The Redlands Symphony will present Anne-Marie McDermott, one of America’s leading pianists performing a double concerto, in an all-Mozart program when the orchestra performs Mozart: Voice of Genius on Saturday, February 15th at 8 PM in Memorial Chapel on the campus of the University of Redlands. Maestro Ransom Wilson will conduct. Doors open at 7 PM. There will be a pre-concert talk at 7:15 PM. Detailed concert information and tickets are available at www.redlandssymphony.com or by calling the box office at (909) 587-5565. Tickets are also available at the door on the night of the concert while they last. Single tickets start at $18.
The evening’s program includes Prelude to Apollo at Hyacinthus, Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, “Jeunehomme,” Concerto No. 12 in A major and Symphony No. 40 in G minor, all by MOZART.
The concert is sponsored in part by a generous gift from Kristin and Richard Thibedeau. The 19-20 season is sponsored by a gift from Marilyn Solter and Family.
“Anne-Marie McDermott is one of the greatest pianists of her generation, and she also happens to be one of my best friends, according to Maestro Wilson, “Her brilliance and personal warmth come across the keyboard in a magical way. Audiences invariable fall in love with her.”
Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott is a consummate artist who balances a versatile career as a soloist and collaborator. She performs over 100 concerts a year in a cominination of solo recitals, concerti and chamber music. Here repertoire choices are eclectic, spanning from Bach and Haydn to Prokofiev, Scriabin, and Mozart to Kernis, Hartke, Tower and Wuorinen.
With over 50 concerti in her repertoire, Ms. McDermott has performed with many leading orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, Columbus Symphony, Seattle Symphony, National Symphony, Houston Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Moscow Virtuosi, Hong Kong Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, New Jersey Symphony and Baltimore Symphony among others. Ms. McDermott has toured with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Moscow Virtuosi.
In addition to her many achievements, Ms. McDermott has been named the Artistic Director of the famed Vail Valley Music Festival in Colorado, which hosts the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Dallas Symphony in addition to presenting over 40 chamber music concerts throughout the summer. She is also Artistic Director of two new Festivals: The Ocean Reef Chamber Music Festival and The Avila Chamber Music Celebration in Curaco.
Ms. McDermott studied at the Manhattan School of Music with Dalmo Carra, Constance Keene and John Browning. She was a winner of the Young Concert Artist auditions and was awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Ms. McDermott regularly performs at Festivals across the United States including, Spoleto, Mainly Mozart, Santa Fe, La Jolla Summerfest, Newport, Caramoor, Bravo, Chamber Music Northwest, Aspen Music from Angelfire and the Festival Casals in Puerto Rico, among others.
In addition to single tickets starting at $18, Symphony Select cards, which provide six seats to be used in any combination throughout the season, are also available for just $172. Call the box office at (909) 587-5565 for more information.