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Dr. William B. Carr - Concert Pianist and Steinway Artist
www.williambcarr.com
Concert Pianist, Dr. William B. Carr, is Professor of Music at Immaculata University. After receiving degrees in piano performance from Temple University, he received a graduate scholarship in the Professional Studies Program in piano performance at the Juilliard School. Here, he studied with the world renowned pedagogue, Adele Marcus. During the 11 years he studied with Ms. Marcus, he earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from The Catholic University of America and postdoctoral performance certificates from the Munich Conservatory in Chamber Music and from the Liszt Weimar Conservatory through studies with concert pianist Paul Badura-Skoda in Germany and Austria. He has performed in Master Classes of Claudio Arrau, Joerg Demus, Leon Fleisher and Horacio Gutierrez. Mr. Carr has performed throughout the U.S. and in many European cities including solo recitals at the Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall in 1988, the main stage of the Isaac Stern Auditorium of Carnegie Hall in 2002 and 2005, and in Verizon Hall of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in 2003 and 2004.
As a concert pianist, Mr. William Carr continues to perform with area orchestras including the Ocean City Pops Orchestra, the Delaware Symphony Orchestra, the University of Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Doctors Orchestra, and the Philadelphia Classical Symphony Orchestra. Because of his reputation as performer and teacher, he often adjudicates in piano juries and competitions.
In addition to his extensive musical training and expertise, Dr. Carr earned a Masters Degree in International Relations/International Business from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Drawing upon this background, he teaches business and research courses in the College of Lifelong Learning and the Graduate School at Immaculata University and serves as research and thesis advisor. His unique approach to learning and exemplary teaching skills earned him the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award for Demonstrated Excellence in Teaching at Immaculata University in 1997/1998.
As president of Informance Associates, he has given corporate seminars and recital presentations on creativity to the graduate schools of business at Columbia University, the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College, The Wharton School, and to over thirty Fortune 500 corporations worldwide. He has addressed two national conferences of the American Creativity Association and has given nine national presentations for the American Society for Training and Development.
In May of 2005, he was honored with the esteemed title of Steinway Artist. Acceptance into the worldwide Steinway Artist roster indicates not only the highest levels of musical performance achievement, but also reflects the artist's dedication to and confidence in the Steinway piano as an instrument without equal for artistic expression and technical excellence in craftsmanship and performance. Stating that Steinway & Sons is proud to have named William B. Carr, DMA to its worldwide artist roster, the Steinway organization also noted that such immortals as Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Vladimir Horowitz, Cole Porter and Sergei Rachmaninoff have been included on this prestigious roster. Today's roster includes international stars such as Van Cliburn, Billy Joel, Herbie Hancock, Peter Nero, Roger Williams, and the 5 Browns. The House of Steinway deeply values the artistry of Bill Carr and is committed to assisting him in his worldwide performance and recording activities.
Future Engagements include:
Philadelphia Doctors Symphony Orchestra; Rutgers University Guest Artist Series; Immaculata University Artist Series; Benefit Performance for Trento; NJ War Memorial, Steinway Artist Concert at Immaculata University on 6-8-06; Kennett Symphony Orchestra in 10-06 and Moravian Symphony Orchestra in 11-06.
Email us at: wcarr@immaculata.edu
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