franz liszt - Loewen Piano House

Free Admission!
Limited seating,
please reserve in advance
FRANZ LISZT
A Presentation by Dr. Dale Wheeler, DMA
Join us to hear esteemed Liszt Scholar, Senior RCM Teacher, Examiner and Clinician,
Professor Dale Wheeler as he presents fascinating insights into the Life & Times of the
Musical Genius, Franz Liszt.
• His influences, historical significance and Legacy
• How his multi-faceted character is revealed in his music
• How his extraordinary technique reveals Liszt as a Virtuoso Pianist, Arranger,
Conductor, Master Teacher, Poet and the Pre-Eminent “Piano Rock Star” of his
Age in Vienna - the Musical Epicentre of Europe
In addition, Mr. Simon Oss (Boesendorfer Klavierfabrik - Vienna, Austria) will present
a brief history on the 187 year-old piano company and why Boesendorfer became
Liszt’s piano of choice.
Also in attendance will be a world limited edition of Boesendorfer 200th Anniversary
Franz Liszt Grand Piano.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Sunday, April 12, 2015
4:00 to 7:00 pm (light refreshments will also be served)
The Joyce Walley Learning Centre – Museum of Vancouver
1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, BC
RSVP by:
April 5, 2015
Tel: (604) 801-5397
Email: [email protected]
Dale Wheeler is a member of the music faculty at Red Deer College, Alberta and also serves
as Chair of the Performing Arts Department. He holds a doctorate in piano performance
and pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma in addition to degrees from the University
of Saskatchewan and Trinity College of Music, London.
Dr. Wheeler has presented at local, national, and international conferences, including the
European Piano Teachers’ Association (Serbia), the CFMTA/MTNA collaborative conference
(Toronto) and the World Piano Pedagogy Conference (Dallas) among many others.
Dr. Dale Wheeler
Among his many achievements, Dr. Wheeler is a Liszt scholar and specialist. For Liszt’s
bicentenary he presented an all-Liszt recital program throughout Western Canada and this
past summer he spent several days in Budapest researching the life and music of Liszt. His
research has been published in The Journal of the American Liszt Society. He was also a regular
columnist for Clavier magazine and has had articles appear in other national publications.
Dr. Wheeler has also appeared as a recitalist, accompanist, adjudicator, and clinician in both
Canada and the United States. He is also a senior examiner and consultant for the Royal
Conservatory of Music, and has conducted pedagogy workshops as part of the RCM
Teacher Professional Development Seminars.
Simon Oss has held several key roles in sales and marketing with Yamaha and
Boesendorfer and is currently the Premium Piano Marketing Manager for Yamaha
Corporation of America. Oss’s breadth of experience not only includes global sales and
marketing, but also product development, production planning, brand development
and artist relations. Oss brings with him a depth of knowledge and long history with
Boesendorfer, serving as the Boesendorfer Sales manager for Austria, France, Switzerland
and to all of Asia Pacific.
Simon Oss
Boesendorfer ranks among the world´s oldest piano manufacturers,
rich in tradition and world-famous for their unmistakably inspiring
sound as well as the outstanding quality of instruments.
“The perfection of a Boesendorfer exceeds my wildest
expectations“ – Franz Liszt. Throughout his life, Liszt was
enthusiastic about the pianos of the (then) young
Viennese piano manufacturer Boesendorfer. In honour
of the great composer’s 200th birthday, Boesendorfer
has designed a Liszt Anniversary Grand as a limited
edition – 25 in the world, only 1 in Canada.