STAMFORD – A concert of works by Bach, Beethoven, Bloch and Rachmaninoff will be performed by Benedict Kloeckner and Ryo Yanagitani, two internationally acclaimed musicians, on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 3 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 96 Main St. in Stamford under the auspices of the Friends of Music of Stamford.
According to a media release, Kloeckner plays the “Ex Maurice Gendron” cello by Francesco Ruggeri (1680) and has performed in concert halls such as the Berlin Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall New York, Kennedy Center Washington, Symphony Hall Chicago, Arts Center Seoul, Suntory Hall Tokio, Musikverein Vienna, Gewandhaus Leipzig, Tonhalle Zurich, Gasteig in Munich, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Rudolfinum Prague, Athenaeum Bucharest and the Wigmore Hall London.
Pianist Yanagitani has twice been recognized as a Young Artist Fellow by the Canadian Arts Council. His performances have taken him to venues such as the Kennedy Center, the National Gallery of Art, the Library of Congress, Carnegie Hall, Suntory Hall in Tokyo and the Salle Cortot in Paris.
Admission is by cash or check donation at the box office. The recommended amount is $12 per person and $6 for seniors and students. There is no additional charge for persons under 13 years old.
Masks are recommended.
Visit www.friendsmusic.org for more informations.
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