Nov. 3, 2010
Guest Artist Series To Present Bassist Volkan Orhon
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Marshall University’s MUsic Alive concert series will host double bassist Volkan Orhon on Friday, Nov. 12. The concert will take place at noon at First Presbyterian Church in Huntington, which is located at 1015 5th Ave.
The guest artist will be joined by cellist Dr. Solen Dikener, a member of the Marshall music faculty, and another bassist, Jason McNeal.
The double bass is a relatively rare solo instrument, Dikener said. A native of Turkey, Orhon has established himself as one of the top double bassists in the world today. He was a finalist and prize winner in the Concert Artists Guild Solo Competition in New York City, and was the co-first place winner of the International Society of Bassists Solo Competition. Additionally, he distinguished himself as the first double bass player ever to win the grand prize overall and first prize for double bass at the American String Teachers Association Solo Competition.
Orhon has performed with internationally recognized musicians including Gary Karr, Fazil Say and the Emerson String Quartet, and has been a soloist with many symphony orchestras. As a pedagogue, Orhon has been an invited clinician to workshops across the U.S. and abroad, including the Ouro Branco Festival in Brazil, the World Bass Festival in Paris, the Suzuki Association of the Americas and the International Society of Bassists. He currently is the associate professor of double bass at the University of Iowa and principal double bass in the Orchestra Iowa. He is a D’Addario Diamond Performing Artist.
In a collaborative effort with the First Presbyterian Church of Huntington, Marshall’s Department of Music has been offering the MUsic Alive series since 2006. The concerts take place at noon on Fridays for an hour, followed by a luncheon prepared by the church members. This gives the opportunity for the audience to meet the artists and ask them any questions they may have.
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Guest Artist Series To Present Bassist Volkan Orhon
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Marshall University’s MUsic Alive concert series will host double bassist Volkan Orhon on Friday, Nov. 12. The concert will take place at noon at First Presbyterian Church in Huntington, which is located at 1015 5th Ave.
The guest artist will be joined by cellist Dr. Solen Dikener, a member of the Marshall music faculty, and another bassist, Jason McNeal.
The double bass is a relatively rare solo instrument, Dikener said. A native of Turkey, Orhon has established himself as one of the top double bassists in the world today. He was a finalist and prize winner in the Concert Artists Guild Solo Competition in New York City, and was the co-first place winner of the International Society of Bassists Solo Competition. Additionally, he distinguished himself as the first double bass player ever to win the grand prize overall and first prize for double bass at the American String Teachers Association Solo Competition.
Orhon has performed with internationally recognized musicians including Gary Karr, Fazil Say and the Emerson String Quartet, and has been a soloist with many symphony orchestras. As a pedagogue, Orhon has been an invited clinician to workshops across the U.S. and abroad, including the Ouro Branco Festival in Brazil, the World Bass Festival in Paris, the Suzuki Association of the Americas and the International Society of Bassists. He currently is the associate professor of double bass at the University of Iowa and principal double bass in the Orchestra Iowa. He is a D’Addario Diamond Performing Artist.
In a collaborative effort with the First Presbyterian Church of Huntington, Marshall’s Department of Music has been offering the MUsic Alive series since 2006. The concerts take place at noon on Fridays for an hour, followed by a luncheon prepared by the church members. This gives the opportunity for the audience to meet the artists and ask them any questions they may have.
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