Posted on Sep 26, 2007

Max Lifchitz, pianist and conductor performs a selection of recent works from American women composers at the first “Drop by Emerson” Concert Series event on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007.

The Music Department will kick off its new afternoon Drop by Emerson concert series on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 4:30 p.m. with acclaimed pianist and conductor Max Lifchitz in the recital hall of the Taylor Music Center.

Lifchitz will introduce a selection of recent works by American women composers. The March/April 2007 American Record Guide describes these pieces as romantic, lyrical, impressionistic and passionate.

On Nov. 1, Union College Orchestra concerto soloist and former Union practicum teacher Young Kim, piano, returns for a performance with Parnas Duo, violin and cello. The concert includes Beethoven’s Trio, Op. 70, No. 2, an audience favorite.

The new concert series will feature performances two Thursdays of each term, at 4:30 p.m. All are free and open to the public.

Emerson Auditorium

“These are shorter concerts, about an hour long, that fit at the end of your day, before your evening activities,” says Hilary Tann, the John Howard Payne Professor of Music.

The Fred. L. Emerson Foundation Auditorium is the centerpiece of the $4 million Taylor Music Center, located in the renovated North Colonnade and made possible by a generous gift from Jim ’66 and John ’74 Taylor. The building features 13 Steinway pianos and a prestigious ranking as an “all-Steinway” program.

For more information about the Drop by Emerson series, contact Tann at ext. 6566 or at tannh@union.edu.