Feb 18, 2024 | News, Regional Arts Events, Visual Arts
By: Carrie Heath, February 14, 2024
The Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center is pleased to announce a reception for the Wellsboro Glass Historical Association “A Gathering of Glass: The Next Chapter.” This event will take place on Saturday, February 24 th from 6:30-8:30PM at the Gmeiner located at 134 Main Street in Wellsboro, behind the Green Free Library. The reception is free and
open to the public. Light refreshments will be available.
The Wellsboro Glass Historical Association is dedicated to preserving the history of Wellsboro’s important role in glass manufacturing. Wellsboro was the site of Corning
Glass Works’ first satellite factory, which opened in 1916. Although it went through several other owners, it remained open for nearly 100 years. This factory is the birthplace of the famous “ribbon machines” which revolutionized modern glassmaking.
When the factory closed, those ribbon machines were first shipped away, and then scheduled for demolition. Thanks to a social media post by Ryan Root, a former
mechanic at the factory, a groundswell of interest in saving the machines arose, permissions were granted, funds were raised, the machines were rescued from the
scrapyard, and brought back home to Wellsboro.
This event will serve as a “thank you!” from current members of WGHA to the generous individuals and organizations who helped rescue and preserve the ribbon machines,
such as Shawn Bryant, GROW, the DeCamp family, the Packer Foundation, the Dunham Foundation, the Sweet Foundation, the Etner Foundation, Joe Shabloski,
Home Page Network, Charlie Messina and Ben Stambaugh.
Some of the objects in the WGHA’s collection will be on display for the evening, and members of WGHA will show how they are currently caring for and archiving those
objects. Guests will also have the opportunity to paint their own glass ornament, led by the steady hand of Mary Wise in the Studio. This reception is also a chance to let the
public know about WGHA’s future plans. Members will share their vision for a permanent museum to house the ribbon machines and other artifacts collected in the
last few years. Come find out what the future holds for Wellsboro’s glass manufacturing history!
Feb 18, 2024 | Call for Artists, News, Regional Arts Events
By: Carrie Heath, February 17, 2024
Attention Student Artists! Start getting your pieces ready! The Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center will be hosting the annual student art exhibit again this March in the Main Gallery. It is open to any student in grades 7-12 in eastern Potter county, all of Tioga County, and western Bradford County in public, private or homeschool. Each student
may submit two pieces. Artwork must be original. Copies of published works or anyone else’s art are not acceptable. Two-dimensional pieces need to either be framed or
mounted on a board/construction paper. The maximum size for 2-dimensional work is 36 inches in any direction. Sculptural and ceramic work must fit through a 6’x8’ doorway and weigh less than 70 pounds. Digital work is a possibility. Please contact the director to discuss.
There is an entry form that must be filled out for each piece in the exhibit. Forms can be completed ahead of time by requesting one from the director, or when the work is
dropped off. Artwork must be hand-delivered to and picked up from the Gmeiner at 134 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901. Students, their families, or teachers can drop off
work at the Gmeiner between the hours of 12-6PM on Friday, March 1st or from 3-6PM on Monday, March 4th.
We ask that our young artists do not submit works that are incomplete, still wet, broken, etc.
The exhibit will open on Saturday, March 10th with a reception from 2-4PM to celebrate all of the students’ work. There will be light refreshments available for attendees. Student artists and their families are encouraged to attend! The exhibit will then be open to the public during the Gmeiner’s normal operating hours of 12-6PM every day but Monday until the last day of the exhibit, March 30th. Students and teachers will be able to pick up artwork on Monday, April 1st from 12-6PM and Tuesday, April 2nd from 3-6PM.
For more details or any questions, please contact Carrie Heath, the Director of the Gmeiner at 570-724-1917 or [email protected]. More information
can be found on our website as well: https://gmeinerartculturalcenter.org/
Feb 18, 2024 | Call for Artists, News, Regional Arts Events
By: Carrie Heath, February 17, 2024
Local woodworkers – would you like the chance to exhibit your work in a beautiful gallery environment? The Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center will host a woodworking exhibit again this April in the Main Gallery. It is open to any adult woodworker who resides within 150 miles of the Gmeiner. Artists must apply with the director for acceptance into the show by sending their name, age, contact information, a general description of the items that will be on display, and at least one photo of the artist’s work that will be included in the exhibit. Woodworking artists must contact the director by Tuesday, March 12 th at 6PM to reserve a space in the show. For complete details on how to enter, please see our website at: https://gmeinerartculturalcenter.org/
Artists will be notified of their acceptance into the exhibit by Tuesday, March 19 th at 6PM.
Works submitted must be original in design. Collaborative works are acceptable. They must be at least 50% wood. Pieces must have been completed in the last 5 years
(created after April 1, 2019). Work previously exhibited at the Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center is not eligible for this display. Each artist who is accepted into the exhibit will be
given a space of 4’ x 4’ by 12’ high to display their work. If the woodworker makes larger work such as furniture or large sculptures, please contact the director at 570-724-1917 or [email protected] to discuss how much space is needed.
Feb 18, 2024 | Bloomsburg, Kids, News
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum, 2 West 7th Street, is pleased to announce its programs for March.
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is open Monday through Saturday 10 am – 4 pm. For more information about these and additional programs, visit
the-childrens-museum.org
CLASSES
Music Together
March 1 and 8
10:15-11:00 AM
Register online: www.musictogetherofbloomsburg.com
Join Miss Kerry for this interactive music program.
Kids Culinary Corner: Breakfast in Bed
March 7
5-7 PM
Register online: https://bit.ly/bcm-kccbed
Join Miss Madi as we learn to make pancake muffins, cereal bars, and smoothies!
Wood Flower Workshop: Heart Board
March 23
1-4 PM
Register online: https://bit.ly/bcm-woodheart
Come make your own nautical rope heart board with Tiffany’s Trees & More! Choose your flowers and greenery! Dye your flowers any color you’d like.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Hak4Kidz at Bloomsburg University
March 2
10 AM – 4 PM
Register online: https://bit.ly/bcm-hak4kidz24
Ethical hackers, information security professionals, and educators will bring the benefits of white hat hacking to the children and young adults at the conference. The conference features guest speakers, workshops, and STEM workstations. Attendees have a chance to win prizes, expand their knowledge, and explore the world of hacks! General admission tickets are free to this event. There is a limited number of swag bag tickets that get you general admission and a swag bag! Visit https://www.bloomconhak4kidz.com/ for more information
Kitties with Kiddies
March 9
9:30-10:15 AM
Register Online: https://bit.ly/bcm-kitties24
Space is limited. Parents and children need to register. Proceeds benefit the Animal Resource Center
Rube Goldberg Challenge Team Meetings
March 6, 13, 20, 27
6-7:30 PM
Register Online: https://bit.ly/bcm-rube24
Students in grades 1-12 (grouped by age) design & build a ridiculous multi-step “machine” to perform one simple task. The machines will compete in the Rube Goldberg Challenge Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Central Columbia Elementary.
All Abilities Night
March 15
3-7 PM
Enjoy a reduced number of visitors, space, and freedom to explore at your own pace. We offer adapted exhibits, a quiet area, and an opportunity to network with other families with free admission.
Chick & Bunny Day
March 23
10 AM – 12 PM
Come see baby chicks and, this year – bunnies too! We will also have chick and bunny-themed activities. Included with admission!
8th Annual High School Art Show Reception
March 29, 5-7 PM
Register online: https://bit.ly/bcm-artshow8
Talented young adult artists from area high schools will be featured in this exclusive juried art exhibition. Prizes awarded to top-scoring artists
PROGRAMS
Winter Wednesday
10 AM – 12 PM
March 13th
Enjoy a special winter-themed craft with free adult admission until noon.
Toddler Time
March 14 and 28
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Join Ms. Ashley from Rohrbach’s Farm for this Pre-K program consisting of exciting stories and educational crafts to help build fine motor skills. It ends with a 30-min music & movement section to shake all those sillies out! Adult supervision required.
$2 Tuesday
March 19th
10 AM – 4 PM
On the third Tuesday of the month, there’s $2 admission all day! The Exchange will host hands-on Art Cart projects from 10 AM – 2 PM.
HOMESCHOOL HANGOUTS
March 6th
The history and cultural heritage of the Lenni Lenape with special guest Carla Messinger from Native American Heritage Programs
March 20th
H2O Investigations with Veolia Water
VISIT US OFFSITE
Saturday, March 2nd
Degenstein Library
10-11 AM
Tuesday, March 5th
Milton Public Library
4-5 PM
Saturday, March 9th
Green Free Library
10:30-11:30 AM
Saturday, March 9th
Knoxville Library
10-11 AM
Tuesday, March 12th
Benton N4C’s
5:30-6:30 PM
Thursday, March 14th
Priestly-Forsyth Library
6:30-7:30 PM
Tuesday, March 19th
Shamokin Coal-Twp. Library
6-7 PM
Thursday, March 21st
Orangeville Library
6-7 PM
Monday, March 25th
Trinity Lutheran School
10-11 AM, 1-2 PM
Feb 11, 2024 | News, Regional Arts Events, Visual Arts
The Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center is excited to announce an opening reception for the February 2024 Main Gallery exhibit, “Fortified” by members of the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Visual Arts. Over the course of the past few years, the campuses of Mansfield, Lock Haven, and Bloomsburg Universities have gone through a process of integration, creating the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania. The art faculty members from the three campuses have taken this as a chance to draw strength from each other, to fortify the Department of Visual Arts into a great resource for all of rural central Pennsylvania. This exhibit features photographs, paintings, sculptures, ceramics, prints, fiber, and mixed media from many of the professors at the three campuses. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, February 10 th from 2-4PM. Light refreshments will be served at the reception, which is free and open to the public.
The Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Department of Visual Arts presents a vast array of disciplinary tracks with works by Chad Andrews, Alan Bennett, Jason Bronner, Kenneth Cobb, Meredith Grimsley, Vince Hron, Dave Kube, Ron Lambert, Michelle Lockwood, Vance McCoy, and John McKaig. Each of the faculty members has selected several artworks created within the past five years to exhibit at the Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center with examples in Drawing, Ceramics, Fabric Design, Graphic Design, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture being presented. The variety of styles and disciplines is a delight to see all together in the Gmeiner’s open floor gallery setting and highlights the strength of the newly formed Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Department of Visual Arts offerings and its talented faculty.
The faculty members at the Commonwealth’s three campuses strive to develop tomorrow’s artists while continuing to hone their own craft. Working in a wide range of media, they explore themes of identity, culture, and place with the pieces in this exhibit.
Visitors to the exhibit will be treated to cutting edge examples of artistic expression.
Many of the faculty members will be at the opening reception, if visitors would like to speak with them individually about their work.
The Gmeiner is open from 12-6PM Tuesdays through Sundays and is located at 134 Main Street in Wellsboro behind the Green Free Library. Admission to the gallery is free. For further information contact Carrie at 570-724-1917 or [email protected].
Feb 11, 2024 | News, Regional Arts Events, Visual Arts
The Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center is pleased to announce an opening reception for a new Atrium Gallery exhibit for February 2024. “In Awe of England, But Happy to be Home” is an exhibit of pastels by Wanda Short of Stony Fork. The pieces in this exhibit were inspired by Wanda’s recent tour of the British countryside with a knitting group.
The opening reception will be held on Saturday, February 10 th from 2-4PM. Light refreshments, including desserts from Yorkshire Meadows, will be served at the reception, which is free and open to the public.
Wanda Short is originally from downstate Pennsylvania. She attended Mansfield College from 1964-1968, graduating with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Art. She moved back to the area in the early 2000s, first to Galeton, and then settling in the village of Stony Fork. Wanda has tried her hand at many different media, but has always loved pastels which bridge the divide between drawing and painting. Wanda studied pastel portraiture with Leo Gilroy in Hershey. She does still create some portraits; however, her more recent work has focused on landscapes.
When she traveled to Great Britain in May of 2023, Wanda was awed by the beauty of the country. The Cotswalds are considered an “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty” in England, a land of rolling green hills and picturesque towns built of golden stone.
Wanda hopes that visitors to her exhibit will be similarly inspired to see the beauty in simple things like a fence, a fountain, and the neighbor’s dog. Whether you are venturing out into the world, or simply appreciating the wonders of your neighborhood, there is beauty to be found all around us. This exhibit will be on display in the Atrium Gallery from February 10 through March 3.
Wanda will be offering two free classes on pastel basics on Saturday, February 17 th . A class for children ages 12-17 will be offered at 10AM and all materials will be provided.
A class for adults will be held at 12PM. Paper will be provided, but adults will need to provide their own pastels. Each class is limited to 12 students. Pre-registration is REQUIRED. For questions or registration, please contact the Gmeiner director at 570-724-1917 or [email protected].
The Gmeiner is open from 12-6PM Tuesdays through Sundays and is located at 134 Main Street in Wellsboro behind the Green Free Library. Admission to the gallery is free.
Feb 11, 2024 | Bloomsburg, Kids, News
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is pleased to announce that 32 individual projects participated in the 9th annual science fair, which was held at the Bloomsburg Firehall on January 18th.
Representing 6 different schools, all of the students showed their creativity through their unique projects. Of the 32 projects entered, 19 students will be moving on to the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) Regionals held at Susquehanna University on March 9th. There the students will have a chance to move on to the PJAS State Science Fair, held at Penn State University on May 20th.
The students who earned first place are as follows. John Grosso (Montgomery Middle School), Blake Rothermel (Line Mountain Middle School), Isabelle Clinard (Montgomery Middle School), Ben Farwell (Home School), Amelia Shrimp (Montgomery High School), Anna Kremsler (Home School), Nathan Corbeill (Home School).
Earning second-place scores were Chris Farwell (Home School), Ben Kremser (Home School), Chase Waring (Montgomery Middle School), Glayne Gozum (Montgomery High School), Charlie Corbeill (Home School), Leni Farwell (Home School).
Finishing with a third-place award were Victoria Sleiman and Ariana McWilliams (Benton Area Junior-Senior Highschool), Emily Miller (Montgomery Middle School), Lily Gingery (Montgomery Middle School), and Jackson Gabrielsen (Home school).
Also moving onto the PJAS Regionals are Ethan Vincent and Cole Sorber (Benton Area) and Tim Farwell (Home School).
Brian Houser, Field Manager at PPL and current Museum Board President, remained a fundamental component through both the organization of the event and his help as a judge. Touching on the exciting futures of these students, he is eager to see what inspiring innovations are to come.
Houser said, “As the Children’s Museum Board President, I am impressed by the remarkable displays of creativity, curiosity, and scientific inquiry showcased at the science fair. The students who participated demonstrated their impressive dedication to their projects and overall scientific acumen. Their innovative projects illuminate the potential for bright futures and I am confident that these budding scientists will continue to make significant contributions in our communities.”
Kevin Haughan of Finishing Engineer, Kawneer and Arconic Company, has been a long-standing judge since the creation of the annual science fair. This being his 9th time as a judge, he had a very enlightening perspective.
Haughan said, “The first question I have always asked at the beginning of interacting with a participant is: Why? Why this? The first few years, the answers were mostly that it was seen on YouTube, and they wanted to try it. A few students would answer with honest enthusiasm for the topic, and they are typically the ones that stood out. Now most of the students give answers as to why with a personal connection, and few students not only want to understand what they are working on but the supporting science.”
Robert Everly, local Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Region 5 Director, oversees the fair and on multiple occasions has acted as a judge. He mentioned the importance of the annual science fair for both the students participating and the community alike. He also noted that students moving on to the regional competition should aim to convert their presentational formats to appeal to the differing format of the event.
Everly said, “I have attended (and helped as a judge) at each of the last few science fairs held at the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum and found the student projects both interesting and well done. I could clearly see that many of the students would do well at PJAS regionals. The big difference is that they need to convert their presentation from a Tri-Fold visual presentation to a PowerPoint presentation. In PJAS, each student has 10 minutes to present their work to a panel of judges, who then have 5 minutes to ask questions. Each student has their work scored by the judges based on a set of criteria. Those who score “First Awards” qualify to present at states. The State PJAS competition is held at Penn State University in mid-May.”
He continued, “At a time when student test scores are indicating that our country is falling behind many other countries in math and science, programs like these are so important!”
This event would not have been possible without the support of the PPL Foundation. Thanks go to Brian Houser and PPL for all they do to make the science fair a success.
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit overseen by a board of directors. This organization strives to offer unique, sustainable, and dynamic learning opportunities for youth through year-round interactive exhibits, programming, and community outreach. For more information, please visit https://the-childrens-museum.org/ [the-childrens-museum.org]
Feb 4, 2024 | Music, News, Regional Arts Events
The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome blues artists Jontavious Willis and Jayy Hop on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center.
The performance is sponsored, in part, by PPL Electric Utilities.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Every generation or so, a young bluesman bursts onto the scene and sends a jolt through the blues community. Jontavious Willis may just have that effect on people. Many fans of Willis regard him as an old soul. His style of playing and his voice touches the very roots of country blues, bringing back the true soul of the music. A newspaper headline once called him a “70-year-old Bluesman in a 20-year-old Body.” Hailing from Greenville, Ga., Willis grew up singing gospel music at the Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church with his grandfather. From an early age, he had the talent and passion for the music and the ability to sharpen his skills fast. At the age of 14, he came across a YouTube video of Muddy Waters playing “Hoochie Coochie Man” and was instantly hooked on the blues. He got his much-needed break from the living legend Taj Mahal in 2015, when Mahal asked Willis to play on stage with him. That appearance resulted in a roaring response from the audience and led Willis to bigger stages and broader opportunities, including an opening slot at select shows along the TajMo tour, featuring his musical mentors Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’.
Jayy Hop is part of the new generation of Black bluesman. From Georgia, he got his start in the Church, first playing drums in Gospel groups before being introduced to guitar by his cousin. The guitar led him on a musical journey backwards through time, unpacking the history of blues guitar from Jimi Hendrix through Albert Collins and Son Seals through the funky soul of the Ohio Players (founded by his Uncles Robert and Billy Ward). He went to school with Jontavious Willis, who then opened his ears to an even earlier generation of acoustic players. Jayy is on the path to becoming a powerful force in Country Blues working with Jontavious as well one of the elder living master of the country blues sound, Bentonia, Mississippi ‘s own, Jimmy “Duck “ Holmes. For this show, he will be sharing the stage with his longtime friend, Jontavious Willis, for an evening of old blues, masterfully performed by the next generation of young masters.
TICKETS
Tickets are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors 62+ and subscribers, $10 for youth 18 and under, $10 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), free for Bucknell students (limit 1) and $10 for non-Bucknell students (limit 2).
Tickets can be reserved by calling 570-577-1000 or online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice.
Tickets are also available in person from several locations including the Weis Center lobby (weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and the CAP Center Box Office, located on the ground floor of the Elaine Langone Center (weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
For more information about this event, contact Lisa Leighton, marketing and outreach director, at 570-577-3727 or by e-mail at [email protected].
For more information about the Weis Center for the Performing Arts, go to Bucknell.edu/WeisCenter or search for the Weis Center on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.
Feb 4, 2024 | Music, News, Regional Arts Events, Theater
The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome roots, rock, rhythm and blues, and folk singer Kyshona on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center.
There will be a pre-performance talk with the artist from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium.
The performance is sponsored, in part, by Karl Voss and Chanin Wendling and family.
Kyshona is an artist ignited by untold stories, and the capacity of those stories to thread connection in every community. With the background of a licensed music therapist, the curiosity of a writer, the resolve of an activist and the voice of a singer, Kyshona is unrelenting in her pursuit for the healing power of song.
She is both a sought-after collaborative vocalist working with artists like Margo Price whom she accompanied on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Adia Victoria who features Kyshona, Margo Price and Jason Isbell on her single “You Was Born to Die,” as well as being a burgeoning performer in her own right whose release, Listen, was voted Best Protest Album of 2020 by Nashville Scene.
Kyshona’s nonprofit organization, Your Song, offers songwriting programs for youth empowerment programs, detention, re-entry, recovery, mental health and veterans centers and organizations.
TICKETS
Tickets are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors 62+ and subscribers, $10 for youth 18 and under, $10 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), free for Bucknell students (limit 1) and $10 for non-Bucknell students (limit 2).
Mental health professionals and teachers are invited to purchase $10 tickets for this performance. Simply use code MUSICTHERAPY online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice after selecting seats.
Tickets can be reserved by calling 570-577-1000 or online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice.
Tickets are also available in person from several locations including the Weis Center lobby (weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and the CAP Center Box Office, located on the ground floor of the Elaine Langone Center (weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
For more information about this event, contact Lisa Leighton, marketing and outreach director, at 570-577-3727 or by e-mail at [email protected].
For more information about the Weis Center for the Performing Arts, go to Bucknell.edu/WeisCenter or search for the Weis Center on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.
Feb 4, 2024 | Music, News, Regional Arts Events, Theater
The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine (NSOU) on Friday, February 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center.
The performance is sponsored, in part, by Sam and Nancy Craig and the Press Enterprise.
Volodymyr Sirenko serves as Artistic Director and Chief Conductor and Volodymyr Vynnytsky will be featured on piano.
Formed by the Council of Ministers of Ukraine in November 1918, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine is considered to be one of the finest symphony orchestras in Eastern Europe. This is the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine’s 4th US tour.
At the Weis Center, they will perform:
Maksym Berezovsky: Symphony No. 1 in C major
Camille Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 (featuring Vynnytsky)
Antonin Dvořák: Symphony No. 8, Op. 88, B. 163 in G major
ABOUT THE NSOU
Formed by the Council of Ministers of Ukraine in November of 1918, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine is considered to be one of the finest symphony orchestras in Eastern Europe. Its first conductor was Oleksander Horilyj. Natan Rachlin was the Artistic Director of the Orchestra from 1937 until 1962. Stefan Turchak, Volodymyr Kozhuchar, Fedir Hlushchenko, Igor Blazhkov and Theodore Kuchar consequently conducted the Orchestra as its Principal Conductors. Other conductors who worked with the NSOU include Kostiantyn Simeonov, Leopold Stokowski, Igor Markevitch, Kurt Sanderling, Kiril Kondrashin, Kurt Masur, Hermann Abendroth, Willy Ferrero and others. Soloists who performed with the NSOU include Artur Rubinstein, Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, David Oistrakh, Sviatoslav Richter, Mstislav Rostropovich, Emil Gilels, Leonid Kogan, Gidon Kremer, Oleh Krysa, Monserrat Caballe, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Andrea Bocelli and Juan Diego Flores. The NSOU was entrusted with the premier performances of the works of the following composers: Boris Lyatoshynsky, Valentyn Sylvestrov, Myroslav Skoryk, and Evgen Stankovych.
The Orchestra has gained international recognition over a remarkably short period of time. Since 1993, the NSOU has released more than 100 sound recordings which include both Ukrainian and international repertoires. Most of these recordings have received the highest international acclaim. In 1994, the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) rated NSOU’s recording of Boris Lyatoshynsky’s Symphonies No. 2 and No. 3 as “The Best Recording of the Year”. The CD of Sylvestrov’s Requiem for Larissa was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2005. The CD of Bloch and Lees’ Violin Concertos was nominated for a Grammy Award four years later. The NSOU has performed in successful concert tours throughout Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, England, Hong Kong, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and the United States of America. Volodymyr Sirenko is the Artistic Director & Chief Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. Oleksandr Hornostai is Managing Director & Producer of the Orchestra.
ABOUT THE PIANIST
With playing described as “mystically powerful,” “rare,” and “simply superb,” possessing “incredible technique and deep musical understanding,” pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky has performed in recitals throughout the United States, France, England, Denmark, Sweden, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, among many others.
Internationally renowned pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky is a laureate of the Margueritte Long-Jacques Thibaud International Piano Competition in Paris. Vynnytsky has performed with leading orchestras and appeared in solo recitals in many prestigious concert halls, including Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Steinway Hall, the Phillips Gallery in Washington D.C., and many prestigious halls across Europe and Asia. A popular television and radio guest, he has also been featured on NHK-TV (Japan) and in the United States on WQXR-FM in New York, and nationally on NPR.
Recital and chamber music appearances have included guest invitations in numerous International Festivals in Ukraine (Kyiv Music Fest, “Virtuosi”, “Contrasts”, “Bridge of Alexandre III”), France (Masters de Pontlevoy, “Les MusiCimes”, “DSCH”), Brazil (“Virtuosi”), Curacao (Art in Avila), Canada (Niagara International Chamber Music Festival), Czech Republic (“American Spring” Festival) and USA (Artosphere Arts Festival, Chamber Players International, LWMF, Mohonk Festival of the Arts, Windham Chamber Music Festival, Southampton Festival of the Arts, Lake San Marcos Chamber Music Society, Music Mountain in Connecticut, Piccolo Spoleto in Charleston , Rachmaninoff International Festival in Los Angeles, “Music at the Institute” in New York and Art Center of Greene County.
Born in Lviv, Ukraine, Volodymyr Vynnytsky studied at the Lviv Music School for Gifted Children and later at the Moscow Conservatory. After earning his doctorate from the Moscow Conservatory under the direction of Yevgeny Malinin, he taught at the Kyiv Conservatory and concertized extensively throughout the world.
Volodymyr Vynnytsky has been a visiting member of the piano faculty in SUNY at Purchase, NY, and at the University of Connecticut. He served as a Chairman of the Jury of the Emil Gilels International Piano Competition in Odesa, Ukraine, and is an Honorary Professor of Lviv State Academy of Music, Odesa State Music Academy and Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine (Kyiv Conservatory). He is Director of Chamber Music at the College of Charleston, SC, and Music Director of the Music and Art Center of Greene County, New York.
TICKETS
Tickets are $35 for adults, $28 for seniors 62+ and subscribers, $25 for youth 18 and under, $25 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), free for Bucknell students (limit 1) and $25 for non-Bucknell students (limit 2).
Tickets can be reserved by calling 570-577-1000 or online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice.
Tickets are also available in person from several locations including the Weis Center lobby (weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and the CAP Center Box Office, located on the ground floor of the Elaine Langone Center (weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
For more information about this event, contact Lisa Leighton, marketing and outreach director, at 570-577-3727 or by e-mail at [email protected].
For more information about the Weis Center for the Performing Arts, go to Bucknell.edu/WeisCenter or search for the Weis Center on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.
