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SUMMARY:Orchestra Manhattan
DESCRIPTION:Orchestra Manhattan\, conducted by internationally acclaimed 
 maestro Gerard Schwarz\, is a newly formed ensemble of top musicians fro
 m across the New York–New Jersey area\, created to tour audiences around
  the world. Schwarz is known for his emotionally compelling performances
 \, innovative programming\, and dedication to music education. He curren
 tly serves as Music Director of the All-Star Orchestra\, Palm Beach Symp
 hony\, and Frost Symphony Orchestra\, and is the visionary behind the Em
 my Award–winning All-Star Orchestra television series\, used as an educa
 tional resource on Khan Academy. Amelia Ly\, age eleven\, is a rapidly r
 ising American pianist from Nashville\, Tennessee\, whose early achievem
 ents and artistic maturity have positioned her as one of the most promis
 ing young performers of her generation worldwide. She began piano study 
 at four and currently trains with Dr. Craig Nies\, Distinguished Profess
 or of Piano at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music and former 
 student of Mieczysław Horszowski of the Curtis Institute\, placing her i
 n a distinguished pedagogical lineage. Amelia has been featured by ABC N
 ews and NPR and is a top‑prize winner in numerous international competit
 ions. In January 2026\, Amelia performed Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 
 2 with conductor Theodore Kuchar at the Lviv National Philharmonic in Uk
 raine — a significant international milestone for an artist of her age. 
 Orchestra Manhattan\, conducted by internationally acclaimed maestro Ger
 ard Schwarz\, is a newly formed ensemble of top musicians from across th
 e New York–New Jersey area\, created to tour audiences around the world.
  Schwarz is known for his emotionally compelling performances\, innovati
 ve programming\, and dedication to music education. He currently serves 
 as Music Director of the All-Star Orchestra\, Palm Beach Symphony\, and 
 Frost Symphony Orchestra\, and is the visionary behind the Emmy Award–wi
 nning All-Star Orchestra television series\, used as an educational reso
 urce on Khan Academy. Amelia Ly\, age eleven\, is a rapidly rising Ameri
 can pianist from Nashville\, Tennessee\, whose early achievements and ar
 tistic maturity have positioned her as one of the most promising young p
 erformers of her generation worldwide. She began piano study at four and
  currently trains with Dr. Craig Nies\, Distinguished Professor of Piano
  at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music and former student of 
 Mieczysław Horszowski of the Curtis Institute\, placing her in a disting
 uished pedagogical lineage. Amelia has been featured by ABC News and NPR
  and is a top‑prize winner in numerous international competitions. In Ja
 nuary 2026\, Amelia performed Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with cond
 uctor Theodore Kuchar at the Lviv National Philharmonic in Ukraine — a s
 ignificant international milestone for an artist of her age.\n\nTickets:
  https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/060064DCDA65C352\n\nhttps://findloca
 l.community/event/8174f462-c6e6-42b8-aee4-28717dfcdf1d
LOCATION:Stephens Auditorium\, Iowa State Center\, Ames\, IA 50011
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/8174f462-c6e6-42b8-aee4-28717dfcdf1
 d
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SEQUENCE:0
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