BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:12@grandpianoseries.org DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Easter:20230204T110000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Easter:20230204T120000 DTSTAMP:20230821T231930Z URL:https://grandpianoseries.org/events/online-pre-concert-talk-magdalena- baczewska-spanish-rhapsody/ SUMMARY:Online Pre-Concert Talk: Magdalena Baczewska - Spanish Rhapsody DESCRIPTION:Hailed by the press as “One of the most innovative\, even rad ical classical keyboardists in the U.S.” and described as “Columbia Un iversity professor by day\, musical sorceress by night\,” pianist and ha rpsichordist Magdalena Baczewska [ba-CHEV-ska] enjoys a multifaceted car eer as a concert artist\, educator\, and speaker. Having made her solo deb ut with the Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra at age 12 in her native Poland \, Baczewska performed internationally with the world’s leading orchestr as: Philadelphia Orchestra\, San Francisco Symphony\, China National Symph ony\, Vancouver Symphony\, among others. She has been praised for her "mag nificent\, unique voice that stylistically never falters" (Classical Music Guide)\, “world-class playing” by the American Record Guide\, and hai led as “eloquent and technically flawless” by The Washington Post.\n\n The first pianist to play J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations twice in one e vening--first on the harpsichord\, then on piano--since Rosalyn Tureck’s 1977 double-bill Carnegie Hall performance\, Baczewska has toured Europe and the U.S with double performances of the Variations\, having also recor ded them along with Strauss’ Sonata Op. 5 for her critically-acclaimed a lbum A Tribute to Glenn Gould.\n\nBaczewska collaborates extensively with the Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer Tan Dun\, performing his music internationally. Performance highlights include a debut at the Tanglewood Music Festival\, soloist appearances with the San Francisco Symphony\, Ph iladelphia Orchestra\, China National Symphony\, and a Canadian premiere o f Tan Dun's Piano Concerto with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. At the i nvitation of the composer\, Baczewska also recorded his chamber music and the Sonata for Piano Solo in Shanghai’s famous Water Heavens Hall.\n\nBa czewska is a professor of music and Director of the Music Performance Prog ram at Columbia University. She is a recipient of the Outstanding Achievem ent Award from the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage\, Bogd an Zdrojewski\, for promoting Polish culture abroad.\n\nThe Palm Beach Art s Paper writes "Baczewska enlightens.” As an avid educator\, she has giv en master classes and lectures around the world: Beijing Central Conservat ory\, New York University\, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts\, Manhat tan School of Music\, International Keyboard Institute\, to name a few. As a Yamaha Artist\, Baczewska has used the technology pioneered by Yamaha D isklavier\, to give remote master classes at the Microsoft School of the F uture\, Elon University\, and Hartt School of Music. In her spare time she volunteers through Selfhelp\, Inc.\, teaching music appreciation online a t the Virtual Senior Center. During the COVID-19 pandemic Baczewska produc ed a video series Bach@Home\, available on YouTube\, containing piano and harpsichord performances and analysis of works by J.S. Bach\, and other co mposers. While in lockdown she partnered with the Grand Piano Series in Fl orida\, and the Chopin Society of Atlanta\, designing and delivering an in teractive series of online music appreciation lectures and discussions for seniors\, and separately for small children\, under the title "The Enjoym ent of Music." Her musical mission\, in addition to sharing the timeless b eauty of the music itself\, is to educate her audiences in each performanc e\, by giving them tools to enjoy music more profoundly.\n\nBaczewska’s discography encompasses a variety of styles\, ranging from classical to hi p-hop. Together with composer/DJ Gene Pritsker\, Baczewska released an alb um for the harpsichord and samplestra Hip-Hopsichord. She also collaborate d with Pritsker on a remix of Music for Dreams - a crossover between class ical style and chillhop. Baczewska has also collaborated with the BlueSlee p medical team specialized in research and treatment of sleep disorders. A mong her releases are three best-selling albums Music for Dreams\, and mus ic for MetroNaps’ EnergyPod®\, popularized by Google.\n\nBaczewska hold s Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Mannes College The New School f or Music\, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Manhattan School of Mu sic. Her doctoral dissertation\, In Search of Bach’s Cantabile: The Role and Aspects of Oratory and Singing in Keyboard Interpretation was publish ed by Lambert Academic Publishing.\n\nFor more information and discography \, visit MagdalenaNYC.com\n\nThe music of Spain reveals unique warmth and passion. Rich in color\, the piano is the beloved instrument upon which c omposers paint scenes of the Spanish landscape and life. The palette inclu des influences from popular and folk music\, as well as notes of exoticism . In this pre-concert lecture\, Magdalena Baczewska will bring you closer to the sound world of Spain\, inspired by the endless nuance of dance\, ar chitecture\, and paintings by Francisco Goya.\n\nMagdalena Baczewska\, pia nist\, harpsichordist\, and the Director o the Music Performance Program a t Columbia University\, returns to the Grand Piano Series\, following her pandemic lecture series “Enjoyment of Music.”\n\nThis event will be he ld virtually via Zoom. Register for the event to get the zoom link. For he lp registering\, please call 469-333-3231.\n\n\nGet Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://i0.wp.com/grandpianoseries.org/wp-conten t/uploads/2023/01/87012_event_md_510.jpg?fit=1200%2C801&ssl=1 CATEGORIES:Past Events LOCATION:# END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Easter X-LIC-LOCATION:Pacific/Easter BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220910T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:-05 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR