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April 19, 2017

Pianist Jeremy Denk Closes Union’s 16-17 Season

Prominent American pianist Jeremy Denk performs on Sunday, April
30, 2016 at 3 p.m. in Memorial Chapel.

The Series welcomes back pianist Jeremy Denk to close the 16-17 season in a special program
entitled Medieval to Modern. The program traces the history of Western classical music from the
Renaissance to contemporary music and back again. – from Machaut to Ligeti.

Jeremy Denk has established himself as one of America’s most thought-provoking, multifaceted,
and compelling artists. A winner of the MacArthur Award in 2013, he has appeared as
soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the symphony
orchestras of Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and London. He regularly gives recitals in New
York, Washington, Boston, Philadelphia, and throughout the United States.

Last season, he began a four-season tenure as an artistic partner of the St. Paul Chamber
Orchestra; made debuts with the Cleveland Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic; and
performed Bach concertos with Academy of St. Martinin-the-Fields in London and on tour
throughout the US. Future engagements include appearances with the Finnish Radio Symphony,
a return to London’s Wigmore Hall, and his recital debut at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

Individual tickets are $30. All students are free. For information, call 518-388-6080 or visit
http://www.unioncollegeconcerts.org.