The Ax Man Cometh To Aspen Music Fest

February 21st, 2008 at 09:53pm Aspen Music Festival 355

One of today's best-known and most highly regarded musicians, pianist Emanuel Ax lends his mastery to works by Schumann and Beethoven on Tuesday, February 26 at 7:30 pm in Harris Concert Hall. His winter recital features Schumann's Humoreske in B-flat major, op. 20 and Papillons, op. 21; Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, op. 2, and Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, op. 57, Appassionata.

Ax is renowned not only for his poetic temperament and unsurpassed virtuosity, but also for the exceptional breadth of his performing activity. His distinguished career includes appearances with major symphony orchestras worldwide, recitals in the most celebrated concert halls, a variety of chamber music collaborations, and notable recordings with such artists as Yo-Yo Ma, Yefim Bronfman, and Isaac Stern. He last appeared in Aspen in 2001.

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