Nezhdanova-Placzek Duo
Sunday, July 21st, at 3:00PM
Doors open at 2:30PM
Bösendorfer Hall, Ruggero Piano
Program
Three For All
Sunday, August 11th, at 3:00PM
Doors open at 2:30PM
Bösendorfer Hall, Ruggero Piano
This program will explore Latin music from different points of view including American composer Adrienne Albert’s Ode to Piazzolla and Cuban Stories; John Williams’s interpretation of Por Una Cabeza by the famous Argentine composer, Carlos Gardel; two trios by Astor Piazzolla; and Pacific Serenade, inspired by an evening on the West Coast by Miguel del Aguila from Uruguay. Teresa Fernandez will round out the program with a selection of Latin songs.
Por Una Cabeza for Violin & Piano
Carlos Gardel/John Williams (arranger)
Ode to Piazzolla for Violin, Cello & Piano
Adrienne Albert
Invierno Porteno for Violin, Cello & Piano
Astor Piazzolla
Primavera Portena for Violin, Cello & Piano
Astor Piazzolla
Pacific Serenade for Clarinet & Piano
Miguel del Aguila
Latin Songs
Teresa Fernandez (vocalist)
Cuban Stories for Flute, Cello, Violin & Piano
Adrienne Albert
Dr. Carol Ann Barry is a Nationally Certified member of MTNA. Her piano training has included several degree programs as well as study abroad. Selected to serve as a Rotary International Fellow, she studied at the Goethe Institute in Munich, and the Hochschule für Musik und Darsteleende Kunst in Hamburg, Germany. Dr. Barry is interested in the pedagogical work of internationally renowned pedagogue Abby Whiteside. Her doctoral work included extensive studies in New York City with pianist Sophia Rosoff.
We hope you can join us in the fight to save lives at our first ever Red Cross Blood Drive, hosted at our Bosendorfer Hall! Appointments for giving power red or whole blood will be available from 10:30AM-2:30PM on Wednesday, March 2nd, and there will be a drawing for Ruggero Piano door prizes for those who participate. See you there!
After almost two years, the Free Spirits Ensemble is back in Bosendorfer Hall at Ruggero Piano – and ready to dance! Our concert begins with Michele Mangani’s “Tre Danza Latine”. Next is featured “Four Unknown Dances” by Lanette Lind. We then shift to South American with four selections from Jobim and Piazzolla, arranged by Jim Williams – all designed to warm an early spring evening with Terpsichore.
MICHELE MANGANI
Tre Danza Latine for clarinet and piano
LANETTE LIND
Four Unknown Dances for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Inveirno Porteno for violin, cello and piano
Oblivion for violin, cello and piano
FOUR LATIN SELECTIONS (ARRANGED BY JIM WILLIAMS)
FOR CLARINET, VIOLIN, CELLO AND PIANO
Girl from Ipanema | Antonio Carlos Jobim
Shadow of Your Smile | Johnny Mandel
Ausensias | Astor Piazzolla
Street Tango | Astor Piazzolla
You’re invited to support Carolina Ballet! Monday, September 26th through Saturday, October 1st. We will be offering institutional sale pricing on all in-stock new & used pianos, 0% interest financing for 25 months will be available, all piano purchases include up to four complimentary Ballet tickets, and a portion of each selection will be donated to Carolina Ballet. New and used pianos from Yamaha | Bosendorfer | Estonia | Schimmel | Hallet & Davis | Clavinova | Steinway | Kawai | Mason & Hamlin & others will be available, including uprights, grands, hybrids, digitals, player pianos, and more!