FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 16, 2010
Grammy-nominated pianist Andrius Zlabys kicks off Longy's
Unique Voices series
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| Andrius Zlabys, piano |
Cambridge, MA – Piano virtuoso Andrius Zlabys takes the stage at Longy School of Music on October 16, 2010, launching the school’s yearlong Unique Voices series.
The Lithuanian-born Zlabys has been hailed as “one of the most gifted young keyboard artists to emerge in years” (Chicago Tribune). His work has been described as “tasteful, communicative, and utterly absorbing” (New York Times), “bracing and exhilarating” (Philadelphia Inquirer), and “contemplative and mesmerizing” (Los Angeles Times). In 2003, Zlabys’s recording of Enesco’s Piano Quintet for Nonesuch in collaboration with violinist Gidon Kremer received a Grammy Award nomination.
Zlabys’s concert will take place on Saturday, October 16 at 8 pm in Longy’s Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall, 27 Garden Street, Cambridge. (617.876.0956, www.longy.edu) Tickets are $20 for general admission and $10 for students and seniors. Free tickets are available for the media.
Works to be performed include Bach’s Partita No. 6 in E minor, Debussy’s Suite Bergamasque, Sharlat’s Chaconne, and Liszt’s Sonata in B minor.
Zlabys will be the first of three performers in this year’s Unique Voices series, which features concerts and teaching residences by extraordinary musicians ranging from established masters to promising younger artists. Launched in 2008, the series was established through the generosity of Jane and Neil Pappalardo.
In addition to Zlabys, this year’s Unique Voices line-up includes:
- Friday, December 3, 2010: Vibraphonist, composer, and bandleader Stefon Harris and his Blackout Band perform music from their Grammy-nominated CD Urbanus.
- Saturday, February 12, 2011: Martin Katz—the “Dean of Collaborative Pianists”—performs works by Beethoven, Schumann, and a premiere by Tom Cipullo with baritone Jesse Blumberg.
- Sunday, March 27, 2011: Pianist Martin Katz returns, with clarinetist Michael Wayne and cellist Mihail Jojatu, performing works by Poulenc and Brahms.
About Longy School of Music
Located in Harvard Square, Longy School of Music is a degree-granting Conservatory that also offers a wide range of Community Programs for children (Preparatory Studies) and adults (Continuing Studies). With a curriculum rooted in the traditions of Western music, Longy serves 225 undergraduate and graduate students from 37 states and 21 countries, and nearly 1,000 children and adults from the Greater Boston area. Longy’s overarching mission is to prepare musicians to make a difference in the world. For more information, including our concert schedule, directions, and information about classes and degree programs, visit our website at www.longy.edu.
CONTACT:
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27 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
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