Tatyana Dudochkin & New England Conservatory Prep School Present a Salute to Clara Schumann on her Bicentennial—an Evening of Music by Clara Schumann

New England Conservatory (NEC) Preparatory School and pianist Tatyana Dudochkin present the 29th annual Composer Celebration Series concert, A Salute to Clara Schumann on her Bicentennial. The concert features an all-Clara Schumann program of choruses, songs, orchestral works and chamber music. The performance also celebrates the 70^th Anniversary of the NEC Preparatory School and will see the students and faculty playing side by side.

Hosted by WCRB’s Ron Della Chiesa, the performance will take place on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 3pm at NEC’s Jordan Hall (30 Gainsborough St, Boston, MA 02115).

“Over the last 28 years I have always selected important composers for my Anniversary series and celebrated not only the full spectrum of their works with the top performers, orchestras and even dance companies, but also engaging their cultural community in Boston and beyond, including Spain, Italy, Armenia, France, Brazil among many in the U.S.,” says Tatyana Dudochkin, founder and Artistic Director of the Composer Celebration Series. “This time I am very excited to celebrate Clara Schumann who not only is an important composer of the romantic period, but also an outstanding pianist and an important gender equality ambassador for women. Clara Schumann is not only an excellent composer, but also an incredible woman, a mother of 8, and wife to Robert Schumann, whom she helped complete many compositions when he became ill. She was a true Renaissance woman who did it all. Clara deeply touched my heart and I hope she will also touch yours.”

The NEC Youth Philharmonic Orchestra will perform alongside professional musicians and NEC Preparatory School faculty to perform works by Clara Schumann, one of the most distinguished pianists and composers of her time. Her tender and lyrical works have prompted WCRB to call her “one of the brightest musical voices of her century.”

PROGRAM:

Clara Schumann: Three Choruses

Carduus | Holly Druckman, Director

Clara Schumann: Three Romances for violin and harp, Op. 22 (arranged by Elisabeth Remy Johnson)

Julianne Lee, violin
Elisabeth Remy Johnson, harp

Clara Schumann: Songs Op. 13

Yelena Dudochkin, soprano
Konstantinos Papandakis, piano

Clara Schumann: Trio for piano, violin and cello

Maria Ioudenitch, violin
Sam Ou, cello
Tatyana Dudochkin, piano

Clara Schumann: Concerto for piano and orchestra, Op. 7

NEC Youth Philharmonic Orchestra | David Loebel, Director
Taylor Wang, piano (NEC Preparatory School and Walnut Hill student)

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About New England Conservatory 

New England Conservatory (NEC) is recognized internationally as a leader among music schools, educating and training musicians of all ages from around the world for over 150 years. With 800 music students representing more than 40 countries in the College, and 2,000 youth and adults who study in the Preparatory and Continuing Education divisions, NEC cultivates a diverse, dynamic community for students, providing them with performance opportunities and high-caliber training with internationally-esteemed artist-teachers and scholars. NEC’s alumni, faculty and students touch nearly every aspect of musical life in the region; NEC is a major engine of the vital activity that makes Boston a musical and cultural capital. With the recent appointment of Andrea Kalyn to serve as NEC’s 17^th President, the Conservatory is poised to embark on a new chapter at the forefront of innovation in education and music.

About Tatyana Dudochkin

Distinguished pianist and teacher Tatyana Dudochkin has served for 30 years as a piano faculty member and for 20 years as Chair of the Piano Ensemble Department in the Preparatory and Continuing Education Division at the New England Conservatory. Ms. Dudochkin taught piano for several years at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and at the Puigcerda Music Festival in Spain. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Annual Composers' Anniversary Celebrations at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall since 1990. She is President of the Chamber Music Foundation of New England as well as being Founder and Director of the International Chamber Music Ensembles Competition since 2005.

Ms. Dudochkin is a winner of the First Prize and Grand Medal at the prestigious Early Music Festival Competition in Lithuania, as well as numerous awards including the All-Union Music Competition, the Ukrainian National Music Competition, and the National Music Competition at Tallinn, Estonia.

Critically acclaimed for her performances as a soloist and chamber musician, Ms. Dudochkin concertized extensively throughout the former Soviet Union, United States, Canada, Spain, Italy, and Holland. She has been an Artist in Residence at the Rockport Music Festival, Spring at Prague Festival, Hampton Music Festival, and many others.

Ms. Dudochkin has recorded extensively on the Melodia label, performed and recorded at WGBH, WBUR, "Voice of America,” “Morning Pro Musica,” Washington National Public Radio, and Continental Cable vision "In Performance.” She is also featured in many recordings of “Live from Jordan Hall” and recently performed at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall. Her students have won more than 300 top prizes at International, National and World competitions. Ms. Dudochkin received the "Teacher of the Year 2019" award from The International Youth Music Competition.

About NEC’s Preparatory School

NEC’s Preparatory School offers “a place for every player,” providing top quality training in a supportive and nurturing environment with opportunities for young musicians of all skill levels—from absolute beginner to near-professional. One of the largest programs of its kind in the nation, the Preparatory School serves K-12 music students from across New England. NEC Prep’s world-class faculty of 250, wide variety of options for private and ensemble study, and outstanding performance and touring opportunities all provide students with an exceptional musical and educational experience. The core components of the NEC Prep curriculum include private instrumental lessons, classes in music theory, history and composition, choral singing, and ensembles of all sizes and configurations including eight orchestras. Recognizing the need for an accessible and affordable entry point for younger students, NEC Prep’s new Musical Explorers program offers curious Boston third-graders with eurhythmics-based general music instruction and the opportunity to begin to learn an instrument.

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