MICHELLE CANN, PIANIST
ARCHIVE VIDEO FROM JULY 18, 2020
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Co-Presented by:
Chamber Music Society of Detroit
Chamber Music Tulsa
Curtis Institute of Music
The Carr Center
Supported by:
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
Douglas and Justine Estes
Dumbarton Concerts
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
MICHELLE CANN, PIANO
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2020
PROGRAM:
Florence Price: Piano Sonata in E minor
Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 47
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (solo piano version)
Michelle Cann’s program includes Chopin’s Ballade in A-flat major, the warmest and most lyrical of his four ballades, book-ended by two American works written within a decade of one another, both influenced by jazz and African American musical roots.
“Michelle Cann . . . was a compelling, sparkling virtuoso, bringing this riveting work [Florence Price’s Piano Concerto] to life in its first New York performance. ”
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Pianist Michelle Cann has made a deep commitment to performing a wide range of repertoire and to bringing the arts to local communities. After making her orchestral debut at the age of 14, she has gone on to perform as soloist with the Florida Orchestra and the New Jersey, Knoxville, Tampa Bay, Memphis and Cleveland Institute of Music Symphony Orchestras. She has performed on the nationally broadcast radio show, "From the Top," hosted by Christopher O’ Riley, was featured as the inaugural performer on WRTI 90.1 Philadelphia's series, "In Recital," and her performances have been broadcast regularly on Philadelphia's WHYY Television.
She regularly appears in recital and as a chamber musician throughout the U.S., China and South Korea. Her summer festival appearances include the Taos Chamber Music Festival, YellowBarn Chamber Music Festival, Perlman Music Program Chamber Music Festival and Artist in Residence at Pianofest in the Hamptons.
Michelle received her Bachelor and Master of Music Degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music and recently graduated with an Artist Diploma from Curtis Institute of Music where she studied under Robert McDonald.
ABOUT CameraMusic:
"Musica da camera" (the Italian term for "chamber music") takes on a whole new meaning during the COVID-19 crisis, as musicians everywhere find themselves isolated and unable to perform for live audiences. CameraMusic is the Chamber Music Society of Detroit's answer to this, inviting artists to perform live on camera over the Internet from wherever they are. All artists performing on CameraMusic are being compensated for their work.
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