The Coast Recital Society (CRS) concludes their 2014/15 concert season on an exciting high note with a recital by acclaimed pianist André Laplante, this Sunday, March 8, at the Raven’s Cry Theatre.
He will perform works by Liszt, Beethoven and François Morel. The concert begins at 2:30 p.m. with a pre-concert chat hosted by artistic director Frances Wainwright at 1:30.
Laplante is one of the great romantic virtuosos. Critics have compared him with Ashkenazy, Horowitz and Rudolph Serkin, placing him in the elite circle of virtuoso pianists.
Laplante has appeared as orchestral soloist with the Montréal and Chicago Symphony Orchestras, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, the Minnesota Orchestra, and on tour in Europe with the Toronto Symphony under Andrew Davis.
Greatly in demand for his artistry as a concerto soloist, recitalist and for chamber music programming as well, Laplante’s recent engagements have included concerto appearances with the symphonies of Winnipeg, Quebec, Rochester, New Jersey and Toronto, with which he toured under the baton of Peter Oundjian. In North America, he has given recitals from Vancouver to Orlando, collaborated with cellist Matt Haimovitz and violinist Augustin Dumay for chamber music concerts under the auspices of the Montréal Symphony, and joined the New York Chamber Soloists for Schubert’s Trout Quintet at the Minnesota Festival, in addition to many engagements in Europe and Asia.
This CRS concert is Laplante’s fourth appearance with the CRS. Previous engagements during the 1998, 2006 and 2012 concert seasons.
For more information or last minute tickets email [email protected] or call 604-885-0991.
