Conference: Kansas City, Missouri March 27-31, 2004 - Calendar

American Music Teacher, Oct-Nov, 2003

TUESDAY, MARCH 30

Piano Concert

Jon Kimura Parker

Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Jon Kimura Parker was born, raised and educated in Vancouver. A true Canadian ambassador of music, Parker has given two command performances for Queen Elizabeth II and has performed for the prime ministers of Japan, and for the United States Supreme Court. Parker has, in recent seasons, performed in Carnegie Hall, Chicago's Orchestra Hall, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, London's Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Sydney Opera House. In addition to performing, he has recorded several albums, both solo and ensemble, under the Telarc label. A passionate music educator, Parker hosts the classical music television series "Whole Notes" on Bravo Canada and teaches a limited number of exceptional students at Rice University in Houston.

SUNDAY, MARCH 28

Chamber Trio Concert

Zephyr

The members of Zephyr use their varied chamber music and solo backgrounds to create interesting duo/trio programs. Flutist Jeanne Galway has performed as soloist with orchestras such as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic. Pianist Jonathan Feldman serves as chair of the accompanying department at The Juilliard School. He appears in concert regularly with members of the New York Philharmonic and Boston Symphony orchestras. Cellist Darrett Adkins is an assistant faculty member at The Juilliard School, whose recent appearances include standard concertos with the Tokyo Philharmonic, Tochio Soloisten, North Carolina and New Hampshire Symphonies.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27

Rising Stars Concert

Robert Henry

Robert Henry is an internationally distinguished pianist and a 2003 American Pianists Association Classical Fellowship Awards finalist. Winner of numerous competition prizes, Henry placed first in several competitions, including the 2002 Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, the 2002 Washington International Piano Competition, the 2001 New Orleans International Competition and the 1997 National Clara Wells Piano Competition.

Henry, a native of Marietta, Georgia, made his orchestral debut with the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra at 17.

He is pursuing a doctorate degree in piano performance at the University of Maryland.