Fellow Collective members, I would like to mention that there is a series of 6 concerts at Juilliard, all are held in the Peter Jay Sharp Theater at 8pm, called FOCUS! 2010. The focus of these concerts is American Music. The dates of the concerts are:
1. Friday, January 22nd
2. Monday, January 25th
3. Tuesday, January 26th
4. Wednesday, January 27th
5. Thursday, January 28th
6. Saturday, January 30th
And recently added, April 1, 2010 at 8pm, at Avery Fisher Hall, celebrating the William Schuman Centennial. This concert will feature The Juilliard Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Slatkin performing the Schuman's Circus Overture, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra and his Symphony No. 3.
I'm mentioning this series, because music by African American composer, William Grant Still, will be featured on Wednesday, January 27th, which is free. His music called Songs of Separation (1949), will be performed by Timothy Beenken (Bass-baritone) and Michael Funderburk (piano).
William Grant Still was born in Woodville, a small, poor town in southwestern corner of Mississippi in 1895, and died in Los Angeles in 1978. He attended Wilberforce University, a traditionally African-American college in Ohio, but left before graduating and earned his living playing in bands. He was briefly an arranger for W.C. Handy, the Father of the Blues, returned to college at Oberlin, served in the Navy in World War 1, and in 1919 rejoined Handy, working with him in New York for 15 years. While Still became renowned as an arranger for Paul Whiteman, Artie Shaw, Sophie Tucker, and many others, he continued to strive for a career as a concert composer. His later composition teachers included George Whitfield Chadwick and Edgard Varese, who programmed his music on International Composers' Guild concerts. When Still's Afro-American Symphony was premiered by the Rochester Philharmonic in 1931 he became the first black American to have a performance by a major orchestra.
Songs of Separation is settings of five poems by African-American poets, for voice and piano, or voice and piano quintet, was premiered by Herta Glaz. They reflect his predisposition to use the influence of spirituals and the Blues within and alongside purely "classical" style. Arrive early to obtain free tickets, as these concerts have been very well attended.
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Congratulations to Stewart Goodyear on his recent concert.
Jan 24 - Stewart Goodyear (pianist) & Christopher Sacco (saxophonist)
Host: Bronx Arts Ensemble1. Friday, January 22nd
2. Monday, January 25th
3. Tuesday, January 26th
4. Wednesday, January 27th
5. Thursday, January 28th
6. Saturday, January 30th
And recently added, April 1, 2010 at 8pm, at Avery Fisher Hall, celebrating the William Schuman Centennial. This concert will feature The Juilliard Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Slatkin performing the Schuman's Circus Overture, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra and his Symphony No. 3.
I'm mentioning this series, because music by African American composer, William Grant Still, will be featured on Wednesday, January 27th, which is free. His music called Songs of Separation (1949), will be performed by Timothy Beenken (Bass-baritone) and Michael Funderburk (piano).
William Grant Still was born in Woodville, a small, poor town in southwestern corner of Mississippi in 1895, and died in Los Angeles in 1978. He attended Wilberforce University, a traditionally African-American college in Ohio, but left before graduating and earned his living playing in bands. He was briefly an arranger for W.C. Handy, the Father of the Blues, returned to college at Oberlin, served in the Navy in World War 1, and in 1919 rejoined Handy, working with him in New York for 15 years. While Still became renowned as an arranger for Paul Whiteman, Artie Shaw, Sophie Tucker, and many others, he continued to strive for a career as a concert composer. His later composition teachers included George Whitfield Chadwick and Edgard Varese, who programmed his music on International Composers' Guild concerts. When Still's Afro-American Symphony was premiered by the Rochester Philharmonic in 1931 he became the first black American to have a performance by a major orchestra.
Songs of Separation is settings of five poems by African-American poets, for voice and piano, or voice and piano quintet, was premiered by Herta Glaz. They reflect his predisposition to use the influence of spirituals and the Blues within and alongside purely "classical" style. Arrive early to obtain free tickets, as these concerts have been very well attended.
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Congratulations to Stewart Goodyear on his recent concert.
Jan 24 - Stewart Goodyear (pianist) & Christopher Sacco (saxophonist)
Type: Concert
Date: Sunday, January 24, 2010
Time:3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: 5000 Goodridge Avenue, Bronx, NY
Pianist Stewart Goodyear and saxophonist Christopher Sacco headlined the Bronx Arts Ensemble’s chamber music concert on Sunday, January 24 at 3 pm at 5000 Goodridge Avenue in the Bronx. The program will included the world premiere of Mr. Goodyear’s composition entitled “Dogged by Hellhounds” and Johannes Somary’s world premiere of “Dreamscape for Bassoon and Piano”. The concert also featured saxophonist Christopher Sacco, a student at Celia Cruz High School in the Bronx and the co-winner of BAE’s Young Bronx Artist Competition. Tickets to the January 24 concert were $25 ($10 for students) and included an intermission reception to meet the artists.
Pianist Stewart Goodyear and saxophonist Christopher Sacco headlined the Bronx Arts Ensemble’s chamber music concert on Sunday, January 24 at 3 pm at 5000 Goodridge Avenue in the Bronx. The program will included the world premiere of Mr. Goodyear’s composition entitled “Dogged by Hellhounds” and Johannes Somary’s world premiere of “Dreamscape for Bassoon and Piano”. The concert also featured saxophonist Christopher Sacco, a student at Celia Cruz High School in the Bronx and the co-winner of BAE’s Young Bronx Artist Competition. Tickets to the January 24 concert were $25 ($10 for students) and included an intermission reception to meet the artists.
Known for imagination, a graceful, elegant style and exquisite technique, STEWART GOODYEAR, is an accomplished young artist whose career spans many genres – concerto soloist, chamber musician, recitalist and composer. Stewart has been noted for his innovation and is one of the rare classical musicians to always improvise his cadenzas when performing concertos from the classical period. He has been repeatedly praised for both the inspiring individuality and appreciation of the composer’s own style that he clearly conveys in every performance.
Stewart has performed with many of the major orchestras of the world – including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, among others. He has appeared in recitals in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Atlanta, Bad Kissingen, and at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC and he has performed with the Festivals of Caramoor, Santa Fe, and Ravinia.
A native of Toronto, Stewart holds a Masters Degree from the Juilliard School of Music.
Now in his forty-fifth year as Music Director and Founder of AmorArtis, JOHANNES SOMARY has achieved a prominent international career. He has conducted such ensembles as the English Chamber Orchestra, New Orleans Symphony, and London’s Royal Philharmonic. He has participated in many international festivals including those in Sion, Dubrovnik, Madeira, Israel, and Greece.
He has worked with such renowned singers as Elly Ameling, Sheila Armstrong, Maureen Forrester, Ernst Haeflinger, Benjamin Luxon, Felicity Palmer, and John Shirley-Quirk, and with such well-known instrumentalists as David Bar-Illan, Garrick Ohlsson, Aaron Rosand, and Dizzy Gillespie. Maestro Somary’s discography claims over fifty recordings, including four Stereo Review Record-of-the-Year Awards.
Born in Switzerland, Johannes Somary is active as an organist, and has received critical acclaim for his recent recordings of Handel organ concertos.
Saxophonist CHRISTOPHER SACCO is a student of David deJesus, and attends the Bloomingdale House of Music. He has performed in recitals and band concerts at Celia Cruz High School and Bloomingdale, and is a member of the Westchester Community Band and Lehman College and Community Band.
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13th Annual Sphinx Competition Finals ConcertSunday, February 7, 2010
Tony Rymer, 1st Place Senior Division Winner of the 2009 Sphinx Competition
What is the Sphinx Competition?The Sphinx Competition presented by DTE Energy Foundation is held every year in Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan. The competition is open to all Junior High, High School, and College age Black and Latino string players residing in the U.S. The Sphinx Competition offers young Black and Latino classical string players a chance to compete under the guidance of an internationally renowned panel of judges and to perform with established professional musicians in a competition setting. Its primary goals are to encourage, develop and recognize classical music talent in the Black and Latino communities.To apply, applicants must follow the procedures outlined in the Competition Applicants section of the Web site.When is the competition?
The 13th annual Sphinx Competition will be held February 3-7, 2010. During the competition week, Semi-Finalists receive coachings and master classes from the jury members. Semi-Finalists rehearse and perform in chamber groups, while networking amongst themselves and building lasting friendships.
The Junior Division Honors Concert features the three Junior Division finalists competing for final placement accompanied by the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra. This free concert focuses on participation by young audiences from around the state of Michigan. Come join us for this special concert at Rackham Auditorium on Friday, February 5 at 12:00 noon. For more information, please call Nicholas Garcia at 313-877-9100 x715.
The Finals Concert is hosted by the Detroit Symphony at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit, Michigan. The top three finalists of the Senior Division will compete for placement accompanied by the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra. Purchase Tickets Online or call the Orchestra Hall Box Office at 313-576-5111. Group tickets for 10 or more available by calling 313-877-9100 X715.
Success Stories
Many of Sphinx competition alumni have gone on to study at prestigious music schools and perform with major orchestras across the country. Jennifer Arnold, a multi-year Sphinx alumna, became a member of the Oregon Symphony, Joseph Conyers, a multi-year alumnus and Laureate of the competition holds the principal bass position in the Grand Rapids Symphony, Marilyn de Oliveira, a Laureate of the 2006 competition, joined the cello section of the San Antonio Symphony, and Fernando Vela, a 2005 alumnus, rjoined the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra. Elena Urioste, the 2003 Jr. and 2007 Sr. First Place Laureate was signed by Sciolino Artist Management in New York City. She was also named the winner of the international Sion Competition in Switzerland.
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Congratulations to Kelly Hall - Tompkins on her recent & upcoming concerts
~A New Collaboration~
Mark O'Connor and Kelly Hall-Tompkins
Presented by:
CAMI
Columbia Artists Management
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Mark O'Connor's "Double Violin Concerto"
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Upcoming Concert Preview:
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Congratulations to Kelly Hall - Tompkins on her recent & upcoming concerts
~A New Collaboration~
Mark O'Connor and Kelly Hall-Tompkins
Presented by:
CAMI
Columbia Artists Management
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Mark O'Connor's "Double Violin Concerto"
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Upcoming Concert Preview:
Including performances of O'Connor String Quartets featuring: Kelly Hall-Tompkins - violin, Mark O'Connor - violin, Gillian Gallagher - viola, Patrice Jackson - cello
December 17 - Music Kitchen- Food for the Soul -Double Concerto Excerpt, Appalachia Waltz
January 15, 2010 - Chamber Music America Conference, New York City, Panel Discussion and Performance of O'Connor String Quartet #2
February 2, 2010 - American String Celebration, Tennessee Tech University,Cookeville, TN - String Quartet #2
September 11, 2010 Double Violin Concerto, Evansville Philharmonic, Evansville, Indiana
**For Bookings, Contact Columbia Artists Management**
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