Saturday, March 31, 2012 • 7:30 p.m.
Crimi Auditorium • Institute for Collaboration
Thomas Pandolfi is an exciting virtuoso who, with each passing season, is becoming more and more sought after by audiences, and showered with superlatives by critics for his passionate artistry and amazing technique. His orchestral appearances often feature not only the beloved masterpiece concerti by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Liszt, but also the equally brilliant ones by Paderewski, Rubinstein and Moszkowski.
In the Pops genre, Pandolfi is considered a leading interpreter of the works of George Gershwin. During his 2008–2009 season, Pandolfi performed debut recitals in Canada, Germany and China, and appeared with the Aberystwyth Symphony in Wales. He toured twice throughout Eastern Europe, both in recital and as guest soloist with orchestras. Pandolfi also performed with a number of American symphony orchestras, and presented recitals throughout the United States.
Highlights of Pandolfi's 2009–2010 season include the world premiere of British composer Simon Proctor's dazzling and unique James Bond Piano Concerto in London. He also performed this work in the United States with the St. Augustine Symphony (Florida) and Symphonicity (Virginia). Pandolfi will made guest solo appearances with The Maryland Symphony (Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1), The Great Falls Symphony (Montana) in D'Indy's Symphony on a French Mountain Air for Piano and Orchestra, The Allegro Chamber Orchestra (Pennsylvania) in Hummel's Piano Concerto in A Minor, and The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra (Bucharest, Romania) in Albéniz's Concierto Fantastico.
Thomas returned to China in August 2011 for his second tour of that country. He is in the midst of touring North America, playing in 19 states. He also will be making his recital debut in Toronto, Canada.
A graduate of The Juilliard School, Pandolfi earned bachelor's and master's degrees as a scholarship student.
