Published July 4, 2021, 7:25 AM
Genius consists of equal parts of natural aptitudes and hard work. Andre Maurius
Her demise on June 4, 2021 might have marked the end of her journey as a pianist, but her legacy as a legend who endowed the world with uniquely thrilling and stellar musical experiences will continue.
We are speaking here of Natividad del Rosario-Villanueva, who will always be remembered as a piano virtuoso and whose immense prowess in playing the instrument shone brightly in the world.
Mama Nena, as her family and closest friends would fondly call her, is an Ilongga born on Sept. 22, 1935. Her journey to become an illustrious pianist started at an early age, with her mother, Gertrudes Hautea, known for having high standards for her daughter, serving as one of her first mentors.
WORCESTER The Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 70th year of admission-free performances in Institute Park with two free concerts July 11 and 18. The concerts have stood the test of time, said Paul Levenson, executive director of the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra.
The orchestra will have something else to celebrate July 11. After being shut down for over a year by the pandemic, MSO will be performing again for the first time since 2019. Here we are, we ve been able to survive the pandemic and this is our time back in Worcester with two summer concerts, Levenson said. We re excited about it to have all the musicians perform together and to get back into the community.
Art pops up in Napa Valley on Saturday napavalleyregister.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from napavalleyregister.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
8 am ET: Wigmore Hall presents Michael Collins & Michael McHale. The clarinetist and pianist’s program includes Joseph Horovitz’s Sonatina which premièred at Wigmore Hall in 1981. Widor’s
Introduction et rondo was composed in 1898. At its première in 1935, Bax’s clarinet sonata was actually played twice; it was repeated in the program when the sheet music for a work by Lennox Berkeley was lost in the post. Each of the four
Time Pieces by Robert Muczynski highlights a characteristic of the clarinet in terms of range, technical prowess, tone color, and expressiveness. Register, view here and on demand for 30 days. LIVE