Canadian Pianist Michael Kim to Perform at Theater 4301

(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) – Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present a recital by acclaimed Canadian pianist Michael Kim on October 26, 2008, at Theater 4301 in downtown Scottsdale as part of the 2008-09 Virginia G. Piper Concert Series. The performance is presented by the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.

Single tickets are available for $24 online at http://www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org/ or through the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787).

Now in its 21st season, the Virginia G. Piper Concert Series brings to Scottsdale internationally acclaimed classical pianists – from legendary performers to emerging talents – for intimate recitals.

A member of the Lawrence University Conservatory faculty since 1996, Michael Kim is one of Canada’s finest concert pianists. Following undergraduate studies in Canada, Dr. Kim earned his doctorate in musical arts from The Juilliard School, where he received the Vladimir Horowitz Scholarship. As a recitalist and chamber musician, he has appeared in major cities throughout North and South America, the United Kingdom and Asia. A veteran concerto soloist, Dr. Kim has also performed with the Boston Pops and with the symphonies of Toronto, Vancouver and London, among many others. A recipient of numerous awards, he won the silver medal in the 1992 Scottish International Competition in Glasgow.

Dr. Kim’s recital will include Mozart’s Fantasia in d minor, K. 397, and Piano Sonata in C Major, K. 330; Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in b flat minor, Op. 35; and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

PIANO TRADITIONS @ THE CENTER
The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present recitals by the following pianists as part of the 2008-09 season:

Michael Kim* – October 26, 2008 @ Theater 4301, Scottsdale

Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman – November 16, 2008 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale

Barry Douglas* – January 25, 2009 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale

Shai Wosner* – February 22, 2009 @ Theater 4301, Scottsdale

Antonio Pompa-Baldi* – March 22, 2009 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale

*Presented as part of the 2007-08 Virginia G. Piper Concert Series

A soloist with the world’s great orchestras, American pianist Jeffrey Siegel will return to Scottsdale in 2008-09 for his 29th season of Jeffrey Siegel’s Keyboard Conversations. In this unique “concert with commentary” series, Siegel discusses the music with the audience before each performance. The season will feature:

Basking in Beethoven – November 6, 2008 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale.

Haydn and Mozart: Humor and Heartache – January 15, 2009 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale.

The Longevity of the Short Piece – March 12, 2009 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale.

Musical Pictures – April 23, 2009 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale.

LOCATION AND PARKING
Theater 4301 is located in the Galleria Corporate Centre at 4301 Scottsdale Road on the corner of Drinkwater Boulevard and Fifth Avenue in downtown Scottsdale, one block east of Scottsdale Road. Free parking is available in the Galleria Corporate Centre parking garage.

ACCESSIBILITY
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers performance accommodations to enhance audience members’ experience, including: American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation or live audio description with two weeks advance notice. Assisted listening devices and wheelchair seating are always available. Visit the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ Web site at http://www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org/ or contact the box office at (480) 994-ARTS [TDD: (480) 874-4694] for further details. Please inquire about services when ordering tickets.

GROUP DISCOUNTS
A $3 discount per ticket is available for groups of 15 or more (subject to restriction and limitation). Call (480) 874-4690 for more information.

STUDENT DISCOUNTS
Students with valid student identification may purchase half-price tickets (subject to availability; limit one per student) 72 hours before any performance at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office. Tickets must be purchased in-person; phone orders are not accepted.

SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Opened in 1975, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts presents a dynamic, culturally diverse season of dance, jazz, classical and world music, theater and satire. Approximately 1,000 performances, educational programs, festivals and other events are showcased annually serving more than 300,000 people and contributing substantially to Scottsdale’s high quality of life and vibrant arts scene. Performances take place in the Center’s 838-seat Virginia G. Piper Theater (closed for renovation during the 2008-09 season) and 136-seat Stage 2 as well as the 2,200-seat amphitheater on the grounds of the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall and the 326-seat Theater 4301 in the Galleria Corporate Centre. The Center’s youth education and outreach programs reach more than 40,000 school children each year, and its free programs are available to the entire public. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts also produces the popular Scottsdale Arts Festival every March; Sunday A’Fair, a series of free outdoor music festivals held on Sunday afternoons from January to April; and Native Trails, a collaboration with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau that features free demonstrations of Native American arts and culture from January to April. Open daily and during performances, The Store @ Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers hand-crafted jewelry, accessories for the home, toys for imaginative young minds, recordings, books, greeting cards and more.

The Scottsdale Cultural Council, a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is contracted by the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, to administer certain City arts and cultural projects and to manage the City-owned Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and Scottsdale Public Art Program. The programs of the Scottsdale Cultural Council are made possible, in part, by the support of members and donors and grants received from the Arizona Commission on the Arts through appropriations from the Arizona State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

HOW TO REACH US
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
7380 East Second Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Box Office: (480) 994-ARTS (2787)
TDD: (480) 874-4694
Web: http://www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org/
E-mail: info@sccarts.org
Fax: (480) 874-4699