Brentano Quartet & Jonathan Biss, Ensemble: Rockport Chamber Music Festival (Mass) (Site)
Thursday June 18, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
$49Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han—two of the most influential figures in chamber music—join violinist Benjamin Beilman for an evening devoted to Schubert, performing the Piano Trios in B-flat and E-flat, works of expansive lyricism, depth, and emotional breadth.
PROGRAM
SCHUBERT: Piano Trio in B-flat major, D.898
Intermission
SCHUBERT: Piano Trio in E-flat major, D.929
DAVID FINCKEL, cello & WU HAN, piano
David Finckel is one of the most distinguished cellists of his generation, celebrated worldwide as a performer, recording artist, educator, and artistic leader. He performs extensively with his longtime musical partner, pianist Wu Han, and appears internationally as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. During his thirty-four seasons with the Emerson String Quartet, Finckel earned nine GRAMMY® Awards, the Avery Fisher Prize, and widespread acclaim for definitive recordings of the complete string quartets of Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Bartók, and Shostakovich.
