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David Finckel, cello & Wu Han, piano

Sunday, March 4, 4:00PM

Saint Anthony Park United Church of Christ

David Finckel, cello & Wu Han, piano

Sunday, March 4, 2018, 4pm

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Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han rank among the most dynamic and influential forces in classical music today. Their performances have inspired audiences around the world and have won universal critical acclaim. Partners in music and marriage, they were recipients of Musical America’s prestigious Musicians of the Year award in 2012. David and Wu Han are in their third term as Artistic Directors of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and founding Artistic Directors of Music@Menlo, soon to celebrate its fifteenth season. A favorite of Music in the Park audiences, David Finckel and Wu Han make their fifth appearance on the series. Their program, titled “Distinctive Voices,” highlights works of Beethoven, Bruce Adolphe, Mendelssohn, Grieg, and a repeat performance of Lera Auerbach’s “Sonata for Cello and Piano,” composed for the duo and co-commissioned by Music in the Park Series in 2004.

About David Finckel and Wu Han

David Finckel and Wu Han are among the most esteemed and influential classical musicians in the world today.  They are recipients of Musical America’s Musicians of the Year award, one of the highest honors granted by the music industry. The talent, energy, imagination, and dedication they bring to their multifaceted endeavors as concert performers, recording artists, educators, artistic administrators, and cultural entrepreneurs has garnered superlatives from the press, public, and presenters alike.

In high demand year after year among chamber music audiences worldwide, the duo has appeared each season at the most prestigious venues and concert series across the United States, Mexico, Canada, the Far East, and Europe to unanimous critical acclaim.

Their wide-ranging musical activities also include the launch of ArtistLed, classical music’s first musician-directed and Internet-based recording company, whose 19-album catalogue has won widespread praise. David Finckel and Wu Han have also overseen the establishment and design of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s acclaimed CMS Studio and CMS Live labels, as well as the Society’s recording partnership with Deutsche Grammophon; and the much lauded Music@Menlo LIVE label, now in its fifteenth season.

Now in their third term as Artistic Directors of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS), David Finckel and Wu Han hold the longest tenure as directors since Charles Wadsworth, the founding Artistic Director. They are also the founding Artistic Directors of Music@Menlo, a chamber music festival and institute in Silicon Valley soon to celebrate its fifteenth season. In 2011, David Finckel and Wu Han were named Artistic Directors of Chamber Music Today, an annual festival held in Korea. Under the auspices of CMS, they also lead the LG Chamber Music School, which serves dozens of young musicians in Korea annually.  In these capacities, as well as through a multitude of other education initiatives, such as their chamber music studio at Aspen Music Festival and School and the new Chamber Music Encounters program at CMS, they have achieved universal renown for their passionate commitment to nurturing the careers of countless young artists. David Finckel serves as Professor of Cello at The Juilliard School, as well as Artist-in-Residence at Stony Brook University. David Finckel and Wu Han reside in New York.

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[icon color=”Accent-Color” size=”small” image=”icon-calendar”] Date & Venue

Sunday, March 4, 2018, 4pm
Saint Anthony Park United Church of Christ

Join us at 3pm in the church for a pre-concert talk with the artists.

Concert length is estimated to be 2 hours with one intermission.

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[icon color=”Accent-Color” size=”small” image=”icon-music”] Program

Beethoven:  12 Variations in G-Major on “See the conqu’ring hero comes” from Handel’s Judas Maccabaeu

Bruce Adolphe:  “Couple” (1998)

Lera Auerbach:  Sonata for Cello and Piano (2002)

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Mendelssohn: “Song without Words” for Cello and Piano, op. 109 (1845)

Grieg:  Sonata in A-Minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 36 (1882)

 

Concerts are estimated to be two hours in length with one intermission.

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[testimonial_slider] [testimonial name=”New York Times” quote=”Mr. Finckel and Wu Han gave eloquent and deeply committed performances. He played with a deep and burnished tone and she with a sparkling virtuosity. Best of all was how keenly they listened to each other.” id=”t1″] [testimonial name=”Chamber Music America” quote=”In the chamber music world they are rock stars.” id=”t2″][/testimonial_slider]

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