Lynn University's Conservatory of Music hosts 17 events in December and January

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Nov. 11, 2018 - PRLog -- Lynn University's Conservatory of Music hosts 17 events in December and January

Musical offerings include annual Gingerbread Holiday Concert and New Music Festival

BOCA RATON, Florida, Nov. 8, 2018—Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University's Conservatory of Music and Philharmonia guest conductor, today invited the public to attend 17 musical performances this December and January, including the 16th annual Gingerbread Holiday Concert and 13th annual New Music Festival.

Conservatory of Music concerts run through May in the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center, the Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall or the Snyder Sanctuary, all located on Lynn's Boca Raton campus.

December

Dec. 1

Guest Pianist: Alessandro Deljavan

Superstar pianist Alessandro Deljavan has been astonishing audiences for more than two decades. Acknowledgements began at the age of nine when he won the prestigious Concours Musical de France. A prolific recording artist, Alessandro Deljavan has more than 40 albums from the solo and chamber music repertoire. Of his recent recording of the Chopin complete Études Pizzicato.lu writes, "Technically brilliant and with an exceptional imagination, Alessandro Deljavan brings finesse and spontaneity to Chopin's Études."

Saturday: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: $20

Dec. 6

Phoenix Bassoon Quartet

Since its inception as an academic project in the School of Music of the Universidad de Costa Rica in 1993, the Phoenix Bassoon Quartet has become one of Costa Rica's most notable chamber music groups. This ensemble has highlighted unknown repertoire, particularly Costa Rican and Latin American works, ranging from baroque (colonial) to classical and traditional music.

Thursday: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: $20

Dec. 8

Preparatory School of Music Fall Recital

Students of all ages and levels from Lynn's preparatory program share their accomplishments in voice, piano and a variety of other instruments.

Saturday: 10 a.m.
Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: FREE

Dec. 8

5th annual Lynn Chamber Music Competition Final Round

Lynn's chamber music program has gained national recognition through its partnership with the Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York, which presents the winning group of our annual Chamber Music Competition in a New York debut recital at the Kosciuszko Foundation.

Saturday: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: FREE

Dec. 9

16th annual Gingerbread Holiday Concert

This concert attracts parents, grandparents and kids of all ages to enjoy holiday classics performed by the Lynn Philharmonia. The annual event raises scholarship funds for the conservatory's deserving and talented student musicians from all over the world.

Sunday: 3 p.m.
Presented by the Friends of the Conservatory of Music
Location: Boca Raton Resort and Club (501 E. Camino Real)

Tickets: $35, general admission


How to purchase tickets:

Tickets may be purchased in person at the Lynn box office, located in the Wold at 3601 N. Military Trail, online at events.lynn.edu or by phone at +1 561-237-9000.

About Lynn University

Lynn University is an independent college based in Boca Raton, Florida, with approximately 3,000 students from nearly 100 countries. U.S. News & World Report named it No. 1 in the region for most international students. Lynn's NCAA Division II Fighting Knights have won 24 national titles, its Conservatory of Music features a world-renowned faculty of performers and its nationally recognized Institute for Achievement and Learning empowers students with learning differences. The school's Dialogues curriculum and award-winning iPad program help Lynn graduates gain the intellectual flexibility and global experience to fulfill their potential in an ever-changing world. For more information, visit lynn.edu.

About the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University

The 750-seat Wold Performing Arts Center, located on Lynn's campus in the heart of Boca Raton, is easily accessible by both I-95 and the Florida Turnpike. Recently ranked by Best Value Schools, an online publication, as one of the "25 Most Amazing University Performing Arts Centers," the Wold features superb acoustics, a modern lighting system, a large, light-filled lobby and flexible space well-suited for dramatic productions, concerts and other cultural events. With an elegant salon, outdoor sunset terrace and intimate black-box studio, this new center is home to numerous concerts and events, including professional theatrical performances by the theater arts program's Libby Dodson's Live at Lynn Theatre Series, the Live at Lynn American Songbook Series and Jan McArt's New Play Reading Series, as well as performances from the Lynn University Conservatory of Music and the drama department in the College of Arts and Sciences. For more information, visit lynn.edu/events.

Lynn Conservatory of Music contact:

Gary Schweikhart, PR-BS, Inc. +1 561-756-4298   gary@pr-bs.net

Lynn University contact:

Jamie D'Aria, Lynn University +1 561-237-7629   jdaria@lynn.edu