February 7, 2003 :: No. 148
Who: |
Department of Music at Cal State Fullerton |
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What: |
Robert Watson, piano, in recital |
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When: |
8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, 2003 |
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Where: |
Recital Hall, California State University, Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd. (Nutwood and State College Blvd.)
Fullerton |
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Program: |
Fauré ................. Nocturne No. 5
in B flat major, Op. 37
Beethoven ................ Sonata in D major, Op. 10, No. 3
Mozart ........................ Fantasie in C minor, K. 396
Debussy ................... Images II
Liszt .. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12, in C-sharp minor |
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Background: |
Associate professor of piano and keyboard
area coordinator at California State University, Fullerton,
Robert Watson has performed internationally at the Esterhazy
Palace in Austria, the University of Florence, Italy, and
in London. He has appeared in solo recitals for the Louisiana
State Music Teachers' convention, for community arts series,
and on college and university campuses. He has also lectured,
given clinics, and adjudicated in Japan, and in the western
United States.
Recent performances have included King's College, London,
the Nixon Presidential Library, College of Notre Dame (California),
and Irvine Barclay Theatre (collaboration with Ballet Pacifica).
He is currently working on a CD of piano music based on Christmas
themes, with selections by J. S. Bach, Liszt, Dello Joio,
Mendelssohn, and Messiaen.
Watson's current research topics involve psychosomatic principles
and applications in piano performance and pedagogy. He regularly
presents clinics on "The Pianist and the Use of Himself,"
"Practicing Without an Instrument," and basic movement
principles in pedagogy and performance. He has been published
in Clavier magazine and MTNA Pedagogy Saturday Proceedings,
while his recordings are on the Educo label.
As a church musician, he has served as organist and pianist
for over 25 years. He has conducted workshops on service playing,
preparation for service, and the role of music in the Protestant
church service.
Watson holds the Doctor of Musical Arts in piano performance
from the University of Arizona, where he was a scholarship
recipient. His M.M. and B.M. degrees are from College of Notre
Dame |
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Admission: |
Advance sales $20 ($12 with advance Titan discount/$9
with advance CSUF student discount)
At the door all tickets $20 |
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Box Office: |
Tickets available at the Performing Arts Center
box office 657-278-3371. Hours: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mondays-Fridays
and one hour prior to performance. Or online at: tickets.com |
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Internet Site: |
http://www.fullerton.edu/arts/events/ |
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Media Contact: |
Elizabeth Champion, College of the Arts at 657-278-2434 |