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David Finckel, cello and Wu Han, piano

Texas Performing Arts

February 6th

Bates Recital Hall

Recently named the "2012 Musicians of the Year" by Musical America - and hailed as "America's power couple of chamber music" by The Wall Street Journal - cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han will perform in concert as part of the Texas Performing Arts 2011-12 Season. Presented in partnership with the Butler School of Music, the concert will be performed on February 6th at 8 p.m. in Bates Recital Hall on the University of Texas campus

Rank among the most esteemed and influential classical musicians in the world today, and in high demand year after year among chamber music audiences worldwide, the duo has appeared each season at the most prestigious venues and concert series across the United States, Mexico, Canada, the Far East and Europe to unanimous critical acclaim. The program for the Austin concert will include:

- "Sonata in A minor, 'Arpeggione'" by Franz Schubert,

- "Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38" by Johannes Brahms,

- "Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70" by Robert Schumann and

- "Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 58" by Felix

Mendelssohn.

The duo's repertoire spans virtually the entire literature for cello and piano, with an equal emphasis on the classics and the contemporaries, and their commitment to new music has brought commissioned works by many of today's leading composers to audiences around the world.

In addition to their distinction as world-class performers, the duo has established a reputation for their dynamic and innovative approach to the recording studio. In 1997, Finckel and Han launched ArtistLed, classical music's first musician-directed and Internet-based recording company, which has served as a model for numerous independent labels.

Beyond the duo's recital activities, Finckel also serves as cellist of the Grammy Award-winning Emerson String Quartet. The duo have also served as Artistic Directors of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since 2004, and they are the founders and Artistic Directors of Music@Menlo, a chamber music festival and institute in Silicon Valley that has garnered international acclaim since its inception in 2003.

For many years, the duo taught alongside the late Isaac Stern at Carnegie Hall and the Jerusalem Music Center. Last season, under the auspices of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Finckel and Han established chamber music training workshops for young artists in Korea and Taiwan, intensive residency programs designed to bring student musicians into contact with an elite artist-faculty.

Tickets are $38 for general admission, with a limited $10 student tickets available. Discounted tickets are also available for U.T. faculty and staff, seniors and military.

Bates Recital Hall is located at 2420 Robert Dedman Drive on the University of Texas campus. Tickets are on sale now at the Bass Concert Hall Box Office, all Texas Box Office outlets - including most H-E-B stores - by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO and online at www.TexasPerformingArts.org.




David Finckel, cello and Wu Han, piano Texas Performing Arts February 6th Bates Recital Hall Recently named the "2012 Musicians of the Year" by Musical America - and hailed as "America's power couple of chamber music" by The Wall Street Journal - cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han will perform in concert as part of the Texas Performing Arts 2011-12 Season. Presented in partnership with the Butler School of Music, the concert will be performed on February 6th at 8 p.m. in Bates Recital Hall on the University of Texas campus Rank among the most esteemed and influential classical musicians in the world today, and in high demand year after year among chamber music audiences worldwide, the duo has appeared each season at the most prestigious venues and concert series across the United States, Mexico, Canada, the Far East and Europe to unanimous critical acclaim. The program for the Austin concert will include: - "Sonata in A minor, 'Arpeggione'" by Franz Schubert, - "Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38" by Johannes Brahms, - "Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70" by Robert Schumann and - "Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 58" by Felix Mendelssohn. The duo's repertoire spans virtually the entire literature for cello and piano, with an equal emphasis on the classics and the contemporaries, and their commitment to new music has brought commissioned works by many of today's leading composers to audiences around the world. In addition to their distinction as world-class performers, the duo has established a reputation for their dynamic and innovative approach to the recording studio. In 1997, Finckel and Han launched ArtistLed, classical music's first musician-directed and Internet-based recording company, which has served as a model for numerous independent labels. Beyond the duo's recital activities, Finckel also serves as cellist of the Grammy Award-winning Emerson String Quartet. The duo have also served as Artistic Directors of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since 2004, and they are the founders and Artistic Directors of Music@Menlo, a chamber music festival and institute in Silicon Valley that has garnered international acclaim since its inception in 2003. For many years, the duo taught alongside the late Isaac Stern at Carnegie Hall and the Jerusalem Music Center. Last season, under the auspices of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Finckel and Han established chamber music training workshops for young artists in Korea and Taiwan, intensive residency programs designed to bring student musicians into contact with an elite artist-faculty. Tickets are $38 for general admission, with a limited $10 student tickets available. Discounted tickets are also available for U.T. faculty and staff, seniors and military. Bates Recital Hall is located at 2420 Robert Dedman Drive on the University of Texas campus. Tickets are on sale now at the Bass Concert Hall Box Office, all Texas Box Office outlets - including most H-E-B stores - by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO and online at www.TexasPerformingArts.org.

		(Photo by Christian Steiner)

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