 Audrey Andrist, piano
Saturday, October 6 at 8 pm
FREE (donations accepted)
Westmoreland Congregational Church
"...the joy of musical creation takes wing."
-American Record Guide
Program
Impromptu in B-flat Major, op.142, No.3 Schubert
After Dark, op.24 MacDonald
Sonata in E-flat Major, op.31, No.3 Beethoven
("The Hunt")
Phantasie, op.17 Schumann Post-concert wine & cake reception with Ms. Andrist
Canadian pianist Audrey Andrist grew up in Saskatchewan, and while in high school traveled three hours one-way for lessons with William Moore, himself a former student of famed musicians Cécile Genhart and Rosina Lhévinne. She studied at the Juilliard School with Herbert Stessin, winning first prizes in the Mozart International, San Antonio International, Eckhardt-Gramatté and Juilliard Concerto Competitions. A member of the Stern/Andrist Duo with her husband, violinist James Stern, Strata, a trio with Stern and clarinetist Nathan Williams, and the Washington, DC-based group Verge Ensemble, Ms. Andrist can be heard on over a dozen recordings, including two award-winning chamber music recordings, and a critically acclaimed solo Schumann CD for Centaur Records. She teaches at the Washington Conservatory and at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. More information: 301-320-2770 or online |
