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| Big Arts Classical Afternoons Series Presents Pianist Vanessa Perez Big Arts will present a classical afternoon concert featuring Pianist Vanessa Perez Sunday, December 12, at 3:30 p.m. BIG ARTS is located at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. Venezuelan-American pianist Vanessa Perez made her debut at age 11 in Caracas performing the Grieg Piano Concerto before an audience of 2, 500 people. At age 17, she was awarded a full scholarship by the Royal Academy of Music in London. After winning top prizes at numerous competitions in the U.S., South America, and Europe, Perez has continued to perform in concert halls and festivals throughout the world including Berlin, Bonn, Turin, London, Brussels, New York, and Miami. Perez performed on the La Jolla Music Society Discovery series in San Diego and at New York City's Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in 2004. Recordings of her performances have recently been featured on various media, including Robert Sherman's Young Artists' Showcase on WQXR-FM in New York City, WFMT in Chicago, Boston's WGBH, and Washington DC's NPR station. She has most recently recorded a CD with cellist Jan Vogler and the Moritzburg Ensemble that was released by Sony in August 2008, and she has also recently collaborated with violinist Joshua Bell and bandoneon player Carel Krayenhopp for an upcoming Sony release. Her program at BIG ARTS will include Brahams, Albéniz, and Chopin. Classical Afternoons Series Grand Patron Season Sponsor Deborah and John La Gorce. Want to read more? Please visit us at www.BIGARTS.org for more event information including links to artists' sites. To purchase tickets stop by BIG ARTS or call Marks Box Office at (239) 395-0900. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Jazz News :: home page |