FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Joyce Linehan 617-282-2510 x 1, [email protected] THE BOSTON CONSERVATORY PRESENTS PIANO MASTERS: THE BOSTON DEBUT OF FREDERIC CHIU, MARCH 6 High resolution image available on request. (BOSTON) The Boston Conservatory presents the Boston debut of Frederic Chiu as part of its popular Piano Masters series, a unique offering of internationally renowned pianists in solo engagements, performed under the artistic direction of Michael Lewin. The performance takes place Tuesday, March 6 at 8 p.m. at The Boston Conservatory’s Seully Hall at 8 The Fenway. General admission tickets are $15, $10 for seniors and FREE for students with valid ID. Tickets are available by phone at 617-912-9222 or at http://bostonconservatory.ticketforce.com/ . PROGRAM BEETHOVEN-LISZT: Symphony No. 5 CHOPIN: Etudes (selected) DEBUSSY: Bells Through the Leaves RAVEL: Boat on the Ocean PROKOFIEV: Toccata, op.11 PROKOFIEV-CHIU: 3 movements from Lt. Kije Suite About Frederic Chiu Born and raised in America by Chinese immigrant parents, and a resident of Paris for 12 years, Frederic Chiu's cosmopolitan background brings a unique approach to his music-making. A master of the recording studio, he has released more than 20 CDs for the Harmonia Mundi label including the complete piano works by Prokofiev recently released in a newly designed package of 10 CDs, a recording project that has elicited widespread critical acclaim. His release of three rarely played Mendelssohn sonatas was chosen as Record of the Year by Stereo Review . After studies at Indiana University and at the Juilliard School, Chiu began his career in Europe: his recital debut at the Wigmore Hall prompted the Evening Standard's headline "Call of the Wild Genius." He has since performed at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Cité de la Musique in Paris and the Philharmonic in Berlin. In North America, Chiu has performed extensively, at the Lincoln Center, Newport Music Festival, the Mostly Mozart Festival, the Ambassador Theatre in Pasadena and the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. His concert activities also include chamber music in which Chiu reserves a special place for the violin/piano repertoire with performers such as Pierre Amoyal, Joshua Bell and Philippe Graffin, the latter with whom he co-founded the festival Consonances in Saint-Nazaire, France. A Prokofiev specialist, Chiu performed the Russian composer's piano concertos with the Estonia State Symphony and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestras, and a series of recitals at the Valery Gergiev Festival in Rotterdam to great acclaim. About The Boston Conservatory The Boston Conservatory trains exceptional young performing artists for careers that enrich and transform the human experience. Known for its intimate and supportive multi-disciplinary environment, The Boston Conservatory offers fully accredited graduate and undergraduate programs in music, dance and theater, and presents more than 200 performances each year by students, faculty and guest artists. Since its founding in 1867, The Boston Conservatory has shared its talent and creativity with the city of Boston, the region and the nation, and continues to grow today as a vibrant community of artists and educators. For more information, visit www.bostonconservatory.edu . ### .