Thomas Yee     "... full of passion and conviction ..."  – St. John's Evening Telegram

Tuesday, October 3, 2006    8:00 pm Meek Auditorium

A winner of numerous national and international competitions, Thomas Yee has concertized throughout the United States, Canada and Asia as soloist, collaborative artist and with Trio Xia.  After completing studies at the University of Newfoundland in his native Canada, Dr. Yee studied with Angela Cheng and Alvin Chow at the University of Colorado at Boulder and later served as assistant to Nelita True at the Eastman School of Music.  Dr. Yee is presently Chair of Piano at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  Artist web site

Masterclass – Wednesday, October 4, Scruggs Hall 10:00 am

Gila Goldstein  "... a technique as fierce and fiery as the color of her hair"   – PIANIST Magazine

Tuesday, November 7, 2006      8:00 pm Meek Auditorium

Gila Goldstein has performed as a solo artist and collaborative pianist throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Israel where her playing has been described as profound, electrifying and sensual. She has played such prestigious venues as Merkin Recital Hall and Steinway Hall in New York City, the Konzerthaus in Berlin, the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and Symphony Hall in Chicago. A champion of the music of Israel's leading composer Paul Ben-Haim, Ms. Goldstein has recorded two volumes of his piano music for the Centaur label.  Artist web site

Masterclass – Wednesday, November 8, Scruggs Hall 10:00 am

Petronel Malan    "pianism of the highest order" – Pretoria News (South Africa)

Tuesday, November 28, 2006      8:00 pm Meek Auditorium

South African pianist Petronel Malan has graced the concert stages of such well-known venues as Carnegie Hall, Salle Cortot in Paris, the Mozarteum in Salzburg and Orchestral Hall in Chicago.  An exclusive recording artist for Hänssler Classic, Ms. Malan received three Grammy nominations for her debut recording "Transfigured Bach" in 2004 including "Best Instrumental Solo Album." Having won her first international piano competition at the age of 14, she has gone on to win numerous gold medals including those at the 2000 Los Angeles Liszt Competition and the Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Considered the last "prodigy" of the late South African pedagogue Adolph Hallis, Ms. Malan has also studied with Joseph Banowetz and Ralph Votapek.  Artist web site    Masterclass – Wednesday, November 29, Scruggs Hall 10:00 am

Nikita Fitenko       "Fitenko plays magnificently!" – Fanfare Magazine

Tuesday, February 6, 2007      8:00 pm Nutt Auditorium

A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Nikita Fitenko has performed recitals and with orchestras in the former Soviet Union, Europe, Asia and North and South America. He is a winner of numerous piano competitions including the Byelorussian International Piano Competition and the Houston Symphony National Young Artist Competition.  An acknowledged master of Russian piano music, he has been under contract with Altarus Records since 1997 to record a series of works by leading Russian composers of the 20th Century. Dr. Fitenko is Coordinator of the Keyboard Area at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. 

Artist web site

Masterclass – Wednesday, February 7, Scruggs Hall 10:00 am

Paul Kenyon       "... warm sound and sparkling technique" – Feiner Enterprises, NY

Tuesday, February 20, 2007      8:00 pm Nutt Auditorium

Born in upstate New York, American pianist Paul Kenyon has concertized extensively throughout the United States. He has studied with such notable artists as Jerome Rose, Tibor Szasz and Ralph Votapek and coached with Anthony di Bonaventura. Known for his creative programming and effective communication, Dr. Kenyon has studied the Alexander Technique in depth and has developed teaching workshops entitled Performing with Poise. He has performed for six summers at the Colby Piano Institute in Waterville, Maine. Dr. Kenyon is currently Chair of the Department of Music at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California.  Artist web site

Presentation – Performing with Poise   Tuesday, February 27, Scruggs Hall 10:00 am

Garnet Ungar     "... a magisterial presence" – Clavier Magazine

Tuesday, April 10, 2007      8:00 pm Nutt Auditorium

Garnet Ungar has appeared throughout the United States, Canada and in Europe as recitalist and soloist with orchestra. His recording of the Brahms Second Piano Concerto with the Varna Philharmonic in Bulgaria on the Americus label has been praised by reviewers as "powerful and precise ... having solidity and passion." A native of Montréal, Dr. Ungar pursued piano studies with Abbey Simon, Marek Jablonski and Anton Kuerti. He currently serves on the piano faculty at the University of Evansville in Indiana and on the piano faculty of the Music at Maple Mount Summer Institute in Kentucky.  Artist web site

Masterclass – Wednesday, April 11, Scruggs Hall 10:00 am

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