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Alexander Schimpf Headlines Next Canton Symphony Orchestra Concert Tonight

By: Nov. 24, 2013
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A lot of pianists have performed on the Umstattd Performing Arts Hall stage with the Canton Symphony Orchestra, but the latest guest artist of the orchestra's concert series is taking the world by surprise. Since 2008, Alexander Schimpf has won competitions and acclimations few before him have managed.

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Beginning with the German Music Competition, where no pianist had won first prize this century, Schimpf took home the top award. Again in 2009, he won first prize at the International Beethoven Competition in Vienna. Amid many other top awards since then, Schimpf won the 2011 first prize at a much closer-to-home competition: the Cleveland International Piano Competition, where he was the first German pianist to ever win this particular event.

Mr. Schimpf is currently on a tour of Europe and the United States. He will perform Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto in a minor on the Canton Symphony Orchestra concert tonight, November 24 at 7:30pm at Umstattd Performing Arts Hall (2323 17th Street NW - Canton).

Continuing its legacy as one of the premiere orchestras in the country, performing world-class music with world-class guest artists, the evening lineup also includesThanksgiving and Forefather's Day from Charles Ives' Holidays Symphony and the ever-popular Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar. The latter piece is a compilation of movements where each reflects one of Elgar's closest family and friends' personalities.

Tickets for the concert range from $25-$45. There are senior, student and group discounts available. Dress is casual and the concert is appropriate for ages 8 and older. Tickets and the full concert season schedule are available online atwww.CantonSymphony.org, by calling 330-452-2094, at the box office window located inside the Cultural Center for the Arts (weekdays 10am-2pm), or by walk-up.

The orchestra has also implemented "Student Rush" pricing this year. Beginning one hour prior to any MasterWorks concert, students may purchase any available ticket for only $10 when they show a valid student ID at the Box Office.

Founded in 1937, the Canton Symphony Orchestra is a fully professional ensemble and organization dedicated to performing concerts that enrich, educate and entertain. Under the direction of Gerhardt Zimmermann, the orchestra performs classical, pops, holiday, and educational programs. Most performances are in Umstattd Performing Arts Hall, 2323 17th Street NW, Canton, Ohio (at McKinley High School across from C.T. Branin Natatorium). Parking at McKinley High School is free. For more information, please visit www.CantonSymphony.org.



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