Monday, February 14, 2005
Times: To be confirmed
Myrna Loy Center
The musicians will be offering several masterclasses the
day following their performance at the Myrna Loy Center.
Piano Masterclass
Violin Masterclass
Viola Masterclass
Cello Masterclass
Chamber Music Masterclass
Masterclass Enrollment
The class is open to the public and
teachers and parents are welcome to observe. Interested students
will be accepted on first come, first serve basis.
Classes are offered to individuals
or ensembles
Cost: $20.00 per student for 30 minutes in masterclass
$5.00 observer
Groups should call for special arrangements.
Call 443-0287.
Location: Myrna Loy Center
Contact: Myrna Loy Center: 406-443-0287
Terence Dennis was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and
is a graduate of the University of Otago and of the Staatliche
Hochschule für Musik, Cologne, Germany, where he was awarded
the Konzertexamen Degree with Distinction. Currently Associate
Professor and Head of Performance Studies at the University of
Otago, his performances throughout New Zealand and overseas have
received high acclaim. He regularly partners with leading New
Zealand musicians and distinguished visiting artists in recital
and recording. Recent highlights have been the sell-out recital
in the Sydney Opera House with American soprano Alessandra Marc
in the Sydney Symphony's "Great Performer Series",
for the 2000 Sydney Olympics Arts events, recitals with bass
Jonathan Lemalu in NZ and the USA, which included a concert in
the events of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics and their
joint Schubert "Winterreise", considered one of the
highlights of the 2002 NZ International Festival of Arts. During
this 2002 visit to the USA he was honored to be invited as guest
adjudicator for the regional finals of the prestigious Metropolitan
Opera Auditions competition. He has participated in NZ Embassy
concerts in Washington D.C., Paris, Bonn and Singapore, and presented
masterclasses in the USA, Australia, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
As teacher and adjudicator he has been active in teaching and
lecture presentations throughout NZ, in Australia, Asia and the
USA. As performer his repertoire embraces much of the chamber
music and vocal legacy, with selected solo piano appearances
as time permits. He was appointed to the New Zealand Order of
Merit (MNZM) by Queen Elizabeth II.
Kevin A. Lefohn, violinist, is Lecturer in Violin and Director
of the Marama Strings Project at the University of Otago. He
is a graduate of the University of Oregon and the University
of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music studying with Dorothy
DeLay, Kathryn Lucktenberg, Piotr Milewski, and Kurt Sassmannshaus.
He is highly sought after as both performer and teacher. Dedicated
to the technical and musical training of talented young string
players, he is co-founder and the Artistic Director of the Queenstown Violin Summer School in
New Zealand. As soloist and chamber
musician his performances have gained international acclaim with
recent tours throughout the United States, Brunei, Indonesia,
Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand. He is a National Recording Artist
for Radio New Zealand Concert FM. His 2005 schedule includes
guest residencies at Arizona State University and Illinois State
University. At the invitation of Maestro Shlomo Mintz, he will
be an adjudicator for the Sion-Valais International Violin Competition
in Sion, Switzerland in August.
Kate Hamilton, violist, has been heard in recitals in the
United States, England, Austria, South America and New Zealand.
Her commitment to new and lesser-known works for viola has helped
expand the horizon for the instrument. Teaching appointments
include Baylor University and the University of Missouri, the
latter where she was Artist-in-Residence and violist of the Esterhazy
String Quartet. She has been a performer and guest artist at
the Canterbury (UK) Festival, London Music Festival, Texas Music
Festival, International Festival of Para (Brazil), and the Haydn
Festpiele (Austria). Her musical studies were at the Oberlin
and Peabody Conservatories. Currently, she is the Associate Professor
of viola at Illinois State University. A sought after teacher,
her students enjoy careers as university teachers and symphony
players, as well as competition winners.
Gregory Hamilton is the faculty cellist at Illinois State University
and founding member of the Ricard Piano Trio. Mr. Hamilton also
performs with the Sinfonia da Camera chamber orchestra as principal
cellist. Chamber music engagements include performances as guest
artist at the Spoleto Festival in Italy, Otago University in
New Zealand, and the Canterbury Music Festival in England. Mr.
Hamilton has been heard in live chamber music broadcasts on German
Public Radio of Cologne and National Public Radio. He has been
a member of the Columbus Symphony, toured and recorded with the
Houston Symphony, and was the solo cellist for the Spoleto Opera
Orchestra. His teaching credentials include faculty appointments
at the Interlochen Arts Academy, MidAmerica Chamber Music Festival,
the University of Arkansas Quartet Festival, the SUNY London
Music Festival, and Victoria University in New Zealand. His current
projects include Baroque cello performances of works from the
17th century and compiling a bibliography of cello pedagogy articles
for publication.
