will perform Feb. 17 as part of 蓝莓视频鈥檚 . The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium on the , 3701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Their mission is clear: Make classical music a relevant and powerful force in society.
Known for their adrenalized performances, original compositions and notorious music videos, Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe are revolutionizing the piano duo experience for the 21st century.
Described by the San Francisco Classical Voice as 鈥渢he most dynamic duo of this generation鈥 and "the very model of complete 21st-century musicians" by the Washington Post, the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo aims to make classical music a relevant and powerful force around the world. Their recent albums on the Steinway Label, 鈥淲hen Words Fade,鈥 鈥淎n Amadeus Affair鈥 and 鈥淭he Art of Bach,鈥 were all released to critical acclaim and have spent dozens of weeks at the top of the Billboard Classical Charts, while their Emmy-nominated, self-produced music videos have been viewed by millions on YouTube and at international film festivals.
Since forming their dynamic musical partnership in 2002 as students at The Juilliard School, the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo has appeared on NPR and MTV, toured extensively worldwide as recitalists and orchestral soloists, and presented at numerous international leader symposiums. A performance by the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo was handpicked to appear on the 鈥淪ounds of Juilliard鈥 CD celebrating the school鈥檚 centenary.
Highlights of the 2016-17 season include tours throughout North America, Asia and Europe; appearances with the San Francisco Symphony, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the Chicago Sinfonietta; serving as webcast hosts for the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition; and the DVD release of their ambitious music film, 鈥淭he Rite of Spring.鈥
The program includes:
Duettino Concertante (based on finale of Concerto in F major, K. 459)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Ferruccio Busoni
Suite No. 1 (Fantaisie-tableaux) for Two Pianos, Op. 5
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Primavera Porte帽a 鈥 Oblivion 鈥 Libertango
Astor Piazzolla/Anderson & Roe
鈥淏ohemian Rhapsody鈥 from 鈥淎 Night at the Opera鈥
Freddie Mercury/Anderson & Roe
鈥淧aranoid Android鈥 from 鈥淥K Computer鈥
Radiohead/Anderson & Roe
鈥淭he Glitt鈥檙ing Sun鈥 from 鈥淭he Morning鈥
Thomas Arne/Anderson & Roe
鈥淟et It Be鈥 from 鈥淟et It Be鈥
John Lennon & Paul McCartney/Anderson & Roe
This performance is a part of the Jewel Box Series, an eight-concert professional performing arts series presented by Northeastern鈥檚 Office of Cultural Events.
are $25, $17.50 and $5 and can be purchased online or by calling (773) 442-4636. permits are required.