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MIIS to Host the Monterey Symphony

Thursday May 1, 2014 7:30 PM
The Monterey Symphony

and the
eMIISsaries of the Monterey Institute of International Studies
proudly present 
An Evening of the French Masters
featuring Christina Mok, violin & artists of the Monterey Symphony

Irvine Auditorium MIIS
Pre-concert lecture by Dr. Todd Samra at 7:00 PM
General Admission $25: Call the Symphony Box Office at 831.646.8511 or visit www.montereysymphony.org/special-events

Monterey Symphony at MIIS May 1French Masters at MIISAdditional Upcoming Performances:
SPLENDOR May 16,17,18
featuring the Brahms Double Concerto for Violin & Cello
Sherwood Hall & Sunset Center
Don’t miss the final concert of our Season of Discovery
Visit montereysymphony.org to learn more

Renowned Pianist Kun Woo Paik in Salinas with the Monterey Symphony

Kun Woo PaikThe Monterey Institute and the Monterey Symphony are pleased to extend a special invitation to eMIISsaries to attend the February Innovation performance, featuring world renowned pianist, Kun Woo Paik, on Friday February 21st at 7:30 p.m..

Held at the newly renovated Steinbeck Institute of Art and Culture (formerly Sherwood Hall), this performance is a unique opportunity for eMIISsaries, as MIIS ambassadors, to experience a fresh side of Salinas.

As part of the Monterey Institute community, eMIISsaries can purchase discounted tickets for $5 to the Friday evening performance in Salinas. All tickets need to be purchased in advance by calling the Monterey Symphony box office directly at (831) 646-8511. We hope to see you there!

Kun Woo Paik lives in Paris, and serves as the Artistic Director of the  Festival International de Musique de Dinard. Paik played his first piano concert at the age of 10 with the Korean National Orchestra, studied in New York and London from the age of 15, and became an international sensation following performances in 1974 at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall.  He has performed with the world’s most celebrated orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, St Petersburg Philharmonic, London Symphony, BBC Symphony, Orchestre de Paris, Berlin Symphony, Hungarian National, Oslo Philharmonic, Rotterdam and the Warsaw Philharmonic. The Monterey Symphony is honored to welcome him to the Peninsula, and to inaugurate the newly revitalized Steinbeck Institute of Art and Culture. Watch Kun Woo Paik play Chopin, Vals Op. 64 n. 2.

The Steinbeck Institute of Art and Culture
(formerly Sherwood Hall) in Salinas
Friday February 21st at 7:30 p.m.

Additional Performances at the Sunset Center in Carmel
Saturday February 22nd at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday February 23rd at 3:00 p.m.

Spring Semester Offerings for Our eMIISsaries

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“Red Garden”, Painting by President Emeritus Steven Baker

For Monterey Institute students, the arrival of spring means a new cohort of peer connections, fresh perspectives from January-term travels, and that hopeful eagerness surrounding commencement, job interviews, and turning theory into practice.

For eMIISsaries and the Monterey community, this spring brings an array of campus events, lectures, and engagement opportunities we’re pleased to extend to you. Here is a sampling of our spring season offerings:

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MIIS will host the film, ‘The Attack’, on March 9th

March 9th  –  The Monterey Institute will host the finale event of the Carmel Jewish Film Festival. The film “The Attack” will be screened with an expert panel discussion following, featuring key MIIS faculty members. Visit their website for tickets.

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Steve Hawkins, Executive Director, Amnesty International

April 11th  –  Human Rights Fair keynote speaker, Steve Hawkins, Executive Director of Amnesty International. Details to follow.

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Monterey Symphony Orchestra

May 1st  –  Inaugural Chamber Music Concert with the Monterey Symphony Orchestra, hosted by the Monterey Institute in the Irvine Auditorium. Details to follow.

The New Year Sampler – Save These Dates!

 

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Followed by a MIIS faculty expert panel discussion

March 9 – Finale event of the Carmel Jewish Film Festival. The film “The Attack” will be screened with an expert panel discussion following, featuring key MIIS faculty members.

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Steve Hawkins, Executive Director, Amnesty International

April 11 – Human Rights Fair keynote speaker, Steve Hawkins, Executive Director of Amnesty International.