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Violinist Hahn-Bin will perform in the sixth annual Playhouse Project benefit concert on June 12 in East Hampton.
Playhouse Project founders Mirra Bank and Richard Brockman will present the sixth annual Playhouse Project benefit concert on Saturday, June 12, at 6 p.m. at the historic Playhouse at 64 Huntting Lane in East Hampton
Returning to The Playhouse, where he performed for the 2006 Master Class as a Juilliard student, 22-year old violinist Hahn-Bin will now take center stage. A protégé of Itzhak Perlman, Hahn-Bin, who made his international debut at age 12 at the 42nd Grammy Awards in a Salute to Classical Music, has won critical acclaim for his “extraordinary, intelligent and beautiful” (The Washington Post) performances.
Born in Seoul, Korea, Hahn-Bin was awarded first prize in the prestigious Young Concert Artists International Auditions. The evening will also include performances by two of the student winners of the 2010 Elizabeth Brockman Awards in Music. Proceeds from the event are used to support, develop and implement performing arts programs designed for the benefit of students residing on the South Fork.
Tickets, by donation, are $75 per person; a buffet reception with the artists follows the performance. Contributions to The Playhouse Project are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Playhouse Project is a sponsored project of NYFA, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and works in partnership with the Swiss Global Artistic Foundation in Playhouse Project music programs. For more information, visit www.playhouseproject.org or contact Janet Goleas at 631-604-2852, janetgoleas@gmail.com.
This year’s Elizabeth Brockman Awards in Music were presented to South Fork student musicians participating in the Playhouse Project’s sixth annual master class on May 27 and May 28, presented in association with Swiss Global Artistic Foundation.
The excellence award went to Kyra Christopher, 15, vocal soprano, Pierson High School, Suzanne Nicoletti and Jutta Rose, teachers. The award for promise went to Maxfield Panish, 15, violin, East Hampton High School, Troy Grindle and Lazar Gosman, teachers.
Recognized for merit were: Christopher Beroes-Haigis, 15, cello, Pierson High School, Eric Reynolds and Lutz Rath, teachers; Davis King, 17, violin, Southampton High School, Nancy Caine, teacher; Devon T. Leaver, 17, vocal, Ross School, Adam Judd, teacher; and Hannah Riley, 16, vocal, East Hampton High School, David Douglas, teacher.
Next Generation recognition went to Gustave Clerin, piano, age 13, homeschooled, Madeleine Numa, teacher; and Vincenzo James Harty, age 11, homeschooled, Elana Solina, teacher.
Kyra Christopher and Maxfield Panish will appear at the June 12 benefit concert and reception with violinist Hahn-Bin.
Awards are determined by the master class panel, comprised of Geoffrey Simon, guest artists Barbara Smith Conrad and Simon Powis, and Playhouse Project Directors Mirra Bank and Richard Brockman. Awards for excellence and for promise each carry a prize of $1,000; merit awards carry a prize of $250.
While Next Generation Awards do not carry a cash award, they recognize the talents of young artists between the ages of 8 and 13 who are not yet eligible for competition.
The Playhouse Project Master Class is open to all local music students and is offered to participants free of charge. Parents, families, teachers, members of the public, and schoolmates are encouraged to attend the master class sessions as guests of the Playhouse Project.
on Jun 8, 2010