September 26, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sevan Melikyan, Dir. of P.R., 817.738.6536
Exhilarating piano duo Anderson & Roe to replace Gabriela
Montero for October 7 Cliburn at the Kimbell concert
Cliburn at the Modern: An Evening with Sebastian Currier will
move to a new date - November 20.
The Southampton Press, regarding Anderson & Roe: "Fred
Astaire and Ginger Rogers transposed from the dance floor to the
keyboard."
"fiery and passionate...in a class by itself."
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, September 26, 2008 - The Van Cliburn
Foundation has announced that the Anderson & Roe Concert Piano
Duo will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, for Cliburn at
the Kimbell, replacing Gabriela Montero.
Gabriela Montero is indisposed and has had to cancel all
engagements for the next month, including her European tour
dates.
Cliburn at the Modern: An Evening with Sebastian Currier has
been rescheduled for Thursday, November 20 (moved from the 19th)
due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict involving key musical
personnel.
Known for their adrenalized performances, innovative
programming, original compositions, and refined artistry, the
Anderson & Roe piano duo has earned a reputation as "Fred
Astaire and Ginger Rogers transposed from the dance floor to the
keyboard," (Southampton Press).
Cliburn Foundation president Richard Rodzinski comments on the
duo: "Elizabeth and Greg have formed what is perhaps the most
thrilling young duo piano team performing today. Their musicianship
and style are quintessentially of our time, ideally suited to the
concert hall and a cutting-edge Internet viewing experience. They
offer the kind of hip classical concerts that I imagine we'll see
more and more of in the near future."
The duo's program for the evening will feature a diverse
selection of music, including Brahms' Hungarian Dance, Saint-Saens'
Dance macabre, selections from Souvenirs by Samuel Barber,
Piazzolla's Libertango, and an original composition based on
Strauss' Blue Danube Waltz.
Anderson & Roe's mission includes the goal "...to free the
world from the constraints of sleep-inducing concerts."
Elizabeth Joy Roe was a much-admired participant at the Twelfth
Cliburn Competition, and has since returned as a guest artist in
area public schools with the Cliburn's Musical Awakenings education
program. She holds a graduate degree in piano from the Juilliard
School.
Greg Anderson also holds a graduate degree in piano from
Juilliard, where he was the recipient of a prominent academic
scholarship. Mr. Anderson is now pursuing a doctorate at Yale
University and composing for the 5 Browns, in addition to
performing.
Anderson & Roe have appeared on MTV's Total Request Live,
and twice on NPR's From the Top. Over the past six years, the duo
have presented innovative concerts in nearly every New York City
venue imaginable: from Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and
Steinway Hall, to children's hospitals, HIV/AIDS homes, and cancer
centers. They released their debut album, Reimagine, in 2008.
TICKETS AND INFORMATION:
Single tickets are $30 for members of the Van Cliburn Foundation
or the Kimbell, $35 for non-members, and $15 for students.
Tickets are available from Central Ticket Office at 817.335.9000
or online at www.centralti
cketoffice.com. Concert information is available at www.cliburn.org.
Cliburn at the Kimbell is part of the Cliburn Concerts series,
which is widely regarded as the foremost classical performance
series in the region. It features the world's leading recitalists,
ensembles, and rising stars. Cliburn Concerts is presented in three
venues: Bass Performance Hall, the Kimbell Art Museum, and the
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.
ExxonMobil is the Principal Corporate Sponsor of the Van Cliburn
Foundation. American Airlines, Bank of America, City of Fort Worth,
Eastman Kodak Company, JPMorgan Chase, Star-Telegram, Steinway
& Sons, and XTO Energy Inc. are Official Corporate Sponsors,
and Clear Channel Communications and RadioShack Corporation are the
Cliburn's Corporate Sponsors. Official Sponsors are the Arts
Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County, The Burnett Foundation,
the Beaumont Foundation of America, and the Sid W. Richardson
Foundation. Star-Telegram is the principal media partner and WRR
101.1 FM is the official radio station of Cliburn Concerts.
BIO
GREG ANDERSON and ELIZABETH JOY ROE bring a fresh and visionary
approach to the concert stage, dazzling audiences with their
adrenalized performances, inventive programming, original
compositions, and refined artistry. They have performed as a
four-hand and two-piano team across North America, with notable
recitals in New York, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, St. Paul,
Milwaukee, Sarasota, Banff, and the Hamptons. In May of 2004, they
were featured on MTV's Total Request Live, and in 2006 they
appeared twice on NPR's From the Top.
Mr. Anderson and Ms. Roe met in 2000 as freshmen at Juilliard
and the two formed their dynamic partnership shortly thereafter.
Over the following six years, the duo presented innovative concerts
in nearly every New York City venue imaginable: from Carnegie Hall,
Alice Tully Hall, and Steinway Hall, to children's hospitals,
HIV/AIDS homes, and cancer centers. They released their debut
album, Reimagine, in 2008.
Mr. Anderson and Ms. Roe left an indelible impression at
Juilliard, where they both earned their bachelor's and master's
degrees. The duo was invited to perform at several prominent
Juilliard events and in 2006, the Anderson & Roe piano duo gave
the world premiere of their own composition "Star Wars Fantasy:
Four Impressions for Two Pianos," in Alice Tully Hall.
Additionally, the two directed the groundbreaking project "Life
Between the Keys," a concert that involved the entire Juilliard
Piano Class of 2004. A live performance by the Anderson & Roe
piano duo is included on the Sounds of Juilliard CD celebrating the
school's centennial year.
As soloists, Mr. Anderson and Ms. Roe have won numerous awards
and have performed around the world, including concerto appearances
with the Juilliard Orchestra in Lincoln Center. As graduate
students at Juilliard, they were recipients of prominent academic
scholarships: Mr. Anderson was a Jack Kent Cooke Scholar and Ms.
Roe was a Soros Fellow. Presently, Mr. Anderson is pursuing his
doctorate at Yale University and composing for The 5 Browns, and
Ms. Roe is a teaching artist fellow for The Academy-A Program of
Carnegie Hall, Juilliard, and the Weill Music Institute.
The duo's interactive website, www.andersonroe. net, has
generated tremendous enthusiasm among fans and Internet bloggers.
The duo responds to user questions and comments on a daily basis,
and their wildly creative music videos have been viewed over a
million times in the past few months.
More info is available on Anderson & Roe at www.andersonroe. net.
PROGRAM
SAINT-SAËNS
Danse macabre
(Arr. by Anderson & Roe)
J.S. BACH
"Erbarme Dich" from Saint Matthew's Passion
(Arr. by Anderson & Roe)
ANDERSON & ROE
Zoological Fantasy
The Cuckoo in Sussex
The Crow
The Cat's Fugue
Turtle Staying Alive
Fossil Jamboree
The Swan
Finale
SCHUBERT
Andantino Varié in B minor, D. 823
BRAHMS
Hungarian Dance No. 4 in F- sharp minor
BARBER
Souvenirs, Op. 28
Pas de deux
Hesitation Tango
PIAZZOLLA
Libertango
(Arr. by Anderson & Roe)
ANDERSON & ROE
A New Account of the Blue Danube Waltzes
(based on the waltzes of Johann Strauss, Jr.)
Contact: Sevan Melikyan Dir. of P.R.
email: sevan@cliburn.org
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