Nov. 11, 2016: Pianist Stephen Drury performs 'The People United Will Never Be Defeated'

The People United Will Never Be Defeated! Friday, Nov. 11, 7:30-9 p.m. Fine Arts Building, Room 150

The Anchorage Festival of Music and the UAA Department of Music present one of the most gifted pianists of our generation performing one of the most significant piano works of the 20th century: pianist Stephen Drury and Frederic Rzewski's The People United Will Never Be Defeated! This tour de force features a theme and variations of epic proportions. It is frequently compared to Beethoven's Diabelli Variations or J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations. Taking his theme from a Chilean worker's song, American composer Rzewski crafts 36 variations exploring a variety of music styles from neo-romanticism to jazz and the avant-garde. The work was commissioned for the celebration of America's Bicentennial. Mr. Drury is one of the few pianists who have mastered this work, and this is a special one-night-only event not to be missed.

As The New York Times states, "Mr. Drury's playing is extraordinary. He plays the entire program with technical command, keen ear for color, vivid imagination and probing intelligence."

Tickets are $15 for students, $25 for general admission. A reception will follow the concert. Tickets are available online at CenterTix.net or by phone at (907) 263-ARTS.

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