Announcing:
2008-2009 Concert Season Saturday: Pianist Shaun Tirrell
Greetings!
I hope you enjoy reading about upcoming concerts presented by the Washington Conservatory, a nationally accredited community music school in Bethesda, Maryland. All concerts are offered on a pay-as-you-can basis.
Our concerts are presented at Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, One Westmoreland Circle. The church is located at the intersection of Massachusetts and Western Avenues, on the Bethesda/DC border.
I look forward to seeing you on Saturday for a fabulous concert by pianist Shaun Tirrell. At intermission you are invited to the lower level to view and experience the new Washington Conservatory virtual acoustic music teaching studios!
Musically yours,
Kathy Judd
Executive and Artistic Director
Bethesda, Maryland 20816
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2008-2009 Concert Season
 Saturday, November 1, 8 PM
Shaun Tirrell, piano
Music of Scarlatti, Gershwin, Chopin and Liszt
"Hurricane at the piano" Bayreuth News
 Saturday, November 22, 8 PM  "Brassfire" Starring Jens Lindemann, trumpet
and friends
'International Brass Personality of the Year' and world renowned solo trumpeter, Jens Lindemann, stars with his trio playing with virtuosic flair through a multitude of styles ranging from European classical to fiery Latin, smooth jazz to rock and others in between. Ever-present is his trademark humor! Never before have so many trumpet styles been crossed in one evening. It is a world premiere event to remember, for music-lovers of all ages.
Kristian Alexandrov, piano, Steve Novosel, bass, Harold Mann, drums
 Friday, December 5, 7:30 PM
Aimé Sposato, soprano
Music of Peter Schickele, Respighi, and Brahms
"strikingly beautiful, luminescent" sound
New York Times
 Monday, January 26, 7:30 PM
Royal Irish Academy of Music
Chamber Orchestra
featuring John O'Conor, piano
under the baton of James Cavanagh
music of T.C. Kelly, Beethoven, Wagner, Stravinsky
 Saturday, February 7, 8 PM
WCM Faculty Piano Trio
Scholarship Benefit Concert
Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, piano, Benjamin Wensel, cello, Kathy Judd, violin
A send-off concert on the eve of their first concert tour to Guadalajara, Mexico. Concert to benefit student scholarship fund.
 Friday, February 27, 7:30 PM
An all-Schumann concert
"exhilarating...superlative artistry" Washington Post
 Friday, March 6, 7:30 PM
WCM Faculty Concert
Gowen Piano Duo
Bradford Gowen and Maribeth Gowen have performed as a duo, soloists and chamber musicians in the US and Europe.
"The Gowens are as finely balanced and attuned a team as one is likely to encounter." Washington Post
 Friday, March 13, 7:30 PM
WCM Faculty Concert
Michael Adcock, piano
Music of Schubert, Schumann and Bach
"unusually fresh and arresting approach to the piano" Washington Post
 Sunday, March 22, 3 PM
Martinu Tribute Concert
Julia Bogorad, flute
and friends
Featuring the principal flutist of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and piano performance of "Merry Christmas 1941 to Hope Castagnola" - a gift to Hope Bogorad.
 Saturday, April 18, 8 PM
Audubon String Quartet
with John O'Conor, piano
Schumann Piano Quartet and more
About John O'Conor:
"Impeccable technique and musicality ... it would be hard to imagine better performances." Sunday Times (London)
 Saturday, May 16, 8 PM
Haskell Small, piano
Music of Copland, Small and Brahms
"dazzlingly prodigious technique"
Professional concerts by Shenandoah Conservatory faculty and distinguished visiting artists.
ALL CONCERTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Additional concerts to be announced.
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Washington Conservatory of Music presents
Shaun Tirrell, pianist Saturday, November 1 at 8 PM
Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ
One Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda, MD 20816
No tickets - Pay as you can
 Shaun Tirrell, who garners praise from music critics and audiences worldwide, will perform the opening concert of the Concerts for the Nation's Capital series presented by the Washington Conservatory of Music on November 1 at 8 PM at Westmoreland Congregational UCC Church in Bethesda. Tirrell will perform music of Scarlatti, Gershwin, Chopin and Liszt.
At his recent solo debut in Bayreuth Germany (August 2008) the critic from the Bayreuth newspaper called him a "Hurricane at the Piano." For his solo concert at the Kennedy Center the Washington Post noted his Chopin for "having an impressive control of phrasing and dynamics and the kind of expressive freedom and emotional depth that lie in the heart of Chopin's style." The Irish Times speaking of his live radio concert with the Irish National Symphony said, "The American pianist thundered through the Liszt with great style and stunning virtuosity."
His performances include solo recitals at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theatre, Jordan Hall in Boston, and the "Great Hall" in St. Petersburg, Russia. As a concerto soloist he has appeared with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, Heidelberg's (Germany) Collegium Musicum, The Irish National Symphony (Dublin Ireland) and the St. Petersburg Symphony (Russia) to name a few. His recent recital at the National Gallery of Art was filmed by the American Arts Network and is available on DVD.
Shaun Tirrell earned his Bachelor of Music degree at Oberlin Conservatory, studying under Joseph Schwartz and receiving the John Elvin Prize and the Rudolph Serkin Prize. Further studies under Julian Martin at Peabody Conservatory lead to a Masters of Music degree and acceptance into the Artist's Diploma program. He shared first prize in the Pro Piano International Competition in New York.
Mr. Tirrell lives in Gaithersburg MD with his wife and three children.
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Program
Sonata in G Major K 146 Scarlatti
Sonata in F Minor K 466
Preludes for Piano Gershwin
Mazurka Op. 33, No.4 Chopin
Waltz in E Minor (1830)
Scherzo No.1 in B Minor Op.20
Intermission
Isolde's Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde Wagner/Liszt
Funerailles (October 1849) Liszt
Vallee d'Oberman Liszt
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