’The Parisian Cellist’ features UNL’s Beaver and guest pianist Polera

’The Parisian Cellist’ features UNL’s Beaver and guest pianist Polera

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Gregory Beaver
Gregory Beaver

LINCOLN, Neb.— “The Parisian Cellist” features Chiara String Quartet cellist and University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music professor Gregory Beaver performing with pianist Noreen Polera on Thursday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.

New York-based Polera is the most sought-after pianist by the world’s great cellists, having played with Yo-Yo Ma and winning the Accompanying Prize at the Eighth International Tchaikovsky Competition. The program explores the diverse range of composers and musical styles that have found Paris at the center of their universe. Claude Debussy and Henri Dutilleux both lived in Paris for the bulk of their lives. Both Belgian composer Cesar Franck and American composer Robert Sirota studied in Paris, and Polish composer Frédéric Chopin lived in Paris for the majority of his life. Beaver and Polera will bring to life the most eccentric corners of the city as well as the sensuous beauty that permeates French music and culture. It will be a night of veiled romance and exotic musical flavors with something for everyone to enjoy.

The performance is free and open to the public. This performance will also be live webcast. Visit music.unl.edu the night of the performance for the live link.