college of charleston department of music p r e s e n t s MUSIC.COFC.EDU/CONCERTS 843.953.6575 2015 16 season CofC concerts includes five extraordinary series: International Piano Series, Magnetic South, Charleston Music Fest, 2nd Mon Series and CofC Ensembles, featuring international, national and regional artists, as well as the award-winning student ensembles in the College of Charleston s Department of Music. Performance, ticketing and donation information is found in this brochure and online at music.cofc.edu/concerts. CofC ensembles series CofC concerts is generously supported by private and corporate donors. to give to the program and to view a current list of supporters, visit music.cofc.edu/concerts. series CofC ensembles
Charleston s longest running program with a pure focus on piano 7:30 pm college of charleston sottile theatre, 44 george st. $20 / free for students season subscription available JAMES TOCCO tue Sept. 29, 2015 James Tocco has a worldwide career as a soloist with orchestra, recitalist, chamber music performer and pedagogue and has toured the globe including solo appearances with major orchestras such as Berlin, Munich, London, Chicago and Los Angeles. The Detroit News describes Tocco in concert:...intensely concentrated playing, precisely gauged and yet rhythmically fluid, at once virile and poetic. VASSILIS VARVARESOS tue Nov. 10, 2015 In 2014 Vassilis Varvaresos was a prize winner at the 2014 edition of the prestigious George Enescu International Competition in Bucharest. March 2012 marked Mr. Varvaresos Carnegie Hall recital debut, to both audience and critical acclaim. Immediately following his debut, he was asked to play at the White House for President Barack Obama. ROBERT M C DONALD tue Feb. 16, 2016 Robert McDonald s prizes include the gold medal at the Busoni International Piano Competition, the top prize at the William Kapell International Competition, and the Deutsche Schallplatten Critics Award. He has appeared with major orchestras in the United States and was the recital partner for many years to Isaac Stern and other distinguished instrumentalists. A member of the piano faculty at Juilliard since 1999, Mr. McDonald joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music in 2007. SOYEON KATE LEE tue April 19, 2016 First prize winner of the prestigious 2010 Naumburg International Piano Competition, Korean-American pianist Soyeon Kate Lee has already been hailed by The New York Times as a pianist with a huge, richly varied sound, a lively imagination and a firm sense of style, while The Washington Post has lauded her for her stunning command of the keyboard. ran dank artistic director international piano series janette beckman
s e r i e s Monthly series featuring College of Charleston faculty & friends 7:30 pm recital hall of the sis center for the arts, 54 saint philip st. $15 / $10 for students season subscription available photo by reese moore, courtesy of jazz artists of charleston Sept. 14, 2015 Oct. 12, 2015 Robert Sids, violin baroque, contemporary classical and american roots music CofC Faculty Jazz Ensemble jazz standards and originals Nov. 9, 2015 Ekachai Jearakul, guitar guitar foundation of america 2014 competition winner Feb. 8, 2016 series hosts charleston music fest Marta Krechkovsky, violin Randolph Kelly, viola Natalia Khoma, cello Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano March 14, 2016 April 11, 2016 Zac Hamd, oboe newly appointed oboist at charleston symphony orchestra Robin Zemp, piano College of Charleston Voice Faculty Robin Zemp, piano
Intimate chamber music concerts featuring College of Charleston faculty and local and international guest artists recital hall of the sis center for the arts, 54 saint philip st. 7:30 pm $25 / $10 for students (feb. 8 concert is $15 / $10 for students) season subscription available 1 0 t h a n n i v e r s a r y s e a s o n thur Oct. 29, 2015 Solomia Soroka, violin + Arthur Greene, piano Married duo Soroka and Greene have toured and recorded extensively. Their Naxos recording of Four Violin Sonatas by William Bolcom was selected as a Recording of the Month with the highest ranking for both artistry and sound quality by Classics To, and received praising reviews in distinguished journals, such as Gramophone and The Strad. Feb. 8, 2016 hosted by series Marta Krechkovsky, violin; Randolph Kelly, viola; Natalia Khoma, cello; Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano Distinguished members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Marta Krechkovsky and Randolph Kelly join forces with world-renowned College of Charleston faculty members Natalia Khoma and Volodymyr Vynnytsky for a program of Romantic works. thur March 3, 2016 Anna Rabinova, violin; Natalia Khoma, cello; Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano In this all-beethoven concert, Anna Rabinova guest stars. This accomplished violinist is the winner of the 16th International Violin Competition in Belgrade, the Bach International Competition in Leipzig, Germany, and the 1993 Concerto Competition at The Juilliard School. natalia khoma artistic director charleston music fest
7:30 pm New classical music concerts in collaboration with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra recital hall of the sis center for the arts, 54 saint philip st. $25 / $10 for students Tickets available at the door, at charlestonsymphony.com, or by calling 843.723.7528. fri Oct. 2, 2015 Henryk Górecki An evening dedicated to the musical genius of Henryk Górecki fri Feb. 19, 2016 Americana Works by master American composers: Steven Stucky, John Harbison and Aaron Copland yiorgos vassilandonakis, artistic director yuriy bekker, concertmaster
CofC ensembles Stellar student performances offered throughout the year CofC Concert Choir Conducted by Dr. Robert Taylor, Director of Choral Activities at the College, the Concert Choir is one of the most decorated collegiate choirs in the nation. It has performed for three national choral conventions and two regional conventions, and also has collaborated with Symphony Orchestras in Charleston and in Hilton Head. CofC Opera Under the direction of voice faculty members David Templeton and Amanda Castellone, talented vocal students present opera productions and musical revues. CofC Orchestra The College s student orchestra performs symphonic masterworks under the direction of Yuriy Bekker, Concertmaster of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Visit music.cofc.edu/concerts for performance information.
PURCHASE TICKETS at music.cofc.edu/concerts or send this form and payment to college of charleston, dept of music (cofc concerts), 66 george st., charleston, sc 29424 Sept 29 Nov 10 Feb 16 April 19 Season Please send a separate check for each series. your ticket(s) will be available for pick-up at will call on the night of the performance. # of tickets price subtotal $20 = $20 = $20 = $20 = $70 = TOTAL $ # of tickets price subtotal Sept 14 Oct 12 Nov 9 $15 = $15 = $15 = Feb 8 $15 = March 14 $15 = series April 11 $15 = TOTAL $ DONATE TO ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE SERIES at music.cofc.edu/concerts or send this form and payment to college of charleston, dept of music (cofc concerts), 66 george st., charleston, sc 29424 Please include a separate check for donations. All series depend on your generous tax-deductible contributions for their longevity and quality of programming. Please select which program(s) you would like to support. For acknowledgement of your donation, we will list your name as. international piano series $_ charleston music fest $_ magnetic south $_ series $_ name_ address city_ state zip_ phone (am)_ (pm) email_ Tickets available at charlestonsymphony.com, by calling 843.723.7528, or at the door. # of tickets price subtotal Oct 29 Feb 8 March 3 Season $25 = $15 = $25 = $60 = questions? contact us! 843.953.6575 concerts@cofc.edu TOTAL $ TURN OVER MUSIC.COFC.EDU/CONCERTS 843.953.6575