Triad Arts with David Ford A TAUC Tribute to Ruskin King CooperAugust 2, 2012On July 18, 2012 the Triad lost a consummate artist, and a man beloved by all who knew him well. Pianist, educator, and lifelong learner Ruskin King Cooper passed away at the age of 54. Today TAUC host David Ford celebrates Ruskin’s life and incredible artistry by sharing his interview with Ruskin from April 31, 2005.
Ruskin lived life to its fullest, traveling the world as not only an admired piano soloist and chamber musician, but as an accomplished multi-linguist in search of the perfect accent, and he remained fascinated by different cultures and people wherever he traveled. Ruskin gave generously of his time and energies to a host of causes, raising several thousands of dollars for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in honor of his mother. He loved cycling and cooking, and he even dreamt of one day opening a soul food restaurant in Berlin—ah, but how to get collard greens delivered to Berlin from home?
First among all of those loves was always music. Ruskin’s love for music began even before he could speak, and by the age of four he was already singing several songs in perfect pitch. It wasn’t long before that vocal ability found its way into Ruskin’s singing piano style.
The Music Department at Davidson College is planning a Memorial Concert in honor of Ruskin King Cooper to be held in the Sloan Music Center's Tyler-Tallman Hall at 3:00 p.m. on September 30. Ruskin had been a Davidson College artist associate since 1997, where he was beloved by his students and colleagues. As a piano soloist, Ruskin thrilled audiences throughout the Southeast, Europe, and Mexico. In 2006, he played to large, enthusiastic audiences in Italy, prompting the Corriere Adriatico to write that he "literally drove the audience wild" with a program of American piano music.
Ruskin’s critically acclaimed CD American Originals featuring American piano music is available on Centaur Records. It’s been broadcast on many radio stations throughout the NPR and MPR networks, and this Friday afternoon, David will sample from that recording as well as some of Ruskin’s concert and recital performances. Joining David in the studio will be three musicians who knew Ruskin well: soprano Barbara DeMaio Caprilli, and pianists Federico Pivetta, and Mauro Botelho.
The TAUC Tribute to Ruskin King Cooper continues this Friday afternoon at 1:00pm during Triad Arts Up Close.
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Triad Arts Archives
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January 1, 2013: Fairy Tales at the Winston-Salem Festival Ballet
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December 29, 2012: Rodney Holman Remembered
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December 28, 2012: Composer Kenneth Frazelle
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December 27, 2012: The Forget Me Nots
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December 26, 2012: Sending Christmas Cards to Huck and Hamlet
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December 25, 2012: Lucy Milner & Alex Kim
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December 22, 2012: Leigh Rodenbough
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December 21, 2012: Songs of Water
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December 20, 2012: Trumpeter Judith Saxton
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December 19, 2012: Awake the White and Wint'ry Queen
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December 18, 2012: St. Paul's Episcopal Church presents 9 Lessons and Carols
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December 15, 2012: Tony Griffey and Friends
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December 14, 2012: Yadkin Cultural Arts Center presents Exquisite Miniatures
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December 13, 2012: Piedmont Dance Theatre and The Salisbury Symphony present Nutcracker
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December 12, 2012: Piedmont Chamber singers present A Moravian Christmas
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December 11, 2012: Green Hill Center for NC Art presents Winter Show 2012
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December 8, 2012: The Kernersville Choral Society presents Handel's Messiah
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December 7, 2012: Honor Card Program 2012
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December 6, 2012: Piedmont Wind Symphony presents Kenny G
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December 5, 2012: The Hispanic Arts Initiative presents Punto de Vista-Latino Perspectives
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December 4, 2012: Opus Concert Series 2012-2013
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December 1, 2012: Carolina Winter Music Festival presents Swingle Bells 2012!
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November 30, 2012: NC Shakespeare Festival presents A Christmas Carol
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November 29, 2012: UNCSA School of Dance presents The Nutcracker
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November 28, 2012: Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance presents Sordid Lives
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November 27, 2012: Black Nativity Returns to the North Carolina Black Repertory Company
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November 24, 2012: Secrest Artists Series presents Danu and Christmas in Ireland
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November 23, 2012: The Art of the Poem with Terri Kirby Erickson
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November 22, 2012: The Depth of Jazz Diva Cle Thompson
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November 21, 2012: The Art of Glass with a Master Craftsman
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