Friday, April 4, 2008

Tuesday Evening Concerts 2008-09


Radu Lupu, the Romanian-born pianist who next year marks the 40th anniversary of the Leeds Piano Competition victory that launched his international career, will perform on Jan. 20 in the Tuesday Evening Concert Series in Charlottesville.

The 2008-09 series also will feature the Leipzig String Quartet, the Salzburg Chamber Soloists, cellist Daniel Mueller-Schott, violinist Arabella Steinbacher, soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian and the trio of violinist Renaud Capuçon, cellist Gautier Capuçon and pianist Nicholas Angelich.

All concerts are at 8 p.m. in Old Cabell Hall at the University of Virginia.

Season subscriptions are $65-$175. Single tickets, if available, will be $10-$25.

Information: (434) 244-9505; www.tecs.org

The 2008-09 Tuesday Evening Concerts schedule:

* Oct. 21 – Daniel Mueller-Schott, cello. Schubert: "Arpeggione" Sonata; works by Brahms and Shostakovich.

* Oct. 28 – Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano. Program TBA.

* Nov. 18 – Capuçon-Angelich Trio. Works by Haydn, Shostakovich and Mendelssohn.

* Jan. 20 – Radu Lupu, piano. Works by Beethoven and Schumann.

* Feb. 3 – Arabella Steinbacher, violin. Works by Beethoven, Brahms, Prokofiev and Ravel.

* March 10 – Leipzig String Quartet. Works by Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Isaac.

* March 31 – Salzburg Chamber Soloists. Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for violin and viola, K. 364; Villa-Lobos: "Bachianas Brasileira" No. 9; Astor Piazzolla: "Five Tangos."