Natasha Paremski is lauded for her “fiery and widely dynamic playing” (London Classical Source), and has performed as a soloist with such noted orchestras as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Houston Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich, and the Moscow Philharmonic.
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Just days after her Fresno performance, Claire Huangci will play dates in Umeå and Sundsvall, Sweden ahead of other tour highlights such as the Lucerne Festival, Philharmonie de Paris, and Festspielhaus Salzburg.
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It was the early 1990s in New York City when Professor of Piano Andreas Werz found himself in Steinway Hall tasked with purchasing three pianos for Fresno State. Even though he was surrounded by first-rate instruments, he struggled to find that perfect one worthy of the world-class musicians he was bringing to campus for the Philip Lorenz International Keyboard Concert Series.
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Philip Lorenz International Keyboard Concerts presents Francesco Piemontesi who will perform works by J.S. Bach, Rachmaninoff and Debussy during the last concert of the 2018-19 season at 8 p.m., Friday, May 24 in the Fresno State Concert Hall. Tickets are $25 general, $18 for seniors and $5 for students. Parking is free in lot P1. […]
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By Annie Rubio Music is a universal language, with messages and emotions that can be understood regardless of one’s background. Modern artists are always seeking new ways to push the boundaries of their craft, to continuously innovate. Armenian jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan artfully melds modern and traditional sounds into his music and he also ties in […]
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The Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series presents pianist Juho Pohjonen at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 20, in the Concert Hall at Fresno State. This is the final event of the season for the series.
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The Fresno State Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dr. Thomas Loewenheim, will present its final concert of the season at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28, in the Department of Music Concert Hall. The concert, titled “The Emperor Concerto,” will feature the internationally acclaimed pianist Jeremy Denk.
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The Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series presents pianist Jeremy Denk at 8 p.m. Friday, April 27, in the Concert Hall of the Music Building at Fresno State. Known for the freshness and originality of his musical interpretations, American pianist Jeremy Denk has steadily built a reputation as one of today’s most compelling and persuasive […]
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The Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series presents the Alexander String Quartet at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 8, in the Concert Hall at Fresno State. This is the third of three special events this year, in conjunction with the International Chamber Music Series.
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The Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series presents the Chilingirian-Bagratuni-Hakobyan Trio at 8 p.m. Friday, March 2, in the Concert Hall at Fresno State. This is the second of three special events this year, in conjunction with the International Chamber Music Series. This concert brings together three of today’s most prominent Armenian musicians Levon Chilingirian on […]
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The Keyboard Concerts Series presents celebrated pianist Yefim Bronfman at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, in the Fresno State Concert Hall. Bronfman will perform works by Schubert, Schumann and Debussy.
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The Keyboard Concerts Series presents celebrated organist Kimberly Marshall at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, in the Fresno State Concert Hall. Marshall will perform works by J.S. Bach, Frescobaldi, Buxtehude and Raison. Celebrated as one of the leading concert organists of our time, Kimberly Marshall is widely known for her rare combination of musical creativity and […]
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The Keyboard Concerts Series presents pianist Daniel Hsu at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in the Fresno State Concert Hall. Winner of the Bronze Medal at the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, this sensational 19-year-old artist will present a program consisting of works by Schubert, Chopin, J.S. Bach/Busoni, Rachmaninoff, and Marc-André Hamelin’s Toccata on “L’homme armé.”
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Distinguished American pianist Peter Serkin will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, in the Music Building Concert Hall, playing works by Mozart and J.S. Bach.
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Belgian duo Jolente De Maeyer, violinist, and Nikolaas Kende, pianist, will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, in the Music Building Concert Hall, doing works by Schubert, Mendelssohn and Beethoven. This concert is a special event of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert series, and the first concert of the 2017-18 International Chamber Music Series.
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Pianist Mauricio Náder will kick off the 46th season of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series at Fresno State. The series opens at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, in the Concert Hall. The Mexican Consulate of Fresno and Arte Américas are co-sponsors of this event. “The Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series brings to campus […]
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It’s funny where we find inspiration. Playing video games as a child, Michael Krikorian‘s interest in pursuing music was sparked by the musical scores of the games he played. Later, he took a Summer Arts class in scoring for visual media. That connection with teachers he met there led him down a path that resulted […]
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Award-winning pianist Kirill Gerstein will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at the Concert Hall at Fresno State in the final presentation of the 2016-17 Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series. Gerstein will perform works Bach, Brahms and Liszt. With a masterful technique, discerning intelligence, and a musical curiosity that has led him to explore repertoire spanning […]
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Award-winning pianist Rafal Blechacz will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, April 7, at the Concert Hall in the Music Building at Fresno State as part of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series. Blechacz will perform works by J.S. Bach, Beethoven and Chopin. Since winning all prizes at the 2005 Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw, Blechacz has established himself […]
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Award-winning pianist Seong-Jin Cho will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, at the Concert Hall in the Music Building at Fresno State as part of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series. Cho will perform works by Berg, Schubert and Chopin. Seong-Jin Cho was brought to the world’s attention in October 2015, when he […]
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Award-winning French pianist Lise de la Salle will perform at Fresno State at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, in the Concert Hall as part of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series. De la Salle will perform works by Beethoven, Ligeti and Prokofiev. In just a few years, through her international concert appearances, de la Salle has established […]
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~ By Andreas Werz Organist Ken Cowan will perform at Fresno State at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, in the Concert Hall as part of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series. Cowan will perform works by Mozart, Handel, Back, Mendelssohn, Schildt, Scheidt and Laurin. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and the Yale Institute […]
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One of today’s consummate artists and a Fresno favorite, Italian pianist Giuseppe Andaloro returns to perform at Fresno State at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in the Concert Hall as part of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series. Since winning the 2005 Busoni International Piano Competition and receiving the 2005 Award of Artistic Merit by […]
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Award-winning pianist Sofya Melikyan will perform in recital at Fresno State at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in the Concert Hall as part of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series. Melikyan will perform works by Granados, Liebermann, Babadjanian and Liszt. The concert is co-sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State, the Thomas […]
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