Chamber Music Society of Detroit Welcomes Pianist Emanuel Ax

Jan. 12, 2010 - PRLog -- Contact:         
Michael Layne
Marx Layne & Company
248.855.6777

Lois R. Beznos
Chamber Music Society of Detroit
248.737.9982

ARTISTS/DATE/CONCERT LOCATION:
Emanuel Ax, Piano
Saturday, February 6, 2010, 8:00 PM

Seligman Performing Arts Center
Located on the campus of Detroit Country Day School
22305 West 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills

ARTIST BIO:
Please see: http://www.opus3artists.com/artists/emanuel-ax or http://www.emanuelax.com/

REPERTOIRE:
Chopin:       Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61
Chopin:       Mazurka in C major, Op. 24, No. 2
Chopin:       Mazurka in C minor, Op. 56, No. 3
Schumann: Fantasy in C major, Op. 17
Schumann: Fantasiestucke, Op. 12
Chopin:      Mazurkas, Op. 41
Chopin:      Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise, Op. 22

UNIQUE FEATURES OF THIS CONCERT: :
•   Recipient of the prestigious 2009 Institute for the Arts and Humanities Medals for Distinguished Contributions to the Arts and Humanities.
•   Among the recent highlights of his distinguished career was his first-ever piano trio performances with violinist Itzhak Perlman and cellist Yo-Yo Ma in March, 2009.
•   Pre-Concert Dinner: Bacco Ristorante, with special reduced dinner price for CMSD ticket-holders, 5:00 – 6:15 PM
•   Pre-Concert Talk: Steven Rings, Associate Professor of Music, University of Chicago, 6:45 – 7:30 PM

SPECIAL FEATURES OF SELIGMAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER:
•   Free Parking
•   Easy Accessibility
•   Intimate Chamber Music Venue (seats 724)
•   Excellent acoustics, Kirkegaard Associates acoustician
•   Society Café open before the concerts and during intermission with support from Sweet Lorraine’s and Cadillac Coffee

SUPPORT:
•   The Pre-Concert Talk is sponsored by Fidelity Investments.

UPCOMING CONCERTS: CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF DETROIT 2009-2010 SEASON:

OPUS 9 SERIES
Shanghai Quartet with Yuja Wang, Piano
February 13, 2010
Co-sponsored by Fifth Third Bank

Arnold Steinhardt, Violin
Alan Alda, Actor
March 20, 2010
The David and Andrea Page 1797 Concert
Celebrating Music of the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical Periods

Steven Isserlis, Cello and Dénes Várjon, Piano
March 27, 2010
Pre-Concert Talk by Steven Rings, 6:45 – 7:30 PM

Richard Goode
April 10, 2010
Pre-Concert Talk by Richard Goode, 6:45 – 7:30 PM

Parker Quartet
May 22, 2010
Cleveland Quartet Award Concert
Sponsored by Effi P. Weinberg and David R. Weinberg
Pre-Concert Talk by Steven Rings, 6:45 – 7:30 PM

OPUS 3 PIANO SERIES
Yuja Wang, Piano
May 15, 2010

The Chamber Music Society of Detroit’s 2009-2010 Pre-concert Talks are sponsored by Fidelity Investments.

TICKET PRICES:
•   Single tickets to all concerts: $43 - $75*; students $25.  Beginning January 25, 2010, all single tickets for this performance will be $75.
*except tickets for the March 20 concert featuring violinist Arnold Steinhardt & actor Alan Alda, which are $100.

TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION:
•   By phone: Chamber Music Society of Detroit Ticket Service: 248-855-6070
•   Online: www.ComeHearCMSD.org

HOUR Detroit, dbusiness and WRCJ are the media sponsors for the 2009-2010 season.

For further information about the 2009-2010 concert season, please visit the Chamber Music Society of Detroit web site at www.ComeHearCMSD.org.

The Chamber Music Society of Detroit is a non-profit organization committed to presenting the highest quality chamber music performed by musicians of international stature in acoustically outstanding venues.  The Chamber Music Society of Detroit is recognized locally, nationally and internationally for the high caliber of its presentations.