“A musician of profound artistry and consummate integrity,
Michael Ludwig possesses a gorgeous sound which he projects
with heartfelt passion and intensity”
                                                           —    Van Cliburn


Brahms, Berlioz & Barber Featuring Acclaimed Violinist
     
 

Sunday, January 23, 2011—4pm at The Lensic

The best things come in three! The Santa Fe Symphony is proud to present an evening of BRAHMS; Symphony No. 4; BERLIOZ; Rob Roy Overture; and BARBER; Violin Concerto; featuring acclaimed violinist Michael Ludwig.

About Michael Ludwig

Hailed by Strad Magazine for his “effortless, envy-provoking technique… sweet tone, brilliant expression, and grand style,” Michael Ludwig enjoys a multi-faceted career as a soloist, recording artist, and chamber musician. A highly sought-after soloist, he has performed on four continents, including appearances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, the


Boston Pops, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, collaborating with such conductors as JoAnn Falletta, Sir Georg Solti, and John Williams. Recent performances have taken Ludwig to Japan, China, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Lithuania, Canada, Mexico, and Carnegie Recital Hall in New York. His future engagements include appearances in Spain, Israel, Great Britain, Germany, and Poland.

As a chamber musician, Ludwig has shared the stage with numerous acclaimed artists, such as Christoph Eschenbach, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Yefim Bronfman, Sarah Chang, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Upcoming chamber music engagements include the Prague International Spring Festival and a benefit for the Terezin Music Foundation with Leon Fleisher at Boston’s Symphony Hall. His recording of the Tyberg Piano Trio was released by NAXOS in August 2010.

In addition to his active performance and recording schedule, Ludwig provides master classes around the world and has held faculty positions at Rowan University and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and was the Sterne Vituoso Artist-Residence at Skidmore College. Ludwig performs on a rare violin made in the late 1700’s by the Cremonese master Lorenzo Storioni and a Dominique Peccatte bow. His violin has been lauded in a Fanfare review by Jerry Dubins as “one of the most gorgeous instruments I’ve ever heard.”

 
         
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