WHO: Florent Renard-Payen, cello
WHAT: Recital
WHEN: Thursday, March 1 at noon
WHERE: Memorial Chapel, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Hamilton, NY — – The Faculty Features at Midday concert series at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will continue on Thursday, March 1 with a recital by cellist Florent Renard-Payen, accompanied on piano by Kristian Bezuidenhout. The recital, at noon in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Memorial Chapel, is free and open to the public. A light lunch will be available. For more information, or a complete concert calendar, call the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Concertline at 315-228-7642.
Renard-Payen, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s teacher of cello, is currently completing his doctoral degree at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester. His March 1 program will feature pieces from the cello repertoire by Barber and Lutoslawski, and will present two very novel works, Recitative to an absent sky by Gregory Mertl, a brilliant young composer who wrote the piece for Renard-Payen, and the Capriccio of Lukas Foss.
Founded in 1819, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is a nationally ranked, highly selective, residential, liberal arts college. Situated on a rolling 515-acre campus in central New York State, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø attracts motivated students with diverse backgrounds, interests and talents.