RALEIGH, N.C. (September 17, 2018) — Ruggero Piano will host “A Night in Vienna,” a unique and tasteful blend of classical music and conversation to be held on September 17, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
This first-time event will feature international concert pianist Jan Jiracek von Arnim, who is touring the United States this September on behalf of Ruggero Piano and Bösendorfer, one of the world’s finest piano manufacturers.
Hailed by BBC Magazine for his “formidable technique and playing of emotional depth,” the award-winning virtuoso invites all music lovers to join him for a program of short pieces, followed by stories about his life performing on the concert stage, teaching at the prestigious piano department at the Vienna School of Music and serving as Artistic Director of the International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna.
“I look forward to returning to the United States, this time getting to share with my audiences my love for Vienna, the City of Music,” said Mr. Jiracek. “I plan to present piano works that are especially close to my heart.”
“When it comes to classical music, there is simply no other city quite like Vienna,” he added. “To me, it seems like it is alive with the sound of music. And there are references to the great classical composers at almost every corner, which I find extremely inspiring.”
His instrument of choice for the evening will be the legendary Bosendorfer grand piano. “I am impressed by the new Bösendorfer pianos,” he says. “Each instrument carries in itself the memory of a wonderful Viennese music tradition and is particularly responsive to my ideas as an artist.”
Born to a musical family in Hanover, Germany, Jiracek von Arnim has achieved numerous career milestones. Following his debut at age 11, he has performed throughout the world with many of the world’s top ensembles, including the Berlin and St. Petersburg Philharmonics, the Cologne Chamber Orchestra and the Northern Sinfonia of England. He has served on juries for many major competitions, including the London International Competition, the Lev Vlassenko Competition Brisbane, the International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition and many others, and is currently Artistic Director and Jury Chairman of the International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna.
Jiracek von Arnim’s ascension as an artist inspired widespread acclaim and an especially heartfelt appreciation from Van Cliburn, who noted “the marvelous Jan Jiracek von Arnim thrilled the world so greatly when we first heard him and he is continuing his brilliant career both in the United States and abroad.”
A distinguished pedagogue, Jiracek von Arnim is the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna’s youngest-ever tenured professor. He is also an Honorary Professor at the China Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China. He conducts frequent lecture concerts at the Vienna Musikverein on the great composers and delivers talks on a variety of musical topics throughout the world.
Ruggero Piano is located at 4720 Hargrove Road, #120 in Raleigh. To RSVP for “A Night in Vienna” or to learn more about this unique event, please contact [Ruggero Piano at [919-839-2040]. For more information about Jan Jiracek von Arnim, please visit https://www.jjpianist.com/#vita
MDM Trio
Myra Michot* – vocals, Mark Underwood – bass, David McAllister – piano
Program
Song list:
- Struttin’ with some Barbeque – Louis Armstrong, Lil Armstrong
- Darktown Strutters Ball – Shelton Brooks
- I Got Rhythm* – George Gershwin
- Do You Know What it Means – Eddie DeLange, Louis Alter
- I Can’t Give You Anything* – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
- Some of These Days – Shelton Brooks
- Georgia on my Mind* – Hoagy Charmichael, Stuart Gorrell
- On the Sunny Side of the Street* – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
- Moonglow – G Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange
- Someone To Watch Over Me* – George and Ira Gershwin
- Sweet Georgia Brown – Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey
- Pennies From Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
- Here’s That Rainy Day* – Jimmy Van Hensen, Johnny Burke
- Take the A-Train – Billy Strayhorn
- Girl from Ipanema – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel
- Stormy Weather* – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
- Satin Doll – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
- Don’t Blame Me – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
- A Foggy Day – George and Ira Gershwin
- Honeysuckle Rose* – Fats Waller, Andy Razaf
You’re Invited to a very special Fourth Friday Concert at Bosendorfer Hall in honor and celebration of Eric Hale for 16 years of dedicated service as emcee, booking agent, performer, and friend! Don’t miss Eric’s final performance!
Fourth Friday Concert Program
- Pink Fish by Alan Menken
- Vissi d’arte from Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
- Lucy’s Aria from The Three Penny Opera by Kurt Weill
- To This We’ve Come from The Consul by Gian Carlo Menotti
- Prelude in B flat major, Op. 23, Number 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Etude-Tableaux in a minor, Op. 39, Number 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Etude-Tableaux in b minor, Op. 39, Number 4 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Prelude in g sharp minor, Op. 33, Number 12 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Liebesfreud by Fritz Kreisler (arr. Sergei Rachmaninoff)
- The Net
- A Mother to the War Makers
- The Old Suffragist
- The Modern Woman to Her Lover
- The Women’s Litany
Special Edition Fourth Friday Concert featuring The North Carolina Chamber Music Institute
Now celebrating its 6th year, NCCMI has been recently awarded its first government grants from the City of Raleigh and the United Arts Council of Wake County. The September concert will include many favorite works from the classical repertoire performed by NCCMI’s leading String Quartets and Piano/String mixed ensembles. Students will introduce their music and share their learning experiences with NCCMI in an enjoyable and entertaining program.
The North Carolina Chamber Music Institute-NCCMI was founded by NC Symphony musicians Elizabeth Beilman and Jimmy Gilmore with the mission of inspiring young artists of the future through the medium of great chamber music. Chamber Music as an art form for small ensembles like string quartets and piano trios that teaches musical and technical skills as well as leadership and confidence in a unique way. Based in Raleigh with events spread throughout the Triangle area, this comprehensive program operates during the academic year. In partnership with Chamber Music Raleigh and the North Carolina Symphony, NCCMI offers students (primarily aged 7-19) the benefits of weekly sessions, master classes, workshops and programming with world-class musician/ teachers including members of the NC Symphony and visiting artists. Financial aid is available to those in need.
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!