Focus On Piano Literature

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Featuring Russian Romantics, June 8-10, 2006

Whether you are a piano teacher, a student, a performer, or a classical music listener, you can rely on the Russian Romantics to awaken your inner Slav. At the 2006 Focus on Piano Literature you’ll revel in two and a half days of some of the world’s most beloved music.

The delights in store include

• Vladimir Viardo’s transcendent pianism in Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker and Medtner’s rare Sonata Romantica

• Donald Manildi’s expert commentaries on the great Russian piano traditions

• a Viardo masterclass on Rachmaninoff

• North Carolina’s finest young pianists playing favorite Russian classics

• the talents of numerous UNCG faculty and student presenters

• and a Russian-themed banquet menu. Borscht? You bet!

Add in lively discussion, a video exploring the Russian Romantic musical tradition, and the convivial society of new and returning musical friends, and you have the makings of an unforgettable weekend!

Andrew Willis
Director, Focus on Piano Literature
aswillis@uncg.edu
Telephone: (336) 334-5508