Kuan, Sheng Yuan

Porras, Fabiola

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 Professional Performance Certificate Recital Fabiola Porras-Montes, clarinet Sheng-Yuan Kuan, piano Tuesday, May 6th 2014 at 5:30pm Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall Boca Raton, Fla.   Canzonetta, Op. 19                      Gabriele Pierné           (1863-1937)   Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano in Bb Major              Joseph Horovitz  Allegro calmato                (b. 1926)  Lento, quasi andante  Con brio  Three Preludes                  George Gershwin arr. by James Cohn                        (1898-1937)  Allegro ben ritmato e deciso                       Andante con moto e poco rubato       Allegro ben ritmato e deciso    INTERMISSION   Clarinet Sonata                 Carlos Guastavino  Allegro deciso         (1912-2000)  Andante  Rondo: Allegro spiritoso   Introduction, Theme and Variations            Gioacchino Rossini for clarinet and piano        (1792-1868)  Introduction: Andante         Theme: Allegretto  Variation I: Piu mosso  Variation II  Variation III  Variation IV: Largo minore  Variation V: Maggiore    Fabiola Porras Montes, born in San Jose, Costa Rica, started her musical activity at Conservatorio de Castella, where she collaborated as soloist, principal clarinetist, and graduated with honors in 2003. In Costa Rica, Fabiola was a member of the Youth Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble where she performed in the most prestigious halls in the area. Ms. Porras studied with Aldo Salvent at the National University of Costa Rica and Jorge Rodriguez, principal clarinetist of the Costa Rican Philharmonic, at the National Institute of Music. In 2006, Fabiola was awarded with the Robert Monroe Scholarship to pursue her Bachelor Degree in Music Performance at Loyola University in New Orleans. There, she was involved in chamber music and performed as principal clarinetist of Loyola’s Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Loyola’s Chamber Orchestra. Ms. Porras was the winner of the Concerto Aria Competition and was awarded as an outstanding woodwind player of the Loyola Wind Ensemble in 2008.  Fabiola was part of the chamber music program in the Aria International Music Festival in Indiana, USA, was two times chosen in Louisiana Intercollegiate Band, and was principal clarinetist in the Festival of Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Americas (FOSJA) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 2009, Fabiola participated in masterclasses and lessons with renowned musicians such as Yehuda Gilad, professor at USC and Colburn School of Music; Pascual Martinez, New York Philharmonic musician and professor at NYU; Steve Cohen, professor at Northwestern University among others. In 2010, Fabiola was awarded with a full scholarship at Lynn Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton, Florida to pursue her Masters Degree under the guidance of one of the most acclaimed clarinetists in the country, Jon Manasse. In Florida, Ms. Porras became part of Miami City Ballet and Lynn Philarmonia where she performed as principal, Eb, and Bass clarinetist. In summer 2013, Fabiola became part of the faculty in the second International Clarinet Festival in Costa Rica and currently, is the clarinet instructor of the preparatory program at Lynn Conservatory of Music. Fabiola is considered as one of the main clarinetists of The World Orchestra, under the baton of maestro Josep Vicent, performing as principal and bass clarinetist in Mexico and South Africa. Ms. Porras is an active international chamber musician, where she performs diverse styles of music from classical and contemporary to latin and jazz with her duet Ticas al Clarinete and her woodwind quintet Miami Winds. Fabiola is pursuing a Professional Performance Certificate at Lynn University Conservatory of Music.   Pianist Sheng-Yuan Kuan has performed at the Kennedy Center, Weill Recital Hall, Taiwan National Concert Hall, and Musikverein in Vienna. She is a featured artist at the Heifetz International Music Institute, KUAF/Fulbright Summer Chamber Music Festival, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's Chamber Music by Candlelight series, and the Sylvia Adalman Chamber Concert Series at Peabody Conservatory. Tim Smith of the Baltimore Sun praised Ms. Kuan as "(having) admirable technical finesse and expressive flair at the piano." Ms. Kuan has collaborated with famed musicians such as Nobuko Imai, Stefan Jackiw, Espen Lilleslatten, Richard Stolzman, KengYuen Tseng, Time for Three, and members of the Borromeo and Parker Quartets and Apollo Trio. She also made appearances at music festivals such as Bowdoin, Aria, Sarasota, Yellow Barn, Gijon Piano Festival and Norfolk Summer Music Festival. Ms. Kuan has received accolades from many competitions, including the 13th Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna (Best Female Pianist Award, 2009), the 12th Taipei Chopin International Piano Competition (3rd Prize, 2008), Corpus Christi International Competition in Texas (2nd Prize, 2008), and New York Kosciuszko Chopin Piano Competition (3rd Prize, 2003). She was also the recipient of Honolulu Morning Music Club Scholarship, Peabody Conservatory's Career Development Grant, Chamber Music Awards and Accompanying Assistantship. Currently serving as the collaborative pianist at Lynn University, Ms. Kuan holds degrees from the Yale School of Music and the Manhattan School of Music. She is a candidate of the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Peabody Conservatory under the guidance of Professor Boris Slutsky. For more information please visit Kuanpiano.weebly.com.  

2013-2014 PPC Recital - Fabiola Porras-Montes (Clarinet)

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2013-2014 PPC Recital - Fabiola Porras-Montes (Clarinet)

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