Lynn University's Conservatory Of Music Hosts 12 Events In March And April

Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University's Conservatory of Music and Philharmonia guest conductor, today invited the public to attend 12 musical events this March and April, including three performances of the classic Lerner and Loewe musical Paint Your Wagon, and the Class of 2019 in concert.

Conservatory of Music concerts run through May in the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center, the Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall or the Snyder Sanctuary, all located on Lynn's Boca Raton campus.

March

March 14

Mostly Music Series-Schubert

Schubert was the only Viennese master composer of his period who was native to that city. He had inherited the 18th century Classical style but composed with a Romantic vein of melody and expressive harmony of the 19th century. This program will feature some of his masterworks.

• Thursday: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: $20

March 16

John Oliveira String Competition Finals

Open to the public, the third annual John Oliveira String Competition displays some of Lynn's most talented string players in the final round. The winner will be presented on Sunday, April 7. This competition is made possible by a gift from violinist Elmar Oliveira, brother and student of John Oliveira.

• Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: FREE

March 23-24

Paint Your Wagon

+ Book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner

+ Music by Frederick Loewe

+ Original choreography by Agnes DeMille

Fortunes rise and fall during the California gold rush in Lerner and Loewe's classic musical about love and ambition. It features gorgeous standards like They Call the Wind Maria, I Talk to the Trees and Wand'rin' Star. A hardened, old California prospector strikes it rich as his daughter Jennifer finds gold and the love of a local miner, Julio. The town grows more populous and prosperous as news of the strike spreads, as the daughter heads east to attend school. Upon returning, Jennifer finds the town abandoned as citizens retreat for another gold strike, leaving her to reunite with her father and create a new life with Julio.

· Saturday: 2 and 7:30 p.m.

· Sunday: 4 p.m.

• Jan McArt, producer and director
• Terence Kirchgessner, conductor, Lynn Philharmonia
• Arthur Barnes, musical director
• Rome Saladino, choreographer

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center

Tickets: Individual tickets are $70 for Box, $55 for Orchestra and $50 for Mezzanine

Exclusive production sponsor: Elaine Johnson Wold

Note: Paint Your Wagon is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

April

April 6

Guest Artist: Yevgeny Dokshansky

Belorussian-born American conductor, saxophonist and clarinetist Yevgeny Dokshansky has appeared as soloist, chamber musician and conductor throughout Europe, North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

• Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: $20

April 7

John Oliveira String Competition Winner Recital

Features the winner of the 2019 John Oliveira String Competition in a solo recital. The competition is made possible by a gift from violinist Elmar Oliveira, brother and student of John Oliveira.

• Sunday: 4 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: FREE

April 11

From the Studio of Roberta Rust: Piano Passion

An annual celebration of young keyboard talent from Conservatory pianists in the studio of Roberta Rust.

• Thursday: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: $10 General Admission

April 13-14

Lynn Philharmonia No. 6

· Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

· Sunday: 4 p.m.

• Conductor: Guillermo Figueroa
• Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3
• Berlioz: La Mort de Cleopatre

Featuring Rebecca Robinson, mezzo-soprano

• Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center

Tickets: $50 for box, $40 for orchestra, $35 for mezzanine

April 18

Rodney Ackmann, bassoon

Bassoonist Rod Ackmann will give a short performance and master class to students of the Conservatory. Ackmann is currently the professor of bassoon at the University of Oklahoma, and for 22 years, served as the principal bassoon of the Tulsa Philharmonic.

• Thursday: 2 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: FREE

April 18

Evening of Chamber Music & Poems

• Thursday: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Snyder Sanctuary

Tickets: $10

April 25

Dean's Showcase No. 4

• Thursday: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: $10

April 27

Class of 2019 in Concert

A salute to the graduating class as they serenade patrons who have supported them in their pursuit of musical mastery.

• Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: $10

April 28

From the Studio of Eric Van der Veer Varner

The bassoon studio of Professor Eric Van der Veer Varner presents a concert of works ranging from the Renaissance to the present-day. Solo works, duets, trios and the entire Lynn Conservatory Bassoon Ensemble plays the music of Claudio Monteverdi, J.S. Bach, Gustav Holst and many others.

• Sunday: 4 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Tickets: $10 General Admission

How to purchase tickets:

Tickets may be purchased in person at the Lynn box office, located in the Wold at 3601 N. Military Trail, online at events.lynn.edu or by phone at +1 561-237-9000.

Lynn University is an independent college based in Boca Raton, Florida, with approximately 3,000 students from nearly 100 countries. U.S. News & World Report has named it among the most innovative and international universities. Lynn's NCAA Division II Fighting Knights have won 24 national titles, its Conservatory of Music features a world-renowned faculty of performers and its nationally recognized Institute for Achievement and Learning empowers students with learning differences. The school's Dialogues curriculum and award-winning iPad program help Lynn graduates gain the intellectual flexibility and global experience to fulfill their potential in an ever-changing world. For more information, visit lynn.edu.

The 750-seat Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University is recognized by College Degree Search as one of the "25 Most Amazing Campus Arts Centers." It features superb acoustics, a modern lighting system and flexible spaces. The Wold hosts events, theater productions and concerts year-round and is home to the Lynn Conservatory of Music and professional Live at Lynn series. Learn more about Lynn events at lynn.edu/events.