Thomas Sauer and Mark Steinberg to perform at Vassar, February 25

Thomas Sauer, piano, and Mark Steinberg, violin, will perform in Skinner Recital Hall at Vassar College on Friday, February 25, at 8 p.m. This is a rescheduled performance following last week's cancellation due to snow. The concert is free and open to the public.

The program will include works by John Cage, Elliott Carter, Sergei Prokofiev, and Igor Stravinsky. Sauer, praised for his "eloquent pianism" by the New York Times, is active as a solo recitalist, chamber musician, and teacher. A member of the Mannes Trio, ensemble-in-residence at the Mannes College of Music, Sauer also collaborates frequently with noted instrumentalists such as violinist Midori, violist Misha Amory, and cellist Colin Carr. Recent appearances include the Seattle and Salt Bay chamber festivals, performances at the Philharmonie in Berlin and the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels, and concerts with the Juilliard, Brentano, and Lark string quartets. Sauer is visiting assistant professor of music at Vassar College.

Steinberg, first violinist of the Brentano Quartet, is an active chamber musician and recitalist. He has performed in chamber music festivals in Holland, Germany, and France, as well as appearing with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Concerto Soloists, and the Kansas City Camerata. Steinberg studied with Louise Behrend, Josef Gingold, and Robert Mann. An advocate of contemporary music, Steinberg has worked closely with many composers and performed with 20th century music ensembles such as Speculum Musicae and Continuum.

For additional information, call the Department of Music at (845) 437-7294. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact Cathy Jennings, Office of Campus Activities, (845) 437-5370, as far in advance as possible to request appropriate and reasonable accommodations. Vassar College is a highly selective, independent, residential liberal arts college founded in 1861. Named the 1999 "College of the Year" by Time Magazine/The Princeton Review, Vassar has been coeducational since 1969.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations or information on accessibility should contact Campus Activities Office at (845) 437-5370. Without sufficient notice, appropriate space and/or assistance may not be available.

Vassar College is a highly selective, coeducational, independent, residential liberal arts college founded in 1861.

This article was posted on Friday, February 18th, 2000.