Music Appreciation Class

Spring 2021: More Than One

Dates & Times	Thursdays, February 3, 10, 17, 24, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Cost	$75
Location	TBA
	For more information, please call 336-734-2848

School of Music piano faculty Dmitri Vorobiev will present a course of four lectures about chamber music in anticipation of the new chamber music festival "NewOpus" that will take place March 14 - 19 at UNCSA. The audience will learn about the history behind chamber music, will have a chance to compare various recordings in order to understand different approaches to playing together. The focus of the class will be mostly compositions written for piano and strings. There will be listening assignments each class to be discussed during each session.

There is no requirement for any musical background for this course. The lectures will be given in two parts, with a break and refreshments.

Instructor

A native of Moscow, Russia, Dmitri Vorobiev began his piano studies when he was five. He first came to international attention after winning the Casagrande International Piano Competition in Italy in 1994, followed by performances at the Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto and numerous recitals throughout Italy. He joined the UNCSA Music faculty in 2017 as Associate Professor of Piano. Previously, he was on the faculty of Northern Iowa School of Music and International Music Academy in Pilsen.