Director of Instrumental Studies Yorgos Kouritas at Saddleback College is thrilled to announce a master class presented by violinist Haroutune Bedelian on Saturday, October 11th from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Fine Arts 101.
Saddleback violin students as well as students from the community will be performing under the tutelage of Maestro Bedelian. Admission is free and the master class is open to the public.
Haroutune Bedelian is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, London, where, at age 20, he won the first prize in the BBC Violin Competition. He has performed in major cities, festivals, and concert halls throughout North and South America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Middle East, and has appeared in numerous radio and television broadcasts.
Among his critical accolades are the following: “Alert, subtle artist as well as a superb instrumentalist” (New York Times). “The result was a powerful music making, virtuosity going hand in hand with unswerving loyalty to the composer” (The Strad Magazine).
“Virtuosity comes to him as second nature, but it is used as a means to the interpretive freedom and sense of style that characterizes his playing above all else” (The London Times). “Refined and sensitive musician. Controlled, clean and effortless playing making light of the most formidable difficulties” (The London Guardian).
“Technical and musical resources of virtuoso class” (Los Angeles Times). Prior to joining the faculty at UC Irvine, Mr. Bedelian was Professor of Violin at the Royal Academy of Music, London.
Saddleback’s Instrumental Studies Department is privileged to have some of the finest musicians of the Pacific Symphony as its instructors. This semester the department will be hosting master classes by distinguished violinists such as Haroutune Bedelian and Guillaume Sutre.
Previously, master classes have been taught by Martin Chalifour and William Fitzpatrick. The Symphony Orchestra and the Wind Ensemble tackle some of the most difficult pieces such as Verdi’s and Brahms’ Requiems.
Dr. Kouritas is also teaching violin, viola, and chamber music and has performed recently several violin recitals. Last April, he was honored to work with Carl St. Clair in the Ithaca Conducting Master class.
In June, he was selected by the Baltimore Symphony to work in a master class with Gerard Schwarz (former Seattle Symphony’s Music Director). http://www.saddleback.edu/fa/instrumental-music
Saddleback College is located at 28000 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo, just east of Interstate 5 at the Avery Parkway exit. Parking is available in Lot 12. Take Avery Parkway to Marguerite Parkway turn left to the third traffic light, which is Saddleback’s Marguerite entrance. Turn right into the campus and take the second left to Theatre Circle, turning right into Lot 12.
Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community. Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals. For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu and for Fine Arts information, please visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.
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Nina Welch
Fine Arts Public Information Officer
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
