Corey Cerovsek, 14â€"yearâ€"olid violinist who has thrilled North America with his virtuosic and perceptive playing, will appear with the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Symphony at Centre In The Square, Sunday, Feb. 15 at 2: 30 p.m. Popular guest artist Peter McCoppin will conduct. Born in Vancouver in 1972, Cerovsek showed remarkable talent at a very early age. He received a silver medal in his first violin exam when he was only six. In 1984, he became the younâ€" gest student ever to be admitted to Indiana University, taking music (violin, piano, chamber music and theory) as well as computer sciences and matheâ€" matics. His academic achieveâ€" ments have been astonishing: highest marks in undergraduate level theory courses upon entry ie IIII | j N ‘\\ e ,//’ Violin sensation here in debut with Kâ€"W Symphony TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 8:00 PRM. $15.50 $18.50 setmutonniznihh waih y mnkese Waine‘ t omm YAKOV SMIRNOFF The making of Billy Idol has been a carefully structured process since he left Generation X. Groomed under the tutelage of producer Keith Forsey and with brilliant guitarist Steve Stevens in tow, Idol has become a video and recording phenomenon. With a combination of punk posturing and Manhattan panache, Idol has succeeded in bridging the sneer of Johnny Rotten with the Famous Russian Comedian Cerovsek will be featured with the Kâ€"W Symphony in Bruch‘s brilliant and difficult Violin Conâ€" certo No. 1 and ‘"Winter‘"‘ from Vivaldi‘s Four Seasons. The KWS will also perform two very popular works by the masters: Eine kleine Nachtmusik by Moâ€" zart and A Midsummer Night‘s Dream by Mendelssohn. His recitals include appearâ€" ances throughout Canada, the U.S. and Australia. He, often with his older sister, Katja, also an outstanding musician and student, has been the subject of great media interest with TV appearances on the Johnny Carâ€" son Show, W5 and the Fifth Estate as well as feature articles in People Magazine and many national publications. to the Music Faculty and adâ€" vancement to third year calculus with a top prize finish of A+ to name only a few. g with special guest ] Mike MacDonald Wellâ€"known through his movie roles in Moscow On The Hudson," ‘Heartbum," "Money Pit," ‘Brewster‘s Milions" and TV‘s "What A Country" Smirnot! will entartain you with a hilarious look at lite in Russia. 578â€"1570 Ef nakera 6i n MiPa 570 CHYM Idol plays it safe. While he inches closer to the mainstream with such atypical stratagem as a ballad (Sweet Sixteen) and even a touch of gospel (To Be A Lover), he never ventures too far from the Rebel Yell period. Once again, Forsey provides the lifeline with flawless production and Steven‘s imaginative guitar work channels the flow of adrenalin. For any other artist, Whiplash Smile would be the kind of record to guarantee star status. But Billy Idol is already a star. For him, it is more of a step sideways than forward. It will be interesting to see the next time out whether he veers from course. mannered soul of Robert Palmer. Whiplash Smile is an ambitious effort but ol plays it safe. While he inches closer to the hew hantrgy Travd o9 Pas tw Restiog â€" FEB. 11â€"15, 1987 RESERVED SEATS 10.75, 9.25, 7.75 (INCLUDES 25c ch’;) Wednesday through Friday 7:30 p.m. Corey Cerovsek _ GROUP RATES Thure., 7â€"30 p.m. Sat., ‘:.‘u:’g ;a p.f . 6c .0. m-n%-m Reduced $1.00 â€" Children‘s Seats $6.25 SEATS $5.25 11, 1987 â€"â€" PAGE 20 WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, Chronicle Special Five children, eyes transfixed, sat at worldâ€"renown violinist/conâ€" ductor Yehudi Menuhin‘s feet watching a true master at work, in a moment to cherish forever. s ‘ Menuhin, who himself ::s‘nn as a childâ€"prodigy, dazzled the little fan club gathered at the um and the Centre audience alike with encore piece Mozart‘s Divertimento. The program included luxuriant selections from Schubert, Rossini, Bach, Mozart and Polish composer/violinist Grazyna Bacewicz, a definitive highlight. . _ The excited children filed onto Centre in the Square‘s stage bearing colorful offerings of scrapbook crayon drawings and bouquets of flowers for the female members of the Warsaw Sinfonia. Bacewicz‘s strains filled the house with abstract beauty performed with impassioned precision by this talented Polish string ensemble. Schubert‘s Symphony No. 5 in Bâ€"Flat Major featuring the addition of winds (oboe, flute, bassoon,) and brasses, featured a lively intricate motif, Menuhin using his hands as a guiding instrument to bring his symphonic flock together. Sadly, Menuhin played only one solo, the Bach selection (Concerto No. 1 in A Minor). All eyes were glued to this Polish genius, who played as though he and precious violin were one, with deep majesty undeniable pride and unconditional love. 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