Professor of music, Thomas Parchman and pianist Chiharu Naruse will perform a faculty concert for students, the general public, and the University community. The concert will take place at Corthell Concert Hall on Thursday, January 19 at 7:30 p.m. The doors will open at 7 p.m.
Tickets are available online and at the door, and are $10 for the general public, and $5 for students, seniors, alumni, faculty, and staff.
Thomas Parchman came to Maine in 1984 as a result of a joint search between the University of Southern Maine and the Portland Symphony Orchestra, where he has been the principal clarinetist with the orchestra since then. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Southern California, a Master of Music degree from Northwestern University, and a Bachelor's degree in both music education and performance from Southern Methodist University. His principal teachers have been Clark Brody (Chicago Symphony), Larry Combs(Chicago Symphony) Robert Marcellus (Cleveland Orchestra), and Mitchell Lurie (Chicago Symphony and soloist).
Dr. Parchman regularly performs as a member of the Portland Symphony and the Rhode Island Philharmonic and performs recitals throughout New England. He has recently performed the Frank Martin Concerto for 7 Winds with the Portland Symphony, as well as the Bernstein Prelude, Fugue and Riffs with the National Music Festival.
Chiharu Naruse holds master’s degrees in music performance and music instruction from the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin. She has participated in several international piano competitions and won the silver prize in the Hyogo Piano Competition in Japan. In 2002, Chiharu moved to the United States to study under Frank Glazer. She has since performed frequently in Maine, including solo recitals, concertos, and chamber music performances with such groups as the Portland String Quartet, Da Ponte String Quartet, and Venti Cordi. She was a featured artist at the Ocean Park Music Festival and the Franco-American Heritage Center, and has also toured in France and Japan.
Naruse is a well-respected music teacher, chamber music coach, music competition adjudicator, and accompanist, with many of her students receiving competition prizes.
For those needing special accommodations to participate fully in this program, contact the Music Box Office at (207) 780-5555. Hearing impaired: call USM's telex / TDD number (207) 780-5646.