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John Goodman Performance and Lecture Series
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February 8 – Musical artist Yiheng Yang has been forced to cancel because of illness. We wish her a speedy recovery. We are fortunate to welcome internationally acclaimed pianist Priscilla Navarro as our new performer.
February 15 — Musical performance: Dean Shostak, glass harmonica player
Dean has dedicated his career to the revival of Benjamin Franklin’s glass harmonica. He has toured the country
appearing in concert halls, universities, music festivals and schools. He was on the Rutgers University Mason Gross
Music School teaching faculty for several years teaching glass harmonica. He has appeared on many national
television programs, but his favorite was appearing as the final musical guest on Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.
February 22 – Lecture: Madama Butterfly, Phyllis Lowitt, Guest Lecturer
Joy also hosts lectures on dates:
March 1 – Lecture: Ernani—A success by any other name…
March 15 – Lecture Der Rosenkavalier—A return to romance
March 22 – Lecture: Name That (opera) Tune!
March 1 – Lecture: Ernani—A success by any other name…, Joy McIntyre
March 8 – Musical performance: J. Warren Mitchell, tenor, Joe Holt, piano
J. Warren was a 2012 Regional winner of Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, a 2013
voice fellow at Music Academy of the West, and a 2-time winner of Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg
International Opera Competition. Dr. Joseph Holt enjoys a wide-ranging musical career as
conductor, pianist, chamber music performer, arts administrator, educator and arranger.
March 15—Lecture: Der Rosenkavalier—A return to romance, Joy McIntyre
March 22 – Lecture: Name That (opera) Tune!, Joy McIntyre
March 29 – Musical Performance: Duo Beaux Arts
International competition winning ensemble Duo Beaux Arts was formed in 2008 by renowned husband and
wife concert pianists Dr. Catherine Lan and Steinway Artist Tao Lin. The Duo presents over 100 concerts each
year domestically and internationally.