Every second Sunday of the month; free and open to the public!
A MUSICAL FEAST CONCERT SERIES presents Duo Andurz
VIVIAN ANDERSON & AARON KURZ, pianists
SUNDAY, SEPT. 13th at 5:00 P.M. in the Nave!
Selections for this month’s concert include 6 Morceaux, Op. 11, by Rachmaninoff; Poulenc’s Sonata for Piano 4 Hands, FP 8; 3 Morceaux by Lili Boulanger (played by Dr. Anderson); and six of Prokofiev’s 10 Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75 (played by Mr. Kurz).
Known for her imaginative and colorful performances, Dr. Vivian Anderson is emerging as both a performer and teacher with dazzling artistry and intellectual depth. A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, she began piano lessons at age five after teaching herself to read music. In August 2024, she founded her private music studio, Animato Piano Academy, in South Austin. She also teaches part-time at Clavier-Werke School of Music.
Vivian enjoys performing and speaking about music; she is particularly interested in 20th-Century music and has done extensive research and performance of piano works by French composer Olivier Messiaen. A skilled collaborative pianist, she loves working with other musicians and artists.
Vivan holds her B.Mus. from the University of Michigan, M.Mus. from Indiana University, and D.Mus. from Florida State University, all in piano performance.
Aaron Kurtz is enjoying a burgeoning career, performing across three continents in recent years. Performance venues include Carnegie Hall, Salle Cortot, and the Palace of Peace and Harmony in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan; he also made an Asian tour last year. He has soloed with several orchestras, including the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Shanxi Shuozilun Symphony (China), and City of Cambridge City Orchestra (England). And he has won prizes in many competitions, such as the New York, Los Angeles, World Piano Teachers Association and Virginia Waring International Piano Competitions. His performances have received strong reviews: “We’ll remember … the musical journeys of a nuanced Aaron Kurz” (Le Soir, Belgium).
Aaron is currently a student of Anton Nel at the University of Texas at Ausin, where he is pursuing a DMA. He holds recent degrees from San Francisco Conservatory of Music (studying with Jon Nakamatsu and Jeremy Denk) and Yale (studying with Boris Berman). Beyond concertizing, he spent two years working for the Van Cliburn Foundation’s “Cliburn in the Classroom” program, which teaches classical music principles to children in underprivileged school districts. He feels strongly about inspiring a love of classical music in the next generation of musicians, and providing accessible musical experiences for audiences of all ages.
Selections for this month’s concert include 6 Morceaux, Op. 11, by Rachmaninoff; Poulenc’s Sonata for Piano 4 Hands, FP 8; 3 Morceaux by Lili Boulanger (played by Dr. Anderson); and six of Prokofiev’s 10 Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75 (played by Mr. Kurz).
The concert is free; if you are able to contribute, donations for our musician will be gratefully accepted at the door ($10 suggested). All is on one level and easily accessible for those coping with mobility challenges. Plenty of free parking is available on site at 1420 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock (78664).
Want a sample? Please enjoy https://youtu.be/2w8eGaHKwCY
For questions, please contact Music Director Sara Burden-McClure via sara@saintrichards.org.
COMING UP — Sunday, October 11, 5 pm – NAJO (Nacho Average Jazz Orchestra) – big band jazz, playing the gamut from early Duke Ellington and Count Basie to Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, Stan Kenton and Thad Jones!