Cello Portraits with Tony Ross, cello, & Bethel Balge, piano

Saturday, March 23, 7:30 PM | Edson Auditorium

Two pictures side by side. The one on the left is a woman in a red shirt sitting at a piano. The photo on the right is a man in a black suit, looking down at the cello he is holding
Minnesota Orchestra Principal Cellist Tony Ross and ProMusica Minnesota Artistic Director and Pianist Bethel Balge present an evening of duets by Lucas Foss, Felix Mendelssohn, and Dmitri Shostakovich. With its rich timbre the cello evokes the human voice in its capacity to convey motion. The piano carries a similar dramatic heft. Foss’s refreshing Capriccio, Mendelssohn’s gorgeous D Major Cello Sonata, and Shostakovich’s iconic Cello Sonata afford both instruments room to explore their range and reach for the Heart.

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Tickets are on sale now. To learn more, visit https://z.umn.edu/performing-arts-series.

Chancellor Janet Schrunk Ericksen is hosting an informal reception prior to the performance, 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Oyate Hall.