Sundays @ Four: Roger Chase and Michiko Otaki April 29, 2012

Crowden's Sundays @ Four series gets down to the basics of great chamber music-outstanding collaborative artists and rich programming in an intimate setting. On April 29, acclaimed violist Roger Chase and pianist Michiko Otaki will pair Brahms with composers from Chase's native England.

About Roger Chase:

Born in London, Chase has appeared as soloist at the Proms in Royal Albert Hall and in major cities throughout the UK and Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the Middle East, and India. He was a member of the Nash Ensemble for more 20 years, as well as the London Sinfonietta, Esterhazy Baryton Trio, Quartet of London, Hausmusik of London, and the London Chamber Orchestra. His critically acclaimed recordings for Dutton with pianist Michiko Otaki include rare works of Benjamin Dale, Stanley Bate, W.H. Bell, and Edmund Rubbra, plus sonatas of Delius and Ireland transcribed by Tertis. His most recent release on Centaur features Brahms sonatas and "The Virtuoso Viola" on Naxos features music by Arthur Benjamin, George Enescu, Joseph Jongen, Henry Vieuxtemps, Nicol￲ Paganini, Bach/Kodaly, Fritz Kreisler, Bernard Shore. Chase performs on the Montagnana viola previously owned by the legendary Lionel Tertis.

About Sundays @ Four at Crowden Music Center:

Crowden presents chamber music to the public with Sundays @ Four, our series of low-cost, informal concerts featuring distinguished chamber musicians. Artists speak about each work and share their personal observations and inspirations in these intimate concerts, then mingle with the audience in receptions after the performance.

Tickets are $18 general admission and $15 students/seniors at the door, and FREE to children ages 18 and under. All concerts take place at the wheelchair-accessible Crowden Music Center, just two blocks from the North Berkeley BART station.

For more information visit www.crowden.org/concerts or email [email protected].

Official Website: http://www.crowden.org/Events/sundays.htm#chase