4805 NE 45th Street
Seattle, Washington 98105

Soloist: Robert Silverman, piano
L. Beethoven - Symphony No. 8
J. Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1

Robert Silverman's career has spanned more than 5 decades climbing every peak of serious pianism: lauded performances of the complete sonata cycles by Beethoven and Mozart; concerts in prestigious halls across the globe; orchestral appearances with many of the world's greatest conductors; and award-winning recordings distributed internationally.

Following his eight-concert cycle of all thirty-two Beethoven sonatas, Robert Silverman embarked upon a four-concert series encompassing the complete sonatas of Mozart to commemorate the composer's 250 birthday in 2006. Recognized as one of Canada's premiere pianists, Robert Silverman has performed in concert halls throughout North America, Europe, the Far East and Australia. Under the batons of such renowned conductors as Seiji Ozawa, John Eliot Gardiner, Gerard Schwarz, Neeme Jarvi, Sergiu Comissiona, Zdenek Macal, and the late Kiril Kondrashin, he has appeared with the Chicago Symphony, the Sydney Symphony, the BBC (London) Symphony, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestras, and every major orchestra in Canada. Robert Silverman's discography includes 25 CDs and a dozen LPs. His recording of Liszt's piano music received a Grand Prix du Disque from the Liszt Society of Budapest, while his widely-acclaimed 10-CD recording of all thirty-two Beethoven sonatas was short-listed for a Juno Award. He he has recorded for EMI, Stereophile, Marquis Classics, OrpheumMasters and CBC Records.

General Admission: $18 - Student/Senior/Disabled: $12.

Official Website: http://www.philharmonianw.org/

Added by FullCalendar on January 27, 2009

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