Jerome Jim, flute, and Amy Greer, piano, will perform a recital at RRPC on October 1, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. The concert is free to the public.
Amy Greer, Piano
Amy Greer is a pianist, teacher and writer living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Recognized for her creative approach to traditional piano teaching, she holds a bachelors degree in piano performance from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a masters degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She has published numerous articles in various music publications, and her column Marking Time: Notes from a Musician's Journal appears in American Music Teacher.
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Jerome Jim, Flute
Born on the Navajo Reservation, Jerome Jim is an active and versatile musician with styles ranging from traditional Native American flute, to the classical flute repertoire. As a classical and Native American flute soloist, he has appeared with the Grand Canyon Music Festival in the world premiere of Guardians of the Grand Canyon by composer Brent Michael Davids This performance was broadcast on American public television (PBS) in the spring of 2002. He as also appeared at numerous University of New Mexico public events as a Native American Flutist.
Now primarily a recitalist, Jerome has worked collaboratively with pianist Amy Greer on numerous projects, including several recordings of rare and unknown works for flute and piano.
Jerome also performed with Musical Theater Southwest (formerly The Albuquerque Civic Light Opera Association) from 1995 to 2003. In the summer of 2000, he traveled to Rome, Italy to play flute in The International Opera Academy of Rome.
He received his undergraduate degree from The University of New Mexico in European Musical Performance in Cultural Context, a degree which encompasses musical performance, History, Art History, Literature, and languages. Then in 2003, he attended the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in Amsterdam, Holland to further his performance art and pursue research on the Early Romantic operatic soprano Giuditta Pasta.
His primary teachers include Valerie Potter and the late Frank Bowen.
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