Acclaimed Victoria pianist Arthur Rowe is commonly found in the company of students or musical collaborators. But mid-Island music fans will have him all to themselves next Sunday.
Rowe kicks off the 2016 portion of the Music on Sunday winter series at The Old School House Arts Centre in Qualicum Beach Jan. 10 with a 2:30 p.m. recital of works by Schubert and Liszt.
Rowe is professor of piano at the University of Victoria, as well as the Artistic Director of the Victoria Summer Music Festival, but is also highly sought as a soloist and orchestral performer internationally.
He appears at TOSH as part of a series within a series, as the arts centre features a variety of solo recitals by eminent pianists throughout the season, which continues into April.
A highly respected chamber musician, Rowe regularly collaborates with artists and chamber ensembles across North America. He has been a guest artist at summer festivals in Blossom, Interlochen, Niagara, Santa Fe and Seattle, as well as in France, New Zealand, and Yugoslavia. While at Indiana University, he began his long association with violinist William Preucil, Concertmaster of The Cleveland Orchestra, with whom he has concertized for more than three decades.
Touring annually across North America, he has received enthusiastic reviews from his performances in New York, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Seattle, San Diego, as well as in venues in Europe and New Zealand.
Tickets are $16, or $13 for members.
TOSH remains closed for the holidays until Jan. 8; to inquire about ticket availability call 250-752-6133 or visit www.theoldschoolhouse.org.
— NEWS Staff
