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The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music will be hosting the 8th Memphis International Guitar Festival this weekend, March 5-7, 2021. The event will include concerts and master classes from renowned classical guitarists such as Dr. Lily Afshar, David Leisner, William Kanengiser, and Hilary Field. There will also be a competition during the festival, which…
Next fall, The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the University of Memphis will provide full-tuition undergraduate scholarships to fourteen incoming freshmen who will be members of the School’s premier chamber ensembles. The program, which is comprised of three ensembles known as the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music Chamber Players, will train students…
November 3, 2:30 PM Zoom link: https://memphis.zoom.us/j/8913713375 For more information on attending, contact Professor Lenny Schranze. Renee Skerik is Instructor of Viola and Chamber Music at Interlochen Arts Academy. Renee is violist with the Interlochen String Trio and performs regularly with its members Ara Sarkissian and Patrick Owen. Formerly Professor of Viola at Texas Tech…
October 20, 2:30 PM https://memphis.zoom.us/j/8913713375 Michael Ouzounian was born in Detroit, where he studied with Ara Zerounian and Nathan Gordon, principal violist of the Detroit Symphony. Continuing studies with Abraham Skernick, principal violist of the Cleveland Orchestra, Mr. Ouzounian performed a wide range of operatic, symphonic, and chamber music in a student orchestra founded and…
October 15, 3:30 pm Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8720461027?pwd=dE9TRVBmMnFVMnJoRC9LR0V2cGpLUT09 For more information on attending, contact Dr. Kimberly Patterson. Praised by the New York Times as “an artist who makes one hang on every note,” ROBERT deMAINE is the Principal Cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. A highly sought-after solo artist and chamber musician, he is a frequent…