ALEXEI LUBIMOV, pianist

presents

ALEXEI LUBIMOV, pianist

Auditorium, APS Conference Center, Argonne National Laboratory
Sunday, April 6, 1997 at 3:00 p.m.

Mozart Sonata in D Major, K. 311
Schubert Four Impromptus, D. 899 (Op. 90)
Debussy Six Preludes from Book I
Prokofiev Sonata No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 83

The Artist

Alexei Lubimov, born in Moscow in 1944, received his musical training at the Central Music School and the Moscow Conservatory, where he was one of the last students of Heinrich Neuhaus.

Lubimov, who is unique in the extraordinary breadth of his musical expertise, first made his mark as a champion of contemporary composers in 1968, when he gave the Moscow debuts of works by John Cage and Terry Riley. He also premiered works by Schoenberg, Webern, Stockhausen, Boulez, Ives, Ligeti, and many others in the Soviet Union. He is the founder and artistic director of Alternativa, the Moscow festival of the musical avant-garde. For some years, Lubimov was denied permission to perform outside Russia. During this period he developed an interest in authentic instruments. In 1976, he formed the Moscow Baroque Quartet and gave the first performances on fortepiano in the USSR of works by Mozart and Haydn. Together with Tatiana Grindenko, he founded a baroque ensemble, the Moscow Chamber Academy. Since 1987 Lubimov has performed outside Russia. He made his North-American debut at Lincoln Center in April 1991.

Lubimov has a long-term contract with Erato, for whom he has recorded the complete Mozart Sonatas on fortepiano. Recent releases include Schubert Impromptus, Beethoven Sonatas, and works by Chopin and Brahms.

Location

The concert will be presented in the Auditorium of the APS Conference Center (Bldg. 402) at Argonne. The concert is open to the public; no special permit is required to enter the laboratory site.

Don't know how to reach Argonne? Confused about the layout of the laboratory site? Here are some navigational aides:

Area map, gif
Area map, postscript
Site map, gif (Building 402 is at the APS site).

Tickets

Admission to the concert is $15. 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 March 31 between noon and 1:00 p.m. The Auditorium Box Office will be open on the day of the performance at 2:30 p.m.

Reception and Dinner

The audience is invited to join the artist at a reception following the performance.

A special post-concert dinner will be offered at the new Argonne Guest House Restaurant. Dinner hours from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. $18.95 per person. Reservations requested (739-6000).