I would love to see this.Could somebody shoot video of it? Roger > Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 02:28:33 -0400> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: [ARSCLIST] ARSC NY Chapter presents Joe Patrych discussing 5 Centenary Pianists> To: [log in to unmask]> > Something to look forward to after the conference!...> > ARSC New York Chapter> MAY 2013 Meeting> > 7:00 PM, Thursday, 5/23/13> at the CUNY Sonic Arts Center> West 140th Street & Convent Avenue, New York> or enter at 138th Street off Convent Avenue> Shepard Hall (the Gothic building) – Recital Hall (Room 95, Basement level)> An elevator is located in the center of the building> > A brief report on the ARSC national conference in Kansas City (16-19 May)> will precede> > “Was It Something in the Water?”> A discussion of five supercentenary pianists moderated by> JOSEPH PATRYCH> > The year 1903 was a fertile one for pianistic talent: no fewer that five> pianists of prominence were born in that year. While one of them (Abram> Chasins) made his mark in the musical world chiefly as Music Director of> Radio Station WQXR for a number of years, as well as a composer and> raconteur, he was a pianist of not inconsiderable ability. The other four> (Ervin Nyiregyházi, Claudio Arrau, Rudolf Serkin, and Vladimir Horowitz)> were pianists of world class standing, and three of them went on to have> major careers in the 20th century; Nyiregyházi undoubtedly would have> joined them were it not for his psychological issues, as the recorded> evidence, though flawed, shows enormous ability. In this talk, Joe Patrych> will discuss the history and careers of these five artists, with musical> examples (some quite unusual) and guest panelists to elucidate their> recorded history, particularly that of Horowitz.> > > Joseph Patrych is a member of The ARSC Technical Committee. He is also a> recording producer and the owner of Patrych Sound Studios in New York, well> known for its recordings of classical piano and chamber music. He has> worked as a free lance producer for many prominent record companies> including Bis, BMG, Bridge, Centaur, Music & Arts, Nonesuch and New York> Philharmonic Special Editions. He has had two CDs nominated for Grammy> Awards: Alkan Concerto with pianist Marc-André Hamelin on Music & Arts> Records, and Glazunov Piano Music Vol. 1, with pianist Duane Hulbert on> Bridge Records. Educated at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens> College in New York City, Mr. Patrych studied music theory, history,> analysis and performance. He has appeared as a pianist, conductor and> choral singer, and has adjudicated several music competitions, most> recently the Degrado Memorial Competition for the past three years. From> 1980 to 1993 he was Classical Music Director at WFUV-FM, the public radio> station located at Fordham University. While there, he taught courses in> Broadcast Engineering to Fordham students and was the co-producer and> co-host of Concert Grande, a radio program devoted to the piano and piano> music that was broadcast for seventeen years. In addition to his New> York-based studio work, Mr. Patrych regularly takes part in recording and> engineering workshops and recording sessions throughout the United States.> He has designed and built recording and archival studios for Harvard> University, The University of Missouri at Kansas City, The Edison National> Historical Site, and The International Piano Archives at Maryland, as well> as many private studios.> > > OUR NEXT PROGRAM WILL BE ON JUNE 23, 2013> A look at the world of hip-hop on records, with John Broven and Donn Fileti> > > DIRECTIONS TO THE SONIC ARTS CENTER> > Subway: Take the 1 train to 137th Street City College and walk north to> 140th St. & Broadway,> then go east to 140th St. & Convent Avenue. Take the A, B, C, or D trains> to 145th St, go south on St. Nicholas to 141st St, (one long block), then> west one block to Convent Avenue.and south one more block to 140th &> Convent Avenue.> Bus: M4 and M5 on Broadway; M 100, 101 on Amsterdam Ave (one block West of> Convent Avenue.)> > > The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY offers 4-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees> in Music with a concentration in Music and Audio Technology. Their program> provides an in-depth curriculum emphasizing real-world skills with a> project-based approach. Students enjoy a well-rounded program, with> emphasis on audio technology, music theory, orchestration, and history to> help them compete in a field that today demands an ever-growing and highly> diverse skill set.> > > All ARSC NY Chapter meetings are free and open to the public.> Voluntary contributions to help defray our expenses are welcome!> To join ARSC, visit http://www.arsc-audio.org
|