Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han rank among the most esteemed classical musicians in the world. On Sunday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m., they will give their 17th Chamber Concert Series performance in Memorial Chapel.
The pair will be joined by violinist Philip Setzer who, like Finckel, is a member of the renowned Emerson String Quartet. The three musicians will present selections from Schubert’s Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat and Schubert’s Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat.
Finckel and Han, artistic directors of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, perform each season at some of the country’s most prestigious venues, including Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center and Atlanta’s Spivey Hall. Internationally, the pair has played in Mexico, Canada, Scandinavia and Europe. In recent years, they have gained recognition for their initiatives in expanding audiences for classical music and for guiding the careers of countless young musicians.
Guest artist Setzer studied at the Juilliard School with Oscar Shumsky. He is the recipient of a bronze medal at the Queen Elisabeth International Competition in Brussels in 1976. A professor of violin and chamber music at Stony Brook University, he has appeared with the National Symphony, Aspen Chamber Orchestra, Memphis Symphony and other prestigious ensembles.
Sunday’s concert is free for the Union College community, $25 for general admission and $10 for area students. For tickets, call (518) 388-6080; for more information on the Union College Concert Series, call (518) 372-3651 or visit http://www.union.edu/ConcertSeries/.