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SSWPA compeition winner Shannon Huang plays Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 19 in Bb major with the McKeesport Symphony Orchestra, Sunday, March 21, 2010 – 2:30 pm.
Visit the McKeesport Symphony website for more information about this concert and their 2009-2010 season.
The 2009-2010 Steinway Society Concert Series
Sponsored by The Steinway Society of Western Pennsylvania (SSWPA), renews the piano concert series in Pittsburgh with concerts by internationally renowned pianists.
September 13, 2009 Angelin Chang
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2007 Grammy Award Winner for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance with Orchestra
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First American awarded First Prizes in both piano and chamber music during the same year by the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris.
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Artist-in-residence, Kennedy Center.
October 11, 2009 John and Richard Contiguglia (Adams Foundation)
Duo recitals, including at: Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center and the Concertgebouw…
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Orchestral appearances, including: the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, the, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra…
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Adams Foundation Distinguished American Piano Duo
November 22, 2009 Barbara Nissman
First pianist to perform the complete cycle of Sergei Prokofiev’s piano sonatas in recitals in NYC and London.
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Performances with leading orchestras of Europe and America with conductors, Ormandy, Muti and Slatkin.
February 28, 2010 Ian Hobson (Adams Foundation concert)
First prize: Leeds International Competition (1981)
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Silver medals at both 1980Artur Rubinstein and 1981 Vienna-Beethoven competitions.
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Appeared with major orchestras, including: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Scottish National Orchestra, the Das Orchester der Beethovenhalle, Israel Sinfoniett, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra…
March 28, 2010 Enrique Graf
First Prize, William Kapell International Piano Competition (1978)
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Recitals world-wide, including: at Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Carnegie Recital Hall, Teatro Opera in Buenos Aires, the San Miguel de Allende Chamber Music Festival in Mexico, Spoleto International Piano Festival, Kiev Music Fest…
Saturday April 10, 2010 at 7:30pm Alec Chien
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Grand Prize winner Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition
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Prize winner Sydney International Piano Competition &Affiliate Artists Pianists
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Appeared with major orchestras, including: the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic
Festive reception for Mr Chien and Society members following the recital at the Trombino Piano Gallerie
(printable concert series)
The six performances will be held at the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) . This also marks a shift in performance venue, which is fitting as CAPA is one of the areas elite All-Steinway Schools. CAPA students will be admitted free to the concerts and will benefit from master classes by prominent artists. Two of this year’s concerts will be presented through the courtesy of the Adams Foundation.
All concerts are held at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoons. Admission to the SSWPA concerts is free to individuals with an annual SSWPA membership of $40. Individual concert tickets are available at $15 for non-member and $5 for non-CAPA students.
Adams Foundation concert is available at $20 for both members and non-members.
Tickets will also be available at the door.
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Lunchtime Concert Series
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Lunchtime Concert Series
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Date
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Performers
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Program
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| Thursday, Oct 8, 09 |
Becky Billock, piano |
Pieces by Amy Beach, Jennifer Higdon, and Margaret Bonds |
| Thursday, Nov 12, 09 |
WVU facultyFrancesca Arnone, flute and Christine Kefferstan, Piano. |
Four flute and piano sonatas |
| Thursday, Dec 10, 09 |
Jack Kurutz, piano |
T/B/A |
| Thursday, Jan 14, 10 |
Enrique Bernardo, piano |
Program of Chopin's Etudes |
| Thursday, Feb, 10 |
Duquense faculty Kenneth Burky, piano |
T/B/A |
| Thursday, Mar 11, 10 |
West Liberty Univ. faculty Gerald Lee, piano |
Program of Lizst and Schubert |
| Thursday, Apr 8, 10 |
WVU graduate student Joyce Wang, piano |
T/B/A |
| Thursday, May 13, 10 |
WVU graduate student Sheila Barnhart, piano |
T/B/A |
| Thursday, Jun 10, 10 |
Duquense undergraduate Mary Kefferstan, piano |
T/B/A |
Lunchtime Concerts at Trombino Piano Gallerie, 942 Penn Avenue, Downtown.
Free admission for all these events. |
