Musical Arts Series Inaugural Recital January 24, 2008

Pianists Andrea McAlister and Heidi Began, violist Scot Buzza and mezzo-soprano Fenlon Lamb will present a free recital of works by Brahms, Debussy, Dvorák, Gershwin and Joplin.

This recital is open to the public and FREE OF CHARGE, with a free-will offering being accepted at the conclusion of the program. Families with children are welcome, and a reception will follow with an opportunity for audience members to meet and greet the artists. For more information, call 216.226.5116, send e-mail to [email protected], or visit www.saint-clement.net.

Scot Buzza has had an international performing career over the past two decades that includes solo appearances with orchestras in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and Venezuela. In 1987 he was appointed principal violist of the Tokyo Philharmonic, and in 1990 he became soloist-principal violist of the Chamber Orchestra of Barcelona, Spain. As a chamber musician Mr. Buzza has performed world wide, and his recitals have been broadcast on Radio France, PBS, Radio Amsterdam, Tokyo NHK and Radio Catalunya (Spain). In the United States he has performed regularly with both the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

Mezzo-soprano Fenlon Lamb consistently garners critical acclaim for her “dynamic, rich vocal sound” and “polished acting abilities.” For example, her role debut of Rosina (Barbiere di Siviglia) with Sacramento Opera received critical rave: “…every inch the saucy rebel [who] navigated the highly ornamented passages with creamy ease.” The Baltimore Sun applauded her Agrippina: “In the title role, Fenlon Lamb revealed a bright, flexible voice, ever-brilliant phrasing and theatrical flourish.”
This season Ms. Lamb will make her Seattle Opera debut and returns to Sacramento Opera. Previous engagements have included a concert tour in Asia and appearances with the Mississippi and Granite State Opera companies, Opera Vivente, Opera Grand Rapids and Opera Cleveland, Lyric Opera Cleveland, the Cleveland Orchestra, Apollo’s Fire, as well as the Hartford, Toledo, Akron, Loyola, Santa Cruz Symphony Orchestras.

Andrea McAlister is Assistant Professor of Piano Pedagogy at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. She previously taught at Capital University, Ohio Wesleyan University and the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music where she also received her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and Pedagogy. As a performer, Dr. McAlister has appeared in festivals and recitals throughout the United States and Canada, including performances at the Aspen Music Festival, the Rome Festival, and, locally, the Cleveland Chamber Symphony and Opera Cleveland on Tour.

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