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The Artists
Dr. James Winn
Dr. James Winn, associate professor of piano and composition
at the University of Nevada, Reno since 1997, has been
described as a musician’s musician with an international
reputation. Winn made his professional debut with the Denver
Symphony at the age of thirteen, and has been performing
widely in North America, Europe and Japan ever since. Before
relocating to Reno, Winn was solo pianist with the New York
City Ballet for thirteen years. In addition, he was a member of
the New York New Music Ensemble and a frequent guest with
the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He is currently a
member of Argenta, the University’s resident chamber group,
and tours regularly with internationally acclaimed New York
based violinist Rolf Schulte.
Gwendolyn Clancy
An independent filmmaker for 28 years, Gwendolyn Clancy
tells the stories of those who live and work in the Great Basin
through her videos and films, including “The Man they Call
Will James,” narrated by actor Richard Farnsworth. Her talent
at tapping into peoples’ lives has resulted in grants from the
National Endowment for the Arts, Nevada Humanities and the
Gund Foundation, and numerous awards from the American
Film Festival and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, to name
a few. For the past decade, first as the public information
officer for the Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs and
presently as an independent contractor, Clancy has hosted
and produced a monthly documentary series, Exploring
Nevada, which is broadcast throughout Nevada and parts of
California. Clancy has a BA in French from Wellesley College,
Massachusetts and an MA in Communications from the
University of Nevada, Reno.