April 10, 2010 marked the Centenary of the birth of pianist/teacher Leonard Shure. Plans are underway to celebrate his life and work all across the country.  These include concert dedications, symposiums, masterclasses, radio broadcasts of his music, among many other creative and exciting events.

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CENTENARY TRIBUTE TO THE ARTISTRY OF LEONARD SHURE

hosted by the

International Keyboard Institute and Festival, Jerome Rose, Artistic Director

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Mannes College, The New School for Music

150 West 85th Street

NY, NY 10024

9:00 a.m. - Leonard Shure Master Class

Yes, you read that correctly!  The entire morning will feature our guest of honor, alive and thriving on the big screen!

12:00 p.m. - Break for lunch with old and new friends!

2:00 p.m. - The Recorded Legacy of Leonard Shure
Sons Robert Shure and Edward Shure will join Dan Gorgoglione in a presentation of Shure's recorded materials.  This is unique chance to learn about his recorded history and hear Shure's playing from concerts including a 1960 live performance of Brahms 1 with the NY Philharmonic conducted by  Leonard Bernstein.

4:00 p.m.  - A Colloquium for Students and Friends 

This is YOUR chance to share stories about Leonard Shure.

5:00 p.m.  - Break for Dinner with old and new friends!

7:30 p.m. - Pre-Concert Chat

Featuring renown conductors, Hugh Wolff, Neal Stulberg (both students of Shure) and Friends

8:30 p.m. - Gala Concert Honoring Leonard Shure

Featuring: Jerome Rose, Ursula Oppens, David Del Tredici, Victor Rosenbaum, Phillip Moll, Neal Stulberg, Beth Levin and Edward Shure

TICKETS: Tickets for the evening events are free but due to space limitations reservations MUST be made in advance.  To reserve your tickets for the Celebration please send an email with CONCERT TICKETS in the subject line to: info@leonardshure.com.

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Also being held in NYC...

David Oppenheim Music Center of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting presents  Edward Arthur Shure 

“Great Art Knows No Boundaries”

A Performance and Discussion with Pianist, Conductor and Teacher, Edward Arthur Shure

Thursday, July 22nd at 7pm

This performance is free and open to the public. 

April 10, 2010, marked the 100th Anniversary of the birth of world-renowned concert pianist and teacher, Leonard Shure. On Thursday, July 22, the Stella Adler Studio of Acting will present Leonard Shure's son, pianist, conductor and teacher, Edward Arthur Shure in a performance/discussion that honors two giants in the world of music and acting; his father (and teacher), Leonard Shure and his great aunt, Stella Adler.

Both Shure and Adler had tremendous love and admiration for the other's work, which was rooted in the same premise that great art, in any form, is infinite. The learning process demanded every ounce of their being and, no matter how many times the two may have studied a play or a sonata, they approached it as if it was the very first time - with fresh eyes, a thirst for the truth and a burning desire to do justice to their art.

In addition to performing, Mr. Shure will share the music of his father and explore, with the group, the notion that "Great Art Knows No Boundaries." 

This event is free and open to the public. 

Call (212)689-0087 for reservations.

Location: The Stella Adler Studio, 31 W. 27th St., New York, NY 

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New England Conservatory of Music Piano Chair, Bruce Brubaker, hosted a panel discussion honoring the life and work of Leonard Shure on Friday, April 9, 2010 at 10 a.m. in Williams Recital Hall at NEC.  It included distinguished faculty members, Hugh Wolff, Victor Rosenbaum and Donald Berman.  Leonard Shure’s son, Ted, a 1983 graduate of NEC and a student of his father’s for over a decade, joined the panel.

This site is dedicated exclusively to the life and work of Leonard Shure.  It will include stories, testimonials, photos,  and most importantly, the music of Leonard Shure.  Each page opens to music which you can control.  More music is on the way.

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