The Frick Collection Announces 2012-13 Concert Series

The Frick Collection presents its 74th season of classical music concerts in the elegant setting of the Music Room. Built in 1935 as part of the transformation of the mansion into a museum and the setting for concerts since 1938, the Music Room conveys the atmosphere of a private salon. A New York Times critic describes the spectacular setting of the Music Room as "probably the best place in New York to hear chamber music. It is certainly the most authentic-where music of the repertory was written to be played."

During its distinguished history, the concert program has been host to major soloists and ensembles, such as the Budapest and Guarneri string quartets, Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Wanda Landowska, Artur Schnabel, William Kapell, Jean-Pierre Rampal, András Schiff, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sir Peter Pears, Kathleen Battle, Mitsuko Uchida, and Jordi Savall. Among those who have made their New York recital debut are Wolfgang Holzmair, Ian Bostridge, Matthias Goerne, Felicity Lott, Kate Royal, Il Giardino Armonico, Nikolai Demidenko, Thomas Zehetmair, Julian Rachlin, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Martin Helmchen, Benjamin Grosvenor, and the Quiroga String Quartet.

The 2012-2013 series showcases exceptional musical talent from all over the world. New York debuts this season include acclaimed Russian cellist Boaris Andrianov; award-winning British tenor Toby Spence; Swedish pianist Roland Pöntinen; renowned Czech chamber-music ensemble Utrecht String Quartet; internationally recognized Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang; and Czech chamber-music ensemble Bennewitz String Quartet, the gold medal winner at the 2005 International Chamber Music Competition in Osaka.

Tickets are $35 each ($30 for members) and are available online or by telephone at 212-547-0715.

2012

October 14

Boris Andrianov, cello, Alexander Kobrin, piano

Schumann, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff

October 28

John Holloway, Jane Gower, Lars Ulrik Mortensen,

violin, dulcian, harpsichord

German and Italian music from the 17th century

Büchner, Froberger, Biber, Schmelzer, Castello, Uccellini

November 11

Toby Spence, tenor, Kevin Murphy, piano

Beethoven, Mahler, Schumann

December 2

Roland Pöntinen, piano

Couperin, Beethoven, Fauré, Ravel, Chopin

2013

January 20

Utrecht String Quartet

Verhulst, Mendelssohn, Sibelius

February 10

Seattle Baroque Soloists, two violins, cello, lute, harpsichord
Rossi, Fontana, Cavalli, Marini, Vivaldi, Corelli, Zipoli

March 10

Vilde Frang, violin, Michail Lifits, piano
Mozart, Fauré, Brahms, Prokofiev

March 24

Janina Fialkowska, piano
Grieg, Schubert, Chopin

April 14

Bennewitz String Quartet
Mozart, Bartók, Schubert

April 28

Smetana Piano Trio

Novak, Shostakovich, Dvorák