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2023 Distinguished Artist Master Class with Artina McCain
February 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
| Free2023 DISTINGUISHED ARTIST WEEKEND
presenting
A Master Class with Artina McCain, piano
Saturday, February 11 at 10:00 am
Collora Piano Recital Hall
Free parking and admission
2023 Distinguished Artist Artina McCain returns to the Collora Piano Recital Hall to conduct a master class with outstanding young pianists from area universities. Admission is free to the public. Donations are welcomed.
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About the Artist:
Described as a pianist with “power and finesse” (Dallas Arts Society), “beautiful and fiery” (KMFA Austin) and having a “sense of color, balance and texture” (Austin Chamber Music Center), Artina McCain has a built a three-fold career as a performer, educator and speaker. As a recitalist, her credits include performances at Wigmore Hall in London, Seattle Opera, Merkin Hall in New York City and more. Other highlights include guest appearances with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Memphis Symphony Orchestra and the Oregon East Symphony.
Dedicated to promoting the works of Black and other underrepresented composers, McCain curates Black Composers Concerts for multiple arts organizations and is an American Prize winner for her solo piano recordings of these works. She won a Gold Global Music Award for her recent album project, Heritage. In 2021, Hal Leonard published her transcriptions of 24 Traditional African American Folk Songs.
McCain was a featured inspirational leader in the award-winning PBS documentary series Roadtrip Nation: Degree of Impact, in an episode exploring the real-world impact of professionals with doctoral degrees in and outside of academia.
McCain’s performances have been heard on radio Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), Germany’s WDR and in television appearances including features on CSPAN for the MLK 50 Commemoration. McCain is a three-time Global Music Awards winner, including the collaborative projects “I, Too” (Naxos) with soprano Icy Monroe, focused on African-American spirituals and art songs, and “Shades,” a collaboration with her husband and duo partner Martin McCain.
After not performing for six years while battling a performance injury, she now enjoys a prolific career with more than ten years of full recovery. She uses her recovery to serve as an advocate of musicians’ wellness, curating articles, lectures and forums to educate teachers and students. Her article on performance injury and Muscle Activation Techniques was published in Piano Magazine. McCain has presented on wellness and other topics at universities, the Music Teachers National Association Conference and the National Conference of Keyboard Pedagogy.
McCain graduated cum laude from Southern Methodist University. She received her Master of Music from the Cleveland Institute of Music and holds a doctoral degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She is currently Associate Professor of Piano and Coordinator of Keyboard Studies at the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music of the University of Memphis and Co-Founder/Director of the Memphis International Piano Festival and Competition. In her spare time, Artina enjoys boutique shopping and traveling internationally, and is an avid tea aficionado. McCain is a Yamaha Artist.