Musicale performers from a Feb. 23 event. Courtesy of UNM-LAUNMLA News:
A significant part of the UNM-LA Campus mission is its ongoing mission of Community Outreach and Service. The campus made a major commitment to that goal in 2016 through its ongoing support of the Sunday Musicale series of concerts presented by the Los Alamos Music Teachers Association (LAMTA).
At 2 p.m., Sunday, April 23, the UNM-LA Campus will host the final spring piano recital, featuring 13 young pianists between the ages of 8 and 16. The recital is FREE and open to the public, being held in the campus Student Services Building. The concert is easily wheelchair accessible by parking in the parking lot behind the Student Services, or, by stairs at the entrance off Diamond Drive.
Students will be presenting a program that is a mixture of musical styles spanning all musical periods from Baroque, Classic, Romantic, and the Modern era. Several of Sunday’s performers have been prize winners in piano competitions held this past year throughout New Mexico. The LAMTA’s Sunday Musicales are regular public presentations in both fall and spring terms for the public’s enjoyment and to highlight appreciation of the city’s musically talented youth, as well as providing an important performance opportunity for young pianists.
Performing in the Musicale are three siblings from one family: Lena Ronning, age 9, is performing “The Tempest” by Nancy Faber; Kamaya Ronning, age 12, follows with Tchaikovsky’s “Song of the Lark,” Op. 39, No. 22; and finally, Isaac Ronning, age 14, will perform J.S. Bach’s “Invention No. 8” in F Major.
The remainder of the recital will feature pianists:
- Henry Gans, age 9, performing three movements from Seymour Bernstein’s “Out of this World Suite”;
- Charles Cai, age 11, performing “Toccata Vivo” by Jennifer Linn;
- Pippa Fung, age 11, performing Beethoven’s “Bagatelle in F Major,” Op. 33, No. 3;
- Fayrouz Mourad, age 11, performing Stephen Heller’s “Avalanche;”
- Phillip Ionkov, age 13, performing the 1 st movement of Beethoven’s “Sonata in G minor,” Op. 49, No. 1;
- Irene Abfalterer, age 14, performing the Presto of Clementi’s “Sonatina in F Major,” Op. 36, No. 4;
- Leo Abfalterer, age 16, performing “Allegro Burlesco,” Op. 88, No. 3 by Kuhlau;
- Sonya Svyatskaya, age 14, performing Dennis Alexander’s “Topaz Nocturne;”
- Isaac Parker, age 17, performing Greig’s “Nocturne,” Op. 54, No. 4 and
- Nicholas Mozyrsky, age 14, will conclude the recital with “Nocturne in C minor,” Op. 48, No. 1, by Chopin.
LAMTA is the local affiliate of the State (PMTNM) and National (MTNA) professional music organizations for independent music teachers and college music faculty. All performers in Musicales are students of teachers who are professional members of all three organizations. Students for this recital represent teachers Ellen Scudder, Janna Warren, and Dr. Madeline Williamson. Although the program is Free to the public, all donations are gladly accepted at the Reception which follows in the Lobby.
All donations go to support ongoing enrichment activities which are conducted on behalf of students by LAMTA. LAMTA is a non-profit 501-(c- 3) organization with the mission of furthering the art of music teaching and programs that encourage and support music study and appreciation for students and their community.
For any further information about the program, please call 505.685.0076 with a message.
