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American Pianist Thomas Pandolfi |
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Written by Webmaster
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Thursday, 01 July 2010 11:41 |
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The Foundation of Leisure World and the E&R Department are pleased to bring world-renown American pianist Thomas Pandolfi to Leisure World for a very special performance on Sunday, Aug. 1 at 7 PM in Clubhouse II’s auditorium. Tickets, $6 per person, go on sale Tuesday, July 6 at 8:30 am in both clubhouses. He will perform music of Franz Liszt, Robert Schumann, Frederic Chopin, Earl World as well as George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” Pandolfi is earning the reputation as being one of America's finest pianists. He is praised not only for his compelling Mozart, passionate Liszt and dazzling Gershwin interpretations, but also for his innovative programming ideas. He performs internationally with some of the world’s leading orchestras and collaborated with renown conductors. A highlight of Pandolfi’s 2009-10 season is the world premiere of British composer Simon Proctor's "James Bond" piano concerto in London. A graduate of The Juilliard School, Pandolfi earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees as a scholarship student. He has produced several CDs, the most recent of which are “Thomas Pandolfi – Polish Masters” and “Into the Night with Gershwin.” The Foundation of Leisure World is a 501(c) 3 organization, which was established for charitable, health, educational and cultural purposes. Contributions to the foundation may be claimed as deductions on income tax returns to the extent permitted by law. |
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Coming to Leisure World on Aug. 28 – Double Play! |
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Monday, 19 July 2010 09:24 |
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The E&R Department is pleased to welcome the return of Double Play. This popular flute and tuba duo will present “Keys to Great Music” on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 7:30 PM in Clubhouse II’s auditorium. Featured selections by this husband and wife team will include music from Handel to Hartley, Joplin to Sousa! Tickets, $5 per person, go on sale in both clubhouses at 8:30 am on Tuesday, July 20. Double Play continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year. Active as a touring ensemble since 1989, the “world’s only professional flute and tuba duo” is counted in author David Cutler’s recent release, “The Savvy Musician.” Recent highlights of their performance resume include collaborations with Arizona State University; Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia; the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh and the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. Patrick Sciannella, tubaist, holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Eastman School of Music. (He also happens to be the son of Joann Atchison, who is a resident of Leisure World and performer with “Fun and Fancy.”) A former member of the Southwest and Genesee brass quintets, Patrick has also performed with the Chautauqua and Phoenix Symphony orchestras. Amy Ridings, flutist, is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory. Formerly a member of Quintessence Chamber Ensemble, she has performed as soloist with the New American Chamber Ensemble and the Bach Aria Group. Maggie, Patrick’s guiding eyes, is a distinguished graduate of “Guiding Eyes for the Blind” in Yorktown Heights, New York. For more information on Double Play, visit www.doubleplayfluteandtuba.com. |
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