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Concert No. 2
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This concert was held on
8 pm, Friday, November 1, 2002
at First and Second Church on 66 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA
for more info call
800-896-7340 or email info@kalistos.org
Tickets can be purchased at the door at the following prices
$15 Adults
$10 Students [For Harvard and Tufts Students 2-for-1 price]
$5 Seniors and Young Person under 14
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Soloists Bio
Eric Ruske, horn
Horn Soloist Eric Ruske has established himself as an artist of international acclaim.
Named Associate Principal horn to the Cleveland Orchestra at the age
of 20, is impressive solo career began when he won the 1986
Young Convert Artists International Auditions at 22 years
of age. In 1987, he won First Prize in the Amerian Horn
Competition, and in 1988, the highest prize in the Concours
International d’Interpretation Musicale in Reims, France.
Of his recording of the complete Mozart concerti and Fragments with
Sir Charles Mackerras and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, the New
York Times stated, 2Mr Ruske’s approach, firmly positioned with the
boundaries of balance, coherence and good taste that govern the
classical Style, enchants by virtue of its confidence, imagination and
ebullient virtuosity”.
Eric gave the 1990 World Premiere of Gunther Schuller’s Concerto for
Horn and Orchestra with the San Antonio Symphony with Mr.
Shuller conducting. He has performed as soloist with orchestras
including The Cleveland Orchestra, the Baltimor Symphony,
the Shanghai Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra, the Indianapolis
Symphony, the Milwaukee Symphony, the Seoul Philharmonic, the
Boston Pops Orchestra and toured as soloist with the Israel Chamber
Orchestra in Tel Aviv and throughout Israel. His recitals
have been presented in venues such as the Louvre in Paris, the
92nd Street in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C and
the Dukes Hall in London.
An Active chamber musician he has appeared at the Newport Music
festival, Les Flaneries Musicales d’Ete de Reims Festival
in France, the Bargemusic series in New York City, the OL
Mozart International Festival, the Sarasota Music Festival,
and the Festival de Musique de St. Barthelemy. Mr. Ruske,
is in great demand as a teacher and clinician, and in addition to
having worked at many universities in the United States, he has taught
at the Royal Academy of Music in London, the Central Conservatory of
Music in Beijing, the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in
Glasgow, and the College of Music at Seoul National University.
In addition to his Mozart recording, his discography includes a
recital repertoire disc entitled "Night Poems" for the
Musical Heritage Society and two world premiere recordings,
"simultaneous Contrasts" (1987) a tour de force for solo horn by James
Yannatos on Albany Records and "Concierto Evocativo" (1990)
a concerto for horn and string orchestra by Roberto Sierra on the
Fleur de Son label. His most recent recording of virtuoso
horn and iano repertoire will be released in the spring of 2001.
A native of LaGrange, Illinois and a graduate of Northwestern
University, Eric Ruske has been the recipient of grants
from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts and the
International Institute of Education. Having served on the
faculties of the Cleveland Institute of Music and the New England
Conservatory of Music, he is currently on the faculty of the Boston
University and heads the Horn seminar a the Boston University
Tanglewood Institute.
David Gordon, tenor
Tenor David Gordon is originally from Kalamazoo, MI, and earned his
Master Degree in Classical Performance
and Opera at the Manhattan School of Music. David is currently
studying with Ted Puffer. Performances at MSM
included the roles of Alfredo in La Traviata
and Don Jose in Carmen as part of the Tom Muraco and
Dona D. Vaughn workshop, and the Male Chorus in The Rape of
Lucretia, conducted by Julius Rudel, for the MSM Opera
Department. David also performed scenes from Eugene Onegin,
Vanessa, Carmen, and La Rondine. Previous roles include the
Governor in Candide (Central City), Ferrando
in Cosí fan Tutte (Michigan Opera
Works), Rodolfo in La Bohême (FOTO of
Michigan), and Borsa in Rigoletto (Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra).
Prior to his move to New York, David spent 1997 to 2000 earning a
Bachelor Degree in Voice from the University of
Michigan. During this period of time in Ann
Arbor, David studied voice with the distinguished teacher
and performer George Shirley and had the opportunity to coach on
numerous occasions with Martin Katz. While at the U
of M, David performed the roles of Monostatos in The Magic
Flute and Elder Gleaton in Floyd’s Susannah, both conducted
by Kenneth Kiesler and directed by Joshua Major. David’s
credits as a stage director include full productions of The Rape of
Lucretia and Dido and Aeneas, and scenes programs for the Brevard Music
Center, the Chautauqua Institute, and the University of Michigan Opera
Studio.
David Gordon is a recent graduate of the Manhattan School of Music,
where he performed the roles of Jose in Carmen, Afredo in
La Traviata, and the Male Chorus in The Rape of Lucretia.
Other roles performed include Rodolfo in La Boheme, Ferrando in Cosi
fan tutte, The Governor in Candide, Monostatos in The Magic Flute, and
Elder Gleaton in Susanna. David is originally from Kalamazoo,
Michigan, and studied previously at the University of Michigan.
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