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SCOTT WATKINS, Assistant Professor of Piano, Jacksonville University

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"Scott Watkins is a polished player in his prime." - Folio Weekly

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Remember United Air Lines Flight 93 with your gift to help build the memorial to the first Americans who fought the first battle in the war on terror. Every time you purchase my CD "Christmas Cards" - which was recorded on September 11, 2001, a portion of the proceeds from that sale goes to help build the Shanksville Memorial to the heroes of United Air Lines Flight 93. Please visit www.honorflight93.org. Thank you.

CELEBRATING CHOPIN'S 200TH BIRTHDAY WITH HIS FOURTEEN WALTZES played in the order Dinu Lipatti played in 1950 at his final recital.

March 25, Jacksonville, Florida (Jacksonville University)

April 2, Jacksonville, Florida (The Friday Musicale)

April 10, New York, New York (Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall)

DATE CHANGE! - February 25, 2010

Recital at Jacksonville University to debut the new concert piano which was originally scheduled for March 26 (Friday evening at 7:30)has been moved ahead one day to Thursday evening, March 25, at 7:30.

Program:
BEETHOVEN Sonata in A major, Op. 101
HE JIAN-JUN Piano Sonata No. 1 (2009)
CHOPIN 14 Waltzes

The Chopin Waltzes are performed in observance of the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth.

A reception will follow.

LOTS GOING ON! - February 3, 2010

The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Fabio Mechetti presents Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte." I've been enjoying the staging rehearsals as pianist, and I'm looking forward to the continuo work at the performance, February 13.

February 7, Jacksonville University, 3pm, annual ComposerFest Concert (music by Harrison, Schirmer, Steve, and the Florida premiere of Jian-jun He's Piano Sonata).

March 2, Jacksonville University Orchestra, music by Watkins (Two Poems by Walt Whitman for baritone and orchestra with Robert Tudor, bariton soloist), Steve (Piano Concerto, Scott Watkins, piano soloist).

March 12-21, France and Poland to celebrate Chopin's 200th anniversary.

DATE CHANGE!
March 25, Jacksonville University... Watkins' solo recital (preview of his Carnegie Hall recital April 10), includes Beethoven Sonata in A major, Op. 101, He Piano Sonata (2009), Chopin Fourteen Waltzes, and features JU's new concert grand piano, Shigeru-Kawai.

April 10, solo recital, Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, 5:30pm. Tickets available starting February 15, $25.00 each.

April 12, Studio Class Recital, Jacksonville University. Featuring Alfred Meneses, Katherine Adams, John Shannon, Mallory Bray, Grace Han, Elizabeth Janiak, Tyler Bechtle, Ben Clark, Victor Huls, Austin Clark, Kate Sobelman.

PLAYING CHOPIN IN 2010? - January 1, 2010

I'm building a database of Chopin performances during 2010 (the 200th anniversary of Chopin's birth). Please send me an e-mail with your repertoire, date, time, location, and any other details. I'm looking forward to hearing from you!

I'm playing Chopin's Fourteen Waltzes at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, April 10, 2010, 5:30pm.

Please send your information to:
info@scottwatkinspianist.com

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