David Higgs, chairman of the organ department at The Eastman School of Music, headlines the Heissler Organ Concert Series this year. David is an internationally acclaimed concert and recording artist (Gothic Records and Delos International).
Come experience the famed Eastman style through the superlative artistry of this gifted performer. Arrive early, as seating is limited. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m.
Music Center, 6605 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg
$10 - general public, SPC students and staff - free admission
(727) 341-4301
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
St. Petersburg College Piano Concert Series Performance with Read Gainsford
“The perfect combination of head, heart and hands” typifies critics’ responses to Read Gainsford’s first concert tour in the United States. He has earned critical and public acclaim in four continents, and has received high praise for music ranging from Mozart to Messiaen, from performances on period instruments to the pianistic complexities of Rachmaninoff. Born in New Zealand, Read moved to the United States in 1992 to enter the doctoral program at Indiana University, where he worked with Karen Shaw and Leonard Hokanson.
Since living in the USA he has been guest artist for the American Music Teachers Association, as well as giving recitals, concerto performances and master-classes. He has appeared at the Gilmore Keyboard Festival and the Music Festival of the Hamptons, and is a member of the contemporary music group Ensemble X and the Garth Newel Chamber Players, as well as working with such musicians as Jacques Zoon, William Vermuelen, Roberto Diaz, Eddie vanOosthuyse and Luis Rossi.
His program, entitled The French Connection will feature works by Mozart, Debussy, Faure, Messiaen, Poulenc and Bolcom.
FREE!
Friday, January 18, 7:30 p.m.
Music Center, 6605 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg
(727) 341-4301
Since living in the USA he has been guest artist for the American Music Teachers Association, as well as giving recitals, concerto performances and master-classes. He has appeared at the Gilmore Keyboard Festival and the Music Festival of the Hamptons, and is a member of the contemporary music group Ensemble X and the Garth Newel Chamber Players, as well as working with such musicians as Jacques Zoon, William Vermuelen, Roberto Diaz, Eddie vanOosthuyse and Luis Rossi.
His program, entitled The French Connection will feature works by Mozart, Debussy, Faure, Messiaen, Poulenc and Bolcom.
FREE!
Friday, January 18, 7:30 p.m.
Music Center, 6605 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg
(727) 341-4301
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
VILNIUS STRING QUARTET – In Concert
The Vilnius String Quartet has given concerts all over the world including Carnegie Hall (New York), Tchaikovsky Conservatoire (Moscow), Bayerische Rundfunk (Munich), Mozarteum (Salzburg) and in many other renowned concert halls. Having made its debut in 1965, the ensemble's wide repertoire of 450 works includes 150 quartets by contemporary composers and about 100 works by Lithuanian composers. The Vilnius String Quartet has formed a unique tradition of interpretation. Its deep comprehension enables the ensemble to employ a wide range of musical expression in interpreting Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms, Schuloff, Schnitke, Schonberg or Cage.
Wednesday, Jan . 16, 4 p.m., $17 -$22 - $27
Note: St. Petersburg College’s Palladium Theater will be closed for renovations throughout January. As a result, concerts will take place in the Music Center on the St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus, 6605 Fifth Ave. N.
St. Petersburg College Piano Concert Series Performance with Cathal Breslin
An exciting international career has taken Cathal Breslin to critically acclaimed performances in Concert Halls throughout Europe, U.S.A. and Asia. He has worked under such prestigious conductors as Vladimir Altschuler, Christian Gansch, Barry Douglas, Giovanni Battista Rigon, Niklas Willen, and Gearoid Grant.
Breslin was awarded first prize in the Carlet International Piano Competition in Valencia, top prize in the Grand Konzerteum International Piano Competition in Greece, third prize in the Viotti International Piano Competition in Italy (World Federation), fourth prize in the Iowa International Piano Competition, and two special prizes in the AXA Dublin International Piano Competition. He recently performed as one of 30 pianists selected for the Cleveland International Piano Competition, where his performances were critically acclaimed for their "superb intensity and passion."
Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Music Center, 6605 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg
FREE
(727) 341-4301
Breslin was awarded first prize in the Carlet International Piano Competition in Valencia, top prize in the Grand Konzerteum International Piano Competition in Greece, third prize in the Viotti International Piano Competition in Italy (World Federation), fourth prize in the Iowa International Piano Competition, and two special prizes in the AXA Dublin International Piano Competition. He recently performed as one of 30 pianists selected for the Cleveland International Piano Competition, where his performances were critically acclaimed for their "superb intensity and passion."
Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Music Center, 6605 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg
FREE
(727) 341-4301
Dine-A-Round and Enjoy the ARTS during the Second Saturday Gallery Walk
Hop aboard the shuttle and enjoy downtown St. Petersburg’s Arts and Restaurants. This service is free and open to the general public. For more information visit http://www.loopertrolley.com.
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