Wednesday, February 16, at 8:00 pm
The Pacifica Quartet, recognized internationally for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and often-daring repertory choices, will perform on Oberlin College’s Artist Recital Series. The concert will be held in Finney Chapel, with a program of works by Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Schubert. The quartet features Simin Ganatra ’95, violin; Sibbi Bernhardsson ’95, violin; Masumi Per Rostad, viola; and Brandon Vamos, cello. While on campus, the quartet will also fulfill a two-day residency, during which they will lead master classes and coach chamber ensembles.
Since its formation in 1994, the Pacifica Quartet has carved out a compelling and critically lauded musical path. As a young ensemble, the quartet swept top awards in the U.S. and abroad, including the 2002 Cleveland Quartet Award, the Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 1998, and the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2006, making the Pacifica only the second chamber music ensemble ever to be selected. In 2009, the quartet garnered two highly coveted distinctions including being named “Ensemble of the Year” by Musical America and winning a Grammy Award for their recording of Elliott Carter’s String Quartets Nos. 1 and 5 (Naxos).
For more information about the Pacifica Quartet, please visit www.pacificaquartet.com
Friday, February 25, 2011 at 8:00pm
Returning to Oberlin’s Finney Chapel for its 209th Artist Recital Series performance, the Cleveland Orchestra will once again prove its status as one of the world’s most powerful orchestral ensembles. Under the baton of Andrey Boreyko, the program will feature works by Bartók, Vasks, and Prokofiev.
Oberlin Professor of Oboe and English Horn Robert Walters, featured soloist, will also play with the orchestra, with whom he holds an appointment as oboist and solo English horn player. He has also held appointments at the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the Cincinnati Orchestra, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. An avid teacher and performer, Walters has taught and performed at many of the country's top venues and festivals.
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Saturday, March 5, 2011, 8:00 pm
Grammy Award winner and acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman is known by critics and listeners alike as one of the most commanding and engaging performers on the circuit today. Since his international debut with Zubin Mehta and the Montreal Symphony in 1975, he has performed diverse repertory “rich in musical feeling” with “technical fireworks.” His rapidly growing discography, diverse tour schedule, and performances of concertos and chamber music feature collaborations with classical music's biggest names: Isaac Stern, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Sir Simon Rattle, and dozens of others. Bronfman's Oberlin performance at Finney Chapel will include pieces by Haydn, Schumann, and Chopin.
For information on Oberlin’s Artist Recital Series, please visit www.oberlin.edu/arseries
Tickets are available for advance purchase by visiting www.oberlin.edu/arseries or calling 800-371-0178. Single tickets are $30; seniors and those with an Oberlin College ID $25; and students $12. Tickets are available at the door, starting one hour before the performance; however, tickets purchased at the door cost $3 more.
Finney Chapel
90 North Professor Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
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