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Tom Pniewski -- (212) 734-2130 ext. 214

Musicians From Caramoor in Concert
Sunday, January 20 at 3pm

Three “Musicians from Caramoo” - Timothy Fain, violin: Edward Arron, cello; and Andrew Armstrong, piano - will perform Sunday, January 20, at 3pm. Their all-Polish program consists of works by Chopin and Szymanowski, and features the virtuosic  but rarely-heard Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 8, of Chopin. Tickets are $30 ($25 for KF members) and include a reception with the artists following the concert.

The concert will be recorded for broadcast on WQXR-FM 96.3 on Sunday, January 27, at 6 PM. The broadcast is made possible by generous assistance from Ms. Anne Cox Zagoreos, of Shelton, CT, a longtime friend and supporter of the Kosciuszko Foundation.

A native of Santa Monica, California, Timothy Fain received his Bachelor’s Degree from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, and his  Master’s degree from The Juilliard School, where he worked with Robert Mann. A musician with a wide range of talents and interests, he performs as soloist, chamber musician, and in creative collaborations with other artists. The Washington Post declares, “Timothy Fain has everything he needs for a first-rate career,” and The Boston Globe calls him “A charismatic young violinist with a matinee idol profile, strong musical instincts, and first rate chops.”
He made his New York City concerto debut with the New York Chamber Symphony conducted by Gerard Schwarz in 2002, and has performed with orchestras throughout the US, Europe, and South America. This year he also has a residency at the Kennedy Center in Washington.  As a chamber musician, he has performed with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Marolboro, and Caramoor.

Cellist Edward Arron has won recognition worldwide for his elegant musicianship, impassioned performances, and creative programming. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he graduated in 1998 from the Juilliard School, where he was a student of Harvey Shapiro, and made his New York recital debut in 2000 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Since that time, Mr. Arron has appeared in recital, as a soloist with orchestra, and as a chamber musician throughout the United States, Europe and the Far East.
The 2007-2008 season marks Mr. Arron’s fifth season as the artistic coordinator of the Metropolitan Museum Artists in Concert. Mr. Arron is also the artistic director of the Caramoor Virtuosi and of the Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival in Summit County, Colorado. For four seasons, he was the artistic administrator and resident performer for WQXR’s weekly “On A-I-R” series, dedicated to chamber music.

Praised by critics for his passionate expression and dazzling technique, pianist Andrew Armstrong has delighted audiences around the world. He has performed solo recitals and appeared with orchestras in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States, including performances at the Moscow Conservatory, and Warsaw's National Philharmonic. He has performed chamber music with the Alexander, American, and Manhattan String Quartets, as a member of the Caramoor Virtuosi at the Caramoor International Music Festival, and as a member of the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players in New York City.
Having performed over 40 concertos, Armstrong has impressed his international audiences with a large repertoire ranging from Bach to Babbit and beyond. Before beginning his career as a concert pianist, Armstrong received over 25 national and international First Prizes. In 1992, he was laureate of the Kosciuszko Foundation’s Chopin Piano Competition. In 1996, he was named Gilmore Young Artist. At the 1993 Van Cliburn Competition, where he was the youngest pianist entered, he received the Jury Discretionary Award. The New York Times wrote, "Armstrong may have been the most talented player in the competition....He's a real musician. We'll hear more from him." As the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported, Van Cliburn himself, "in a rare showing of enthusiasm for an individual competitor," called Mr. Armstrong "Fabulous! Fabulous!"
Andrew Armstrong’s debut CD, featuring Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Sonata and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, was released in 2004 to critical acclaim. The critic Bradley Bolen opined: "I have heard few pianists play [Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Sonata], recorded or in concert, with such dazzling clarity and confidence" (American Record Guide, Nov/Dec, 2004).

All events take place at the Foundation House, unless otherwise noted. Programs subject to change. Click here for directions.

Kosciuszko Foundation programs are supported by the Mary F. Koons Charitable Trust, the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), the Tadeusz Solowij Literary Fund, and the KF Cultural Fund.

Andrew Armstrong

Edward Arron

Timothy Fain