Performing Arts at Wharton Center: Classical

CANADIAN BRASS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

COBB GREAT HALL; TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021, 7:30PM

The hallmarks of any Canadian Brass performance are entertainment, spontaneity, virtuosity and, most of all, fun – but never at the expense of the music. This performance will show the group’s full range, from Baroque and Dixieland tunes to new compositions and arrangements created especially for them. Don’t miss this 50th Anniversary celebration of a Wharton Center audience favorite!

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ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS WIND ENSEMBLE

COBB GREAT HALL; SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2021, 6:30PM

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is one of the world’s premier chamber orchestras, known for its fresh, brilliant interpretations of the most-loved classical music. The wind ensemble is a specially created group composed of the principal players of the orchestra and features Simon Crawford-Phillips on piano for this performance. The program includes works by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and more.

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TRONDHEIM SOLOISTS ALISA WEILERSTEIN, CELLO

COBB GREAT HALL; THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021, 7:30PM

With ten Grammy ® nominations, Norway’s Trondheim

Soloists are a musical force to be reckoned with. Joined by their new artistic partner, cello star Alisa Weilerstein, this not-to-be-missed performance features Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C Major and D Major, and Schoenberg’s stunning Verklärte Nacht (“Transfigured Night”), a warm and romantic work with no hint of the style for which Schoenberg became known.

“(Weilerstein) gives us an immediate demonstration of her powers as the soloist in two Haydn cello concertos … delivered with such volatile passion and flying fingers that no trace of dust remains.” –The Times (UK)

“... their playing has a buoyancy and energy that in the Haydn form the ideal springboard for Weilerstein’s playing as it leaps and dances in and out of the larger texture.” –The Guardian

AN EVENING WITH ITZHAK PERLMAN ROHAN DE SILVA, PIANO

COBB GREAT HALL; TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021, 7:30PM

Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his remarkable artistry, but also to the irrepressible joy he finds in making music. This new program is the culmination of many years of Mr. Perlman being urged to share the story of his life and career through anecdotes, musical pieces and personal photos from his archives. It is a first-ever experience for audiences to learn more about the extraordinary 13-year-old boy who became a household name over 60 years ago.

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