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Concert Series:
Peter Serkin, Piano

Saturday, May 5, 2012, 7:30 pm


Ticket Prices:
General Public: $42, $36, $25
WI Union Member: $38, $32, $25
UW-Madison Faculty & Staff: $38, $32, $25
Student (any): $38, $32, $25
UW-Madison Student (with ID): $10
Youth (age 6-18): $14 with purchase of adult ticket - limit 2 youth tickets per adult ticket. Youth tickets must be purchased at the same time as the adult tickets and are valid for youths 6-18 years old. Age verified at door.

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About the Artist

Recognized as an artist of passion and integrity, the distinguished American pianist Peter Serkin is one of the most thoughtful and individualistic musicians performing today. Throughout his career he has successfully conveyed the essence of five centuries of repertoire. His performances with symphony orchestras, recitals, chamber music collaborations and recordings are respected worldwide.

An avid proponent of the music of many of the 20th and 21st century's most important composers, Mr. Serkin has performed important world premieres, many of them written for him. Most recently, Mr. Serkin played the world premieres of Charles Wuorinen's Piano Concerto No. 4 with the Boston Symphony under the baton of James Levine; a solo work by Elliot Carter commissioned by Carnegie Hall and the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival; and another work by Charles Wuorinen for piano and orchestra with the Orchestra of St. Luke's, also commissioned by Carnegie Hall.

Mr. Serkin's recording of the six Mozart concerti with Alexander Schneider and the English Chamber Orchestra was nominated for a Grammy and received the prestigious Deutsche Schallplatten as well as "Best Recording of the Year" by Stereo Review magazine. Other Grammy-nominated recordings include Olivier Messiaen's Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant Jesus and Quartet for the End of Time on BMG, and a solo recording of works by Stravinsky, Wolpe and Lieberson for New World Records.


Program

Oliver Knussen             Variations, Op. 24 (1989)
(b. 1952)               

Toru Takemitsu             For Away
(1930-1996)

Charles Wuorinen         Adagio
(b. 1938)                                 

This composition was made possible by a grant from the
Jebediah Foundation New Music Commissions and with the
collaboration of New York’s 92nd Street Y as co-commissioner and with private support.

Intermission

Ludwig van Beethoven         Thirty-three Variations on a Waltz
(1770-1827)                            by Anton Diabelli, Op. 120
                                                   Theme: Vivace
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Peter with father Rudolph Serkin
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