SOSU Professor James Wintle to be Subject of a Doctoral Project
April 15, 2008
SOSU Professor James Wintle is the subject of a doctoral project in the College of Music at the University of North Texas. Young Mi Seo, a candidate for the degree Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance will present as her doctoral lecture recital and dissertation topic, 'A Stylistic and Analytical Study of The Key for trumpet and piano by James Wintle. The program will take place at 6:30 in the concert hall of UNT on April 20th.
The program will consist of a 30 minute lecture on Dr. Wintle’s music and a performance of "The Key", with trumpet soloist Dr. John Holt.
Ms. Young is a native of South Korea. She received the Master of Music degree in piano from the New England Conservatory. She currently studies with internationally known pianist and author, Joseph Banowetz.
Dr. Wintle commented, "I have enjoyed the experience of working with Young Mi Seo. We had several interviews and spent a good deal of time together discussing my music and her approach to it. She is a talented performer and I look forward to the program, which will be a new experience for me. I am usually in attendance at a recital as a composer with a work on the program, not as the subject of the presentation. Her teacher, Joseph Banowetz, is one of the finest pianists and teachers in the US. I am proud that he is a part of this project".
About Dr. James Wintle
Dr. Wintle is active as a composer with recent performances in Bibione Italy, Shanghai PRC, Aveiro Portugal and Dorset UK by pianist Adam Wodnicki; Nancy Festival in Nancy, France by John Holt, trumpet and Natasha Bolshakova piano, South Korean tour by pianist Robert Blocker, Dean Yale School of Music.
European Piano Teachers International Convention in Madiera, Portugal by pianist Joseph Banowetz, UNT College of Music.
Works appear on two recent CD releases by John Holt, Natasha Bolshavova and flutist Paul Fried (former principal of Boston Symphony) on Crystal records. Releases are in progress by trumpet soloist Chris Gekker, U of Maryland and pianist James Giles, Northwestern University Evanston, Ill.
Wintle has recently appeared as guest composer at the Chopin Academy in Warsaw Poland, National Conservatory in Seville Spain, Mahler Festival in Jihlava Czech Republic, Central Conservatory, Beijing China, Wuhan Conservatory, Wuhan China; and as adjudicator and guest composer for Asian Youth Piano Competition in Beijing PRC, Luciano Gante International Piano Competition in Pordenone Italy and the Sakai International Piano Competition in Osaka Japan.
