January 19, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Janice L. Mayer, Director of Artistic Planning and
Communications, 817.738.6536
GRAMMY AWARD-NOMINATED PIANIST, MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN TO
PERFORM AT BASS PERFORMANCE HALL ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010 AT
7:30 PM.
SPECIAL APPEARANCE AT ONE ARTS PLAZA TO BE BROADCAST
LIVE ON WRR 101.1 FM ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010 AT
NOON.
Fort Worth, Texas January 19, 2010: Compared to the legendary
Vladimir Horowitz, pianist Marc-André Hamelin's performance in his
recent Philadelphia recital was notable for his dynamic precision
and expressive use of tonal color, in addition to his technical
virtuosity. And as Alex Ross wrote in The New Yorker, "Hamelin's
legend will grow - right now there is no one like him."
His performance at the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance
Hall marks his recital debut in Dallas/Fort Worth. Mr. Hamelin's
other North American recital engagements this year include
appearances on the San Francisco Performances, La Jolla Music
Society, Maine Center for the Arts, the 92nd Street Y in New York
City, Club Musical de Québec, and the Philadelphia Chamber Music
Society series. Abroad, Mr. Hamelin returns to London's Wigmore
Hall, and plays recitals in Amsterdam, Stuttgart, Glasgow, Berlin
and throughout Italy, Spain and Australia.
Concert engagements include appearances with the symphony
orchestras of Boston, Indianapolis, Minnesota, Montreal, San
Francisco, and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Orquesta
Sinfónica de Valencia, and the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra,
with whom he performs and records the Strauss Burlesque and Max
Reger's Piano Concerto, for Hyperion. Dallas Symphony audiences are
well-acquainted with Mr. Hamelin's artistry from his performances
of Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 and Four Piano Pieces conducted by
Andrew Litton, which were captured and released in 2006 on the
Hyperion label. These recordings added to his Hyperion discography
which includes over thirty-five cds in repertoire ranging from his
most recent release, Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2 (CDA67710), to
his 2009 Grammy nominated Marc-André Hamelin in a state of jazz
(CDA67656).
Mr. Hamelin was recently presented with a lifetime achievement
prize by the German Record Critic's Award (Preis der deutschen
Schallplattenkritik). A native of Canada, he was made an Officer of
the Order of Canada in 2003 and a Chevalier de l'Ordre du Québec in
2004; he is also a member of the Royal Society of Canada.
For more information on Marc-André Hamelin, please visit www.colbertartists.com or contact his press
representative Hemsing Associates, Inc. 212.772.1132 or info@hemsingpr.com.
Cliburn Concerts Program:
HAYDN Variations in F minor;
MOZART Sonata in A minor;
LISZT Venezia a Napoli;
DEBUSSY Preludes, "Book 2";
HAMELIN Twelve Etudes
Tickets and Information:
Tickets are available from Central Ticket Office online or by
calling 817.335.9000. Ticket prices range from $15 to $90.
For Group Sales Information, please call 817.738.6536
ext. 116 or email GroupSales@cliburn.org.
Special Ticket Offer for Students and Senior
Citizens: For information on Special Super-Saver Tickets
for students and senior citizens (age 65 and older, with
identification), at a cost of $10 each on a space-available basis,
please call 817.335.9000.
Widely regarded as the foremost performance series in the
region, Cliburn Concerts features the world's leading recitalists,
ensembles, and rising stars. Cliburn Concerts is presented at Bass
Performance Hall and at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.
ExxonMobil is the Principal Corporate Sponsor of the Van Cliburn
Foundation. American Airlines; "Crystelle Waggoner Charitable
Trust" Bank of America, Trustee; City of Fort Worth; J.P.Morgan;
Star-Telegram; Steinway & Sons; and XTO Energy Inc. are
Official Corporate Sponsors. Official Sponsors include the Amon G.
Carter Foundation, Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County,
Beaumont Foundation of America, the Burnett Foundation, the Sid W.
Richardson Foundation, and the T. Boone Pickens Foundation.
Star-Telegram is the principal media partner and WRR 101.1 FM is
the official radio station of Cliburn Concerts.
Contact: Janice L. Mayer, Director of Artistic Planning and
Communication 817.738.6536
