FOA brings back the music of Roman Rudnytsky

The Friends of the Arts welcomes the renowned classical pianist, Roman Rudnytsky, back to Saipan for another visit. The FOA will be sponsoring three special concerts this weekend with Rudnytsky—a rare opportunity to listen to classical music, played by an internationally renowned pianist.

Rudnytsky will be playing in concert this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (March 20, 22, and 23) at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center. All programs are open to the public at the cost of $10 for adults and $5 for students. Half of the proceeds will be presented to the CNMI’s Thespians of the Western Pacific Islands scholarship program.

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The March 29 program will include selections from such classical masters as Chopin, Clementi, Grieg, Beethoven, Debussy, Liszt, Rachmaninoff and other musical greats. Each concert will have different selections of music. The award-winning Marianas High School glee club, Rhythm ‘N Harmony, will open the Friday and Sunday programs.

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 that 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 visit to Saipan, he will traveled to many of the CNMI schools, playing and discussing music with the students. This is Rudnytsky’s sixth trip to the CNMI. He 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 made this visit possible: Bridge Capital, IT&E, Paradise Island Animal Hospital, Atkins-Kroll Toyota, Hertz Car Rental, Brabu Pharmacy, Triple J Saipan, PHI Pharmacy, Keynote School of Music, Hardt Eye Clinic, CTSI Logistics, J’s Restaurant, Canton Chinese Restaurant, Café at the Park 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. (FOA)

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