(FOA) — The Friends of the Arts is pleased to welcome the internationally renowned classical pianist, Roman Rudnytsky, back to Saipan for another visit. The FOA will sponsor two special concerts during Rudnytsky’s visit — a rare opportunity to listen to live classical music, played by a master pianist. The first concert was held at the Saipan Community School on Beach Road, Saturday night, March 23. The second concert will be on Wednesday, March 27, also at 7 p.m. at the Grace Christian Academy.
Both concerts of special classical music will be open to the public at no entrance charge. Voluntary sponsoring donations will be accepted. The doors will open at 6:45 p.m. and the concert will begin at 7 p.m.
The programs will include differing selections from such classical masters as Chopin, Ravel, Beethoven, Shubert, Debussy and other musical greats, performed by a modern-day master. Each concert will have different selections of music from the first concert last week.
Rudnytsky is an internationally active concert pianist of Ukrainian background whose frequent performances take him all over the world — to every continent and places in-between. In addition to performances in capital cities and important musical centers, he often plays in places away from the musical mainstream, bringing the world and pleasure of classical music to audiences which seldom experience this type of music in live performance. He has received much acclaim in the world’s press and many repeat invitations.
A graduate of the famous Julliard School in New York, he also did additional studies at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland and at master classes in Austria (the “Mozarteum”) and Italy.
Since 1972, Rudnytsky has been a member of the piano faculty of the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. He is a recipient of that institution’s Distinguished Professor Award in recognition of his concert activities. He previously served on the piano faculties of the Indiana University School of Music (Bloomington, Indiana) and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory, in addition to being artist-in-residence at two Australian universities.
During his two-week stay on Saipan, he will visit many of the CNMI schools, playing and discussing music with the students. This is Rudnytsky’s 13th trip to the CNMI. Rudnytsky travels at his own expense and donates his time to the community. The Friends of the Arts, with the help of sponsors from the community, have hosted Rudnytsky’s stay.
The Friends of the Arts would like to thank the generous sponsors who make this visit possible: Bridge Capital, IT&E, Hertz Car Rental, KLCarr Construction, Brabu Pharmacy, Dental Care, Triple J Saipan, Everest Kitchen Restaurant, Toothworks Dental Clinic, PHI Pharmacy, Marianas Variety, Angil Design, Paradise Dental Center, Hardt Eye Clinic, JET Realty and J’s Restaurant, Yaong Corporation, TransAmerica Saipan, Paradise Hotel, Tom Yum Restaurant, Thompson Law Office, National Office Supply, and HR Support, CNMI. Without their assistance events such as this would not be possible.
The Friends of the Arts invites the community to come and enjoy this special opportunity and an evening of magical music.
