Benefit Concert: Tokyo String Quartet with Clarinetist Richard Stoltzman

April 16, 1999

Benefit Concert: Tokyo String Quartet with Clarinetist Richard Stoltzman
Miller Theatre, Columbia University (116th St. & Broadway) 8:00 PM
Benefit tickets can be purchased for $100 each by credit card over the telephone [TEl: 212- 854-5036], or by check mailed to the Donald Keene Center, 507 Kent Hall, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027.

The Tokyo String Quartet will be joined by clarinetist Richard Stoltzman for a performance to benefit the Donald Keene Center. The concert will begin at 8:00 p.m. and will be followed by a reception.

The Tokyo String Quartet is one of the supreme chamber ensembles of the world. It performs on the renowned Stradivarius instruments known as “The Paganini Quartet,” and its recordings have earned it such honors as the Grand Prix du Disque Montreux, seven Grammy nominations, and “Best Chamber Music Recording of the Year” awards from both Gramophone and Stereo Review magazines.

Richard Stoltzman’s virtuosity, musicianship, and sheer personal magnetism have catapulted him to the highest ranks of international acclaim, making him one of today’s most sought-after concert artists. As soloist with more than a hundred orchestras, as a captivating recitalist and chamber music performer, and as an innovative jazz artist, two-time Grammy award winner Stoltzman defies categorization and dazzles critics and audiences alike in his performances of all genres of music.