January,
2005
Composer
Carlisle Floyd is awarded
the 2004 National Medal of Arts
Violinist
Kenneth Goldsmith performs
Vivaldi and Bach with the Cedar Rapids
Chamber Orchestra
Composer Carlisle Floyd is awarded the 2004 National Medal of Arts in a ceremony at the White House on November 17.
Citation: For giving American opera its national voice in a series of contemporary classics rooted in American themes.
The Medal of Arts, established by Congress in 1984, is awarded by the President to those who have made extraordinary contributions to the creation, growth, and support of the arts in the United States.
“These eight [recipients] have significantly enriched the cultural life of our nation through their creativity, teaching, and beneficent work,” said Dana Gioia, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.
“These artists and this foundation have given us new ways of understanding and delighting in the world.”
Violinist Kenneth Goldsmith performs Vivaldi and Bach with the Cedar Rapids Chamber Orchestra to an overflow audience at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, December 4, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
George Ford of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, writes:
“. . .Goldsmith, former CRSO concertmaster, electrified the audience with his solo on Vivaldi’s Concerto in F Minor for Violin, “Winter” from the Four Seasons. The award-winning violinist plays with a joyous assurance that brings the music to life and carries the audience to its glorious conclusion.
Goldsmith and Tiemeyer were soloists for Vivaldi’s Concerto for Violin and Cello in B-flat Major. Their interaction was most enjoyable, showing two masters of their craft at their peak.
Horiuchi, the current CRSO concertmaster, joined Goldsmith for a Bach double, the Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins. As the music soared from the violins of Horiuchi and Goldsmith, you could see the audience leaning forward to hear and see their captivating performance. The duo received a well-deserved standing ovation from the audience.”
Britten song cycles with tenor Michael Sells and pianist Evan Solomon
The Mirecourt Trio plays Hindemith, Fine, and Persichetti
The Capuzzi Caper
Kenneth Goldsmith
