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International Cello Festival ? American Tribute to Chopin

Symposium: ?Chopin, Culture and Society?

Center for the Arts Recital Hall

Saturday, March 6, 9:30 a.m. ? 12 p.m. Chopin?s Life and Music
Saturday, March 6, 2 ? 4:30 p.m. Classical music in the 21st Century

Scholars and practitioners from the USA and abroad will make presentations on Chopin’s life and music as well as discuss classical music in the age of globalization from interdisciplinary perspectives.

Admission is free. Reservation required by March 1; call 410-704-2838.

200th Birthday Concert

Center for the Arts Harold J. Kaplan Concert Hall

Saturday, March 6, 7:30 p.m.
Pre-concert lecture 6:45-7:15 p.m.

Celebrate the 200th birthday of one of the world’s most beloved composers, Frederic Chopin! The inaugural concert of the American Tribute to Chopin features Chopin’s Piano Concerto in F-minor, Sonata for Cello and Piano, and Rondo Op. 73 for Two Pianos, as well as a selection of songs, and the premiere of ?An American Tribute to Chopin.? Performers include pianists Elizabeth Borowsky, Reynaldo Reyes, and Eva Mengelkoch, cellist Cecylia Barczyk, soprano Jennifer Casey Cabot, and the Towson University Orchestra, conducted by Brenda Leach. Proceeds will benefit the Cello Scholarship Fund.

Tickets: $21 general admission; $11 seniors; $6 students