Thursday, January 17, 2008
University concertmaster and violinist Creston Herron has been waiting for the opportunity to see Israeli conductor and violinist Pinchas Zukerman perform for as long as he can remember.
The Kansas City, Kan. senior said Zukerman has been a musical “powerhouse for generations,” and the opportunity to see him conduct and play live is one he may never get again.
“I feel like seeing concerts like this is kind of like bringing a Broadway show to Kansas,” Herron said. “You normally have to buy a ticket to New York and go see them.”
On Saturday night, Zukerman will combine talents with the London-based Royal Philharmonic Orchestra when the two perform works by Ludwig van Beethoven and Carl Maria von Weber at the Lied Center.
Zukerman’s musical background is extensive, including more than 100 recordings over four decades. He has been nominated for 21 Grammy Awards, and won two. The RPO has performed at venues in more than 50 countries, including the Vatican and Tiananmen Square.
Herron said being able to watch Zukerman conduct and perform with the RPO in person makes the music they perform a distinctive sensory experience.
“He is telling you the story through his music,” Herron said. “You hear through your eyes and not your ears.”
David Neely, director of orchestral activities at KU, said although this isn’t the first time a major orchestra had performed at the Lied Center, it’s a rare opportunity for students to see some of world’s most talented musicians in Kansas.
“This is a world-class orchestra and a world-class violinist-conductor,” Neely said. “That kind of thing doesn’t come to Lawrence very often.”
Although he won’t be able to attend himself, Neely said becoming more familiar with the arts is important to being a more complete student and human being.
“There is a little bit of an artist in all of us, and the ability to understand something about art and have it enrich our lives is just part of being human,” he said.
Brad Knauss, associate director of marketing for the center, said the center is excited to be able to offer students and Lawrence residents the chance to see a musician of Zukerman’s talent conduct and perform alongside the renowned musicians of the RPO.
“I think that experiencing a full orchestra of the caliber of the Royal Philharmonic is something that someone should experience in their life at least once,” Knauss said.
He said the event also represented a unique opportunity for students to see one of the world’s preeminent orchestras for a reasonable price.
“We are having an orchestra here at KU with a ticket price that is comparatively low for students,” he said. “If you were to see an event like this in New York, they wouldn’t just be paying $26 or $22.”
The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are still available at the Lied Center ticket office and cost $52 for adults and $26 or $22 for students.
—Edited by Jared Duncan
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