Lynn University Conservatory of Music: Performances, Recitals and Master Classes in February

Jan. 30, 2013 - PRLog -- Lynn University’s Conservatory of Music Announces Impressive Schedule of Performances, Student Recitals & Master Classes in February
   
(Boca Raton, FL – January 30, 2013) Lynn University will be offering lovers of classical numerous concerts, recitals, and master classes to share and enjoy during February 2013:

February 2 – 7:30 p.m.  (Saturday)
February 3 – 4 p.m.  (Sunday)
Lynn Philharmonia
Guillermo Figueroa, Guest Conductor
+ Berlioz  /  Overture to Le Corsair
+ Saint-Saens  /  Violin Concerto No. 3
  with Elmar Oliveira, Violin
Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center
Tickets: Box: $50  /  Orchestra: $40  /  Mezzanine: $35

February 5   (Tuesday)
Student Recitals
+ 3:30 p.m. – Carlos Villareal  (Double Bass)
+ 5:30 p.m.  – Joseph Mc Cargar  (Double Bass)
+ 7:30 p.m. – Justin Myers  (Tuba)
Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall
FREE

February 7 – 7 p.m.  (Thursday)
Violin Master Class with ELMAR OLIVEIRA
Elmar Oliveira, distinguished Artist in Residence at the Lynn University Conservatory of Music, still the only American violinist to have won the Gold Medal at the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow and one of the most distinguished violinists in the world today, has appeared with the Boston, Chicago Symphony and San Francisco Symphonies, the Helsinki, London, Buffalo, Los Angeles and New York Philharmonics, the Buffalo and Philadelphia Orchestras, and the Zurich Tonhalle, to name a few.  His wide-ranging recordings on Angel, SONY Masterworks, Vox, Delos, IMP, Naxos, Ondine, and Melodiya have earned him a Cannes Classical Award and a Grammy nomination, and have appeared on Gramophone's “Editor's Choice” and other “Best Recordings” worldwide.  In addition, he has also launched his own recording label, Artek Recordings www.artekrecordings.com. He performs on a 1729/30 Guarneri del Gesu called the “Stretton,” and on several outstanding contemporary violins. Violin students performing in this master class are from the studios of Elmar Oliveira and Carol Cole.
Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall
FREE

February 9 – 10 a.m. & 1 p.m.  (Saturday)
Master Classes with ORY SHIHOR
Ory Shihor, an award-winning pianist, educator, and arts administrator, is director of  the Colburn Academy and faculty member in the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles.  He studied with Jorge Bolet at the Curtis Institute of Music and later graduated from the Juilliard School, where he was a recipient of the prestigious Gina Bachauer Prize. He earned his Master of Music degree from the University of Southern California. Shihor is a winner of the Young Concert Artists International Auditions, a prize winner at the 9th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition and was the first prize winner at the Washington International Piano Competition. Students from the Conservatory piano studios, solo and collaborative, will perform in the class.
Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall       
FREE
(Sponsored by Esther and Arnold Kossoff)

February 10 – 4 p.m. (Sunday)
ORY SHIHOR In Recital:
Schubert & Mozart
Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, Ory  Shihor was a recipient of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation scholarships. His performances include recitals at the Kennedy Center and Phillips Collection in Washington D.C. , the Chautauqua Music Festival, 92nd Street Y,  and the Frick Collection in New York, and the Ravinia "Rising Star" Series and Newport Music Festival.  He is the producer of the annual Colburn Piano Festival.  In eight critically-acclaimed concerts, he performed the 32 Beethoven sonata cycle in Los Angeles. His international concerts have included appearances in Germany, Spain, Israel, the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland and as soloist with the Liege Royal Philharmonic of Belgium on their 15-concert North American tour.  Scheduled repertoire:
+ Mozart Fantasy in D minor, K. 397
+ Mozart Sonata in D Major K. 576
+ Mozart Sonata in A minor K. 310
+ Schubert Sonata in B flat D. 960
Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall       
Tickets: $20
(Sponsored by Esther and Arnold Kossoff)

February 12   (Tuesday)
Student Recitals
+ 3:30 p.m. – Jill Way  (Viola)
+ 5:30 p.m.  – Olesya Rusina  (Violin)
+ 7:30 p.m. – Ting-Tzu Chiu  (Collaborative Piano)
Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall
FREE

February 19   (Tuesday)
Student Recital
+ 7:30 p.m. – Dotan Nitzberg  (Piano)
Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall
FREE

February 21 – 7:30 p.m.  (Thursday)
Mostly Music:  Mozart
From his prodigy years performing for the royal families of Europe to his many masterworks composed in his brief 36 years of life, one of the greatest geniuses in music was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Hearing Mozart’s letters read, in addition to performances of his music (including his Fantasy in D minor, K. 397 and Adagio in B minor, K. 540 performed by Roberta Rust, piano), the concert will offer a revealing and poignant insight into the man and his very difficult adult life.
Amarnick‐Goldstein Concert Hall
Tickets:  $20

February 23 – 7:30 p.m.  (Saturday)
February 24 – 4 p.m.  (Sunday)
Lynn Philharmonia
Jon Robertson, Guest Conductor
+ Debussy  /  Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
+ Tchaikovsky  /  Overture to Romeo and Juliet  
Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center
Tickets: Box: $50  /  Orchestra: $40  /  Mezzanine: $35

February 26   (Tuesday)
Student Recitals
+ 3:30 p.m. – Aziza Musaeva  (Violin)
+ 5:30 p.m.  – Robert Harrover  (Tombone)
+ 7:30 p.m. – Michael Kaiser  (Clarinet)
Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall
FREE

February 28 – 7:30 p.m.  (Thursday)
Dean’s Showcase  
An exposition of various delightful solo and chamber works performed exclusively by the Conservatory of Music’s finest young musicians, all  chosen by faculty recommendation and guaranteed to impress and inspire.
Amarnick‐Goldstein Concert Hall
Tickets:  $10
(Sponsored by Margaret Westervelt)

How to Purchase Tickets:
Tickets are available for purchase at the Lynn University Box Office, located in the Wold Performing Arts Center at 3601 N. Military Trail. Tickets also may be purchased online at http://events.lynn.edu or by phone at 561.237.9000.

About Lynn University:
Founded in 1962 as Marymount College, Lynn University operates the Conservatory of Music and Philharmonia Orchestra in Boca Raton. The conservatory has grown and earned international acclaim, attracting world-renowned faculty and gifted student-musicians. Its mission – “to  provide high quality professional performance education for gifted young musicians, and to set a superior standard for music performance worldwide” – emphasizes its commitment to engaging the Palm Beach County cultural community. With the opening of the new Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center in April 2010, the Philharmonia now performs in its own concert hall on the Lynn campus.

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