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Westchester County Business Journal • ARTSWNEWS


CARAMOOR CENTER FOR MUSIC AND THE ARTS


HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FALL SEASON COPLAND HOUSE


OCTOBER 2011


PARAMOUNT CENTER FOR THE ARTS


THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER at Purchase College


photo: Peter Adamik


October 29 @ 8pm Evnin Rising Stars I October 30 @ 4pm Evnin Rising Stars II


Named for longtime Caramoor President Judy Evnin, the Evnin Rising Stars Program is led by Artistic Director Pamela Frank. She searches for young musicians with the talent, personality, and musicality to benefit most fully from this program. Ms. Frank then places them in ensembles for an intense week of rehearsals and coaching sessions, culminating in two exciting public performances of masterpieces of the chamber music literature. Ms. Frank is assisted by Distinguished Artists: Kim Kashkashian and Peter Wiley, who mentor, coach, and perform with these young musicians, helping to shape the next generation of collaborative music-making.


149 Girdle Ridge Road Katonah (914) 232-1252


www.caramoor.org


October 30 @ 3pm A Chinese Harvest Moon Celebration


Chinese and Western musical instruments reverberate together at Merestead when the award-winning Music from China ensemble joins forces with Music from Copland House for A Harvest Moon Celebration. Inspired by the profoundly transformative phenomenon of Chinese immigration, especially over the past two generations, the program explores the ties and tensions that emerge from the melding of Eastern and Western language, philosophy, attitudes, and mythology. Highlighted by the world premiere of the widely-acclaimed Derek Bermel’s Dragon Blue – Copland House’s commission – the concert also features music by Bright Sheng, Huang Ruo, 2011 Putlizer Prize-winner Zhou Long, and Lou Harrison.


455 Byram Lake Rd Mt. Kisco (914) 788-4659


www.coplandhouse.org


October 22 @ 8pm The Tartan Terrors


Taking the Celtic scene by storm, the Tartan Terrors, North America’s premiere Celtic event, features the best in music, comedy and dance. Bolstered by the blistering piping of a two-time world champion Bagpiper, the driving tones of drums from around the world, and a guitar played unlike any you’ve ever heard, standing room only audiences understand why Dig This magazine declares "The Terrors one act to keep an eye on!” Combine this musical prowess with championship calibre Highland Dancers and internationally recognized comedic performers and this Celtic group goes beyond the ordinary! Join the phenomenon of the Tartan Terrors and see why Celtic Beat magazine hails them as “the heirs apparent to the [Celtic] mayhem."


1008 Brown Street Peekskill (914) 739-2333


www.paramountcenter.org


October 16 @ 3pm Yuja Wang


Twenty-three-year-old Chinese pianist Yuja Wang is widely anticipated to be the next big classical music star. Regularly lauded for her controlled, prodigious technique, Wang’s command of the piano has been described as “astounding” and “superhuman.” Come hear her at Purchase four days before her New York City recital debut at Carnegie Hall. The San Francisco Chronicle says, "The arrival of Chinese-born pianist Yuja Wang on the musical scene is an exhilarating and unnerving development. To listen to her in action is to re-examine whatever assumptions you may have had about how well the piano can actually be played.”


735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase (914) 251-6200


www.artscenter.org


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