Welcome :|: Virtuosi Concert Series

Saturday, October 9, 2010, 8pm

Virtuosi Concerts 2010-11

AMERICAN PIANISTIC TREASURES

Keyboard Conversations®
Jeffrey Siegel, piano

"Jeffrey Siegel is a musical bridge-builder." - Toronto Star He is"...the Leonard Bernstein of the piano." - Chicago Tribune "He has everything- massive technique, musical sensitivity...and the ability to communicate" - Los Angeles Times

Born into a musical family, Jeffrey Siegel studied with Rudolf Ganz in his native Chicago, with the legendary Rosina Lhévinne at The Juilliard School and, as a Fulbright Scholar, with Ilona Kabos in London. He has been soloist with the world's great orchestras. Abroad, these include the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, Philharmonic and Philharmonia, Moscow State Symphony, Bayerischer Rundfunk, The Hague Residentie Orkest, Oslo Philharmonic, Stockholm Philharmonic, Orchestra of La Scala and NHK Symphony of Japan. In the United States, engagements include the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Further information may be found at his website:www.keyboardconversations.com

Programme: Features Copland, Barber, Gershwin's own solo piano version of Rhapsody in Blue, and the Winnipeg premiere of Leonard Berstein's unpublished Meditations On a Wedding

Select any of our 2010-11 concerts to discover more about the upcoming event, or read all about the concerts that have amazed audiences.

Opening Night!
Saturday, September 25
QUARTET À LA CARTE
The Miro String Quartet
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, October 9
AMERICAN PIANISTIC TREASURES
Jeffrey Siegel, piano
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, October 23
FROM PARIS WITH ÉLAN
Zodia Trio
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, November 6
FROM LECLAIR TO ESTACIO
The Hoebig/ Moroz Duo
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, December 4
FOUR HANDS, ONE HEART
Bax and Chung, Piano Duo
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, December 11 & Sunday December 12
THE ENGLISH TOUCH
The WSO Chamber Players
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, January 22
THE SOUL OF FLAMENCO
Jorge Miguel Flamenco Ensemble
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, February 5
SHIMMERING EXPRESSIVENESS
St. Lawrence String Quartet
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, February 26
ROMANTIC MASTERWORKS
The WSO Chamber Players
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, March 19
FROM ENGLAND
Gould Piano Trio
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, April 9
TWO PIANOS, ONE VISION
Kyung & Michael Kim, Duo Piano
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, April 16
STRAD AND STEINWAY
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Angela Cheng, piano
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique