Steven Isserlis & Connie Shih
Sun, Apr 11, 2027 4:00 PM
Linehan Concert Hall | UMBC
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Performance Information
Returning by popular demand! One of the world’s most beloved cellists, Steven Isserlis CBE, makes his triumphant return to CMM audiences. A soloist, chamber musician, author, broadcaster, and creative force of nature, Isserlis is also one of only two living cellists inducted into Gramophone’s Hall of Fame. He is joined by the remarkable pianist Connie Shih in a program of uncommon depth. Experience the Brahms Cello Sonata No. 2, a richly expressive masterwork that showcases the full emotional range and brilliance of both artists. Isserlis plays on a magnificent 1726 Stradivarius on loan from the Royal Academy of Music.
The Program
Beethoven: Variations on a theme from Judas Maccabeus
Schumann (arr. Isserlis): Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 121
Beethoven: 7 Variations on a theme from The Magic Flute (Bei Männern)
Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
About The Artists
British cellist Steven Isserlis CBE enjoys an international career as a soloist, chamber musician, author, educator, and broadcaster. He performs with the world’s greatest orchestras, from period to modern ensembles, and has given many world premieres, including Sir John Tavener The Protecting Veil, Thomas Adès Lieux retrouvés, four works for solo cello by György Kurtág, and pieces by Holliger, Widmann, Mustonen, and many others. His vast award-winning discography includes the complete JS…
The Canadian pianist, Connie Shih, is repeatedly considered to be one of Canada’s most outstanding artists. In 1993 she was awarded the Sylva Gelber Award for most outstanding classical artist under age 30. At the age of nine, she made her orchestral debut with Mendelssohn's first Piano Concerto with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. At the age of 12, she was the youngest ever protégé of Gyorgy Sebok, and then continued her studies at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia with Claude Frank, himself…
