Sundays at Three has become a well-known phrase among music lovers. It's the time to catch well-trained classical musicians live in Cape Girardeau.
The events were created by a violin professor for people who like classical music. Each concert is a series that features a certain instrument or composer that doesn't always get brought to light.
This Sunday, cellist Michael Flaksman of the Mannheim Musikhochschule in Germany and his protege, Jelena Ocic, will perform at 3 p.m. at the Shuck Recital Hall on the River Campus. Ocic is touted as one of her generation's top cellists.
At an early age, Ocic moved to Germany to further develop her capacities as a soloist and with chamber music under the guidance of Flaksman at the University of Music and the Performing Arts in Mannheim, where she is now a member of the string faculty. She is often referred to as the best cellist of her generation, and she is known to be a unique musical personality who leaves an impression on audiences.
According to program creator and Southeast Missouri State violin professor Brandon Christensen, this is a rare opportunity to hear a recital devoted to the cello. The concert will include works by Bach, Gliere and a piece written specially for Ocic by the German composer Hans Peter-Dott.
The last time the chamber music had a concert was in October when the event featured clarinetist Alec Wilder and St. Louis Symphony principal flutist Mark Sparks and friends. Flaksman, Professor of cello, as a young performer studied in master classes with some the legends of the cello, including Pablo Casals, Gregor Piatigorsky and Leonard Rose.
Tickets will be available at the door, and are $10 for general admission, $7 for students and senior citizens.
For more information, visit www.chambermusicsundays.com.
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