World-famous violinist Petteri Iivonen, a native of Finland, will be the headliner in a Manitou Springs concert called “Sounds of Finland & Bartok.” Along with music from Finland’s Jean Sibelius, guests will hear Béla Bartók’s “Contrasts,” a flashy trio that legendary clarinetist Benny Goodman commissioned.
Andrew Staupe, a famed international piano soloist, and Sergei Vassiliev, principal clarinetist of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, will join Petteri.
Iivonen is the concertmaster (lead violinist) of the Paris National Opera Orchestra, an international soloist and prize winner of numerous international violin competitions. Staupe has appeared as piano soloist with the Houston, Minnesota and Baltimore symphonies, as well as the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, and is the professor of piano at University of Houston.
The concert will start at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at the Manitou Art Center, 513 Manitou Ave. Tickets are available at www.epicmustsee.org/shop and cost $39. Manitou residents receive 50 percent off; use MACHROCKS! as the discount code.
Educational Partnerships Immersive Concerts (EPIC) is presenting the concert, which is funded in part by the Manitou Arts, Culture, and Heritage initiative.