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Two School of Music violinists perform with Cleveland Orchestra

August 27, 2011 by The Chautauquan Daily Comments Off

The benefits of an establishment like the Chautauqua School of Music are not always immediate, but this year, two students already have made names for themselves after leaving the music campus a week early to compete in the first ever Thomas and Evon Cooper International Violin Competition.

Violin students Alexandra Switala, 17, and Laura Park, 17, placed second and third, respectively, in the competition during its final round Aug. 19. The competition, which was held at the Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio, awarded Switala $6,000 and Park $3,000. Both students also received full-ride scholarships to the Oberlin Conservatory after performing their concertos with the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall on Aug. 19.

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Love of theater drives young Chautauquan to support CTC in all ways he can

August 27, 2011 by The Chautauquan Daily Comments Off

Admission to the Chautauqua Theater Company Conservatory requires that an applicant be at least 20 years old. With those standards, Justin Kuhn will have to hold out another nine years.

Justin, 11, is an aspiring actor. While most conservatory members hold an undergraduate degree — at the very least — Justin already is a fixture at Bratton Theater, and he has not yet entered sixth grade. Though he is not yet eligible to participate in the productions, he is determined to be involved as much as possible in Chautauqua’s theater scene.

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Zinman to workshop one-act play in Fletcher Music Hall Saturday

August 26, 2011 by The Chautauquan Daily Comments Off

While Chautauqua Theater Company has completed its season, guests looking to get one last dose of theater will find it at Fletcher Music Hall at 2 p.m. Saturday with Chautauquan David Zinman’s one-act play “What’s in a Name?”

Zinman, who runs the Classic Film Series at the Chautauqua Cinema, typically does a staged reading of his plays at the end of each season. His inspiration for this season’s play came from a real-life story he heard while in a library one day.

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CSO reviews 83rd season, searches for new music director in 84th

August 25, 2011 by The Chautauquan Daily Comments Off

The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra’s 83rd season is over, but the orchestra and the Chautauqua Institution already are planning next season.

This season was unlike most, in that the orchestra operated without a music director. Instead, 16 guest conductors led the ensemble through the season. Next season, the programming will be similar as the CSO continues its search for a new music director.

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Crosby to present documentary on dancer Omayra Amaya

August 25, 2011 by The Chautauquan Daily Comments Off

Omayra Amaya is a member of one of the most renowned flamenco families to ever perform for an audience

She is the grand-niece of the great Carmen Amaya and the daughter of two flamenco dancers. One might say to her she had no choice but to dance, and dance she has.

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To close season, CSO reflects on eternal power of music

August 24, 2011 by The Chautauquan Daily Comments Off

Gerard Schwarz led New York’s Mostly Mozart Festival for 18 years, so it’s only natural that the composer would turn up for the season-ending program of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra in the form of the Piano Concerto No. 19, K.459.

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Friends of CTC find success with new events in 2011

August 23, 2011 by The Chautauquan Daily Comments Off

The Friends of Chautauqua Theater Company work hard to provide financial and moral support for the Chautauqua Theater Company each season, and the 2011 Season allowed for continued and new events to help show this support, executive director Gwen Tigner said.

The “Adopt an Actor” program was the first of the Friends events this season, and this program acts as direct support for the 14 conservatory members as the Friends match them with “parents.” While Tigner said the adoptive relationships vary from pair to pair, the program acts as an underlying support system for the conservatory members, even if they just need a place to do a load of laundry.

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Managing director Jubeck reflects on 22 years as VACI’s backbone

August 23, 2011 by The Chautauquan Daily Comments Off

When Lois Jubeck first came to Chautauqua to start her job as managing director of the visual arts programs, she spent the 13-hour car ride lying in the back of a station wagon.

She had given birth to her first child 10 days earlier, and she wasn’t feeling well. But her husband, artistic director Don Kimes, had to be at Chautauqua to start his job, so she loaded the baby into a car seat, the family’s belongings into a U-Haul and got in for the ride.

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On a high note

August 23, 2011 by The Chautauquan Daily Comments Off

As they celebrate the end to their 83rd season, the musicians of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra will welcome back old friends and familiar faces for a final concert featuring Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K.459, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92. Guest conductor Gerard Schwarz, pianist Horacio Gutiérrez and mezzo soprano Allison Sanders join the CSO at 8:15 p.m. tonight in the Amphitheater.

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Linden String Quartet to make Chautauqua debut

August 22, 2011 by The Chautauquan Daily Comments Off

Violinist Catherine Cosbey said string quartets can be rediscovered for the rest of one’s life.

“It teaches me more about myself and it helps me dig deeper within,” she said. “I hope that is something that we can pass on to our audience. Apart from being a respite from the outside world, I hope that it can help with some soul-searching.”

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