Auditorium, APS Conference Center, Argonne National Laboratory
Saturday November 3, 2001 at 8:00 p.m.
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| Program | |
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| Frederic Chopin | Introduction and Grande Polonaise Brillante in C major for Cello and Piano, Op. 3 |
| Dmitri Shostakovich | Sonata in D minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 40 |
| Zoltán Kodály | Sonata for Cello, Op. 8 (1915) |
This program is partially supported by the University of Chicago and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
The exceptional interpretations of the Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey are distinguished by his radical analysis of the established interpretetative traditions. Equally at home with the Baroque and modern instruments, with a repertoire that embraces Elliott Carter, Kagel, Schnittke, outstanding young composers of today, and all the major repertoire from the Baroque period onward, he can justly be called “the complete cellist.” The diversity of his musical personality is rooted in the training he received from Dicky Boeke and Anner Bylsma in Amsterdam, Paul Katz in the USA, and William Pleeth in England. In 1985, Wispelwey received the Elisabeth Evert Prize, and in 1992 he was the first cellist ever to receive the prestigious Netherlands Music Prize.
Pieter Wispelwey's discography (mainly on the Channel Classics label) includes the Solo Suites of Bach, Britten, and Reger; Sonatas by Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Poulenc, Fauré (with pianist Paolo Giacometti) and by Kodály, Crumb, Hindemith, and Ligeti; and Concertos by Dvorák, Schumann, Elgar, Lutoslawski, Haydn, and Vivaldi. For his second release of the Bach Suites he received a Diapason d'Or, a Choc Music and Gramophon's Editor/s Choice awards. All of Pieter Wispelwey's recordings have been made possible by the financial support of Schiphol, the International Airport of the Netherlands.
Pianist, clarinetist, and composer Dejan Lazic was born in Zagreb, Croatia, in 1977. He began his piano studies at the age of 7, at 9 he was already playing the clarinet, and a year later he wrote his first composition. His career started with a successful debut in Zagreb. He participated in various competitions and won first prizes for both instruments. His meeting with Hungarian pianist Imre Rohmann at the Bartók Festival in Szombathely (Hungary) added a new dimension to his artistic development. Motivated by this positive collaboration, Dejan and his family moved to Salzburg, where he continued his studies at the Mozarteum.
Dejan Lazic has made recordings for radio and television at home and abroad (RTL, WDR, RAI, RTBF, ORF) and played with various symphony orchestras. He made his first CD with the world famous Solisti di Zagreb in 1991 (Mozart, Clarinet Concerto K.622 and Piano Concerto K.449). His double gift as an instrumental virtuoso is augmented by his remarkable composing talent. His works have been performed at several concerts and festivals in Europe.
The audience is invited to join the artists at a reception following the performance.
The concert will be presented in the Auditorium of the APS Conference Center (Bldg. 402) at Argonne. It is open to the public; no special permit is required to enter the laboratory site.
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Admission to the concert is $20. Call (630) 252-3751 to order your tickets now, VISA and MasterCard accepted; or use the ticket request form to order your tickets by mail.
Remaining tickets will be sold in the lobby of the Argonne Cafeteria (Bldg. 213) during the week of October 29 between noon and 1:00 p.m. The Auditorium Box Office will be open on the day of the performance at 7:30 p.m.
A special dinner prepared by Chef Chris Kaminsky will be served in the Argonne Guest House. Dinner hours from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. $23.45 per person. Reservations requested (630-739-6000).
