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Friday, May 9, 2008 – 7:30pm
Pavlo and his Band in Concert
Tickets: $15.00/Adults; $10.00/Children 12 and under
You asked – so we’ve invited Pavlo and his band back to Stocker for an unprecedented third year in a row! He has wowed our audiences two years in a row, and if you’ve never seen him, you’re missing out on a rare musical treat! Pavlo says “My mission in life is to bring my music to as many people as I can, while I’m here, on this Earth.” A Canadian born Greek composer, musician, singer, guitarist and recording artist, Pavlo grew up influenced by his father’s work ethic and inspired by his dedication to persevere and to succeed. At ten years of age, he began to play the guitar. At thirteen, he composed his first song, and soon, it became undeniable the boy was gifted. While other parents would encourage a profession that might offer more security, Pavlo’s father would offer the words that would inspire Pavlo’s career: “Have the courage to do what you love, and the drive to do it well.” Pavlo studied, performed and has been influenced by a variety of genres. When his unique approach could not be described or accurately labeled, it became clear that this master virtuoso had actually invented an entirely NEW style of music! Pavlo has called his sound “Mediterranean music.” To date, he has released 7 albums, and has received many Awards and nominations. He will be the subject of a new upcoming PBS special, has been nominated as Smooth Jazz Guitarist of the Year (2007), won a World Artist of the Year award (2005), has two Gold Albums, and reached Billboard’s Top 10 (May, 2005). Pavlo’s music has been included on two episodes of The Chris Isaak Show, in a movie called “Marine Life” starring Cybil Shepherd, CTV’s “Eleventh Hour” and L.A.’s “L Word.” His music has also been featured on over a dozen CD compilations around the world. Don’t miss watching this dazzling performer – who will even astonish you by playing the guitar behind his head! You will be awed by the virtuosity and musicianship of Pavlo and his band! http://www.pavlo.net/
Pavlo qualifies for our new “Take A Chance” program - which means that ½ price tickets (off of the Adult ticket price) – will be available at the Box Office 1-1/2 hours prior to curtain!
Sunday, May 18, 2008 – 3:00pm
The Elyria Musical Art Society presents
SPENCER MYER in Concert
In celebration of the Centennial Celebration of their organization, Elyria Musical Art Society presents Concert Pianist and North Ridgeville native SPENCER MYER in concert at Stocker Arts Center of Lorain County Community College. This solo recital will include works of Beethoven, Medtner, Earl Wild, Gershwin and Chopin.
Garnering stellar audience and critical acclaim from around the globe, Spencer Myer is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most outstanding pianists of his generation. Mr. Myer’s orchestral, recital and chamber music performances have been heard throughout North America, Canada, Europe, Africa and Asia. He has been soloist with The Cleveland Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and Beijing’s China National Symphony Orchestra, and has collaborated with, among others, conductors Nicholas Cleobury, Jacques Lacombe, Jahja Ling, Maurice Peress, Klauspeter Seibel, Arjan Tien and Victor Yampolsky. In May 2005, his recital/orchestral tour of South Africa included a performance of the five piano concerti of Beethoven with the Chamber Orchestra of South Africa. Mr. Myer made his debut at the famed festival of the Blossom Music Center during the summer of 2007. In January 2007, he performed Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” at the Inaugural Festivities of Ohio’s Governor Ted Strickland and Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher.
Spencer Myer is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where he studied with Julian Martin. He spent two summers at the Music Academy of the West, studying with Jerome Lowenthal and later, Vocal Accompanying with Warren Jones and Marilyn Horne. During the course of his undergraduate studies at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, he was the recipient of numerous awards from that institution. In 2000, he was named a recipient of a four-year Jacob K. Javits Memorial Fellowship from the United States Department of Education. His Doctor of Musical Arts degree was conferred by Stony Brook University in 2005.
Tickets for the Centennial Celebration are: $15/Adults; $10/Students & Groups 20+. Online orders include a $1 per ticket handling fee. For additional information about the Elyria Musical Art Society or for general information about the concert, please call (440) 322-4007. For ticket information, please contact the Stocker Box Office at (440) 366-4040 or (800) 995-5222 ext. 4040.
This season we invite you to take a Very Special Journey Through The Arts with us. We are highlighting, through the visual and performing arts, the contributions to our quality of life made by those artists who are ‘other-abled’ and hope that seeing their work will help all of us appreciate those who we may have regarded in the past as ‘dis-abled.’ Many of these varied events and artists may not be familiar to you. Take a chance on something new!
NEW this season – “Take A Chance” ½ price tickets (off of the Adult ticket price) – available at the Box Office 1-1/2 hours prior to the following “Random Acts” Series events:
Cirque Le Masque
Dancing Wheels - "Helen Keller: A Tribute to her Teacher"
Lisa Thorson
Ailey II
"Influences: Motown Greats" featuring Chinua Hawk and Chris Cauley
"THE LITTLEST LIGHT ON THE CHRISTMAS TREE"
Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
Pavlo and his Band
The chance you will be taking is that the events are not already sold out!
("Take A Chance" tickets are not available for these "Random Acts" Series events: Girls With Guitars, “BEEHIVE,” “The Nutcracker,” "A Christmas Cabaret," Helen Welch in "The Look of Love" - A Valentines Cabaret, “THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL” or “RING OF FIRE”).
TO ORDER TICKETS FOR THESE AND ALL STOCKER EVENTS:
Call the Stocker Arts Center Box Office from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm Mondays through Fridays at (800) 995-5222 ext. 4040 OR (440) 366-4040, or visit our website at www.lorainccc.edu/stocker and click on the “Buy Stocker Event Tickets” icon to place your order.
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