Candlelight Concerts Chamber Series: PACIFICA QUARTET WITH CHRISTOPHER SHIH, guest pianist

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Dates & Times:
04/14/2012 :: 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM


The Pacifica Quartet, one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today, will be joined by pianist Christopher Shih for the Schumann Piano Quintet in E flat Major, Op. 44. The Program will also include Shostakovich's Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73 and more! ... Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and often daring repertory choices, the Pacifica Quartet has gained international stature as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. Recently named quartet-in-residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – a position held for 43 years by the Guarneri String Quartet – and named Ensemble of the Year by Musical America, the Pacifica also received the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance. ... Guest pianist Christopher Shih – winner of the Van Cliburn Foundation’s Sixth International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs™ (May 2011) Christopher Shih has been hailed by The Washington Post as flawless" and "compelling," with "an easy command of the instrument and an uncanny ability to project material." He has performed in major venues in over a dozen countries around the globe, including France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Taiwan, Canada, and numerous cities in the United States. Dr. Shih was also the grand prize winner of the 2006 Washington International Piano Artists Competition, the 2007 Boston International Piano Competition for Exceptional Amateurs, and the 2008 Paris Concours des Grands Amateurs de Piano. Dr. Shih is a gastroenterologist and works as a partner with the Maryland Digestive Disease Center, a division of Capital Digestive Care. Artists: Simin Ganatra, violin / Sibbi Bernhardsson, violin / Masumi Per Rostad, viola / Brandon Vamos, cello / Christopher Shih, piano There will be a pre-concert discussion with the artists at 7:30 pm