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SUMMARY:Afternoon Recital: Awadagin Pratt
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis event has passed. \nMain Stage\nTickets $12\nplus $3 processing fee per ticket \nClassic Club Subscription Eligible \nAbout Awadagin Pratt\nJoin classical pianist Awadagin Pratt for an afternoon of piano music that spans four centuries of the greatest piano literature.  The program includes works from the Baroque master François Couperin\,  pieces by the most well-known Romantic composers including Rachmaninoff\, Chopin and Tchaikovsky\, as well as contemporary pieces by Philip Glass\, Peteris Vasks and jazz great Fred Hersh.  The entire second half of the recital is a performance of one of the greatest virtuoso masterpieces in the piano literature\, Franz Liszt’s Sonata in B minor. \nAmong his generation of concert artists\, pianist Awadagin Pratt is acclaimed for his musical insight and intensely involving performances in recital and with symphony orchestras. \nMr. Pratt studied at the Peabody Conservatory of Music where he became the first student in the school’s history to receive diplomas in three performance areas – piano\, violin and conducting. \nIn 1992\, Mr. Pratt won the Naumburg International Piano Competition and two years later was awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant. Since then\, he has played numerous recitals throughout the US including performances at Lincoln Center\, the Kennedy Center and Chicago’s Orchestra Hall.  His many orchestral performances include appearances with the New York Philharmonic and the Atlanta\, Baltimore\, St. Louis and Detroit symphonies among many others.  Also an experienced conductor\, his most recent conducting activities include play/conducting the Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh and conducting performances of Porgy and Bess for the Greensboro Opera. \nMr. Pratt is currently a Professor of Piano at the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati as well as the Artistic Director of the Art of the Piano Festival.  In July 2023\, he joins the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as Professor of Piano. \nThrough the Art of the Piano Foundation and inspired by a stanza from T. S. Eliot’s Four Quartets\, Mr. Pratt has commissioned seven composers – Jessie Montgomery\, Alvin Singleton\, Judd Greenstein\, Tyshawn Sorey\, Jonathan Bailey Holland\, Paola Prestini and Peteris Vasks – to compose works for piano and string orchestra or piano\, string orchestra and a Roomful of Teeth. Ms. Montgomery’s concerto was performed by a consortium of nine US orchestras including the St. Louis\, Baltimore\, Milwaukee and Indianapolis symphonies\, in the spring of 2022.  All seven works were recorded in summer 2022 with the chamber orchestra A Far Cry for New Amsterdam Records.  During the 22/23 season\, Mr. Pratt performs this concerto with 13 more orchestras\, including Boston\, Chicago\, Minnesota and Atlanta. \nAwadagin Pratt is a Yamaha artist.  For more information\, please visit www.awadagin.com. \n \nThe Afternoon Recital Series is made possible\, in part\, through the support of the Ocean County College Foundation. \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Abraham Alinea
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nBuy Tickets \nMain Stage\nAll Tickets $10\ninclusive of ticket fee \n \nAbout Abraham Alinea\nVenture with pianist Abraham Alinea on a musical stroll into the fall season! A recent alumnus of the RCM’s Glenn Gould School\, Alinea is a passionate storyteller praised for his thoughtful and sincere musicianship. Join us as he shares his impressions of the autumn season in a recital featuring the works of Debussy\, Still\, Scriabin\, Schubert\, and Beethoven. \nThe Afternoon Recital Series is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation.\n\n \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Junwen Liang
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nBuy Tickets \nMain Stage\nAll Tickets $10\ninclusive of ticket fee \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAbout the Performance\nExperience the captivating artistry of pianist Junwen Liang in an enchanting recital program at the Grunin Center’s Afternoon Recital Series. Delve into the depths of Franz Schubert’s Sonata in C minor\, D. 958\, as Liang brings forth its emotional richness and virtuosic brilliance. Journey through the dreamlike landscapes of Claude Debussy’s Images\, Book 2\, where ethereal melodies and captivating harmonies abound. Explore the elegance and grace of Frederic Chopin’s Three Mazurkas\, Op. 56\, before being swept away by the fiery passion and technical brilliance of Franz Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C-sharp minor. Join Junwen Liang on this musical odyssey\, where each note resonates with profound expression and exquisite beauty. \nAbout Junwen Liang\nChinese Pianist Junwen Liang stands as a preeminent classical pianist\, lauded for his “captivating” (Stroll Magazine) performances and recognized as “an extremely gifted and promising young artist” by the New York Concert Review. Originally from Nanning\, China\, Junwen embarked on his piano journey at the age of 9\, unveiling his prodigious talent with a solo debut at 13. \nIn recent years\, Junwen has graced distinguished venues across the United States\, leaving an indelible mark on the classical music landscape. His performances have resonated in renowned venues such as Cohen Family Studio Theater\, Robert J. Werner Recital Hall in Cincinnati\, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall\, and the Academy of Music at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. Notably\, he has collaborated as a soloist with orchestras including the Central Texas Philharmonic\, Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra\, and Ithaca College Symphonic Orchestra. Junwen’s interpretation of Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra received acclaim\, reaching the public through broadcast on WSKG radio in New York State. His artistry was further acknowledged with an invitation to present a solo performance on WRTI Classical Radio in Philadelphia in August 2022. \nIn the 2023/24 Season\, Junwen’s exceptional artistry shone through in performances at Lake Barcroft Concerts (Falls Church\, VA)\, the Tuesday Concert Series\, WIYAMS @ Georgetown University\, Arts Club of Washington (Washington\, DC)\, the Sunday Recital Series at Saint Thomas (Manhattan\, New York)\, Trinity Concert Series (Watertown\, NY) Concerts at Valley Cottage (Valley Cottage\, NY). In the summer of 2024\, Junwen is set to make his debut across North America\, featuring in prestigious concert series including the Sevenars Music Festival\, Fripp Island Friends of Music\, The Aiden Chamber Music Series at McLean Center\, and Saugerties Pro Musica. As anticipation mounts for Junwen’s burgeoning career\, additional concerts for the 2024/25 season will soon be unveiled. \nJunwen’s commitment to musical excellence is also exemplified by his participation in prestigious music festivals\, including Texas State International Piano Festival\, Lunigiana International Music Festival\, The Leon Fleshier Academy\, Art of the Piano at CCM\, Atlantic Music Festival\, Aspen Music Festival\, Orford Musique\, and Philadelphia Young Pianists’ Academy. He has worked with famous pedagogues and concert pianists including Piotr Paleczny\, Stanislav Ioudenitch\, Gary Graffman\, Jerome Lowenthal\, Ching-Yun Hu\, Andre Laplante\, Yoheved Kaplinsky\, Vladimir Feltsman\, Robert McDonald\, Ursula Oppens\, Jeremy Denk\, and more. \nA recipient of numerous awards\, Junwen’s trajectory began with victories in esteemed competitions in China at the age of 12. This journey continued globally with triumphs in the New York International Piano Competition\, Naftzger Young Artist Competition\, Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford\, Juliusz Zarębski International Music Competition (Poland)\, and WPTA Spain. Notably\, he secured first prizes in the Crescendo International Music Competition\, Nouvelles Etoiles International Music Competition (France)\, The Princeton Festival International Piano Competition\, YMIC International Music Competition\, Philadelphia International Piano Competition\, and The American Prize. In Spring 2019\, Junwen’s achievements were crowned with the exclusive Spencer Merit Award at the National Society of Arts & Letters in Bloomington\, an honor given to only one pianist that year. \nIn addition to his solo career\, Junwen extends his musical talents engaging as a collaborative pianist with professional instrumentalists and singers in the thriving music scenes of Philadelphia\, Washington\, D.C.\, and Baltimore County\, Maryland. Recognized for his exceptional collaborative skills\, he was honored with the Clara Ascherfeld Award in Accompanying\, and the title of “Outstanding Collaborative Pianist” at the Peabody Institute\, which he was featured in their esteemed Noon:30 Concert Series. In February 2024\, at the invitation of concert pianist Chantal Balestri\, Artistic Director of the Lunigiana International Music Festival\, Junwen participated in the Puccini Concert Project held at NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo. This special event\, in collaboration with the Festival Puccini Torre del Lago\, commemorated the composer’s 100th Anniversary. Junwen showcased his talent through solo arrangements and engaging vocal duets alongside guest soprano Marina Medici. \nFurthermore\, Junwen’s collaborative ventures led to his participation in a piano quintet\, coached by Michael Kannen\, director of Peabody’s Chamber Music Program. The quintet’s outstanding artistry earned them the distinction of being the only chamber group from Peabody selected to perform at Carnegie Hall’s Master Class Series\, offering a unique opportunity to collaborate with Ludwig Quandt\, principal cellist of the Berliner Philharmoniker. \nMost recently\, Junwen graduated with a Graduate Performance Diploma from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University\, under the tutelage of Richard Goode. His past mentors include Christopher Guzman (Penn State)\, Roberto Plano\, Edward Auer (Indiana University)\, and Charis Dimaras (Ithaca College). \nJunwen is represented worldwide by Price Attractions. \nThe Afternoon Recital Series is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation.\n \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Ching-Yi Lin
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nBuy Tickets \nMain Stage\nAll Tickets $10\ninclusive of ticket fee \n \nAbout Ching-Yi Lin\nEmbark on a mesmerizing musical journey with Ching-Yi Lin\, a pianist whose virtuosity knows no bounds. Born in Taiwan\, Lin’s ascent to musical prominence was swift\, marked by numerous accolades including top prizes at prestigious competitions like the Marb ella International Piano Competition and the Texas State International Piano Competition. His talent has graced stages worldwide\, from collaborating with esteemed artists like Hye Jin Kim and Yehuda Hanani to captivating audiences with solo performances ac ross renowned venues. \nAs a Rising Star Awardee by the Howard County Arts Council\, Lin’s recital tours have enraptured listeners\, and his dedication to music education shines through his roles at institutions like the Peabody Institute and Levine Music. Now\, prepare to be enthralled as Lin unveils a spellbinding recital program featuring Schumann’s Op. 18 Arabesque\, Brahm’s 7 Fantasien Op. 116\, and Schumann’s Symphonic Etudes. This program showcases the most compelling compositional techniques celebrated in the Romantic period\, characteristic pieces\, and program music. \nThe Afternoon Recital Series is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Hans Tashjian and Anna Keiserman
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nBuy Tickets \nMain Stage\nAll Tickets $10\ninclusive of ticket fee \n \nAbout Hans Tashjian and Anna Keiserman\nBass-baritone Hans Tashjian most recently sang the title role in Handel’s Imeneo with Opera Essentia. Other highlights include his debut at the Metropolitan Opera singing Count Ceprano in Rigoletto and appearances with Opera Baltimore as Méphistophélès in Faust; performances at Teatro Nuovo as Callistene in Poliuto and the title role in Il barbiere di Siviglia; and at Houston Grand Opera as Billy in the world premiere of The Snowy Day. This season he is performing with the American Opera Project’s Composers & the Voice program. He is an alumnus of the Yale School of Music\, Manhattan School of Music\, and Carnegie Mellon University. \nRussian-born pianist Anna Keiserman is known for her creative programming\, expressive freedom\, and singular vision. Performance credits include the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall\, Le Poisson Rouge (New York City)\, the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts (Toms River)\, the Strand Theater (Hudson Falls\, NY)\, and Ateneu Barcelonès (Barcelona\, Spain). Highlights of the 2022 season included concert tours and masterclasses in Minnesota\, Virginia\, and Kansas. She also was featured in the trio for saxophone\, bassoon and piano\, Bercesue-Lament\, by Marc Migó Cortes\, which was released in fall 2022 by the PARMA Record label. In September 2020\, she joined the RVCC faculty as an Assistant Professor of Piano. \nThe Afternoon Recital Series is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Beomjae Kim\, Flutist
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nGateway Lecture Hall (Building 101)\nAll Tickets $10\n \n \nAbout Beomjae Kim\nThroughout the centuries\, the flute has captured the admiration of countless composers due to its pure\, soaring timbre\, bird-like agility\, and mellowness. Its crystalline tone can express everything from gentle lyricism to vibrant brilliance. Despite its beauty\, writing for an unaccompanied flute presents a unique challenge\, as the instrument alone cannot provide harmony. However\, many skilled composers have risen to this challenge\, discovering ways to convey their distinct inner voices through the flute’s sound. \nThese composers lived during different stylistic periods and drew inspiration from various sources. Whether rooted in baroque elegance\, romantic expressiveness\, or modern innovation\, they succeeded in creating solo flute works that showcase the instrument’s versatility and have become essential contributions to flute literature. \nJoin Beomjae Kim for an afternoon recital highlighting the beauty of the flute. \nThis event is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Ji In Yang\, Violinist
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nGateway Lecture Hall (Building 101)\nAll Tickets $10\n \n \nAbout Ji in Yang\nSouth Korean violinist Ji in Yang will perform a solo violin recital at Ocean County College as part of our Afternoon Recital Series. Ms. Yang has been recognized for her expressive and nuanced playing. The United Kingdom’s Musical Opinion described her solo appearance at Cadogan Hall as ‘brilliantly played.’ She has performed with distinguished orchestras such as the KBS Symphony\, Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra\, Aspen Young Artists Orchestra\, the Juilliard Pre-College Symphony Orchestra\, and Atlantic Music Festival Orchestra\, among many others. Ms. Yang will perform solo violin works by Kreisler\, J.S. Bach\, Ysaÿe\, and Milstein. \nThis event is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Boheme Opera of New Jersey
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nGia Maione Prima Foundation Studio Theatre\n(Building 12)\nAll Tickets $10\n \n \nAbout the Event\nBoheme Opera of New Jersey will present an operatic concert featuring silvery-voiced Soprano Sungji Kim and versatile Bass Hyong Sik Jo\, accompanied by pianist Sandra Pucciatti. \nAbout Sungji Kim\n“A silvery-voiced” singer (Opera Magazine)\, Soprano Dr. Sungji Kim has brought various acclaim from critics with her exquisite musicality and attractive presence with “her incisive and bright voice” (New York Times). With numerous performances in Asia\, Canada\, Europe\, Russia\, and throughout the United States in the venues of Carnegie Hall as well as Lincoln Center\, Dr. Kim has also appeared in interviews and live on-air performances on WWFM\, WRTI\, and Jersey Arts. \nShe earned her Doctoral Degree in Musical Arts at Rutgers University\, her Professional Studies Diploma at the Manhattan School of Music as the recipient of the President’s Scholarship\, her master’s degree at the Curtis Institute of Music\, and her bachelor’s degree cum laude at Seoul National University honored with a full scholarship. \nAbout Hyong Sik Jo\nThe versatile Bass Hyong Sik Jo is already gaining the attention of critics\, being hailed as a “..delightful comic\, with beauty and depth” and able to“..switch seamlessly from jovial to Jovian at the stroke of a baton”. This is because\, at a young age\, he already has encompassed a variety of roles from the title roles in Don Giovanni\, Gianni Schicchi\, and Falstaff\, Doctor Dulcamara in L’Elisir d’amore\, Don Alfonso in Cosi fan Tutte\, Leporello and Masetto in Don Giovanni\, Count Almaviva and Don Bartolo in Le Nozze di Figaro\, Sprecher in Die Zauberflöte\, Grandpa Moss in The Tender Land\, Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd\, Bartolo and Basilio in Il Barbiere di Siviglia\, Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola\, Colline in La Bohème to the dramatic characters of Lo Zio Bonzo in Madame Butterfly\, Ferrando in Il Trovatore\, Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor\, among others. He has appeared with the Connecticut Opera\, Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Opera\, Aspen Opera Theater Center\, Opera North\, Long Island Opera\, New Rochelle Opera\, Opera at Florham\, Verismo Opera\, Regina Opera\, Eastern Opera of New Jersey\, New York Lyric Opera\, Kaliope Opera\, OSH Opera\, Palisades Opera\, and as a guest artist with Boston University Opera Institute and Queens College Opera. \nMr. Jo also has vast experience on the concert stage\, recently appearing as Elijah from Elijah by Mendelssohn. The Bass soloist in Handel’s Messiah\, Haydn’s Die Schöpfung\, Gounod’s Messe Solennelle\, Mozart’s Requiem and Vesperae Solennes and Beethoven’s Mass in C with such orchestras as the New England Symphonic Ensemble at Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall\, the New Jersey Philharmonic Orchestra\, Hartford Symphony Orchestra\, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra\, the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey and the Aspen Music Festival Orchestra. \nMr. Jo received his bachelor’s degree in Voice from the University of Chung-Ang (Korea)\, graduating with honors\, a master of Music degree in Voice Performance from the Manhattan School of Music\, and Artist Diploma in Voice Performance from the University of Northern Iowa\, and studied Artist Diploma in Opera Performance from the University of Hartford. \nThis event is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:OCC Faculty and Guest String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nGateway Lecture Hall (Building 101)\nAll Tickets $10\n \n \nAbout the Event\nComposed within a decade of each other\, Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel’s string quartets constitute the two most important impressionistic works in the genre. Please join OCC faculty members Jee Sun Lee (violin) and DoYeon Kim (cello)\, along with guest artists Hyun-Joon Shin (violin) and Mitsuru Kubo (viola)\, in celebrating these wonderful pieces. \nThis event is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Alexa Stier\, piano
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nBösendorfer Recital Room\n(Building 11A)\nTickets $10\nGeneral Admission Seating \n \nAbout the Event\nThis program explores the connection between bird calls\, nature\, and the supernatural. Rameau’s Tendres Plaintes evokes sighing\, melancholic gestures\, while Le Rappel des Oiseaux explores birdsong through elaborate ornamentations\, idiosyncratic to the French baroque keyboard style. In Olivier Messiaen’s Petites Esquisses d’Oiseaux\, robins\, blackbirds\, thrushes\, and skylarks emerge in vivid\, crystalline textures. \nSchumann’s Waldszenen transports the listener to a forest\, where nature is imbued with both beauty and mystery. Among these poetic vignettes\, Vogel als Prophet stands out as an enigmatic prophecy delivered through the voice of a bird. The program concludes with Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No. 2\, a work that embodies what the pianist and scholar Boris Berman refers to as polypersonalia —a paradoxical blend of soaring lyricism\, aggressive brutality\, cabaret-like parody\, and mechanical precision. The third movement draws upon the rich tradition of skazki\, or Russian mystical fairy tales\, reminiscent of the music of Prokofiev’s older Russian contemporaries\, such as Rimsky-Korsakov and Medtner. Through these selections of works\, the program traverses a vast landscape of nature’s wonders\, supernatural whispers\, and human imagination. \nThis event is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Liana Paniyeva\, piano
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nBösendorfer Recital Room\n(Building 11A)\nTickets $10\nGeneral Admission Seating \n \nAbout the Event\nHailed by the New York Concert Review as “a wonderful pianist”\, and one with “tender regard for the music\, a captivating inwardness” by Fanfare Magazine\, Liana Paniyeva has won prizes in numerous competitions internationally and has performed at festivals in Norway\, Hungary\, Austria\, Canada\, England\, Italy\, Syria\,  South Africa\, Spain and Israel. Her recitals have taken her to Carnegie Hall\, Worcester’s Mechanics Hall\, the Myra Hess Concert Series in Chicago\, Merkin Hall in NYC to note highlights. In this program\, Liana will perform works by Schumann and Brahms. \nThis event is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Radliff-Niessen\, violin & piano
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets \nDue to popular demand\, this event has moved to the Main Stage\n(Building 11A)\nTickets $10\nGeneral Admission Seating \n \nAbout the Event\nJoin Duo Radliff-Niessen\, consisting of the renowned violinist Robert Radliff and Dutch pianist Sharon Niessen\, for an extraordinary performance at the Grunin Center for the Arts\, with masterpieces of Beethoven and Brahms. Radliff\, a celebrated performer with orchestras such as the New Jersey Symphony\, the New England Symphonic Ensemble at Carnegie Hall\, and the Curtis Institute Orchestra\, brings his extensive experience and passionate playing to the stage. \nRadliff’s performances have captivated audiences across the United States and worldwide\, and has collaborated with some of the most celebrated classical artists such as Yo Yo Ma\, Jamie Laredo\, and Itzhak Perlman. \nNiessen\, praised for her expressive playing and virtuosity\, captivates audiences with her interpretations\, having performed internationally with orchestras like the Philips Symphony Orchestra and Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands\, and collaborated with renowned musicians such as world champion whistler Geert Chatrou and recording artist Dutch flutist Ilonka Kolthof. \nAs a duo\, Radliff and Niesssen blend their dynamic artistry. With their international career spanning prestigious venues from Carnegie Hall to the Concertgebouw Amsterdam\, this concert is sure to be one of the highlights of the season. \nThis event is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation. \n \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Alexander Timofeev with special guests
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets\n \nMain Stage\n(Building 11A)\nTickets $10\nGeneral Admission Seating \n \nFeaturing guest dance artists – Leslie Elkins & Paule Turner\nPlease note: This event has moved to the Grunin Center Main Stage. The event will remain General Admission seating.  \nAlexander Timofeev\, Philadelphia-based composer and pianist\, presents Alexander Scriabin’s Third Sonata\, and other piano works by Bach\, Mozart\, Tkach\, and Timofeev. Among the highlights of the program are also Mozart’s lesser-known Fantasy and Fugue in C\, K. 394\, an opus that occupies a unique place in the composer’s catalogue. The recital will culminate with Fantasy on a Theme by Mozart – a dynamic suite of eclectic character pieces merging music\, dance\, and narration\, featuring Rowan faculty dance artists Dr. Leslie Elkins & Paule Turner\, and poems by Janet Fishman (Philadelphia). \nAbout the Artists\nAlexander Timofeev debuted as a composer and pianist at 19\, performing his Piano Concerto (2003) with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Moldova. His accolades include the American Composers Orchestra’s Audience Choice Award and Commission at the 2017 Underwood New Music Readings (New York); he is the finalist of the 2021 Organ Taurida International Composition Competition\, and 2018 International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Young Composers ‘New Classics’ (Russia); winner of the 2016 Richard Weerts Composition Competition (USA); finalist of the 2016 Thailand International Composition Festival Competition; and Commissioned Composer for the 2019 NJMTA conference. His compositions have been broadcast on WQXR\, Pro TV (Romania) and Tele-Radio Moldova. \nAs a pianist\, Timofeev won First Prizes at Niš International Piano Competition\, Serbia (2006) and the Margaret Guthman Piano Competition\, Atlanta (2006)\, and received Third Prize at the 2007 MTNA Young Artist Piano Competition (Toronto).  The Philadelphia Inquirer lauded Timofeev’s playing as ‘superb’ in the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 performances with the Philadelphia Ballet Orchestra in 2023. \nAlexander Timofeev completed his DMA studies in piano performance at the University of Maryland\, College Park (2012). He holds a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music (2008) and a dual B.M. degree in piano performance and composition from Rowan University (2006). His piano teachers included Veda Zuponcic\, Larissa Dedova\, Douglas Humpherys\, Victor Levinzon\, and Aliona Vardanean. Timofeev studied composition with Zlata Tkach\, Harold Oliver\, Lawrence Moss\, and conducting with Mikhail Sechkin. Dr. Timofeev currently serves as 3/4-time adjunct professor and artist-in-residence at Rowan University. \nDr. Leslie Elkins\, Associate Professor in the Rowan University Department of Theatre and Dance\, teaches theory and technique specializing in improvisational composition and performance. Body-Presence: Lived Experience of Choreography and Performance\, her phenomenological-hermeneutic study involving work with noted artist Deborah Hay and two Philadelphia-based dance artists\, is published by Lambert Academic Publishing. She’s a founding member of foursome performance\, a collaborative arts ensemble in Philadelphia. While on sabbatical leave this semester\, she is collaborating with Agustin Muriago\, Rowan alum and Professor of Keyboard Skills at The Peabody Institute. Leslie’s ongoing research continues her over twenty-year fascination with choreographing and adapting improvisational scores in performance and examining the timing of compositional choices. Dr. Elkins received her Ph.D. in Dance from Temple University. \nPaule Turner was a highly visible and active member of the Philadelphia dance community from 1994 – 2006 and was named “Top 25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine in 2000. Hailed as Philly’s most madcap movement artist\, he creates extravagant dance theatre works that are at once entertaining\, meaningful\, compelling\, and brilliantly humorous. Best known for confronting politics full force with dizzying agility and plenty of tour-de-force all out dancing\, Turner received his BFA in dance and choreography from Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond\, VA) and his MFA in dance from Temple University (Philadelphia\, PA). He has been the recipient of several grants and fellowships supported by Pennsylvania Council on The Arts and Dance Advance/The Pew Charitable Trusts. He has toured internationally with his performance ensemble c o u r t. With over 25 years of service to the institution\, Paule Turner is a tenured Associate Professor within the Department of Theatre and Dance at Rowan University and served as Chair of the department for six years. His current research\, TOUCH ME includes new choreographic works and autoethnographic writing that aims to reveal the multi-consciousness utilized to create some of the most innovative and boundary-blurring productions. \nJanet Fishman lived in France for ten years.  She studied acting in Paris\, and performed and toured with Théâtre Praxis\, a French troupe.  In the USA she has created\, performed and toured two adaptations: THE OLIVE LAKE A Chinese Fairy Tale\, and THREE SHORT STORIES BY ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER\, taking the shows all the way to the Edinburgh Festival via performances on the QE2. Her first play\, At Home in the World\, premiered with two readings at The University of the Arts\, in 2004 and in 2007.  Last spring Janet produced and directed her second play\, The Play of Our Theatre Company\, at The Community Education Center in West Philadelphia.  Janet has enjoyed her collaborations with Alexander Timofeev that have allowed her to combine her love of theater\, poetry\, and music.   She recently sang the role of Grandma Tzaytl in a workshop production of Fiddler on the Roof\, in Yiddish!   Janet holds an MA in Theatre from Villanova University. She currently teaches French at Temple University. See more at janetfishmanjourneytheatre.com \nThis event is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation. \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Victoria Schwartzman
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets\n \n\nBösendorfer Recital Room\n(Building 11A)\nTickets $10\nGeneral Admission Seating \n \nAbout the Event\nBorn in St. Petersburg\, Russia\, Victoria Schwartzman performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician. Victoria has appeared with the Bavarian Radio Orchestra chamber players\, at the Bard Music Festival\, the Music Mountain Festival\, in the New York Philharmonic Ensembles series at Merkin Hall\, at Summit Music Festival\, at Bargemusic\, in the Gessner- Schocken concert series in Cambridge\, WMP Concert Hall\, and the Nicolas Roerich Museum concert series in New York City. \nAfter graduating from Jerusalem Conservatory\, Victoria continued her education at the Longy School of Music and New England Conservatory. While pursuing various degrees in solo and chamber music performance\, she was selected to perform in masterclasses given by Dmitri Bashkirov\, Menahem Pressler\, and Richard Goode\, among others. Her principal teachers include Irina Kivaiko\, Issak Kossov\, Victor Rosenbaum\, Sally Pinkas\, Eda Shlyam\, and Eteri Andjaparidze. \nAs a soloist with orchestra\, Victoria has performed with the Jerusalem Chamber Orchestra\, the Longy School of Music Chamber Orchestra\, the Riverside Orchestra\, and the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra. She has performed at the Quartet Program in Pennsylvania and participated in the Tel-Hai International Piano Festival in Israel and the Lyrica Chamber Music Festival in New Jersey. \nShe is on the coaching faculty in the Vocal Department at Montclair State University as well as on piano faculty at the Bard College Conservatory Preparatory Division.. Victoria is also the co-founder of the Newburgh Music Festival\, a week long immersive classical music program devoted to both solo performance and chamber music\, located on the shore of the Hudson river\, in Newburgh\, NY. \nThis event is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation. \nShare This:
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SUMMARY:Arturo Delmoni & Nina Siniakova
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet Tickets\n \n\nBösendorfer Recital Room\n(Building 11A)\nTickets $10\nGeneral Admission Seating \n \nAbout the Event\nCelebrate the  spring with an uplifting concert featuring music from beloved classics to easy listening and jazz. The power duo of celebrated violinist\, concertmaster of New York City Ballet Arturo Delmoni and internationally recognized composer and pianist Nina Siniakova will fill the afternoon with warmth\, joy\, and the spirit of renewal—guaranteed to leave you smiling. \nLearn more about the performers on Spotify or visit www.ninasiniakova.com. \nThis event is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation. \nShare This:
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