Arts & Culture Magazine - November/December 2007 - (Page 16)

Nov/Dec Extra! Extra! Artworthy happenings around town. 2007 Perlman Music Program—Sarasota Residency By Gayle Williams Sarasota is a community that seems to naturally nurture the arts and develop talents of young artists. We have a long history with the Sarasota Music Festival, FSU’s Asolo Conservatory and the renowned Ringling College of Art and Design. In December 2004, the famous concert violinist Itzhak Perlman banked on this Petri dish reputation by establishing the first Sarasota Residency for the exceptionally gifted young musicians of the Perlman Music Program (PMP). Itzhak Perlman Four seasons later, the program nurtured its own partnerships with the Van Wezel Foundation, the University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee campus and the Hilton Garden, which together provide a campus-like atmosphere for the 35 musicians, teachers and nearly 10,000 music lovers who attend rehearsals and concerts during the two-week professional training program. These young musicians, ages 12 to 20 years old and from all over the world, have been selected for their rare and unique talent to participate. Regardless of financial ability, they are enmeshed in a year-round program of mentoring, coaching, lessons and performance opportunities, all of which includes a six-week summer intensive program, the Sarasota residency, and occasional opportunities for international study and touring. “I think many young musicians have talent that is not nurtured simply because they are in the wrong atmosphere,” says Perlman, who co-founded the program with his wife Toby, also a visionary educator. “Left alone with their gift, without the instruction and mentoring that will allow them to thrive, even the most exceptional young artists will struggle,” adds Toby. “Without this next generation of world-class musicians, the musical world and its audiences will be the poorer.” The Perlmans have created an environment that focuses on the whole person nurturing musical talent and personal expression in a rigorous yet noncompetitive fashion. This year, observe the spirit of this program in open rehearsals on the USF Sarasota/Manatee campus where playful exchanges of ideas between developing and mature artists make beautiful music. Call the Van Wezel Box Office at 941.953.3368 or visit www.vanwezel.org for more information. 16 : : arts and culture magazine http://www.vanwezel.org

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Arts & Culture Magazine - November/December 2007 Contents Extra! Extra! Modern Times Gallery Interview - Jopseph Caulkins Exhibitions Dodi Reifenberg and Bradley Wester Profiles Center Stage Carnevale Horse Feathers Grill & Lounge Dancing on the Stage of Life Gallery Guide Calendar of Events

Arts & Culture Magazine - November/December 2007

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