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Extractions: Classical pianist Jon Nakamatsu Classical pianist Jon Nakamatsu, gold medalist in the 10th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, will perform Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto with the Bates College Orchestra at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Called "a major pianistic talent" by the Denver Post, Nakamatsu first performed at Bates in September 2002 in the Bates College Concert Series. A California native and former high school German teacher, he secured his place on the international scene in 1997 by winning the coveted Cliburn gold the first American to have achieved this distinction since 1981. Equally comfortable in solo recital, chamber ensemble or in front of an orchestra, Nakamatsu brings a formidable grasp of repertoire ranging from Bach to contemporary composers like Lukas Foss. "Besides being an astounding technician," wrote Chicago Tribune reviewer Dan Tucker, "Nakamatsu shows impeccable taste; he puts a high gloss on anything he plays." Nakamatsu will make a five-day visit to Bates that culminates with the orchestral concert. "I'm quite excited about getting to know him better and all of us being on stage with him," says Carlsen. Composed in 1868, Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor (Op. 16) is a staple of the Romantic repertoire and is the work that first put this Norwegian composer on the international stage. Lively, tuneful and imaginative, the concerto is overtly indebted to Norwegian folk music and as such is an enduringly popular result of a 19th-century wave of musical nationalism.
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Extractions: Home About Publications Contact Interview Education Production Interview Jon Nakamatsu - the Gold Medallist of the 1997 Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Mr. Nakamatsu was recently named Debut Artist of the Year by NPR's Performance Today. He is featured in Playing with Fire, a documentary about the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, which began airing nationwide in October 1997 on PBS. Harmonia mundi issued a CD of works by Frederic Chopin in the fall of 1998, in addition to the previously released recording of live solo performances from the Competition. Mr. Nakamatsu has also made a live CD recording at the Dvorak Hall in Prague with the Brno Concert Orchestra and the Masterworks Chorale. He has studied piano privately with Marina Derryberry since the age of six and has also worked with Karl Ulrich Schnabel as well as pursuing extensive studies in chamber music and musicology. In addition, he studied composition and orchestration with Dr. Leonard Stein of the Schoenberg Institute at the University of Southern California. Mr. Nakamatsu is a graduate of Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in German studies and a master's degree in education. During the 1998-99 season, Mr. Nakamatsu toured the United States and Europe including recitals at Jordan Hall in Boston; Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley; the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC; and appearances in France, Italy, and Switzerland. His Carnegie Hall recital debut had taken place on October 26, 1998.
Oberlin Theater News: Jon Nakamatsu OBERLIN, OHIO Sometimes dreams do come true, as pianist jon NAKAMTSU, the former high school German teacher and jon nakamatsu seemed at first to be a rather unlikely winner of http://www.oberlin.edu/thedance/press/99-00/naka_pr.html
Extractions: TUESDAY, APRIL 11, AT 8:00 PM Tickets for this joyous artist on sale now at the Central Ticket Service: 775-8169. OBERLIN, OHIO- Sometimes dreams do come true, as pianist JON NAKAMTSU, the former high school German teacher and unflappable Cliburn winner, is living his. "The best thing for me is to walk on stage of a different hall, sit down at a different piano before a different audience, and see what comes out. This is pure joy; I love to play," says Nakamatsu. The Oberlin concert is sponsored by the Conservatory's Artist Recital Series with the support of the Friends of the Artist Recital Series. The Oberlin program (subject to change) includes Franz Joseph Haydn's
Extractions: Program includes Chopins Piano Concerto No. 2, Vaughan Williams London Symphony and Le Corsaire Overture by Berlioz Rochester, NY; Jan. 12, 2004 Van Cliburn Gold Medal-winning piano virtuoso Jon Nakamatsu returns to perform with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra with Christopher Seaman on the new Steinway piano dedicated in his name and which he personally selected in fall 2002. Performances are Thursday, January 29 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, January 31, 2004 at 8 p.m. at the Eastman Theatre . Maestro Seaman gives the Pre-Concert Chat at 7 p.m. Mr. Nakamatsu will perform Chopins Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor. The program also includes Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 2 in G major, A London Symphony, and Le Corsaire Overture by Hector Berlioz. Complete
Extractions: March 18, 2002 Jon Nakamatsu, Distinguished United States Pianist, Offers Recital in Residence of United States Ambassador SANTO DOMINGO In honor of the persons who support various educational programs sponsored by the United States Embassy in the Dominican Repubilc, Ambassador Hans H. Hertell and Mrs. Marie Hertell offered a piano recital in the residence of the diplomatic mission featuring famous United States pianist Jon Nakamatsu, winner of the Gold Medal in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, who played a repertoir which included melodies of the great classics. Aside from the recital in the Ambassadors residence, Jon Nakamatsu will participate as guest soloist with the National Symphony next March 20. Ambassador Hertell and his wife welcomed more than one hundred guests in their residence, who enjoyed the music of Frédéric Chopin, Claude Debussy and Sergei Rachmaninoff. In his remarks before the recital, Ambassador Hertell congratulated the members of the Dominican private sector present for their support of culture and education, including the Embassy´s programs of English teaching and Fulbright scholarships. I know that those present tonight have supported cultural and educational programs for the Dominican Republic. And as we have found in our country, cultural and educational initiatives work best when both the private and public sector come together to support these endeavors.
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Extractions: March 18, 2002 Jon Nakamatsu, Distinguished United States Pianist, Offers Recital in Residence of United States Ambassador SANTO DOMINGO In honor of the persons who support various educational programs sponsored by the United States Embassy in the Dominican Repubilc, Ambassador Hans H. Hertell and Mrs. Marie Hertell offered a piano recital in the residence of the diplomatic mission featuring famous United States pianist Jon Nakamatsu, winner of the Gold Medal in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, who played a repertoir which included melodies of the great classics. Aside from the recital in the Ambassadors residence, Jon Nakamatsu will participate as guest soloist with the National Symphony next March 20. Ambassador Hertell and his wife welcomed more than one hundred guests in their residence, who enjoyed the music of Frédéric Chopin, Claude Debussy and Sergei Rachmaninoff. In his remarks before the recital, Ambassador Hertell congratulated the members of the Dominican private sector present for their support of culture and education, including the Embassy´s programs of English teaching and Fulbright scholarships. I know that those present tonight have supported cultural and educational programs for the Dominican Republic. And as we have found in our country, cultural and educational initiatives work best when both the private and public sector come together to support these endeavors.
Jon Nakamatsu To Perform Benefit Recital At Foothill College Internationally renowned pianist jon nakamatsu returns to Foothill Collegehis community college alma materto perform a benefit recital Sunday, June 25 http://www.foothill.edu/news/releases/nakamatsu2.html
Jon Nakamatsu To Perform Benefit Recital At Foothill College Internationally Renowned pianist. jon nakamatsu. to Perform Benefit Recital Internationally renowned pianist jon nakamatsu returns to Foothill Collegehis community college alma http://www.foothill.fhda.edu/news/releases/nakamatsu2.html
Downers Grove Concert Association - Remembrances - Jon Nakamatsu jon nakamatsu, pianist. In 1999, jon nakamatsu played to a packed house in Downers Grove. After several ovations, he graciously met with audience members and signed programs at a reception after the http://www.dgconcerts.org/jn.htm
Extractions: JON NAKAMATSU, pianist In 1999, Jon Nakamatsu played to a packed house in Downers Grove. After several ovations, he graciously met with audience members and signed programs at a reception after the concert. On June 8, 1997, pianist Jon Nakamatsu was the Gold Medal winner of the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, the first American to have achieved this distinction since 1981. Named Debut Artist of the Year (1998) by National Public Radio's "Performance Today," Mr. Nakamatsu has made three recordings, two of which are available on the harmonia mundi label. Jon Nakamatsu's extensive recital tours throughout the United States and Europe have featured debuts in New York City (Carnegie Hall), Washington, DC (John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts), Boston, Chicago, Paris, London and Milan. He has worked with various chamber ensembles - among them the Brentano and Tokyo String Quartets - and was the recipient of the Steven De Groote Memorial Award for his semifinal round chamber music performances at the Cliburn competition. In July of 1999, Mr. Nakamatsu made his debut at France's famed Evian Music Festival. He has studied piano privately with Marina Derryberry since the age of six, and has worked with Karl Ulrich Schnabel as well as having pursued extensive studies in chamber music and musicology. In addition, he studied composition and orchestration with Dr. Leonard Stein of the Schoenberg Institute at the University of Southern California. Mr. Nakamatsu is a graduate of Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in German studies and a master's degree in education.
Beethoven's Vienna: Scenes From A Musical Revolution explores the music of Beethoven and the composers who lived and worked in Vienna during his lifetime The Symposium features pianist jon nakamatsu, winner of http://www.sfsevents.org/beethoven/
Extractions: The Eroica Symphony, one of Beethoven's most provocative and epic works, was composed as an homage to Napoleon but ultimately became a passionate rejection of the tyranny he came to represent. The Eroica 's unprecedented design and emotional impact forever redefined the potential of musical expression. Van Cliburn-winner Jon Nakamatsu is soloist in Beethoven's powerful Piano Concerto No. 3.
Ithaca College News Thaler Concert pianist Series Guest Artist. nakamatsu to Preview Carnegie Program. Christmas is coming early for local classical music lovers. jon nakamatsu, the http://www.ithaca.edu/icnews/vol21/21-04/naka.htm
Extractions: October 12, 1998 Volume 21, No. 4 Christmas is coming early for local classical music lovers. Jon Nakamatsu, the 1997 gold medal winner at the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition , will visit Ithaca College on Wednesday, October 21, for a free performance in Ford Hall Auditorium. Featuring works by Beethoven, Chopin, Balcom, Stravinsky, and Liszt, the 8:15 p.m. program is the same one Nakamatsu will perform five days later in his debut at Carnegie Hall, where ticket prices range up to $50 per seat. Then a 28-year-old high school German teacher from Sunnyvale, California, Nakamatsu boasted no conservatory background before the Van Cliburn competition. His gold medal effort made him the first American to have achieved that distinction since 1981 and it won him overnight status as a popular hero in the highly traditional medium of classical music. Following his success at the Van Cliburn, Nakamatsu embarked on two seasons of international engagements, including performances with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the Boston Pops at Tanglewood, the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, and the symphony orchestras of Fort Worth, Milwaukee, San Francisco, and Utah, collaborating with such conductors as James Conlon, Mark Janowski, Raymond Leppard, and Keith Lockhart.
NPR Performance Today Jon Nakamatsu jon nakamatsu. American pianist jon nakamatsu s breakthrough came in 1997 when he won the gold medal at the 10th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. http://www.npr.org/programs/pt/features/nakamatsu.html
Extractions: Bruce Adolphe's "name that composer" piano quiz Jon Nakamatsu American pianist Jon Nakamatsu's breakthrough came in 1997 when he won the gold medal at the 10th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. At that time, he was a high school German teacher, but after his big win, he promptly left the classroom for the concert hall. Jon Nakamatsu joins Fred Child to provide color commentary for a set of four encores he gave after his Liszt performance at Festival Miami in September 2001. The encores are Scherzo-Valse by Emmanuel Chabrier, the Prelude in C minor, Op. 23, No. 10, by Sergei Rachmaninoff, the "Heroic" Polonaise in A-flat, Op. 53, by Frederic Chopin, and finally, Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat Op. 9, No 2. (Originally aired October 2001)
NPR : Performance Today For Thursday, January 20, 2000 The last pianist to take home the gold was pianist jon nakamatsu. . pianist jon nakamatsu stopped off in Arizona on Sunday to give a recital. http://www.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=4&prgDate=20-Jan-2000
