The Gerald W. Lynch Theater Presents THE FORGOTTEN AND FAMILIAR CHOPIN

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presents The Forgotten and Familiar Chopin in honor of the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Frédéric François Chopin. Produced by Great Music for a Great City, The Forgotten and Familiar Chopin will be held on Sunday, February 21, 2010 beginning at 5pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC. Admission is FREE and reservations are requested at 212-237-8220.

Celebrated American pianists Claude Frank, Jerome Lowenthal and Byron Janis will be featured participants along with pianists they have mentored including Jeewon Park, Michael Fennelly and William Hobbs.

Highlighting the unknown Chopin, Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Edyta Kulzak will perform selected Polish songs including The Maiden's Wish; New York City Opera baritone Peter Castaldi and soprano Leanne Gonzalez-Singer will perform selected works from Chopin's opus 74; cellist Edward Aaron will perform The Polonaise Brilliant; two of Chopin's Mazurkas transcribed by his friend Pauline Viradot will be performed by soprano Camille Zamora. Liszt'stranscriptions of The Maiden's Wish will be played by pianist Michael Feenelly. Chopin's B Flat Minor Sonata will be performed by Jerome Lowenthal while Claude Frank will present a group of Nocturnes. Ballade No. 1 will be performed by Jeewon Park and Ballade No. 4 will be performed by William Hobbs. The audience will also be treated to selected waltzes and etudes.

The film, Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin: A Voyage With Byron Janis, will be screened to open the celebration followed by a brief conversation with Byron Janis. The film details major milestones in Chopin's life in Paris, Majorca and Nohant and includes legendary performances by Mr. Janis.

5:00pm - Film Screening - Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin: A Voyage With Byron Janis
6:30pm - Concert

Great Music for a Great City, a classical music series, was founded in 2020 by artistic director Caroline Stoessinger.

Since opening its doors in 1988, the Gerald W. Lynch Theater has been an invaluable cultural resource for John Jay College and the larger New York City community. Under the new direction of Executive Director Shannon R. Mayers, the Theater is dedicated to the creation and presentation of performing arts programming of all disciplines with a special focus on how the artistic imagination can shed light on the many perceptions of justice in our society. The Theater has hosted prestigious events for Lincoln Center Festival, Great Performances, Julliard, Alvin Ailey and numerous television specials for HBO and Comedy Central.

About John Jay College of Criminal Justice: An international leader in educating for justice, John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York offers a rich liberal arts and professional studies curriculum to upwards of 14,000 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 135 nations. In teaching, scholarship and research, the College approaches justice as an applied art and science in service to society and as an ongoing conversation about fundamental human desires for fairness, equality and the rule of law. For more information, visit www.jjay.cuny.edu.

For more information, visit www.jjay.cuny.edu/theater.php.

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