October 22, 2004: Volume 62, Number 7

Arnaldo Cohen to perform Saturday

The second concert of this year's Chamber Music series will feature pianist Arnaldo Cohen on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. in Union College's Memorial Chapel.

This will be Cohen's fifth appearance in the series. He will perform Schoenberg's Three Pieces, Op. 11; Beethoven's 32 Variations in c, WoO 80 and Sonata No. 8 in c, Op. 13 ("Pathetique"); and Chopin's Twenty-four Preludes, Op. 28.

In the years since Arnaldo Cohen came to the attention of the critics and public, the Brazilian-born pianist has enjoyed an increasingly successful career taking him to the major concert halls of Europe and South America.

Mr. Cohen started his musical studies at the age of five, graduating from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro with an honors degree in both piano and violin, while also studying for an engineering degree. He became a professional violinist in the Rio de Janeiro Opera House Orchestra, but continued his piano studies with Jacques Klein, a disciple of William Kapell. Strongly encouraged by Klein to pursue a piano career, he continued his training in Vienna with Bruno Seidlhofer and Dieter Weber.

He made his New York debut during the 1996/1997 season and returned the next season to perform in recital at the Tisch Center for the Performing Arts, receiving huge critical acclaim.

In 2004-2005, Mr. Cohen performs with several orchestras, including the Baltimore Symphony, Forth Worth Symphony, Florida Orchestra, and Edmonton Symphony, and returns to the Jacksonville, Des Moines, and Peoria Symphonies. 

Tickets are $20 for general admission; $8 for students. The performance is open to the public.

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