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Courtesy photo Virtuoso Hector Olivera will be playing at the Mason County Concert Association's 2011-20 12 Concert Series on Monday, Jan. 30. Virtuoso to be featured at Shelton concert series Pipe organ expert performing at concert series Virtuoso Hector Olivera rings in the second half of Mason County Concert Association's 2011-2012 Concert Series at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, at the Shelton Performing Arts Center (formerly the high school auditorium). Tickets are $30 for adults and $5 for students and are available at the door or at Lynch Creek Floral. Non-members can take advantage of a mid-season speciat rate for the remain- der of the series. There are two more con- certs after the Jan. 30 con- cert. Membership brochures are available at the library and the Shelton Mason Chamber of Commerce. See www.mCCCa.com for more information or call Becky Schuyten at 426-1842 or Larry Swift at 426-81519. The Jan. 30 show fea- tures sober, classical pipe organ music. Touring with two organs of his own de- sign, Maestro Olivera's personal interpretations of both classical and popular music have amazed and de- lighted audiences around the world. After years of perform- ing in the United States, in 1988, Olivera played once again in Argentina, the land of his birth. Welcomed as a national hero, he per- formed in standing room only concerts attended by celebrities and heads of state. He was also featured on national radio and tele- vision shows. Notable U.S. perfor- mances include Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion," a celebratory concert at Spivey Hall in honor of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and the Newport Classical Music Festival. In Newport he is regularly the featured open- ing and closing artist for the gala concerts. Born in Buenos Aires, Olivera's first teacher -- his father -- encouraged him to play pipe organ at age 3. Two years later, he was appointed organist of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. At 6, he entered the Buenos Aires Conserva- tory and by 9 had composed a suite for oboe and string orchestra, performed by the Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra. At 12, Mr. Olivera en- tered the University of Bue- nos Aires where he studied with Hector Zeoli and Juan Francisco Giacobbe. By 18, he had performed more than 300 concerts throughout Latin America, appearing frequently on Argentinean radio and television. Dur- ing this time, he also served for three years as the senior improvisational accompa- nist for the Collegium Musi- cum in Buenos Aires, vastly increasing his prodigious and improvisational talent. Offered a scholarship to the Juilliard School in New York in 1965, he moved to the United States to study with Vernon de Tar and Bronson Reagan. Three years later, Olive- ra won the National Impro- visation Contest sponsored by the American Guild of Organists, thereby launch- ing his professional concert career. In addition to performing at concert halls through- out the world and present- ing dedication recitals in churches and symphony halls, Olivera consults on the design of Rodgers and Roland organs worldwide. Inspired by his love for the French pipe organ Hector Olivera recently designed an organ, the Rodgers Tril- lium Masterpiece, for the purpose of touring. Although most famous for his prodigious techni- cal proficiency, Olivera's ef- fect on audiences has made many of the most sophisti- cated and demanding or- gan aficionados claim that Olivera is one of the great- est organists in the world today. Page B-6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal Thursday, January 26, 2012 Printed in Shelton, WA, USA usi'ng US-made ink and US-made newsprint with the highest percentage of recycled content in thi~ industry. Thank you for recycling. :,!~ ~/~ Printed With SOY INK Look in my bi-weekly section called Thh h one of our most popular special sections and h included with your Shelton-Mason County Journal. 1 Year - $37 in Mason County • $51 in-state * $61 out-of-state. Get yours today by calling (360) 426-4412 • 8 ,: