BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:JP Concerts Presents:Mark Richardson\, Violin &\; James St aples\, Piano\nA recital benefiting the St. John's Capital Campaign  \;\n \;Tickets are $10 at the doorProgram:\nSonata No. 3 in C for Un accompanied Violin\, BWV 1065 J.S. Bach \;\nAdagio\nFuge\nLargo\nAll egro assai \;\n \;\nSonata No. 5 in F Major\, opus 24 (Spring) L udwig van Beethoven\nAllegro\nAdago molto expressivo\nScherzo: Allegro m olto\nRondo: \; Allegro ma non troppo \;\n \;\nIntermission& nbsp\;\n \;\nSonata in F for Violin and Pianoforte Louis S. Richards onAbout Mark:Mark Richardson is a 25-year resident of Jamaica Plain. A n ative of western NY and western PA\, he was raised in a family of musici ans. \; All 6 children played instruments which culminated one Chris mtas morning with a \; performance of Bach&rsquo\;s Brandenburg Conc erto #5. \;\nMark holds a bachelor&rsquo\;s of Fine Arts in Violin P erformance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1984)\, where he stu died with Delight Malitsky and a Master&rsquo\;s of Education from UMass Boston (1997). \; While at IUP\, he performed 3 solo recitals with his stepfather\, James G. Staples\, as well as numerous concerts with th e IUP Symphony Orchestra and the Johnstown Symphony. \; Since last C hristmas\, he has been studying violin again with Sue Rabut of West Roxb ury\, who has been of immeasurable help. In addition to music\, Mark enj oys reading\, movies\, scuba diving and cycling.\nFor the past 17 years\ , Mark has been a Middle School history teacher in the Brockton Public S chools. \; He is a 5 time recipient of the Inspirational Teacher Awa rd\, given to teachers by students who have been accepted in the Nationa l Honor Society at Brockton High School.\n \;\nAbout James:James Sta ples is a native of Florida who has resided in Indiana\, Pennsylvania th e past 45 years. \; Dr. Staples recently retired from a 50-year care er that included six years at SUNY Fredonia\, and 44 years at IUP teachi ng piano and music theory. \; Dr. Staples holds degrees from Florida State and a doctorate of musical performance from the Eastman School of Music. \; His teachers included Carlisle Floyd\, Irwin Freundlich a nd Liusa Faini. \; He has been a recitalist in every state in the No rtheast\, and has appeared as soloist in Florida and Pennsylvania. \ ; \;The past twenty years have seen Dr. Staples engage his lifelong passion for music composition\, creating works for solo piano and large and small chamber ensembles. \; He composed his own piano concerto a nd has performed it twice with the IUP Symphony Orchestra. \; In his spare time\, Dr. Staples is an avid concert and theatre-goer: He compet es with his stepson Mark to see who can attend the most performances at the Stratford Festival in Ontario. \; In his retirement\, that is a competition he is certain to win. URL:http://jamaicaplain.patch.com/events/mark-richardson-violin SUMMARY:Mark Richardson\, Violin &\; James Staples\, Piano LOCATION:St John's Episcopal Church: Revere St & Roanoke Ave\, Jamaica Pl ain\, MA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR