William Henry Curry CLASSICAL VOICE OF NORTH CAROLINA JUNE 28, 2015 — 3:00 PM INVITES YOU TO A SPECIAL CONVERSATION WITH WILLIAM HENRY CURRY RESIDENT CONDUCTOR NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR DURHAM SYMPHONY WITH PIANO PERFORMANCE BY ANATOLY LARKIN RECEPTION OF HEAVY HORS D'OEUVRES RUGGERO PIANO COMPANY 4720-120 HARGROVE ROAD, SUITE 120 RALEIGH, NC 27616 ADMISSION: $65 / PERSON or $115 / COUPLE Show your extra support of this special event by being a sponsor, and we'll add your name to the program. Sponsor of event (includes admission): $150/person or $200/couple Maestro William Henry Curry, Music Director and Conductor of the Durham Symphony since 2009, is also the N.C. Symphony's Resident Conductor and Summerfest Artistic Director. Prior engagements included his debut with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra at the age of 21 and leadership and guest posts with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Indianapolis Symphony, the New York City Opera, the Houston Grand Opera, the Chicago Opera Theatre, and the New Orleans Symphony. Curry, a composer whose music has been widely performed, is also noted for his eloquence as an advocate for universal music education. As an instructor at the Peabody Conservatory and the Baltimore School for the Arts and as a frequent conductor of educational concerts throughout North Carolina, he has been and is a beacon and mentor for promising young musicians. Anatoly Larkin Following his musical upbringing in Russia and later in Great Britain, Anatoly Larkin settled into a musical life in the US. In Minnesota, he was a member of new music ensemble Zeitgeist, premiering and commissioning works from contemporary American composers. In 2005, he joined the music technology company Zenph, where he created Re-Performances® of great pianists from their historical acoustical recordings. Gould, Tatum, Rachmaninoff and Peterson albums, released on the Sony Masterworks label, were met with critical acclaim. After the dissolution of Zenph in 2012, Anatoly re-focused on more performing and music teaching. He currently resides in NC. Classical Voice of North Carolina (CVNC) Classical Voice of North Carolina publishes the CVNC.org website, a professionally written and edited arts journal covering individual artists and small to large arts organizations across NC. We exist to serve those who believe that the arts are an integral part of life and cannot thrive unless the community knows what is available (over 3,600 events per year in our calendar) and what effect it has on audiences (at least 500 reviews each year). RSVP CARD WHY YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO CVNC RSVP BY JUNE 22, 2015 _____ Number Attending the Event $65 / one person or $115 / couple (donation is $40 /one person or $65 couple) _____ Sponsor of Event (Includes admission) Show your extra support for this special event and we'll add your name to the program. $150/one person or $200/couple (donation is $125 /one person or $150 couple) Please print as ___________________________________ Classical Voice of North Carolina (CVNC) depends on donors like you for nearly 70% of our budget. We need your help for CVNC to:   _____ I / We cannot attend the event _____ Donation enclosed to support CVNC's great work. Please consider an additional donation if you attend. PAYMENT OPTIONS Continue CVNC's comprehensive calendar of events across the state. Presenters submit more than 3,600 unique events (6,500 performances and exhibits) for our calendar each year. We do the posting for them! These events come from nearly 1,000 presenters in 135 towns and cities across NC. Pay CVNC's 40 contracted critics and 2 editors for 500 performance and art exhibit reviews each year. Each month more than 250 worthy concerts, plays, dance performances, and art exhibits are not reviewed by our professionals due to lack of funding.  _____ My check is enclosed for $ _______ .____ _____ I will pay by credit card. Go to tab on the CVNC website or call Carolyn – 919-480-2286 – for help. _____ Send me instructions on giving stock.  Name ________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________ Expand the CVNC Arts Journalism Intern Program. These undergraduate students work with mentors at colleges and universities across the state as they write reviews of a wide variety of events. They come to discern the value both professional, full‐time ensembles and community organizations meeting once a week for rehearsal bring to our communities. Presenters frequently include links to CVNC on their own websites, Facebook and Twitter pages, or in their newsletters. "Like" CVNC.org on Facebook or "follow" @CVNCorg on Twitter and be one of the first to know a review or preview has been posted. City ___________________________ Zip __________________ Email ________________________________________________ Maintaining our services to arts communities across our state requires your generosity. Phone ________________________________________________ 3305 Ruffin Street, Raleigh, NC 27607-4025 Phone: 919-480-2286 Email: [email protected] WE NEED YOU MORE THAN EVER!