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William Westney Artist In Residence At Adamant Music School pianist william westney was the top piano prizewinner of the Geneva InternationalCompetition, and he appeared thereafter in European television broadcasts http://www.adamant.org/artres.htm
Extractions: Pianist WILLIAM WESTNEY was the top piano prize-winner of the Geneva International Competition, and he appeared thereafter in European television broadcasts and as soloist with such major orchestras as l'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and the Houston, San Antonio and New Haven Symphonies. Westney holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queens College in New York and a Masters and Doctorate in performance from Yale University, all with highest honors. He was awarded a Fulbright grant for study in Italy, and while there, was the only American winner in auditions held by Radiotelevisione Italiana. His solo recital appearances include New York's Lincoln Center, the National Gallery and Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., St. John's Smith Square in London, National Public Radio ("Performance Today"), Taiwan, Korea, and a U.S. State Department tour of Italy.
Westney Recital Renowned pianist william westney to Give KoontsLampton Keyboard Recital Nov. 1 Prize-winning pianist and noted educator william westney will visit Erskine College Nov. 1-2. He will offer the Koonts-Lampton recital at 8 p.m. http://www.erskine.edu/news/westney.10.12.99.html
Extractions: Netnews Back Issues Virtual Tour Mission Statement Academics ... Search Erskine Renowned Pianist William Westney to Give Koonts-Lampton Keyboard Recital Nov. 1 Westney is an honors graduate of Queens College in New York and holds the master's degree as well as a doctoral degree in performance from Yale University, both with honors. He was awarded a Fulbright grant for study in Italy, and while in Italy was the only American winner in auditions held by Radiotelevisione Italiana. He has appeared on European television broadcasts and as soloist with such major orchestras as l'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and the Houston, San Antonio and New Haven Symphonies. Newsweek magazine. In addition to keeping up a successful performance career, Westney serves as the Browning Artist-in-Residence at Texas Tech University, and has been honored with several teaching awards, including the Yale School of Music Alumni Association's Certificate of Merit for his distinctive and innovative contributions to the teaching of musical performance. He was a guest professor at Tonghai University in Taiwan, where he has been invited back repeatedly to teach lessons and experimental classes. The Koonts-Lampton Keyboard series at Erskine features performances by significant regional artists on the piano, organ and harpsichord. Honoring the contributions of two retired music faculty members, Professors Cortlandt Koonts and Shirley Lampton, a Koonts-Lampton performance is offered each semester. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Mason & Hamlin: What's New Piano Pedagogy Conference Mason Hamlin sponsored a showcase/ workshop featuringthe distinguished music educator and pianist, Dr. william westney, at the http://www.masonhamlin.com/whats-new/events.html
Extractions: The Northeastern Classical Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs was held on May 19th in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Forty dedicated amateur classical pianists from around the United States competed for a $1,000 First Prize and a future recital at the showroom of Faust Harrison Pianos in New York City. Pianist Henri Delbeau, a physician from Jackson Heights, NY was awarded First Prize for his rich sound, virtuosity and exceptional musicality in performing Bach's Partita No. 5 in G major and Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy . Mr. Delbeau also won the "Audience Choice" Award. Presenting the awards were Phred Meller, creator of the Northeastern Classical Piano Competition, and Sara Faust, noted pianist and co-owner of Faust Harrison Pianos.
Fall Arts 99 1. 8 PM william westney, pianist, MEMORIAL HALL After his splendid performance herein 1994, internationally renowned pianist william westney returns to Erskine http://www.erskine.edu/news/fallarts99.html
Extractions: Netnews Back Issues Virtual Tour Mission Statement Academics ... Search Erskine Erskine Announces Fall Arts Schedule From Shakespeare done in sneakers to songs Jane Austen might have sung, Erskine College will offer a variety of arts experiences this fall. A full calendar of other events and exhibits will also entertain and inform the Erskine community and its guests. Oct. 28 11 A.M. DENNIS DEWEY, BIBLICAL STORYTELLER Oct. 31 3 PM CHORALEERS FALL CONCERT, STUDENT ARTIST SERIES, BOWIE CHAPEL
Argosynet: Arts And Lit featuring the distinguished music educator and pianist, Dr. william westney, at the recent World Piano Pedagogy http://www.argosy.ca/argosy99-00/02.10.00/arts_lit/arts_lit4.htm
Extractions: The Joy of Music Guest Artist Dr. William Westney at Mt. A Are you a perfectionist? Are you a music lover? Are you an aspiring teacher, musician, actor, radio broadcaster, public speaker...? Are you ready for a surprise? From February 10-12, Mount Allison University's Department of Music will welcome the noted and idiosyncratic pianist, teacher, lecturer and clinician Dr. William Westney as guest artist. Westney's innovative perspective on the art of performance should be of interest to a wide cross section of Mt. A students and faculty. Westney will perform a solo recital at 8:00 pm on Thursday night in Brunton Auditorium, present a lecture entitled "The Perils of Perfectionism" at 8:00 pm the following night, and conduct an Un-Master Class session with students in Mt. A's Music programme on Saturday from 9:30-12:30 am in the Band Room. The public is cordially invited to these events, and there is no admission charge. Students and faculty of the Music Department are excited about Westney's visit. Music students Tracy Anderson, Judith Millar, Jennifer Cosman, and Kim Denis, as well as the Saxville Quartet, will be some of the musical dramatic guinea pigs. Millennial deep listener and piano professor Janet Hammock strongly encourages people from disciplines other than music to attend the event. Westney, the originator of the popular and intriguing Un-Master Class workshop, which has been held at large conferences such as Chamber Music America and the National Flute Association, and also such prominent schools such as Julliard, Peabody Conservatory, the Aspen School of Music, the Cleveland Institute, and conservatories in Europe and Asia, works with an unusual approach to teaching. In a recent feature article, the New York Times described the unique Un-Master Class as "fascinating".
Welcome To Piano.com for this British pianist. westney, william provides information onthe concert pianist and educator. Wild, Earl Wolfram, william http://www.piano.com/pianist/pianist_classical.cfm
The Un-Master Class® Discover the trailblazing work of william westney, the prizewinning concert pianist and educator, whose unique Un-Master Class has been called "fascinating" (NY Times)! popular and unique performance workshop, developed by william westney, and designed as a lively, engaging alternative to http://www.williamwestney.com/page3.htm
Extractions: The Un-Master Class is a popular and unique performance workshop, developed by William Westney, and designed as a lively, engaging alternative to the traditional master-class. Starting with interactive group warm-ups, an environment is created that builds trust and breaks down barriers to artistic expression. The class then focuses on prepared performances by selected participants by Classes have been held internationally at conferences, music-teachers' meetings, universities, and music centers such as Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Manhattan School of Music, Peabody Conservatory, Holland Music Sessions, Aspen School of Music, Royal Conservatory (Toronto) and the Tanglewood Festival.
Artist-Show - The Largest Art Link Site In The World! westney, william provides information on the concert pianist and educator.Wong, David - provides schedule and background for the American pianist. http://www.artist-show.com/ArtFields/Music/MuLinks/Classical/Artists/Piano.html
Extractions: Piano Ax, Emanuel - highly regarded for his poetic lyricism and brilliant technique. Barenboim, Daniel - official website for the conductor and pianist. Barrenechea-Cabeza - provides information on this piano duo. Includes bio. and repertoire. Baxtresser, Margaret - explores the enchanting, nature-filled world of Claude Debussy and the Impressionist Painters. Beataonline - concert pianist - presentation, concerts, repertoire, discography of Beata Szalwinska, a Polish concert pianist, living in Luxembourg. Bekhterev, Boris - provides information on the Russian-born pianist. Berman, Bart - Israeli concert pianist specializing in Schubert and contemporary music performance. Bezprozvannykh, Elena
Press Releases : Mount Allison University 12, Mount Allison Universitys Department of Music will feature a series of eventsby noted pianist, teacher, lecturer, and clinician, Dr. william westney. http://www.mta.ca/publications/university/new/old/Monday,_January_31,_2000_at_12
Extractions: Winner of the Geneva International Competition, Dr. Westney is a concert pianist who has appeared as guest soloist with the Houston Symphony, the San Antonio Symphony, and lOrchestre de la Suisse Romande; he has recorded for CRI and Musical Heritage Society, and has given recitals at New Yorks Lincoln Centre and across the U.S., Asia, and Europe. He holds a performance doctorate from Yale University and studied in Italy under a Fulbright grant. Professor and artist-in-residence at Texas Tech University, he has lectured at international conferences of musicians, psychologists, physicians, and educators, and received many special awards for his innovative and effective teaching. He is also a private consultant, working with musicians on the psychology of performing and the prevention of injury. The Yale School of Music Alumni Association recently awarded him its Certificate of Merit for his distinctive contributions as performer, lecturer, writer and workshop facilitator. William Westney is the originator of the popular and intriguing Un-Master Class workshop, which has been held at large conferences such as Chamber Music America and the National Flute Association, and also at such prominent schools as Juilliard, Peabody Conservatory, the Aspen School of Music, the Cleveland Institute, and conservatories in Europe and Asia. In a recent feature article, the New York Times described the unique Un-Master Class as fascinating.
Extractions: TOP-LINK UP-LINK ADD URL SEARCH ... E-MAIL PIANISTS LINKS ComparePhoneRates.com - FREE phone rate calculator! Find out how much it costs to phone anywhere in the world using different long distance telephone services. Arbiter's Museum of Historic Pianists - Arbiter Records Home Page, over 60 very short biographies by Allan Evans. Argerich, Martha b. 1941. - Excerpts from a 1979 interview with Dean Elder; in-print discography; reviews. Ashkenazy, Vladimir 1937- - Some facts, a 1995 interview, discography and reviews from Classic CD magazine page. Astriab, Lou - provides information on the American pianist. Atamian, Dickran - pianist. Ax, Emanuel Batagov, Anton 1965- - Includes biography, gallery and texts by the pianist. Bauer, Harold 1873-1951. - Bauer Collection in the Music Division of the Library of Congress includes biography, etc. Baxtresser, Margaret - explores the enchanting, nature-filled world of Claude Debussy and the Impressionist Painters. Bekhterev, Boris - provides information on the Russian-born pianist. Berman, Bart
Lybot.com: Musicians And Bands > W: 76 - 100 99, william westney Discover the trailblazing work of william westney, the prizewinningconcert pianist and educator, whose unique Un-Master Class has been http://www.lybot.com/Musicians_and_Bands/Alphabet/W_76_100.htm
Van Cliburn Foundation Hagopian, Robert (USA), Neiman, Lea Picker (Israel), westney, william (USA $300 eachVan Cliburn for Rachmaninoff's 100th Birthday) Highest Ranking pianist of the http://www.cliburn.org/competition/pastcomp.html
Extractions: Ralph Votapek Winner Country Amount Given by 1. Ralph Votapek USA National Guild of Piano Teachers and Dr. and Mrs. Irl Allison 2. Nikolai Petrov USSR Laura Jane Musser 3. Mikhail Voskresensky USSR The Amon Carter Foundation 4. Cécile Ousset France Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum 5. Marilyn Neeley USA 6. Sergio Varella-Cid Portugal Mrs. Carl Beutel 7. Arthur C. Fennimore USA 8. Takashi Hironaka Japan Finalist: Hiroko Nakamura* Japan *Withdrew from finals due to illness. Best Performance of Commissioned Work : Arthur C. Fennimore
Van Cliburn Foundation Picker (Israel); Shannon, Rae (USA); westney, william (USA) Jury each Van Cliburn)Highest Ranking pianist of the Taylor ($1,000 Mr. and Mrs. william S. Davis http://www.cliburn.org/competition/pastcomptext.html
Extractions: Adler, Vicky (Brazil); Alexanian, Anahid Lydia (Canada); Alvarez, Carmen (Uruguay); Bethel, Edward Clement (USA); Boatright, Jo Garner (USA); Borges, Rafael (Mexico); Cho, Sung-Mi (Korea); Cooper, William D. (USA); Garcia Salas, Zoila Luz (Guatemala); Hallman, Milton Hastings (USA); Jolly, James (USA); Keillor, Elaine (Canada); Kim, Jung Kyou (Korea); Lima, Arthur Moreira (Brazil); Linzmeyer, Marlene M. (USA); Lipovetsky, Leonidas E. (Uruguay); Mastroianni, Thomas (USA); Motekaitis, Manigirdas (USA); Noguera, Marta Hebe (Argentina); Paik, Yun Hee (Korea); Payne, Dorothy Katherine (USA); Pinto, David (UK); Saarinen, Gloria (New Zealand); Sandoval, Jr., Jose (Mexico); Thomas, Charles Edward (USA); Watson, Margaret C. (USA); Wells, Leslie Marie (USA); Wilkinson, Grace (UK); Wolfe, Walter (USA); Yaggy, Sandra (USA)
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MasterWorks You will also find Khachaturian's exuberance in his torrid Piano Concertomatched note for note by Lubbock's own great pianist william westney. http://interoz.com/lubbock/master.htm
Extractions: All performances will be held at the Lubbock Civic Center Theatre * 8:1 P.M. For the first orchestral spectacular of The Golden Season, Maestro Schram has chosen a program of European and American MasterWorks which invoke in every way the exceptional artistry of the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra. The performance includes the string imagery of Wager's Overture to Die Meistersinger...Mozart's ebullient Symphony No. 29... the exciting, familiar pulse of Bernstein's brilliant Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story"... and the virtuosic dynamism of Peck's The Glory and the Grandeur. The dramatic interpretation of this gifted American composer by the LSO percussion section can only be described as one for the memory books! Guest Artist: Livia Sohn, Violin Audiences will be thrilled by the LSO's intensely beautiful orchestral interpretation of Tchaikovsky's Pathetique Symphony, and by the sheer romance of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor as performed by violin sensation, Vivia Sohn. Only 18 now, Ms. Sohn first performed this work at 12, the age at which she won the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition. She has appeared with the Boston Pops at Chicago's Ravinia Festival, and with symphony orchestras throughout the U.S. Internationally she has performed in Europe, Korea, and the Middle East. Ms. Sohn currently studies in New York, where she also coaches chamber music at The Juilliard School. Virtuosi!
Polish Music Journal 5.2.02 - Herter: Stojowski - Bibliography 20 (November 28, 1946) 3, 15. Obituary Stojowski is Dead; Polish pianist,76. The New York Times (November 6, 1946). westney, william. http://www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/PMJ/issue/5.2.02/stojowskibbl.html
Extractions: Vol. 5, No. 2 , Winter ISSN Adrianowska, Kazimiera A. "Zygmunt Stojowski." Bia³y Orze³ 6 (June 1944): 6-7. Aldrich, Richard. Concert Life in New York . New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1941. Anon. "Chwila Bie¿±ca" [The Current Moment]. Biesiada Literacka no. 43 (October 25, 1901): 334. Anon. "A New Cultural Endeavor, Polish Institute of Arts and Letters Formally Opened at the Roerich Museum in New York." Poland America 13 no. 5 (May 1932): 219. Anon. Interview with Stojowski from El Comerico, Lima: August 1934, in Stojowski Students' Bulletin (February 1935): 1, 4, Zygmunt and Louisa Stojowski Collection [hereafter: ZLSC]. Anon. "Z listów do 'Bluszczu'" [From Letters to 'Ivy']. Bluszcz no. 49 (November 24, 1902): 585. Anon. "Polska w Ameryce" (Poland in America). ¦wiat no. 3 (January 17, 1920): 8. Anon. "A Priceless Fan." International Music and Drama (January 21, 1915): 8-9. Anon. "Program Notes for 'Rapsodie symphonique, Op. 23.'" London Symphony Orchestra (June 7, 1908), ZLSC. Anon. "Program Notes for 'Rapsodie symphonique, Op. 23.'" San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (August 26, 1930), ZLSC.
Piano Pedagogy We all recall breakthrough moment in our training as pianist. student at Texas TechUniversity where I was studying with artistin-residence william westney. http://www.usao.edu/sweber/Piano Pedagogy Pages.htm
Extractions: This page contains musings on a variety of subjects related to piano performance and pedagogy. Memory: Beyond Remembering The subject of memorization for performance has become a hot issue among pianists and teachers over the last few years, with parties on either side making compelling arguments for or against memorization in live performance. The issue continues to cause a stir among pianists and teachers as it is often a featured topic at workshops, conventions and in periodicals. This article will not deal with the pros and cons of memorization in performance. The purpose of this article is not to choose sides in the debate. The issue of concern here is "what do psychologists know about memory and how can we apply that information to our discipline?" Most studies on memory generally agree that memory has three stages or aspects; acquisition, storage and retrieval. Acquisition is the actual process of learning the information to be recalled later. Storage, the second stage, is the system of organization chosen to file the information for recall. The final stage, retrieval, if often thought of as the "remembering" part of memory. It is important to acknowledge that memorization is a process. It is something that is done consciously and with a specific intention. Certainly, exposure to music being studied allows for much information to be stored and recalled, and repetition is one of the key principles for memory. But security in recall hinges on the effectiveness in the acquisition and storage stages. Students often believe that memory lapses are simply caused by their inability to remember the material, when in actuality memory lapses are likely due to ineffectiveness in the acquisition and storage of material.
Yale Bulletin And Calendar - Visiting On Campus pianist and educator william westney, an alumnus of the School of Music,will present an UnMaster Class on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at http://www.yale.edu/opa/ybc/v27.n8.visit.html
Piano Pedagogy Forum He maintains an active schedule as a solo and collaborative pianist and workshop TechUniversity where I was studying with artistin-residence william westney. http://www.music.sc.edu/ea/keyboard/PPF/2.1/2.1.PPFp.html
Extractions: v. 2, no. 1/January 1, 1999 Stephen Weber is currently Assistant Professor at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, where he teachers studio and class piano, accompanying, piano pedagogy, music fundamentals, and music technology. He maintains an active schedule as a solo and collaborative pianist and workshop clinician. In 1997 and 1998 Dr. Weber received university awards for teaching excellence and for scholarly activity. Dr. Weber was a winning composer in the 1994 National Conference on Piano Pedagogy Composition Competition, for which he also served as panelist for two workshop sessions. He has recorded on the Opus One label and has over 60 published compositions to his credit, nearly half of which are for piano. His publishers include Concordia Publishing House, H.W. Gray Corporation, Permus Publications, Voice of the Rockies, Warner Brothers and Zalo Publications. Weber has received annual awards from ASCAP since 1994.
