Emanuel Ax plays at Union Dec. 2

Emanuel Ax to play Union College concert series Dec. 2

Nov. 21, 2005

World-renowned pianist Emanuel Ax will perform at Union College's Memorial Chapel on Friday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. as part of the Union College chamber concert series.

Emanuel Ax. pianist

Born in Poland, Ax arrived on the music scene in 1974 at the age of 25 in a piano competition in Tel Aviv. Since then, he has received countless awards including a Grammy in 2004. He has played with the Boston Symphony and the New York Philharmonic along with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma. The New York Times has described him Ax as "a rare and marvelous artist."

Ax's performance will include Brahms's The Four Ballades Op. 10, Liszt's No. 2 in b and Chopin's The Four Ballades.

Tickets are $25 for the general public and $10 for students; at the door one hour before the performance or available at the College Facilities Building (call 388-6080).

For further information, call 372-3651 or visit the Union College Web site at: http://www.union.edu/concertseries.