The Candlelight Concert Society isn’t in Crownsville, but it’s not that far away either for those who like world class chamber music and classical soloists. (Read more about the Society in this blog at http://www.aroundcrownsville.com/2009/04/09/venturing-out-of-crownsville-for-great-music-listen-to-christopher-shih/) The latest offering by the society is a concert by twenyt-one year old Armenian prize-winning cellist Narek Hakhnazaryn. He will perform on Saturday, March 13, 2010, 8:00 PM at
Smith Theatre on the camps of Howard Community College.
Evidently when he was very young, he was more of a sports guy focused on playing football. His parents had other ideas. “My father wanted me to be a violinist, but during that period, my mother who loved the cello and often played with cellists, guided me to the cello.” ( The Armenian Reporter
3/8/2008. ) Those who have heard him know that Narek made the right choice.
His March program will incllude
- Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
- Khudoyan: Sonata for Solo Cello, No. 1
- Beethoven: Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69
- Shostakovich: Sonata in D minor, Op. 40
- Shchedrin: Quadrille
- Paganini: Rossini Variations on one string on a theme by Rossini
Check out the Society’s website for more information on the concert and directions.