John O’Conor Performs With Symphony Orchestra
Shenandoah Conservatory’s Distinguished Artist-In-Residence John O’Conor joins forces with the Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jan Wagner, in a performance of Grieg’s well-known “Piano Concerto.”
Shenandoah Conservatory’s Distinguished Artist-In-Residence John O’Conor
The program also celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of the brilliant French Impressionist Claude Debussy with two off the composer’s symphonic masterpieces: the multi-movement work “La mer” and the enchanting symphonic poem “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun.”
O’Conor has earned a worldwide reputation as a masterful interpreter of the Classic and early-Romantic repertoires. Following initial studies in his native Dublin he studied in Vienna with the renowned pedagogue Dieter Weber, won First Prize at the Beethoven International Piano Competition in Vienna in 1973 and made a special study of Beethoven with the legendary German pianist Wilhelm Kempff. Since then he has toured the world in recital and concerto appearances and makes regular visits to Europe, the USA, Japan, Korea and China.
Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra with John O’Conor will perform the Grieg Piano Concerto on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at 8 p.m. in Armstrong Concert Hall on the campus of Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va. Ticket prices are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors and $10 for students and active military. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Shenandoah University Box Office at 540-665-4569 or visit www.conservatoryperforms.org. Group discounts are available for groups of 20 or more.
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