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SHEBOYGAN SYMPHONY’S MARCH 15TH CONCERT FEATURES TWIN PRODIGIES

on 03/06/2008 12:48 PM

Symphony patrons will be amazed by the Naughton twins performing on twin Steinways. The Naughton’s are 20-year old twin sisters who enjoy playing two-piano music.

Christina and Michelle Naughton will join the Sheboygan Symphony in a wonderful display of musical maturity and effortless technical brilliance in Saint Saen’s beloved Carnival of the Animals. Patrons will also experience the contrasting moods of the Waltz in Ravel’s Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, while Thomas’ Diary of Anne Frank will touch you with its powerful account of this young Jewish girl during World War II.

Christina and Michelle Naughton are twin sisters who began their piano studies at the age of four. In the fall of 2007, they began their studies as merit-based full-tuition scholarship recipients at the Curtis Institute of Music. They have performed extensively as soloists, with orchestras, and in piano duo.

Christina made her orchestral debut at the age of nine performing Haydn’s Piano Concerto No. 11 in D Major. She was the bronze medalist at the quadrennial Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, and most recently won the gold medal at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.  She has performed with the Fort Collins Symphony and the Utah Symphony, and at the Martin Theater at Ravinia.

Michelle made her orchestral debut at the age of 10 performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto in A Major K488. She won first prize at the PianoArts Biennial National Piano Concerto and Solo Competition and was the gold medal winner in the quadrennial Virginia Waring International Piano Competition.  She has performed with the Milwaukee Symphony, as well as on Denver’s St. John’s Cathedral’s concert series, and at the Green Lake Festival of Music.

Christina and Michelle have performed with Cleveland’s Red Orchestra, the Gulf Coast Symphony, the Madison Symphony, Chicago’s Ars Viva and Park Ridge Orchestras, as well as on the Rancho Mirage Library Classical Piano Series, and on Chicago’s “Music in the Loft” and Pianoforte classical piano series. Their performances have been broadcast live by WFMT, Chicago.

The Interludes pre-concert program will again be offered prior to the March 15^th Concert. Beginning at 6:30 pm, the Sheboygan Symphony will present its second Interludes pre-concert program. Interludes is a new part of the Symphony’s educational program providing patrons a unique event to mingle with friends and connect to the music. Maestro Sill will provide insights about the evening’s repertoire while guests enjoy dessert and beverages.   

Eighth Notes

1. The concert is Saturday, March 15^h at 7:30 pm at the Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts.

2. Tickets are available for the March 15th concert. Ticket prices are $38, $33, $28, $20 and $15 for students. Please call the Symphony Office at (920) 452-1985. Tickets are also available in the box office two hours prior to concert.

3. For more information on the Above & Beyond Children’s Museum programming call (920) 458-4263. Cost is $8/child for members and $18/child for non-members. Space is limited.

4. Interludes is a free event for concert ticket holders. Space is limited, an R.S.V.P is required. For more information contact us at business@sheboygansymphony.org or call 920-452-1985.

5. The March concert is sponsored by Wilson Mutual Insurance.