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<\/a>The March 29 program will include selections from such classical masters as Chopin, Clementi, Grieg, Beethoven, Debussy, Liszt, Rachmaninoff and other musical greats. Each concert will have different selections of music. The award-winning Marianas High School glee club, Rhythm \u2018N Harmony, will open the Friday and Sunday programs.<\/p>\n
Rudnytsky is an internationally active concert pianist of Ukrainian background whose frequent performances take him all over the world\u2014to every continent and places in between.\u00a0 In addition to performances in capital cities and important musical centers, he often plays in places away from the musical mainstream, bringing the world and pleasure of classical music to audiences that seldom experience this type of music in live performance. He has received much acclaim in the world\u2019s press and many repeat invitations.<\/p>\n
A graduate of the famous Julliard School in New York, he also did additional studies at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland and at master classes in Austria (the \u201cMozarteum\u201d) and Italy.<\/p>\n
Since 1972, Rudnytsky has been a member of the piano faculty of the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. He is a recipient of that institution\u2019s Distinguished Professor Award in recognition of his concert activities. He previously served on the piano faculties of the Indiana University School of Music (Bloomington, Indiana) and the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory, in addition to being Artist-in-Residence at two Australian universities.<\/p>\n
During his two week visit to Saipan, he will traveled to many of the CNMI schools, playing\u00a0and discussing music with the students. This is Rudnytsky\u2019s sixth trip to the CNMI. He travels at his own expense and donates his time to the community. The Friends of the Arts, with the help of sponsors from the community, have hosted Rudnytsky\u2019s stay.<\/p>\n
The Friends of the Arts would like to thank the generous sponsors who made this visit possible: Bridge Capital, IT&E, Paradise Island Animal Hospital, Atkins-Kroll Toyota, Hertz Car Rental, Brabu Pharmacy, Triple J Saipan, PHI Pharmacy, Keynote School of Music, Hardt Eye Clinic, CTSI Logistics, J\u2019s Restaurant, Canton Chinese Restaurant, Caf\u00e9 at the Park and HR Support, CNMI. Without their assistance events such as this would not be possible.<\/p>\n