Forest Hills Community Events
UPCOMING EVENTS:
June 10th, 2012
Forest Hills Festival of the Arts
August 9th and 16th, 2012
Jazz Thursdays
Sept 30th, 2012
Forest Hills Fall Street Fair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MUSICA REGINAE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
TOMORROW'S ARTISTS TODAY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2012 at 5:00 PM
THE CHURCH-IN-THE-GARDENS
50 Ascan Ave
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Musica Reginae Productions is proud to announce its upcoming concert TOMORROW'S ARTISTS TODAY featuring two brilliant young pianists, Shulin Guo and Tim Zhang, who will perform the works of Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Brahms and more. Having already gained an international following, these artists are now bringing their technical virtuosity and musical charm to Queens in a perfect winter's treat for the whole family. The concert will be held at Musica Reginae's home at The Church-In-The-Gardens on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
Tickets are $20 adult/$15 senior/ $10 students/kids under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult. For tickets, cal l (718) 894-2178, or order online at www.musicareginae.org.
Plentiful free street parking with permit available at the concert venue on the day of the performance.
BIOS OF ARTISTS
Shulin Guo, pianist, began her musical studies at the age of 5 in China. Since 2010 she has been a student of Ms. Pavlina Dokovska at Mannes College of Music. In the past ten years, Ms. Guo has gathered many prizes including the first place youth awards at the First International Piano Competition of Wiesbaden, Germany and the Fourth International Piano Competition of Gulangyu. In addition, she has performed at numerous festivals and concert halls in the U.S. and abroad, most recently at the Schumann and Chopin Festival presented by Mannes.
Pianist, Tim Zhang, 18, has performed various concerts over Canada, USA and China, both as a soloist as well as with orchestra. Mr. Zhang has performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Quebec Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Northwest, Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, and has recently been invited as a concerto soloist with a year of residence at the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed in many famous halls such as, Lincoln Center, Steinway Hall, China’s National Centre of Performing Arts, Beijing Concert Hall, and the Shanghai Concert Hall and more. Tim is currently a undergraduate student at the Mannes College of Music studying with Prof. Pavlina Dokovska and Vladimir Valjarevic as a full scholarship student.
ABOUT MUSICA REGINAE PRODUCTIONS
Now in its 12th season, Musica Reginae has developed a reputation for bringing the finest music to Queens, feautring some of the most formidable and brilliant young stars on the classical and contemporary music scene. With a goal of increasing local interest in, and appreciation for, the arts through the medium of fine music, Musica Reginae aspires to encourage its audiences to access and support the many artistic resources available throughout Queens County.
In addition, the organization creates an environment that encourages young people to pursue their own musical goals, facilitated by the role models to whom they are introduced in Musica Reginae concerts. By offering performance opportunities to students and young professionals, Musica Reginae aids in their development as artists and further encourages their pursuit of a career in serious music.
Executive and Artistic Director (and Queens native) Barbara Podgurski has performed at major concert halls in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe as both a soloist and collaborative pianist. In addition to her work at Musica Reginae, Ms. Podgurski serves as Artistic Director of NIAM (Nantucket Island Arts and Music) and is a founder of the first summer music festival on Nantucket Island. She is a member of the Lexington Piano Trio (with violinist Cyrus Beroukhim and cellist Arash Amini) as well as the Barbad Chamber Orchestra and Ensemble based in Astoria, Queens. Barbara is currently on the faculty of Mercy College, the Music Conservatory of Westchester, RiverArts, and is a consultant for the Board of Education in both Dobbs Ferry and Flushing, New York. Barbara recently performed the world premiere of Da Camera: A Mosaic by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer George Walker, with the Queens Symphony Orchestra.
COMING UP NEXT!
SUNDAY, MARCH 3 at 7:30 PM
The Praxis Quartet and Barbara Podgurski, pianist, take you on an exciting musical journey with a diverse program of classical, contemporary and jazz masterpieces.
SUNDAY, MAY 5 at 7:30 PM
Arash Amini (cello), Cyrus Beroukhim (violin), and Eveline Kuhn (flute) join Musica Reginae's Artistic Director Barbara Podgurski (piano) in a delightful evening of French chamber music.
