His wide-ranging curiosity about virtually everything, paired with the insights of an author and expressive skill of a top musical artist put Steven Isserlis in a category all by himself. He creates programs with uncanny nuance and creativity and delivers performances of depth and meaning. According to The Strad, Isserlis and Connie Shih's performance collaborations are "full of spontaneity and lyrical delight."
Acclaimed worldwide for his profound musicianship and technical mastery, British cellist Steven Isserlis enjoys a uniquely varied career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, author, and broadcaster. He appears with the world's leading orchestras and conductors and gives recitals in major musical centers. As a chamber musician, he has curated concert series for many prestigious venues, including London's Wigmore Hall, New York's 92nd St Y, and the Salzburg Festival. Unusually, he also directs chamber orchestras from the cello in classical programs.
With a strong interest in historical performance, Steven has worked with many period-instrument orchestras and has performed and recorded recitals with harpsichord and fortepiano. Also a keen exponent of contemporary music, he has given many premieres of new works, including Sir John Tavener's The Protecting Veil and many other works, Thomas Ades's Lieux retrouves, three works for solo cello by Gyorgy Kurtag, and pieces by Heinz Holliger and Jorg Widmann.
The Canadian pianist, Connie Shih, is repeatedly considered to be one of Canada's most outstanding artists. In 1993 she was awarded the Sylva Gelber Award for most outstanding classical artist under age 30.
The program will include:
BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 2
MARTINU: Cello Sonata No. 1
NADIA BOULANGER: 3 Pieces for Cello and Piano
GRIEG: Cello Sonata, Op. 36
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