6/19/2023 0 Comments Prescott olli![]() He has written extensively on the music of Handel and he wrote his dissertation on John Stanley, the 18th-century blind organist, conductor, violinist and impresario. He also studied at Oxford University's Worcester College. He was among an elite group to be awarded the British Marshall Scholarship, enabling him to attend two years of study at St. ![]() (magna cum laude) in Music and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. At Carlton College, Prescott received his B.A. Paul's Academy, receiving instruction in Braille from a visiting teacher for one hour a day. ![]() Prescott grew up in Minneapolis and attended St. Connecting that to my love of history was a natural fit." While he plays the Celtic harp professionally at church and memorial services, his main professional activity is teaching and lecturing. I just sat and listened to them tell stories about times long before I was born and I think that hooked me into knowing about the past and bringing the past back to life. It turned out to be." When asked about his interest in history, he said, "I was blessed to have lots of older relatives and my grandparents were very active in my life, very present. I was born blind my parents figured it might be a natural fit. I took the violin when I was three, so I've been there all my life. When asked about his choice of career, he states: "People ask me when I decided to go into music and I don't remember. Besides his many other lecture engagements, he has been the resident pre-concert lecturer for Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra since 2002. Prescott has taught music courses at UC Berkeley and music theory at The Crowden School (a private school for musically gifted children in Berkeley), and was the musicologist for the San Francisco Elderhostel Arts and Humanities Program. Prescott states that his goals for the class are to impart ".a broader knowledge of choral music and how it relates to the wider society.as well as gain a deeper appreciation of the music itself.and, of course, to have fun." While musical training isn't necessary, he will mention relevant "nuts and bolts" alterations in changing musical style.ĭr. Martins in the Field sponsored by Cal Performances.ĭr. I first heard him give a pre-concert lecture before a performance of St. While he is new to OLLI, John Prescott is a familiar name in the Bay Area choral music scene. This spring OLLI will present a class entitled "From Bach to Bernstein: Two Centuries of Choral Music," to be taught by John Prescott, Ph.D. Reading and Talk with Swedish Author Anne Swärd and Linda RuggĪnne Swärd will read from her work, and Professor Linda Haverty Rugg of UC Berkeley's Scandinavian Department will join her in conversation afterwards.įourth Age Salon: "Where are the guys? Gender differences in lifelong learning" Yan Chow, Director of Innovation and Technology, Kaiser Permanenteįeb 20: Transportation: A Driverless FutureĪnthony Levandowski, Co-creator of Google self-driving carįeb 27: Working in Community: Architecture, Community, and Technologyĭavid Trachtenberg, green architect and UC Berkeley graduate in architecture Katrina Heron, Director, The Edible Schoolyard Projectįeb 13: Future Trends in Health Care Technology Silicon Valley public relations icon Sylvia Paull and her guests will forecast the year's advances in the arts, culture, and technology.įeb 6: Food: Changing the Nation's Eating Habits
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