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Hello, The following event may be of interest to you: Degree Recital: Rosemary Nelis, viola Friday, February 10, 2017 The Bard College Conservatory of MusicpresentsDegree Recital: Rosemary Nelis, violawithBethany Pietroniro, piano Figment IV (2007) Elliott Carter (1908-2012) Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (1929) William Walton (1902-83) Andante comodo Vivo, con molto preciso Allegro moderato Intermission Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Prelude Allemande Courante Sarabande Bourrée I & II Gigue Sonata for Viola and Piano Op.11 No.4 (1919) Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) Fantasie Thema mit Variationen Finale (mit Variationen) Violist Rosemary Nelis is a fifth-year student at Bard College Conservatory of Music where she studies with Steven Tenenbom. Beginning at age five, she attended the Special Music School in New York City, and later moved on to Bard High School Early College in Manhattan where she graduated in 2012 with an associate of arts degree. In addition to collaborating with musicians on the Conservatory faculty including Daniel Phillips, Laurie Smukler, Benjamin Hochman, and Peter Wiley, Rosemary has participated in festivals such as Music@Menlo, Kneisel Hall, Bard Music Festival, and Bowdoin International Music Festival. Rosemary recently completed the requirements for her second major in Asian Studies with the submission of her senior thesis: Can You Hear the Roars of Autumn's Wind:Discussing the Silenced Voice in An Qi's Poetry. Rosemary has greatly enjoyed and valued her time at Bard and looks forward to what the future will bring. She is incredibly grateful to have been a recipient of the Bard Conservatory’s G. de las Heras Scholarship. Bethany Pietroniro is a postgraduate collaborative piano fellow at the Bard College Conservatory of Music. She has twice been the recipient of a Marc and Eva Stern Fellowship at SongFest in California, where she had the opportunity to study with leading artists including Margo Garrett, Graham Johnson, and Lucy Shelton. Bethany has also participated in the Bowdoin International Music Festival, the Garth Newel Chamber Music Fellowship Program, and the New Music on the Point Summer Festival, where she worked with composers Tom Cipullo, Daron Hagen, and Gilda Lyons, and coached with Paul Sperry and members of the International Contemporary Ensemble. Bethany received dual master of arts degrees in solo piano and vocal accompanying from Peabody Conservatory, where she studied with Yong Hi Moon. She holds bachelor of arts degrees in piano performance and mathematics from Indiana University. Time: 7:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Location: Bitó Conservatory Building Contact: Conservatory Concert Office. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 845-758-7196 If you would like to see more events please visit the following URL: http://www.bard.edu/conservatory/events/