On Thursday, Nov. 20, pianist Jeremy Denk and violist Richard O’Neill performed in the Administration Building Auditorium for the last Auditorium Chamber Music Series concert of the semester. With a full house and a standing ovation, they left the audience in awe.
“I thought the show was amazing,” said University of Idaho student Leah Cyzewski.
Together, the artists created fantastic music, showing off their talents and abilities on their instruments. They played a variety of classical music together to highlight certain aspects of their instruments. After intermission, Denk played a few solos and then they came back together to finish the night.
Bringing world renowned musicians such as Denk and O’Neill to campus provides inspiration and creativity for students and attendees as the artists show what’s possible through their performances.
Denk is one of the most acclaimed pianists of our times, being a MacArthur fellow, recipient of the Avery Fisher Prize and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is most known for his performances in famous groups such as the Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony and the New York Philharmonic.
O’Neill is a Grammy- and Emmy-winning violist, having won for his classical performances. O’Neill is best known for being a member of the Takacs Quartet and many other collaborations as a soloist in orchestras around the world including the Kremerata Baltica, Vienna and Wurtemburg Chamber Orchestras and the London and Los Angeles symphonies.
Run by the Lionel Hampton School of Music, the ACMS works to create amazing musical experiences brought from artists around the world. They strive to make chamber music more accessible in the Palouse, inviting musicians of all types of ensembles and genres to perform at UI for all community members, students and staff. The ACMS holds two concerts a semester, with four wonderful concerts in each academic year’s series.
“It was really good. I really love the violin. I really do recommend it [the ACMS]. It’s a really good opportunity,” said UI student Chelsea Venning.
The rest of the ACMS series will continue in the spring semester. The next concert will be the Viano Quartet on Friday, Jan. 23. Ending the season will be a performance from the Guartetto Gelato on Thursday, April 2. Both performances will be held in the Administration Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
Shelby Sandford can be reached at [email protected].
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