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John Owings, internationally acclaimed pianist, to give solo recital at Transy

Posted on April 24, 2009July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

John Owings LEXINGTON, Ky.—John Owings, internationally acclaimed pianist and artist in residence at Texas Christian University, will perform a solo piano recital in Carrick Theater on Monday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. Owings made his orchestral debut with the San Antonio Symphony at age 15. He is a prizewinner of several prestigious competitions, including the gold medal at the first Robert Casadesus International Piano Competition in Cleveland. His CD recordings on the Koch International Classics and Opus Millésime labels have received outstanding reviews, and his recent CD features the complete keyboard works of Julius Reubke. He has appeared as soloist with the symphony orchestras of Cleveland, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Houston, the Boston Pops, the English Chamber Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestras of Colombia and Peru. He has performed recitals in major cities in the United States, Latin America, Europe and the Far East and has been a guest artist at numerous music festivals. His compact disc recording on the Koch label — “The American Piano” — containing the piano sonatas of Barber, Copland and Carter, has received favorable critical acclaim. Also on the Koch label are his two recordings with violinist Fritz Gearhart, “The Unpublished Manuscripts of Quincy Porter” and “The Complete Works for Violin of Robert Casadesus.” For more information, contact the public relations office at (859) 233-8120.

Delta Delta Delta hosts Women of the Bluegrass: Women in Environmental Jobs event for Transy community

Posted on April 20, 2009July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

Ann Stone, Elmwood Stock Farm LEXINGTON, Ky.—“By supporting local farmers today, you can help ensure that there will be farms in your community tomorrow, and that future generations will have access to nourishing food.” This was the message delivered by Ann Stone of Elmwood Stock Farm in Scott County, Ky., to the Transy community during Delta Delta Delta’s semi-annual Women of the Bluegrass event in April. In keeping with Transylvania’s commitment to creating a sustainable campus, the event focused on women with careers relating to the environment and sustainability. Stone spoke about her family’s diversified operation: the certified organic farm provides quality foods to local restaurants and the Lexington Farmer’s Market, and offers a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, which allows members to participate in their own food supply by committing to share in the harvest of the farm. CSA members purchase shares in early spring and then enjoy the bounty of the harvesting season with a weekly basket of fresh vegetables. Stone, an advocate of the slow food movement, also spoke of the nutritional differences between organic and non-organic foods and the importance of supporting local agriculture. Jennifer E. Drust, an environmental lawyer with Stites and Harbison, PLLC, and Karen Thompson, a geologist with Smith Management Group, also spoke at the event. The three women answered questions from the audience, addressing topics such as climate change legislation, “clean” coal and the cost of organic produce.

Lecturer sees hope in research aimed at preventing Alzheimer’s disease

Posted on April 15, 2009July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

Dr. Charles D. Smith LEXINGTON, Ky.—Combating Alzheimer’s disease through early detection and preventive therapy may prove to be a more successful strategy than attempting to cure the disease in its more advanced stages, said University of Kentucky professor Dr. Charles D. Smith in an April 7 presentation that was part of the Alltech Lecture Series at Transylvania University. “We don’t need a silver bullet to cure Alzheimer’s where it is already present, we need to help a person stay ahead of the pathology that causes the disease,” Smith said. “Instead of turning around and shooting it, we should outrun it.” Smith is Robert P. and Mildred Moore’s Professor in Alzheimer’s Research in the department of neurology at UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. He spoke to a near-capacity crowd in Transylvania’s Carrick Theater. Smith told his audience that no significant breakthroughs in the understanding of Alzheimer’s disease had occurred from the time German physician Dr. Alois Alzheimer first described the disorder in 1906 until 1978, but that more recent research offers the hope of effective treatment. “Clinical trials for practical, preventive measures for Alzheimer’s disease are within immediate view,” he said. “The goal is to devise treatment for people who are at high risk for the disease.” Alzheimer’s is a progressive and fatal brain disease that affects as many as 5.3 million Americans, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. The disease destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior that

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Transy professor to perform with Lexington Philharmonic in season finale Friday, April 17

Posted on April 14, 2009July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

Gregory Partain LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University music professor and pianist Gregory Partain will appear as concerto soloist with the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra and the 200-voiced Lexington Singers in the season finale performance Friday, April 17, at 8 p.m. in a performance of Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy. Partain, an accomplished soloist and composer, has toured Poland, Guatemala and Costa Rica and has performed as recitalist, chamber musician or concerto soloist in most regions of the United States. He has won the national KMS Competition in Seattle, first prize in the Memphis Beethoven Club Competition, second prize in the International Bartok-Kabalevsky Competition and was a finalist in the Concert Artists Guild New York Competition. In 1999, Partain made his debut as a composer at the Kentucky Music Teachers Association state convention with the performance of his two songs for harp and soprano on poems of William Butler Yeats. In 1997, Partain premiered a new concerto by colleague Larry Barnes with the Transylvania Orchestra under the direction of Ben Hawkins. Guest conductors for Friday’s concert are Jeff Johnson of the Lexington Singers and John Nardolillo of the UK Symphony Orchestra. The program includes Fauré’s Pavane, Op. 50, Requiem and Op. 48 and Beethoven’s Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, Op.43, Choral Fantasy and Op. 80. For tickets and information call (859) 233-4226 or visit www.lexphil.org.

Transylvania Anthropology Club brings awareness to campus community with Fair Trade Week

Posted on March 30, 2009July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University’s anthropology club will promote awareness on campus about fair trade and the origins of the products we buy during its annual Fair Trade Week, March 30-April 3. The events begin Monday, March 30, with information tables in Forrer Hall and Haupt Plaza from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Pamphlets on fair trade issues will be available, along with samples of fair trade coffee and chocolate. Other events include: Tuesday, March 31: Anne Hopkins, general manager of Good Foods Co-op, will give a presentation on her experience with Equal Exchange in Chiapas, Mexico, in the Presidents Room in Forrer Hall from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1: As a community-building activity, students can paint ceramic tiles on the front lawn of Old Morrison from noon-4 p.m. The tiles were made at Transylvania by two senior anthropology majors. The North Limestone Capoeira dance group will perform at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 2: The documentary Guatemala: The Human Price of Coffee and the feature film War Dance will be screened in the Cowgill Center, room 102, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 3: Local fair trade vendors will sell their products from 5-7 p.m. in the William T. Young Campus Center, followed by a MECCA flamenco dance performance at 7 p.m. and a fair trade fashion show at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact the public relations office at (859) 233-8120.