Carrollwood Cultural Center Presents THE SHIGERU PIANO SERIES 9/24

THE SHIGERU PIANO SERIES, with pianist Franz Mantini. Pianist Franz Mantini will perform a solo recital to benefit the Carrollwood Cultural Center Friday, September 24th, 2010 at 7:30 pm

The program will feature works by Bach, Haydn, Chopin, and Liszt played on the Center's Shigeru grand piano.
At the Carrollwood Cultural Center 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL 33618 (813) 269-1310
Admission: $20 for non-members, $15 for Carrollwood Cultural Center members, Seniors and Students.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.CarrollwoodCenter.org, by calling (813) 269-1310, or at the Center.

Franz Josef Mantini, pianist and graduate of the University of South Florida, studied under the tutelage of the late USF distinguished artist-in residence Jacques Abram. Mr. Mantini maintains an active schedule of both solo and chamber music. He has performed Concertos by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, and MacDowell and chamber music with the Lafayette String Quartet and principal members of The Florida Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony, and the Houston Symphony.

Awards include winner of the USF Concerto Competition and a prize winner in the 1990 Florida West Coast Chopin Competition. He was awarded Jury Discretionary Prize and Best Performance of a Classical Era Work at the 4th and 5th International Piano Competitions for Outstanding Amateurs, respectively, presented by the Van Cliburn Foundation.

Mr. Mantini is one of sixty participants selected from around the globe to participate in the gold class of the 2010 International Piano Competition in Berlin, Germany.
Mr. Mantini earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and master's degree in engineering management and has applied his training working at a variety of electronics companies in the Tampa Bay area. Mr. Mantini resides in Tampa with his wife Julie, and sons Gabriel and Gianni.

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The Carrollwood Cultural Center is a partnership between Hillsborough County and the Friends of the Carrollwood Cultural Center. It is the first cultural center in the Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department system and opened in March 2008. The building is a complete renovation of the old St. Mark's Episcopal Church and a new addition that provides more than 22,000 square feet of space for the arts.

The mission of the Friends of the Center is to offer cultural programs, services and events that encourage individual exploration and promotes a sense of community. The Center participates with several Florida interest groups to promote the arts and its influences throughout the community. These groups offer intergenerational programs as well as initiatives that address particular individual needs and encompass graphic and performing arts, continuing education, and community outreach programs.

The Friends of the Carrollwood Cultural Center, a 501(c)3 organization. For more information visit the Center website at www.carrollwoodcenter.org.