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1 As of: 3/5/ Glenn Gould School Master Class Series Please check the website regularly for updates On the day of class, room locations are displayed on digital signage at The Conservatory Friday, March 8, 2013; Piano Marc Durand Canadian pianist Marc Durand enjoys a versatile career as a soloist, accompanist, chamber musician, and pedagogue. He is professor of piano at the Faculty of Music of the University of Montreal and a visiting artist and program advisor at The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory. Marc has become one of Canada s most sought after performers and pedagogues. As a soloist, Marc has appeared with a number of orchestras and has been heard regularly on Canadian radio and television. He has also toured North America, Europe, and Asia, and has given concerts in Egypt, Indonesia, and Australia. Friday, March 22, 2013; Piano John Perry John Perry, distinguished artist and teacher, has performed extensively throughout Europe and North America to great critical acclaim. He also enjoys an international reputation as a teacher, presenting master classes throughout the world. Mr. Perry is Professor of Piano at the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, Thornton School of Music of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, visiting artist teacher at The Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. He is also a guest faculty member of the Banff Center in Alberta, Canada, and the International Piano Academy Lake Como in Italy. Friday, April 5, 2013; Piano Leon Fleisher Class Times: 10:00AM 12:00PM 2:00PM 4:00PM Renowned pianist and conductor Leon Fleisher became a student of the legendary Artur Schnabel at the age of 9, and made his debut with the New York Philharmonic under Pierre Monteux at the age of 16. Holder of the Andrew W. Mellon Chair at the Peabody Conservatory of Music since 1959, Mr. Fleisher also serves on the faculties of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, as well as the Aspen, Lucerne, Ravinia, and Verbier festivals. 1

2 Friday, April 5, 2013; Violin Victor Danchenko Internationally renowned artist and pedagogue Victor Danchenko graduated from the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied with David Oistrakh. His numerous awards include the gold medal in the Soviet National Competition and the Ysaye Gold Medal. Prior to his emigration to the West henjoyed a distinguished solo career, appearing with orchestras and in recitals throughout the U.S.S.R. and abroad. Since then, he has performed as a soloist in the United States, Canada, Europe, and South America to high critical acclaim while developing an immensely successful teaching career. He is currently on faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music and the Peabody Conservatory of Music. In addition to these duties, he participates as a jury member of major international competitions and conducts master classes around the world, where he remains in great demand. Friday, April 5, 2013; Trombone Timothy Higgins Trombonist Timothy Higgins has performed and recorded with a number of orchestras, including the Milwaukee Symphony, Virginia Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Washington National Opera, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. In addition to a busy orchestral life, Higgins also founded a prize winning trombone quartet (CT3) and was the winner of the 2005 Robert Marstellar Solo Trombone Competition. In 2008 he became principal trombone with the San Francisco Symphony. Higgins has studied with Michael Warny (Houston Grand Opera and Ballet) and Michael Mulcahy. Saturday, April 6, 2013; Piano Leon Fleisher Class Times: 10:00AM 12:00PM 2:00PM 4:00PM Renowned pianist and conductor Leon Fleisher became a student of the legendary Artur Schnabel at the age of 9, and made his debut with the New York Philharmonic under Pierre Monteux at the age of 16. Holder of the Andrew W. Mellon Chair at the Peabody Conservatory of Music since 1959, Mr. Fleisher also serves on the faculties of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, as well as the Aspen, Lucerne, Ravinia, and Verbier festivals. 2

3 Friday, April 12, 2013; Voice Lorna MacDonald Canadian soprano Lorna MacDonald enjoys a career of distinction as an active performer, voice teacher, Professor of Voice and the Lois Marshall Chair in Voice Studies at the University of Toronto. From she served as Head of Voice Studies, and she is a recipient of Ontario s prestigious OCUFA Award. In recent years she made her début in Los Angeles Disney Hall in a new performance edition of Leonard Bernstein s Mass and sang the title role in Mozart s Zaide for Opera Nova Scotia. In 2012 she sings Konstanze in Mozart s Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail. Lorna is an active adjudicator of major festivals and competitions such as Metropolitan Opera National Council, Canadian Opera Company, Canadian National Music Competition Finals, Eckhardt Grammatée, and the Canadian JUNO awards. The Toronto Star noted her as a master of transformation in a master class at the Canadian Opera Company. Friday, April 19, 2013; Piano Gil Kalish The profound influence of pianist Gilbert Kalish as an educator and pianist in myriad performances and recordings has established him as a major figure in American music making. In 2006 he was awarded the Peabody Medal by the Peabody Conservatory for his outstanding contributions to music in America. He was the pianist of the Boston Symphony Chamber Players for 30 years, and was a founding member of the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble. He is particularly known for his partnership of many years with mezzo soprano Jan DeGaetani, as well as for current collaborations with soprano Dawn Upshaw and cellists Timothy Eddy and Joel Krosnik. As an educator and performer he has appeared at the Banff Centre, the Steans Institute at Ravinia, the Marlboro Music Festival, and Music@Menlo; from 1985 to 1997 he served as chairman of the Tanglewood faculty. A distinguished professor at SUNY Stony Brook, Mr. Kalish has been an Artist of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since Friday, April 19, 2013; Voice Robert Pomakov Canadian bass Robert Pomakov has earned critical acclaim for his unique voice and musicianship in opera, concert and recital. In addition to his operatic and concert appearances on the world s most renowned stages, Robert Pomakov has been a prizewinner in several of the world's premier singing competitions: a finalist in the Queen Elizabeth Competition in Belgium, second place at the Belvedere Competition in Vienna and third place in Plácido Domingo's Operalia. In September 2006, Mr. Pomakov was decorated with the Simeon, the First Honorary Medal from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria, and with a diploma from the Minister of Culture for his achievements in opera's art and special merit to Bulgarian culture and its dissemination all over the world. Pomakov is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music. 3

4 Friday, April 19, 2013; Cello Andrés Díaz Since winning the First Prize in the 1986 Naumburg International Cello Competition, Mr. Díaz has exhilarated both critics and audiences with his intense and charismatic performances. Andrés Díaz s numerous orchestral appearances have included return engagements with the Atlanta Symphony under the late conductor Robert Shaw; performances with the American Symphony at Carnegie Hall, the symphony orchestras of Milwaukee, Seattle, Rochester under Christopher Seaman, the Boston Pops and Esplanade Orchestras, the Chicago Symphony at the Ravinia Festival with Edo de Waart conducting, and the National Symphony Orchestra. Presently, he is Associate Professor at Southern Methodist University. Friday, April 19, 2013; Violin Sylvia Rosenberg Violinist Sylvia Rosenberg has performed throughout the United States and abroad with major orchestras and at the most prestigious summer festivals. A graduate of the Juilliard School, she studied with Ivan Galamian. Ms. Rosenberg also worked with Szymon Goldberg and received a Fulbright scholarship for study with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. She has given numerous master classes worldwide at conservatories, music schools, and universities and frequently serves as juror for international competitions. Sylvia Rosenberg also gives annual masterclasses at London s Royal Academy of Music, from which she recently received an honorary degree. Sylvia Rosenberg joined the faculty of the Juilliard School in autumn 2007, and has been a member of the Manhattan School of Music faculty since Friday, April 19, 2013; Percussion Feza Zweifel Class Times: 3:00PM 6:00PM* Currently timpanist of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, ON, Feza Zweifel maintains an active schedule as a versatile performer and arranger. A graduate of the Curtis Institue of Music, Mr. Zweifel appears regularly as an extra or substitute percussionist/timpanist with the Cleveland Orchestra. He has been a guest assistant principal timpanist of the Boston Symphony, NY Philharmonic, and guest principal timpanist of the LA Philharmonic. He is co founder of Burning River Brass; a founding member of Proteus 7; and has arranged extensively for both ensembles. As an educator, Mr. Zweifel has served on the faculties of Cleveland St. University, Youngstown State University, and Case Western Reserve University. *Please be advised that this master class will occur at University of Toronto 4

5 Saturday, April 20, 2013; Percussion Feza Zweifel Class Times: 10:00AM 12:00PM* Currently timpanist of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, ON, Feza Zweifel maintains an active schedule as a versatile performer and arranger. A graduate of the Curtis Institue of Music, Mr. Zweifel appears regularly as an extra or substitute percussionist/timpanist with the Cleveland Orchestra. He has been a guest assistant principal timpanist of the Boston Symphony, NY Philharmonic, and guest principal timpanist of the LA Philharmonic. He is co founder of Burning River Brass; a founding member of Proteus 7; and has arranged extensively for both ensembles. As an educator, Mr. Zweifel has served on the faculties of Cleveland St. University, Youngstown State University, and Case Western Reserve University. *Please be advised that this master class will occur at University of Toronto Saturday, April 20, 2013; Violin Nadja Salerno Sonnenberg Class Times: TBD Electrifying performances, fearless interpretations and musical depth have established violinist Nadja Salerno Sonnenberg as one of the leading violinists of our time. Her exceptional artistry is paired with great musical intelligence which, along with her unique personality, have served her well in numerous environments on camera, hosting a Backstage/Live from Lincoln Center program for PBS, appearing in the PBS/BBC series The Mind, even talking to Big Bird on Sesame Street. Nadja Salerno Sonnenberg's professional career began in 1981 when she won the Walter W. Naumburg International Violin Competition. In 1983 she was recognized with an Avery Fisher Career Grant, and in 1988 was Ovations Debut Recording Artist of the Year. In 1999 she was honored with the prestigious Avery Fisher Prize, awarded to instrumentalists who have demonstrated "outstanding achievement and excellence in music." An American citizen, Ms. Salerno Sonnenberg was born in Rome and emigrated to the United States at the age of eight to study at The Curtis Institute of Music. She later studied with Dorothy DeLay at The Juilliard School. Monday, April 22, 2013; Trumpet Thomas Rolfs Thomas Rolfs serves as Principal trumpet of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops. Rolfs has been a soloist with the Boston Symphony, the Boston Pops Orchestra, and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. At John Williams s request, he was a featured soloist on Williams s Grammy nominated soundtrack to the Academy award winning film Saving Private Ryan. His varied musical background includes performances with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Vienna Philharmonic, the Empire Brass, the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the American Ballet Orchestra, as well as teaching at New England Conservatory and Boston University. 5

6 Friday, April 26, 2013; French Horn Brian Thomas Second Horn of the Houston Symphony since 1995, Brian Thomas has performed with the orchestras of Minnesota, Cincinnati and San Diego and played for many years in both the Colorado Music Festival in Boulder and the Skaneateles Festival in upstate New York. He has been Second Horn in the prestigious Sun Valley Summer Symphony since 1999 and is a frequent guest artist at Rice's Shepherd School of Music. Mr. Thomas was recently an Artist in Residence at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He has also performed with the Scottish band The Rogues and recorded a CD and a live DVD with the group. 6