Internationally Recognized Pair to Present All-Beethoven Concert
Peter Takács
DELAWARE, Ohio – Acclaimed pianist Peter Takács and cellist Robert deMaine will take the stage together Sept. 14 as part of Ohio Wesleyan University’s 2014-2015 Performing Arts Series.
“This concert will feature the works of Beethoven for piano and cello by two of the most expert musicians of his repertoire in the world,” said Richard Edwards, Ph.D., Ohio Wesleyan assistant professor of music and chair of OWU’s annual Performing Arts Series.
Robert deMaine (Photo by Matthew Imaging)
Takács and deMaine will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 14 in Jemison Auditorium inside Ohio Wesleyan’s Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Tickets for the All-Beethoven Concert are available now.
In addition to performing, Takács has taught piano at Oberlin College’s Conservatory of Music since 1976. He has contributed guest solo performances to numerous orchestras throughout the United States and around the world and, in 2011, released a critically acclaimed boxed-set recording featuring every keyboard sonata Beethoven ever wrote.
The New York Times has called Takács “a marvelous pianist” whose “command of the instrument is outstanding. His emotional resources are lively and diverse. His musical intelligence is acute.” Learn more at petertakacsplaysbeethoven.com.
Robert deMaine currently serves as principal cello of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and frequently collaborates with world-renowned colleagues in piano, violin, and conducting.
He has composed several pieces for the cello and recorded music for labels including Naxos, Chandos, and Dorian/Sono Luminus. He has been featured on NPR’s “Performance Today,” PBS, the BBC, and more. According to The New York Times, deMaine’s music “makes one hang on every note.” Learn more at www.robertdemaine.com.
Tickets for the All-Beethoven Concert and other Performing Arts Series events (unless otherwise noted) are $20 for general admission and $5 for senior citizens and non-Ohio Wesleyan students with a valid school ID. Admission is free for Ohio Wesleyan students and employees with a valid OWU ID. For tickets, visit pas.owu.edu, call (740) 368-3629, or email paseries@owu.edu. Learn more at pas.owu.edu.
Additional Performing Arts Series events include:
8 p.m. Sept. 20 – The Senegal St. Joseph Gospel Choir – a symbol of peace, hope, humanity, and brotherhood throughout West Africa – performing traditional Senegalese music, percussion, and dance. As part of its first North American tour, the choir’s 15 singers and four drummers will interpret gospel spirituals, traditional African tunes, Catholic liturgy, and indigenous Muslim songs to reflect the harmony among Senegal’s major cultures. The concert will be held in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61. S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Learn more at www.cami.com/?webid=2331.
8 p.m. Jan. 24, 2015 – A Portable Theater performing “Tales from the Grave.” The show features four actors in a crowd-pleasing performance set in old-time-radio style. Based in central Ohio, A Portable Theatre works to provide professional theatre in communities statewide. “Tales from the Grave” will be performed in OWU’s Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Learn more at www.aportabletheatre.com.
7:30 p.m. May 2, 2015 – The Central Ohio Symphony performing the U.S. premiere of “The Great Animal Orchestra,” inspired by Bernie Krause, a musician, acoustician, and sound environmentalist who uses sound to document human activity on the environment. The concert, led by conductor Jaime Morales-Matos, will be held in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Reserved-seat tickets are $25 and $20 for senior citizens. Tickets are $6 for non-Ohio Wesleyan students. To order, call the Central Ohio Symphony at (740) 362-1799 or visit www.centralohiosymphony.org. A limited supply of free tickets is available to Ohio Wesleyan students and employees with a valid OWU ID. For university tickets, email owutickets@centralohiosymphony.org.
Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private, coed university offers more than 90 undergraduate majors, minors, and concentrations, and competes in 23 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Ohio Wesleyan combines a challenging, internationally focused curriculum with off-campus learning and leadership opportunities to connect classroom theory with real-world practice. OWU’s 1,850 students represent 42 states and 37 countries. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book “Colleges That Change Lives,” listed on the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, and included in the U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review “best colleges” lists. Learn more at www.owu.edu.