Blair School of Music presents a Master Series performance by violinist Stephan Miahky with pianist Heather Conner, Wednesday, February 5, 8:00 p.m., in Turner Recital Hall.
Tickets: $15
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About Stephen Miahky:
Praised for his “sweet, luxurious” sound (Fanfare) and the "thoughtfulness and seriousness" (Nashville Scene) of his interpretations, violinist Stephen Miahky holds the Joseph Joachim Chair at the Blair School. He is an associate professor of violin and First Violin of the Blair String Quartet at Vanderbilt University.
Miahky has garnered acclaim for his performances as a recitalist and a chamber musician throughout North America, Europe and Asia in concert halls and music festivals. His most recent engagements include performances at New York City's Symphony Space, Merkin Hall and Bargemusic, Atlanta's ProMozart Society, the Princeton Chamber Music Society, the Southwest Virginia Festival of the Arts, Vancouver's Sonic Boom Festival, the American Academies in Rome and Berlin, the Netherlands' De Lakenhal, NPR's Performance Today, and a performance for the Dalai Lama.
A native of Akron, Ohio, Miahky received his D.M.A. from Rutgers University, where he received the Bettenbender Award for outstanding artistic achievement. He received his B.M. and M.M. from the University of Michigan and remains that university's only two-time winner of the Earl V. Moore Award for outstanding achievement.
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About Heather Conner:
Originally from Lancaster, Pa., Steinway Artist Heather Conner is Chancellor's Chair of Precollege Piano and Area Coordinator of the Keyboard Department at the Blair School of Music. Prior to this appointment, she was professor of piano at The University of Utah School of Music, where she served on the faculty for 14 years.
As a recitalist, Conner has presented solo performances across the country and around the world, including appearances in New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New Haven, Moscow, Salzburg, and Seoul. Conner was awarded the grand prize at the first Hilton Head Island International Piano Competition and the Kingsville International Young Performers Competition. She has also been featured on numerous occasions as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Conner holds a doctor of musical arts in piano performance from the Manhattan School of Music, a master of music from Yale University, and bachelor of music degree from the Curtis Institute.
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Venue: Turner Hall, Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music
Address: 2400 Blakemore Ave., Nashville, TN 37212
Parking: Free parking is available at the Vanderbilt West Parking Garage on Childrens Way, directly across from Blair School of Music.