The Centre for Music, Mind and Wellbeing at the University of Melbourne, in association with the Melbourne Recital Centre take great pleasure in inviting you to the launch of the Music on the Mind series at the Melbourne Recital Centre.

Professor Gary McPherson, Ormond Professor and Director of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, studies giftedness: the characteristics and development of people who have an unusually high potential for greatness. Tiffany Poon, a 14-year-old piano prodigy, clearly possesses that qualification. A student at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York, Tiffany already participates in an active recital schedule, displaying extraordinary artistry, musical maturity, and a rich love for playing the piano. Professor McPherson, working with Tiffany’s family, has observed Tiffany’s growth as a musician over her lifetime.  In his pre-concert introduction Professor McPherson will talk about giftedness and traits of child prodigies, including current research in this field, before Tiffany steps to the piano to share her talent in a piano recital that includes repertoire by Beethoven, Chopin, Ravel and Liszt that will leave the audience spellbound (see www.tiffanypoon.com).

When: Tuesday 19 July 2011, 7.30pm

Venue: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall
Melbourne Recital Centre
Cnr of Soutbank Blvd and Sturt St
Southbank

Tickets: $25 / $15 concession www.melbournerecital.com.au or call 03 9699 3333