Ring out the fall term with two sure-to-be-superb concerts: pianist Pei-Yao Wang, scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 19 at 3 p.m., and the Boston Camerata, on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 3 p.m. Both are part of Union's acclaimed Concert Series at Memorial Chapel.
Wang began playing the piano at five and became the youngest student at the prestigious Curtis Institute. She has performed at top venues in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.
In her fourth appearance at Union, she will be joined by Soovim Kim and Jessica Lee on violin, Brian Chen on viola and Sophie Shao on cello in a program of Mozart's Piano Quartet in g, K. 478; Shostakovich's Piano Quintet, Op. 57; and Schumann's Piano Quintet in E flat, Op. 44.
The Boston Camerata and Joel Cohen, director, will perform “A Mediterranean Christmas,” a retelling of the Christmas story through songs, chants and instrumental pieces from Southern Europe. They will include elements from a recent “contigas” tour celebrating the multi-ethnic culture of medieval Spain.
One of the most well-known American early music ensembles, the Camerata was founded in 1954. Cohen has directed the ensemble's teaching, research, recording and concert activities since 1968. In recent seasons, the Camerata has played throughout Europe as well as in Singapore, Israel, Mexico and Japan.
Tickets for both concerts are free to the Union community, $20 for the general public and $10 for area students.
For more information, call 388-6080 or 372-3651, or visit http://www.union.edu/concertseries.