By Kelsie Carter
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Published: Friday, September 7, 2012
Updated: Friday, September 7, 2012 00:09
University of Memphis associate professor Victor Asuncion is scheduled to play the piano in a trio concert Saturday on campus.
Students can see critically acclaimed musicians Saturday night without ever leaving campus.
Pianist and University of Memphis associate professor Victor Asuncion will perform in a trio with violinist Dale Barltrop and cellist Joshua Roman, referred to as a “classical rock star” by some critics.
Barltrop is currently the concertmaster of the Vancouver Symphony. Originally from Australia, he has worked with several symphonies across the United States, and has also performed in Europe.
Roman is an accomplished young cellist. He was the youngest principal performer in the history of the Seattle symphony before resigning in 2008 to pursue a solo career. He has performed at Carnegie Hall and has played duets with Grammy-award winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma. According to his biography, he has a “national reputation for performing a wide range of [music].”
Asuncion is also the director of collaborative piano studies at the University, and has been here since 2003.
During his musical career, Asuncion has performed in several cities around the United States and in various countries around the world, including Turkey, Brazil and the Philippines. He has also been the concertmaster of the Memphis Symphony.
While performing in the Philippines, Asuncion drew the attention of Elaine Lim, a student who came to the U of M this semester to study under Asuncion.
“I believe that I will learn very important and useful things on the piano because he is a great pianist,” Lim said.
Timothy Shu, associate professor of violin at the University, began teaching in 2003 around the same time as Asuncion. Throughout their time at the U of M they have performed numerous duets and collaborations together.
“We have always had a friendship that was supportive of each other,” Shu said. “We enjoy playing together and making music together.”
Although he has never observed Asuncion’s teaching, Shu said he thinks “[Asuncion] does wonderfully by [his students] as a teacher.”
“His students all develop a good command of the instrument and a true sense of musicianship,” Shu said.
Lim is a part of a studio group with other pianists who, like her, study under Asuncion.
“He makes us feel like we are a family,” Lim said.
Saturday’s concert is free and open to the public.
“As a performer, he has a larger-than-life sense of the music, and can really carry and sweep the audience along,” Shu said. “It will definitely be a concert worth hearing.”
[email protected]
Published: Friday, September 7, 2012
Updated: Friday, September 7, 2012 00:09
University of Memphis associate professor Victor Asuncion is scheduled to play the piano in a trio concert Saturday on campus.
Students can see critically acclaimed musicians Saturday night without ever leaving campus.
Pianist and University of Memphis associate professor Victor Asuncion will perform in a trio with violinist Dale Barltrop and cellist Joshua Roman, referred to as a “classical rock star” by some critics.
Barltrop is currently the concertmaster of the Vancouver Symphony. Originally from Australia, he has worked with several symphonies across the United States, and has also performed in Europe.
Roman is an accomplished young cellist. He was the youngest principal performer in the history of the Seattle symphony before resigning in 2008 to pursue a solo career. He has performed at Carnegie Hall and has played duets with Grammy-award winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma. According to his biography, he has a “national reputation for performing a wide range of [music].”
Asuncion is also the director of collaborative piano studies at the University, and has been here since 2003.
During his musical career, Asuncion has performed in several cities around the United States and in various countries around the world, including Turkey, Brazil and the Philippines. He has also been the concertmaster of the Memphis Symphony.
While performing in the Philippines, Asuncion drew the attention of Elaine Lim, a student who came to the U of M this semester to study under Asuncion.
“I believe that I will learn very important and useful things on the piano because he is a great pianist,” Lim said.
Timothy Shu, associate professor of violin at the University, began teaching in 2003 around the same time as Asuncion. Throughout their time at the U of M they have performed numerous duets and collaborations together.
“We have always had a friendship that was supportive of each other,” Shu said. “We enjoy playing together and making music together.”
Although he has never observed Asuncion’s teaching, Shu said he thinks “[Asuncion] does wonderfully by [his students] as a teacher.”
“His students all develop a good command of the instrument and a true sense of musicianship,” Shu said.
Lim is a part of a studio group with other pianists who, like her, study under Asuncion.
“He makes us feel like we are a family,” Lim said.
Saturday’s concert is free and open to the public.
“As a performer, he has a larger-than-life sense of the music, and can really carry and sweep the audience along,” Shu said. “It will definitely be a concert worth hearing.”