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2018-06-29 00:08:00
BroadwayWorld.com: PYP in William Grant Still's "The Far West" November 10, 2018
William Grant Still (1895-1978) Broadway World Portland [Oregon] June 27, 2018 Hearing is believing! Portland's locally-grown orchestra returns for a landmark 95th season with an invigorating new lineup of performances in the historic Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Astonishing audiences since 1925, Portland Youth Philharmonic will soon be the first U.S. organization for young musicians to reach its 100th anniversary. *** PYP will kick off Season 95 on Saturday, November 10, 2018, with The American Scene, showcasing distinguished composer William Grant Still's The Far West, a three-movement suite from his much larger work The American Scene, which explores American identity in different geographical regions of the country. Known as "the Dean" of African-American composers, Still captures in this suite themes depicting America's unique western soul.
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2018-06-18 04:01:00
Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suites – Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Mei-Ann Chen (HD 1080p)
[…] Chen's honors and awards are being named one of the 2015 Top 30 Influencers by Musical America, (the bible of the performing arts industry); 2012 Helen M. Thompson Award from the League of American Orchestras; Winner, the 2007 Taki Concordia Fellowship; and First Prize Winner, the prestigious Malko Competition in 2005. Ms. Chen also is the recipient of several ASCAP awards for innovative programming during her tenure as the Music Director of Chicago Sinfonietta and Portland Youth Philharmonic in Oregon (2002-2007). Ms. Chen is also Conductor Laureate of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, having served as Music Director from 2010 to 2016.Born in Taiwan in 1973, Mei-Ann Chen came to the United States to study violin in 1989 and became the first student in New England Conservatory's history to receive master's degrees simultaneously in both violin and conducting. She later studied with Kenneth Kiesler at the University of Michigan, where she […]
2015-03-10 19:36:24
Children can learn about violins and other string instruments at the Portland Youth Philharmonic's spring Cushion Concert. It's part of the Portland Youth Philharmonic 's annual spring Cushion Concert for children ages 2 to 8, to be held twice on Sunday, at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m., at the World Forestry Center, 4033 S.W. Canyon Road.
2015-03-10 18:49:27
'Cushion Concert' will introduce kids to classical music, string instruments. kids and violins.JPG. Children can learn about violins and other string instruments at the Portland Youth Philharmonic's spring Cushion Concert. (Benjamin Brink/The Oregonian ...
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