海角乱伦社区 ICM Orchestra to Perform Annual Valentine鈥檚 Concert on Feb. 7
January 10, 2025 鈥� The 海角乱伦社区 will perform its annual valentine鈥檚 concert on Friday, Feb. 7, starting at 7:30 p.m. in Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel on the University鈥檚 flagship Parkville Campus. Admission to the concert is free, but attendees are asked to .
The program will be under the direction of guest conductor , former associate director of the Kansas City Symphony (2016-22). Known for his inviting and engaging approach on and off the podium, Seber is a strong believer in the eclectic experiences which today鈥檚 symphony orchestras offer their communities. He strives to make music of many genres and styles accessible, relevant and meaningful to diverse audiences across the country. Prior to his Kansas City Symphony post, Seber served as education and outreach conductor of the Louisville (Ky.) Orchestra (2013-16) and music director of the Louisville Youth Orchestra (2005-16).
The concert will feature pianist Ilya Shmukler, graduate student, who dazzled the jury and audience as the winner of the Concours G茅za Anda Piano Competition in Zurich, Switzerland, in June 2024. He will be a soloist on 鈥淪ymphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra,鈥� composed by C茅sar Franck.
Shmukler is no stranger to competing on the international stage. The 30-year-old has participated twice in one of the renowned international music contests 鈥� the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. In 2017, prior to becoming a Park ICM student, Shmukler advanced to the Cliburn鈥檚 quarterfinal round. At the 2022 Cliburn (the quadrennial competition was delayed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Shmukler was one of six finalists and earned an additional prize for 鈥淏est Performance of a Mozart Concerto.鈥� A native of Tomilino, Russia, Shmukler has studied at the Park ICM since 2019 under the tutelage of , who was the co-gold medalist of the Cliburn competition in 2001. Shmukler earned a graduate certificate in music performance in 2021 and a graduate artist鈥檚 diploma in music performance in 2023, and he is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree in performance from Park. He also earned a master鈥檚 degree from the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory.
The program will also include the following works:
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� 鈥淓ine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525鈥� (also known as 鈥淪erenade No. 13 for Strings in G Major鈥�), composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� 鈥淎doration,鈥� composed by Florence Price and arranged for strings orchestra by Elaine Fine
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� 鈥淎ir and Simple Gifts,鈥� composed by John Williams
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� 鈥淪erenade for String Orchestra in E Minor, Op. 20,鈥� composed by Sir Edward Elgar
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� 鈥淢ake Our Garden Grow鈥� (from the operetta Candide), composed by Leonard Bernstein and arranged for strings orchestra by Ted Ricketts
For more information about the concert (and a link to RSVP), visit .
The next concert in the will be the ICM鈥檚 6th annual signature event, Stanislav & Friends, on Saturday, March 1, starting at 7 p.m. at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Mo. The concert will feature a rich tapestry of Spanish melodies and rhythms. For more information and a link to tickets and sponsorships, visit .