LIVE PERFORMANCES Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. or Sundays at 3 p.m. ■ Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium Wednesday performances are $40 ■ No charge for Four Arts members Sunday performances are $30 ■ No charge for Four Arts members The Four Arts app ■ fourarts.org ■ customerservice@fourarts.org ■ (561) 655-7226
The Society of the Four Arts proudly presents nine live performances in March and April. From piano virtuosos to string quartets to special presentations and two amazing programs from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, there is something for everyone to enjoy in the Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium.
Concert Pianists
PERFORMING ARTS
Visionary interpretations and unique compositional gifts have garnered Gabriela Montero (March 16) critical acclaim and a devoted following on the world stage. “Montero’s playing had everything: crackling rhythmic brio, subtle shadings, steely power” (New York Times). She will make her Four Arts debut one night after performing at Carnegie Hall. Enjoy her “Innocence and Experience” program featuring works from Schumann and Shostakovich along with Montero’s own riveting improvisations. “I love the way Montero combines being a high-level concert pianist with an uncanny ability to improvise,” said Sofia Maduro, Four Arts director of programming. “Her improvisations are huge crowd pleasers that enhance her abilities as a great pianist.” Joshua Rifkin, whose classic recordings spearheaded the revival of Scott Joplin and ragtime, has performed the music of this essential African American composer to acclaim and enthusiasm throughout the world. In his Four Arts debut April 10, he brings Joplin into dialogue with his great Brazilian counterpart, the tango master Ernesto Nazareth. North and south, the music enchants, delights, and stirs the emotions. Prior to the live performance, attend Rifkin’s Campus lecture, “Genuine Negro Ragtime: Scott Joplin’s African-American Identity,” on April 6 at 3 p.m. “Rifkin helped popularize ragtime and Scott Joplin,” Maduro said. “His recordings are famous, and inspired the use of Joplin’s music in the film The Sting. His lecture will discuss the rhythms of North America and Brazil, the fusion, richness and diversity of where this musical form emerged.” Spring 2022 Folio
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