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A Chopin Celebration
A series of concerts
commemorating his 200th birthday
with Mark Salman, pianist
3 Recital Series: May 7, 21 and June 4, and
lecture Apr. 24, Seattle
Preview performances: Mar. 28th, Lynnwood,
Apr. 23, Bellingham
3 Recital Series
May 7, May 21 and June 4, 2010
Fridays at 7:30 pm
University Christian Church
4731 15th Ave. NE, Seattle
Lecture with Musical Demonstrations -
Chopin, his Life and Times, and his
Evolution as a Composer
Join Mark Salman in an
intimate setting for his personal commentary and insight into
the music and
Chopin’s place in history.
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Saturday, April 24th at 5:00PM
Sherman Clay Pianos
1624 4th Ave.
Seattle, WA
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Preview performances:
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Sunday, March 28th, 2010
at 4:00PM
Trinity Lutheran Church
6215 196th St. SW
Lynnwood, WA
Friday, April 23rd, 2010
at 7:30PM
Lairmont Manor National
Historic Site
405 Fieldston Rd
Bellingham, WA
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Watch for more performances and commentary
on the programs
Chopin's music has a remarkable relevance
and expressive immediacy to audiences, its appeal as universal
today as when it first appeared nearly 200 years ago. His music
is unique in its exploration of the personal, in its vivid
evocation of the subtle interplay of shades of feeling, at
times welling up into emotions intense and overwhelming, that
resonate deeply with the day-to-day human experience. Perhaps
it is even more important to audiences of today, when the inner
life of the individual is so often drowned out by the hectic
pace and information overload of the modern world.
His music is constantly with us, and is
central to the pianist's repertoire. Yet, with its immediate
appeal, it is easy to take Chopin's art for granted and to
overlook the truly radical nature of much of his work and that
he was perhaps the most original artist of his time. His place
in musical history and the huge influence his works had on his
contemporaries and followers is too often underestimated.
Join pianist Mark Salman for this series of
recitals, an opportunity to experience the broad range of
Chopin's intellectual and artistic achievements, and to
appreciate the emotional subtlety and complexity of his very
personal yet universal art.