March 1, 2006—Violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, celebrated worldwide as one of the most original and fearless artists on the concert stage today, will perform with pianist Anne-Marie McDermott on Wednesday, March 22, at 8 p.m. in Finney Chapel. The program has been altered from the originally announced repertoire. The revised program showcases the three violin sonatas of Johannes Brahms: Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op.78 (the Regenlied sonata); Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100; and Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108.

Tickets for this concert, which is part of Oberlin's Artist Recital Series, are $7 for students; $16 for those with an Oberlin College I.D. (faculty, staff, alumni, and parents), area educators, and senior citizens; and $26 for the general public. Tickets purchased at the door on the evening of the performance are an additional $3. To purchase tickets in advance, please call Oberlin's Central Ticket Service at 440-775-8169, or visit the CTS box office, 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, noon to 5 p.m. Finney Chapel is wheelchair accessible and is located on the southwest corner of Lorain St. (Route 511) and N. Professor St., across from Tappan Square.

According to the Washington Post, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg is "one of the few classical artists who must be experienced in person." She is renowned for her electrifying performances, passionate interpretations, and musical depth, and is sought after by today's greatest conductors and orchestras, as well as by fellow artists for collaborations in both classical and other genres. An engaging communicator with a sense of humor and naturalness in front of the camera, she has appeared on a variety of television programs including talk shows, the ABC prime time comedy series Dharma and Greg, and PBS' Sesame Street; and has hosted PBS' Backstage/Live from Lincoln Center.   She was also the subject of an Academy Award-nominated documentary film, Speaking in Strings, and wrote an autobiography for children, titled Nadja: On My Way, in which she shared her experiences as a young musician building a career.

Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott is widely celebrated for performances on the world's most illustrious stages, and for her interpretations of Bach and Prokofiev. Whether performing in recital, with orchestra, or as an artist member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, McDermott is at home with a wide range of repertoire. She has been praised for playing with "both technical virtuosity and evident joy." ( St. Louis Post-Dispatch)   The virtuosity, sparkle, sensitivity, and imagination in her playing mark her as one of the most exciting young pianists of our time.

About the Artist Recital Series
Since the inception of the Artist Recital Series in 1878, more than 1,000 of the most acclaimed and accomplished musicians, conductors, orchestras, chamber ensembles, and composers have graced the stage of Finney Chapel. Stars of such international stature as Dave Brubeck, Alicia de Larrocha, Glenn Gould, Denyce Graves, Jascha Heifetz, Vladimir Horowitz, Yo-Yo Ma, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Isaac Stern, George Szell, and Eugene Ysaÿe, to name but a few, have performed under the auspices of the series. Since 1919, the Cleveland Orchestra has appeared on the series every season for a total of 204 performances under the baton of such illustrious--and varied -- conductors as Nikolai Sokoloff (38 times), Artur Rodzinski (25 times), George Szell (60 times), Robert Shaw, Pierre Boulez, Lorin Maazel, Simon Rattle, Yoel Levi, Christoph von Dohnányi, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jahja Ling, Robert Spano, Franz Welser-Möst, Mitskuko Uchida, and Steven Smith. More than an impressive "Who's Who," the list of artists and ensembles to appear on the series is an illumination of the best of serious music, spanning the late 19th century to the present.

The Artist Recital Series is sponsored by the Conservatory and the Friends of the Artist Recital Series. Media sponsorship is provided by 104.9 FM-WCLV, ideastream WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN, and Northern Ohio Live magazine. All programs and artists are subject to change.

About the Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Founded in 1865 and situated within the intellectual vitality of Oberlin College since 1867, Oberlin is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States. An undergraduate institution, Oberlin is renowned internationally as a professional music school of the highest caliber and has been called a "national treasure" by the Washington Post. For more information about the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, please visit www.oberlin.edu/con.

CALENDAR LISTINGS:
Wednesday, March 22 at 8 p.m. in Finney Chapel. The Oberlin College Artist Recital Program presents Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin and Anne-Marie McDermott, piano.

Program: Johannes Brahms, Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op.78 ( Regenlied); Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100; Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108

Ticket Prices: Students: $7; OCID: $16; Seniors: $16; Area Educators: $16; General Public: $26 . All tickets are an additional $3 at the door.

Box Office: 440-775-8169