October Evensong: Dr. Hamilton Tescarollo, Pianist

The next offering in the Evensong Concert Series of Trinity United Methodist Church in Huntington, Indiana features pianist Dr. Hamilton Tescarollo in concert on Sunday, October 16, 2016. The concert will begin at 4:00 p.m., and is free and open to the public. The program by Dr. Tescarollo will include the 24 Preludes of Frederic Chopin, among other works. Additional information may be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EvensongTUMC. Sincerely, Greg Otis, Director of Worship Arts Ministry Trinity United Methodist Church, Huntington musicman46750@gmail.com Evensong Concert Series: Dr. Hamilton Tescarollo, Pianist Sunday, October 16, 2016 – 4:00 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 530 Guilford Street, Huntington, IN 46750 Free admission and open to the public. Accessible parking and building (West entrance) Since his debut with the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra, pianist Hamilton Tescarollo has made solo and collaborative appearances in the United States, Canada, Europe, and South America. Recent performances have taken him to Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and a number of US states. A versatile musician who performs both the mainstream and the avant-garde repertory, he frequently includes the music of Brazil (his native country) and other Latin-American countries in his programs. His duo with cellist Carlos Audi (Audi-Tescarollo Duo) also focuses on South-American music and is currently recording a CD featuring that repertoire. With Venezuelan clarinetist Jorge Montilla, he recorded the CD “La Revoltosa” (Clarinet Classics), which features contemporary works by composers of both North and South America. He can also be heard on two CD’s with saxophonist Farrell Vernon (Centaur Records). A dedicated teacher, Tescarollo received the “Teacher of the Year” award at the 2001 Schimmel-AZ Piano Young Artist Piano Competition. His students have been prizewinners of many piano contests, including the Phoenix Symphony Guild Concerto Competition, Indianapolis Symphony Young Musicians Competition, Sewannee Summer Music Center Concerto Competition, Indiana Hoosier Auditions, and MTNA Competitions, among others. He has held teaching positions at Faculdade Santa Marcelina, The Municipal School of Music of São Paulo, and Arizona State University, and has also taught at the Saarburg International Music Festival in Germany. As Associate Professor of Music and Director of Keyboard Studies at IPFW, he teaches applied piano and piano-related courses and coordinates the piano and organ areas. He also teaches both young and professional pianists through the IPFW Community Arts Academy and directs the IPFW Gene Marcus Piano Camp and Competition. In addition, he regularly presents piano master classes both nationally and internationally, and is a frequent competition adjudicator and lecturer. Dr. Tescarollo holds Piano Performance degrees from Arizona State University (D.M.A. and M.M.) and Faculdade Santa Marcelina (B.M.), and a Piano Diploma from Escola Municipal de Música de São Paulo.