The STEP News
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
STEP announces! Masterclass with Nancy Dahn!
Saturday, Feb 21, 11:00 - 1:30 in the Choral Room.
Masterclass FAQ
What is a Masterclass, anyway?
A Masterclass is an opportunity to watch a master teacher teach students individually. It's a fantastic way to get new ideas, learn about a piece which you will be playing soon, and be inspired both by the teacher and the students who are playing.
Who has been chosen to play for the Masterclass?
Niamh Maguire: Concerto in A minor, 1st. mvt. Vivaldi
Jacquelyn Redmond: Concerto in A minor, 2nd mvt. Vivaldi
Theo Stylianides: Czardas, Monti
Sarah Harris: Concerto # 2, 3rd mvt.: Seitz
Olga Trela: Concerto in G minor, 1st mvt.; Vivaldi
How were they chosen?
Our Master Teacher for the day, Ms. Nancy Dahn, requested that teachers put forward names of their students who could play a *polished* piece from mid book four or higher. The teachers submitted names of their students. Preference was given to students who had not performed in prior masterclasses. If any slots were left, names would be drawn first from those students who played two years ago, then from those who played last year.
Who is Nancy Dahn? http://www.duoconcertante.com/biography.html
(from the website)
Nancy Dahn is Professor of Violin and Viola at Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland and Co-Artistic Director of the Tuckamore Festival.
Hailed as an artist "so genuinely interesting to listen to one forgets how good her technique is"(The Sunday Herald), violinist Nancy Dahn has created an international career as one half of Duo Concertante with pianist/husband Timothy Steeves. Critics have described her performances as "vigorous, passionate and red-blooded"(CBC's Sound Advice) and praised the "great mastery of her playing... her singing and poignant sound... She never sacrifices beauty for the sake of virtuosity" (La Scena Musicale).
As a soloist, Nancy Dahn has performed concerti by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Bach, Mozart, Saint-Saens, Part, Lou Harrison, and Andrew MacDonald with orchestras in Canada and the United States. She recently presented the world premiere of Alice Ho's Double Concerto, written for Duo Concertante with the assistance of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and in 2007 performed Marjan Mozetich's concerto Affairs of the Heart.
Dahn received her training at the New England Conservatory of Music with Masuko Ushioda, the Juilliard School with Glenn Dicterow, and at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she received a doctorate in violin performance with Donald Weilerstein. She has participated in summer festivals such as the Banff Centre for the Arts, the Colorado Music Festival, the Britten Pears Festival, the Taos School of Music and the Tanglewood Music Centre. A winner of numerous competitions, including the concerto competitions of the Cleveland Institute and New England Conservatory, Dahn was a finalist in the Louise McMahon International Competition.
Christina Smith
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