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Cicely Parnas Born in 1993, cellist Cicely Parnas is one of the finest young artists performing today. A unique presence on the concert stage, she is recognized for her highly individualized sound, exquisite tone, and spontaneous creativity fueled by an affable fearlessness. Cicely’s cello studies began at age four, and she made her orchestral debut at nine. Since then Cicely has performed over thirty times as guest soloist with orchestras, including the New York String Orchestra conducted by master musician and conductor, Jaime Laredo, and David Alan Miller’s Albany Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Parnas has claimed her seventh 1st prize in soloist competitions winning the 2011 Cello Concerto Competition at the Jacobs School of Music. This young titan of the cello proves herself not only on the solo stage but also in the chamber setting. An early start playing duets with her sister, violinist Madalyn Parnas, soon became duo parnas. The sister string duo has earned 1st prize in an international chamber music competition at Carnegie Hall, released two "must-have" CDs featuring 20th century duo literature, and inspired award-winning composers to write for them. Furthermore, this exceptional groundwork in chamber music laid the foundation for successful concertizing with the great artist Peter Serkin as the Parnas/Serkin Trio. This season Cicely will perform as guest soloist with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic under the baton of Randall Fleisher and the Orchestra of the League of Composers in New York City. Chosen as an inaugural performer for the NPR Performance Today’s new series “Young Artists in Residence,” Cicely will be presented performing and interviewing with Fred Child on five radio broadcasts to be aired daily for one week later this year. In the spring Cicely will be performing two concerts featuring new music at Lincoln Center. Festival performances will include a debut at Honest Brook, and return engagements at Lachine and Tannery Pond. duo parnas’ third CD In Real Time, a disc of today’s works by living composers including Auerbach, Bolcom, Moravec, and Wuorinen, is due for release in May 2012. Cicely is a full-tuition scholarship recipient in the prestigious Artist Diploma Program at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music studying with cellist Sharon Robinson. She is the granddaughter of world-class cellist Leslie Parnas, and a former student of cellist Peter Wiley. Ms. Parnas performs on a 1712 Giovanni Grancino violoncello. Last updated: 2/24/2011

Calendar Apr 2012 21 April 21 8:00 pm Madalyn & Cicely New Music Ensemble Director, David Dzubay IU Jacobs School of Music Auer Hall Bloomington, IN Bloomington, IN   28 April 28 7:30 pm Madalyn Parnas, violin Cicely Parnas, cello duo parnas with Sharon Harms, soprano Voices Up! Fordham University at Lincoln Center NW Corner 60th St. & Columbus Ave. New York, New York Program: Kurtag, Kramer, Moravec, Dzubay New York, New York   May 2012 7 May 7 8:00 pm duo parnas Orchestra of the League of Composers Louis Karchin, conductor Washington Square Contemporary Music Society Skirball Center for the Performing Arts 566 LaGuardia Place (at Washington Square South) New York, New York Program: Brian Fennelly Sinfonia Concertante New York, New York   Jul 2012 9 July 9 7:30pm Madalyn Parnas, violin Cicely Parnas, cello Vincent Adragna, piano Kimball Farms Lenox MA Program: TBD Lenox MA   Dec 2012 28 December 28 8:00pm Cicely Parnas New York String Orchestra Jaime Laredo, conductor Carnegie Hall 57th Street and 7th Avenue New York, NY Program: Saint-Saens Cello Concerto in A Minor New York, NY   Jan 2013 19 January 19 8:00pm Cicely Parnas Vermont Symphony Orchestra Jaime Laredo, conductor Flynn Center, Burlington VT Program: Elgar Cello Concerto Burlington VT   19-20 January 19 8:00pm Cicely Parnas Vermont Symphony Orchestra Jaime Laredo, conductor Flynn Center, Burlington VT Program: Elgar Cello Concerto Burlington VT   Mar 2013 7-20 March 7 - 20 Madalyn Parnas, violin Cicely Parnas, cello duo parnas Orchestre Nationale des Pays de la Loire Nantes & Angers, France Program: Saint-Saens Concerto for Violin No. 3, Op.61 Saint-Saens Concerto for Cello in a minor, Op. 33 Saint-Saens La Muse et Le Poete, Op.132 Nantes & Angers, France   Apr 2013 5 April 5 7:30pm Madalyn Parnas, violin Cicely Parnas, cello Vincent Adragna, piano Oneonta Concert Association First United Methodist Church 66 Chestnut Street Oneonta, NY Oneonta, NY   6 April 6 7:30pm Madalyn Parnas, violin Cicely Parnas, cello Vincent Adragna, piano Wolfeboro Friends of Music Brewster Anderson Hall 205 S. Main Street Wolfeboro, NH Wolfeboro, NH   past events » News no recent news news archive »

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