Described by The New York Times as “the most accomplished pianist of the new generation,” Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes returns to UNC’s Memorial Hall Friday Feb. 17 at 8:00 p.m.
Leif Ove Andsnes is the recipient of four Gramophone Awards and seven Grammy nominations. He returns to Memorial Hall following his 2009 performance of Pictures Reframed, created in collaboration with South African artist Robin Rhode.
Other News on Leif Ove Andsnes:
- The New York Times: “Norwegian Pianist Takes a Deeper Dip Into Beethoven”
- The Boston Globe: “Andsnes’s evening of contrasts”
- NPR Music: “Classical Resolutions: Leif Ove Andsnes’ Comfort In The Concert Hall”
Tickets for the show are on limited availability. Student tickets are $10. Tickets open to the public range from $69 to $29. Buy your tickets at Carolina Performing Arts.
Listen to Leif Ove Andsnes play ‘Grieg’ in the WGBH studio
Don’t know much about classical music?
A pre-performance “Classical Conversations” at 7 p.m. in Gerrard Hall can give you some context to Leif Ove Andsnes’s music. Join Chancellor Emeritus Dr. James Moeser for a free conversation featuring the works of Chopin, Debussy, Bartók and Haydn. Dr. Moeser will introduce you to the meaning behind many of these iconic works by the masters of classical music.
