NJPAC Presents a Classical Evening Featuring Violinist Joshua Bell, Pianist Jeremy Denk and Cellist Steven Isserlis
By: A.A. Cristi
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents internationally acclaimed violinist Joshua Bell, Pianist Jeremy Denk and Cellist Steven Isserlis and a special guest performance by violinists from The Elisabeth Morrow School on Sunday, May 5th at 3 p.m.
Violinist Joshua Bell, Pianist Jeremy Denk and Cellist Steven Isserlis, three of music's finest artists play four of music's most profound Piano Trios. Joshua Bell is "a thoroughly serious, intelligent musician" (Financial Times, London) ... Jeremy Denk "played with tremendous verve and contagious brilliance" (The Los Angeles Times) ... Steven Isserlis "gave a soft sheen and an intense serenity, simply gorgeous" (The Washington Post). These friends, who teamed on the recording For the Love of Brahms (Sony Classical) to critical acclaim in 2016, plan an emotionally engaging program for the NJPAC audience. The afternoon concert will showcase Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 1, an immediate success for its composer and featuring a passionate finale; Shostakovich's elegiac Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, a World War II-era lamentation; the expressive Trio élégiaque No. 1, written by Rachmaninoff at the age of 19, and the poetically seductive Piano Trio in A minor by Ravel.New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, N.J., has the most diverse programming and audience of any performing arts center in the country, and is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey - where Great Performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state's and the world's best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted more than 9 million visitors (including over 1.7 million children and families) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.
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