| The Peggy Rockefeller Concerts |
| Type | The Peggy Rockefeller Concerts |
| Title | Richard Stoltzman, clarinet; Yehudi Wyner, piano |
| Subtitle | Performing works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Yehudi Wyner, Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms and George Gershwin |
| Date | Wednesday, April 28, 2010 |
| Time | 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Location | Caspary Auditorium |
| Performer(s) | Richard Stoltzman, clarinet; Yehudi Wyner, piano |
| Performance Details | Richard Stoltzman’s virtuosity, musicianship and sheer personal magnetism have made him one of today’s most sought-after concert artists. As soloist with over a hundred orchestras, a captivating recitalist, an innovative jazz artist and a prolific recording artist, this two-time Grammy Award winner has defied categorization, dazzling critics and audiences alike throughout many musical genres. Mr. Stoltzman’s unique way with the clarinet has earned him an international reputation. He gave the first clarinet recitals at both the Hollywood Bowl and Carnegie Hall, and became the first wind player to receive the Avery Fisher Prize. He has performed or recorded with such jazz and pop greats as Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Judy Collins, Eddie Gomez, Woody Herman, Keith Jarrett, Mel Tormé and Spyro Gyra founder Jeremy Wall. His has premiered acclaimed clarinet works by Steve Reich, Toru Takemitsu, Stephen Hartke and Einojuhani Rautavaara. Mr. Stoltzman’s discography numbers well over sixty recordings and he has won Grammy Awards for his recordings of the Brahms Sonatas with Richard Goode and Trios of Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms with Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax. Awarded the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for his piano concerto Chiavi in mano, Yehudi Wyner is one of America’s most versatile musicians. His compositions include over 60 works for orchestra, chamber ensemble, solo voice and solo instruments, chorus, and music for the theater, as well as liturgical services for worship. Mr. Wyner’s honors include two Guggenheim Fellowships, the Rome Prize and the Elise Stoeger Prize given by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He is a member of both the American Academy of Arts and Letters and The American Academy of Arts and Sciences. As professor, he has held posts at Yale, SUNY Purchase, Cornell, Harvard and Brandeis University, where he is now Professor Emeritus. |
| Open To | Public |
| Phone | 212-327-8072 |
