VICTOR CAYRES
2022
January
23
Recital with Kee Kim (cello, Parker Quartet) at Longwood Towers. Brookline-MA. 7PM
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February
4
Faculty Recital. Eastern Illinois University, Recital Hall. Charleston-IL. 2PM
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March
8
Masterclass at Illinois Wesleyan University, Westbrook Auditorium. Bloomington-IL, 6PM
25
Boston University Tanglewood Institute Masterclass Series. 6PM
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April
3
Concert with NEC faculty "Salute to Piazzolla", Jordan Hall. Boston-MA. 3PM
8
Concert with Alberto Mizrahi (tenor). Temple Beth Elohim. Boston-MA. 8PM
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May
18
Recital at Stowe Performing Arts. Stowe Community Church-VT. 12PM
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June
1-3
Concert with Ensemble D'Amici at Ulsan University and Daejeon University, South Korea
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7
Masterclass at Hanyang University, South Korea
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10
Masterclass and performance with Ensemble D'Amici at Sejong Arts High School, South Korea
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24-26
Easton Chamber Music Festival. Teaching and performing. Easton-MA
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July
1-31
Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artist Piano Program
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August
1-13
Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artist Piano Program
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September
8
Faculty Recital with Jennifer Brown (trumpet) & Jessica Pearce (horn). EIU Department of Music Recital Hall. Charleston-IL, 5PM
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10
Concert with Paolo Taballione fFlute). Longy School of Music, Pinkman Hall. Boston-MA, 7:30PM
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November
5
Concert with Arneis Quartet. First Church in Boston-MA, 7:30PM
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28-29
Performances and workshops with EIU Piano Trio at Alton and Edwardsville High Schools
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30
Performance of Poulenc Double Piano Concerto with Paul Johnston Charleston High School, IL
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December
2
Concert with Eastern Illinois Symphony Orchestra and Paul Johnston (piano), Poulenc Double Piano Concerto, conducted by David Commanday. EIU Department of Music, Dvorak Concert Hall. Charleston-IL, 7:30PM
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5-6
Performances and workshops with EIU Piano Trio at Naperville North, Metea Valley, and Neuqua Valley High Schools, IL
13
Performances and workshops with EIU Piano Trio at Waubonsie Valley High School, IL
2021
January
28
Concert with cellist Emmanuel Feldman and double-bassist Pascale Delache, livestreamed from Boston’s Futura Productions Studio and sponsored by Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe-VT. 7PM
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February
12
Solo recital for Harvard Music Association. 7:30PM
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March
25
Boston University Tanglewood Institute Masterclass Series. 6PM
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April
29
Recital and Interview for Steinway Society Concert Series. 7PM
May
5
Solo Recital for the Jewish Community of Greater Stowe-VT, livestreamed from Recital Hall at Eastern Illinois University. 6PM
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24
Recital for Newton Community Education Lifetime Learning Program. 10:30AM
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June
24-26
Easton Chamber Music Festival. Teaching and performing.
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July
11 through 31
Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artist Piano Program (ONLINE)
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October
10-11
Concert with Eastern Illinois University Symphony and Ji Myung Kim (violin)
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22-23
Concert with Heartland Festival Orchestra and Ji Myung Kim (violin)
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31
Concert with Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra and Ji Myung Kim (violin)
November
7
Concert with Sharon Community Chamber Orchestra and Ji Myung Kim (violin)
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December
10
Recital with Kee Kim (cello) at Paine Hall, Harvard University
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2020
January
27th
Faculty concert with guest pianists Heeyeon Chi, Ignacio Clemente, Paul Johnston, and Eastern Illinois guest faculty, Dvorak Concert Hall, works by Bartok, Johnston, and Mozart, Charleston-IL. 7:30PM
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February
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8th
Chamber concert with Hyun Ji Kwon (cello) at Boston University School of Music, College of Fine Arts, Concert Hall. Boston-MA. 8PM
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23rd
Concert with Heeyeon Chi (piano), Anna Kapsopoulos (piano), and Orchestre des Jeunes de Fribourg, conducted by Theophanis Kapsopoulos. Works by Mozart. University of Fribourg Concert Hall. Fribourg-Switzerland, 5PM
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May
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30th
Recording for Boston's Notes of Hope. Rachmaninoff Op. 11, with Heeyeon Chi (piano):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NL64mdC4uY
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July
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1st through 31st
Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artist Piano Program (CANCELLED due to COVID-19)
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26th
Release of collaborative remote recording project with EIU Music Faculty in honor of EIU students impacted by COVID-19 pandemic: https://youtu.be/SL8ucJ6S_vE
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August
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1st through 11th
Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artist Piano Program (CANCELLED due to COVID-19)
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December
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16th
Beethoven Sonata concert with EIU piano students: Moonlight, Waldstein, and Appassionata Sonatas, with Sarah Loisch and Alice Gong. Eastern Illinois University . Charleston-IL. 7:30PM CT
2019
January
27th
Concert with Heeyeon Chi (4-hands piano) at the James Library & Center for the Arts. . Works by Dvorak, Mozart, Poulenc, and Rachmaninoff. Norwell-MA, 3PM
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http://www.jameslibrary.org/special-event/masterworks-for-piano-four-hands/
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February
1st
Faculty Showcase at Eastern Illinois University, Doudna Fine Arts Center Recital hall. Charleston-IL, 2PM.
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8th
Recital at Boston University School of Music, Concert Hall. Works by Chopin, Guarnieri, Mignone, Miguez, and Nazareth. Boston-MA, 8PM
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22nd
Faculty Showcase at Eastern Illinois University, Doudna Fine Arts Center Recital hall. Charleston-IL, 2PM
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March
3rd
Concert with Dan Dona (viola) at Boston University School of Music, Concert Hall. Works by Bax, Enescu, Harbison, and Mendelssohn. Boston-MA, 8PM
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April
10th
Faculty Recital with Jennifer Brown (trumpet) and Jessica Pearce (horn) at Eastern Illinois University, Doudna Fine Arts Center Recital hall. Works TBD. Charleston-IL, 5PM
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May
22nd through 29th
Recitals and lectures at Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory's Myaskovsky Chamber Hall and at Moscow State University of Culture and Arts. Sponsored by the 34th Annual Russian-American Festival of Art and Education
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30th
Concert with Emmanuel Feldman and Pascal Delache at Brookhaven in Lexington. Works by Piazzolla. Lexington-MA, 7:30PM
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31st
Recital at Temple Beth Elohim. Works by Villa Lobos. Wellesley-MA, 8PM
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June
2nd
Concert with Heeyeon Chi (4-hands piano) at Longwood Towers. Works by Dvorak, Mozart, Poulenc, and Rachmaninoff. Brookline-MA, 7:30PM
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14th
Concert with Arneis String Quartet at St. Paul Church. Works by Beethoven, Dankner, Dvorak. Brookline-MA, 8PM
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July
1st through 31st
Associate Director at Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Piano Program. Lenox-MA
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August
1st through 10th
Associate Director at Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Piano Program. Lenox-MA
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10th
Concert with Jiyoung Lee (cello), at the 27th Annual Music Festival at Walnut Hill, sponsored by the Chinese Foundation for Performing Arts. Natick-MA, 7:30PM
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23 through 26
CD recording sessions at NEC Jordan Hall with Emmanuel Feldman (cello) & Pascale Delache (double bass), works by Piazzolla. Boston-MA
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October
11-12th
Concerts of New Music for the Society of Composers Region V Conference at Eastern Illinois University, Recital Hall, Charleston-IL.
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24th
Faculty Recital with Kristin Sarvela (oboe) at Eastern Illinois University, Recital Hall, Charleston-IL. 5PM
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27th
Concert with Heeyeon Chi and guest artists at NEC Brown Hall. Double Piano Concerti by Mozart. Boston-MA. 4PM
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November
2nd
ISMTA Conference Faculty Showcase Recital at Eastern Illinois University, Recital Hall, Charleston-IL. 11:30AM
5th
Faculty Recital with Will Porter (trombone) at Eastern Illinois University, Recital Hall, Charleston-IL. 5PM
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14th
Guest Artist Faculty Recital with Will Porter (trombone) at University of Illinois, Champaign-IL. 7:30PM
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18th
Faculty Recital with Julie Park (voice) at Eastern Illinois University, Recital Hall, Charleston-IL. 6PM
2018
February
1st through 4th
SphinxConnect Fellowship. Concerts and lectures with Aristides Rivas (cello). Detroit-MI
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11th
Adjudicator at Phillips Exeter Academy Concerto Competition. Exeter-NH
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13th
Adjudicator at Boston University Concerto Competition. Boston-MA
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17th
Concert at Steinert & Sons. Works by Chopin, Guarnieri, Miguez, Santoro, and Villa Lobos. Natick-MA
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25th
Concert at the Fryderyk Chopin Society of Connecticut, New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain-CT. Works by Chopin, Guarnieri, Miguez, Santoro, and Villa Lobos
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April
15th
Concert at Longwood Towers. Brookline-MA. Works by Chopin, Guarnieri, Miguez, Santoro, and Villa Lobos
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18th
Adjudicator at Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music Piano Competition. Boston-MA
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29th
Adjudicator at Salin Chapin Piano Competition, Indian Hill School of Music. Littleton-MA
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30th & May 1st
Recording session at Mechanics Hall, Worcester-MA, with Heeyeon Chi (piano), and Hyun Ji Kwon (cello). Works by David Owens
May
17th
Lecture at Moscow State University of Culture and Arts, "The Music of Scott Joplin", followed by a concert with works by Joplin and Brazilian Composers. Sponsored by the 33rd Annual Russian-American Festival of Art and Education
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19th
Concert at Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory's Myaskovsky Chamber Hall. Works by Villa Lobos, Miguez, Santoro, and Guarnieri. Sponsored by the 33rd Annual Russian-American Festival of Art and Education
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June
2nd & 3rd
Adjudicator at Steinway Piano Competition, sponsored by the Steinway Society of Massachusetts
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July
1st through 31st
Associate Director at Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Piano Program. Lenox-MA
27th
Adjudicator at Walnut Hill Concerto Competition, 27th Annual Music Festival, sponsored by the Chinese Foundation for Performing Arts. Natick-MA
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28th
Concert with Jiyoung Lee (cello), at the 27th Annual Music Festival at Walnut Hill, sponsored by the Chinese Foundation for Performing Arts. Natick-MA
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August
1st through 11th
Associate Director at Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Piano Program. Lenox-MA
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December
9th
Concert at Croker Art Museum. Program: Chopin, Villa Lobos, Miguez, Mignone, and Santoro. Sacramento-CA
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2017​
January ​
8th
Piano adjudicator for MTNA Competition, Eastern Division. Boston University School of Music
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February ​
9th
Piano recital at Longwood Towers. Brookline-MA. Works by Chopin, Debussy, and Liszt
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27th
Faculty recital with Aristides Rivas (cello), Longy School of Music. Cambridge-MA. Works by Beethoven, Desenne, and Rachmaninoff
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March ​
14th and 29th
Adjudicator for Boston Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition. Symphony Hall ​
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April​
3rd
Concert with Heeyeon Chi (piano) and Hyun-Ji Kwon (cello), Boston University School of Music, Marshall Room. World Premieres of Chamber Works by David Owens
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May
1 through 5
Residence at Western Washington University College of Fine and Performing Arts. Masterclasses and performances with Gustavo Camacho (horn) and Laura Camacho (violin). Bellingham-WA. Works by Brahms, Harbison, Nazareth, Satie, and Villa Lobos
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6th
Piano adjudicator for NHMTA, Granite State Solo Competition. Manchester Community Music School. Manchester-NH
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7th
Chamber concert with Egle Jarkova (violin) and Aristides Rivas (cello). Sudbury-MA. Works by Bridge, Mendelssohn, Piazzola, and Villa Lobos.
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13th
Piano adjudicator for MTA, 49th Annual Bay State Contest. Boston Conservatory. Boston-MA
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June ​
5th
Concert with Hyun Jung Kim (violin) at Weill Hall, Carnegie Hall. New York-NY. Works by Beethoven, Grafe, Lutoslawski, Prokofiev, and Saint-Saens/Eugene Ysaye
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17th
Concert with Aristides Rivas (cello) at Orchard Cove. Sharon-MA. Works by Bach, Falla, Paquito d'Rivera, and Schumann
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July ​
26th
Concert with Hyun Jung Kim (violin) . Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 7PM. Works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Bowen
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August​
11th
Concert with Aristides Rivas (cello) and Egle Jarkova (violin). Franciscan Guest House, Kennebunkport-ME, 7:30PM. Works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Piazzolla
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September​
24th
"Music in Action: Benefit Concert for Pair" (Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project), with Anna Lee (violin), Layth Sidiq (violin), and Myung In lee (Cello). College Club of Boston, 3PM. Works by Fauré, Halvorsen, Mendelssohn, Nazareth, Sidiq, Szymanowski, and Villa Lobos
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October​
15th
Concert with Arneis String Quartet. Works by Stephen Dankner. Clark Museum in Williamstown, MA
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23rd
Concert with Alan Starovoitov (baritone). Works by Miguez, Nazareth, Rachmaninoff, Schemmer, Sviridov, Tchaikovsky, and Villa Lobos Harvard Music Association. Beacon Hill-MA
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28th
Concert with Hyun Ji Kwon (cello). Hunneman Hall. Brookline Public Library, 2:30PM. Works by Chopin, Manuel de Falla, and David Owens
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30th
Scott Joplin Centennial Concert. Special guest performer: Joshua Rifkin. Boston University School of Music, Marshall Room. 8:30PM
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November​
9th
Masterclass and recital at Claflin University. Orangeburg, SC. Works by Bartok, Beethoven, Chopin, Miguez, and Villa Lobos
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11th
Concert with Dan Doña (viola). Boston University School of Music, Concert Hall, 8PM. Works by Clarke, Dankner, Hindemith, and Takemitsu.
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12th
Piano adjudicator for NHMTA Fall 2017 Competition. St. Paul's School. Concord, NH03301
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13th
Concert with Heeyeon Chi (piano). M. Steinert & Sons, Natick-MA, 7PM. Works by David Owens and Tchaikovsky​
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20th and 21st
BEETHOVEN SONATAS: Concert with Pavel Nersessian and Gila Goldstein, as part of a Two-Day Colloquium on Beethoven Sonatas with Guest Speakers Lewis Lockwood (Harvard/Boston University), Robert Levin (Harvard), Sean Gallagher (New England Conservatory), Max Levinson (Boston Conservatory), and Bruce Brubaker (New England Conservatory). Boston University Center for Beethoven Research, Concert Hall, 8PM
2016
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August​
11th
Concert with Aristides Rivas (cello) in Isleboro, Maine. Works by Beethoven, Ginastera, Piazzola, Ravel, and Romero
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3rd
Concert at Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series. Chicago-IL. Works by Bartók, Miguêz, Scarlatti, and Villa Lobos
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July​​
29th
Piano adjudicator for Chinese Foundation for Performing Arst Concerto Competition. Walnut Hill School for the Arts. Natick-MA
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22nd
Masterclass at Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Piano Program, West Theater. Lenox, MA
21st
Lecture recital on Brazilian Music at Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Piano Program. Lenox, MA, Groton Library. Works by Miguêz and Villa Lobos
14th
Concert with Boaz Sharon at Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Piano Program. Lenox, MA. Works by Prokofiev
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25th
Concert with Orquestra Sinfônica da Universidade de São Paulo. Sala São Paulo. Works by Beethoven and Schumann
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19th
Concert with Aristides Rivas (cello) and Will Knuth (violin) at Fundação Maria Luisa e Oscar Americano, São Paulo-Brazil. Works by Debussy, Mendelssohn, and Piazzola
16th
Masterclass for students of piano department at Escola de Comunicações e Artes da Universidade de São Paulo, Auditório Olivier Toni, São Paulo
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May
8th
Concert at Longwood Towers, Brookline-MA
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April
11th & 12th
Recording session at Mechanics Hall, Worcester-MA
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9th
Concert at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall. Work by Joseph Summer, "The Tenor's Suite"
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March
21st
Concert with Aristides Rivas (cello) at Orchard Cove, Canton-MA. Works TBD.
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February
14th
Boston University Faculty Recital. Works by Miguez, Villa Lobos, Beethoven, and Chopin
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2015
December
9th
Concert with Peter Halpern (tenor) at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston-MA
6th
Concert with Aristides Rivas (cello), Weston Public Library, Weston-MA. Works by Brahms, Piazzola, Prokofiev, and Villa Lobos
5th
Concert with Koleinu at Temple Emeth, Newton-MA
November
29th
Concert at Church on The Hill, Boston-MA
15th
Dedham School of Music Faculty Recital, Dedham-MA. Works by Debussy
14th
TEDxBeacon Street with Aristides Rivas (cello), Talk followed by performance, Brookline-MA
1st
Concert with Koleinu at Temple Emeth, Sugihara Chiune Celebration, in the presence of Tsutomu Himeno, Consul General of Japan in Boston, and Matan Zamir, Deputy Consul General of Israel in New England, Newton-MA
October
24th
Concert with Koleinu at Temple Ohabei Shalom, Brookline-MA
18th
Concert at Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley-MA. Works by Debussy and Gershwin
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September
29th
Duo Piano concert with Heeyeon Chi at Crescendo Club, Boston-MA. Works by Debussy, David Owens, and Schubert
15th
Dedham School of Music Faculty Recital with Hyun Ji Kwon (cello) at NewBridge on The Charles, Dedham-MA. Works by Brahms and Prokofiev
August
26th
Concert with Aristides Rivas (cello) at Orchard Cove, Canton-MA. Works by Brahms, Prokofiev, Saint-Saens, and Villa Lobos
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July
31st
Judge at Walnut Hill Concerto Competition, Boswell Hall, Natick-MA
20th
Judge at ENKOR online competition based in Düsseldorf, Germany
19th through 26th
Guest artist at Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Lenox-MA
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June
1st through 15th
Boston University tour of Brazil: Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and São Paulo
May
30th & 31st
Judge at Steinway Society of Massachusetts Piano competition, Boston-MA
22nd
Concert at Newbridge on the Charles, Dedham-MA. Works by Sarasate, Shostakovich, and Gershwin
April
19th
Concert with contemporary ensemble “ALEA”, BU Tsai Performance Center
March
22nd
First prize winner at the 8th Iowa International Piano Competition (March 19th through 22nd)
17th
Concert with Bayla Keyes (violin) and Michael Reynolds (cello) for “Music for Food”, BU Tsai Performance Center. Works by Mendelssohn and Brahms
February
27th
Recital at Rolston Hall, Banff Center for the Arts, Banff-Alberta, Canada. Works by Villa Lobos and Leopoldo Miguez
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January
26th
Chamber music concert at BU’s Florence and Chafetz Hillel House, “Inspiration in the Desert”. Works by Max Stern.
25th
Concert at Jordan Hall “25 Years of Composers Anniversaries”. Work by A. Katchaturian
10th
Recital at Puerto Rico International Piano Festival. Works by Mozart and Villa Lobos
2014
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January
25th
Newton,MA – House concert with cellist Aristides Rivas
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26th
Temple Emeth, Chestnut Hill, MA – Concert with Koleinu, Boston’s Jewish Community Chorus
February
26th
Boston University Tsai Performance Center – Solo recital
May
23rd
Williams Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA - Concert with violinist Julia Churchill
29th
Temple Emmanuel, Newton, MA – Concert with Koleinu, Boston’s Jewish Community Chorus
June
2nd
Williams Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA - Concert with Violist Sunwoo Lee
6th
Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley-MA - Concert featuring works by Gershwin
8th
E.J.Buck & Sons Piano Hall, Lowell, MA - Concert with Sangyoung Kim featuring works for two pianos by David Owens and Franz Schubert
Williams Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA - Concert with Cellist Emma Churchill
15th and 19th
Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI – Concert with faculty of Horn Institute
July
5th
Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Groton Library, Lenox-MA.
Two pianos recital with Boaz Sharon featuring works by Debussy, Liszt, and Milhaud.
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21st through 29th
Guest Artist at Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Piano Program
29th
Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Groton Library, Lenox-MA.
Lecture recital: The Piano Works of Leopoldo Miguéz (1850-1902)
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September
20th
Boston University Concert Hall – Concert with Arneis string quartet featuring works by John H. Wallace.
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22nd
Futura Productions, Roslindale-MA - Recording session with Arnes string quartet featuring works by John H. Wallace
November
8th
Steinert & Sons, Natick-MA – Concert with Sangyoung Kim featuring works for two pianos by Debussy and David Owens (premiere of Sonata for Two Pianos). Solo works by Carter, Miguéz, and Scriabin.
9th
The Frederick Collection of Historical Pianos – Lecture recital featuring works by Leopoldo Miguéz performed on 19th century pianos.
December
10th
NewBridge on the Charles, Dedham-MA – Solo recital
2013
April
12th
Braine l’Alleud Piano Festival, Belgium – Student recital
19th
Concord Community Concert Association, Concord, NH – Solo recital
24th
New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA – Concert with violinist Julia Churchill
June
18th and 22nd
Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI – Concerts with faculty of Horn Institute
July
25th
Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Lenox, MA – Solo recital
September
18th
Fundacao Maria Luisa e Oscar Americano, Sao Paulo, Brazil – Concert with Camargo Guarnieri String Quartet
27th
Somerville, MA – Groupmuse house concert, solo recital
October
12th
Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY – Concert with the Chamber Orchestra of New York, conducted by Salvatore di Vittorio
29th
Boston University Tsai Performance Center, “In Loving Memory of Anthony di Bonaventura”, concert featuring former students of the late Prof. Anthony di Bonaventura
November
12th
Steinway Hall at M.Steinert and Sons, Boston, MA – Two pianos concert with Boaz Sharon, in memory of Anthony di Bonaventura
16th
New Bridge on the Charles, Dedham, MA – Solo recital
December
22nd
Waban, MA – Groupmuse house concert with soprano Rachele Schmiege and tenor Stefan Barner