Upcoming Events at Steinway Hall - Plano
Sunday with Steinway Presents:
Jennifer Sanchez, soprano & Luis Sanchez, piano
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Steinway Hall - Plano
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Steinway Hall - Plano invites you to join us on Sunday, January 29 at 3:00 p.m. when Soprano Jennifer Sanchez joined by her husband, pianist Luis Sanchez, will present an afternoon of art songs. From Granados's Spanish flair in his Tonadillas to Bernstein's gliterring aria from Candide, the program will feature both standard and lesser-known works for voice and piano. There was relief in the form of Soprano Jennifer Sanchez.
"Sanchez dashed off wonderful, absurdly high notes in Glitter and Be Gay with aplomb."
-St. Petersburg Times
This recital is free. However, seating is limited.
For more information or to reserve your seats call (972) 403-1853 or RSVP Online.
Jennifer Sanchez, soprano
A native of Indianapolis, IN, Jennifer Sanchez has been praised for singing with a “virtuosity that becomes surer with each note.” She has performed such roles as Violetta in La Traviata as well as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with the Saint Petersburg Opera and The International Institute of Vocal Arts in Chiari, Italy, Madame Herz in The Impresario with Palm Beach Opera in Palm Beach, FL, and the title role in Madama Butterfly with the Crossroads Opera in Muncie, IN. She has been noted for vocal brilliance and extraordinary control not only on the opera stage, but also on the recital stage where she performs frequently with her husband, pianist Luis Sanchez.
In increasing demand as a soloist, Ms. Sanchez has been featured guest artist with the Florida Orchestra, Tampa Oratorio Singers, Tampa Bay Baroque Ensemble, Spanish Lyric Theater of Tampa Bay, Anna Maria Island Orchestra and Chorus, Tampa Bay New Composers Forum, East West International Music Academy in Altenburg, Germany, Ball State Symphony Orchestra, and the Muncie Symphony Orchestra, and the Texas A&M University-Commerce Wind Ensemble. In 2011, Ms. Sanchez became a member of the Dallas Symphony Chorus. In 2012 she was chosen to sing as soloist in the world premier of the Legends of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses with the Dallas Symphony as well as make her solo debut at Carnegie Hall singing as the soprano soloist in Symphony N. 1 “Blue” by James Syler.
Ms. Sanchez has successfully competed in a number of prestigious competitions. She was named finalist for the Macalister Opera Competition, prizewinner in the Middle Tennessee State University Opera Competition, Suncoast Opera Guild Competition, and the National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition. In 2002, Ms. Sanchez was awarded first place at the Palm Beach Atlantic University National Vocal Competition.
A graduate of Ball State University, Ms. Sanchez has studied with Joan Metelli, Virginia Zeani, and Trish McCaffrey. She has coached operatic and Lieder repertoire with Kamal Kahn, Howard Watkins, Thomas Wicklein, and Tom Murano, amoung others. She has served on the faculty of Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida and currently maintains an active private studio in Rockwall, TX.
Luis Sanchez, piano
Pianist Luis Sanchez leads an active career as soloist, collaborative artist, and teacher. He has appeared in concerts in the United States, South America, Europe, and Asia. He is currently Head of Keyboard Studies at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Praised for his artistry, dazzling technique, and inspiring performances, Luis Sanchez has presented recitals and master classes at the University of North Texas, University of Florida, Eastern Michigan University, University of Toledo, Central Washington University, the Grieg Academy (Bergen, Norway), the Norwegian Academy of Music (Oslo, Norway), Hangyang University (Seoul, South Korea), and the Piano Concert Series International (Louisiana). He has also been featured soloist with the Orchestra of New Spain (Dallas), Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra and the Ball State Symphony Orchestra.
A 2011 TMTA Collegiate Teacher of Year nominee, Luis Sanchez enjoys a successful teaching career and is in increasing demand as adjudicator, master teacher, and presenter at teacher’s organizations and national and international conferences. He has presented lectures at the 2011 Texas Music Teachers Association Convention, Southeastern Historical Keyboard Society Conclaves, the 2007 Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, the 50th National College Music Society Conference in Salt Lake City, and the 51st College Music Society National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been an adjudicator for numerous competitions and festivals, including the SAI Piano Competition at the Chautauqua Summer Institution, Musicfest Northwest (Spokane, WA), Music Teachers National Association, Florida Orchestra Young Artist Competition, and the Florida State Music Teachers Association, among others. In 2009, he was invited to serve as examiner of the International Piano Performance Examination Committee in Taiwan.
Equally at home with the fortepiano and the modern piano, Dr. Sanchez pursued further studies in fortepiano and XVIII century performance practice with Malcolm Bilson, Andrew Willis, and Liv Glaser (Oslo, Norway). Most recently, he was commissioned to write an article on Phil Belt (American builder of fortepianos) for the New Grove Dictionary of American Music.
A recipient of several career grants and an American Scandinavian Foundation Fellowship (2006-2007), he has received numerous awards, including the Jrimian Young Artist Competition, Centro de Estudios Pianisticos Auditions, Fort Wayne Philharmonic Young Artist Competition, Ball State University Concerto Competition, and Indiana Music Teachers Association. Born in Argentina, Dr. Sanchez holds degrees from the National Conservatory of Music “Carlos López Buchardo” and Ball State University. His teachers include Ana Litovsky-Grunwald, Graciela Beretervide, Robert Palmer, and Rebecca Penneys.
Dr. Sanchez’s CD “A Piano Recital” is available on www.cdbaby.com, www.amazon.com, and can be downloaded on ITunes. For additional information and engagements please visit www.sanchezpianist.com
RSVPs are suggested but not necessary and admission is free. For more information, call (972) 403-1853 or RSVP Online.