Hess, John

St. John, Scott

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WesternMusicDon Wright Faculty of MusicFRIDAYS @ 12:30 SERIES: IN AND OUT OF THE BARNFriday, October 2, 2015 12:30 p.m., von Kuster Hall Scott St. John, violin John Hess, pianoSonata no. 6 for Violin and Piano in Four Movements (2012) W orld PremiereArsenio Giron* (b. 1932)Vier Stücke Op. 7 (1910) 1 Sehr Langsam2. Rasch3. Sehr Langsam4. BewegtAnton Webern (1883-1945)Tre Pezzi Op. 14e (1979) 1 Öd und traurig2. Vivo3. Aus der FerneGyörgy Kurtag (b. 1926)Second Sonata for Violin and Piano (1914, rev. 1919) Charles Ives1. Autumn (1874-1954)2. In the Barn3. The Revival* Professor Arsenio Giron is a retired member of the Don Wright Faculty of MusicMus ic changes lives. So do our donors.Charitable g ifts from music lovers, like you, provide critical support for the Don Wright Faculty o f Music s performances and educational programming. To help us to continue to enrich our community through the power o f music, donations can be made by phone a t519-661-2111x85695, online a t music.uwo.ca, or by m ail to Kim Malcolm, Talbot College (room 210), Western University, London, Ontario N6A 3K7.The A rtis tsS cott St. John lives in London, Canada with his wife Sharon Wei and daughter Julia. Scott was a member of the St. Lawrence String Quartet and faculty member at Stanford University for seven years, from 2006 - 2013. Currently he coaches chamber music at Western University. A recent recording of Mozart's Symphonia Concertante with his sister Lara St. John won a Juno Award for best recording: solo with orchestra. Scott began his violin studies at age three with Richard Lawrence, in London. Other influential teachers include David Cerone, Arnold Steinhardt and Felix Galimir. Current non­musical activities include serving on the boards of the London Organic Food Co-op and Transport Action Ontario.Pianist John Hess grew up in Canada, studying music at the University of Toronto, where he received the W. O. Forsythe award for Outstanding Graduating Pianist.Further studies took him to the University of Michigan, as a full fellow, where he received a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Collaborative Piano with Martin Katz. Since 1997, John has been Head of Collaborative Piano Studies at Western University, Canada, where he was most recently awarded the 2014 Faculty Scholar Award.Over the past th irty  years, John has pursued two concurrent music strands -  art song and contemporary music. Always in demand as a recital partner, notable singers he has partnered include Joseph Calleja, Jane Archibald, Erin Wall, Krisztina Szabo, Valdine Anderson, Maureen Forrester, and Ben Heppner, with whom he has toured extensively in Canada over the past fifteen years.In contemporary music, John has played with virtually every new music organization in Toronto, including Esprit Orchestra, Soundstreams, New Music Concerts, Array Music, and Continuum. In new opera, he has played, coached and directed new work at the Canadian Opera Company, Calgary Opera, Pacific Opera Victoria, Tapestry, and Opera in Concert.In October 2013, John was presented with the Opera Canada Ruby Award in recognition of a distinguished career as musician, producer, conductor and educator in the Canadian operatic community, and particularly for his work with Queen of Puddings Music Theatre.

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Fridays @ 12:30 Series: “In and Out of the Barn”

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