Special Keyboard Events, School Of Music And Dance This acclaimed Russian pianist and Moscow Conservatory teacher visited us whileon a US tour. leon bates Wednesday, October 27, 1999 Lecture/presentation. http://www.arts.arizona.edu/keyboard/keyboardevents.html
Beloit Daily News - Saturday, September 4, 1999 jazz of David Sanchez and the renowned a capella vocal performances of Anonymous4. The spring will see internationally acclaimed pianist leon bates and two http://www.beloitdailynews.com/999/1hor4.htm
Extractions: Artists series begins this fall at Beloit College With the start of the academic year this fall at Beloit College, tickets are going on sale for the 1999-2000 International Performing Arts Series. The series, which annually brings international leaders in the performing arts to the Beloit community, this year offers one of the most exciting and diverse schedules in years. Artists who routinely fill major concert halls and theaters around the world will come to Beloit College Eaton Chapel where audiences will have the opportunity to enjoy them, close and personal. The fall program, initiating the Year of the Arts at Beloit College, will feature the exciting hot Latin jazz of David Sanchez and the renowned a capella vocal performances of Anonymous 4. The spring will see internationally acclaimed pianist Leon Bates and two outstanding vocalists in an evening of Gershwin, as well as one of the rising stars of music, the composer Bright Sheng with an ensemble performing his music. The season will conclude with the acclaimed Emmy award winning actors Roscoe Lee Browne and Anthony Zerbe in a performance of poetry and theatre. As the evenings cools down in early October, David Sanchez will heat things up with his exotic tenor saxophone interpretations. In an era that has produced an impressive group of young artists, 30-year old Sanchez stands out as the most profound young saxophonist working today. He has combined his remarkable inspired talent, both on soprano and tenor sax, with his devotion to all manner of Latin music. He shapes his unique interpretations around the styles of his predecessors, going back to Colman Hawkins, Sydney Bechet, Stan Getz, and John Coltrane.
Luncheon delightful food and drink, a sampling of the music for PCCO's Mozart concert andan opportunity to meet Pennsylvania's Artist of the Year, pianist leon bates. http://www.pcco.org/wizzs.html
Up And Coming (09-12-91) 2, Page 6 September 12, 1991 Up and coming Evening of Gershwin opens UD PerformingArts Series Three energetic musicianspianist leon bates, soprano Eddye http://www.udel.edu/PR/UpDate/92/2/21.html
Extractions: UpDate - Vol. 11, No. 2, Page 6 September 12, 1991 Up and coming Evening of Gershwin opens U.D. Performing Arts Series Three energetic musicians-pianist Leon Bates, soprano Eddye Pierce Young and bass-baritone Benjamin Matthew-will combine their talents Friday, Sept. 20, to present "Gershwin by Request" at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of Newark Hall. The three celebrate Gershwin's music in high style in a sparkling program of vocal and piano music. Many popular favorites, including "Rhapsody in Blue," "Fascinatin' Rhythm," "The Man I Love," "Strike Up The Band" and selections from Porgy and Bess, will be featured during the evening. "Gershwin by Request" is the first program in the University's 1991-92 Performing Arts Series. Single ticket prices for "Gershwin By Request" are $15 for the general public, $10 for University faculty, staff and senior citizens, and $5 for students. Bates, a former member of the U.D. faculty, is a familiar figure on the international concert scene. He has performed with the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, at the Hollywood Bowl and at the Kennedy Center. He has toured Europe where he performed Gershwin with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. His performance of Gershwin in Rome with Ben Matthews has warranted him five return engagements to that city for both orchestral appearances and recitals. A native of Philadelphia, Bates studied with Natalie Hinderas. Matthews recently returned from Rio de Janeiro where he performed the leading role in Porgy and Bess for two months. His other operatic credits include performances with the New York City Opera, the Graz Opera in Austria and the Philadelphia Grand Opera. He has performed a wide variety of roles from Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust, to Prince Itelo in Leon Kirchner's Lily. Matthews has appeared as a soloist with major orchestras in the United States, Canada, Europe and South America. Eddye Pierce Young has appeared in recital, opera and oratorio throughout the United States, Mexico and Europe. A national finalist in the Metropolitan Opera Auditions and winner of the San Francisco Opera Grand Finals, Young made her New York recital debut in 1979 to glowing reviews and audience acclaim. She is a member of the faculty at Sarah Lawrence in Bronxville, N.Y., where she offers master classes and coaching in conjunction with recital programs, symphony solos, oratorio and opera productions. For reservations or more information, contact the Mitchell Hall box office at 451-2204. New shows, revivals in PTTP schedule The Professional Theatre Training Program opens its third season on campus this fall with a schedule that includes 10 new shows and six revivals of popular PTTP favorites. Four ticket purchase plans are being offered in addition to individual tickets purchases for specific plays. The season opens on Sept. 21 with Thornton Wilder's classic Our Town, which runs through Sept. 29. Offered Sept. 25-28 is She Stoops To Conquer. October and November's lineup includes The Roof (Oct. 24-Nov. 9), The Glass Menagerie (Oct. 25-Nov. 10) and Peer Gynt (Oct. 30-Nov. 10). The Importance of Being Earnest opens Nov. 30 and runs through Dec. 15. Also offered in December are Tartuffe (Dec. 4-14) and The Tempest (Dec. 10-15). January's offerings include King Lear (Jan. 16-19) and Man and Superman (Jan. 31-Feb. 2.) Also scheduled in late winter is The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Feb. 21-March 1). Revivals of The Cherry Orchard and Love's Labour's Lost will be presented in March and a soon-to-be chosen African-American play will be presented in April. The season concludes with Henry IV, Part I (May 1-10) and Dancing At Laughnasa (April 29-May 10). All performances are scheduled in Hartshorn Gymnasium with curtain times at 7:30 for evening shows and 12:30 for matinees. To make reservations, contact the box office at 451-2204. Music, art, dance offered this year Theatre, dance and music from classical to gospel, as well as a lecture on the Robert Mapplethorpe controversy, will be featured in the University of Delaware Performing Arts Series for 1991-92. The season will open on Friday, Sept. 20, with "Gershwin by Request," a celebration of one of America's favorite composers. On Friday, Oct. 11, Chanticleer, America's premiere vocal ensemble, will perform at 8 p.m. in Newark Hall auditorium. This "orchestra of voices" has a repertoire that spans music from the Renaissance to today. A master class with the group is scheduled at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, in the same location. Sister Sadie and the Famous Biblettes, who have been performing soul-stirring music together for 12 years, will bring gospel and blues to Newark Hall auditorium at 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2. On Wednesday, Nov. 13, the man who was at the center of the controversy over the exhibition of Robert Mapplethorpe's photographs will give a free public lecture. Dennis Barrie, director of the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati will discuss "Robert Mapplethorpe, the First Amendment and the Freedom of Expression" at 7:30 p.m. in 140 Smith Hall. Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy, a band of 10 assorted trumpets, trombones, french horns, tuba and drums, will perform at 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 23, in Newark Hall auditorium. The band's repertoire, which Bowie dubs "avant pop," covers everything from pop standards of decades past to funk to Latin to rhythm and blues. On Sunday, Dec. 8, a Holiday Gala will be presented at 2 and 8 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, located at 276 South College Ave. in Newark. This concert will feature faculty artists and ensembles from the University's Department of Music. The Mendelssohn String Quartet, in residence at the University, will present two special concerts and hold master classes with guest artists Robert Mann of the Juilliard String Quartet and Michael Tree of the Guarneri Quartet during January. A recital with Tree is scheduled on Wednesday, Jan. 8, and a recital with Mann is set for Saturday, Jan. 11 The Parsons Dance Company, which has been called "one of the hottest tickets in contemporary American dance," will be in residency at the University from Jan. 11-13. A performance is scheduled at 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 12 in Mitchell Hall. Concluding the 1991-92 Performing Arts Series will be "Pretty Polly," presented by the Roadside Theater at 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, in Newark Hall auditorium. During a week residency, this ensemble will share its Appalachian heritage and travel around the state gathering stories and music. A performance is also scheduled at Dover High School on March 11. Tickets may be reserved by telephone, by mail or in person at the Mitchell Hall box office, telephone 451-2204. Racial, cultural week to begin Monday This fall, the University of Delaware will hold its first Racial and Cultural Awareness Week, underscoring a commitment to racial and cultural diversity on campus. The activities, scheduled from Sept. 16-19 on the Newark campus, are designed to attract participation by the entire University community, including students, faculty and staff. The week will begin with a free public presentation of "Let My People Go," based on a poem by James Weldon Johnson. Presented by the Avodah Dance Ensemble of New York City, the program will begin at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 16, in the auditorium of Newark Hall. Other events during the week will be showings of videos, "Racism 101," Tuesday, Sept. 17, and "Rise in Campus Racism" on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Both presentations, which run approximately 50 minutes, will be shown continuously from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Bacchus Room in the Perkins Student Center, the Center for Black Culture and Smith Hall lobby. "Racism 101" will be followed by a panel discussion, based on the video, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17, in 140 Smith Hall. "Beyond the Dream, Part 3," a two-hour video presentation, will be shown on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m.-l p.m. in the Center for Black Culture and Smith Hall lobby and from noon-2 p.m. in Bacchus in the Perkins Student Center. That evening, a panel discussion with students representing a variety of racial and cultural backgrounds will be held at 7 p.m. in 140 Smith Hall. Black, Hispanic, Jewish, gay and lesbian students among others, will take part in the discussion. After the program, University President David Roselle, will make a closing address.
Events Listings - World Wide Events Worldrenowned pianist leon bates, soprano Louise Toppin and tenor Bill Brownoffer a fun-filled celebration of the music of George and Ira Gershwin. http://www.wwevents.com/eventdisplay.asp?COUNTRYNO=75
Wildflower Music Festival - 2002 Season Artists - Leon Bates leon bates. Appearing June 29, 2002. One of America's leading pianists returns to Wildflower. leon has been described http://www.dorflinger.org/wildflower_music/2002_season/2002_artists-leon_bates.h
Extractions: Appearing June 29, 2002 One of America's leading pianists returns to Wildflower. Leon has been described as an "elegant player with a keen ear for color and a flair for poetry," according to the The New York Times. Enjoy his interpretations of Gershwin, Duke Ellington and more. This concert is sponsored by (to be announced). This page last updated on Sunday, April 14, 2002
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Extractions: JMU performers also will be featured in two other dance concerts and JMU theater productions and in School of Music concerts by the JMU Wind Symphony, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Band, Symphony Orchestra and Chorale. JMUs 33rd annual Holidayfest will feature the JMU Brass Ensemble, Chorale and Symphony Orchestra performing prior to the lighting of the JMU holiday tree on the Quadrangle.
ROANOKE SYMPHONY Leon Bates the past twenty years, leon bates has emerged as one at 500 PM. leon bates' work with young people A native of Philadelphia, leon bates began his formal study http://www.rso.com/bates.htm
Extractions: Over the past twenty years, LEON BATES has emerged as one of America's leading pianists. He is invited to the most prestigious concert halls and his performances have warranted critical and audience accolades in Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Kennedy Center, Philadelphia's Academy of Music, the Hollywood Bowl and the Masonic Hall in San Francisco, presented by the Four Seasons Concert Association. His sheer mastery of his instrument has led to many invitations to perform with major symphonies such as the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, the National Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the American Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony, the Detroit Symphony and the Atlanta Symphony. His large repertoire includes over 30 concerti by the major composers, several contemporary concerti and he is known for his masterful performances of works by the romantics such as Rachmaninoff and his brilliant performances of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto in F.
Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/30/2003 | Young Pianists Attuned To A Master By Melanie Burney Inquirer Staff Writer. More photos, Classical pianist leon Batesworks with Anthony Davis, 12, in a master class at Rutgers UniversityCamden. http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/new_jersey/counties/camden_
Extractions: CAMDEN - Tashaun King took a deep breath as he slowly took his seat before the shiny, black, grand piano. Although he began playing four years ago, Tashaun, 11, still gets a little nervous before a big performance. This time, more than a little nervous might have been expected. Tashaun was among four youths from South Jersey and Philadelphia selected to perform Tuesday afternoon in a master class taught by Leon Bates, a world-renowned classical pianist. "I'm honored. I never got to do this before," said Tashaun, a sixth grader at the Longfellow School in Pennsauken, minutes before his performance. Bates frequently holds such training sessions for young musicians while touring cities around the country.
Calendar For Year Of The Arts At Beloit College For information contact David Vessey. Piano Master Class with leon bates, Pianist1000 am Master Class will feature bates with selected students. http://www.beloit.edu/~arthist/yota/yotacal2.html
Extractions: Lecture by Mark Moffett, "The High Frontier: Exploring Rainforest Canopies Across the Globe." 7:00 p.m., Logan Room, Wright Museum of Art. Arts Infusion Address with Dar Williams. Dar Williams, one of Beloit's favorite and a most extraordinary songwriter and performer, will deliver the second Arts Infusion Address Social Issues and the Arts: The Message is in the Music." 4:30 p.m., Eaton Chapel.
DRPA ENTERPRISE You are cordially invited to join worldrenowned pianist and Philadelphia nativeLeon bates, soprano Louise Toppin, and tenor Bill Brown for a fun-filled http://www.drpa.org/travel/guideline/musdn.html
Extractions: 3680 Walnut Street i March 1 , popular composer Philip Glass March 15 , traditional Russian music from all-male a cappella choir Chorovaya Akademia March 22 , colorful new music from Relache March 25 , Rhythm in Shoes and Red Clay Ramblers March 28 , Michael Brecker Quartet April 10 , National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland April 10-12 , River North Chicago Dance Company April 13 , The Tallis Scholars April 18 April 19 , saxman Joshua Redman. Information: (215) 898-3900 March 2 , Urban Tap March 5 , Vienna Philharmonic March 7 , Sonny Rollins March 10 , Kodo Drummers March 14 , Lang Lang March 16 , The Chieftains March 21 , Kirov Orchestra March 21, 22, 23 , Marcel Marceau March 28, 29, 30 , Ronald K. Brown/Evidence April 19 April 26, 27 , Miami City Ballet Information: (215) 893-1999 PETER NERO AND THE PHILLY POPS
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra December 20, 2002 at 8PM Shaftman Performance Hall World class pianist leon Batesappears in a solo recital presented by the Friends of the Roanoke Symphony. http://www.rso.com/additional.shtm
Extractions: Main Virtuosi Series Classics Series Pops Series ... Brochure ADDITIONAL CONCERTS Our new RSO Presents series featuring unaccompanied performances by world renowned guest artists, the expanded Holiday Pops concerts and regional performances by the Roanoke Symphony. RSO PRESENTS THE WORLD RENOWNED TALLIS SCHOLARS Shaftman Performance Hall "World's finest mixed choir for Renaissance Music" - Gramophone January 2002 The Tallis Scholars are without rival in the glorious sound world of Renaissance choral music. Their beautifully blended choral sound calls to mind the magnificent stained glass windows of the mighty cathedrals of Europe. Under the direction of founder Peter Phillips, the Tallis Scholars are among the busiest ensembles in the world, with over 50 award winning recordings and regular tours throughout Europe, North America, South America and the Far East. They have performed for members of the British Royal Family and for the Pope at a special concert at the Vatican. Single tickets and group discount rates are now available through the Symphony Box Office, 866-277-9127 or order tickets online here LEON BATES IN RECITAL
Philharmonisches Orchester Südwestfalen | Juni 2002 Translate this page Klavier leon bates Dirigent Georg Fritzsch. leon bates Der Pianistleon bates zählt zu den führenden amerikanischen Pianisten. http://www.phos-suedwestfalen.de/juni2002.html
Extractions: THE SCOTT LEGACY BRANFORD MARSALIS The eldest of four musical Marsalis brothers (the others being trumpeter Wynton, trombonist/producer Delfeayo and drummer Jason), born to pianist Ellis in Louisiana in August 1960, Branford Marsalis is one of the jazz world's best-known saxophonists, and a knowledgeable and pithy commentator on the current music scene.
Keyboard Gershwin 3 Preludes, 6 Songs Corea - 20 Children's Songs leon bates, pianistfiled under Piano/Various/bates. Haydn - Piano Sonatas C minor Hob. http://www.edtech.morehouse.edu/jethridg/kybrd.htm
Community Concerts works by Bartók, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Schönberg, Schubert and leon Kirchner technically,and more importantly, a brilliant, young American pianist who uses http://www.trawickartists.net/community/acts/soloists/levinson.html
Extractions: BBC Music Magazine Twenty-eight-year-old American pianist MAX LEVINSON is developing a reputation as an intelligent and sensitive artist with a fearless technique. LEVINSON'S international career was launched when he won First Prize at the 1997 Guardian Dublin International Piano Competition, the first American to achieve this distinction. He then received overwhelming critical acclaim for his two solo recordings on N2K Encoded Music, and in March 1999, he was awarded a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. Born in the Netherlands and raised in Los Angeles, MAX LEVINSON began studying piano at age five. He attended Harvard University, graduating cum laude with a degree in English Literature, and later completed his graduate studies with Patricia Zander at the New England Conservatory of Music where he received an Artist Diploma and the Gunther Schuller Medal, an award given to the school's top graduate student. MAX LEVINSON has been hailed by critics for musical maturity beyond his years: " The questioning, conviction, and feeling in his playing invariably reminds us of the deep reasons why music is important to us, why we listen to it, why we care so much about it
MSO: Press Releases MEMPHIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS THIRD LINCOLN MASTERWORKS CONCERT WITH PIANISTLEON bates MEMPHIS, Tenn., October 1 , 2002The Memphis Symphony Orchestra http://www.memphissymphony.org/Press/oct.html
Extractions: Maestro David Loebel, only the third music director and conductor in the 51-year history of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, will conduct the orchestra for the performance. Loebel is noted for performances that combine innate musicality with interpretive insight. He has conducted the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the National Repertory Orchestra and at conservatories including the Juilliard School, the Cleveland Institute of Music and Indiana University. He has guest-conducted numerous orchestras nationally and internationally and received numerous awards, including two ASCAP Awards and the prestigious Seaver/National Endowment for the Arts Conductors Award. Before accepting the position of Music Director and Conductor of the Memphis Symphony, Loebel served as Associate Conductor of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra from 1990 to 1999. Before that, he was Assistant and then Associate Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
