Lynn University's Conservatory of Music Releases Schedule for Oct., Nov. 2015

BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 10, 2015 - Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University's Conservatory of Music and Philharmonia Guest Conductor, today invited the public to attend 14 musical performances during October and November 2015.

"Our talented students and extraordinary faculty look forward to sharing the beautiful world of music during our sixth season in the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center, a world-class concert hall that enhances our performing artists' musical offerings," said Robertson. "Throughout this school year, we will present a variety of musical offerings designed to enrich the artistic spirit and nourish the soul. Please join us for some magnificent performances on Lynn's Boca Raton campus."

Oct. 1

Eric Van der Veer Varner, bassoon

Lisa Leonard, piano

Come join recently appointed Lynn faculty member Eric Van der Veer Varner for an evening of bassoon music. Varner's playing has been critically hailed as that of "ineffable liquid beauty", infused with gravity, passion, and a touch of humor. His debut solo recital at Lynn will feature works by Crusell, Dard, Brandon, and Rossini, among others. He will be joined by the head of collaborative piano, Lisa Leonard.

* Thursday: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: $20

Oct. 3-4

Lynn Philharmonia No. 1

* Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

* Sunday: 4 p.m.

* Conductor: Guillermo Figueroa

* Strauss: Don Quixote / David Cole, cello

* Falla: Suite No. 2 from Three Cornered Hat

* Aguila: Conga

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center

Tickets: Individual tickets are $50 for Box, $40 for Orchestra and $35 for Mezzanine

Oct. 10

Oboe Master Class with Nancy Ambrose King

World-renowned performer and pedagogue Nancy Ambrose King works with Lynn Conservatory students in an exciting oboe master class.

* Saturday: 7 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: FREE

Oct. 11

Concerto Competition Final Round

Finalists perform before guest judges Lynn Harrell, cello, (HEARTbeats Foundation), Nancy Ambrose King, oboe (University of Michigan), and James Giles, piano (Northwestern University) in morning and afternoon sessions. Winners perform as soloists with the Lynn Philharmonia on Philharmonia No. 4 (Feb. 6 and Feb. 7) with Maestro Guillermo Figueroa conducting.

* Sunday: 9:30 a.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: FREE

Oct. 12

Piano Master Class with James Giles

James Giles regularly performs in the important musical centers of America, Europe and Asia. A native of North Carolina, Giles studied with Byron Janis at the Manhattan School of Music, Jerome Lowenthal at the Juilliard School, Nelita True at the Eastman School of Music, and Robert Shannon at Oberlin College. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Italy with the legendary pianist Lazar Berman. He won first prizes at the New Orleans International Piano Competition, the Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition, and the Music Teachers National Association Competition. Giles is coordinator of the piano program at Northwestern University and chair of the piano department at the Eastern Music Festival during the summers. Conservatory piano students will perform in this master class.

* Monday: 2 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: FREE

Oct. 12

Cello Master Class with Lynn Harrell

Lynn Harrell's presence is felt throughout the musical world. A consummate soloist, chamber musician, recitalist, conductor and teacher, his work throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia places him in the highest echelon of today's performing artists.

* Monday: 7 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: FREE

Oct. 15

Dean's Showcase No. 1

* Thursday: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: $10

Oct. 24-25

Lynn Philharmonia No. 2

* Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

* Sunday: 4 p.m.

* Conductor: Guillermo Figueroa

* Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in B flat, Op. 60

* Puccini: Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut

* Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini, Symphonic Fantasy after Dante, Op. 32

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center

Tickets: Individual tickets are $50 for Box, $40 for Orchestra and $35 for Mezzanine

Sponsors: Arlyne and Myron Weinberg

Oct. 29

From the Studio of Lisa Leonard: "Piano and Friends"

Join the pianists of the Instrumental Collaborative Piano studio as they showcase works that were ahead of their time, paving the way to the keyboard's virtuosic role in chamber music. Program will include works by Franz Joseph Haydn, Clara Schumann and more.

* Thursday: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: $10

Nov. 14-15

Lynn Philharmonia No. 3

* Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

* Sunday: 4 p.m.

* Conductor: Jon Robertson

* Dvorak: Othello Overture, Op. 93

* Weber: Bassoon Concerto in F Major, Op. 75 / Eric Van der Veer, bassoon

* Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, Op. 29

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center

Tickets: Individual tickets are $50 for Box, $40 for Orchestra and $35 for Mezzanine

Nov. 19

Mostly Music: Brahms

Johannes Brahms was considered old-fashioned to many of his contemporaries, for instead of following the popular dramatic Wagnerian path, Brahms had personal humility and believed the legitimate progress to musical mastery and its development was the study of and respect for the past great composers of Western music.

* Thursday: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: $20

How to purchase tickets:

Tickets may be purchased in person at the Lynn University box office, located in the Wold at 3601 N. Military Trail, online at lynn.edu/events or by phone at +1 561-237-9000.

About Lynn University

Lynn University is an independent, innovative college based in Boca Raton, Florida. With more than 2,500 students from 90 countries and nearly all 50 states, the school is consistently ranked among the top five most international schools by U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges. Lynn's NCAA Division II Fighting Knights have won 23 national titles, its Conservatory of Music features a world-renowned faculty of performers, and its nationally recognized Institute for Achievement and Learning empowers students with learning differences to become independent learners. The school's Dialogues curriculum, award-winning iPad program and international student base help Lynn graduates gain the intellectual flexibility and global experience to fulfill their potential in an ever-changing world. For more information, visit lynn.edu.

About the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University:

The 750-seat Wold Performing Arts Center, located on Lynn's campus in the heart of Boca Raton, is easily accessible by both I-95 and the Florida Turnpike. Recently ranked by Best Value Schools, an online publication, as one of the "25 Most Amazing University Performing Arts Centers," the Wold features superb acoustics, a modern lighting system, a large, light-filled lobby, and flexible space well-suited for dramatic productions, concerts and other cultural events. With an elegant salon, outdoor sunset terrace and intimate black-box studio, this new center is home to numerous concerts and events, including professional theatrical performances by the theatre arts program's Libby Dodson's Live at Lynn Theatre Series, the Live at Lynn American Songbook Series, and Jan McArt's New Play Reading Series, as well as performances from the Lynn University Conservatory of Music and the drama department in the College of International Communication. For more information, visit: lynn.edu/events.

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