The Parma Symphony Orchestra will present a Holiday concert on Sunday, December 4th 2011 at 3:00 PM at Valley Forge High School Auditorium located at 9999 Independence Boulevard in Parma Heights.
The concert will include Carneval Ouverture Op 92 by Antonin Dvorak, Edvard Grieg Piano Concerto Op 16 featuring Alexander Wasserman, Soloist, Selections from the Movie “The Polar Express” and Russian Christmas Music
Hailed as a “sensitive and sophisticated artist,” pianist Alexander Wasserman is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most engaging performers of his generation.
Dr. Wasserman maintains an active concert schedule, with recent recital performances in the cities of Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, La Jolla, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Minneapolis and Santa Barbara. His performances have frequently been broadcast on television and classical radio stations; most recently, his performance of works by Beethoven and Chopin on the Dame Myra Hess Concert Series was aired on both television as well as WFMT 98.7 FM.
As a soloist, Dr. Wasserman has appeared with the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic (CA), the New Valley Symphony (CA), the Suburban Symphony (OH), and the Parma Symphony (OH). His performance of Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto with the Parma Symphony was met with such acclaim that he was immediately re-engaged for the following season.
Equally dedicated to the education of emerging talent, Dr. Wasserman has served as Professor of Piano at Youngstown State University (OH). Additionally, he has held faculty positions at the International School of Music (MD) and Vance Music Studios (OH). He has given masterclasses at University of St. Thomas (MN), Westmont College (CA), Cleveland Music School Settlement (OH), and Youngstown State University (OH). Currently, Dr. Wasserman maintains a private piano studio in Atlanta, GA.
Alexander Wasserman, a native of Los Angeles, began formal piano studies with Suzanne Julian. He went on to receive degrees in Piano Performance from the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music (BM), the Cleveland Institute of Music (MM), and the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University (GPD). Most recently, he completed the prestigious Doctoral of Musical Arts program in Piano Performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music. His primary teachers include Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Yong-Hi Moon, Daniel Shapiro, and Antoinette Perry. Additional study with Paul Schenly and Sergei Babayan has also been of primary influence.
Dr. Wasserman currently resides in Atlanta, GA with his wife, Jessica Oudin, one of the newest members of the Atlanta Symphony viola section.
Alexander Wasserman is represented by Ingrassia Artists. For more information see: www.alexanderwasserman.com.
The orchestra in it’s 42nd season consists of 70 members of all walks of life from all over the entire Greater Cleveland area. They meet weekly for rehearsals and present at least four concerts annually.
General admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. Family passes of $20 are available for families of up to 2 adults and their children. All tickets are available at the door beginning at 2:30 PM.
The Parma Symphony Orchestra is a self-supporting community orchestra in cooperation with the Parma City Schools. For more information see our web-site www.parmasymphony.org or call our Business Manager Joe Germana 440-882-2012.
Dr. Randolph P. Laycock is in his 33rd year as Music Director of the Parma Symphony Orchestra. He is also the conductor of the Baldwin-Wallace College Junior and Senior Youth Orchestras, the Valley Forge High School Orchestra and is Department Head for the Cluster Schools in the Parma City School District. Aside from his full-time duties teaching in the Parma City Schools, he is also adjunct professor of music history and theory at Cuyahoga Community College. Dr. Laycock earned a Ph.D. in Music Education from Case-Western Reserve University, Master of Music Education from Bowling Green State University and completed a Bachelor of Music Education degree at Baldwin-Wallace College. Dr. Laycock has been included in six editions of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers and is listed in the 53th edition of Who’s Who in America. He has been an active consultant for the Ohio Department of Education as a Praxis III assessor.
