Woodstock, NY June 12, 2012 On Saturday, July 7 at 8:00 pm, pianist Justin Kolb will present a unique concert with commentary at the Byrdcliffe Kleinert/James Center for the Arts. The program titled “Liszt and the Barefoot Carmelite” presents early works of Franz Liszt that are heard infrequently with works of Hermann Cohen, the young ward and student of Liszt.
Cohen was a precocious and prolific protégé of the great Romantic master. “He was quite a rogue in his youth”, says Kolb. “He was accused of embezzlement from Liszt and worse.” Eventually, this young piano virtuoso and published composer converted to Catholicism, gained fame as an evangelical preacher and died in Spandau prison. Curiously, the miracle worker’s name remains on the Vatican’s roles for beatification and perhaps sainthood. Attend the concert on June 9 to learn more about this enigmatic figure of the 19th century.
Justin Kolb is a concert pianist, educator and lecturer. His recitals are appealing and interaction with the audience is a Kolb trademark. The New York Times applauds his unusual programming. The artist’s interests are wide and varied. He serves as chairman of the unique and new “Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice” in the Catskills (www.phoeniciavoicefest.org) and is on the board of directors of the American Liszt Society.
An Albany Music Group recording artist of first performance contemporary works, Justin has performed as soloist with the Chicago Symphony, the Hamburg Philharmonic and the Northwest Indiana Symphony. Clavier Magazine has featured him on its cover with an inside interview about his work with young people. His "power lectures" are popular at universities and the annual conferences of Chamber Music America. A recipient of the "Distinguished Alumni Award" from De Paul University, he has appeared in venues from Budapest's Liszt Museum to Santa Barbara's Lobero Theatre.
For more information: 845.586.4457 / 845.679.2079.
Woodstock, NY June 12, 2012 On Saturday, July 7 at 8:00 pm, pianist Justin Kolb will present a unique concert with commentary at the Byrdcliffe Kleinert/James Center for the Arts. The program titled “Liszt and the Barefoot Carmelite” presents early works of Franz Liszt that are heard infrequently with works of Hermann Cohen, the young ward and student of Liszt.
Cohen was a precocious and prolific protégé of the great Romantic master. “He was quite a rogue in his youth”, says Kolb. “He was accused of embezzlement from Liszt and worse.” Eventually, this young piano virtuoso and published composer converted to Catholicism, gained fame as an evangelical preacher and died in Spandau prison. Curiously, the miracle worker’s name remains on the Vatican’s roles for beatification and perhaps sainthood. Attend the concert on June 9 to learn more about this enigmatic figure of the 19th century.
Justin Kolb is a concert pianist, educator and lecturer. His recitals are appealing and interaction with the audience is a Kolb trademark. The New York Times applauds his unusual programming. The artist’s interests are wide and varied. He serves as chairman of the unique and new “Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice” in the Catskills (www.phoeniciavoicefest.org) and is on the board of directors of the American Liszt Society.
An Albany Music Group recording artist of first performance contemporary works, Justin has performed as soloist with the Chicago Symphony, the Hamburg Philharmonic and the Northwest Indiana Symphony. Clavier Magazine has featured him on its cover with an inside interview about his work with young people. His "power lectures" are popular at universities and the annual conferences of Chamber Music America. A recipient of the "Distinguished Alumni Award" from De Paul University, he has appeared in venues from Budapest's Liszt Museum to Santa Barbara's Lobero Theatre.
For more information: 845.586.4457 / 845.679.2079.
