South Grand Avenue-two blocks south of the Performing Arts Center. Parents, teachers, and the public are all invited to attend the Corwin Master Classes. Begun in 1981, the tuition free Corwin Master Class program is sponsored by the Dorothy and Sherrill C. Corwin Foundation and presented by The Music Center Education Division. Applications to train with the Los Angeles Philharmonic musicians or to audit the class with Murray Perahia are due February 5.
Early applications are strongly encouraged.
Born in New York City, Sony Classical recording artist Murray Perahia began studying the piano at the age of four and entered Mannes College of Music at age 17, graduating in conducting and composition. He won the Leeds International Piano Competition in 1972. He tours worldwide, appearing with every leading orchestra. His many recordings include the complete pianos concertos of Beethoven, Chopin, Mendelssohn and Mozart. He won the 1995 Gramophone Award for his Sony Classical recording of the Chopin ballades.