Britt Orchestra / Jon Nakamatsu
Sunday, August 22, 2010 • 8 p.m.
| BARBER |
Overture to "The School for Scandal" |
| RACHMANINOFF |
Piano Concerto No. 2 in c minor, Op. 18 |
| SCHUMANN |
Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61 |
 One of the most sought-after pianists of his generation, Jon Nakamatsu enjoys a continuously expanding career based on a deep and illuminating musicality and a quietly charismatic performing style. He returns to Britt after an acclaimed performance in 2006 to play Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in 2010.
Nakamatsu initially won global attention in 1997 when he was named Gold Medalist of the Tenth Van Cliburn International Competition. He was also featured in a documentary film based on the competition entitled Playing with Fire. He has been touring ever since as a soloist, chamber musician and recitalist throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan. Nakamatsu has also toured with clarinetist Jon Manasse including performances at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. and in New York and Boston.
A former high school German teacher, Nakamatsu is a graduate of Stanford University with degrees in German Studies and Education.
For more information about Jon Nakamatsu, visit http://www.jonnakamatsu.com/
|
