FRED HERSCH & CHRISTOPHER O'RILEY
Heard Fresh: Music for Two Pianos
Friday 11/21 /08, 8 pm
Page Auditorium
$34 • $26 • $20 • $5*
In this special double recital, two of the most inventive voices in piano today appear on the same stage together, playing a program they have devised to highlight the range and variety of the classical piano tradition now.
Fred Hersch is among the most accomplished pianists in the world: a specialist in jazz, his artistry runs beyond the confines of that or any other genre — reaching, critics say, to the very core of what animates fine music. At Duke, this down-to-earth “master” (New York Times) is joined by another outstanding talent, Christopher O’Riley. A host of NPR’s From the Top and top-tier concert performer, O’Riley has introduced new audiences to the enriching power of the classical tradition, earning renown not just as a performer of Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky, but also for his transcriptions and performance of Radiohead.
As two superlative pianists play together on new Steinway “D” Pianos purchased by Duke this year, Page Auditorium promises to ring with intricate, multilayered piano lines. This program is part of Duke Performances’ Piano Recital Series.
Fred Hersch and Christopher O'Riley Lecture-Demonstration at 6pm
Friday, November 21 at 6pm
Page Auditorium
Prior to the concert, Hersch and O'Riley will spend approximately 50 minutes demonstrating and talking through their respective approaches to composition at the piano. This lecture-demonstration is free and open to the public.
LINKS AND MEDIA:
Christopher O'Riley on YouTube :
Fred Hersch and Christopher O'Riley on iTunes:
