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Peter Serkin, one of America's most appreciated pianists who won a Grammy Award at age 19, will perform at the University of Richmond, Virginia's Modlin Center for the Performing Arts this Monday, March 30.
The concert will include the works of Brahms, Bach, Debussy, and John Bull. John Bull, the least known composer on the program, was one of the most popular composers of the late 16th and 17th centuries. The English piano/organ composer's birth date and place remain a complete mystery, and much of his music was lost when he fled England around 1613. But some of his great compositions include the "Parthenia" collection, "God, the Father, God, the Son," and "The Star Anthem."
Born in 1947 in New York City, Serkin began his public career in 1959. He has performed with some of the nations top orchestras, including the Cleveland Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
During the early 1970s, Serkin took several years off from music and settled into a small town in Mexico. But, while listening to the radio one day, he decided to rekindle his musical career and since then he has been going nonstop. He has worked with the top conductors in America and has recordings of Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach.
With regard to his interpretations, his knack seems to be his ability to capture the essence of the music. He seems to convey a piece’s emotion with ease whether playing contemporary or classical music.
“Serkin played the entire program better than I dreamed [a particular piece of] music could be performed. Every glint of detail was right on the button, wonderfully colored, flawless in dynamics, and brimming with mystery,” said Heuwell Tircuit, writing for The San Francisco Classical Voice.
For more information see: modlin.richmond.edu/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/1730/cid/
