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Chopin Project Concert Series announces 2018-19 schedule
The series includes free concerts at Hudson Regional Library and showcases the works of Chopin and his contemporaries.
Presenting renowned artists of exceptional talent in solo, as well as duo performances, The Chopin Project Concert Series, with performances in November 2018 through April 2019, showcases the scope and breadth of Fryderyk Chopin’s works, those of his musical forebears, contemporaries, and successors.
The concert programs, which include free concerts at Hudson Regional Library and free admission for students at any concert (with advance request), offer an opportunity for all ages and levels of interest to experience and indulge in the music composed by Chopin and other masters. Upcoming concerts in the Tampa/St. Pete area follow. Additional performances in Sarasota and Bradenton, Fla. are also being offered, which can be found at www.chopinproject.com.
2018-19 Concert Series Schedule
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November Concerts | Featuring Matthew Graybil, Piano | Rhiannon Banerdt, Violin
Theme: National & Exoticism
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Throughout history, music has been a touchstone of cultural pride and national identity around the world. This program highlights the variety of ways in which composers have celebrated their own heritage as well as explores the ways in which they have taken inspiration from the music of exotic faraway lands, or what they borrow from right next door. World-renowned pianist Matthew Graybil and internationally acclaimed violinist Rhiannon Banerdt combine extraordinary talents in a piano/violin duo performance featuring the music of Chopin, Dvorak, Ravel, de Falla, and Saint-Saens.
November 9
The Tampa Quaker Meeting
1502 West Sligh Ave.
Tampa, FL 33604
Phone: (813) 253-3244
7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20 suggested contribution
November 10
Hudson Regional Library
8012 Library Rd.
Hudson, FL 34667
3:00 p.m.
Tickets: Free performance, open to the public; no advance ticket purchase required
November 13
The Palladium Theatre 235 5thAvenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Box Office: 727.822.3590
7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $22-$32
December Concerts | Featuring Arthur Greene, Solo Piano
Theme: An Evening of Chopin: Rarities & Favorites
Featuring Chopin favorites and almost-never-performed rarities, the December concerts include a rare Chopin original edition of (arguably) the world's most beloved Nocturne. From the earliest to the latest of Chopin's works, Arthur Greene, pianist and educator, will also provide interesting historical context from the stage. Greene earned first prize in both William Kapell and Gina Bachauer International Piano Competitions.
December 6
The Palladium Theatre
235 5thAvenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $22-$32
December 7
The Tampa Quaker Meeting
1502 West Sligh Ave.
Tampa, FL 33604
7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20 suggested contribution
December 9
Hudson Regional Library
8012 Library Rd.
Hudson, FL 34667
3:00 p.m.
Tickets: Free performance, open to the public; no advance reservation required
2019
April | Featuring Florida debut of Igor Lovchinsky, Solo Piano
Theme: An Evening of Chopin & Gershwin
The program will feature beloved works by Frederic Chopin, including an assortment of Mazurkas and Nocturnes as well as the famous 'Heroic' Polonaise in A-flat. The concert will also feature selections from Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess. This transcription, written by the great American pianist Earl Wild, includes some of the opera's greatest hits, including Summertime, It Ain't Necessarily So,and many others. Mr. Lovchinsky has been hailed by Gramophoneas a "star of the future" and acclaimed by Germany's Piano Magazinefor the "elegance and rapturous beauty" of his music making. He makes his Florida debut at a series of concerts in the Tampa/St. Pete and Sarasota markets.
April 19
The Tampa Quaker Meeting
1502 West Sligh Ave.
Tampa, FL 336704
7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20 suggested contribution
April 20
Hudson Regional Library
8012 Library Rd.
Hudson, FL 34667
4:00 p.m.
Tickets: Free performance, open to the public; no advance reservation required
For more information and to purchase tickets:
www.chopinproject.com or call 813.966.1933. Tickets can also be purchased directly through each venue as noted below.
About The Chopin Project
Through its original sponsorships by University of Michigan’s acclaimed School of Music, Theatre & Dance, the Copernicus Endowment and Frederick Slutsky Arts, The Chopin Project® began as a live-concert-and-symposium series in 2007. Through a series of nine concerts, renowned teacher and performer Arthur Greene and select members of his studio created a chronological traversal of Chopin’s solo piano repertory.
In the past ten years, The Chopin Project has grown online to reach a worldwide community of music fans, students, and scholars – from the most casual to the most deeply committed. In the also includes a robust and growing series of live concerts from November through April each year with performances in Sarasota, Tampa and St. Petersburg, Fla. as well as student outreach events in Bradenton and Hudson, Florida. For more information, visit www.chopinproject.com.