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Baruch Performing Arts Center presents Canadian double bassist Joel Quarrington and pianist Bryan Wagorn
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 7:30 pm, double bassist Joel Quarrington performs in recital at the Baruch Performing Arts Center. He is joined by pianist Bryan Wagorn in a program of works by Bach, Schumann, Schubert, and Erich Korngold. Admission is free, and tickets, available at this link, are required.
Joel Quarrington has served as the Principal Double Bassist of the Canadian Opera Company, Toronto Symphony and Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra, and most recently, the London Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Quarrington is a winner of the Geneva International Competition and the CBC Talent Competition, and has made solo appearances across Canada, the United States, Europe and China. He performs on an Italian bass made in 1630 by the Italian master, Santo Paolo Maggini.
Pianist Bryan Wagorn is Assistant Conductor at the Metropolitan Opera, and regularly performs throughout North America, Europe, and Asia as pianist, chamber musician, and recital accompanist.
Baruch Performing Arts Center is at 55 Lexington Avenue (enter on 25th Street between 3rd and Lexington Avenues) in the heart of Manhattan. Praised for its superb acoustics and intimacy, the Rosalyn and Irwin Engelman Recital Hall has been called "a perfect hall for chamber music" by Anthony Tommasini of The New York Times.
This performance is part of BPAC's Aaron Silberman Recital Series.