On Sunday, October 18th at 2:30 p.m. in the McKinney Theatre, Reflections of the Ocean Classical Keyboard Series presents a piano recital with Ukrainian-American pianist Natalya Shkoda, one of today’s most dynamic young artists, master teachers, and competition adjudicators.
Tickets are $15 general; $12 seniors (presale only); $10 students (presale only); children free with paying adult; 2 for 1 for music teachers with MTAC/CAPMT ID. The ticket office is open Tuesday through Friday, noon to 4:00 p.m. or order your tickets online at any time at www.saddleback.edu/arts.
Praised by critics for her “impressive pianistic range” (International Piano), “bold and rich sound” (American Record Guide), “full command of her piano” (Classical Music Guide) and “brilliant piano technique and depth of artistic interpretation” (Ukrainian Weekly), Ukrainian-American pianist Natalya Shkoda is one of today’s most dynamic young artists and master teachers. Since presenting her first solo recital and winning the National Young Composers’ Competition in Kiev, Ukraine, at the age 13, Natalya Shkoda performed over 300 solo, accompanying and chamber music recitals in Ukraine, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, France, and the U.S.A. She appeared as a soloist with the orchestras nationwide including MasterWorks Symphony, Southwest Symphony, Paradise Symphony and North State Symphony. Her performances and compositions were widely broadcast on three continents, in Australia, Belgium, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden, U.K., Ukraine and the U.S.A.
As an artist and clinician, Dr. Shkoda regularly presents recitals and master classes and adjudicates piano competitions. She was the invited Concert Artist and Clinician at the 2009 Arizona State Music Teachers’ Association Conference in Phoenix. Her recent performances included recitals and workshops at Ukrainian Institute of America in New York City, Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art in Chicago, Washington Group Cultural Fund Recital Series, Abiquiu Chamber Music Festival, ASU, CSU, Chico, CSU, Sacramento, CSUSF, State University of NY at New Paltz, University of San Diego, Crocker Art Museum, Music Teachers Association of CA. Dr. Shkoda is an Associate Professor of Piano and Coordinator of Keyboard Studies at California State University, Chico. She is also an Artistic Director of the Earl R. and Marilyn Ann Kruschke Prize in Piano Performance Competition. Under Dr. Shkoda’s guidance, twenty seven pianists became the prize winners of solo and concerto competitions since 2001.
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The Music Department has established a comprehensive program which is considered to be one of the finest in California: a complete lower-division curriculum for transferring music majors, numerous performance groups, private and group lessons, a full concert series with faculty and guest artists, and general music courses. The nationally-recognized faculty is dedicated to performance and to teaching in all areas such as vocal, instrumental, jazz, guitar, and piano. Other music classes include harmony, musicianship, composition, history, and appreciation of western art music, rock, jazz and world.
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Nina Welch
Fine Arts Public Information Officer
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
