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Show 4JL Thf Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday , January Israeli violinist Miriam Fried to solo with Utah Symphony 12, 1986 By Anne Mathews Tribune Stalf Writet Miriam Fried, one of a lelatively few women who have made a solo career playing the violin, will perform with the Utah Symphony under the baton of guest conductor Yoel Levi this week in Symphony Hall The eminent violin teacher Josef Gingold, one of Fried's former teachers. calls her "one of the great violinists of this age " Filed claims she has nevei been discriminated against in obvious ways for being a woman, but is still constantly startled to hear the "You're the best woman violinist e ever heard" after nearly "They mean every performance well." she sighed, in a conversation from her home in Indiana People don't understand that being physically strong has nothing to do with playing the violin well, she explains "You do not need to be strong " 1 to play the violin Fried was the first woman to win the Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition in Brussels She says that winning as an Israeli when two Russians were in the 1971 competition meant more than being the woman who beat all the men. Born in Romania, she moved with her parents to Israel when she was 2, soon after Israels independence in 1948. She grew up in Herzliyya, a PVP auditions for comedy Stage notes Promised Valley Playhouse. 132 S State, will hold auditions Thursday and Friday from 7 to 9 p m. for Harry " Segall's comedy "Heaven Can Wait 10 Parts are available for adults and several walk-o- n characters Those auditioning for the role of Joe Pendleton must be in good physical condition and be able to play the saxophone. Those applying are asked to be prepared with a audition piece consisting of two contrasting monologues. Persons applying are asked to enter through door C located on the north side of the playhouse and proceed upstairs to the second floor rehearsal hall. Robert Provost will direct Rehearsals begin Jan. 21 with the show scheduled to run March two-nunut- e Sondheim at U., Shakespeare at Y. "Company," a sociological commentary on marriage, will open Thursday at the Babcock Theatre, downstairs at Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 300 South and University Street Presented by the U. of U. theater department's Student Advisory Council. the musical is under the direction of Lucille DeCristofaro with musical direction by Brent Fortheringham and choreography by Kriss Dias With book by George Furth and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, the show centers around a New York bachelor named Bobby who is celebrating his 35th birthday when the play opens. His friends, all couples, don't want him to be alone and spend a good deal of time trying to convince him to go to the alter. There is a distinct New York feel to the show, in particular in the song, Another Hundred People," where Marta describes the plight of the young single woman in Gotham. "Company" received the Drama Critics Award as best musical of 1909-70- . Critic Henry Hewes, writing g for Saturday Renew said, " So does 'Company' reflect New York life that the young in heart may want to rise up and scream out their anguish at the supercomfortable superimpersonal environment our affluent fortish swingers so unreAs a work of art sistingly accept it has remarkably distilled the esn sence of today's New Yoik life " Locally, Kurt Stamm will portray Bobby with Michael Hill, Candice Hill. Steve Wertz. Jan Smith, Mark Ogden, Patti Olsen. Scott Cooke. Jana Jackman, Scott Huber, Kathleen Seymour, Laurie McKay, Helen Morrison and Kriss Dias, as his friends accurately . middle-generatio- The production will play Thursdays through Saturdays through Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. A 2 p m. matinee will be offered Jan. 25. Reduced prices are available on specific dates for students. For further information, contact the PMT box office. Shakespeare's Young University, Provo. This problem play which deals with all sides of the "judge not lest ye be judged" issue, will be directed by Alex Starr. Mitch Hudson is cast as the duke with Mark Deakins as Angelo. The role of Lucio will be portrayed by Reese Pursor with Kenneth Berneche as Claudio. Others featured are Coleen John as Mistress Overdone, Janet Van De Graaf as Isabella and Rebecca Tingey as Mariana This will be the first BYU directing assignment for Starr, who holds a bachelor's degree in acting and a masters in theater history from the Y He also obtained a master's degree in acting from the University of California at San Diego and currently serves on the faculty at BYU MONDAY, JANUARY 27 8 P.M. 9 Girls - ages jnD ba le Nu i Gunr 'll PA . . . fs ( 1971 She has now performed with virtu ally all the major orchestras in the U.S and Europe She is a frequent guest with the Chicago Symphony the Boston Symphony, the New Yoik Philharmonic, the Philadelphia and Cleveland orchestras, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Vienna Symphony, the London Symphony, and the Royal Philharmonic Fried makes her home in Bloomington, Ind Her husband, Paul Biss THE FASTEST GROWING Public TUITION RAZZ-MA-TAZ- h Vocalists Anna Mooy and Michael Belnap will perform songs by Purcell, Schumann, Faure, and Stephen Schwartz as well as selections from Sondheims "Sweeney Todd," and Bernstein's "West Side Story" in the Assembly Hall on Temple Square Saturday at 7 30 p m Mooy and Belnap are completing their masters de WANT ADS 237-200- 0 B . 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A " In i - V i '' t r ' ' ml mm i ' , ,, ' ,i ; ) grees at Brigham Young University Admission is free The Brigham Street Inn. 1135 E South Temple, will begin the new year Jan 19 with its Tea and Symphony senes featuring the Salt Lake Chamber Ensemble The ensemble will perform Baroque music of J S Bach, Vivaldi. Telemann, and Patrick Zwick, viola da gam-ha- . Ricklen Nobis, harpsichord, Eric Graf, flute, and John Thompson, violin, form the ensemble. The concert will he at 3 p m. and tea will be served after the performance. Tickets are $7 50 . Optional. State and Local Competitions AUDITIONS NOT REQUIRED orni'i i This week's classical music concerts will include On Friday at 7 30 p m soprano Bonnie Slade will perform songs ol J S. Bach, Mozart, Liszt, and Brahms m the Assembly Hall on Temple Square. She will also sing selections from "Six Elizabethan Songs." by At gento and five of the "Old American Songs." by Copland. Slade is a graduate ol Brigham Young University and is currently a faculty member of the Utah State University music department. Her accompanist will be Laura Zisette. Admission is free Lagoon Fairs REGISTER NOW TO RESERVE YOUR POSITION LOCATION NEAREST YOU AND REGISTRATION CALL 5 Classical music concerts set PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES: Self Confidence inphony No Sy Tickets lor the Friday and Saturday concerts are available for $19 anil up at the Symphony Hall box office 123 W South Temple (northwesi N ; AJRt DATA' U.S.A.? Poise lius' Collf'cjf Office ol Cultural Affairs Wnhet TAH DRILL TEAM Jazz Cheerleading ihlfeient ouhcstias The program will also include Smetana s "The Moldau," and Sibe- r Y Pfpspntot WANT TO BE A MEMBER OF Salt Lake, Bountiful and Park City Subsequently she won first prize in the Paganini Competition in 1968 and the Queen Elisabeth Competition in li SIR AVON Parades Schools Games live-wee- mu SAIwfeuL is Social Skills Fried says her family, who still live Israel, was always suppoitivc ol her music Her mother took tier every week to Tel Aviv lor lessons, the 3' hour trip requited three buses each way When her only sister was bom her father made the long bus trip with her After winning first prize in Israel s 10th Anniversary Violin Competition in high school, she loured the United States with the Israeli Youth Ore lies tra in SYMPHONY HALL SALT LAKE CITY PROGRAM Showmanship i 12 dark comedy, "Measure for Measure" opens Thursday in the Pardoe Theatre of the Harris Fine Arts Center at Brigham Marching Ballet I The University of Utah's Division of Continuing Education (DCE) is offering theater classes for young people beginning Jan. 22 and continuing through March 12 Classes will be held in room 301 of the West Institute from 4 15 to 5 30 p.m. For further information, contact DCE CHO LIANG LIN INSTRUCTION INCLUDES: i wiih home lilt has not been easy vc Icai ned you cant be superwo hat you don t have to be mi.iii a perfect cook l pul let housekeeper, she s,i s lour o She cmhai ks on a a tour she re m February, Europe ic(s because of the tune she wil have to spend away from her family usually only go for short appeal .lines' she says Fuel will play Tchaikovsky's Vio hn Coni erto Friday and Saturday at 8 pm wilh the Utah Symphony. Shi will pi, iv the original version rathei Ilian one commonly pci formed that was alien'd hv 19th century violinisi Leopold Auci hill'd and londuiTor Yoel Levi ,i fellow Romanian and Israeli, met sevi'idl years ago when lie wus resi dent conductor ol the Cleveland Ur ihcstia They have performed sevei a limes together as guests with ci i to he offered at U. IE5IRA IN THE I Youth theater dashes CHAMBER 3 to 16 on the music (acuity at Indian in v or sit v and is a violinist with lh Bcikslurc Stung Quartet They hav two sons, Daniel, 8, and Jonathan, 5 Juggling a successful concert eu town neat Tel Awv Her mother was a piano teachct and Fried began piano lessons when she was 5 Her father, an accountant who preferred the violin, bought our for her when she was 8 She abjn doned the piano bv the time she was t ll W M ,h a haiKi'lllilU ill |
