Historical June 1980 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
If you’ve missed out on the spring offerings by the Music Department at Washington University, you have another chance. “Summer Chamber Music at Steinberg,” an exciting new mini-series, makes its 1980 debut with concerts scheduled three consecutive Sunday evenings, June 8, 15, and 22.
The concerts begin at 8:00 p.m. in the Steinberg Art Gallery Auditorium, 6245 Forsyth, on the WU campus.
The series is under the direction of Seth Carlin, pianist in residence at WU, and living at 6120 Kingsbury. Carlin’s artistry and enthusiasm have brought a season of recitals worthy of highest critical praise to St. Louis audiences since his arrival at WU last fall. Now Carlin has drawn together a group of acclaimed artists promising a real summer music celebration. Violinist Jacques Israelievitch, concertmaster of the St. Louis Symphony, and Catherine Lehr, assistant principal cellist of the Symphony, join Carlin June 8 for an evening of piano trios. Israelievitch is well-known to St. Louis audiences through numerous solo, chamber, and conducting appearances. Lehr has had concerto appearances with the St. Louis Symphony and the Rochester Philharmonic.
The featured artists on June 15 will be Frank Cohen, principal clarinetist of the Cleveland Orchestra, and bassoonist Lynette Cohen. Frank Cohen was the first American to take first prize in the prestigious Munich International Wind Competition.
He has appeared in the Marlboro and Aspen Music Festivals. and received critical acclaim for concerto appearances with the Cleveland Orchestra on their recent European tour. Violinist James Buswell and harpsichordist Maryse Carlin will present an all-Bach evening on June 22, the last concert of the series. Buswell has appeared as soloist with virtually every major American symphony orchestra, and is a member of the renowned Lincoln Center Chamber Players of New York. Maryse Carlin made her New York debut in 1975 with Jeunesses Musicales, and is on the faculty of the St. Louis Conservatory. General admission to each of the concerts is $4.00 in advance, $5.00 at the door. Or, you can take advantage of a special advance subscription rate of $10.00 for the series. Air-conditioned Steinberg Gallery’s general collections will be open for viewing as well, so take time to greet summer with a special treat at Washington University.
Originally published in The Paper, June 1980.
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