2005-2006 PPC Recital-Danut Muresan (Violin)
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LYNN UNIVERSITY CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC . 2006 PROGRAM Danut Muresan, violin Dr. Jon Robertson, Dean Tao Lin, piano Welcome to the 2005-2006 season. This being my first year as dean of the conservatory, I greet the Professional Performance season with unabated enthusiasm and excitement. The talented musicians and extraordinary performing faculty at Lynn represent the future of the performing Certificate Recital arts, and you, the patrons, pave the road to their Tuesday, February 14,2006 at 5:30p.m. artistic success through your presence and generosity. Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall This community engagement is in keeping with the Conservatory of Music's mission: to provide high Lynn University, Boca Raton quality professional performance education for gifted young musicians and set a superior standard for music performance worldwide. THE ANNUAL FUND A gift to the Annual Fund can be designated for Sonata No.10 in G Major,op. 96 .............L.van Beethoven scholarships, various studios, special concerts or to (1770-1827) the General Conservatory Fund . ADOPT-A-STUDENT Allegro moderato You may select from the conservatory's promising Scherzo young musicians and provide for his or her future Rondo through the Conservatory Scholarship Fund. You will enjoy the concert even more when your student performs. A gift of $25,000 adopts a student for Scherzo from FAE Sonata .................. Johannes Brahms one year. A gift of $100,000 pays for an education. (1833-1897) ESTATE GIFT An estate gift will provide for the conservatory in perpetuity. Your estate gift may be made as a gift of appreciated stock, real estate or cash. INTERMISSION FRIENDS OF THE CONSERVATORY As a member of the Friends of the Conservatory, you will be involved in an organization that seeks to address the needs of the students and the conser vatory as a whole. This organization has just com pleted its first year and now includes more than 100 members providing major scholarship assis Sonata in G Major ............................... Claude Debussy tance to the students. (1862-1918) VOLUNTEERING Allegro vivo Become a volunteer. Contact the ticket office Intermede-Fantasque et leger manager at 561-237-9000 for more information. Finale-Tres anime Your contribution to the conservatory is tax-deductible. For additional information, Carmen Fantasy ................................ Pablo deSarasate you may call the development office at (1844-1908) 561-237-7766, or visit the university's Web site at www.lynn.edu. oanut Muresan Danut Muresan started playing violin at the age of four in his native Timisoara, Romania. In 2000, after graduating from the "Ion Vidu" High School in Romania, he was awarded a full scholarship at the Conservatory of Music at Lynn University, where he graduated in 2004. He is currently continuing his studies at Lynn University, pursuing a Professional Performance Certificate program and studying with professor Sergiu Schwartz. Over the years, Mr. Muresan has won many national and international competitions such as Kocian Competition in Czech Republic in 1991 (3rd prize), Stresa - Italy, 1994 (1st prize), San Bartolomeo al Mare - Italy, 1995 (1st prize). He is a winner of the 2003 Lynn University Concerto Competition, as well as winner of two scholarships (2003 and 2004) from the Center for the Arts at Mizner Park, Boca Raton. His activities as a soloist includes concerts with Banatul Philharmonic, Timisoara, Romania, annual recitals in Germany (1994-2000), Paris, France (1995), Romania (Bucharest, Timisoara, Brasov). Mr. Muresan's orchestral experience includes concerts and tours in Iceland, Romania and Germany with E1be-Weser International Youth Orchestra, Germany, (1997-2000), European Tour in Hungary, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal in 2001 with Banatul Philharmonic Orchestra. He is currently a member of South-West Florida Symphony in Fort Myers, acting as an Assistant Concert Master, as well as a Principal Second Violin. Occasionally, he also plays with the Palm Beach Opera and the Symphony Orchestra, Palm Beach Pops, Symphony of the Americas, and New Philharmonia Orchestra. He has performed concerts with Frank Sinatrajr., Tom Jobim, Caetano Veloso, and other artists. Danut Muresan has also recorded for the radio and TV stations across Romania and the United States (WXEL.) Recently, he took part in a jazz festival in Romania and began a recording project for the Bluedream Records, in which he is involved as an associate pecording artist and performer. Tao Lin Tao Lin's appearances in Asia, North America and Europe have brought unanimous critical accolades and praise for his subtle, intimate pianism and brilliant technique. As a soloist, he has performed with Winnipeg Symphony, Miami Chamber Orchestra, Knoxville Civic Orchestra, University of Miami Symphony, Harid Philharmonia, and Lynn University Chamber Orchestra. A devoted chamber musician, Mr. Lin performs regularly with the renowned Jacques Thibaud Trio, as well as Miami, Bergonzi, Alcan, and Rosalyra String Quartets. He has also collaborated with distinguished soloists such as Ida Haendel, Charles Castleman, Roberta Peters, Eugenia Zukerman, Philip Quint and Sergiu Schwartz. Mr. Lin was awarded top prizes in the competitions of the National Society of Arts and Letters, the Music Teacher's National Association, Palm Beach International Invitational amongst others. He was also a fmalist in the 1st International Piano-e-Competition and the 1st Osaka International Chamber Music Competition as a member of the Shanghai Trio. Mr. Lin has worked with a series of distinguished teachers including Joseph Kalichstein, John Peny, Leon Fleisher, Rita Sloan, Stephen Hough, Ivan Davis, and Roberta Rust. He has recorded for the Piano Lovers record label, and features works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Balakirev. UPCOMING EVENTS Thursday February, 16 at 7:30p.m. POPULAR PIANO CONCERTOS FROM THE PIANO STUDIO OF ROBERTA RUST Sponsored by Mary Anna Fowler Location: Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall Wednesday February, 22 at 7:30p.m. THE 'CHO' MUST GO ON! PHILIP EVANS PLAYS CHOPIN BIRTHDAY CONCERT Location: Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall Tuesday February, 28 at 7:30p.m. Joel de Souza- CELLO PPCRECITAL Location: Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall Thursday, March 2 at 7:30 Dean's Showcase #3 Location: Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall CONTACT THE CONSERVATORY TICKET OFFICE FOR EVENT TICKET PRICES AND AVAILABILITY Steinway & Sons Piano by LYNN UNIVERSITY CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC (I) 3601 North Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Phone: 561-237-9001 STEIN WAY Ticket Office: 561-237-9000 PIANO GALLERY Fax: 561-237-9002 WWW . STEI NWAYB OCARATO N . COM E-mail: [email protected] www.lynn.edu/music .