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Percussionist to performfreeyoung personsyconcertI )azzling percussionist Svctoslav Stoyanov, win-The gifted percussionist enjoys collaboratingncr of the 2003 Concert Artists Guild International with other musicians and contemporary com-Competition, will perform a free Young Persons’ posers, including Robert van Sice, Leon Fleisher,Concert on Saturday, January 10 at Pcquot Library, Jonathan Haas and Donald Sutherland. His festi-720 Pcquot Avenue, Southport. A mesmerizing val performances feature the Columbia Festival,performer of uncommon skill, Stoyanov will play Percussive Arts Society International conventionsmarimba and drums with vocal accompaniment in and Journees de la Percussion and he has ap-the 50-minute program beginning at 2 p.m. The pcarcd in solo performances at Weill Recital Hallconcert, the opening program of the exciting and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Ded-spring 2004 series, will be followed by free master icatcd to contemporary chamber music, Stoyanovclass demonstrations for percussion students.has concretized with the Peabody PercussionBorn in Bulgaria, Stoyanov has captivated lis- Group, ensemble Accent and Chamber Ensembleteners with his technique on a wide range of per- Brevis. Other projects include George Crumb’scussion instruments. Attuned to his audience and “Music for a Summer Evening” and Bela Bartok'sthe variety of percussion possibilities, he has been “Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion.” Thispraised for both dynamic concerto performances free Young Persons’ Concert is presented byand elegant Music for Youth and Pequot Library. There willchamber music be audience participation and the chance for acollaborations. child to win a door prize. No tickets are needed After a 2003 for the concert, but registration is required for theWeill Recital free master class demonstration following theHall appearance, The New York Times praised his concert. Call 203-227-1611 to register, giving“invigorating and nimble-textured readings” of the name, age, address, instrument (drums orvaried program. At the end of the concert, the ap- marimba) and ability level of the student. For li-preciative audience rose for standing ovations that brary directions, call 203-259-0346. For more inled to many encores from this engaging performer. formation, visit the Website www.musicfory-Stoyanov is the winner of several prestigious outh.net.prizes and has performed at Carnegie Hall, in theThe next concert in the spring series is organistMarket Square Concerts and Brooklyn Friends of Cameron Carpenter, a 21-year-old virtuoso whoChamber Music Series and at the Italian Emilia will perform on the great organ at Trinity ChurchRomagna Festival. He made his Lincoln Center on February 28. The series continues throughoutdebut performing the world premiere of Phillip the season with three more concerts: on March 27,Gy 44Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and the Marian Anderson String Quartet, the firstOrchestra” at Avery Fisher Hall. A regular partici- African-American ensemble to win a major classi-pant in the Carnegie Hall Professional Workshops cal competition; on April 17, pianist Alpin Hong,and Concerts, Stoyanov has worked with the first prize winner of the 2001 Concert Artistsrenowned composers Elliott Carter and Oliver Guild International Competition, returning byKnussen. He recently earned his bachelor of music popular demand; and on May 1, Sones de Mexico,degree at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, where a talented sextet of instrumentalists and singershe is a part-time faculty member.who offer the traditional music of Mexico.
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