Recitals

Husband and wife flute duo Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway will perform in recital immediately following the conference’s Opening Session. The Galways recently concluded a 14-city American tour with the Irish Chamber Orchestra. Born in Belfast, Ireland, Sir James was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland. He began his career as a soloist in 1975 and has since sold more than 30 million albums. Known as much for his classic flute repertoire and as for his ability as an entertainer, he has performed for the Pope, presidents, prime ministers and royalty. Sir James launched the ground-breaking First Flute online interactive lessons series in 2013. He was honored with Knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in 2001. Lady Jeanne is also an accomplished flutist, both as a soloist and chamber musician. A native of New York City and graduate of Mannes College of Music, she has toured across the United States, as well as internationally, and has recorded for RCA Victor, BMG Classics and Deutsche Grammophon. The Galways were honored by Irish America Magazine in 2008 with the “Spirit of Ireland” award in recognition for their roles as musical ambassadors. Along with performing together, they also founded and run the 10-day Galway Flute Festival each summer in Switzerland, where they offer classes and mentor students.

Canadian Brass is one of the most popular brass ensembles in the world. Started in 1970, the brass quintet has been entertaining audiences for more than 40 years. They have sold more than 2 million albums and have toured throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, the Soviet Union, China and South America. Canadian Brass is currently Ensemble in Residence at the University of Toronto after having been Chamber Quintet-in-Residence for many years at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California. They have also created an innovative brass summer course at the Eastman School of Music and are exclusive artists for Conn-Selmer Musical Instruments. Canadian Brass is made up of founding member Chuck Daellenbach (tuba), Christopher Coletti and Caleb Hudson (trumpets), Achilles Liarmakopoulos (trombone) and Bernhard Scully (horn).

Ann Schein
Piano Recital
Tuesday, March 24, 8:00 p.m.

Considered one of the premier Chopin pianists of our time, Ann Schein made her debut in Mexico City in 1957 and has since performed with major orchestras at elite concert halls all over the world. Schein was on the Peabody Conservatory faculty from 1980 to 2001 and was honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award at the school in 2012. Since 1984, she has been an artist-faculty member of the Aspen Music Festival and School. She has also served on the faculty of Indiana University and on the jury of the Irving S. Gilmore Keyboard Festival. Schein was recently featured in a book by Washington Post music critic Cecelia Hopkins Porter entitled Five Lives In Music: Women Performers, Composers and Impresarios from the Baroque to the Present. She continues to give lectures and master classes and has recently performed in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Brazil and throughout the United States.