Violin Virtuosa Ida Haendel to Perform Nov. 18 as part of Artist Recital Series By Marci Janas '91
			She is one of the most venerated musicians of our time, and on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m., she will appear in concert in Finney Chapel. Violinist Ida Haendel will perform works by Bach, Bartôk, Beethoven, Chausson, Corelli, and Wieniawski, accompanied by pianist Walter Delahunt, as part of Oberlin's Artist Recital Series, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this season. Haendel typifies the great tradition of violin playing, evolving from her early work with such celebrated pedagogues as Carl Flesch and Georges Enesco. She made her London debut at the age of 8 in a Proms concert conducted by Sir Henry Wood. Since then her career has been distinguished by a succession of triumphs in concert halls the world over. Critics unreservedly praise her masterful technique and searching musicality. Richard Dyer of the Boston Globe wrote: "Fresh, youthful inspiration still animates everything Haendel does . . . . She plays the notes with such simplicity, directness and emotional force that they tear your heart out." She records primarily for the EMI, Decca, and Testament labels; her 2000 recording for Decca with pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy was awarded France's coveted Diapason d'or. Pianist Walter Delahunt is in great demand as a chamber musician --he is a regular guest of the Berlin Philharmonic Chamber Music Series and many European chamber music festivals --and he has performed with some of the world's greatest musicians, including Haendel, Zara Nelsova, Gidon Kremer, and Martha Argerich. His musicianship is characterized by tremendous technical command of the instrument and unique sound quality. A native of Nova Scotia and a professor at the Vienna Academy of Music from 1984 and 1997, his performing career has taken him throughout Canada, the United States, North Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. He has recorded for Panton (Prague) and BMG Japan. A live recording of Dvorak chamber music, performed at the Progetto Martha Argerich in Lugano in June 2002, is available on EMI Classics. Advance, reserved-seat tickets for the Haendel concert may be purchased by calling Oberlin's Central Ticket Service box office at 440-775-8169. Prices range from $7 for students,$16 for senior citizens, educators, and those with an Oberlin College I.D., and $20 for the general public. Tickets purchased at the door are an additional $3. Subscription and individual tickets are still available for the remaining concerts in the Artist Recital Series. For more information, please call the CTS box office at 440-775-8169 or visit www.oberlin.edu/con. CTS is located in the lobby of Hall Auditorium, 67 N. Main St. (Route 58), between the Oberlin Inn and the Allen Memorial Art Museum. Box office hours are Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and select Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. The Artist Recital Series is sponsored by the Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College with additional support from the Friends of the Artist Recital Series. Media sponsorship for the Artist Recital Series is provided by WCLV 104.9-FM, Cleveland's classical music radio station, WVIZ and 90.3-WCPN ideastream, and Northern Ohio Live magazine. All programs and artists are subject to change.
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