By Dennis D. Rooney An unusual program by a young Korean-American artist with the single name Ji was the final offering of the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach's Young Concert Artists series for the 2016-17 season. Beginning piano studies at age 5, Ji-Yong Kim came to the United States at age 9 and enrolled in the Preparatory Division of Mannes College in New York and … [Read more...]
Violinist Waarts plays with beauty and taste at Rosarian recital
By Dennis D. Rooney Stephen Waarts is a recent graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where he studied with Aaron Rosand, following earlier studies with Itzhak Perlman. He is currently at the Kronberg Academy studying with Mihaela Martin. He has been a prizewinner at several competitions; e.g. Queen Elisabeth, Montreal and Menuhin, among others. He … [Read more...]