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The Piatigorsky Foundation Classical Event

Presented by Woodland Music Series at Ute Pass Cultural Center

May 23-June 2, 2011

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The Piatigorsky Foundation focuses on artistic excellence and public outreach.
*This concert is generously sponsored by Woodland Music Series
The program will feature masterpieces performed by two outstanding Piatigorsky Foundation artists: Dana Vachharajani, soprano and Angela Miller-Niles, piano
For over 20 years, The Piatigorsky Foundation’s commitment to artistic excellence and public outreach has fascinated many avid concert goers, as well as curious first-timers. It is this combination of complimentary access, flamboyant performances, and human warmth that makes Piatigorsky Foundation concerts so appealing to diverse audiences. This year, for the first time, The Foundation is pleased to present a series of concerts in the state of Colorado visiting the cities of Boulder, Denver, and Woodland Park as it continues its mission to increase awareness and appreciation of classical music in communities throughout the country.
DANA VACHHARAJANI (formerly Dana Bhatnagar) holds degrees from Carnegie Mellon University (BFA’97) and The Juilliard School (MM ’01). In her performance career, she had the honor of performing as a soloist in Alice Tully Hall (Mira Bai Songs), and has found success playing many opera roles, while commanding an extensive oratorio repertoire (Cantatas in Context). She has appeared at major music festivals around the country. This led her and her sister Geeta Novotny to pursue a major duo project. As “The Bhatnagar Sisters,” they have sung the solos from Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream numerous times for orchestras like The Aspen Chamber Symphony (2001), which led to the sisters making their 2002 Carnegie Hall debut singing the same piece. They later sang for the New Jersey Symphony and were the 2003 winners of The Young Artist Peninsula Music Festival Competition in Palos Verdes, CA. Dana was the 2005 winner of the Boulder Chorale Young Artist Competition, performing with both the Boulder Chorale and Philharmonic Orchestra (Magnificat, Messiah). She also performed as a soloist with The Boulder Bach Festival and The Boulder Chamber Ballet. Ms Vachharajani now teaches privately, sings, and runs a thriving music school, Dana V. Music, offering a variety of opportunities in private and group music classes. Please visit her website at www.danavmusic.com
Pianist ANGELA MILLER-NILES is currently working toward her Doctor of Music degree in collaborative piano performance at the University of Colorado in Boulder, studying with Dr. Alexandra Nguyen and Professor Margaret McDonald. A native of South Dakota, she received her BM in piano performance from the University of South Dakota under Dr. Susan Keith Gray, graduating with honors. She earned her MM in piano performance from Central Michigan University, where she studied with Dr. Alexandra Mascolo-David. She received many performance scholarships at all three institutions and was awarded teaching assistantships at Central Michigan University and the University of Colorado. She has been a member of the Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society since 2007 and has won several performance competitions. Angela has performed on masterclasses with Nelita True, Eugene and Elizabeth Pridinoff, Gail Berenson, and many others and has attended music institutes both in the U.S. and Italy. She has taught piano for six years, both privately and with community arts schools.