The Norwegian Edvard Grieg\, who was also a virtuoso concert pianist\, wrote one of the most passionate cello sonata s of the Romantic period. Duo Arpeggione performs this work\, a piece by S panish composer and cellist Gaspar Cassado\, an Impromptu by living Americ an composer John Gottsch\, and more. Don't miss it!
\nCatherine Lan\ , piano
\nPraised by Palm Beach Daily News as a pianist who &ldquo\; has a fluent technique\, sensitive musicianship and a probing intellect&rd quo\;\, Dr. Catherine Lan has concertized in Taiwan\, Singapore\, Japan\, Thailand\, Canada\, Mexico\, France\, United Kingdom\, Slovenia\, Croatia\ , China\, Spain\, Switzerland\, Italy\, Finland\, Estonia\, the Netherland s\, and the USA in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York\, Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver\, Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge\, Kadriorg Palace in Tallinn\, and Temppeliaukio Kirkk in Helsinki. Featured as guest artist at Bowdoin International Music Festival\, Karlovac Piano Festival\ , and Rovinj Summer Festival\, her current season highlights include debut concert tours in Ireland\, Canada\, and Hungary. As a soloist\, she has p erformed with orchestras including Milwaukee Symphony\, Northeastern Penns ylvania Philharmonic\, Sinfonia of the North Shore\, British-Columbia Cham ber\, Fifth Avenue Chamber\, Braddell Heights Symphony\, Frost Symphony\, South Florida Symphony\, Vancouver Symphony\, Broward Symphony\, Palm Beac h Atlantic Symphony\, Edmonton Symphony\, and Broward Symphonic Band. Havi ng earned degrees from University of British-Columbia\, Indiana University (Bloomington)\, and University of Miami\, Dr. Lan serves on the faculty o f Broward College where she is also the co-artistic director of Rosemary D uffy Larson Classical Series. Dr. Lan records for Centaur Records. www.cat herinelan.com.
\nClaudio Jaffé\;\, cello
\nThe New York Times describes Jaffé\; as &ldquo\;an elegant and accomplished artis t&rdquo\; of &ldquo\;taste\, technique\, musicianship\, and a contagious y outhful enthusiasm.&rdquo\; His solo performing began at age 11 with an or chestral debut in his native Brazil and has subsequently performed recital s and guest solos with multiple orchestras in prestigious artistic centers around the world including those in New York City\, London\, Tokyo\, Otta wa\, Rio de Janeiro\, Sã\;o Paulo\, and Buenos Aires. He is principa l cellist of the Florida Grand Opera and Palm Beach Symphony. A prizewinne r in numerous national and international competitions\, Jaffé\; rece ived four degrees from Yale University including the Doctor of Musical Art s. He served as Dean of the Lynn University Conservatory of Music and crea ted their Preparatory Division\, began the Strings Program at Saint Andrew &rsquo\;s School in Boca Raton\, was Resident Conductor of the Florida You th Orchestra for 18 years\, and is currently teaching at Palm Beach Atlant ic University. Jaffé\; conducts\, performs and teaches at the Santa Catarina Music Festival (FEMUSC) and performs regularly at the Sunflower a nd Buzzards Bay Music Festivals. His workshops on practicing and bowing te chniques were conducted at universities in Brazil and Trinidad.
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