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Berea,
Ky. - Classical pianist Irina Voro will present a concert on Sunday,
Feb. 23rd at 2:00 p.m. at Berea Baptist Church.
Taking on a challenge of drawing new audiences to classical music,
in 2000 Voro unveiled a concept of "Theater-recital" (a.k.a. "l’Excital
for piano, narrative and imagination") - in which classical
piano compositions are performed along with Voro's own poetic
narratives, the narratives that she usually creates for every
piece she plays. The fresh approach to piano performance gained
Voro a standing ovation in her Carnegie Hall debut of "l’Excital."
In recent years Voro has performed as a recitalist, chamber musician
and concerto soloist in Europe, the Far East, Russia, Canada, and
the United States. In addition to her numerous solo and chamber
performances, she was a soloist with l’Orchestre Philharmonique
du Grand Montreal (Canada), Kislovodsk Symphony Orchestra (Russia),
Lawton Symphony Orchestra (Oklahoma), Stavropol Symphony Orchestra
(Russia), Montreal Chamber Orchestra (Canada), Lakeshore Chamber
Orchestra (Canada), UK Chamber Orchestra and UK Symphony Orchestra
(Kentucky).
When not on stage, Dr. Voro is an artist teacher at the University
of Kentucky, where she is assistant professor of music. Born
in Russia, after graduating with high distinction from the Saratov
Consevatoire, Voro moved to Canada, where she received her Doctorate
in Piano Performance from l’Universite de Montreal. She
is a prize winner of several competitions, including most recently,
the International Louise McMahon Music Competition (1998).
Sponsored by the Berea College Music Department, the concert is
free and open to the public. A reception will follow.
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