The UNLV Performing Arts Center welcomes Grammy Award-winning pianist Yefim Bronfman at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 27 as part of the Charles Vanda Master Series. Israeli-American Bronfman plays with "digital dexterity" and "warmly romantic sentiment" (The Chicago Tribune).
Bronfman is widely regarded as one of the most talented virtuoso pianists performing today. His commanding technique and exceptional lyrical gifts have won him consistent critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences worldwide, whether for his solo recitals, his prestigious orchestral engagements or his rapidly growing catalogue of recordings.
For the opening Gala of the New York Philharmonic in September 2006, Bronfman partnered with Emanuel Ax in Mozart's Concerto for Two Pianos conducted by Lorin Maazel with live national TV coverage. This winter, he will give the world premiere of Esa-Pekka Salonen's Piano Concerto, written for him and commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, and participate in the Israel Philharmonic's 70th birthday celebrations in concerts conducted by Zubin Mehta and Valery Gergiev. With trio partners Gil Shaham and Truls Mork, his tour of the U.S. will culminate in a final performance at Carnegie Hall.
Tickets to Yefim Bronfman are $35, $50, and $80 and can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 895-ARTS (2787) or by visiting pac.unlv.edu. Student rush tickets are $13 each and available one hour prior to each event, based on availability and with valid student I.D. UNLV faculty and staff discounts also are available. A $1 facilities fee, in addition to the ticket price, is charged on all Performing Arts Center tickets. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Information about all of the season's performances can be found on the Performing Arts Center website, located at pac.unlv.edu.
Founded in 1976, the Performing Arts Center at UNLV continues to be Southern Nevada's premier performing arts venue. Located on the north end of the UNLV campus, the PAC hosts a variety of performances each year in three distinct series - the Charles Vanda Master Series, the New York Stage & Beyond Series, and the UNLV Classical guitar Series. UNLV and KLVX Channel 10 are graciously sponsoring the season.
