The last time 28-year-old Jonathan Biss played in the Chamber Concert Series, he appeared with the Musicians from Marlboro in 2001. On Wednesday, April 15, the accomplished pianist returns to Union College for a solo performance at 8 p.m.
The show is free to members of the Union community. General admission tickets cost $20, $10 for area students.
Biss will play portions of Mozart’s Sonata No. 14 in C minor, Kurtag’s Jatekok and Schubert’s Sonata in C. He will also present selections from Chopin’s Barcarolle, Three Mazurkas, Nocturne in E and Ballade No. 4 in F minor.
Since he made his New York Philharmonic debut in 2001, Biss has appeared with the foremost orchestras of the United States and Europe. This season, he debuts with the Colorado Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, among others.
Biss, who is noted for his intriguing programs and artistic versatility, won the Leonard Bernstein Award at the 2005 Schleswig-Holstein Festival. He has also captured other prestigious honors, including the 2002 Gilmore Young Artist Award, Wolf Trap’s Shouse Debut Artist Award, an Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 2003 Borletti-Buitoni Award.
Biss, who studied at The Curtis Institute of Music with pianist Leon Fleisher, represents the third generation in a family of professional musicians. His grandmother, Raya Garbousova, is a well-known cellist, and his parents, violinist Miriam Fried and violist/violinist Paul Biss, have achieved similar success.