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Three Join Forces for Music Foliage

Three outstanding local artists will present an evening of classical music entitled Music Foliage on Friday, October 7, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is scheduled for the 300-seat Meagher Theatre in the campus Life Center.

The concert includes works by Beethoven, Grieg, Arenski, and Tchaikovsky. The performing artists are pianist Maria Jose Martin, violinist Sylvia Ahramjian, and Romanian cellist Ovidiu Marinescu.

Martin, a member of the Neumann College faculty, is a performer with international experience. She has played in Spain, Germany, Austria, Thailand, and the United States, including performances at Steinway Hall in New York City and the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. Martin has also premiered the work of Spanish women composers in national broadcasts from Madrid. A native of Spain, she earned her master's degree and doctorate in piano performance from the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music.

Violinist Sylvia Ahramjian has been acclaimed for her spirited performances and innovative programs. A graduate of the Juilliard School, she has performed as soloist with Delaware and Lancaster Symphonies, as well as the Bucharest Symphony. Ahramjian is associate professor of violin at West Chester University where she performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician. In 1999 and 2000, she taught at Oxford University as part of the WCU summer program. From 2001-2003, she was invited to teach summer International Master Classes at Transylvania University in Romania.

Cellist Ovidiu Marinescu is one of the outstanding musicians of his native Romania. He has performed at festivals in Luzerne, Bayreuth, Chautauqua, South Bohemia, Orlando and Brasov. Between 1995 and 2002 Marinescu was a member of Adirondack Ensemble, a year-around resident group in New York State that founded Adirondack Music Camp. A member of the West Chester University faculty, he currently leads the WCU Symphony and the Wilmington Community Orchestra. Recently, Marinescu led the Delaware Chamber Orchestra in its first tour abroad, performing in the Czech Republic.

General admission is $8. The cost for seniors and students is $5. For more information and to reserve tickets, call 610-558-5626.

9/26/05