n 1927 Mr. Kaufman established an endowment fund of $100,000.00 “to bring to the children and people of Marquette some of the finer things in the world of education, travel, and art…”
The opportunity to hear top-quality musicians, lecturers, writers, and other artists was appreciated by the students and townspeople who attended the Lyceum programs throughout the years since its inception. The traditional and historical lyceum program tradition is carried on today as we welcome Bob Milne to the Kaufman Auditorium stage on May 9th, 2013, at 7 PM. Please join us for this wonderful L.G. Kaufman Endowment Lyceum program that celebrates musical and educational excellence for our students and community members.
The L.G. Kaufman Endowment
Presents
Bob Milne
Ragtime and Boogie-Woogie Piano at its BEST!!
Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Kaufman Auditorium
Evening Performance 7:00 PM
Advance Tickets: Students and Seniors (Age 60+) $10 Adults $12
At the Door: Please add $2 to ticket prices
Tickets are available at NMU EZ Tickets by calling 227- 1032 or 227-2850. EZ Tickets online is found at www.nmu.edu/tickets. NMU EZ Ticket Outlets include the Superior Dome, Forest Roberts Theatre, and the NMU Bookstore.
PLUS……Don’t miss the Bob Milne Community Piano Workshop!
Thursday, May 9th Kaufman Auditorium Workshop: 2 PM
Cost: $10 Reservations Required
To Register, Please Call Kaufman Auditorium at 225-4213 or email scambensy@mapsnet.org. Payment due at time of registration.
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Bob Milne is considered to be the best ragtime/boogie-woogie pianist in the world. He was filmed and documented for future generations in 2004 during three days of interviews at the Library of Congress, and was declared a “National Treasure” at the conclusion. Mr. Milne is an active “Musical Ambassador” for the United States Dept. of State, and has performed numerous times in Japan, including the Okinawan Islands and Hokkaido. He has also performed in this capacity for members of the Swiss Parliament at the U.S. Embassy in Berne.
Mr. Milne’s natural ability to hear and play music goes back to his early childhood. He makes the statement, “I knew how to play a piano long before I ever started. Just push down the notes you hear and the instrument will play itself. Can’t everyone do this?” He considers either looking at music or practicing to be “cheating.”
A French horn player in High School, he went to the prestigious Eastman School of Music at the age of 17, and then became assistant First Horn in the Rochester Philharmonic at age 19. After symphony concerts the students all went and hung out in local places. When the piano player didn’t show up at a sing-a-long saloon one night, Mr. Milne “filled in.” They hired him on the spot. He continued playing the horn until age 21, then became a full time piano player in the Detroit area, playing seven nights a week for twenty five years.
Playing in concert halls now since 1991, Mr. Milne plays worldwide every year. A comment often heard following one of his performances is, “unbelievable.” He teaches music history at various universities around the country, and is also the founder and director of the Frankenmuth Ragtime Festival in Michigan.
Bob Milne teaches music and music history at Florida/Atlantic University every winter for Lifelong Learning. His courses are among the most popular in the curriculum.
The list of music festivals he’s appeared at is extensive. They include the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival (Sedalia, Missouri), the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Eau Claire Ragtime Festival, Sacramento Ragtime Festive, plus many others.
Mr. Milne has been averaging somewhere in the area of 250 performances per year. He is highly sought after for both his incredible piano playing and easy going, modest presentations. He claims, “If I have been given any ability at all it, is my duty to honor it by trying to improve that ability every time I perform.”
Mr. Milne is also the founder of the Michigan Music Retreat, a four-day event held in his hometown every September during which he teaches music and music history to students of all ages. “You can’t educate a piano,” he says, “but you can educate yourself to know everything about it.”
– Excerpt taken from http://bobmilne.com/home
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