Kirk Whipple & Marilyn Morales, Duo & Solo Pianists, Composers
Resume, updated 8-21-02
Appointed to Artists Roster, The Kennedy Center, Washington D.C., 2000 to 2003
Appointed to State of Florida Touring Artist Roster, 2000 to 2004
Appointed to State of South Carolina Arts Commission Artist Roster, 2000 to 2004
Appointed to State of Louisiana Touring Artist Roster, 2001 to 2006
Appointed to State of Florida Artists in Education Roster, 2002 to 2004
Executive and Artistic Directors of The Unconservatory, a musical non-profit organization
Producers of Gala for Two Pianos, 2000 ~ 2003, under the auspices of
The Unconservatory,an annual presentation featuring Whipple & Morales and guest artists
Produced five annual Unconservatory concerts and fund raisers,
May 23, 1993, May 8, 1994, May 14, 1995, May 19,1996, and June 29, 1997.
Produced "Once in a Lifetime" concert series, May 29, 30, & 31, 1992:
Co-composed and orchestrated "Concerto in B minor for Two Pianos and Orchestra".
Produced score and parts. Coordinated all publicity, fund raising and logistics. Hired 51 members of Whipple and Morales Festival Orchestra. Premiered original two-piano concerto, "Wedding Sonata for Two Pianos" by W.A. Mathieu, and performed "Concerto in C Major for Two Pianos" by J.S. Bach.
Duo performances in Florida include:
Concert performances: Bass Museum of Art (Miami Beach), Fête de la Musique (Presented by the French Consulate of Miami), Century Village (various venues), Dreyfoos School for the Arts (West Palm Beach), Miami Dade Community College (Kendall), University of Miami, Koubek Center (Miami), Amelia Arts Academy (Amelia Island), Cypress Lake Center for the Arts (Fort Myers), Vero Beach Art Museum, The Carlisle (Lantana) Calle Ocho, Viernes Culturales / 8th Street, Cultural Fridays (Miami).
Featured guest artists at Arts for a Complete Education (ACE) Conference 2002 (Orlando).
Corporate events: Bobb’s Pianos, Ocean Reef Club, Simon Corporation, The Biltmore Hotel, Hale Pianos, City of Miami Police Dept., Gleneagles Country Club, City of Plantation, Elsa’s Pianos.
Duo performances in California include:
Benefit performances: Santa Rosa, San Francisco and Rohnert Park Symphonies; Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Stony Point Lakes, Sonoma "Salute to the Arts", Sierra Club of Sacramento, and Petaluma Summer Music Festival.
Concerts at wineries: Piper Sonoma, Chateau St. Jean, Matanzas Creek, Chateau DeBaun, Scharffenberger and Geyser Peak.
Other concert venues include: N.A.M.M. show (Anaheim), Humboldt State University (Arcata), First Unitarian Church (Berkeley), Blue Heron Inn (Duncans Mills), Fresno State University, Sherman Clay (Los Angeles & Sacramento), Hill House (Mendocino), Don Lee Pianos (Redding), Spreckels Performing Arts Center (Rohnert Park), Grossmont College (San Diego), JB Piano (San Rafael), Edwards Pianos (Santa Cruz), Andrews Hall (Sonoma), Gravenstein Concert Series (Sebastopol).
Duo performances in Louisiana include:
Concert performances: Presented by the Louisiana Arts Council of Terrebonne Parish (Houma), Trinity Church (New Orleans), Southdown Museum (Houma), Nicholls State University (Thibodaux),
Corporate events: South Central Industrialists Association.
Duo performances in Washington, D.C. include:
Concert performances: 1995 National Mardi Gras celebration (Presented by Krewe of Louisianians), The Kennedy Center, March 6, 2002: To view this entire performance please visit the Kennedy Center concert archives:
www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/artist_detail.cfm?artist_id=KIRKWHIPPL
Duo performances in Massachusetts include:
Concert performances: Falcone Pianos (Boston), Marion Art Center (Marion), Grace Episcopal Church (New Bedford), Southshore Conservatory (Hingham), Whitfield House Concert Series (Plymouth), Corpus Christi Parish (East Sandwich), Taunton Catholic Middle School (Taunton).
Duo performances in New York include:
Concert performances: 4th Unitarian Universalist Church (New York City), Frank & Camille’s Pianos, New York City (Presented by Yamaha Corporation of America).
Other national concert appearances include:
Colorado Springs, CO (Presented by members of the Colorado Springs Symphony League), Hampton College (Hampton, VA), Las Vegas, NV (Presented by Counterpoint Consultants), Midland, TX (Presented by members of the Midland-Odessa Symphony League), Vienna, Virginia (Presented by Yamaha Corporation of America), Bethel Lutheran Church, Madison, WI.
International appearances include:
"Fête de la Musique, 2000, 2001 & 2002," presented by the French Consulate of Miami, FL with television broadcasts in Brazil and France. Inaugural "Dueling Pianists" for Disney Cruise Line, on the Disney "Wonder"; Radio Atlantic de Limon, Costa Rica; Costa Rica national telethon, San Jose, Costa Rica; several performances in the Caribbean; Spanish language television show "Sabado Gigante Internacional" on Univision network, Miami, Florida; Madrid, Spain: presented by El Centro Cubano.
National television and radio appearances include:
MCCTV, Brockton, MA; HTV, Houma, LA; KFTY channel 50, Santa Rosa, CA; WWLTV and WNET channel 4, New Orleans, LA; KBBF, KZST, and KSRO radio, Santa Rosa, CA; "West Coast Weekend" on KQED radio, San Francisco and Philadelphia, KRCB and KSUN radio, Rohnert Park, CA; WLRN TV channel 17, WLRN radio, WDNA radio, WQBA radio and Telemiami, Miami, FL.
Recordings:
"Latin Lovers" (2000), "Danzas Para Dos Pianos" / "Dances for Two Pianos" (2000) "Elemental Portraits: Nocturnes for Two Pianos" (1999). "Piano Music of W. A. Mathieu" (1997 & 1999) with pianist & composer W. A. Mathieu. "Music for 1 & 2 pianos / 1, 2, & 4 hands" (1997) with pianist, Antonio Iturrioz and guest composer W. A. Mathieu. "Kirk Whipple & Marilyn Morales - Live in Concert" (1991). "The White Season," (1988 & 1991). Yamaha Disklavier disc: "The White Season" (1995). Please contact the artists for a copy of any of these recordings.
Publications:
A book of one piano/four hand holiday arrangements for beginning pianists by Whipple & Morales entitled "Christmas Treasures" was released nationally by Santorella Publications, LTD. in October of 1998.
Excerpts from "Christmas Treasures" in mp3 format:
(With Ken Blacklock of Virtual Success) "The Unconservatory" Web Site:
Whipple & Morales are available to tour year-round.
Additional references and information can be obtained by contacting the artists:
Kirk Whipple & Marilyn Morales, duo & solo pianists/composers
8035 S.W. 26th Street, Miami, FL 33155
Email: Pianistas2@aol.com
Web Site: www.unconservatory.org
Please note:
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