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ROCOCO TO ROCK: THE CLASSICS UNLEASHED
ACADEMY ADVANTAGE PASS - New this year, this pass entitles the bearer to 8 tickets to one or more concerts in the 2009-10 season (with the exclusion of the New Year's Gala). Call the box office at 717.399.9733 for more information or to reserve your Academy Advantage Pass.
Beethoven made some totally awesome music.
The American Inspired Series is totally sweet, everyone loves it.
The Twilight concert series is very universal.
Jazz is an all american classic, performed by musicians right here at the academy.
September 4
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Paul Morton, guitar, and Chris Whittaker, piano
From J.S. Bach to Enrique Granados to George Gershwin to the Beatles, these accomplished Academy and Peabody Institute alumni entertain across musical genres with a profusion of classical, jazz, folk and pop. 7:30 pm. Free
September 18
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The Newstead Trio
Trios by Haydn, Bernstein, and Beethoven and the world premiere of Tina Davidson’s Blue Like an Orange performed by Michael T. Jamanis, violin; Sara Male, cello; and Xun Pan, piano. 7:30 p.m.
September 27
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Anne Koscielny, piano
A foremost interpreter of Beethoven performs sonatas Op. 79; Op. 28 (Pastorale); Op. 13 (Pathétique);
Op. 49, No. 2; Op. 109. Pre-concert lecture: "But No Sphinx Ever Imagined such a Riddle: Views and Reviews of Beethoven" by Dr. Jack Behrens. Lecture at 2:30 p.m., concert at 4 p.m.
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October 2
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Agustin Anievas, piano
Works of Chopin and Schumann performed by award-winning pianist and recording artist Agustin Anievas.
7:30 p.m.
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October 18
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Anne Koscielny, piano
A foremost interpreter of Beethoven performs piano sonatas Op. 10, No. 2; Op. 31, No. 2 (Tempest);
Op. 106 (Hammerklavier). Pre-concert lecture, “Beethoven’s Late Piano Sonatas: An Overview of His Last Six Sonatas,” by Dr. Scott Burnham of Princeton University. Lecture 2:30 p.m./Concert 4 p.m.
Halloween - October 31
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The Phantom of the Opera (1925) - Silent film version starring Lon Chaney screened with live organ accompaniment. Film preceded by John Darrenkamp and Amy Yovanovich performing selections from the 1986 Broadway version. 7:00 pm. $5.
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November 6
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Matthew Allison, flute
Ju-Ping Song, piano
Postcards from a flutist: Music from every inhabited continent. The versatile program includes art music by composers from Peru, Australia, the U.S., England, France, Nigeria and Japan. 7:30 pm.
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November 22
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Meredith Amado, violin, & David Amado, piano
These popular concert figures both at home and abroad provide an inspired performance of Brahms' Sonata in G Major, Pärt’s Fratres, and Grieg’s Sonata in C Minor.
4:00 pm.
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December 4
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Frances Veri - A Frantasy
Favorite fantasy pieces for solo piano: Bach's Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, Schumann's Fantasiestücke and Beethoven's beloved sonata "Quasi una fantasia,"(the Moonlight Sonata). Joining her for Mendelssohn's showstopping Allegro Brillante is piano duo partner and husband Michael Jamanis. 7:30 p.m.
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December 18
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All School Concert
A holiday tradition, the Academy Children’s Choir, Academy Chorale, chamber groups, Philharmonia Orchestra and Sinfonia Orchestra perform seasonal favorites. 7:30 p.m. Free admission with advance reservations.
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December 31 - PASTICHE
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A celebration overlooking downtown Lancaster features the Gadjo Playboys, jazz pianist Chris Whittaker, Russian native Vera Wolf singing Rossini and Mozart, and the Lancaster Mennonite High School Chorale. $35 for adults for concert and New Year's celebration. Students $5 with ID and Academy students. 5 and under free.
9:00 p.m.
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January 13
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Fishtank Ensemble
This California ensemble, leaders in high-energy, cross-pollinated music, bring their unique blend of Romanian, Gypsy jazz, Flamenco, Balkan, Klezmer, and tango-influenced music to Steinman Hall. 7:30 p.m.
Opener: the Gadjo Playboys
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January 15
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Amy Yovanovich, soprano
Daniel Lau, piano
One of the area’s most beloved sopranos teams up with international piano sensation, Daniel Lau, to perform selections from musical theatre, spirituals, opera, and art songs. 7:30 p.m.
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January 23
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Piano Showcase
Rising young stars of the PAM piano program present a dazzling concert of Schubert, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Brahms, Mozart, Debussy and Ravel. Six pianists, including international competition winners Xiaopei Xu and Lanjiabao Ge. FREE 7:30 p.m.
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February 4 - Guitar Festival
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Valerie Hartzell, guitar
International soloist and frequent competition judge, Hartzell is a graduate of Peabody Institute and is on the faculty of the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston. She will perform Villa-Lobos, Tarrega, Ponce, Mangoré and Dyens. 7:30 p.m.
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February 5 - Guitar Festival
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Eliot Fisk, guitar
One of the world’s great guitar virtuosi is back by popular demand to present his groundbreaking repertoire of Albeniz, Bach, Rochberg, Paganini, and Corigliano.
7:30 p.m.
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February 14
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Thomas Jefferson and His Music
Recording artist and director of the Academy’s Early Music Program, Rainer Beckmann, celebrates Valentine’s Day as Thomas Jefferson might have with an evening of early American music. As Mr. Jefferson put it, “Do not neglect your music. It will be a companion which will sweeten many hours of life to you.” 4:00 p.m.
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February 19
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Chinese Folk Orchestra
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with students from the Music School of the China Conservatory in Beijing (sister school of the Pennsylvania Academy of Music) performing folk music of their fatherland on native instruments. 7:30 p.m.
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February 20
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Chinese Folk Orchestra
If you couldn't make it Feb. 19, come on the 20th to celebrate the Chinese New Year with students from the Music School of the China Conservatory in Beijing (sister school of the Pennsylvania Academy of Music) performing folk music of their fatherland on native instruments. 7:30 p.m.
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February 23
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Po'Girl - Benefit for YWCA of Lancaster
Urban Roots band on their No Shame tour. They mix a wide array of instruments-from gutbucket bass, accordion, clarinet, banjo, guitar, glockenspiel, piano, and harmonica.$5 of every ticket goes to the Sexual Assault Prevention and Counseling Center of the YWCA of Lancaster. 7:30 p.m.
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February 26
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New Sounds Series
Internationally acclaimed pianist Ju-Ping Song performs music written after 1960. 7:30 p.m.
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March 5
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"IT'S GREEK TO ME" Ioannis Potamousis, piano
This World Piano Competition medalist and Greek native presents three of the most challenging works in piano literature: Liszt's "Dante Sonata," Balakirev's "Islamey" and Ravel's "Scarbo" from "Gaspard de la Nuit," as well as works by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Greek composers. 7:30 p.m.
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March 21
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Spring into Jazz
Renaud Garcia-Fons' Arcoluz Trio celebrates the first day of spring with jazz infused with sounds from the Mediterranean Rim and Latin America. 4:00 p.m.
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March 26
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New Sounds Series
Academy faculty form small ensembles to perform modern music including Lang’s “Cheating, Lying, Stealing,” Berio’s “O King,” Tokusashi’s “I Due Temi Illusioni,” Andriessen’s “Hout,” and Helweg’s “America Fantasy: A Tribute to Leonard Bernstein.”
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April 9
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Jazz Series
Jennifer Lobo (soprano) and Mark Huber (piano), as masters of this musical language, show why Congress passed a resolution calling jazz “a rare and valuable national treasure.” 7:30 p.m.
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April 18
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New Sounds Series
Academy students perform music written after 1900. Complimentary admission with advance reservations. 4:00 p.m.
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April 23
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Parthenia
Celebrate the joyous links between English Renaissance poetry and music, with readings from Shakespeare and Donne by actor Paul Hecht, songs by mezzo-soprano Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, and the popular early music recording ensemble Parthenia performing repertory for viols from Elizabethan England. 7:30 p.m.
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April 24
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André Mehmari Trio
Considered one of Brazil’s most talented young musicians, Mehmari is a highly regarded pianist, composer, and arranger of both classical and popular music. At the Academy, his trio performs jazz with a Brazilian influence. 7:30 p.m.
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May 7
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Schumann Tribute
In honor of his 200th birth year, Robert Schumann’s music is performed by a variety of artists including the Newstead Trio and duo-pianists Veri & Jamanis.
7:30 p.m.
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