MUSIC FOR SENIORS FREE DAYTIME CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS:
GUNTHER KNAUP, CONCERT PIANIST
MONDAY, JUNE 8 10:00 a.m.
KNOWLES SENIOR CENTER
174 Rains Avenue
Complimentary refreshments!
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Born in 1949 in post-war Germany, Gunther Knaup began studying piano during his early childhood years. As a member of the prestigious “Tolzer Knabenchor”, a world famous boy’s choir, Gunther toured throughout Europe.
After high school, he continued his studies in music education and piano at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria and later at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich, Germany where he graduated with a Masters Degree in Performance and Educational Piano.
In 1979, Gunther responded to a call from Broadway composer Charles Strousse and CBS producer Bert Decateaux, to work as arranger and studio musician in New York City.
Over the years, Gunther has worked as an entertainer and pianist in four-star hotels and resorts throughout the world, including The Plaza, New York. From pieces by Bach, Mozart, Liszt, Chopin, Debussy and Brahms to Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein and Gershwin, Gunter’s repertoire is a sure crowd-pleaser and his exquisite playing not to be missed!
Gunter makes a guest appearance on May 12 with Nashville Symphony musicians in the popular, “OnStage at the Schermerhorn.”
October 14, 2008, Music for Seniors launched its FREE DAYTIME CONCERT SERIES with a one-hour variety musical show featuring hit country artist, David Ball (Thinkin’ Problem, Riding with Private Malone). www.davidball.com About 100 turned out on this beautiful fall day to enjoy the outdoor event at Centennial Park band shell. Swain Schaefer, Bryan Cumming and Sarah Martin McConnell joined David for an entertaining hour of music. Free refreshments were served, and GREAT FUN WAS HAD BY ALL!
Our second event took place on December 4, 2009 at The Schermerhorn Symphony Center for a full dress rehearsal performance by the Nashville Symphony. www.nashvillesymphony.org The program included Charles Ives/orch. William Schuman’s Variations on “America,” Aaron Copland’s Symphony for Organ & Orchestra, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92.
“Howard Pink and His Musical Garden Hoses” was our March, 2009 offering, which took place at the Park Manor auditorium. Howard Pink, a French Horn player formerly with The New Orleans Symphony, explored the history and development of the French Horn. Howard’s program included singing, storytelling and musical magic, with demonstrations of wind instruments ranging from the conch shell to the 15-foot Wooden Alphorn.
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS WILL BE POSTED HERE AS THEY ARE SCHEDULED, SO CHECK BACK!
TO ATTEND OUR FREE DAYTIME CONCERTS, PLEASE CONTACT SARAH at (615) 330-1937 or sarah@musicforseniors.org.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!