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Young Artists Series at the College of Charleston
A Series of Concerts in the 2008 Piccolo Spoleto Festival
Charleston, South Carolina * May 23 - June 8
 

Simons Center for the Arts Recital Hall, 54 St. Philip St.

Tickets:  $10 general admission

 

Where tomorrow's stars perform alongside well-established guests and alumni of the College of Charleston. What was once considered the "Best kept secret" of Piccolo Spoleto, sold out several shows in 2007.  The performers for 2008 have won prizes in competitions such as the Chopin American Piano Competition, the Music Teachers National Association, Hilton Head International Piano Competition, the Vina del Mar International Piano Competition, the SC Metropolitan Opera Auditions, the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and many others. They are coached by a distinguished faculty that includes violinist Lee Chin, cellist Natalia Khoma, soprano Deanna McBroom, guitarist Marc Regnier and pianist Enrique Graf.

 

 

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Hartmut Sauer

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  German pianist Hartmut Sauer performs works by Chopin, Brahms and others.  (Sunday, May 25, 2008 at noon)

Valeria Diaz, Virginia Haselden and Benny John Plasencia:  Prokofieff's First Piano Concerto performed on two pianos and other solo works by Chopin and Beethoven with pianists Valeria Diaz, Virginia Haselden and Benny John Plasencia.  (Thursday, May 29, 2008 at noon)

Sean Kennard and Ciro Foderé:  Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto performed on two pianos by Sean Kennard and Ciro Foderé and other works.  (Saturday, May 31, 2008 at noon)

Benny John Plasencia:  Peruvian pianist Benny John Plasencia in works by Haydn, Brahms and Prokofieff.  (Sunday, June 1, 2008 at noon)

Ciro Foderé:  Pianist Ciro Foderé in Alfred Cortot's arrangement of César Franck's Violin Sonata for piano solo and Prokofieff Sonata No. 7.  (Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at noon)

Yusuke Komura:  Japanese pianist Yusuke Komura performs works by Debussy, Chopin and Prokofieff.  (Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at noon)

Irina Pevzner and Christopher Lin:  Piano Sonatas by Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Carl Vine performed by Irina Pevzner and Christopher Lin.  (Thursday, June 5, 2008 at noon)

Jong-Mi Kim:  Korean pianist Jong-Mi Kim performs Bach's Chaconne arranged by Busoni, a Fauré Nocturne and Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.  (Friday, June 6, 2008 at noon)

Manuel Toro and Sean Kennard:  Tchaikovsky's famous Piano Concerto No. 1 performed on two pianos by Manuel Toro and Sean Kennard and other works.  (Saturday, June 7, 2008 at noon)
 
 
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Wade Davis and Yun Hao Jiang, cello and Gregory Guay, classical guitar:  Cello masterpieces by Rachmaninoff and Beethoven with Wade Davis and Yun Hao Jiang. Classical guitar with Gregory Guay.  (Friday, May 30, 2008 at noon)
 
Madrigal SingersVOCAL / CHORAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
College of Charleston Madrigal Singers and Friends
:  Led by Dr. Robert Taylor, the College of Charleston Madrigal Singers is a 16-voice auditioned ensemble made up of students from the CofC Concert Choir that specializes in chamber music ranging from the Renaissance to the present.
(Saturday, May 24, 2008 at noon)

College of Charleston Opera: "Opera Scenes Gala":  Monday, May 26, 2008 at noon

Prize Winning Singers In Concert:  Jonathan White, Cameron

Ulmer, Laurel Schultz, Carina Gerscovich, and Jim Alexander. Robin Zemp at the piano.  (Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at noon)

College of Charleston Opera: "Broadway Highlights"

:  Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at noon

Prize Winning Singers In Concert:  Sopranos Maria Antúnez and Henriët Fourie, tenor Martín Nusspaumer. Pianists Robin Zemp and Benny John Plasencia.   (Monday, June 2, 2008 at noon)

 
 
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