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Virtuoso Pianist to Perform Gershwin Recital at Arts and Ideas Event
11/4/2009
AURORA, Ill. — Aurora University will host American virtuoso pianist Thomas Pandolfi in a Gershwin recital at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, in Crimi Auditorium in the Institute for Collaboration at 407 S. Calumet Ave. in Aurora.
The recital is free to the public as part of AU's Celebrating Arts and Ideas series, the series includes art exhibits, films, theatre, music and lectures during 2009-2010.
A graduate of The Juilliard School, Pandolfi is emerging as a prodigious virtuoso who excels in reviving the core repertoire from the "Golden Age of Pianism." Praised for his interesting and innovative programming, he is considered a leading interpreter of the works of George Gershwin. The young American pianist is an exciting performer 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.
Pandolfi's orchestral appearances often feature not only the beloved masterpiece concerti by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Liszt, but also the equally brilliant ones by Paderewski, Rubinstein and Moszkowski. During the 2008-09 season, Pandolfi performed debut recitals in Canada, Germany and China, appeared with The Aberystwyth Symphony in Wales, and toured twice throughout Eastern Europe, both in recital and as guest soloist with orchestras. He also performed during last season with a number of American symphony orchestras, and presented recitals throughout the United States.
Audiences this season will also enjoy his artistry in New York, North Carolina, Michigan, Montana, Delaware, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC.
Pandolfi earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees as a scholarship student at The Juilliard School.
Reservations are required. For reservations or more information, call (630) 844-4924, e-mail artsandideas@aurora.edu or visit aurora.edu/artsandideas.
Arts and Ideas sponsors are Nicor, gold sponsor; City of Aurora, Harris Bank, Human Resources Management Systems, LLC, Old Second National Bank and Sodexo, silver sponsors; Alarm Detection Systems, Inc., BFC Integrated Print Management, Sikich LLP, and Whitt Brothers Garage, bronze sponsors; and Comcast and The Beacon-News, media support.
