Sept. 19, 2005
Tenor Ian Bostridge, and pianist Julius Drake bring their talents to the Union College Chamber Concert Series on Friday, September 30 at 8 p.m. in Union College's Memorial Chapel.
This all-Schubert program, A Schubert Lieder Abend, will not be performed in either New York City or Boston; the closest venues to the Capital Region are Washington D.C. and Toronto.
This concert marks the beginning of the 34th International Festival Chamber of Music. Since his sensational 1999 U.S. debut, Ian Bostridge, of Britain, has achieved international stardom on lieder, opera and oratorio. His numerous recordings for Hyperion and EMI have already achieved legendary status. According to the New York Times, “Bostridge is perhaps and surely the most intense of current British tenors.” His return with the outstanding pianist, Julius Drake, is an event not to be missed.
Also hailing from London, pianist Julius Drake, has worked with the world's leading vocal and instrumental artists, both in recital throughout Europe and America, and on disc. In recent seasons concerts have taken him to the Edinburgh, Munich, Schubertiade, Salzburg, and Tanglewood Festivals; to the Lincoln Centre, New York; the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam; the Musikverein and the Konzerthaus in Vienna; the Chatelet, Paris; the Wigmore Hall and the BBC Proms in London; and tours to Australia, Korea and Japan.
Tickets may be purchased in advance for $25 for the general public and $10 for students; or at the door one hour before the performance. They are available at the College Facilities Building, call 388-6080. For further information, call 372-3651 or visit the Union College website at www.union.edu</A.