Norris Gallery Series presents pianist Jeffrey LaDeur and Mezzo Kindra Scharich Nov. 26
The Norris Cultural Arts Center's "Music & More in the Gallery" continues on Sunday, Nov. 26, with an afternoon recital of piano classics and art songs performed by San Francisco-based pianist Jeffrey LaDeur and mezzo soprano Kindra Scharich.
LaDeur, a St. Charles native, is known for his rare blend of insight, spontaneity, and approachable, communicative stage presence. Having inherited a rich tradition of pianism and interpretation from Annie Sherter, student of Vlado Perlemuter and Alfred Cortot, LaDeur has established himself as a compelling exponent of classic and new repertoire.
He appears regularly with orchestra and maintains a repertoire of over 40 concerti. LaDeur is the founder and artistic director of the San Francisco International Piano Festival and president of the American Liszt Society, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter.
A chamber musician of distinction, LaDeur's collaboration with mezzo soprano Kindra Scharich has produced "To My Distant Beloved," an album exploring the connections between Beethoven and Schumann through cycles in song and solo piano works.
LaDeur has collaborated with distinguished artists such as Robert Mann, Bonnie Hampton, Ian Swensen, Axel Strauss, Geoff Nuttall, and the Alexander String Quartet.
Mezzo soprano Kindra Scharich has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle for her "fearless technical precision," "deep-rooted pathos" and "irrepressible musical splendor." As a dedicated recitalist, she has performed more than 250 art songs in 15 languages, and enjoys the full complement of recital, concert and opera engagements alike.
Scharich has sung more than 40 roles from Monteverdi to Philip Glass, and been engaged in a number of premieres and new works. Her recordings include "In Meinem Himmel: The Mahler Song Cycles," with the Alexander String Quartet (2018); "To My Distant Beloved," with pianist Jeffrey LaDeur (2020); and "Chosen Eyes," with pianist Ricardo Ballestero (2021).
The concert will begin at 3 p.m. in the art gallery at the Norris Cultural Arts Center, 1040 Dunham Road in St. Charles. Tickets are $25.
For more information and a link to online ticketing, visit NorrisCulturalArts.com.