February 8, 2012
Event: Faculty Tuesdays
Date: Tuesday, March 6, 7:30 p.m.
Description: Pianist Hsing-ay Hsu is joined by CSO concertmaster Yumi Hwang-Williams and principle cellist Silver Ainomäe in an exploration of the "Russian Soul"
Program:
MUSSORGSKY: "Pictures at an Exhibition"
TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50
Location: Grusin Music Hall, Imig Music Building, 18th St. & Euclid Ave.
Admission: Free and open to the public
Public Contact: music.colorado.edu or 303-492-8008
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HSING-AY HSU EXPLORES THE "RUSSIAN SOUL" ON
CU-BOULDER'S FACULTY TUESDAY SERIES
On Tuesday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. College of Music Instructor and Steinway Artist Hsing-ay Hsu will present a recital featuring Mussorgsky's famous "Pictures at an Exhibition" and Tchaikovsky's "Piano Trio in A Minor." Colorado Symphony concertmaster, Yumi Hwang-Williams, and principal cellist, Silver Ainomäe will join Hsu to form the Hwang-Ainomäe-Hsu Piano Trio for the Tchaikovsky. The Denver Post said, "With three of the area's highest-profile classical musicians as its founding members, the new Hwang-Ainomäe-Hsu Piano Trio can boast instant credibility and appeal right out of the gate...a powerhouse ensemble." The program explores what the "Russian Soul" meant to Mussorgsky and Tchaikovsky. Born only a year apart and both trained in St. Petersburg, each developed a completely different musical language.
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Biographies
Hsing-ay Hsu
"Hsu played with power, authority, and self-assurance..." - Washington Post
Since her stage debut at age 4, Steinway Artist Hsing-ay Hsu ("Sing-I Shoo") has been performing at such venues as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, and internationally in Asia and Europe. Her thoughtful and passionate interpretations have won her international recognition, including the Juilliard William Petschek Debut Award, William Kapell International Piano Competition, Ima Hogg National Competition first-prize, Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship, Gilmore Young Artist Award, and the Presidential Scholar of the Arts Award from President Clinton, among others.She has been featured on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion, NPR'sPerformance Today, Chinese National Television, and Danish Public Radio. Concerto highlights include the Baltimore, China National, Colorado, Houston, New Jersey, Pacific, and Shanghai Symphony Orchestras.
Hsing-ay Hsu Website Click here for a full biography Click here to download a high-resolution photograph of Hsing-ay Hsu
Yumi Hwang-Williams
Yumi Hwang-Williams began violin studies at the age of ten in Philadelphia, one year after emigrating from South Korea. At fifteen, she appeared as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra and was accepted as a student of Jascha Brodsky and Yumi Ninomiya-Scott at the Curtis Institute of Music. Her exceptional musicianship has earned her a reputation as an artist who, in addition to her thoughtful and stylish interpretations of the classics, is known for her commitment to exploring and performing the works of contemporary composers. Featured in a Strings magazine cover article in 2008, she is described as a 'Modern Prometheus' who has 'emerged as a fiery champion of contemporary classical music'. Her interpretations of works by Aaron Jay Kernis, Michael Daugherty and Christopher Rouse have earned unreserved approval from the composers as well as critical acclaim. Yumi Hwang-Williams has served as concertmaster of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra since 2000.
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Silver Ainomäe
Silver Ainomäe recently joined the Colorado Symphony Orchestra as principal cellist. He has performed in nearly 30 different countries, and is a Prize-winner of several International Cello Competitions, including the Isang Yun Competition in South-Korea (2003), Witold Lutoslawski Competition in Poland (2005) and Paulo Cello Competition in Finland (2007). Prior to joining the Colorado Symphony he performed with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Tapiola Sinfonietta, and the Philharmonia Orchestra in London. Silver has performed as soloist with Zürich Chamber Orchestra, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Estonian National Orchestra, Polish Radio Orchestra, Pärnu City Orchestra, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra.
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About the College of Music
Since its founding in 1920, the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music has earned a reputation not only for preparing students for successful careers in music, but also for providing them with an outstanding college education. The College of Music offers seven degree plans and over 23 fields of study, and its programs cover virtually all areas of music. The members of the College of Music's faculty are respected performers, composers, educators, and scholars who take a deep and lasting interest in the students of the College of Music. Internationally renowned artists such as Christopher Parkening, James Galway, and Wynton Marsalis perform and teach master classes on campus.
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College of Music Media Contact
Laima Haley
Marketing and Public Relations Manager
laima.haley@colorado.edu
Phone: (303) 492-4247
Fax: (303) 492-1131
302 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0302
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College of Music Public Contact
CU Presents Box Office
musictix@colorado.edu
Phone: (303) 492-8008
Location: University Club,
972 Broadway, Boulder
Hours: M-F 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
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