String Theory Special Benefit Concert* featuring Artistic Directors of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
- David Finckel, cello
- Wu Han, piano
6 p.m. Cocktail Reception
6:30 p.m. Concert
Tickets: $50
Benefit Concert is not a part of the String Theory Regular Season Concert Series. To purchase tickets for this concert, please call 731.414.4539 or email stringtheorycms@gmail.com
Proceeds from this special concert directly support String Theory at the Hunter--bringing the best in chamber music to Chattanooga.
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Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han rank among the most esteemed and influential classical musicians in the world today. The talent, energy, imagination, and dedication they bring to their multifaceted endeavors as concert performers, recording artists, educators, artistic administrators, and cultural entrepreneurs go unmatched.
In high demand year after year among chamber music audiences worldwide, the duo has appeared each season at the most prestigious venues and concert series across the United States and around the world to unanimous critical acclaim. Beyond the duo’s recital activities,David Finckel also serves as cellist of the Grammy Award-winning Emerson String Quartet.
David Finckel and Wu Han’s wide-ranging musical innovations also include the launch of ArtistLed (www.artistled.com), classical music’s first musician-directed and Internet-based recording company, whose catalogue of eleven albums has won widespread critical acclaim.
David Finckel and Wu Han are the founding Artistic Directors of Music@Menlo, a chamber music festival and institute in Silicon Valley, and have served as Artistic Directors of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since 2004. In these capacities, as well as through a multitude of other education initiatives, they have achieved universal renown for their passionate commitment to nurturing the careers of countless young artists. David Finckel and Wu Han reside in New York with their fifteen-year-old daughter, Lilian. For more information, please visit www.davidfinckelandwuhan.com
*Complimentary tickets reserved for Jubiloso (6) and Maestoso (4) donors. Exclusive post-concert dinner with the Artists reserved for Jubiloso and Maestoso donors.
