Eminent American violinist and Distinguished Professor of Music at Grand Valley State University will perform on Friday, March 18 at 8 p.m. in the Louis Armstrong Theatre, at the Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus as part of the Artist-Faculty Series. Robert Byrens, director of the accompanying program at Grand Valley, will perform with her.
Jenson made her debut at the age of eight performing the Mendelssohn Concerto. By her early teens she had performed with the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center and substituted for Pinchas Zuckerman in the Tchaikovsky Concerto in Frankfurt, Germany.
At the age of 17, Jenson became the first American woman and youngest ever to win the Silver Medal at the prestigious Tchaikovsky Violin Competition in Moscow. When 19, she made her debut at Carnegie Hall performing the Sibelius Concerto with Eugene Ormandy.
Jenson has received unparalleled critical acclaim for her performances throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, Latin America, Australia, and Russia. She recently opened the Grand Rapids Symphony's 75th season with a stunning performance of the demanding Goldmark Violin Concerto. She returns to Carnegie Hall on May 21, 2005 to perform the Goldmark with the Grand Rapids Symphony.
In addition a String Seminar with Dylana Jenson and friends will take place on Saturday, March 19 from 1-6 p.m. in the Louis Armstrong Theatre. Call 331-3484 for more information.
Ms. Jenson is open to interviews, contact her at [email protected] -30-
