Award-winning pianist Gy Salvevold and critically acclaimed and prize-winning international opera tenor, Christopher Bengochea, will be the featured performers at a special public performance on June 9th at 2 p.m. in Sidney’s Pella Lutheran Church, located at 418 W. Main Street.
Salvevold started his piano career when he was three years old, studying the Suzuke method under Sharon Anderson until he was eighteen. Continuing his studies at Montana State University in Bozeman under Laurel Yost, he performed extensively while also appearing with the Bozeman symphony. Gy is the recipient of first prize in the 2012 Bradshaw & Buono International Piano competition where he recently performed at Carnegie Hall, one of American’s most prestigious concert halls.
The Basque American Tenor Bengochea began his musical career as a pianist. He moved into the study of opera during his time at Montana State University and later the University of Montana. After becoming an award winner at the Northwest Regional Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and winning third prize at the Internationale Societa Concertistica Vocal Competition in Santa Margherita-Ligure, Italy, he decided to pursue singing entirely. It was in Italy where Bengochea had the opportunity to study and work with renowned tenor, Gianni Raimondi who described Bengochea as “having a voice most brilliant and romantic: that will become very important in the future of opera”.
Tickets are on sale now at the Foundation for Community Care office, located at 221 2nd Street NW. A limited number of general admission seats are available for $30 each. A special free will donation social hour will be held directly following the performance. Guests will have the opportunity to personally meet the performers. For further questions please feel free to call the Foundation office at 488-2273.
The concert is co-sponsored by Richland Farm Mutual Insurance and the Foundation for Community Care. Proceeds from the concert will benefit the remodel and update of the Birthing Suites at Sidney Health Center.
If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please call Staci Miller, Executive Director for the Foundation for Community Care at 406-488-2357.
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