THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Renowned pianist
to perform tonight
By Josh Bollinger
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
In 1958, a 15-year-old Jeffrey
Siegel won a state-wide contest in
Illinois and received a great
award: playing as the piano soloist
with the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra.
At that point, he knew his future
was set.
Piano virtuoso Siegel will per
form "Chopin for Lovers!" at 7:30
tonight in the Schwab Auditorium.
"Chopin for Lovers! - is cele
brating the 200th birthday of
Frederic Chopin. The concert is
part of the Keyboard Conversa
tions program, in which Siegel will
talk to the audience about the
music and why Chopin wrote it.
"I do this to make the listening
more focused and more accessi
ble, whether it be an avid concert
goer or a novice," he said.
Siegel also holds a question
and-answer session after the per
formance so the audience has a
chance to participate.
During the question-and
answer portion, Siegel said the
audience can ask him anything
from, "How many hours a day do
you practice?" to "Did your moth
er make you study piano?"
In regards to practice, Siegel
said he doesn't count the hours.
He said it's not how long you
practice for, but it's what you do
with your instrument while you're
practicing that makes the differ
ence.
"When your mind is pondering,
it doesn't matter how long you sat
there," Siegel said.
Center for the Performing Arts
(CPA) Editorial Manager John
Mark Rafacz said there's just
something inviting about Siegel as
a piano soloist.
"It's one of the more intimate
concerts you can attend," said
Rafacz.
Rafacz said Siegel played a
Keyboard Conversations program
about Beethoven last year the
CPA loved it so much they decided
to invite him back.
In addition to being a fabulous
pianist and the music being "gor
geous," Siegel is also an impecca
ble speaker who doesn't lecture
the audience, Rafacz said.
"I really liked the addition of the
commentary," Rafacz said. "I
think he adds another level to the
music."
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Virtuoso pianist Jeffrey Siegel will
be performing "Chopin for Lovers!"
tonight at 7:30.
Siegel said the reason for the
romantic name of the program is
because each of the Chopin works
he'll be perfotming was inspired
by a different woman in the com
poser's love life.
Siegel said the moods of the
pieces range so widely that a year
wouldn't be long enough to tell
someone about them "from the
pits of despair to absolute jubila
tion," Siegel said.
Penn State students said they
think Siegel's performance is
important. Angela Gianamore
(senior-communications arts and
sciences) said classical music is a
dying art form, but it doesn't need
to be.
"I think right now everyone's
into mainstream music,"
Gianamore said. "It's music not
many people listen to, but should."
But for Siegel, classical music is
the only genre that he listens to.
think the music that's been
written for the piano was so
attractive and so compelling that
it's a whole world in itself," Siegel
said.
Tickets are $3B for adults, $2B
for ages 18 and under and $l5 for
Penn State students.
To e-mail reporter: tjbs267@psu.edu
If you go
What: Pianist Jeffrey Siegel
When: 7:30 tonight
Where: Schwab Auditorium
Details: Tickets are $3B for
adults, $2B for ages 18 and
under and $l5 for Penn State
students
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Film series showcases diversity
By Mike Hricik
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Che Guevara polarized demo
cratic and communist states dur
ing the Cold War as the socialist
leader of the Cuban Revolution.
In the years since his assassina
tion in 1967, his image has
become a widely recognized sym
bol of counterculture and Cuban
pride.
The film "Che Guevara - will be
shown tonight in the HUB
Auditorium as a part of the Penn
State Cultural Lounge Film
Series to promote diversity and
open-mindedness for Penn State
students, the group said.
"The point is to expose people
to diversity and differences
in life," Assistant Director
of Residence Life Moses Davis
said.
Davis organized the yearly
series and carefully chose films
dealing with relevant diversity
issues.
Four films will show through
out both the fall and spring
semesters. Each presentation
will feature a discussion on ques-
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tions raised in films afterwards,
Davis said.
Paul Robeson Cultural Center
Assistant Director Stephanie
Preston said students benefit
from the programming offered by
the series.
"It educates them. It gives
them an opportunity to experi
ence things they may not be
familiar with." Preston said.
The 2005 musical "Rent - will
be shown on Oct. 20 with a post
film discussion led by the
LGBTA Student Resource
Center.
Davis said the film deals with
AIDS, sexuality and class in ways
he hopes students will appreci
ate.
On Feb. 9, Chris Rock's "Good
Hair" will delve into the relation
ship between African-American
women and their hair in a come
dy documentary
The Center for Women
Students will supervise post-film
discussions on March 23 follow
ing "Fried Green Tomatoes'', a
comedy/drama about female
friendships in the South.
Davis said cultural lounges in
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commons buildings are impor
tant to student life.
"We teach students how to
make Hanukkah dreidels and
salsa dance. We host dialogues
about situations on campus,"
Davis said. "It's a great thing."
Some students are looking for
ward to the annual series because
of its reputation of quality.
Melissa Balsiger said the pro
gram has been successful in the
past.
"I think the variety of films they
get on campus is pretty awe
some," Balsiger (senior-hotel,
restaurant and institutional man
agement) said.
To e-mail reporter: mjhsso7@psu.edu
If you go
What: Penn State Cultural
Lounge Film Series presents
"Che Guevara
When: 8 tonight
Where: HUB Auditorium
Details: Admission - is free . oth
a valid student ID.
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