Accomplished pianist Jonathan Biss returns to Union College for a solo performance in the Chamber Concert Series at Memorial Chapel Wednesday, April 15, at 8 p.m. In 2001, Biss appeared here with the Musicians from Marlboro.
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.
Noted for his intriguing programs and artistic versatility, Biss has appeared with the foremost orchestras of the United States and Europe. He won the Leonard Bernstein Award at the 2005 Schleswig-Holstein Festival and also has 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 studied at The Curtis Institute of Music with pianist Leon Fleisher and 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. The concert is free to the Union community, $20 for general admission and $10 for area students.