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DENNIS JAMES, glass armonica: Dennis James' unique musical talents include<br />
a rare specialty - playing the glass armonica, an instrument whose hauntingly<br />
ethereal sound caused it to be dubbed "the instrument of gods.,, Linda<br />
Ronstadt was so intrigued by James and his glass armonica, she invited him to<br />
perform on her album "winter Lights." (coincidentally, the two most famous<br />
works for glass armonica were composed by Mozart. James will perform<br />
both.) In addition to being a glass "armonicist," James is internationally<br />
renowned as the leading expert and performer of music for silent films. James first played for<br />
Mainly Mozart in r998.<br />
JOHN LILL, piano: Considered "... one of the greatest pianists alive<br />
today... " (The Glasgow Herald) - John Lill will finish the musical feat<br />
he began at the zooS Festivalwhen he played five of Beethoven,s<br />
six piano concertos. This year he will finish the cycle by opening the<br />
Festival with a performance of Beethoven's final piano concerto. Lill<br />
gave his first piano recital at the age of nine. At age t8, he performed<br />
Rachmaninoff's 3rd Piano Concerto under SirAdrian Boult. lnt963,<br />
Lill made his London debut playing Beethoven's piano Concerto<br />
No. 5 at the Royal Festival Hall. In .r97o he won the Moscow<br />
I nternational Tcha ikovsky competition. Lil's repertoire includes<br />
more than 7o concertos, and he is acclaimed in particular as a leading interpreter of Beethoven. Lill<br />
has performed in over 50 countries, both as a recitalist and as a concerto soloist, appearing with the<br />
world's leading symphony orchestras. His list of recordings is prodigious, including: the complete<br />
Beethoven and Rachmaninoff piano concertos; both Brahms piano concertos; and complete<br />
Beethoven and Prokofiev piano sonatas. In 2ooo, Lill suffered what could have been career-ending<br />
injuries to both his hands when muggers slashed his hands in the course of a robbery attempt. He<br />
recovered quickly and resumed his career. Lill lives in London and was awarded an OBE by eueen<br />
Elizabeth in t978. He was named by the eueen a CBE in zoo5.<br />
ANTHONY McGlLL, clarinet: Noted for "...the sweetness of his tone and the<br />
energy of his phrasing" (The New yorkTimes), Anthony Mccill is considered<br />
one of classical music's finest solo, chamber and orchestral musicians. Along<br />
with ltzhak Perlman (violin), yo-yo Ma (cello) and Gabriela Montero (piano),<br />
McCill performed for the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Currently<br />
McGill serves as principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. prior<br />
|<br />
| to this position he was associate principal clarinet of the Cincinnati Symphony<br />
Orchestra.<br />
-ru Since his solo debut in t99t, McCill has appeared with the Baltimore Symphony; the<br />
Tokyo, Cuarneri and Avalon quartets; and Opus One. He has toured with Musicians from Marlboro,<br />
performed at Carnegie Hall and appeared with cellist Yo-Yo Ma. McGill has served as principal<br />
clarinet of the Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra since zoo9.<br />
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