The Musical Club of Westfield is planning a special event for Sunday, November 19 which will feature the musical heritage of central Europe. Celebrating its 102 year, The Musical Club is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that offers monthly performances by local and guest musicians, sponsors the monthly meetings and the yearly concerts of the Junior Musical Club, and supports college music majors with scholarships.
The upcoming November concert, Music From the Heart of Europe, is a biennial fundraising concert to support the Musical Club of Westfield scholarship program. Each year, college bound students from Union County have the opportunity to apply and audition for scholarships to assist them as they pursue a degree in music. In 2017, the club granted over $14,000 in scholarships. Each scholarship is renewable; providing up to four years of financial support to young musicians.
This year’s Scholarship Concert will feature club members and special guests, performing instrumental and vocal music of Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and other noted composers, along with a wonderful selection of traditional music. Tickets for the event are $10 and include a post-concert reception to meet the artists. 100% of ticket sales will go to the scholarship fund. This special program is made possible in part by a HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant.
One of the dozen musicians performing will be pianist Sophia Agranovich
A Steinway Artist and internationally acclaimed soloist, recording artist and educator, she has been described as a bold, daring pianist in the tradition of the Golden Age Romantics. Ms. Agranovich has performed in USA, Europe, Israel, and Canada, and has collaborated with renowned musicians and members of major orchestras. Among her many awards are a First Prize winner of the Ukrainian Young Artists and the Bergen Philharmonic competitions, a recipient of a Gold Medal and four Silver Medals from Global Music Awards, two Gold Medals from Prestige Music Awards, Best Classical Solo from Akademia Music Awards, and an Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. She earned Bachelor and Master Degrees at Juilliard and continued Doctoral studies at Columbia University. Ms. Agranovich is an esteemed pedagogue, listed in ‘Who’s Who in America’ and ‘Who’s Who in the World’, NARAS voting member, Program Chair of Music Educators Association of NJ, and is the Director of Classical Music Series at the Watchung Arts Center.
