The Fischer Duo
Program featuring Sonatas for Cello and Piano by Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5, No. 1 (1796); Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102, No. 2 (1815)
Celebrating over 38 years of playing together, the Fischer Duo delights lovers of chamber music across the country and has been widely praised by music critics for its choice of repertoire. Thoroughly versed in the classical repertoire of Brahms, Beethoven and Schumann, they have acquired an equally impressive reputation for rediscovering neglected works of the past and for commissioning new pieces.
Norman Fischer first graced the international concert stage as cellist with the Concord String Quartet, a group that won the Naumburg Chamber Music Award, an Emmy and several Grammy nominations.
A devoted teacher and mentor to young players, Mr. Fischer has been on the faculty of Dartmouth College and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and is currently Professor of Violoncello at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.
Jeanne Kierman is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the Dalcroze School, and the New England Conservatory. She has made a professional specialty as a player and teacher of ensemble repertoire. For ten years she toured extensively under the sponsorship of the New England Foundation and the Vermont Arts Council as a member of the Alcott Piano Quartet.
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