Symphony Orchestra featuring Amanda Kirkpatrick, piano
This performance will feature faculty member Amanda Kirkpatrick and the WashU Symphony Orchestra in the Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat, S. 124. Other pieces on the program include Britten's exciting The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra narrated by Kathy Lawton Brown from Classic Radio 107.3 Radio Arts Foundation and Dance Of Comedians by Smetana.
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Program:
H. Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture
F. Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major
B. Britten: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra - narrated by Kathy Lawton Brown from Classic Radio 107.3 Radio Arts Foundation
B. Smetana: Dance of the Comedians from the opera The Bartered Bride
Biographies:
Pianist Amanda Kirkpatrick is an active performer and teacher in the St. Louis area. A native of Canada, Kirkpatrick moved to the United States to study with acclaimed teacher Jane Allen. She has performed throughout North America and Russia in appearances with various orchestras in addition to solo and collaborative work. An avid chamber musician, Kirkpatrick was a member of the modern music ensemble, Synchronia, and a founding member of Trinity piano trio and continues to collaborate with ensembles and soloists in various venues. In addition to performing, she is a frequent adjudicator for local and national competitions and was an examiner for the Royal Conservatory of Music both in the US and Canada. Her students have won awards and accolades in various competitions and festivals, including the WashU concerto competition. A faculty member since 2006, Kirkpatrick is now Director of Keyboard Activities and Head of Performance at Washington University in St. Louis.
A professional singer since she was 17, Kathy Lawton Brown was one of the first female members of The United States Air Force Band’s “Singing Sergeants”. With a career spanning musical theatre, opera, oratorio, art song and more, she has been featured with orchestras, choruses, concert bands, and chamber ensembles across the United States, and has also sung in Canada and China. She has been privileged to serve on the faculties of several colleges and universities in Virginia, Georgia, Illinois, and Missouri.
An active advocate for arts and education, Kathy has advised and served numerous arts organizations. She currently serves on the boards of the E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Collaborative and the St. Louis Children’s Choirs.
Her interest in announcing began in college and has continued to be an integral part of her life. Having worked in TV and radio, she was on the announcing staff of St. Louis’ revered KFUO-FM – Classic 99. Since 2013, when it was founded, Kathy has been the midday host for Classic 107.3 FM – The Voice for the Arts in St Louis.