Acclaimed Violinist Rachel Barton Pine to Perform at Best Buy Store in Aurora November 2, 2008

Acclaimed violinist and Cedille Records artist Rachel Barton Pine will play solo violin selections from her CD catalog and sign copies of her newest disc at a free, in-store appearance Sunday, November 2, noon to 1:30 p.m., at Best Buy, 4400 E. New York St. (Yorkshire Plaza), Aurora. Telephone: (630) 851-0122.

Ms. Pines critically acclaimed new CD, Beethoven & Clement Violin Concertos, with Londons Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jos Serebrier, recently reached the No. 5 position on Billboards classical album charts.

The CD includes the world-premiere recording of Franz Clements delightful Violin Concerto in D, from 1805, and Beethovens illustrious Concerto for Violin in D, Op. 61, from 1806. The album went on sale worldwide in September.

Ms. Pine, a Chicago-based, international concert and recording artist, will make her London concert debut November 11 with the Royal Philharmonic and Maestro Serebrier, performing Johannes Brahmss Violin Concerto, which she also has recorded for the Cedille label.

Grammy award-winning Cedille Records (pronounced say-DEE) is dedicated to showcasing the most noteworthy classical artists in and from Chicago. The independent nonprofit label is an arm of The Chicago Classical Recording Foundation. For information, contact Cedille Records, 5255 N. Lakewood Ave., Chicago, IL 60640-2220; call (773) 989-2515; e-mail: info@cedillerecords.org; Web site: www.cedillerecords.org.

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