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SUMMARY:A Taste of Funny III: This Time It's Matrimonial!
DESCRIPTION:Who couldn’t use a good laugh these days? Tom Orland and Marianne Murphy Orland share the stage in A Taste of Funny III\, an all-new collection of playful parodies\, comical covers\, and original originals. \nWith stories and songs of love\, laughter and lunacy; from their chance meeting at the Wilson el stop\, to the iconic proposal at the turn of the Millenium\, to a surprise wedding on April Fools’ Day 26 years ago\, celebrate matrimonial mirth with these two cabaret and folk favorites.\n  \nTom Orland is an award-winning songwriter and Emmy-winning filmmaker\, known for his unique perspective\, quick wit and authentic delivery. He has performed at prestigious venues such as the Bluebird Café in Nashville\, Victory Gardens\, Davenport’s Piano Bar & Cabaret\, and the Chicago Cultural Center. He is one of the founders of the Songwriter’s Circle at the Old Town School of Folk Music\, which has been meeting for over 30 years. Additionally\, he produced and hosted the songwriter’s showcase series North by Southport at Schuba’s. \nFor more information about Tom\, please visit: https://www.tomorlandproductions.com/ \n  \nWith a passion for storytelling and a way with words\, Marianne Murphy Orland has captivated cabaret audiences across the country with velvet vocals and sparkling stage presence. As a solo artist\, big band singer\, and as 1/3 of Girls Like Us\, each performance is infused with wit and emotion. Whether enchanting an intimate crowd or commanding a grand stage\, she brings vibrant energy and authenticity\, making every show a memorable experience. \nFor more information about Marianne\, please visit: https://beckiemenzie.com/girls-like-us/ \n  \nAward-winning concert artist Beckie Menzie has appeared at some of the nation’s top nightclubs and concert venues\, including Carnegie Hall\, Lincoln Center\, and Birdland in NY\, Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre\, Ravinia Festival and Park West. Hailed by WGN Radio as “One of the city’s finest cabaret performers”\, Beckie is a three-time winner of the Chicago After Dark Award. She tours the country with Musical Partner Tom Michael and with Girls Like Us\, a trio also featuring Laura Freeman and Marianne Murphy Orland. \nFor more information about Beckie\, please visit: https://beckiemenzie.com/
URL:https://pianofortechicago.com/event/a-taste-of-funny-iii-this-time-its-matrimonial
LOCATION:PianoForte Studios\, 1335 South Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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SUMMARY:Souvenirs de Musica | Yulia Lipmanovich
DESCRIPTION:Program: \n  \nBach-Busoni\, Chaconne in D  minor  \nP. Tchaikovsky\, Pletnev “Andante”  from Nutcracker Ballet  \nF. Liszt\, Vallee d’Obermann \nF. Liszt\, “Un Sospiro” \nPaganini-Liszt\, “La Campanella” \nSchubert-Liszt\, “Ave Maria”  \nF. Liszt\, Mephisto Waltz No. 1 \nF. Liszt\, Consolation No. 3 in D Flat  Major  \nF. Liszt\, Hungerian Phapsody No. 12 \nF. Chopin\, 24 Preludes Op.28   \n  \nDr. Yulia Lipmanovich is a Russian-born concert pianist and distinguished piano teacher. Her vast wealth of teaching and performing experience enables her to successfully introduce performers of any level and age to the beautiful world of classical music. \nAs a very young child\, Dr. Lipmanovich studied with her mother\, Madame Luba Lipmanovich-Yackobishvili\, who was an outstanding pianist and a great teacher. Later she studied with well-known pianist Tatiana Nickolayeva in Moscow. Dr. Lipmanovich holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano Performance from the Juilliard School of Music in New York. She was a protégé student of the legendary pianist/teacher Madame Rosina Lhevinne\, the teacher at the Juilliard School in New York. \nDr. Lipmanovich received a Master’s M.Mus\, in Piano Performance from the Rubin Academy of Music of the Tel Aviv University in Israel where she studied under the guidance of Professor Pnina Salzman and Professor Arie Vardi on a full scholarship awarded by the University. She was awarded her Doctorate in Piano Performance in 1998 under the guidance of Professor Ian Hobson from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. Among her teachers were Anthony di Bonaventura and Rudolfo Caporally. \nDr. Lipmanovich won the Piano Competition of the Soviet Composers (Moscow). She was a winner of Tenth Annual Young Artists International Competition (New York) where she was a winner among 300 contestants and made her Carnegie Hall debut. She was recognized as an outstanding young performer and was named Collegiate All-American Scholar in the National Collegiate Academy Honorary Book. \nShe was a member of the Trio Bor\, who were members of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra\, and appeared in numerous concerts. She performed as a soloist with orchestras and in solo recitals. She performed for an audience of 30 foreign ambassadors and appeared on radio and television. Dr. Lipmanovich has given numerous Piano Master Classes and performances in Europe\, United States\, Thailand\, Russia including Master Classes at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music Clairmont Hall of Tel Aviv University in Israel. \nDr. Lipmanovich has appeared with solo recitals in England\, Italy\, Spain and performed at Music Festivals at Dardington and St. Lewis Music Festival in England. \nDr\, Lipmanovich’s performances in Chicago include the Fazioli Concert-Series (Live Broadcast on WFMT)\, and performance from the Harold Washington Library Pritzker Auditorium of Solo Recital of “All Russian Program” which was broadcasted numerous times on Television Station WTTW i. She performed at the Gala event of the Fine Arts Building in Curtiss Hall\, and at the Concert-Series at the Fourth Presbyterian Church Bachman Auditorium\, at the Schubertiade (Fazioli Pianoforte Solon). She has performed in Chicago with orchestras Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor\, and Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 1. \nDr. Lipmanovich has been invited to give concerts\, teach\, and judge local and international competitions. Among many she was in a jury at the 6th Mozart International Piano Competition and Fifth Chopin International Piano Competition in Thailand\, where she also gave Master Classes and Solo Performances. Dr. Lipmanovich taught Master Classes in Magihol University in Bangkok Thailand. She has been a Piano Faculty Member at the Summer Music Festival of the Gulf in San Marco\, Italy since 2013. She was the Honorary President of the Jury of the Madame Rosina Lhevinne Piano International Competition held in San Marco\, Italy. She was on a Piano Faculty and gave solo performances at Ameropa Music Arts Festival “Musical Bridges” in St. Petersburg\, Russia. Dr.Yulia has taught on the piano faculties of the Boston Conservatory\, Boston College\, Northeastern University\, Daley College\, Rubin Conservatory of Music in Jerusalem in Israel. \nDr. Yulia performed on Television Stations in Chicago on WGN\, PBS\, NBC\, FOX WTTW. \nDr. Lipmanovich is on a Piano Faculty at the InterHarmony International Music Festival held in Italy and Summit Music Festival held in Spain & New York. She was on a piano faculty at the Summer Music Festival of the Gulf in San Marco\, Italy since 2013-2019 where she was is teaching and performing. Dr. Lipmanovich has performed in major concert halls as a soloist and with orchestras and chamber groups throughout the USA\, Canada\, Russia\, Europe\, Israel\, Thailand\, and Italy and venues in the USA such as Carnegie Recital Hall\, Alice Tully Hall and Steinway Hall among them\, Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Kirov Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra with Chief Conductor Maestro Valery Raevsky. She gave numerous performances in Chicago. Among them were Solo Recitals of All Chopin Favorites at the Studebaker Theater and Chicago Cultural Center and many other concert halls. \nDr. Lipmanovich was appointed by The Juilliard School to teach piano in the After School Arts program with Juilliard Nord Anglia Performing Arts program at the British International School of Chicago in the South Loop. She is a member of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)& Chicago Area Music Teachers Association (CAMTA). \nDr. Yulia Lipmanovich recently gave a Solo Piano Recitals at Ganz Hall at the Roosevelt University and Solo Recital at the Studebaker Theater of the Celebration of 125th year Anniversary of the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago. \nDr. Lipmanovich received the prestigious honor to be a Partner of the Steinway Educational Program. She is actively teaching at her studio at the Fine Arts Building downtown Chicago and is the Artistic Director and Founder of The Art of Piano Playing and Performing Arts. \nDr. Yulia’s upcoming solo performances and Master Classes are going to be in July 2026 in Italy . Dr. Yulia will be recording  2 CD albums with “Sheva ” recording label in Italy and will be teaching and performing at the InterHarmony International Music Festival in Aqui Terme\,  Italy where she is on Piano Faculty. \nFor more information please visit: \nhttps://theartofpianoplaying.com/ \n 
URL:https://pianofortechicago.com/event/souvenirs-de-musica-yulia-lipmanovich-2
LOCATION:PianoForte Studios\, 1335 South Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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SUMMARY:As Is | "Crazy World" Album Release Concert
DESCRIPTION:Described as “nothing short of enchanting” (All About Jazz)\, the musical union of jazz guitarist\, Al Schulman and jazz vocal stylist Stacey Schulman is the heart of As Is. The couple — both on and offstage — have made a name for themselves for their imaginative re-expressions of 20th century song classics. As Jazz Mostly wrote\, “They find new ways to approach the songs\, ways that preserve the origins yet make out of them very personal statements. \nThis concert performance will feature the debut of their new release\, “Crazy World” — an expansive mix of jazz repertoire combined with samba\, soul\, and original material. “Crazy World” is the follow-up to their Billboard Top 10 charting album “Here’s to Life”. \nAs Is takes audiences on an intimate journey through the world and words of songs long-forgotten — but newly created — with both the soulfulness and swing that’s accessible\, memorable and highly musical. \nThe duo has toured extensively in the US\, Europe and Asia performing live and in the studio with contemporary jazz talents including Marcus Baylor\, David Binney\, Christie Dashiell\, Corcoran Holt\, Kokayi\, and Gregoire Maret. \nThe duo’s musical paths extend well beyond any single scene. Stacey Schulman grew up recording in studios and working across country\, rock\, and metal before moving more fully into jazz and the American Songbook\, drawing from the lineage of classic singers such as Nancy Wilson and Dinah Washington. Possessed with an enchanting and singular voice\, with bell-like clarity of tone\, wide stylistic range\, and emotional directness\, Schulman has forged an expansive career grounded in adaptability\, musicianship\, and a passion for performing live and connecting with audiences. Scott Yanow\, in Jazz Artistry Now\, notes that “Stacey’s calling cards are ballads where both the strength and expressiveness of her art shine\,” while All About Jazz describes her agile voice as “delicate lace on one song and bouncy jam on another.” \nAl\, originally from Cincinnati\, studied early with Benny Goodman’s guitarist Cal Collins\, and refined his bebop language in Chicago at the Bloom School of Jazz\, where he performed as both a leader and sideman with artists such as Charles Earland\, Brad Goode\, Chris Forman and others. He went on to immerse himself in arranging and composition at Howard University in Washington\, D.C. studying with such jazz greats as Grady Tate\, Geri Allen\, Keter Betts and James Williams. \nWhile his sound draws deeply from the jazz-blues guitar lineage of Kenny Burrell\, Grant Green\, and George Benson\, his sound is equally shaped by the soul and R&B traditions of Ernie Isley and Wilbert Longmire\, giving his sound both harmonic weight and forward motion.
URL:https://pianofortechicago.com/event/as-is-crazy-world-album-release-concert
LOCATION:PianoForte Studios\, 1335 South Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tango with Winnie Sextet
DESCRIPTION:Welcome back Tango with Winnie to PianoForte!  Home of the legendary Fazioli piano and great acoustic! Winnie is back with a tremendous sextet featuring the music of Julian Perialta\, author of no less than 14 albums in recent years\, the hottest living tango composer in Argentina today.  This is the last stop of our international tour! \n  \nTango has deep magic: it reawakens memories of the body and of the mind; it tolerates differences; it shares cultures. \nConvinced of tango’s power to include everyone\, pianist-bandoneonista-dancer Winnie Cheung launched Tango With Winnie to bring live tango dance and music to both classic and unconventional tango corners of the world: concert halls\, milongas\, art galleries\, farmers markets\, K-12 schools\, universities\, dementia homes\, assisted living spaces\, prisons\, town-wide multicultural celebrations\, and more. \nWith veteran artists that Winnie brings from all over the world\, Tango with Winnie handcrafts each program towards any imaginable objective of your event\, and invites you sincerely to tango\, whoever you are\, wherever you are. \nWinnie has played well over 1\,000 tango events in the USA\, Canada\, Asia\, Argentina\, even Antarctica. For 2023\, Winnie completed a record 250+ events. Her album with Cuarteto Tanguero\, Guapeando\, charted Top 10 Billboard World Music in 2018. The second album with the duo Ben & Winnie\, La Próxima Traición (2020)\, was born in the heat of the pandemic. The newest album Ventarrón (2025) was the first featuring Winnie as bandoneonista and pianist. \nOriginally from Hong Kong\, Winnie is a globetrotting musician holding a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Chicago and Masters and Doctorate from the Eastman School of Music in Piano and Music Composition. She taught classes in music composition\, theory\, piano\, choir\, and music appreciation from ages 5 to 95 in Canada/USA until tango found her. \nFor more information\, please visit: https://tangowithwinnie.com/
URL:https://pianofortechicago.com/event/tango-with-winnie-sextet
LOCATION:PianoForte Studios\, 1335 South Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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SUMMARY:Echoes Across Horizons: American Voices in Classical Piano | Junwen Liang
DESCRIPTION:This program celebrates the vast and multifaceted landscape of American classical music through a collection of voices that echo across time\, genre\, and culture. From the lyrical impressionism of Amy Beach and the spiritual depth of Florence Price\, to the cross-cultural energy of Tan Dun and the theatrical elegance of Stephen Hough’s musical theatre transcriptions\, these works embody a vibrant conversation between traditions both inherited and reimagined. At the heart of the program is a belief in the power of diversity—musical\, cultural\, and personal—to enrich the classical tradition. These pieces reflect stories often overlooked: voices of women\, immigrants\, and composers bridging worlds between concert halls and popular stages. Together\, they invite listeners to reconsider what “American music” means\, revealing a tapestry that is as rich and resonant as the country itself. \n  \nDescribed by Richard Goode as “a very gifted pianist and a musician of great sensitivity\,” Chinese pianist Junwen Liang has earned recognition for performances of poetic refinement and intellectual depth. Stroll Magazine praised his “captivating” artistry\, while New York Concert Review described him as “an extremely gifted and promising young artist.” The American Prize commended his playing as “subtle\, refined\, and beautifully executed\,” and In the Spotlight affirmed that he is “ready for a major career.” \nJunwen has appeared as soloist with the Central Texas Philharmonic\, Penn State Philharmonic\, and Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra\, with performances broadcast on WRTI Classical\, WSKG\, and KPR Public Radio. Equally accomplished in chamber music\, he was named “Outstanding Collaborative Pianist” at the Peabody Institute and received the Clara Ascherfeld Award in Accompanying. He was subsequently invited\, alongside fellow Peabody musicians\, to appear at Carnegie Hall’s Master Class Series in collaboration with Ludwig Quandt of the Berliner Philharmoniker\, and in 2024 participated in the Puccini Concert Project at NYU Casa Italiana\, presented in partnership with the Festival Puccini Torre del Lago. \nSince 2023\, Junwen has established himself as a distinctive recital voice\, presenting more than 35 performances during the 2024/25 season across North America and China. He has appeared in prominent series including Arts Club of Washington\, Sunday Recital Series at Saint Thomas (New York)\, Trinity Concert Series\, Sevenars Music Festival\, Fripp Island Friends of Music\, Saugerties Pro Musica\, Chamber On The Mountain\, and Boston Court Pasadena\, alongside university residencies throughout the United States and China. The 2025/26 season brings engagements across the United States as well as international debuts in France\, Canada\, and China. His debut EP Colombine\, featuring works by Amy Beach and Florence Price\, was released in May 2026 through the California-based Manus imprint and is available on major digital streaming platforms worldwide. He is also currently preparing his debut full-length album with Sheva Collection in collaboration with Naxos of America\, Inc. \nA recent graduate of the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University\, where he studied with Richard Goode\, Junwen is based in Philadelphia and teaches piano and chamber music at the University of Pennsylvania. He is represented worldwide by Price Attractions.
URL:https://pianofortechicago.com/event/echoes-across-horizons-american-voices-in-classical-piano-junwen-liang
LOCATION:PianoForte Studios\, 1335 South Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sam Burckhardt and Jeremy Kahn | CD Release of "Lucky Dragonfly”
DESCRIPTION:Airway Records is proud to announce its latest release “Lucky Dragonfly\,” with Sam Burckhardt and Jeremy Kahn. \n  \nJeremy Kahn is one of Chicago’s busiest pianists\, dividing time between Jazz venues\, recording and teaching studios\, and pit orchestras. He is a  graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music\, having studied with the legendary Jaki Byard. Jeremy then spent twelve years in New York  City. Highlights there include ten years playing with Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks\, and collaborating with Max Roach on his Obie Award-winning  score for “Shepardsets” (three Sam Shepard plays that were staged at La Mama). Moving to Chicago in 1993\, Jeremy was the house pianist at the Gold Star Sardine Bar\, and he continues to perform at The Jazz Showcase\, The Green Mill\, and Andy’s (where he plays weekly with the Andy Brown  Quartet). Jeremy is also the house pianist at Winter’s Jazz Club. A current faculty member at Northwestern University\, he has also taught at DePaul\,  Elmhurst\, and Columbia. He has performed with Dizzy Gillespie\, Joni Mitchell\, Aretha Franklin\, Sheila Jordan\, the Chicago and Milwaukee  Symphony Orchestras\, and countless others. Jeremy has also been a featured performer the Chicago and Hyde Park Jazz Festivals\, and on the radio  shows of Studs Terkel and Marian McPartland. Many thousands of performances in theater pit orchestras are also on Jeremy’s resume\, including  “Wicked”\, “The Lion King” and “Spamalot.” “New York’s loss has been Chicago’s gain in the case of Jeremy Kahn\, the splendid jazz pianist who  moved back to his hometown.” Howard Reich\, Chicago Tribune. \n  \nSam Burckhardt\, a native of Basel\, Switzerland\, moved to Chicago in 1982 to join the band of the Blues legend Sunnyland Slim. Through Sunnyland\,  Sam performed and recorded with many of Chicago’s Blues musicians\, among them Hubert Sumlin\, Jimmy Johnson\, Willie Smith\, Bob Stroger\, Zora  Young\, Big Time Sarah\, Erwin Helfer\, and he performed with former Duke Ellington band member Othella Dallas\, Maria Muldaur\, Dana Gillespie\, Al  Copley\, Dado Moroni\, and pianist Dan Nimmer of the Wynton Marsalis Band. In 1994\, Sam was a founding member of the Mighty Blue Kings\, one of the biggest bands of the neo-swing movement. Over 70\,000 copies were sold of their debut CD “Meet Me In Uptown.” In 1996\, Sam helped form a  10-piece jump-swing band\, The Big Swing\, touring with them until 1998. He formed his own group\, the Sam Burckhardt Combo in 1999\, and has  been playing regularly since\, in Chicago\, nationally\, and abroad with a line-up ranging from duo to nine-piece band. Sam has recorded fifteen CDs  for his own Airway Records label\, under his name or with artists such as Zora Young\, Hubert Sumlin\, Oscar Wilson.\, and Lucas Montagnier. He is the  recipient the 2008 Swiss Blues Award\, and the runner-up of the 2016 Swiss Jazz Award. “Burckhardt demonstrates impressive technique\, musical  imagination\, arranging ability\, and a relentless sense of swing on this top-notch outing.” Kevin Toelle wrote in the Illinois Entertainer. \n  \nSAM BURCKHARDT & JEREMY KAHN ONLINE  \nsamburckhardt.com // kahnman.com // bandcamp.com/luckydragonfly // airwayrecords.com
URL:https://pianofortechicago.com/event/sam-burckhardt-and-jeremy-kahn-cd-release-of-lucky-dragonfly
LOCATION:PianoForte Studios\, 1335 South Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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SUMMARY:Songs and Dances From Around the World | Juan Pablo Horcasitas
DESCRIPTION:SONGS AND DANCES FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Music from Spain\, Poland\, Germany\, USA\, Mexico and Argentina \n  \nProgram: \n  \nSPAIN \nQuejas o La maja y el Ruiseñor by Enrique Granados (1867-1916) \n  \nFrom The Suite Española Op. 47 by Isaac Albéniz  (1860-1909) \nV. Asturias \n  \nPOLAND \nMazurka in A Minor\, Op. 17\, No 4. by Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) \n  \nGrand Valse Brillante in A-flat Major\, Op. 34\, No. 1 \n  \nGERMANY \nChaconne in D Minor by Johann S. Bach (1685-1750) (arr. Ferruccio Busoni) \n  \nUSA \nSomeone to Watch Over Me by George Gershwin (1898-1937) (arr. Keith Jarret) \n  \nMEXICO \nTwo Motions in One Movement by Samuel Zyman (b. 1956) \n  \nARGENTINA \nOblivion by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) (arr. Pablo Ziegler) \nDanzas Argentinas by Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) \nI. Danza del Viejo Boyero                                    \nII. Danza de la Moza Donosa \nIII. Danza del Gaucho Matrero \n  \nRenowned for his superb cantabile tone and exceptional rapport\, Mexican pianist Juan Pablo Horcasitas is celebrated as one of the most versatile musicians of his generation. Following his solo debut at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 2009\, he has captivated audiences worldwide with his dynamic performances and collaborative spirit. A First Prize winner at the “Manuel de Falla” Piano Competition in Mexico City\, he has graced the stage of major concert halls across Mexico\, Asia\, the Middle East\, Europe\, South America\, and the United States. Recent highlights include critically acclaimed recitals in Belgium\, Dubai\, Chicago\, and Milwaukee. \nAs a soloist\, Mr. Horcasitas has performed with distinguished ensembles\, including the Chamber Orchestra of Singapore and the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also been a featured guest with premier Mexican orchestras such as Camerata de Coahuila\, Orquesta Sinfónica de Aguascalientes\, Orquesta Filarmónica de Querétaro\, Orquesta del Desierto\, and Orquesta de Baja California. His festival appearances span an impressive array of international stages\, including the Suolahti International Music Festival in Finland\, the Latino Music Festival in Chicago\, the Latin American Cultural Week in New York\, and the International Festival of Symphonic Music in Algiers. \nAn accomplished collaborative artist and chamber musician\, Mr. Horcasitas has shared the stage with esteemed performers in Caracas\, Chicago\, New York\, and Mexico City. His dedication to cross-disciplinary projects includes serving as a guest conductor at the Mozart Festival in Tepotzotlán in 2006 and as Music Director for Opera Hispánica\, where he championed Latin American and Spanish repertoire. His contributions to musical theater include leading the New York City premiere of Héctor Armienta’s off-Broadway musical La Llorona in 2012. \nMr. Horcasitas is an ardent advocate for American and Latin American composers. He earned the National Award for Culture and the Arts Scholarship in Mexico with his project\, “Carlos Chávez: Early Piano Pieces\,” and frequently programs works by composers such as Samuel Zyman\, José Pablo Moncayo\, Manuel M. Ponce\, Carlos Chávez\, Juan Pablo Contreras\, and Leonardo Coral. His dedication to this repertoire earned him the Excellence in Classical Music Award at the Mexican Music Awards in New York City in 2015. Additionally\, he has shared his expertise through lecture-recitals\, including a notable presentation on Mexican concert music from the 19th to the 21st centuries at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. \nA passionate educator\, Mr. Horcasitas served from 2009 to 2021 as a faculty member at the Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School—a pioneering institution for visually impaired students. He has also taught at the Diller Quaile School of Music in New York City and currently holds the position of Private Instruction Coordinator and Piano Faculty at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. \nMr. Horcasitas holds the Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Manhattan School of Music\, where he studied under Nina Svetlanova. In Mexico\, his teachers included Carmen Carrasco\, Alberto Cruzprieto\, and María Teresa Frenk. His formal conducting training was guided by Maestro David Jackson at the Metropolitan Opera. \nIn April 2021\, Mr. Horcasitas released his second studio album\, Prelude\, to widespread acclaim. Recently\, he was honored as the guest pianist for the Philomusica Quartet’s 17th season at Wisconsin Lutheran College\, further solidifying his reputation as a multifaceted and inspiring artist. \nRecent engagements include his debut concert with the Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes in Mexico City and the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional of Guatemala.
URL:https://pianofortechicago.com/event/songs-and-dances-from-around-the-world-juan-pablo-horcasitas
LOCATION:PianoForte Studios\, 1335 South Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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