[NEohioPAL]Award-Winning Pianist, Spencer Myer Performs at Beck Center, November 29

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

November 1, 2006

For more information:

Yvette Hanzel, (216) 521-2540, extension 225

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The Beck Center for the Arts

presents

International Award-Winning Pianist=20

Spencer Myer

November 29, 2006

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Lakewood, Ohio -The Beck Center for the Arts is proud to present =
international award-winning pianist, Spencer Myer on November 29 at 7:00 =
p.m. in the Music-Armory Recital Hall. =20

Myer has garnered stellar audiences and critical acclaim from around the =
globe. Recently named 2006 Classical Fellow by the American Pianists' =
Association, Myer was one of four finalists in the Cleveland =
International Piano Competition and received a silver medal in the World =
Piano Competition in 2004.  He was one of 12 pianists to advance to the =
semifinals of the Fifth Hones International Piano Competition at the =
University of Calgary, Canada.

An enthusiastic supporter of the education of young musicians, Myer has =
been a frequent guest artist at workshops for students and teachers, =
including Indiana's Goshen College Piano Workshop and the Texas =
Conservatory for Young Artists in Dallas, and has served on the faculty =
of the Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music. He is also an =
advocate of contemporary music and inter-arts collaboration.  He has =
worked with the Chicago and New York based ICE (International =
Contemporary Ensemble), Indianapolis' Dance Kaleidoscope, Ohio Dance =
Theatre, and New York City's New Triad for Collaborative Arts, and The =
Juilliard School's "Composers and Choreographers" series.  =20

Myer is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where he studied with Julian =
Martin. Other teachers include Peter Tak=E1cs, Joseph Schwartz and =
Christina Dahl.  He spent two summers at the Music Academy of the West, =
studying with Jerome Lowenthal and, later, Vocal Accompanying with =
Warren Jones and Marilyn Horne. During the course of his undergraduate =
studies at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, he was the recipient of =
numerous awards from that institution.  In 2000, he was named a =
recipient of a four-year Jacob K. Javits Memorial Fellowship from the =
United States Department of Education. His Doctor of Musical Arts degree =
was conferred by Stony Brook University in 2005. =20

Myer is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most outstanding =
pianists of his generation.  He can be heard on the Dimension Records =
label, performing music of the late Cleveland composer, Frederick Koch.=20

 "Spencer Myer is a unique talent and has earned high acclaim from =
critics and scholars." says Ed Gallagher, Director of Education and =
Creative Arts Therapies at the Beck Center, "This is a wonderful =
opportunity to see and hear an amazing, award-winning musician, home =
again in Northeastern Ohio."

Meyer's performance is sponsored by Cox Communications.  Programming at =
the Beck Center is made possible through the generous support of The =
Cleveland Foundation, the George Gund Foundation, The John P. Murphy =
Foundation, and the Kulas Foundation.

The performance will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29 =
in the Music-Armory building at the rear of the Beck Center campus.  =
Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door on the evening of =
Myer's performance.  $5 tickets will be offered for students (22 and =
under with I.D.) and seniors.  The Beck Center is located just 10 =
minutes west of downtown Cleveland at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood.  =
Convenient on-site parking is available.

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Yvette Hanzel, (216) 521-2540, extension =
225<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>The <st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> =
<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
for the Arts<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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ont></b></p>

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size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>International
Award-Winning Pianist <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font =
size=3D4
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Spencer
Myer<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><i><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>November 29, =
2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Lakewood</st1:City>, <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">Ohio</st1:State>
–The <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for the Arts is proud to =
present
international award-winning pianist, Spencer Myer on November 29 at 7:00 =
p.m.
in the Music-Armory Recital Hall.=A0 <o:p></o:p>

Myer has
garnered stellar audiences and critical acclaim from around the globe. =
Recently
named 2006 Classical Fellow by the American Pianists’ Association, =
Myer
was one of four finalists in the Cleveland International Piano =
Competition and
received a silver medal in the World Piano Competition in 2004.=A0 He =
was one of
12 pianists to advance to the semifinals of the Fifth Hones =
International Piano
Competition at the University of Calgary, =
Canada.<o:p></o:p>

An
enthusiastic supporter of the education of young musicians, Myer has =
been a
frequent guest artist at workshops for students and teachers, including =
<st1:State
w:st=3D"on">Indiana</st1:State>’s Goshen College Piano Workshop =
and the
Texas Conservatory for Young Artists in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Dallas</st1:City></st1:place>,
and has served on the faculty of the Baldwin-Wallace College =
Conservatory of
Music. He is also an advocate of contemporary music and inter-arts
collaboration.=A0 He has worked with the Chicago and New York based ICE
(International Contemporary Ensemble), Indianapolis’ Dance =
Kaleidoscope,
Ohio Dance Theatre, and New York City’s New Triad for =
Collaborative Arts,
and The Juilliard School’s “Composers and =
Choreographers”
series.   <o:p></o:p>

Myer is
a graduate of The Juilliard School, where he studied with Julian Martin. =
Other
teachers include Peter Tak=E1cs, Joseph Schwartz and Christina Dahl. =
=A0He spent
two summers at the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Music</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Academy</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> of the =
West,
studying with Jerome Lowenthal and, later, Vocal Accompanying with =
Warren Jones
and Marilyn Horne. During the course of his undergraduate studies at the
Oberlin Conservatory of Music, he was the recipient of numerous awards =
from
that institution.=A0 In 2000, he was named a recipient of a four-year =
Jacob K.
Javits Memorial Fellowship from the United States Department of =
Education. His
Doctor of Musical Arts degree was conferred by <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st=3D"on">Stony</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Brook</st1:PlaceType>
 <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">University</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> in =
2005.
 <o:p></o:p>

Myer is rapidly establishing himself =
as one of
the most outstanding pianists of his generation.  He can be heard =
on the
Dimension Records label, performing music of the late <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
 w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place> composer, Frederick =
Koch. <o:p></o:p>

<p =
style=3D'margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in;line-height:20=
0%'><font
size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>=A0“Spencer
Myer is a unique talent and has earned high acclaim from critics and =
scholars.”
says Ed Gallagher, Director of Education and Creative Arts Therapies at =
the <st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType>,
“This is a wonderful opportunity to see and hear an amazing,
award-winning musician, home again in <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Northeastern =
Ohio</st1:place>.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

Meyer’s
performance is sponsored =
by Cox
Communications.=A0 Programming at the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> is made =
possible
through the generous support of The Cleveland Foundation, the George =
Gund
Foundation, The John P. Murphy Foundation, and the Kulas =
Foundation.<o:p></o:p>

The
performance will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29 in =
the
Music-Armory building at the rear of the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
campus.=A0 Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door on the =
evening of
Myer’s performance.  $5
tickets will be offered for students (22 and under with I.D.) and =
seniors. =A0The <st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType> is located just 10 =
minutes west
of downtown <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City> at <st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
 w:st=3D"on">17801 Detroit Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street> in =
<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
 w:st=3D"on">Lakewood</st1:City></st1:place>.=A0 Convenient on-site =
parking is available.<o:p></o:p>

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