Mitsuko Uchida (piano) April 27, 2009

Program:
Mozart: Sonata TBA; Beethoven: Sonata in A Major, Op. 101; Schumann: Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17

"Uchida combines incandescent clarity and endless reserves of power and speed
with a searching intelligence." (Chicago Sun Times)

An iconic figure, Mitsuko Uchida’s compelling personality, combining intense intelligence, charm, sensitivity and elemental power, will be on full display when this revered artist brings two substantial works of astonishing originality to the Perelman Theater: Beethoven's Op. 101 Sonata, which in the composer's output immediately precedes the 'Hammerklavier', and Schumann's great C Major Fantasy, both a tribute to Beethoven and an inspired paean of love.

Uchida is a performer who brings to her audiences a deep insight into the music she plays through her own search for truth and beauty. She is renowned for her interpretations of Mozart and Schubert, both in the concert hall and on CD, but she has also illuminated the music of Berg, Schoenberg, Webern and Boulez for a new generation of listeners. Recently in an article published in London's Sunday Times, Uchida's playing was referred to as: ‘magical... we are lucky to live in an age when Uchida is the medium through which Beethoven’s genius still speaks to us so eloquently.’ For more information on Mitsuko Uchida please visit www.mitsukouchida.com

For more information on Mozart visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
For more information on Beethoven visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethoven
For more information on Schubert visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Schubert

Buy Tickets!
www.pcmsconcerts.org or 215.569.8080
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Get to know Mitsuko Uchida:

Watch: View several clips (32) on youtube from interviews to concerto performances: http://youtube.com/results?search_query=mitsuko+uchida&search_type=&aq=f
Listen and Connect:
Listen to multiple sample clips from Uchida's lengthy discography: http://www.last.fm/music/mitsuko+uchida