C. Rollin
La Charmeuse de Serpents by C. Rollin
Performed by Dylan

Alla Tarantella Op.39, No.2 by E. MacDowell 
Performed by Olivia

Yankee Doodle Variations by R. Vandall
Performed by Nicholas and Lucas

The Gulf Stream by C. Rollin
Water Lilies by C. Rollin
Performed by Elsa

Sonata in D HOB XVI/37 by J. Haydn
Performed by Victoria

Caprice No. 24 by N. Paganini/D. Agay
Performed by Keira and Aaron

Prelude in c# minor, Op.3, No.2 by S. Rachmaninoff
Performed by Theresa

Participating teachers: Jennifer Hansen, Lorrie Ksiazek, Irina Lurye, and Vivan Read

Register now for Dr. Vanessa Cornett's residency at the New School for Music Study

Frances Clark Center Residency Program at The New School for Music Study

Through the Frances Clark Center Residency Program, area teachers have the opportunity to attend seminars on special topics given by master pedagogues.

Register now   https://form.jotform.com/91915157503962

Contemplative Pedagogy and Teaching Excellence: Mindfulness in the Piano Studio with Dr. Vanessa Cornett Wednesday, February 5, from 10am-12pm Outstanding teaching is mindful teaching. Contemplative pedagogy is a philosophy of education that integrates introspection and experiential learning to develop new forms of inquiry, awareness, and imagination. Music teachers can use mindful strategies to cultivate student attention, develop good practice habits, and manage burnout.   Vanessa Cornett teaches piano and piano pedagogy at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis-St. Paul, where she also serves as the Director of Keyboard Studies. Author of the book The Mindful Musician: Mental Skills for Peak Performance, she has given masterclasses and teacher training workshops across North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. She is a recognized specialist in the areas of performance psychology, contemplative practices in education, and performance anxiety management for musicians.

Fee: $30 Free for those enrolled in the NSMS pedagogy course. Free for subscribers of the Piano Magazine (join now). Upcoming residency: Dr. Christopher Hahn, Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Learn more

The Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy, a not-for-profit educational institution (501c3) located in Kingston, New Jersey, serves pianists and teachers through its three divisions: The National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, the Piano Magazine, and The New School for Music Study.

Updated 2/13/20 Westminster Choir College February 2020 Events

*****Westminster Conservatory Faculty Recital: Beau soir
French and Slovene Melodies

Performing works by French and Slovene composers to celebrate Westminster Conservatory's theme for 2019 – 2020, "Vive la France!" and Slovenia’s National Day of Culture or Prešeren Day. The program includes music by Debussy, Bravničar, Lipovšek, and others. 

Performers:

Urška Haule Feguš, violin
Emily Muller, viola
Mary Elizabeth Latorre, piano
Special guests: Members from Westminster Community Choir under the direction of Alicia Brozovich

Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 7:30pm

Bristol Chapel
Westminster Choir College
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ   08540

Admission is Free 
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*****Westminster Symphonic Choir
Sorcerers, Spells and Magic

The Philadelphia Orchestra celebrates Valentine's weekend with spellbinding music by various composers. Featuring Westminster Symphonic Choir performing Ravel's L'Enfant et les sortileges (The Child and the Magic Spells) with guest artists and conductor Stephane Deneve

Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 7:30pm
Friday, February 14, 2020 at 2:00pm
Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 8:00pm

Verizon Hall
Kimmel Center
300 S Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA  19102

Tickets: $33-$150

Ticket Sales: 215-893-1999

Online: https://www.philorch.org/concert/19-20/sorcerers-spells-and-magic?date=2020-02-13_19-30

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*****Rider Musical Theatre: MAD About You!

MAD About You! is a cabaret journey through the joys of love, longing and lust to the agony, anger and angst of heartbreak and breakup. This cabaret will feature myriad of musical genres including pop, nusical theatre, country and R&B.

Friday, February 14, 2020 at 2:00pm
Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 2:00pm

Theater in the Bart Luedeke Center
Rider University
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ   08648

Admission is Free 
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*****Rinaldi Steinway Westminster Piano Alumni Series: John Franek

Westminster alumnus John Franek returns in a performance featuring his original works and others by Mozart, C. P. E. Bach and Lachenmann.

John Franek is a composer and pianist with degrees theory and composition and piano performance from Westminster Choir College.  He has performed and premiered his own works on three continents and has given concerts throughout the United States.  An avid researcher and performer of Mozart, he is currently touring his “Franek & Mozart” lecture-concert in which he aims to provide the listeners with a new perspective on the emotional range of Mozart’s music. 

He premiered his Piano Concerto No.1 with the Central Jersey Symphony Orchestra and his work Affektenlehre: Concert for Keyboard & Strings at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. He has recorded extensively as a solo artist, most recently releasing an album composed entirely of solo keyboard works by Mozart on DoubleV Digital Recordings.

Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 3:00pm

Bristol Chapel

Westminster Choir College

101 Walnut Lane

Princeton, NJ  08540

Admission is Free 
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*****Westminster Conservatory at Nassau
Music of Franz Schubert and Nathaniel Dett

Soprano Holly Gash, clarinetist Kenneth Ellison and Clipper Erickson perform selections by Franz Schubert and Nathanial Dett

Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 12:15pm

Niles Chapel
Nassau Presbyterian Church
61 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ   08540

Admission is Free
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*****Westminster Conservatory Faculty Recital
An Evening of Duo Piano Music

Piano duo Ena Bronstein Barton and Phyllis Lehrer perform works by Mozart, Saint Saens, Schumann and Young.

Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 7:30pm

Bristol Chapel
Westminster Choir College of Rider University
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ    08540

Admission is Free 
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*****Westminster Community Orchestra: 2020 Westminster Conservatory Showcase
Featuring Winners of the 2020 Concerto Competition 

This year's program includes the following works: 

Grieg: “Peasant Dance” from Lyric Suite 

Sam Scheibe '21: “Skylands” from Constellations (world premiere)

Chaminade: Concertino for Flute and Orchestra

Crusell: Concerto for Clarinet No. 3 (first movement) 

Sullivan: “The Wandering Minstrel” from The Mikado

Bertaux: To Music 

Bach: “Duet” and “Chorale” from Cantata No. 93

Fauré: “Sanctus” from Requiem 

Mozart: “Il core vi dono” from Così fan tutte 

Donizetti: “Quel guardo, il cavaliere” from Don Pasquale

Smetana:  “Moldau” from Má vlast

Performers

Westminster Community Orchestra
Ruth Ochs, conductor
Sergey Tkachenko, assistant conductor
Westminster Conservatory Children’s Choir
Patricia Thel, director and conductor
Chaequan Anderson, conductor
Yvonne Macdonald, conductor
John Paul Velez, conductor
Winners of the Westminster Conservatory Concerto Competition
Ethan Feng, Abrielle Scott, Eugene Seong
Westminster Choir College Opera Workshop
Susan Shiplett Ashbaker and Nova Thomas, directors

Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 3:00pm 

Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ, 08542

Admission - $15 adults, $10 students/seniors

Box Office: 609-258-9220
Online: https://tickets.princeton.edu/Online/default.asp 

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*****Rider Theater: The Wolves

A slice of life play exploring nine girls' struggles to stand out while trying to fit in.

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 7:30pm - tickets sold at the door
Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 7:30pm
Friday, February 28, 2020 at 7:30pm
Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 2:00pm

Yvonne Theater
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 

Admission: $20 Adults, $15 seniors/non-Rider students
Rider students: $5 Faculty and Staff

Preview performance sold at door: $9 Adults/non-Rider students, $5 seniors

Box Office: 609-896-7775

Tickets: https://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/TicketRequest?eventId=1299540&presenter=RIDER&venue=&event=&tck=true
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*****2020 Lindey Christiansen Art Song Festival
Samuel Barber: An American Master

This year’s festival celebrates the vocal music of Samuel Barber. Pennsylvania-born and Curtis-educated, Barber rose to international prominence at a young age, producing a catalogue of works that has been embraced by generations. Steeped in the music of Debussy, Strauss, Brahms and the Italian masters, Barber’s musical style mixes nineteenth-century Romanticism with a distinctive brand of chromaticism and modernist techniques. Possessing an exceptional understanding of the voice and the expressive gestures inherent in language, Barber wrote songs and operatic works outstanding for their emotional depth and dramatic charge. His vast song collection includes diverse and distinctive settings of texts from the English language canon, from the fantastical visions of James Joyce to the psychologically astute meditations of Irish monks from the 8th to the 13th centuries, to the American lyricism of James Agee. Our concerts will feature all of Barber’s published songs as well as several large-scale vocal works and lesser-known, previously unpublished songs. Join us for this exploration of an American master. 

Friday, February 28, 2020 at 7:30pm
Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 7:30pm

Admission: $15 Adults, $10 students and seniors

Box Office: 609-921-2663

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