Fisk Jazz Ensemble Concert

Victoria Theodore received her Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Classical Piano Performance and Computer Music from Oberlin College / Conservatory of Music (where she studied piano with Sedmara Zakarian Rutstein), and her Master of Arts degree in Classical Piano Performance from Stanford University (where she studied piano with George Barth and vocal accompaniment with Judith Bettina). As a teen, Victoria studied piano and voice in the UC Berkeley Young Musician's Program (YMP) and sang (and began her accompanying career) with the Oakland Youth Chorus (OYC) , under the direction of Trente Morant. Through YMP, Victoria studied piano primarily with Eugene Gash (1920-1995), the first African-American concert pianist to perform a solo concert at Carnegie Hall, and a student of E. Robert Schmitz (1889-1949), a student of composer Claude Debussy. During her Stanford years, Victoria also studied Jazz Piano with Mark Levine, Bill Bell and Frank Martin.
In August, 2007, Victoria was hired to tour with legendary musical genius Stevie Wonder, playing keyboards and singing background vocals in his band. She has traveled around the world with Stevie and looks forward to more touring.
Victoria is a highly sought Bay Area pianist, keyboardist and accompanist, respected for her wide ranging musical versatility. Victoria resides in San Leandro, CA, and teaches students from her home when she’s not performing with various R&B, jazz, gospel, pop and classical artists.

The program consists of:

Can You Feel It?---Michael Jackson
Stolen Moments---Oliver Nelson
Too High---Stevie Wonder
This Place Hotel (a.k.a. Heartbreak Hotel)--- Michael Jackson
It’s Love--- Jill Scott
Equinox--- John Coltrane

Intermission

Am I the Same Girl? (Soulful Strut)--- Eugene Record
The Man I Love--- George Gershwin
3 selections by Victoria Theodore
So What--- Miles Davis

Ms. Theodore will also do a presentation for MUS 158, Seminar in Music Performance and Literature on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 12 PM, Fisk Memorial Chapel and an open rehearsal with the Fisk Jazz Ensemble on Wednesday Evening, April 14, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Harris Music Building, Room 111. The concert, lecture/presentation and open dress rehearsal are all free admission and open to the public