MCPAC hosts Piatigorsky group
THE PIATIGORSKY FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND PUBLIC OUTREACH
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the LDS Church in Superior, Montana.
This concert is generously sponsored by Mineral County Performing Arts Council
The program will feature masterpieces performed by two outstanding Piatigorsky Foundation artists:
Katharine Dain, soprano and Jeffrey Grossman, piano
For over 22 years, The Piatigorsky Foundation’s commitment to artistic excellence and public outreach has fascinated many avid concert goers as well as curious first-timers.
It is this combination of complimentary access, flamboyant performances, and human warmth that makes Piatigorsky Foundation concerts so appealing to diverse audiences.
Last season, the Foundation presented a tour of 7 concerts in Montana reaching over 480 people in Great Falls, Helena, Plains and Havre.
Likewise, this year The Piatigorsky Foundation aims to reach hundreds of people across Montana to increase awareness and appreciation of classical music in communities throughout the state.
Soprano KATHARINE DAIN has been praised by the New York Times for her “rich tone,” “deep emotion,” and “lovely, passionate” performances. Her opera credits include Mozart’s Fiordiligi, Donna Elvira, Madame Herz (Der Schauspieldirektor), the heroines of Cavalli’s La Calisto (title role) and Giasone (Hypsipyle), and numerous premieres of contemporary operas, including Zina (cover) in Nico Muhly’s acclaimed Dark Sisters with Gotham Chamber Opera and the Opera Company of Philadelphia.
She has performed with the Ash Lawn Opera, Opera Omnia, Capitol Opera Raleigh, Alexandria Symphony, American Symphony Orchestra, Bard Festival, Ravinia Festival (where she was a 2009 Steans Fellow), Amherst and Brighton Early Music Festivals, Collegiate Chorale, Mark Morris Dance Group, New York City Ballet, and the New York Festival of Song in venues including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.
She holds degrees from Harvard University, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Mannes College of Music. www.katharinedain.com
JEFFREY GROSSMAN’s extensive musical activities include frequent performances as a pianist, harpsichordist, and conductor. Acclaimed for his musicality in every style, he has been praised as a “sensitive and fluent accompanist” of “flair and conviction” in Fanfare magazine. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he holds degrees in music from Harvard College, The Juilliard School, and Carnegie Mellon University.
Jeffrey performs with numerous groups in the New York metropolitan area, including the Sebastian Chamber Players, PHOENIX tail, Concitato, Fire and Folly, and New York Baroque Incorporated.
He can be heard in recordings on the Naxos, Albany, Métier, MSR Classics, and Gothic labels.
This is Jeffrey’s seventh season touring with artists of The Piatigorsky Foundation.
He currently resides in New York City.
www.jeffreygrossman.com
Evan Drachman established The Piatigorsky Foundation in 1990 in honor of his grandfather Gregor Piatigorsky. Piatigorsky deeply believed in the healing and inspiration power of classical music. He once said, “Music makes life better. Music is a necessity. It is rich. It is imaginative. It is magnificent. And it is for everyone”.
Through his sizzling artistry and charismatic personality, Piatigorsky thus enlivened his mission by performing for millions of people around the globe.
The Piatigorsky Foundation is committed to carrying on Piatigorsky’s noble aspiration by evoking cultural curiosity through educational and accessible live performances.