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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, June 10-12, 2020 B-3 The Park Record ‘Dr. Dan’ ready Renowned pianist for his next opus makes an entrance Piano teacher has retired after 11 years in Park City Manookian hopes to inspire students at the conservatory SCOTT IWASAKI SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record The Park Record Dr. Daniel Harrison’s career at the Utah Conservatory has reached its coda. Harrison, who retired on June 6 from his duties as piano, theory, conducting and organ teacher, will be forever grateful for the 11 years he spent at the Park City-based music school. “It was a wonderful opportunity,” Harrison said. “As I approached retirement and knew it was going to happen soon, I was so grateful it was going to be at a reputable school. I feel bad I have to leave, but age does its thing.” Harrison, fondly referred to as “Dr. Dan” by his students, worked with all ages and levels of musicians. Jeff Manookian looks forward to a new musical chapter in his life. The internationally renowned concert pianist, composer and conductor is the new chair of the piano and composition programs at the Utah Conservatory. Manookian replaces Dr. Dan Harrison who retired from teaching on June 6. (See accompanying story). “There’s a lot of trust there from the Utah Conservatory in me,” Manookian said with a laugh. “But it’s also a pleasant way to come home to Utah.” Manookian is referring to his career in Argentina as conductor of the Tucuman Symphony Orchestra, a tenured professor of piano and chamber music at the National University and a talk-show host. The 13-year gig started as a week of rehearsals and a performance as conductor of the orchestra, he said. “A good friend of mine, a pianist named Gary Barnett, had gotten back from playing piano recitals in Buenos Aires and he asked if I was interested in playing in Argentina for a few days,” Manookian said. “I said sure, and within a couple of days I was invited to conduct an orchestra in Tucuman.” A day after the concert, the providence’s director of culture took Manookian to dinner and offered him the job as conductor. “He said they were wrapping up a year of conductor If I had the opportunity to play a piece from anyone it would probably be a piece by Brahms...” Dr. Dan Harrison, retired piano teacher “I really loved giving lessons to adults who are just beginning to play,” he said. “Every time I start a class with a new student, I would tell them how brave they were to pick something up in their mature years.” Harrison, a longtime mem- Continued from B-1 Milliken selected for KAC non,” he said. In addition to living in Sweden, Milliken has lived and worked in art overseas in Indonesia and Hungary. He is also a graduate of the Museum Leadership Institute and serves as a peer mentor COURTESY OF THE UTAH CONSERVATORY Dr. Daniel Harrison has retired from the Utah Conservatory. Harrison, known as “Dr. Dan,” joined the conservatory staff 11 years ago to teach piano, music theory and organ after a career as a professor at the University of Santa Clara in California, and at Dixie State University in St. George. ber of the California Association of Professional Music Teachers, also enjoyed sharing his love of the piano to children. “At the end of every term, we would host a recital, during which many of the students performed,” he said. “They all played well, and while I don’t mean to sound proud or anything, but I was very proud of them.” Harrison, who served as president and board member of two chapters of the Utah Music Teachers Association, started his career as a Utah Conservatory teacher after a career as a professor at the University of Santa Clara in California, and at Dixie State University in St. George. Harrison remembers when he joined the Utah Conservatory staff. “That involved an audition and interview,” he said. “Right from the start, I sensed immePlease see ‘Dr. Dan, B-4 to museum leaders across the globe. He hopes to bring some of those experiences to Park City. “When you work in culture, you learn about how strong and connected the community is, even in conflicts,” he said. “In this part of the world, there is a lot of social unrest, and we’re finding art museums are helping elevate voices that have not been appreciated.” Collaborating with contemporary artists always pushes Milliken to think about new ideas, problem solving opportunities and collaborations. “I do feel like it’s part of my role as an arts curator and ed- #1 Title Company 2018 Th e Park Record. 2019 Committed To NARI TROTTER STEFANIE BOWEN (435) 649-8322 theteam@parkcitytitle.com 1670 Bonanza Drive • Park Record Building ucator to share what I learned across the globe and give us op- Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLink Customers The Utah Public Service Commission designated CenturyLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. 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COURTESY OF JEFF MANOOKIAN Concert pianist, composer and conductor Jeff Manookian looks forward to his new position as the Utah Conservatory’s piano and composition program chair. Manookian replaces Dr. Daniel Harrison, who retired earlier this month. auditions, and I was the last of the set,” Manookian said. “I told him I would do it for a year, and that one year turned into 13.” A household is defined for the purposes of the Lifeline program as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. Lifeline service is not transferable, and only eligible consumers may enroll in the program. Consumers who willfully make false statements in order to obtain a Lifeline discount can be punished by fine or imprisonment and can be barred from the program. I thought it was normal to win competitions and travel around the country to perform...” Jeff Manookian, pianist, conductor and composer If you live in a CenturyLink service area, please call 1-888-833-9522 or visit centurylink.com/ lifeline with questions or to request an application for the Lifeline program. Manookian’s intent was to retire in Argentina, but that changed several months ago. “Being a television host made me very famous, and politically powerful, and the Please see Pianist, B-4 portunities to think outside the box,” he said. The L.A. 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