Virtuoso Pianist Marc-André Hamelin to Play
Harriman-Jewell Series Debut Recital
WHO: MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN, pianist in recital
WHEN: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, at
8 p.m.
PRESENTED
BY: HARRIMAN-JEWELL SERIES
WHERE: FOLLY THEATER, downtown Kansas
City, Mo. (12th and Central Sts.)
TICKETS: remaining seats are $25, $40,
$55, $70—order online at hjseries.org or
call 816-415-5025 for assistance.
PROGRAM: Franz Joseph Haydn's Variations in F minor, Hob XVII:6, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Sonata in A minor, Franz Liszt's Venezia e Napoli, Gabriel Fauré's Nocturne No. 6, Op. 63, and Charles-Valentin Alkan's Symphonie for solo piano (from Twelve Etudes In All The Minor Keys, Op. 39, Nos. 4-7).
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 Virtuoso pianist Marc-André Hamelin will perform a recital
on Friday,
February 19, at 8 p.m. at the Folly
Theater (12th
and Central Sts.) in downtown Kansas City. The
acclaimed pianist has selected
a program that includes works by Haydn, Mozart, Liszt, Fauré, and Charles-Valentin Alkan. The recital will mark Hamelin's first appearance on the Harriman-Jewell Series.
The Canadian-born pianist is known worldwide for the originality and
technical brilliance of his performances. The New Yorker's Alex Ross wrote that "Hamelin's legend will grow—right now there is no one like him." Under exclusive contract with Hyperion Records, he has received eight Grammy nominations and has recorded more than 35 CDs. His recordings include an astounding breadth of compositions. A matchless explorer
of unfamiliar pianistic terrain, Hamelin has achieved highly regarded positions and awards. He was recently presented with a rarely bestowed lifetime achievement prize by the German Record Critic’s Award. Marc-André Hamelin was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2003 and a Chevalier
de l’Ordre du Québec in 2004. Also, he holds position as a member of the Royal Society of Canada.
Hamelin earned his bachelor's and master's of music degrees from Temple University in Philadelphia and currently lives in Boston. His appreciation for jazz music gave rise to his Grammy-nominated CD Marc-André Hamelin in a State of Jazz.
[Additional biographical information is available at www.colbertartists.com.]
Remaining tickets for the Marc-André Hamelin recital are
priced $25, $40, $55, and $70, and can be ordered
online at hjseries.org or
by phone at 816-415-5025. The Sanders and Blanche Sosland Music Fund sponsors this performance.
Now in its 45th season, the
nationally recognized Harriman-Jewell Series brings
acclaimed performers from the worlds of music, dance,
and theatre to Kansas City’s downtown
venues. In addition to the performances, Educational
Events offer free master classes and lectures to allow
area community members and students to view artists in
an informal setting. Financial support for the 2009-2010
season has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council,
a state agency.
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