Stardom came at age 12 when he performed Chopin's

Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 with the Moscow Philharmonic. He followed

that performance with a series of triumphs, making his hugely

successful Carnegie Hall debut in 1990 at age 19. Since then, Kissin has

toured the world and performed in the most prestigious concert

halls, dazzling audiences and critics, and always earning the

highest accolades for his artistry.

The New Yorker said, "Kissin's performances

are...magnificent scenes of inspiration that materialize before the audience's

very eyes."

Tickets for this concert are $50 and are available through

the Spivey Hall ticket office, 770-961-3683.

ß Baritone William Sharp and the

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will perform at Spivey Hall Feb. 7 at 3 p.m.

Sharp, a Grammy nominee for Best Solo Vocal Performance,

has been lauded by the New York Times as a "versatile,

dark-hued baritone...a sensitive and subtle singer who pays close attention

to the special character of every song that he sings."

In 1998, he sand Handel and Haydn with the Tafelmusik

Baroque Orchestra, Mahler's "Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen" with the

St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, Bach's "St. John Passion" with the

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and "St. Matthew Passion" with

the Cathedral Choral Society in Washington. He also performed

pieces by Poulenc, Delage, Auric and Antheil at Lincoln Center.

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center has the

reputation as the premier chamber music organization in the country.

That reputation has grown over the years and the group has grown with

it. In 1969, the CMSLC started with 20 concerts; its 29th

season features 90 performances. They continue to commission and

perform new works, while educating young people so that

ensuing generations can appreciate chamber music.

Performers for the CMSLC are violinist Any Kavafian,

cellist Fred Sherry, Mezz-soprano Theodora Hanslow, and pianists

Anne-Marie McDermott and Reiko Uchida.

Tickets for this concert are $35 and available through the

Spivey Hall ticket office, 770-961-3683.

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