The Performing Arts Center at UNLV welcomes the Warsaw Philharmonic: The National Orchestra of Poland with pianist Olga Kern at 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 13 as part of the Charles Vanda Master series. Since its inception in 1901, the 95-member orchestra has delighted audiences worldwide in more than 100 tours on five continents. Critics have called Kern, a Van Cliburn International Piano Competition winner, "brilliant and passionate."
Led by highly regarded Polish conductor Maestro Antoni Wit since 2002, the orchestra has been applauded by audiences and critics for its charismatic music making, performing at music festivals in Vienna, Prague, Berlin, Moscow, Brussels, Florence, and Athens, just to name a few.
The 29-year-old Kern, who was born into a family of musicians and began studying piano at age five, has captivated fans and critics alike with her passionately confident musicianship and vivid stage presence. She has performed in many of the world's most important venues and recorded a CD of her award-winning Cliburn competition performances.
Tickets to the Warsaw Philharmonic are $45, $60, and $90 and can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 895-ARTS (2787) or by visiting UNLVTickets.com. Student rush tickets are $12.50 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 $.50 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.
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 two distinct series - the Charles Vanda Master Series and New York Stage & Beyond. UNLV and KLVX Channel 10 are graciously sponsoring the 2004-2005 Season, "Stars at the Center."
