Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts
Presents
The 9th Annual
Summer Music Festival
at Walnut
Hill (August 1 - 22, 1999)
Concerts, Seminar, and Master Class
August 1 - 22, 1999
Except the August 18’s Esplanade Concert, all the events will be held at
the
Walnut Hill School, 12 Highland St. Natick, MA 01760
Admission $5 at Door
| August 6, 1999 Friday, 8 PM at Eliot Hall Andy Tsai, violin and viola Andrew Goodridge, piano |
August 7, 1999 Saturday, 8 PM at Eliot Hall Faculty Recital |
August 8, 1999 Sunday, 8 PM at Eliot Hall Felice Kuan, piano |
August
10, 1999 Tuesday, 7:30 PM at Amelia Hall Professor Hung-Kuan Chen "Chi and Music" |
Thursday, 8 PM at Keiter Center Wei-Han Su, piano |
Friday, 8 PM at Keiter Center Professor Pi-Hsien Chen, piano Pre-concert demonstration: Wu Man, pipa |
August 18, 1999 Wednesday, 7:30 PM at the Hatch Shell at Boston’s Esplanade by the Charles River Concert with the Longwood Symphony Summer Orchestra, Francisco Noya, conductor program includes: Beethoven Piano concerto No.5 (Emperor) 1st mvt Beethoven Symphony No.2 in D major and others |
August
19, 1999 Thursday, 2 - 4:30 PM at Amelia Hall Piano Master Class by Madam Luise Vosgerchian |
| August
19, 1999 8 PM at Keiter Center Student Recital |
August
20, 1999 Friday, 1:30 - 4:00 PM at Amelia Hall Cello Master Class by Master Laurence Lesser |
August
20, 1999 Friday, 8 PM at Keiter Center Student Recital
|
August 21, 1999 Saturday, 8 PM at Keiter Center Concert with the Longwood Symphony Summer Orchestra, Francisco Noya, conductor program includes: Beethoven Piano concerto No.5 (Emperor) 1st mvt Beethoven Symphony No.2 in D major and others |
Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts
is a non-profit organization registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. One of its
objectives is to promote Asian artists through performance. To be added to our mailing
list, please write to: 3 Partridge Lane,
Lincoln, MA. 01773. Tel: 781-259-8195; Fax: 781-259-9147, Email:Foundation@ChinesePerformingArts.net
or visit our Website at : http://www.ChinesePerformingArts.net.
The Concerts and Master Class listed are
presented by the faculty members and students of the 9th Annual Music Festival at Walnut
Hill, organized by the Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts. This three-week program
provides a rare opportunity for talented young
musicians to learn directly from world renowned masters on a one-on-one basis. It takes
place each summer in August at Walnut Hill
School, Natick, Massachusetts.
The scholarships that have brought the musicians here were provided by the general public. Please give generously to support the continuation of this worthwhile program. Your tax deductible donation is greatly appreciated.
Acknowledgment: Our sincere gratitude
goes out to the sponsors this year. Without their support, this program would not be
possible:
Madam Tan Hsiao Yuan-Jen Memorial Fund, The Tan Family Culture Fund, and The Pacific
Times in Japan.
For Information: Contact the Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts, 3 Partridge Lane, Lincoln, MA. 01773. Tel: 781-259-8195, Fax: 781-259-9147, Email: Foundation@ChinesePerformingArts.net. For directions to Walnut Hill, call: 617-237-5420 or 508-650-5026.
Meet the Artists & the Faculty Members of the 9th Annual
Summer Music Festival
(in alphabetical order)
Tema Blackstone, piano
1st prize and gold medal of solo CBC and ARCT competitions
Director of Millennium 3 Recital Series
Lynn Chang, violin
Professor, Boston Conservatory
1st prize, 1975 Paganini Competition
Hung-Kuan Chen, piano
Professor, Boston University
1st prize, 1982 Busoni Piano Competition
1st prize, 1983 Authur Rubenstein Competition
Pi-Hsien Chen, piano
Professor, Koln University, Germany
1st prize, ARD International Competition, Munich
1st prize, Schonberg Competition, Rotterdam
1st prize, Bach Competition, Washington D.C.
Thomas F. Hill, clarinet
Principal clarinetist of the:
Boston Philharmonic, Handel and Haydn Society,
New Haven Symphony, and Long Beach Symphony
Felice Kuan, piano
1st prize, 1996 New York State MTNA Piano Competition
1st prize, 1994 International Children’s Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia
1st prize, 1992 International Young Artists’ Piano Competition in Washington D.C.
Master Laurence Lesser, cello
Former President of New England Conservatory of Music
Wei-Han Su, piano
Chappell Gold Medal in Piano, Royal College of Music, United Kingdom
Queen Mother Scholarships, Royal College of Music, United Kingdom
Bion Tsang, cello
3rd prize, 1990 Tchaikovsky Competition
Andy Tsai, violin and viola
BA from New England Conservatory under Eric Rosenblith, and MS candidate at Boston
University
Ree-Ven Wang, soprano
Soloist with the New Hampshire Philharmonic
Orchestra and Operafest
Wu Man (last name Wu), pipa
One of the most outstanding pipa virtuoso today in both traditional Chinese repertoire but
also been recognized internationally
as a leading interpreter of contemporary pipa music.
Madam Luise Vosgerchian
Piano Master Class
Former Chairperson, the Music Department of Harvard University
Cheng-Zong Yin, piano
Professor, Cleveland Institute of Music
2nd prize, 1962 Tchaikovsky Competition
Directions to Walnut Hill School:
From Route 9 west: after the intersection
with route 16, watch for the only Shell gas station on the right. Take a left turn at
Oak Street which is right after the Shell station. (Stay in the right lane for left turn.)
Turn right to Bacon street at the intersection.
The Walnut Hill campus could be seen on the left in about half an mile. To get to the
parking lot, take a left at the next intersection
onto Walnut street and another left onto Highland St.
From Mass Turnpike west, take exit 13, take
route 30 east to route 27. Turn right onto route 27 and follow south about 2 miles,
going over route 9 until you see a Mobil gas station on your right. Turn left onto Grove
street and turn right onto Walnut street, and
an immediate left onto Highland.
About the 9th Annual Summer Music Festival at Walnut Hall
OBJECTIVE
To provide opportunities for young musicians to learn directly from world acclaimed
virtuosos.
LOCATION
Walnut Hill School, 12 Highland St., Natick, MA 01760. About 15 miles west of Boston,
and two-hour driving distance to the Tanglewood Music Center.
DATES
Sunday August 1 to Sunday August 22, 1999
PROGRAM
* Private lessons for piano, violin, viola,
cello, flute, clarinet, oboe, harp, voice, composition, and others.
* Private lessons are given two to three times each week.
* Chamber Ensembles.
* Master Classes and Work Shops.
* Music theory and appreciation.
* Joint concerts by faculty and students.
* Attend concerts and tours at the world renowned Tanglewood Music Center.
* Visits to music institutions, colleges and universities in the Boston area.
* Sightseeing museums and historical sites.
* Tennis lessons.
* Shopping, singing and other activities.
APPLICATION for the 10th music festival, August, 2000
Please send name and address to : Foundation for Chinese
Performing Arts, 3 Partridge Lane, Lincoln, MA. 01773.
Tel: 781-259-8195, Fax: 781-259-9147, Email: Foundation@ChinesePerformingArts.net.
