Three top-notch concerts are on tap in the next few weeks as part of Union's aclaimed Chamber Concert Series. Tickets are free to the Union community, $20 for general admission and $10 for area students. For tickets, call ext. 6080; for more information, call ext. 3651, or visit http://www.union.edu/ConcertSeries/.
Marc-Andre Hamelin:
The Chamber Concert Series presents pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin Sunday, March 18 at 3 p.m. at Memorial Chapel. He will perform Beethoven's Sonata in E, Op 109; Patcho Vladigerov's Sonatina Concertante, Op 28; Liszt's Operatic paraphrases on Wagner's Tristan and Isolde; Verdi's Ernani and Heitor Villa-Lobos's Rudepoema. Hamelin is the winner of the 2004 International Record Award at the Cannes Film Festival. The London Independent has said he “… must now be the closest – post-Horowitz – to claiming the title of ‘world's greatest pianist.'”
Musicians from Marlboro:
The Chamber Concert Series presents the Musicians from Marlboro Sunday, March 25 at 3 p.m. at Memorial Chapel. The musicians comprising the touring company include Radovan Vlatkovic, horn; Anna Polonsky, piano; Soovim Kim and Jessica Lee, violins; Jonathan Vinocur, viola; and Soo Bae, cello. Their performance will include Brahms's Horn Trio; John Harbison's “Twilight Music” for Horn Trio; Ravel's String Quartet; and Shubert's String Trio in B flat, D. 471. The 2006-2007 season marks the 41st anniversary of this touring company, which originated as an extension of Vermont's Marlboro Music Festival, founded in 1951.
Julia Fischer, Milana Chernyavska:
The Chamber Concert Series presents violinist Julia Fischer and pianist Milana Chernyavska Thursday, April 5 at 8 p.m. at Memorial Chapel. They will perform Schubert's Sonatine No. 2 in A, D. 385; Debussy's Sonata; Bach's (solo) Sonata in A, BWV 1003; and Mendelssohn's Sonata in F.