| VISITING ARTISTS SERIES
Albert Glinsky founded the Visiting Artists Series at Mercyhurst College
in 1988, and, as artistic director, he has presented a wide-ranging roster
of emerging and established artists.
Featured performers and ensembles
have included:
Pianists
Sarah Davis Buechner
Anne Epperson
Marc-Andre Hamelin
Barry Hannigan
Ian Hobson
Sylvia Kahan
Jon Klibonoff
Eleonora Lvov
Lorraine Min
Louis Nagel
Neil Rutman
Strings
Maria Bachmann, violin
William Fitzpatrick, violin
Semyon Fridman, cello
Regina Mushabac, cello
Geraldine O'Grady, violin
Tricia Park, violin
Ayako Yoshida, violin
Roger Zahab, violin
Winds/Brass
David Bilger, trumpet
Cleveland Lyric Brass
Jim DeSano, trombone
David Krakauer, clarinet
Meridian Arts Ensemble (brass)
New Century Saxophone Quartet
New Winds
Marina Piccinini, flute
Composers
David Diamond (80th Birthday tribute)
Leroy Jenkins
David Stock
Joan Tower
Robert Ward (80th Birthday tribute)
Roger Zahab
Jazz Ensembles
Cleveland Jazz Orchestra
The Jazz Mandolin Project
Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra
Victor Prieto Jazz Trio
Musical Comedians
Igudesman and Joo |
Singers
Maria Ferrante, soprano
Robert Frankenberry, tenor
Robert Grayson, tenor
Paul Groves, tenor
Lester Lynch, baritone
Beverly Morgan, soprano
John Moriarty, masterclass
Chen Reiss, soprano
William Riley, baritone
Rachel Rosales, soprano
Mary Beth Seiderburg, soprano
Lauren Wagner, soprano
Douglas Webster, baritone
Guitar/Lute
Irene Gomez, guitar
William Kanengeiser, guitar
Paul O'Dette, lute
String Quartets
Biava Quartet
Cavani Quartet
Cypress Quartet
Pacifica Quartet
Chamber Ensembles
Bachmann/Klibonoff/Fridman Trio
Bijou Chamber Ensemble
David Krakauer & Trio Solisti
Edinboro Chamber Players
I Musici de Montreal
San Juan Islands Chamber Music Festival On Tour
Early Music Ensembles
Aston Magna Academy
Stephen Marvin, classical violin
Oberlin Fortepiano Trio
Penelope Crawford, fortepiano
Pittsburgh Early Music Ensemble
Contemporary Music Ensembles/Soloists
Sandip Burman and Friends, (classical Indian music)
Uri Caine, pianist
Double Edge (duo pianists)
Invert
Lydia Kavina, thereminist
Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble
Project Moondog
Quartet New Generation
Relache
Squonk Opera |
with composition students M. Joseph Rendulic, Jim Cuneo, and Visiting
Artists Series guests, Invert |
