Petr Nouzovský, cello; Patricia Goodson, piano Saturday, October 5, 2013
Czech cellist Petr Nouzovský is one of the foremost cellists of the young Czech generation. Amongst his early achievements are acollades such as New Master on Tour 2007, Europäische Förderpreis für Musik 2007 and a laureate at the Val Tidone Competition 2011. His busy concert schedule includes some 150 concerts a year in the Czech Republic, Russia and around Europe and he is featured on 15 recordings. American pianist Patricia Goodson, an active solo recitalist and chamber musician throughout Europe and North America, joins Nouzovský for this concert. Goodson’s playing has been praised by critics as ‘powerful and seductive’ and ‘breathtakingly virtuosic’, and has been featured on radio (NPR, BBC, Czech Radio, among others) and television (US, Poland, Ukraine, Czech Republic). The duo will present a program titled “Degenerate Music,” featuring performances of chamber works highlighting music created by Jewish composers and influenced by Jewish culture that was banned by the Nazis before and during World War II.