April 6, 2008
ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2008-2009 CLIBURN CONCERTS
SEASON
* Highlights include four Cliburn gold medalists on one
stage; the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, conducted from the
keyboard by Rudolf Buchbinder; pianists Richard Goode, Yundi Li,
and Gabriela Montero; and composer Jake Heggie
* Subscribers will receive priority notice for preferred
seats at the Thirteenth Cliburn Competition
Season Tickets on Sale Now
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, April 6, 2008--The Van Cliburn Foundation has
announced its 2008-2009 Cliburn Concerts season, comprising eleven
concerts and featuring world-class artists presented at Bass
Performance Hall, the Kimbell Art Museum, and the Modern Art Museum
of Fort Worth. Headlined by the first-ever Bass Hall performance of
four Cliburn gold medalists on one stage, the new series will also
debut Chinese virtuoso pianist Yundi Li; famed violinist Leonidas
Kavakos; and pianist Gabriela Montero, known for her jaw-dropping
ability to improvise on the classics.
Leading the way to the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International
Piano Competition, the Cliburn is offering a special incentive for
2008-2009 Cliburn Concerts ticket buyers: all subscribers will
receive priority notice for preferred seats at the competition, to
take place May 22-June 7, 2009, at Bass Performance Hall.
Cliburn Concerts season ticket packages are available online or
through Central Ticket Office, 1007 Commerce Street, downtown Fort
Worth, 817.335.9000.
Cliburn at the Bass offers a unique opportunity to hear some of
the world's most sought-after classical musicians in the
magnificent setting of Bass Performance Hall. In March, Cliburn
gold medalists José Feghali, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Olga Kern, and
Jon Nakamatsu will bring their forty "Gold Fingers" to four- and
eight-hand repertoire on two pianos in this not-to-be-missed
event.
Viennese master pianist and Cliburn laureate Rudolf Buchbinder
will launch the series in September by performing and conducting
works with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. The season will
continue with acclaimed American pianist Richard Goode, accompanied
by the Cliburn Concerts debuts of global piano sensation Yundi Li
and virtuoso violinist Leonidas Kavakos.
Cliburn at the Kimbell is an engaging three-concert series in
one of Fort Worth's most treasured museums. It provides the perfect
setting for programs calling for an intimate, more informal
atmosphere. This year's Kimbell series presents the Grammy-winning
Takács Quartet, the much-anticipated debut of the dazzling
classical keyboard improviser Gabriela Montero, and the return of
Canadian pianist Louis Lortie in an all-Chopin program.
Dedicated to introducing area audiences to the most compelling
music of our time, Cliburn at the Modern launches its fifth season
with recent Grawemeyer Award-winning composer Sebastian Currier.
Rounding out the three-event series are Piano Now: a program
showcasing new works played by several outstanding guest artists,
including José Feghali, Andrew Russo, and Jade Simmons, and a
program featuring the chamber works of Jake Heggie, composer of the
internationally acclaimed opera Dead Man Walking.
Several subscription packages are available for Cliburn at the
Bass, ranging from $53 to $450. They include the Complete Bass (all
five concerts, $84-$450); the Grand Bass (three concerts,
$53-$270); and the Select-Your-Own Series (select three concerts,
$53-$270).
The subscription package for Cliburn at the Kimbell includes all
three concerts on that series and is priced from $89 to $135.
Cliburn at the Modern subscriptions include all three Modern
concerts and are priced at $54. Subscribers will receive a $10
discount with the purchase of any two series, or $21 off when
purchasing all three series.
Dallas patrons may ride a luxury motorcoach provided by Dan
Dipert for Cliburn at the Bass concerts. The Cliburn shuttle
departs from the NorthPark Mall Macy's parking lot at 6:15 p.m.
Passes are available for $10 each through Central Ticket
Office.
SEASON TICKET PACKAGES The series and ticket packages for the
2008-2009 Cliburn Concerts season are as follows:
CLIBURN AT THE BASS
Five concerts, Bass Performance Hall, corner of Commerce and 4th
Streets, downtown Fort Worth
The Complete Cliburn: all five concerts ($54-$450)
"A Night in Old Vienna": Rudolf Buchbinder with the Fort Worth
Symphony Orchestra · Thursday, September 25, 2008 · 7:30 p.m.
Richard Goode, piano · Tuesday, October 28, 2008 · 7:30 p.m.
Yundi Li, piano · Tuesday, January 20, 2009 · 7:30 p.m.
Gold Fingers ·Tuesday, March 17, 2009 · 7:30 p.m.
Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Enrico Pace, piano · Monday, March 30,
2009 · 7:30 p.m.
The Grand Bass: three concerts ($53-$270) Rudolph Buchbinder,
Richard Goode, Yundi Li
Select-Your-Own Series: three concerts ($53-$270) This concert
package provides a choice of any three concerts, excluding Gold
Fingers.
CLIBURN AT THE KIMBELL: all three concerts ($89-$135)
Gabriela Montero · Tuesday, October 7, 2008 · 7:30 p.m.
Takács Quartet · Thursday, December 4, 2008 · 7:30 p.m.
Louis Lortie ·Tuesday, February 17, 2009 · 7:30 p.m.
CLIBURN AT THE MODERN: all three concerts ($54)
Sebastian Currier · Wednesday, November 19, 2008 · 7:30
p.m.
Piano Now · Monday, February 2, 2009 · 7:30 p.m.
Jake Heggie · Saturday, April 25, 2009 · 2:00 p.m.
Artists, programs, and dates are subject to change.
Tickets to individual concerts will go on sale August 29,
2008.
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, Once Upon a Time...,
the Sid W. Richardson Foundation, and The Burnett Foundation.
Star-Telegram is the principal media partner and WRR 101.1 FM is
the official radio station of Cliburn Concerts.
ARTISTS FOR THE 2008-2009 CLIBURN CONCERTS
SERIES
CLIBURN AT THE BASS
"A Night in Old Vienna":Rudolf Buchbinder, piano and conductor,
with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Thursday, September 25, 2008
· 7:30 p.m.
With over one hundred recordings, 1966 Cliburn laureate Rudolph
Buchbinder is widely regarded in Europe as one of the world's
leading artists. His appearance with the Fort Worth Symphony is
part of an ongoing Cliburn program showcasing winners who have also
developed significant conducting careers. A rare visit by this
Viennese master launches a new Cliburn season with old-world
panache.
"Stylistic integrity, comprehensive technique and a genuine
Beethovenian flair..." (Los Angeles Times)
Richard Goode, piano · Tuesday, October 28, 2008 · 7:30
p.m.
Hailed for music-making with tremendous emotional power, depth, and
expressiveness, American pianist Richard Goode is considered one of
the most accomplished artists of our time. His ability to enter and
illuminate the different worlds of each composer he plays has
inspired one critic to remark, "You'd swear the composer himself
was at the keyboard, expressing musical thoughts that had just come
into his head." Mr. Goode's Bass Hall recital will feature works by
Bach and Chopin.
"[Richard Goode] produced a total performance that was a joy in
the ear, a nourishment for the mind and an uplift for the spirit."
(Los Angeles Times)
Yundi Li, piano · Tuesday, January 20, 2009 · 7:30 p.m.
At the age of eighteen, Yundi Li became the youngest participant
and the first Chinese citizen to be awarded first prize at the
Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. Now a global
sensation noted for his exquisite phrasing and sparkling technique,
the New York Times recently noted "with four Deutsche Grammophon
recordings already to his credit and an ardent following smitten
with his boyish appeal, this brilliantly talented virtuoso is off
to a quick start."
Gold Fingers · Tuesday, March 17, 2009 · 7:30 p.m.
Cliburn gold medalists José Feghali, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Olga
Kern, and Jon Nakamatsu first joined their formidable talents in a
surprise encore performance at the 2007 International Piano
Competition for Outstanding Amateurs. This all-star piano team
reunites this season for a full-evening debut at Bass Hall. Who
needs fireworks when Sousa's "Stars and Stripes" is performed on
two grand pianos by eight of the most talented hands in the
business?
Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Enrico Pace, piano · Monday, March 30,
2009 · 7:30 p.m.
By the time he was twenty-one, Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos had
won both the Sibelius and Paganini International Violin
Competitions. Today he is recognized as a leading musician of rare
quality, known for his virtuosity, superb musicianship, and the
integrity of his playing. Distinguished pianist Enrico Pace joins
Mr. Kavakos to perform sonatas by Beethoven, Shostakovich, and
Strauss in this notable Cliburn Concerts debut.
"a stunning violinist... so giving of himself emotionally... he
might be the most deeply satisfying violinist performing today."
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
CLIBURN AT THE KIMBELL
Gabriela Montero, piano · Tuesday, October 7, 2008 · 7:30
p.m.
Venezuelan-born pianist Gabriela Montero has developed an
international following for the spontaneity and expressiveness she
brings to performances of core repertoire. But it is her
extraordinary ability to spin dazzling, freewheeling improvisations
on the classics that is fast becoming her trademark. Expect the
unexpected when Cliburn Concerts debuts this one-of-a-kind young
artist, and bring along a request.
"Ms. Montero's playing had everything: crackling rhythmic brio,
subtle shadings, steely power in climactic moments, soulful
lyricism in the ruminative passages and, best of all, unsentimental
expressivity." (The New York Times)
Takács Quartet · Thursday, December 4, 2008 · 7:30 p.m.
Considered one of the premier string quartets of our time, an
irresistible blend of virtuosic technique and engaging personality
has made the Grammy Award-winning Takács Quartet a favorite of
concert audiences for more than thirty years. Twice the official
quartet of the Cliburn Competition, the Takács returns to Fort
Worth, this time to take center stage performing works by Bartók,
Haydn, and Schumann.
"The Takács have the ability to make you believe that there's no
other possible way the music should go..." (Gramophone)
Louis Lortie, piano · Tuesday, February 17, 2009 · 7:30
p.m.
At his Cliburn Concerts debut in 2005, Canadian pianist Louis
Lortie charmed audiences and critics alike with his commanding
technique and poetic musicianship. His recital of Chopin's complete
études in London's famed Queen Elizabeth Hall led to this Financial
Times rave: "Better Chopin playing than this is not to be heard,
not anywhere." We are delighted that he will perform the same
program at the Kimbell this season.
CLIBURN AT THE MODERN
Sebastian Currier, composer · Wednesday, November 19, 2008 ·
7:30 p.m.
Sebastian Currier has been described as a "symphonist in
miniaturist's clothing" for his innovative, multi-hued, and
mercurial chamber works. Grand Prize winner of the Cliburn's second
American Composers Invitational (2005), he has also received the
Rome Prize, several awards from the American Academy of Arts and
Letters, and the coveted Grawemeyer Award (2007). Vocalissimus, a
song cycle for soprano and instrumental ensemble, will be among the
evening's offerings.
Piano Now · Monday, February 2, 2009 · 7:30 p.m.
In anticipation of the 2009 Cliburn Competition, Cliburn at the
Modern's artistic director Shields-Collins Bray curates a program
showcasing new works for the piano. José Feghali, Andrew Russo, and
Concert Artists Guild's "New Places" fellow Jade Simmons will be
among the accomplished artists on hand to perform selections by
composers you may know (John Adams) and others you will want to
know (Gerard Beljon).
Jake Heggie, composer · Saturday, April 25, 2009 · 2:00
p.m.
Jake Heggie's songs have been championed by Frederica von Stade,
Audra McDonald, and Bryn Terfel. His acclaimed opera, Dead Man
Walking, is considered to have made the most impact on American
music theater since West Side Story, and will be a highlight of the
2009 Fort Worth Opera festival. His Moby Dick will premiere during
the inaugural season of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts.
This special program explores the musical world of one of the most
celebrated American composers of our time.
"Heggie is an unabashed melodist. His music is rich and
emotionally charged, and carries enormous atmospheric power." (The
Guardian)
Contact: Sevan Melikyan Dir. of P.R.
email: sevan@cliburn.org
phone: 817.738.6536
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