Pennsylvania Academy of Music

May 20, 2007

Violinist Arnold Steinhardt to Sign His Book During "Academy Day" at Lancaster Barnes and Noble

Arnold Steinhardt, first violinist with the Guarneri String Quartet, will sign copies of his book, “Violin Dreams,” at Barnes and Noble Booksellers on Fruitville Pike in Lancaster at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2007. The book-signing is part of a “Pennsylvania Academy of Music Day” at the Lancaster Barnes and Noble from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Supporters of the Academy who use a special voucher with their purchases will have a percentage of the net sale donated to the Academy on that day. Vouchers can be printed from the Academy's web site at www.pamusacad.org.

Steinhardt will be in the Lancaster region participating in the Academy's summer festival, Music Naturally, performing on several programs and presenting a masterclass for students. Students from the festival will be performing during the booksigning.

The Pennsylvania Academy of Music has hosted Arnold Steinhardt for several years as a participant and instructor during the Academy's summer festival. Steinhardt was the teacher of the festival's artistic director, Michael T. Jamanis.
Publishers Weekly has called Steinhardt's book an “opus at once heroic and brillante.” Kirkus has called it “a backstage pass to the life of an accomplished solo and ensemble musician, held together by sheer love of music.” The book tells the story of Steinhardt's search for the perfect violin and the perfect way to play Bach's Chaconne.

The entire “Music, Naturally” festival is underwritten in part by Benchmark Construction Company, Inc. The schedule includes the following:

Sunday, June 17at 6:00 p.m., Conestoga House grounds, Marietta Avenue, Lancaster
Faculty Showcase: A reception of hors d'oeuvres and wine is followed by a faculty concert in the lush pastoral setting of the Conestoga House grounds; on the program are Tchaikovsky's string sextet Souvenir de Florence, a Philippe Gaubert composition for flute, bassoon, and piano, Café Music by Paul Schoenfield and more; performers include The Newstead Trio (Michael Jamanis, violin; Sara Male, cello; Xun Pan, piano), Matt Herren (cello), Allan Schiller (violin), Ning Mu (viola), Simon Maurer (viola), Jennifer Grim (flute), Ivo Kaltchev (piano), Kimberly Buchar Kelley (bassoon) and Veri and Jamanis (piano). Tickets: $40.

Monday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m., Calvary United Church of Christ, Reading
Harpsichord in the Spotlight: The harpsichord is the star of a program featuring faculty member Hedi Salanki and others playing an all-Baroque program. Tickets: $10

Tuesday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m., St. Stephen's Cathedral, Harrisburg
An Evening of Chamber Music: Students share the stage with faculty members in a program of ensemble music. Tickets: $10

Wednesday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m., Church of the Brethren, Lititz
Mozart, Brahms and Dvorak: Violinist Arnold Steinhardt is joined by members of the Newstead Trio, as well as pianist Frances Veri and violist Ning Mu for a program featuring a Mozart sonata, Brahms's piano quintet, and a rarely-heard Dvorak Terzetto. Tickets: $15

Friday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m., Barshinger Hall, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster
An “ABC” Concert: Violinists Arnold Steinhardt and Michael T. Jamanis play the music of Albinoni, Bach and Corelli, and Robert Sherman narrates David Amram's “Theme and Variations on Red River Valley” featuring flautist Jennifer Grim with string orchestra. Tickets: $15

Saturday, June 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Fruitville Pike, Lancaster
Academy Day at Barnes and Noble: Violinist Arnold Steinhardt signs copies of his autobiography “Violin Dreams,” in the morning (at 10:30 a.m.) while supporters of the Academy use special vouchers (available at www.pamusacad.org) to have a percentage of their purchases donated to the Academy.

Sunday, June 24 at 2:00 p.m., Freemasons Cultural Center, Masonic Village, Elizabethtown
An Afternoon at Elizabethtown. Young artists join faculty for a performance featuring music of chamber works by Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorak, and Schumann. FREE

Monday, June 25 at 5:30 p.m, Lancaster Theological Seminary, Santee Chapel.
Cello Fest: A Music Naturally tradition featuring solo and ensemble cello works. Tickets: $10

BONUS PERFORMANCE: A “piano fest” featuring young artists will take place at 8:00 p.m., Miller Recital Hall, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster. FREE

Tuesday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m., St. James Episcopal, First Reformed Church, First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster
Church Hop: Another Music Naturally favorite, featuring young artists performing at several downtown Lancaster churches. FREE

Wednesday, June 27at 7:30 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, Lancaster
The Miami String Quartet: “Everything one wants in a quartet” is how the New York Times describes this group of talented musicians; on the program is Mendelssohn's op 80, Bruce Adophe's “Whispers of Mortality,” and Schubert's “Death and the Maiden.” Tickets: $15

Thursday, June 28 at 8:00 p.m., Church of the Apostles, Rohrerstown
The Academy Winds: The Academy's faculty wind quintet – Jennifer Grim (flute), Doris Hall-Gulati (clarinet), Geoffrey Deemer (oboe), Kimberly Buchar Kelley (bassoon), and Andrew Downing (French horn) – performs alone and with students. Tickets: $10

Friday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m., Barshinger Hall, Franklin and Marshall College
Grande Finale! Faculty and students solo and in ensemble in a spectacular program that will feature Zhang Hongyan playing the Pipa, a plucked instrument similar to a lute. Tickets: $10

Saturday, June 30 at 6:00 p.m., Conestoga House, Marietta Avenue, Lancaster
Closing Celebration: A wine and hors d'oeuvres reception precedes a potpourri of fun and inspiring compositions; festival competition winners will be featured playing piano and chamber music. Tickets: $40

A Patron Pass is available for the entire festival for $150. Tickets are available by calling the Academy at 717.399.9733

The Pennsylvania Academy of Music is a non-profit pre-collegiate institution dedicated to the musical advancement of its students. Founded in 1990, the Academy attracts students from an immediate nine-county area as well as from around the world, who study disciplines ranging from instrumental, chamber music, orchestra, opera and vocal performance to music composition and theory, improvisation, accompanying ,jazz and recording. The Academy has a widely accomplished international faculty and is one of only 12 autonomous pre-collegiate music schools in the country accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

Violinist Arnold Steinhardt to Sign His Book During "Academy Day" at Lancaster Barnes and Noble