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November 1, 2010
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italian pianist/van cliburn finalist joins Evansville philharmonic Orchestra for "from russia...with love"
Evansville, IN - Italian pianist and 2005 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition finalist Davide Cabassi joins the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra for its second Classics concert of the 2010-2011 "Out of This World" season, entitled "From Russia...With Love", on Saturday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Victory Theatre. The program includes romantic music by Russian composers Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, and Shostakovich.
Prior to the concert, at approximately 6:45 p.m., guest artist Davide Cabassi will join Maestro Alfred Savia on the Victory Theatre stage for "Concert Conversations", an informal and enlightening discussion about the evening's program. All audience members are invited to come early and learn more about the music they will hear.
The orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Savia, will open the concert with Rimsky-Korsakov's Procession of the Nobles from Mlada, a triumphant fanfare fit for nobility. Then, Davide Cabassi takes the spotlight as he joins the orchestra for Rachmaninoff's popular, finger-busting Piano Concerto No. 2. Appreciated for the warmth and sincerity he brings to his performances, Mr. Cabassi has been popular with U.S. presenters and audiences since he was declared a finalist of the Twelfth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in June 2005. Following intermission, the orchestra will perform Shostakovich's riveting Symphony No. 5 as its powerful finale.
"From Russia...With Love" is sponsored by the William C.H. Grimm Jr. and Phyllis R. Grimm Charitable Trust. Davide Cabassi's appearance is sponsored by Richard P. Curby & Collynn K. Pearl and Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Wright.
Season and single tickets are on sale now. Pro-rated season tickets may be purchased by calling the Philharmonic Box Office at (812) 425 - 5050. Single tickets start at just $15. Tickets to all Philharmonic events may be purchased by calling the Box Office or ordering online at http://www.evansvillephilharmonic.org/.
About the guest artist:
Davide Cabassi made his orchestral debut at the age of thirteen with the RAI Radio Symphony Orchestra in Milan. Mr. Cabassi has played concerts in Austria, China, France, Germany, Japan, Portugal, Russia, Scandinavia, and Switzerland, highlighted by appearances in Salzburg's Mozarteum, the Gasteig in Munich, and Rachmaninoff Hall in Moscow. In June 2005, he was declared a finalist of the Twelfth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. He was featured prominently in the film documentary about the Twelfth Van Cliburn Piano Competition, "In the Heart of Music", which was aired by PBS stations in all major U.S. markets.
In 2006, Mr. Cabassi was selected by the Association of Performing Arts Managers (APAP) to showcase at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall at its annual conference in New York. After the Cliburn, he made his debut with the Amarillo, Hartford, Imperial (FL), and Mid-Texas Symphony Orchestras, and toured with the Manchester Music Festival Orchestra, which included engagements in Vermont and New York. He was engaged for recitals and educational programs by Purdue University in West Lafayette (IN); the University of Wyoming in Laramie; and the Portland Piano International Festival in Oregon. In 2007-2008, he performed in fifteen states and was featured with the Illinois and Florida West Coast Symphony Orchestras. International engagements took him to Austria, Finland, Germany, Italy, Poland, and France, where he appeared in recital at the Louvre in Paris. In Oct 2010 he made his debut in Teatro alla Scala with Mozart concerto K 488. In 2010 he was the first non-Cuban pianist to record the 40 Danzas Cubanas by Cervantes. After graduating from Milan's Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory, Mr. Cabassi spent several years as one of the few select students at the
International Piano Foundation in Cadenabbia, Italy. He is a faculty member of the Monteverdi Conservatory in Bolzano, Italy and he's artist in residence at the Col-Legno festival in Lucca and at the Tiroler Festspiele Erl.
About the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra:
The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra is the largest arts institution in the Tri-State area. Throughout its 76 year history, the Philharmonic has been committed to providing high-quality music education, outreach and entertainment programs for the entire Tri-State. It is dedicated to sharing the powerful experience of live symphonic music with everyone, from pre-schoolers to the elderly.
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