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Thursday, September 14, 2006
Roy Eaton, Classical Pianist
My Mission |
| Classical Pianist with Spiritual Dimension So begins the commentary on his recent Russian tour. Pianist, composer, producer, TM Sidha,Shiatsu therapist, Roy Eaton's return to the concert stage has been marked by an increasing focus on the spiritual dimension of music by composers as diverse as Chopin and Joplin. Writing on his first "Meditative Chopin" Alice Tully recital, Tim Page said in the NY Times: "The cumulative effect was deeply satisfying. One came much closer to the heart of Chopin-and by extension, to music itself" Contact Roy Now |
Who am I? Roy Eaton, winner of the first Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Award in June 1950, made his American debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performing Chopin's F minor Concerto under George Schick in 1951. He was re-engaged to perform Beethoven's 4th concerto the following season, and also made his New York Town Hall debut in 1952. His career was "temporarily" interrupted by 2 years of service in the U.S.Army during the Korean conflict,then approximately 30 years in advertising at Young & Rubicam, then as V.P. Music Director of Benton& Bowles,then running his own production company. He is currently on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music. In addition to Chopin, his performances of the music of Scott Joplin have been particularly noteworhy. "My mission has been to restore Joplin's works to the domain that it was his intention that they live--as classical works in the tradition of the great European masters that constituted an important inspirational resource for him." More Bio Info |
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| APPEARANCES MONDAY,DECEMBER 9,2002 Returns to Carnegie Hall,New York. Soloist with NY Pops playing Ravel G Major, 2nd Movement and "The Entertainer" by Joplin.Benefit Laurie Strauss Leukemia Foundation. ... SATURDAY APRIL10,2004 Performs program of Joplin at 92nd Street YMHA. TUESDAY APRIL 13,2004 Performs "Meditative Chopin"-"Joyful Joplin" recital in Community Concert series Cedar Rapids, Iowa. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 16,2005 Works of Joplin Gershwin and Still. Caldwell College Alumni Theatre Caldwell, NJ 8PM THURSDAY, MARCH 3,2005 Preludes of Chopin, Gershwin and Still. Harvard Business School Chapel, Cambridge, Mass. 12 noon. . .SUNDAY, APRIL 10.2005"The Peaceful Piano" A Musical Meditation for World Peace" Unity Center,213 West 58th Street 2:30 PM .A Music for Peace Project event. SUNDAY,JUNE 19,2005 Classical composers of African descent 1700-to present. New Rochellle Library 3 PM MONDAY,SEPTEMBER 12,2005'The Peaceful Piano" The Peace Alliance Conference to create Department of Peace.7 PM Ronald Reagan Building Ampitheater.1300 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington D.C. www.ThePeaceAlliance.org THURSDAY,DECEMBER 1,2005 "The Meditative Chopin" and "The Joyful Joplin" Bargemusic, 7:30PM Fulton Street Landing, Brooklyn N.Y. www.bargemusic.org. MONDAY FEBRUARY 27,2006 Recital feauturing Joplin, Gershwin, Still and Chopin,Kravis Center , West Palm Beach FL. 7:30PM www.kravis.org SATURDAY, APRIL 29,2006 Soloist with Salisbury Symphony Orchestra, Salisbury NC performing Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. www.Salisburysymphony.org THURSDAY, JULY 20,2006 8PM BRAVE NEW WORLD REPERTORY THEATRE; THE GREAT WHITE HOPE live music from noted ragtime piano virtuoso Roy Eaton and historic photographic images courtesy of Culver Pictures, Inc.http://www.brooklynx.org/celebrate/schedule.asp SUNDAY, August 27,2006 2-5PM Solo performance Goldwater Hospital on Roosevelt Island. FREE ww.crossgenerationchess.com SATURDAY,November 4,2006 7:30PM Hickory, NC Soloist wtih Western Piedmont Symphony, Ravel G Major Concerto www.wpsymphony.org SUNDAY,November 12,2006,3-6PM Musicale benefit for Norwalk Symphony Orchestra. Home of Bert Levine, on Green Farms Road, Westport Ct $125 www.NorwalkSymphony.org.. |
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