Exuberant cellist Jay Campbell returns to San Francisco Performances with pianist Conor Hanick—both accomplished interpreters of music new and old. They dig in to an eclectic program showcasing Campbell’s “gentle, poignant, and deeply moving” artistry” (Washington Post) and Hanick’s “technical refinement, color, crispness, and wondrous variety of articulation” (The New York Times).
Cellist Jay Campbell has forged a reputation as a spellbinding artist. Armed with a diverse spectrum of repertoire and eclectic musical interests, he has been recognized for approaching both old and new works with the same probing curiosity and emotional commitment. Having collaborated with musicians ranging from Elliott Carter, Pierre Boulez, David Lang, and John Zorn to members of Radiohead and Einstürzende Neubauten, Mr. Fisher Career Grants—in 2016 as a soloist and again in 2019 as a member of the JACK Quartet.. He’s also a member of the Junction Trio.
Pianist Conor Hanick is regarded as one of his generation’s most inquisitive interpreters of music new and ol. Hanick has recently been presented by The Gilmore Festival, the New York Philharmonic, Caramoor, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and the Park Avenue Armory, and performed with the Seattle Symphony, Alabama Symphony, Orchestra Iowa, and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. A fierce advocate for the music of today, Hanick has premiered over 200 pieces and collaborated with composers ranging from Pierre Boulez, Kaija Saariaho, and Steve Reich, to the leading composers of his generation, including Nico Muhly, Caroline Shaw, Tyshawn Sorey, Matthew Aucoin, and Christopher Cerrone.