[NEohioPAL] Oberlin Musicians Perform in Chagrin Falls on February 19

[Christine Montague]

Oberlin Faculty Musicians to Perform in Chagrin Falls on February 19

"Chagrin Arts" Series Continues with Concert Featuring Artists from the
Conservatory of Music

 

The Chagrin Foundation for Arts & Culture presents "Artists from Oberlin:
Darrett Adkins and Friends," the second program of its "Chagrin Arts" winter
series, on Tuesday, February 19, 2008.  Featuring faculty musicians from the
Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the
United Methodist Church of Chagrin Falls, 20 South Franklin Street.  The
program includes the beloved String Quintet in C Major by Franz Schubert,
Beethoven's Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 102 for cello and piano, and Six
Pieces for Solo Cello by Roger Sessions.

 

The program has been conceived and coordinated by Darrett Adkins, Oberlin
faculty member and one of America's foremost cellists.  Joining him will be
fellow Oberlin faculty musicians David Bowlin and Marilyn McDonald on
violin, violist Karen Ritscher, Peter Takacs on piano, and cellist Amir
Eldan.  

 

Mr. Adkins is a Juilliard-trained musician whose repertoire includes
classical to contemporary genres. His many accomplishments include debuting
Samuel Barber's Concerto for Cello with the Orchestra of St. Lukes at Alice
Tully Hall in New York and Pierre Boulez' Messagesquisse in Aspen; serving
as the Cellist of Honor at the Rio de Janeiro International Cello Encounter;
receiving the Cultural Arts Grant from the American Scandinavian Society;
giving the American premiere of Andrew Mead's Cello Concerto and the first
New York performance of Luciano Berio's Sequenza XIV; and helping to create
and premiere the new dramatic work, Schubert's Songbook, for Red {an
orchestra} in Cleveland.  Since 1998, Mr. Adkins has been a member of the
Zephyr Trio featuring Lady Jeanne Galway and Jonathan Feldman, which tours
the U.S. regularly and recently performed the world premiere of Lowell
Lieberman's Piano Trio.  Mr. Adkins has been on the faculty of Juilliard
School since 1995, and joined the faculties of the Oberlin Conservatory of
Music at Oberlin College and the Aspen Music Festival and School in 2003. 

 

"The Chagrin Foundation for Arts & Culture is pleased to present the Chagrin
Valley debut of these distinguished performers as part of our 'Chagrin Arts'
winter series. We are delighted to showcase renowned artists and talent from
throughout the region while building a vibrant arts and entertainment
district in Chagrin Falls," notes Christina Thoburn, Executive Director of
the Foundation.  

 

Tickets for "Artists from Oberlin:  Darrett Adkins and Friends" may be
purchased through the Chagrin Valley Little Theatre box office at
440-247-8955; online at www.cvlt.org <http://www.cvlt.org/> ; or in person,
Monday through Saturday from 1-6 p.m., at 40 River Street.  Tickets are $18
for adults and $10 for students.  A discount of 10% is offered for the
purchase of six or more tickets in any combination for any programs in the
"Chagrin Arts" series.  

 

Other "Chagrin Arts" Programming

The series finale on Tuesday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the newly-opened
Performing Arts Center of Chagrin Falls High School features a performance
by GroundWorks Dancetheater.  Hailed as one of "25 to watch" nationally by
Dance Magazine, GroundWorks performs "Latitude" by Artistic Director David
Shimotakahara with live music accompaniment by Hal Walker, the virtual one
man band from Kent Ohio; a new work by Artistic Associate Amy Miller; and
the ever-popular "Always" by New York guest artist Gina Gibney, set to the
music of vocal legend Patsy Cline.  Tickets are $18/adults and $10/students.

 

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