Adrian Mackiewicz
Maestro Mackiewicz shares the stage with violist extraordinaire Steve Larson in an always-favorite duet. Also in the program will be a performance of a little known masterpiece by Henry Wieniawski. |
Romantic Favorites...known and unknown St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church, Hartford Concert Program:
- Schubert: Rondo in A for Violin and Strings Tickets: Artists: Adrian Mackiewicz. A true Renaissance man of music, violinist, orchestral and choral conductor, executive and artistic director, arranger, educator, and chamber musician, Adrian Mackiewicz began his musical education at the age of 5 at the local elementary music school in his home town of Gdynia, Poland. At the age of 11 he placed first at the regional Auditions for Young Violinists in Gdynia. At that time he began to perform concerts and recitals, which eventually took him to Switzerland (1987) and former USSR (1988). more>> Steve Larson is Professor of Viola and
Chair for Strings at The Hartt School of the University of Hartford, one
of the leading performing arts schools in North America. He is also a
founding member of the acclaimed Adaskin String Trio which, since its
formation in Montreal in 1994, has become renowned for its
interpretations of a vast repertoire ranging from works by Haydn and
Mozart to rarely heard treasures by twentieth century giants such as
Heitor Villa-Lobos and Alfred Schnittke. In 2003 they |