NOTICE: Michelle Cann is unable to perform this concert due to illness.

Awadagin Pratt will instead be performing with Thomas Mesa – please see below for the updated program.

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“Mesa played it magnificently.”

-The New York Times (Tommasini)

Thomas Mesa, Cuban-American cellist, has established himself as one of the most charismatic, innovative, and engaging performers of his generation. He was the winner of the $50,000 First Prize in the 2016 Sphinx Competition and the Astral Artists 2017 National Auditions. He has appeared as soloist at the Supreme Court of the United States on three occasions and with major orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, The Cleveland Orchestra, and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Santa Barbara Symphony, and New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.

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Don’t miss your chance to see these two dynamic and expressive performers together! Join us at Werner for Art of the Piano’s 2022 Festival.

| PROGRAM |

Carlos Simon – Silence

Ludwig van Beethoven – Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69

Andrea Casarrubios – SEVEN 

Johannes Brahms – Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38