Date/Time: Jun 15 2017, 10:30 am to 11:30 am
West Vancouver, Silk Purse Arts Centre | Event calendarCost: $15.00
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Our popular Classical Concert Series continues year-round, and features fine performances by renowned performers every Thursday morning at 10:30.
Kevin Ayesh:
Pianist Kevin Ayesh has performed throughout the United States. Dr. Ayesh has been the head of the Music Department at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock, North Carolina since 1992. As a North Carolina Visiting Artist, he appeared before thousands across that state between 1988 and 1992, performing as many as 75 recitals in a season. A native of Wichita, Kansas, Ayesh received his Bachelor of Music degree with highest honors from the University of Texas; his master’s and doctorate degrees are from the University of Maryland. His teachers were Elinor Aiken, William Race, and Nelita True.
Ayesh is in frequent demand as performer, adjudicator, and workshop clinician. In 2013 he was the guest artist-teacher at the Lindlar International Piano Festival in Germany; he has also presented a master class at Hong Kong Baptist University. He has judged Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) auditions for the Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia state conventions, and has been a featured clinician at both the Georgia and South Carolina Music Educators Association state conventions.
Since 2006, Ayesh has given recitals and master classes at Washington State University, Boise State University, Portland State University, Colorado State University, Missouri State University, Kansas State University, Wichita State University, Texas State University, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, the University of Kentucky, the University of Tennessee, the University of Mississippi, the University of North Dakota, the University of South Dakota, the University of New Mexico, the University of Colorado, the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Eastern Michigan University, the University of Rhode Island, West Liberty University (WV), St. Mary’s University (MN), Point Loma Nazarene University (CA), Brevard Community College (FL), Carson-Newman University (TN), Saddleback College (CA), Southwestern University (TX), Randolph College (VA), Nyack College (NY), St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Concert Series in Yuma, AZ, St. Paul’s Cathedral Arts Series in Burlington, VT, First Presbyterian Church TGIF Series in Santa Fe, NM, and the Elkader Opera House in Iowa, in addition to numerous recitals in western North Carolina.
Ayesh has appeared three times as concerto soloist with the Hendersonville (NC) Symphony Orchestra; twice with the Brevard Philharmonic Orchestra, twice with the Asheville Chamber Players, and also with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, the Blue Ridge Orchestra, the Wichita Community Orchestra, and the Maryland Youth Symphony Orchestra. He has given numerous lecture-recitals of the piano music of American composer Robert Starer.
Ayesh is the recipient of many prizes, including the Naftzger Piano Award, Baltimore Music Club Award, and Winner of both the JCC Baltimore Piano Competition and the Maryland State Music Teachers’ Elizabeth R. Davis Memorial Piano Competition. He has been a finalist in several national and international competitions, was awarded Second Prize at the Wideman International Piano Competition, and won both Third Prize and Composer’s Prize at the New Orleans International Piano Competition.
At Blue Ridge Community College, Ayesh teaches courses in applied and class piano, as well as music theory, history, and appreciation; he is also Artistic Director of the college’s annual Concert Series.
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