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SUMMARY:[SOLD OUT] Marly Music Presents |  Baroque Resonance: Classical Guitar with René Izquierdo
DESCRIPTION:In dialogue with the special exhibition In Caravaggio’s Light\, the MFA presents a singular musical evening with Cuban-born classical guitarist René Izquierdo. Known for his expressive artistry and global acclaim\, Izquierdo will perform a thoughtfully curated program that bridges centuries and continents. This intimate concert features an original composition written in the Baroque style\, alongside selections of Cuban and South American music\, and more. \nIzquierdo’s performance invites listeners into a soundscape that mirrors the drama\, contrast\, and spirituality found in the paintings of Caravaggio and his contemporaries. Through both historic repertoire and newly composed work\, this program creates space for cross-cultural dialogue\, highlighting the ongoing global influence of Baroque aesthetics and ideas. \nMarly Music Presents | Baroque Resonance: Classical Guitar with René Izquierdo\nThursday\, March 5\, 2026\n7:00 PM–8:00 PM\nMuseum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\nMarly Room\n$15 for MFA Members; $35 for Not-Yet-Members* \nSOLD OUT \nThis program is sold out. Tickets will not be available for walk-up purchase. \n*Program ticket includes Art After Dark admission from 5:00 PM–8:00 PM! Arrive early or stay late to explore the MFA Collection Galleries\, Special Exhibitions\, and MFA Shop! \nOrganized by Fondazione di Studi di Storia dell’Arte Roberto Longhi and Civita Mostre e Musei.
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LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Marly Music Presents | St. Pete Baroque
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with In Caravaggio’s Light\, the MFA is pleased to present a special performance by St. Pete Baroque\, a dynamic local ensemble devoted to reviving the spirit\, spontaneity\, and emotional richness of Baroque music. This program will blend exquisite musical performance with engaging historical context\, giving audiences insight into the social\, cultural\, and artistic currents that shaped the Baroque period.   \nFrom well-known masterworks to lesser-known compositions\, the program showcases the improvisatory flair\, ornate style\, and expressive power that defined music from 1600 – 1750\, the same era that produced the dramatic\, emotionally charged paintings featured in the special exhibition. Between pieces\, the musicians will offer brief reflections on the Baroque era’s aesthetic values\, compositional innovations\, and the musical equivalents of chiaroscuro\, further connecting the music to the art on view.    \nMarly Music Presents | St. Pete Baroque \nSunday\, December 7\, 2025\n1:00 PM–2:00 PM\nMuseum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\nMarly Room\n$15 for MFA Members; $35 for Not-Yet-Members \nTICKETS \n\nPROGRAM \nViola d’Amore Concerto in D Major RV 392–Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) \nI. Allegro  \nII. Largo   \nIII. Allegro  \nAmarilli Mia Bella (1601)–Giulio Caccini (1550-1618) \nSonata detta la Moderna (1613)–Salamone Rossi (1570-1630) \nSì dolce è’l tormento–(1624)–Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) \nChiaconna–Antonio Bertali (1605-1669) \nCaprice No. 1 for Solo Cello–Joseph Dall’Abaco (1710-1805) \nQuanto Magis Generosa from Judith Triumphans (1716)–Antonio VIvaldi (1678\, 1741). \nProgram Subject to Change \nFEATURING: \n \nHein Jung\, Soprano/Featured Guest Artist \nAcclaimed for her “superior vocal value” (Boston Globe)\, Soprano Hein Jung has performed in major cities throughout the US and Korea. These venues include Opera Tampa\, Tanglewood Music Festival\, San Francisco Opera Merola Program\, Milwaukee Symphony\, Madison Opera\, St. Petersburg Opera\, Bel Canto Chorus\, Tampa Oratorios Singers. Equally beloved on the concert stage\, Ms. Jung has performed recitals on such prominent series as Artist Series of Sarasota\, University of Wisconsin Madison\, University of Florida\, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign\, Se-Jong Art Hall and American Liszt Society Annual Festival. Last season (2015/16)\, Ms. Jung made her debut with The Florida Orchestra in both the Master Work Series and Coffee Concert Series. In the upcoming 2016-2017 season\, she will be featured in concert with the Sarasota Concert Association\, at the prestigious Kumho Recital Series in Seoul\, South Korea\, International Congress of Voice Teachers in Stockholm\, Sweden. Ms. Jung also looks forward to the release of her second CD\, performing works by Rachmaninov with Centaur Records. Her recording of Songs of Franz Liszt\, released by Centaur Records last year\, was praised by American Record Guide: “Hein Jung has the perfect voice-terrific ease in her upper register and a silvery clear tone.” \nRecognized as a versatile performer\, Ms. Jung has delighted audiences in such varied repertoire as Zerbinetta(Ariadne auf Naxos)\, Die Königin der Nacht(Die Zauberflöte)\, Blanche(Dialogue des Carmelites)\, Romilda(Serse)\, Lucia(Rape ofLucretia)\, Sophie(Der Rosenkavalier)\, and Amina(La Sonnambula). On the concert stage\, she has been heard as soloist in Messiah(Handel)\,The C minor Mass(Mozart)\, Lord Nelson Mass(Haydn)\, Gloria(Poulenc)\, Cantata BWV. 51 and 21(Bach)\, Bachianas Brazileiras No. 5(Villa-Lobos)\, Chants D’Auvergne(Canteloube) and Ch’io mi scordi di te\, K.505(Mozart). \nPraised as an advocate of contemporary music\, Ms. Jung performed both the lead roles in the world premiere of Rage d’amour\, commissioned by Tanglewood\, as well as the lead role of Princess Pocachin in The Red Silk Thread\, commissioned by University of Florida and Curtis Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. \nMs. Jung has won top prizes throughout her career. These include the Metropolitan Opera National Council Upper Midwest Region Audition (1st place in Wisconsin District and 2nd place in Upper Midwest Region)\, Irma Cooper International Competition (2nd place)\, Schubert Competition (2nd place) and Chicago Bel Canto Competition (2nd place). \n \nDan Urbanowicz\, Viola d’Amore/Artistic Director   \nAs a historical performance musician\, Dan has been a featured guest artist with the Colorado Chamber Players where his composition “La Folia” for two violas d’amore was premiered in 2019. Additionally Dan has appeared with the Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute\, Piccolo Spoleto\, The College of Charleston\, and as a guest lecturer/recitalist at Augusta University.  Apart from baroque endeavors Dan is currently a violist in the Sarasota Orchestra and a former member of the Florida Orchestra. Urbanowicz has most recently served as guest associate principal violist with the Vermont Symphony on their “Made in Vermont” tour. Urbanowicz has also appeared with the Jacksonville Symphony\, the New World Symphony at Carnegie Hall\, the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra\, the Atlantic Symphony\, Gulfshore Opera\, the Canton Symphony Orchestra\, the Firelands Orchestra\, and the Plymouth Philharmonic. Urbanowicz has served as principal violist of the Augusta Symphony\, Charlottesville Opera\, Gulfshore Opera\, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Germany\, the Pacific Music Festival in Japan\, and Chautauqua Music School Festival Orchestra. His principal teachers include Martha Katz and Jeffrey Irvine. Mr Urbanowicz plays on a 2017 Robert Clemens Viola. Urbanowicz’s viola d’amore is from the 18th century and is of unknown origin. Urbanowicz holds a master’s degree from the New England Conservatory of Music and a bachelor’s degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music. \n \nSarah Shellman\, Baroque Violin  \nSarah Shellman is currently principal second violin with The Florida Orchestra; she joined the ensemble as a section violinist in 2002. She last appeared as a soloist on the TFO Masterworks series in March 2011\, performing Thomas Ades’ Violin Concerto “Concentric Paths.” She’s also been featured on the Coffee series programs performing “Winter” and “Spring” from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor with Nancy Chang.\nDuring the summer\, Shellman performs as a member of the orchestra at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music (Santa Cruz\, California). She is an advocate for the performance of works by living composers as well as for the expansion of diversity\, equity\, and inclusion initiatives within the classical music profession.\nShellman graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in music and the University of Houston in 2000 with a master’s degree in music. While living in Houston\, she played with the Houston Grand Opera\, Houston Ballet\, and as a freelance musician. In addition to her work on the modern violin\, she has also performed with several early music ensembles as a violinist\, violist\, and mezzo-soprano.  \n  \nScott Kluksdahl\, Baroque Cello  \nCellist Scott Kluksdahl has performed for nearly four decades as chamber musician\, recitalist and soloist in the United States\, Europe\, Israel\, and Central and South America.  \nFollowing a daring New York debut program of cutting-edge modern works at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall\, Strings Magazine identified Scott Kluksdahl as “a simply superb cellist\, playing with consummate technical ease\, a beautiful sound\, total conviction\, authority and dedication to the music.”  Scott Kluksdahl’s devotion to the works of current composers is widely regarded\, and he is known for his close affiliations with Nicolas Bacri\, Richard Brodhead\, David Del Tredici\, Robert Helps\, Gunther Schuller\, Augusta Read Thomas and Richard Wernick\, whose works he has commissioned\, studied\, and recorded.  He has also collaborated with Benjamin C.S. Boyle\, Tamar Diesendruck\, Philip Lasser\, Eric Moe\, Laura Elise Schwendinger and Scott Wheeler\, and he has worked closely with American legends Leonard Bernstein\, Elliott Carter\, Andrew Inbrie\, Donald Martino\, and Ralph Shapey.  As cello soloist with the Boston Pops Orchestra\, Kluksdahl premiered Philip Lasser’s Vocalise for Cello and Orchestra at Symphony Hall\, and he has made acclaimed recordings of many of these composers’ works on the CRI\, Centaur\, Triton\, Pierian\, Nimbus\, Crystal\, and Albany labels.    \nScott Kluksdahl presented his solo debut with the San Francisco Symphony\, and since then he has performed a broad gamut of his instrument’s repertory throughout the entire United States and in the major musical centers of New York City\, Boston\, Chicago\, Cleveland\, Philadelphia\, Pittsburgh\, San Francisco and Washington\, D.C.   Kluksdahl has been heard in Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall\, Merkin Concert Hall\, Kennedy Center\, Dame Myra Hess Series\, Phillips Collection and Tanglewood Music Festival\, and continues to perform the complete cycle of Bach Suites for cello\, notably at the Oregon and Philadelphia Bach Festivals.  He has been a frequent a guest chamber artist at the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society\, Music from Salem\, Killington Music Festival\, Craftsbury Chamber Players\, Lancaster Music Festival\, and Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music.  Scott Kluksdahl was a founding member of the Lions Gate Trio for two decades.  He also performed as cellist of the Veronika String Quartet\, and he has been a guest artist with numerous ensembles including DaPonte\, Miami and Pacifica String Quartets.  \nScott Kluksdahl serves as Professor of Cello at the University of South Florida\, where he is a designated Theodore and Venette Askounes-Ashford Distinguished Scholar\, and he has presented master classes in such institutions as Eastman School of Music\, Indiana University\, Boston Conservatory\, Northwestern University\, and San Francisco Conservatory of Music.  He teaches summers at the Brancaleoni International and the ARIA International Summer Festivals\, as well as at the Cello Seminar at the Brown Farm in Salem\, New York.  Mr. Kluksdahl’s commitment to teaching prompted the renowned cellist Zara Nelsova to remark\, “It is rare to find a cellist who is equally at home as a concert artist as well as a great pedagogue. In my opinion Scott Kluksdahl has one of the great talents of his generation.”  \n  \nBrent Douglas\, Harpsichord/Organ  \nRecipient of the prestigious “Classical Musician of the Year” award presented by Creative Loafing Magazine Tampa Bay in 2016\, Brent Douglas stands as an accomplished and passionate conductor with an extensive background in symphonic\, operatic\, and choral genres. His illustrious career has taken him across the United States and overseas\, collaborating with esteemed organizations like the London Classical Players\, Berlin Sinfonietta\, and the National Women’s Chorus of Cuba. Notable positions held include Director of Orchestra and Chorus at Eckerd College for a remarkable nine years\, Assistant Conductor for the Tampa Bay Symphony for two seasons\, and Chorus Master with Gulfshore Opera and Opera Tampa. Furthermore\, he has conducted captivating performances at renowned festivals and events such as the Mediterranean Opera Studio and Festival in Sicily\, the Vienna Summer Music Festival\, the Eastern Music Festival in North Carolina\, and the Venice Symphony in Florida. In 2017\, Douglas’s international career soared with a ground-breaking “blacklight” performance of “The Magic Flute” at the Düsseldorf Lyric Opera in Germany alongside the Vivazza Orchestra. With his extraordinary talent\, unique concert design philosophy\, and commitment to diverse programming\, he has left audiences inspired and garnered acclaim from both critics and fellow musicians.    \nBeyond conducting\, Douglas is a remarkable pianist\, harpsichordist\, and organist\, lending his exceptional skills to performances with renowned orchestras such as The Florida Orchestra and St. Pete Baroque. He has also showcased his musical prowess with esteemed ensembles like The Springfield Symphony in Missouri\, The Venice Symphony\, The Sarasota Orchestra\, and The Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. As an opera pianist and vocal coach\, he has formed partnerships with acclaimed organizations including St. Petersburg Opera\, Opera Tampa\, the Springfield Regional Opera in Missouri\, and the Savannah Voice Festival in Georgia.  \nIn addition to his remarkable performing career\, Douglas has made significant contributions to education and the performing arts administration field. During his tenure at Eckerd College\, he not only taught choir\, orchestra\, piano\, and organ but also led successful concert tours and initiated an innovative choral music commission project. His commitment to music education is further evident through his involvement in various adjudication panels\, including the St. Petersburg Opera Guild College Competition\, the Charlotte Symphony Young Professional Competition\, and the Florida Vocal Association Music Performance Assessments. Notably\, he served as the Managing Director of the Palladium Theater for five years\, securing grants from the Pinellas County Arts Council and Music Teachers National Association for his educational initiatives and a self-founded chamber music series.  \nDouglas began his studies at Missouri State University and holds a Bachelor of Piano Performance and a Master of Conducting from the University of South Florida\, where he studied under  Dr. William Wiedrich and Dr. James Bass (UCLA). He has refined his skills through training with renowned conductors such as Leonardo Catalanotto in Sicily\, Michael Francis of The Florida Orchestra\, Kenneth Kiesler at the University of Michigan\, and Diane Wittry of the Allentown Symphony.  \n \nYuan Yuan Wang\, Baroque Violin \nYuan-Yuan Wang performs with The Florida Orchestra as a tenured first violinist. She frequently performs with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra\, North Carolina Symphony Orchestra\, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.  \nYuan-Yuan Wang\, holds a Doctor of Music degree in violin performance from Jacobs School of Music\, Indiana University Bloomington\, as well as  Masters of Music in violin performance. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University. Her major teachers included Alex Kerr\, Mark Kaplan\, Paul Biss\, Martin Beaver\, Misha Rosenker\, Keng-Yuen Tseng and John Mrill. Before arriving in the United States from China for high school\, she attended the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and Wuhan Conservatory.\nActive as a recitalist\, chamber musician\, and educator\, Yuan-Yuan Wang has also appeared in concerts\, while collaborating with principal musicians of The Florida Orchestra\, North Carolina Symphony Orchestra and faculty artists at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.  \n\nOrganized by Fondazione di Studi di Storia dell’Arte Roberto Longhi and Civita Mostre e Musei.
URL:https://mfastpete.org/event/marly-music-st-pete-baroque-12-7-25/
LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Marly Music | Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival: International Award-Winning Pianists in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival is pleased to present 40 exceptional collegiate piano talents from around the world in concert throughout Tampa Bay. These stellar young artists were chosen from an astounding 245 applications from 25 countries and 93 schools. Each concert features a few carefully selected students performing a variety of pieces that represent treasures of the classical piano repertoire. Specific programs are announced when RPPF commences in June\, but each performance is sure to delight! \nMarly Music | Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival: International Award-Winning Pianists in Concert\nSunday\, July 13\, 2025\n1:00 PM–2:00 PM\nMuseum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\nMarly Room\n$15 for MFA Members; $30 for Not-Yet-Members \nTICKETS \n\nABOUT REBECCA PENNEYS MUSIC FESTIVAL \n \nCelebrated worldwide\, the Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival is tuition-free and is held annually from June 27–July 17 at the University of South Florida (USF) School of Music. RPPF participants are prize-winning collegiate pianists who are mentored and taught by 25 internationally renowned faculty. Program events include about a semester’s worth of private lessons\, nightly masterclasses\, special topic classes\, faculty presentations\, performance opportunities\, and abundant practice time on Steinway pianos. The festival’s goal is to offer each aspiring concert pianist—and the world of piano—a unique view of many different philosophies in teaching and performing styles. It is supported entirely by wonderful volunteers and private donors. To join the RPPF family is to become part of a legacy of excellence that shapes careers and opens doors to a world of possibilities. \nABOUT REBECCA PENNEYS \nRebecca Penneys is a recitalist\, chamber musician\, orchestral soloist\, educator\, and adjudicator. For over six decades\, she has been hailed as a pianist of prodigious talent\, concertizing worldwide and representing the USA in Information Service State Department Cultural Tours over a ten-year period. She made her recital debut at age 9 and performed as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at 11. At 17\, she received the unprecedented Special Critics’ Prize at the VII International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw—an award created in her honor. An International Steinway Artist\, her many CDs\, DVDs\, HD performance/teaching videos\, and Chicken Soup for Pianists are available online. Most recently\, Rebecca was a guest at the Royal Northern College of Music\, Adamant Music School\, PianoTexas\, and Bay PianoFest. Professor Emerita of Piano at the Eastman School of Music\, her list of illustrious mentors includes Aube Tzerko\, Leonard Stein\, Rosina Lhevinne\, Artur Rubinstein\, Menahem Pressler\, György Sebök\, Janos Starker\, and Josef Gingold. RPPF was launched in 2013 and is Rebecca’s legacy project. It is supported by Rebecca Penneys Friends of Piano\, a 501(c)(3). Learn more at rebeccapenneys.com and on YouTube. \n\n \nRecipient of the Hnatyshyn Foundation’s Developing Artist Grant\, awarded to promising young Canadian artists\, 23-year-old pianist Naomi Wong is an active performer and teacher\, currently based in Baltimore. She made her concerto debut in 2017 with the North York Concert Orchestra and has performed concerti by Brahms\, Chopin\, and Schumann in recent years with the University of Toronto Campus Philharmonic Orchestra\, York Symphony Orchestra\, and the Kindred Spirits Orchestra\, among others. In the solo realm\, Naomi cherishes the opportunity to interact with and introduce lesser-known repertoire to her audiences. She regularly appears in concert series throughout Canada\, and as the winner of the Betty Dickinson Competition\, she has presented solo recitals at Steinway Hall in New York City\, the Blanco Performing Arts Series\, and the Austin Steinway Gallery. Naomi began her piano studies at age six and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Piano Performance at the Peabody Institute\, where she is a graduate assistant in Keyboard Studies. She is greatly indebted to her current teacher\, HieYon Choi\, as well as her former teachers: Steven Philcox and Enrico Elisi at the University of Toronto\, Ken Marple at the University Settlement Music & Arts School\, and Rachel Yu\, all of whom have contributed to her passion for music and have guided her to discover her artistic voice. Learn more about Naomi online at https://www.naomiwongpiano.com/ \n \nChau Minh Tran\, a 20-year-old pianist from Hanoi\, Vietnam\, began her piano studies at the age of four. In 2019\, she graduated from the Colburn Academy with a full scholarship after 3 years of studying under Professor Fabio Bidini. Chau is currently working towards her Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance with Professor Alvin Chow at the Oberlin Conservatory. In her second year at Oberlin\, Chau was the recipient of the Rudolf Serkin Award for Sophomore Pianists. Previously\, she has won competitions such as the Ricard Vines for Juniors Competition (Lleida\, Spain)\, the Maria Herrero International Piano Competition (Granada\, Spain)\, the Lansum International Piano Competition (Los Angeles\, USA)\, in addition to receiving 2nd prize at the FIPMA Piano Competition (Malaga\, Spain)\, among others. Chau has had the opportunity to perform with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra\, the Vietnam National Chamber Orchestra\, and the Wrastislavia Chamber Orchestra in Germany. She has also participated in masterclasses with notable professors and musicians such as Jerome Lowenthal\, HieYon Choi\, Dang Thai Son\, Pavel Nersessian\, Alexander Shtarkman\, Antonio Pompa Baldi\, and  Logan Skelton. \n \nBorn in the US and raised in Bangkok\, 20-year-old Brian Lin began his piano lessons at the age of five and has won numerous prizes in national and international competitions such as the Chopin International Piano Competition in Asia\, the Steinway Youth Competition Thailand\, the Yokohama International Music Competition\, and the Hong Kong Music Competition for Young Pianists\, among others. He recently performed Prokofiev’s third concerto in Thailand with the Thai Youth Orchestra and a Haydn piano concerto in Hungary. His past mentors and teachers include Jamorn Supapol\, Rolf-Dieter Arens\, Poom Prommachart\, Grigory Gruzman\, and Christopher Janwong McKiggan. A frequent performer in Thailand\, Brian has also performed extensively in Taiwan\, Japan\, Hungary\, Germany\, and Portugal. He has participated in masterclasses with renowned pianists such as Andrzej Jasinski\, Vanessa Latarche\, Boris Berman\, James Giles\, Eugen Indjic\, Akiko Ebi\, Dina Yoffe\, Andrea Bonatta and Ronan O’Hora. Brian is currently a second-year undergraduate student studying at Oberlin Conservatory studying with Alvin Chow.
URL:https://mfastpete.org/event/marly-music-rebecca-penneys-piano-festival/
LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Marly Music presents Weaving through Time: Cross-Cultural Dialogues in Modern Japanese Music
DESCRIPTION:Like the Kimono\, Japanese music in the 20th century underwent a series of transformations and changes while still retaining a strong cultural identity. European composers\, who had been inspired by exposure to Eastern music and philosophy\, influenced the new generations of composers in Japan who responded in turn. “Weaving through Time” showcases the gorgeous and expansive works of Toru Takemitsu and Toshio Hosokawa and the playful Techno Etudes of Karen Tanaka alongside works of Maurice Ravel\, Claude Debussy\, and Olivier Messiaen.   \nNew World Piano Trio and The Florida Orchestra musicians Vivek Jayaraman\, Victor Minke Huls\, and Wesley Ducote will be joined by special guest Nicholas Davies (clarinetist of the Colorado Symphony) in a concert presentation of this crucial dialogue between Japan and the West: a conversation of aesthetics\, poetry\, texture\, and the exploration of time in music.  \nMarly Music presents Weaving through Time: Cross-Cultural Dialogues in Modern Japanese Music\nSaturday\, May 24\, 2025\n2:00 PM–3:00 PM\nMuseum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\nMarly Room\n$15 for MFA Members; $30 for Not-Yet-Members \nTICKETS \n\nABOUT THE MUSICIANS \n  \nNicholas Davies  \nNick Davies is the Bass/Utility Clarinet of the Colorado Symphony. Previously\, Nick was Principal Clarinet of the Great Falls Symphony and the Chinook Winds\, in addition to holding positions as Bass/Utility Clarinet with the Santa Fe Opera\, Sarasota Opera and Des Moines Metro Opera. He has performed with orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic\, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra\, the Louisville Orchestra and frequently performs as guest principal with the Bozeman Symphony.  \nAs a soloist\, Nick has performed Frank Ticheli’s Clarinet Concerto alongside the composer\, and has performed as a soloist with ensembles such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra\, the Antelope Valley Symphony\, the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra\, and the USC Wind Ensemble. Other honors include taking First Place in the Pasadena Showcase Competition\, and Third Place in Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Mr. Davies has a strong interest in contemporary music and has held past fellowships with Ensemble Modern’s Klangspuren Schwaz\, Aspen Contemporary Ensemble\, and Spoleto Festival USA. As a composer\, his commissions include those from the Houston Grand Opera\, Midic Winds\, Webster Trio\, and the Chicago Harp Quartet. Nick is the artistic director and founder of the Rossini Club\, a chamber music organization based in Nantucket\, Massachusetts\, which is hosting its twelfth season this year. He holds degrees from Rice University and the University of Southern California.    \n  \nWesley Ducote  \n \nNoted for his “elegant and brilliant pianism” (South Florida Classical Review)\, Wesley Ducote is a pianist/arranger based in St. Petersburg\, Florida who has led a diverse musical career pursuing an extensive range of interests. As a collaborator\, Mr. Ducote has been featured with many of today’s brightest stars including composer/vocalist Kate Soper\, Emmy Award-winning composer and Vietnamese folk musician Van Anh Vo\, flutists Leone Buyse and Carol Wincenc\, clarinetist Evan Ziporyn\, soprano Ana Maria Martinez\, and many others. He has served as principal\guest principal keyboardist with the Houston Grand Opera\, Naples Philharmonic\, and the Britt Festival Orchestra\, and recently completed a piano fellowship at the New World Symphony. As a chamber musician he has been a featured artist with MUSIQA and the Nantucket Rossini Club\, and in 2017 was selected by the Shepherd School of Music to perform with the Gyldfeldt quartet from Leipzig. Mr. Ducote has even worked as a keyboardist/composer in his own jazz-fusion sextet Steve Cox’s Beard. An enthusiastic performer of new and contemporary music\, he has premiered over 40 new works and worked with faculty at institutions in China\, South Korea\, Canada and all over the United States. Wesley Ducote is the recently appointed Artistic Director of the Louis Moreau Institute\, staff pianist at USF\, rehearsal pianist with Opera Tampa\, and a keyboardist with The Florida Orchestra.  \n  \nVivek Jayaraman  \n \nVivek Jayaraman is a violinist with The Florida Orchestra and the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra in Switzerland. He has performed in the string sections of several major U.S. orchestras\, including The Cleveland Orchestra\, Houston Symphony\, Detroit Symphony\, Pittsburgh Symphony\, and New York Philharmonic and served as Concertmaster for orchestras in Shreveport\, Canton\, Knoxville\, Jacksonville\, and Vancouver. During the summer\, Vivek performs with the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra in Switzerland and the Sun Valley Music Festival Orchestra in Idaho.  \nA former Fellow of the New World Symphony in Miami\, Vivek’s primary mentors include Charles Castleman\, Glenn Dicterow\, William Preucil\, and Gabor Takács-Nagy. Originally from Lansing\, Michigan\, he holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music\, Manhattan School of Music\, and the Cleveland Institute of Music.   \n  \nVictor Minke Huls  \n \nVictor Minke Huls is a cellist\, conductor\, and pianist. He joined the Florida Orchestra as associate principal cellist in 2023\, and was a featured soloist in February 2025\, playing the Saint-Saëns cello concerto. Previously\, Dr. Huls served as the principal cellist of the Amarillo Symphony (2019-23)\, and was a cello fellow at the New World Symphony (2021-23). He has also performed with the Jacksonville Symphony\, Aspen Chamber Symphony\, Civic Orchestra of Chicago\, Toledo Symphony\, Saint Augustine Music Festival\, Lincoln Center Stage\, Nu Deco Ensemble\, and in 2015 he was cello soloist in the NAXOS recording project at the National Orchestral Institute.  \nDr. Huls completed his doctorate of musical arts degree in orchestral conducting at Northwestern University with Victor Yampolsky in 2022\, where he conducted many different ensembles\, and premiered music by student composers. More recently\, Dr. Huls was named the assistant conductor of the Tampa Bay Symphony\, and has appeared as guest conductor with The Florida Orchestra\, Suncoast Symphony Orchestra\, Candlelight Concerts\, and New World Symphony. He is also an active chamber musician and has given recitals for the Howie Mansion Music Series (Ocala)\, the Steinway Gallery of Tampa Bay\, Classical Revolution at Webb’s City Cellar\, and the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg. Dedicated to spreading the joy of classical music\, Dr. Huls started a podcast through Radio St. Pete called “The Classical Scene” in which he discusses upcoming concerts with local classical musicians.  \n 
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LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Marly Music Series | Shiho Yamashita\, 13 Strings of Melody
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a musical performance inspired by the MFA’s special exhibition Kimono: The Triumph of Japanese Dress\, featuring Shiho Yamashita of 13 Strings of Melody playing the koto\, Japan’s national instrument. \nThe koto is a traditional Japanese harp or a plucked half-tube zither instrument. It comprises 13 strings strung over movable bridges used for tuning and plucked using three fingerpricks. Originating in China\, it was introduced to Japan during the 8th century and was originally used in court music. Today it is used in traditional Japanese music\, as well as pop music\, jazz\, and more. \nMarly Music Series | Shiho Yamashita\, 13 Strings of Melody\nSunday\, March 16\, 2025\n1:00 PM–2:30 PM\nMuseum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\nMarly Room\n$15 for MFA Members; $30 for Not-Yet-Members \nTICKETS \n\nABOUT SHIHO YAMASHITA \nShiho has had a deep passion for playing instruments since childhood\, exploring various musical styles throughout her life. She discovered the koto in college and performed in numerous concerts during her studies. Now based in Florida\, she actively promotes traditional Japanese music at cultural events across the state. \n 
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LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Marly Music Series
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SUMMARY:Marly Music Series | St. Pete Baroque
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a unique musical experience inspired by the recent conservation of the MFA’s 17th-century Spanish tabernacle\, featuring St. Pete Baroque\, an ensemble dedicated to giving new life to old masterpieces\, giving a voice to newly discovered works\, and bringing audiences the eccentric and improvisatory nature of baroque music. \nThe Baroque Period lasted the longest in western musical culture and spanned roughly 150 years\, from 1600-1750. Yet we hear so little of it in contemporary concert halls. Most of this music was for small ensembles with unique instruments before the standardization of the orchestra that we know today. This was a flourishing point in history when cultures and ideas began to collide rapidly. The violin family had only just been invented while many instruments of the old world (harpsichord\, lute\, viola da gamba\, viola d’amore\, and baroque winds) were still widely used. You can expect to see bizarre and rare instruments in St. Pete Baroque’s performances\, as they perform on period instruments and seek to capture music in the present as it was many years ago. \nMarly Music Series | St. Pete Baroque \nSunday\, December 8\, 2024\n1:00 PM–2:00 PM\nMuseum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\nMarly Room\n$15 for MFA Members; $30 for Not-Yet-Members \nTICKETS \n\nPROGRAM \nTrio Sonata in D minor – Juan and José Pla (fl 1747-1773\, 1728-1762) \nFandango from Guitar-Quintet n. 4 in D Major G. 448\, arr by Raffaele Tiseo – Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805) \nSonata in B-Flat Major\, k. 544\, Cantabile – Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) \nLa Folia – Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) \nO Magnum Mysterium - Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) \nRecercada Primera (ILL Tratado de glosas\, Rome 1553) – Diego Ortiz (1510-1570) \nRecercada Primera “La Sagna” \nRecercada Segunda \nProgram Subject to Change \nFEATURING: \n\nDANIEL URBANOWICZ\nArtistic Director\nBaroque Viola d’amore/Viola/violin \nAs a historical performance musician\, Dan has been a featured guest artist with the Colorado Chamber Players where his composition “La Folia” for two violas d’amore was premiered in 2019. Additionally Dan has appeared with the Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute\, Piccolo Spoleto\, The College of Charleston\, and as a guest lecturer/recitalist at Augusta University.  Apart from baroque endeavors Dan is currently a violist in the Sarasota Orchestra. Urbanowicz performs regularly with the Jacksonville Symphony and The Florida Orchestra. Dan has played with the New World Symphony at Carnegie Hall\, the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra\, the Atlantic Symphony\, Gulfshore Opera\, the Canton Symphony Orchestra\, the Firelands Orchestra\, and the Plymouth Philharmonic. Urbanowicz has served as principal violist of the Augusta Symphony\, Charlottesville Opera\, Gulfshore Opera\, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Germany\, the Pacific Music Festival in Japan\, and Chautauqua Music School Festival Orchestra. His principal teachers include Martha Katz and Jeffrey Irvine. Mr Urbanowicz plays on a 2017 Robert Clemens Viola. Urbanowicz’s viola d’amore is from the 19th century and is of unknown origin. Urbanowicz holds a master’s degree from the New England Conservatory of Music and a bachelor’s degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music. \n  \n\nSARAH SHELLMAN\nBaroque Violin \nSarah Shellman is currently principal second violin with The Florida Orchestra; she joined the ensemble as a section violinist in 2002. She last appeared as a soloist on the TFO Masterworks series in March 2011\, performing Thomas Ades’  Violin Concerto “Concentric Paths.” She’s also been featured on the Coffee series programs performing “Winter” and “Spring” from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor with Nancy Chang.\nDuring the summer\, Shellman performs as a member of the orchestra at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music (Santa Cruz\, California). She is an advocate for the performance of works by living composers as well as for the expansion of diversity\, equity\, and inclusion initiatives within the classical music profession.\nShellman graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in music and the University of Houston in 2000 with a master’s degree in music. While living in Houston\, she played with the Houston Grand Opera\, Houston Ballet\, and as a freelance musician. In addition to her work on the modern violin\, she has also performed with several early music ensembles as a violinist\, violist\, and mezzo-soprano. \n\n\nSCOTT KLUKSDAHL\nBaroque Cello \nCellist Scott Kluksdahl has performed for nearly four decades as chamber musician\, recitalist and soloist in the United States\, Europe\, Israel\, and Central and South America. \nFollowing a daring New York debut program of cutting-edge modern works at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall\, Strings Magazine identified Scott Kluksdahl as “a simply superb cellist\, playing with consummate technical ease\, a beautiful sound\, total conviction\, authority and dedication to the music.”  Scott Kluksdahl’s devotion to the works of current composers is widely regarded\, and he is known for his close affiliations with Nicolas Bacri\, Richard Brodhead\, David Del Tredici\, Robert Helps\, Gunther Schuller\, Augusta Read Thomas and Richard Wernick\, whose works he has commissioned\, studied\, and recorded.  He has also collaborated with Benjamin C.S. Boyle\, Tamar Diesendruck\, Philip Lasser\, Eric Moe\, Laura Elise Schwendinger and Scott Wheeler\, and he has worked closely with American legends Leonard Bernstein\, Elliott Carter\, Andrew Inbrie\, Donald Martino\, and Ralph Shapey.  As cello soloist with the Boston Pops Orchestra\, Kluksdahl premiered Philip Lasser’s Vocalise for Cello and Orchestra at Symphony Hall\, and he has made acclaimed recordings of many of these composers’ works on the CRI\, Centaur\, Triton\, Pierian\, Nimbus\, Crystal\, and Albany labels. \nScott Kluksdahl presented his solo debut with the San Francisco Symphony\, and since then he has performed a broad gamut of his instrument’s repertory throughout the entire United States and in the major musical centers of New York City\, Boston\, Chicago\, Cleveland\, Philadelphia\, Pittsburgh\, San Francisco and Washington\, D.C.   Kluksdahl has been heard in Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall\, Merkin Concert Hall\, Kennedy Center\, Dame Myra Hess Series\, Phillips Collection and Tanglewood Music Festival\, and continues to perform the complete cycle of Bach Suites for cello\, notably at the Oregon and Philadelphia Bach Festivals.  He has been a frequent a guest chamber artist at the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society\, Music from Salem\, Killington Music Festival\, Craftsbury Chamber Players\, Lancaster Music Festival\, and Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music.  Scott Kluksdahl was a founding member of the Lions Gate Trio for two decades.  He also performed as cellist of the Veronika String Quartet\, and he has been a guest artist with numerous ensembles including DaPonte\, Miami and Pacifica String Quartets. \nScott Kluksdahl serves as Professor of Cello at the University of South Florida\, where he is a designated Theodore and Venette Askounes-Ashford Distinguished Scholar\, and he has presented master classes in such institutions as Eastman School of Music\, Indiana University\, Boston Conservatory\, Northwestern University\, and San Francisco Conservatory of Music.  He teaches summers at the Brancaleoni International and the ARIA International Summer Festivals\, as well as at the Cello Seminar at the Brown Farm in Salem\, New York.  Mr. Kluksdahl’s commitment to teaching prompted the renowned cellist Zara Nelsova to remark\, “It is rare to find a cellist who is equally at home as a concert artist as well as a great pedagogue. In my opinion Scott Kluksdahl has one of the great talents of his generation.” \n\n\nBRENT DOUGLAS\nHarpsichord/Organ \nRecipient of the prestigious “Classical Musician of the Year” award presented by Creative Loafing Magazine Tampa Bay in 2016\, Brent Douglas stands as an accomplished and passionate conductor with an extensive background in symphonic\, operatic\, and choral genres. His illustrious career has taken him across the United States and overseas\, collaborating with esteemed organizations like the London Classical Players\, Berlin Sinfonietta\, and the National Women’s Chorus of Cuba. Notable positions held include Director of Orchestra and Chorus at Eckerd College for a remarkable nine years\, Assistant Conductor for the Tampa Bay Symphony for two seasons\, and Chorus Master with Gulfshore Opera and Opera Tampa. Furthermore\, he has conducted captivating performances at renowned festivals and events such as the Mediterranean Opera Studio and Festival in Sicily\, the Vienna Summer Music Festival\, the Eastern Music Festival in North Carolina\, and the Venice Symphony in Florida. In 2017\, Douglas’s international career soared with a ground-breaking “blacklight” performance of “The Magic Flute” at the Düsseldorf Lyric Opera in Germany alongside the Vivazza Orchestra. With his extraordinary talent\, unique concert design philosophy\, and commitment to diverse programming\, he has left audiences inspired and garnered acclaim from both critics and fellow musicians. \nBeyond conducting\, Douglas is a remarkable pianist\, harpsichordist\, and organist\, lending his exceptional skills to performances with renowned orchestras such as The Florida Orchestra and St. Pete Baroque. He has also showcased his musical prowess with esteemed ensembles like The Springfield Symphony in Missouri\, The Venice Symphony\, The Sarasota Orchestra\, and The Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. As an opera pianist and vocal coach\, he has formed partnerships with acclaimed organizations including St. Petersburg Opera\, Opera Tampa\, the Springfield Regional Opera in Missouri\, and the Savannah Voice Festival in Georgia. \nIn addition to his remarkable performing career\, Douglas has made significant contributions to education and the performing arts administration field. During his tenure at Eckerd College\, he not only taught choir\, orchestra\, piano\, and organ but also led successful concert tours and initiated an innovative choral music commission project. His commitment to music education is further evident through his involvement in various adjudication panels\, including the St. Petersburg Opera Guild College Competition\, the Charlotte Symphony Young Professional Competition\, and the Florida Vocal Association Music Performance Assessments. Notably\, he served as the Managing Director of the Palladium Theater for five years\, securing grants from the Pinellas County Arts Council and Music Teachers National Association for his educational initiatives and a self-founded chamber music series. \nDouglas began his studies at Missouri State University and holds a Bachelor of Piano Performance and a Master of Conducting from the University of South Florida\, where he studied under Dr. William Wiedrich and Dr. James Bass (UCLA). He has refined his skills through training with renowned conductors such as Leonardo Catalanotto in Sicily\, Michael Francis of The Florida Orchestra\, Kenneth Kiesler at the University of Michigan\, and Diane Wittry of the Allentown Symphony. \n\n\nJOHN SHAW\nPercussion \nJOHN SHAW has been the principal percussionist with The Florida Orchestra since 1996. He is also the principal percussionist with the Eastern Music Festival\, where he has been a faculty artist since 2008. Shaw earned a B.M. from Florida State University\, where he studied with Gary Werdesheim\, and a M.M. from Temple University as a student of noted Philadelphia Orchestra percussionist Alan Abel. \nOver the past 24 years he has performed several concerti with The Florida Orchestra – including Joseph Schwantner’s Concerto for Percussion\, Bela Bartók’s Concerto for Two Pianos and Percussion\, James MacMillan’s Veni\, Veni\, Emmanuel\, and Tan Dun’s Water Concerto. His group\, the Tampa Bay Steel Orchestra\, was featured with The Florida Orchestra in 2005 and 2009. \nWith his wife\, Anna Kate Mackle – principal harpist for The Florida Orchestra and Eastern Music Festival – he has commissioned several new chamber works for harp and percussion. Two such pieces\, Nathan Daughtrey’s Labyrinth of Light and Michael Ippolito’s Wand’ring Fire\, received their world premieres at EMF in 2018 and 2022\, respectively. \nAdditionally\, Shaw has taught at St. Petersburg College since 1996. He has performed with such artists as Sting\, Seal\, Idina Menzel\, and Frank Sinatra\, Jr.\, as well as Broadway touring productions of White Christmas and Anything Goes. \nAs an artist for Zildjian\, Pearl/Adams\, Grover and Freer Percussion\, Shaw presented masterclasses at the Percussive Arts Society’s 2010 and 2013 International Conventions. He and Anna Kate live in St. Petersburg. \n\n\nJONATHAN GODFREY\nGuitar \nGuitarist Dr. Jonathan Godfrey directs classical guitar studies at the University of South Florida and has been praised for his “elite artistry” (GuitarSarasota) and “invitingly poetic” performances (Boston Globe). He first gained national recognition in 2011 as the Grand Prize winner of the Boston GuitarFest International Composition Competition for his Sonatina for Guitar Solo. Since settling in the Tampa Bay area in 2012\, Dr. Godfrey has become an integral part of the region’s music community\, performing as a concerto soloist with The Florida Orchestra and appearing in over 80 concerts with the ensemble since 2018. He has also performed with the Sarasota Orchestra\, Sarasota Opera\, EnsembleNewSRQ\, Choral Artists of Sarasota\, Key Chorale\, and members of the Jacksonville and Atlanta Symphony Orchestras. He can regularly be seen performing alongside his wife\, coloratura soprano Jenny Kim-Godfrey\, in their duo Corda Voce. Dr. Godfrey holds a Doctor of Music degree from Indiana University and a Master of Music from the Cleveland Institute of Music. \n 
URL:https://mfastpete.org/event/marly-music-series-st-pete-baroque/
LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Marly Music Series
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