Violinist Julia Fischer and pianist Milana Chernyavska 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. as part of the Chamber Concert Series on Thursday, April 5 at 8 p.m. at Memorial Chapel.
Fischer returns to campus after her successful debut here last year. A protégé of Loren Maazel, Fisher has been cited by the New York Times for her “full and attractive tone, precise rhythm and intonation as well as fine flair.” In fall 2004, the PentaTone label released Fischer's first CD, “Russian Violin Concertos,” with Yakov Kreizberg and the Russian National Orchestra, and it received “Editor's Choice” from Gramophone in 2005. Last year, the Sunday Times of London called Fischer's recording of Bach's works for unaccompanied violin, “… astonishing violin playing by any standards.”
Chernyavska, a native of the Ukraine and a professor at the Felkirch Conservatory in Austria, is performing at Union for her first time. The recipient of numerous awards, including the Gold Medal at the Vladimir and Regina Horowitz Competition, she has been featured on television and radio events throughout Europe.
The concert is free for members of the Union community; $20 for general admission and $10 for area students. For tickets, call ext. 6080; for more information, call 372-3651 or visit http://www.union.edu/ConcertSeries/.