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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3
Sun, Oct. 3 2:30 - 4:30 Admission: $15.00 + HST |
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PIANIST IAN HOMINICK (CLASSICAL) Mr. Hominick, an internationally acclaimed artist from Nova Scotia who is now on the Piano Faculty at the University of Mississippi, brings us a program with a primary focus on the Romantic Era
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IAN HOMINICK began studying piano in his native Nova Scotia at the age of seven. He attended Mount Allison University in the province of New Brunswick where he was a student of Jamie Syer and Patricia Elliott. Continuing his studies in the United States under the tutelage of internationally acclaimed pianists, Jerome Rose and Earl Wild, he earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Ohio State University in 1991 where he served as assistant to pianists Earl Wild and Tchaikovsky Competition silver-medalist André Laplante. Mr. Hominick has gone on to establish a solid reputation as a first-rate pianist and one of today's most popular artists. His performances help to bridge the gap between performer and audience causing one newspaper critic to write ...
An active soloist, accompanist, adjudicator and teacher, Mr. Hominick maintains a busy schedule of concerts and piano masterclasses across the United States and Canada including solo recitals in Chicago, Cincinnati, Ottawa, Montréal, Milwaukee and New York City. He recently made his European debut with concerts in Rome, Italy. Recently, newspaper critics have praised Mr. Hominick for his "flair and virtuosity" and "his mastery of dynamics and execution of a beautiful flowing line." The Halifax Chronicle-Herald states that there exists "... a judicious balance between pianism and profundity in Hominick's performances" while the St. John's Evening Telegram raves about the "lyrical emphasis" in his playing. Mr. Hominick has appeared as soloist on the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series, Chicago-Chautauqua Series, American Landmark Festivals, and has been a featured guest for Saskatchewan's Rites of Spring Festival, the Hornby Festival Society in British Columbia and the American Liszt Society Festival. His performances have been broadcast both regionally and nationally on CBC Radio, Radio-Canada and National Public Radio in the United States. He is a frequent guest for Chicago's syndicated radio program "Live From WFMT." Mr. Hominick's premiere solo recording of the works of the legendary romantic pianist, Sigismund Thalberg, was released by Titanic Records in 1995 to glowing reviews from the critics and a nomination for "Best Classical Recording" in the East Coast Music Awards. The Chicago Tribune writes that "... Thalberg's blending of drama and minor-key lyricism is wholly compelling in Hominick's hands ..." His new recording "Off the Beaten Path" featuring rarely heard repertoire was released on MSR-Classics in November, 2009. A dedicated teacher, Mr. Hominick has been Visiting Artist at the University of Newfoundland and has taught on the faculties of Otterbein College, the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, De Paul University and Lake Forest College. He has also served on the national piano jury for Canadian Music Competitions. Mr. Hominick joined the piano faculty at the University of Mississippi in 1999 and is founder and Artistic Director of the Piano Discoveries Summer Camp. He resides in Oxford, Missisippi with his wife, Jeanne, and their three young children. THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE ARTS CENTRE Ian Hominick, piano
Organ Prelude in E Minor (trans. A. Siloti) J. S. Bach Pastorale (arr. Carl Tausig) Domenico Scarlatti Etude melodieuse, Op. 795, No. 3 Carl Czerny
La Petite Babillarde, Op. 66 Ignaz Moscheles
Variations Sérieuses, Op. 54 Felix Mendelssohn
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Notturno Ottorino Respighi
Tarantelle in C Minor, Op. 65 Sigismund Thalberg (1812-1871)
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Sun. Oct. 3 7:00 - 9:00 Admission: $15.00 + HST
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NANCY RUTH and “CONFLUENCIA”
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| International recording artist NANCY RUTH has graced stages worldwide, offering her unique musical blend of jazz, Latin and pop. Whether accompanying herself on the piano or flamenco guitar, or fronting her band, she sings with passionate, sultry tones and “commands the attention of the audience with a well-polished stage manner and palpable charismatic charms.” (Joseph Blake, Victoria Times-Colonist) Nancy grew up in the seaside town of Sidney, British Columbia, Canada where an early love of jazz was ignited by the family jam sessions. But it wasn’t until she traveled to Latin America and then eventually settled in Spain that she found her greatest musical passion. Her love of Spanish now infuses much of her work as evident on her latest CD, Me Quedo, for the Home of Jazz label. Nancy continues to compose songs in a personal style encompassing the sounds of flamenco, jazz, and boleros. She’s worked with pianist Bob Albanese in New York, studied with pianist Lloyd Abrams in Vancouver, collaborated with composer Toño Robira in Panama, and continues her study of the flamenco guitar with master tocaor Gabriel Cabrera de los Gazules in Spain. Her career started with classical studies in voice, piano and theatre, then leading roles in musicals such as Dames at Sea, Grease, and a six-year run of the successful Yukon review Beaver Creek Rendezvous. In addition to her theatre experience, Nancy toured Canada with bands Axess and Renaissance, appeared in Singapore as guest vocalist with WEA recording artists The Lovehunters, and an uncanny ability to sing in different languages landed her a month long gig performing at the Palace of the Sultan of Brunei. In 1998 Nancy released her first CD, the self- titled Nancy Ruth, a critically acclaimed album of her own compositions on the Roca label. Returning to her love of the standard song, she released her second CD, It’s Got to Be Love in 2004. The latest CD, Me Quedo, is a mix of original and Latin favourites, on the European label Home of Jazz. |
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