Auditorium, APS Conference Center, Argonne National Laboratory
Saturday April 30, 2005, at 8:00 p.m.
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| Program | |
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| Vieuxtemps – | Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 36 |
| Dale – | Romance for Viola and Piano |
| Enesco – | “Konzertstück” for Viola and Piano |
| Shostakovich – | Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147 |
This program is partially supported by the University of Chicago and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency
Violist Roland Glassl has been headlined by “The Strad”" magazine as the “New century's new talent -- [one of the] stars of the next decade.”
Roland Glassl gained international recognition after he won First Prize at the prestigious 1997 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition in England, where he also received the Peter Schidlof Prize as Finalist with the most beautiful tone.
Roland Glassl was the featured artist in the Rising Stars series at the Ravinia Festival in 2002. In the same summer, he has also performed at the Caramoor Festival and was invited to appear with the Avalon String Quartet. In 2003-04, he appeared on concert series in Dallas and Washington, DC. His solo recital at the International Viola Congress in Seattle was broadcast live, as were his perfomances for NPR's Performance Today and WFMT in Chicago.
Roland Glassl was born in Germany into a luthier's family with a tradition of many generations of violin making. His father made his viola and was also his first violin teacher. Later, Mr. Glassl continued his studies at the music conservatory of Munich, where he received an Artist Diploma with Distinction. He came to the United States to study violin with Paul Biss and viola with Atar Arad at Indiana University, where he earned his Artist Diploma and a Performer Diploma in 1998 and 1999. Mr. Glassl resides in Germany and holds master classes in London, Canada, Germany, and Finland.
More information on the artist can be found here (Roland Glassl).
The audience is invited to join the artists at a reception following the performance.
The concert will be presented in the Auditorium of the APS Conference Center (Bldg. 402) at Argonne. It is open to the public. For US citizens, photo identification is required to enter the laboratory site. Non-US citizens need to register prior to the event by calling 630-252-3751 during regular working hours.
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Admission to the concert is $25. Call (630) 252-3751 to order your tickets now, VISA and MasterCard accepted; or use the ticket request form to order your tickets by mail.
Remaining tickets will be sold in the lobby of the Argonne Cafeteria (Bldg. 213) during the week of April 25 between noon and 1:00 p.m. The Auditorium Box Office will open one-half hour before the performance.
A special dinner (menu) prepared by Chef Chris Kaminsky will be served in the Argonne Guest House. Dinner hours from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. $24.95 per person. Reservations requested (630-739-6000).
