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Sarasota News Leader January 10, 2014 Page 112 release adds. Lvov has received the top prize in the Beethoven Competition in Moscow and has been awarded the International Alex de Vries prize in Belgium, among other honors. She has also participated in command performances for the queen of Belgium, the prime minister of Great Britain and the president of Israel, the release points out. struggle or turbulent dark forces, it is my soul talking to the audience through the language of music. When I perform, my ego dissolves, and what flashes through my mind is a torrent of images — images that come from the subconscious and unconscious mind. I don't concentrate on the notes — that's what practice is for — I only feel emotion. What gives Her program for her Sarasota concert will include works by Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov, me a high is the feeling of joy, from spirit speaking through me." Ravel and Gershwin. "Music is the language of spirit," says Lvov in For more information visit www.uusarasota.com/ the release. "Whether I am playing about love, concerts/ or email concerts@uusarasota.org. POPULAR BANJOIST RETURNING TO CITY FOR GLENRIDGE SHOWS Having performed for sold-out concerts in Sarasota the past several years, banjoist and vocalist Cynthia Sayer will return to town for two shows only this month as part of the South County Jazz Series, the South County Jazz Club has announced. Cynthia Sayer's Hot Jazz Trio will perform on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m. at The Glenridge Performing Arts Center (GPAC) on Palmer Ranch, a news release says. as she single-handedly brings the four-string banjo to the forefront of jazz," the release continues. "Celebrated as the top four-string banjoist in the world today and praised for her 'drive and virtuosity' by the New York Times," Sayer is a founding member of Woody Allen's New Orleans Jazz Band, with whom she toured for more than 10 years, the release points out. Sayer has played with many leading jazz, popular and roots artists, including Bucky Pizzarelli, Dick Hyman, Wynton Marsalis, Marvin Hamlisch, John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), Charlie Giordano (Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band), Andy Statman and Tony Trischka, the release notes. The Glenridge is located at 7333 Scotland Way in Sarasota. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for GPAC and Jazz Club members. Reservations are strongly recommended, the release adds. Call 552-5325 or Vaché is a renowned jazz clarinetist who is a visit www.GPACTIX.com. former member of the Jim Cullum Jazz Band, Sayer's trio will include internationally having appeared with the group at Carnegie acclaimed jazz clarinetist Alan Vaché and Hall and on PBS's Austin City Limits, the string bassist Jay Mueller for the Saturday release adds. He also performed on NPR's concert and Vaché and string bassist Don A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Mopsick for the Sunday performance. Keillor, and was a regular performer on PRI's "Contemporary, edgy, and soulful, Cynthia Riverwalk — Live from the Landing from Sayer breaks all the banjo player stereotypes 1987 to 1992.