Cellist Anita Graef to Stream Recital for Columbia University on Oct 1

Cellist Anita Graef to Stream Recital for Columbia University on October 1

New York City- Columbia University’s “Sacred Music at Columbia” Concert Series will feature cellist Anita Graef in recital, streamed live on Youtube. The recital, entitled “Cello Music from Around the World,” features compositions by David Baker, Teagan Faran,  Astor Piazzolla, and Nina Shekhar. Pianist and frequent collaborator Louise Chan will join Ms. Graef for several works.

“Cello Music from Around the World”

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, 6 pm EDT

Presented by “Sacred Music at Columbia”

Filmed at Pianoforte Studios Chicago

Link to watch: https://youtu.be/3GoSRa7Ld3I

PROGRAM

“Cajòn“ for solo cello (2016) — Nina Shekhar

El Choclo — Ángel Villodo (arranged by Teagan Faran)

Le Grand Tango for cello and piano (1973) — Astor Piazzolla

Sonata for Cello and Piano — David Baker

https://religiouslife.columbia.edu/sacred-music

About the artist:

Described as “a world class musician” (Galena Gazette) who plays with “high energy and polish” (WQXR), cellist Anita Graef has earned recognition for her music making as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer. Recent appearances include ?Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert series, and “Concerts from the Library of Congress.” She has also performed in recital as a guest of various radio programs, including “Young Artists Showcase” on WQXR, NPR, WFMT, WGTE, and others. She performs frequently with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, originally as a CCM-CSO Fellow, as well as the Louisville Orchestra, Dayton Philharmonic, the Juliani Ensemble  and others.

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