OXFORD, Miss. – Juilliard-trained pianist Theodore Edel is scheduled to perform Monday (April 7) at the University of Mississippi.
“Edel’s program is unusual in that it is comprised of two works – albeit two large works – in the piano repertory: J.S. Bach’s “Goldberg Variations” and Franz Liszt’s “Sonata in B Minor,” said Ian Hominick, associate professor of music.
The 8 p.m. concert in Nutt Auditorium of the Music Building costs $12 for general admission and $8 for students. Tickets are available by visiting the UM Box Office in the Ole Miss Student Union or by calling 662-915-7411.
Edel, associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, studied at the Juilliard School’s Preparatory Division, where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees. His doctorate is from the Manhattan School of Music, where he received the Harold Bauer Award.
On a Fulbright grant to Italy, Edel performed numerous concerts, including one for the Parliament in Rome. Following his London debut in Wigmore Hall, the Daily Telegraph called him “clearly one of a new breed of serious young artists.” His first New York concerts were sponsored by Artist International Management Awards.
Active as a soloist in the U.S. and Europe, Edel has performed with many orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony and the Grant Park Symphony. His recitals have drawn praise from the critical press. A writer for the New York Times said, “His interpretations were passionate, yet tempered by intellect,” and a reviewer for the Washington Post described him as a “superb lyricist” and said his performance was “filled with drama”.
Edel’s CD of eight works by Liszt is expected to be released soon on the Cadenza label. He has contributed articles to Clavier, Piano & Keyboard and American Liszt Society Journal. His instructional book Piano Music for One Hand (Indiana University Press, 1994) was the first of its kind and received enthusiastic reviews.
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