![]() ![]() ![]() Since then, Rybak has been involved several times in the contest. His win was celebrated throughout Europe for crushing stereotypes about the contest, such as needing an over-the-top performance or the influence of neighbour voting. Winning at the age of 23, Rybak remains the youngest solo male winner of the contest and the only Belarusian-born winner to date. Representing Norway in the 2009 contest in Moscow, Russia, he won the competition with 387 points-the highest tally any country has achieved in the history of Eurovision under the then-voting system-with " Fairytale", a song he wrote and composed. Rybak is known for his extensive involvement in the Eurovision Song Contest. After two pop albums in Fairytales and No Boundaries (2010), Rybak switched to become a family-oriented artist, focusing on children's and classical music and frequently performing with youth orchestras throughout the world. His debut 2009 album, Fairytales, charted in the top 20 in nine European countries, including a top position in Norway and Russia. Performing in English, Russian and Norwegian, Rybak held on to a teen idol status in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and to a certain extent in Western Asia in his early twenties. īased in Oslo, Rybak extensively worked on television programs and on tours in Europe, particularly in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe throughout the early 2010s. All together, the Ryan Concert Hall is an entertaining and inspiring piece that captures the soul and wit of the community and its engagement with the arts.Alexander Igorevich Rybak ( Russian: Александр Игоревич Рыбак born ) or Alyaxandr Iharavich Rybak ( Belarusian: Аляксандр Ігаравіч Рыбак) is a Belarusian-Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pianist and actor. The use of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian capitals, several types of arches, and various wings on the mischievous putti are all references to changing styles throughout the art history canon. The text-messaging Sophomore is saved only by Mercury’s wings that appear on his sneakers – a clever play on the “Messenger of the gods.” In the highest reaches of the dome, playing with the mural’s frequent use of trompe l’oeil to fool the viewer’s eye. The figure of a student in a Trine University sweater appears to be praying but is really texting, and imminently tumbles over the balustrade, while Minerva, goddess of Wisdom, looks on in silent judgement. Cecilia, patron saint of music, and Mnemosyne, mother of Muses and patron of memory. The mural also features figures such as St. Mythical and historical patrons of the arts, music, and theater are represented as gold statues, painted in their own classically inspired niches: Pope Gregory the Great, composer Johann Sebastian Bach, Roman goddess Minerva, and Greek god Dionysus. ![]() It seeks to educate and delight the viewer. The mural is a playful homage to art history, performance, and Trine University values. Tom Tierney, the Director of the Humanities Institute at Trine University. A highlight of the Ryan Concert Hall is the dome which features an original mural designed and executed by Conrad Schmitt Studios in collaboration with Dr. The Center’s Ryan Concert Hall is reminiscent of an Old World Theatre. An important resource for the students of Trine University’s music and theater programs and the community at large, the Furth Center features state of the art performance equipment and a refined ambiance. Furth Center for Performing Arts is resplendent with rich furnishings of classical architecture including gilded ornament, marble, chandeliers, and paintings. Housed in the former Angola Christian Church, Trine University’s T. ![]()
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