The 8th Adams Foundation Piano Series Artists

John and Richard Contiguglia, 
October 26, 2008, 3pm   
John and Richard Contiguglia are identical twins who have performed together as a piano duo since they were five years old. When they were twelve, they performed on stage in their hometown of Auburn with the legendary pianist-composer Percy Grainger. The twins went on to obtain their B.A. and M. Mus. degrees from Yale, where they achieved identical  academic averages. They studied under the legendary Dame Myra Hess, and went on to perform with major orchestras and as duo pianists all over the world. The Contiguglias are best known for their interpretations of Schubert, Liszt, Gershwin, and Grainger. They will be featured performers for Dame Myra Hess Day at the National Gallery in London November 25, 2008. 
John and Richard's website is www.duopianistscontiguglia.com.
 
Series tickets go on sale August 1.

Simone Dinnerstein
April 19, 2009, 3pm
American artist Simone Dinnerstein has fast  been gaining an international reputation since her triumphant New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall in 2005 performing Bach's Goldberg Variations. Her distinctive interpretation of this challenging hour-plus piece brought her the attention of music critics and fans alike. She recorded the Goldberg Variations independently in 2005, then Telarc, International  released it on CD in 2007, where it quickly rose to the top of the charts. Ms. Dinnerstein is a graduate of the Julliard School, and studied under Peter Serkin, Solomon Mikowski, and Maria Curcio. She lives with her husband and young son in the same Brooklyn neighborhood in which she grew up. Her father is artist Simon Dinnerstein.
For more information about Simone Dinnerstein, go to her website at www.simonedinnerstein.com.                           photo by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco