International Award-Winning Pianist Barry Douglas October 23, 2010

Lakewood Cultural Center
presents
Barry Douglas
International Award-Winning Pianist
Acclaimed pianist Barry Douglas comes to the Lakewood Cultural Center to celebrate Chopin’s and Schumann's 200th anniversaries at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 23. Hailed as “a supremely talented and genuine artist,”Douglas is one of the most versatile and brilliant pianists of today. Active as an orchestral soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, conductor and festival director, Douglas has been praised by critics and audiences worldwide for his artistry. Tickets are $26 and are available by calling 303-987-7845, online atwww.Lakewood.org/CulturalCenter or at the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison Parkway (Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue). Senior, student and group discounts available. Ample, free on-site parking available.
Douglas’ Lakewood recital program will include John Field’s Nocturne No. 1 in E-flat major and Nocturne No. 5 in B-flat major, Robert Schumann’s Sonata in F-sharp minor and Frederic Chopin’s Polonaise No. 4 in C minor Op 40 No. 2,Nocturne No. 16 in E- flat Op 55 No. 2 and Sonata No. 3 in B minor.
A native of Ireland, Douglas studied at the Belfast School of Music and established a major international career upon winning the Gold Medal at the 1986 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in Moscow. He has since appeared as a soloist with many of the world’s foremost orchestras and has collaborated with several eminent conductors. Highlights of his 2010-2011 season as a soloist include his return to the London Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony, Singapore Symphony, Duisburg Philharmonic, RSP Berlin and Ulster Orchestra among others.
Sought after as a chamber musician, Douglas has shared the stage with numerous acclaimed artists,such as Cho-Liang Lin; Lynn Harrell; Gary Hoffmann; Andres Diaz; and the Tokyo, Ysaye and Guarneri string quartets.
In 1999, Douglas formed Camerata Ireland, an all-Irish chamber orchestra with players from both Northern and southern Ireland to celebrate “the wealth of Irish musical talent.” With Douglas at the keyboard and under his direction, Camerata Ireland performed at the Lakewood Cultural Center in fall 2001 to critical acclaim.
The 2010 - 2011 Lakewood Cultural Center Presents Season is generously supported by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) –with appreciation to the citizens of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District – Aura Spa and Wellness Center at the Sheraton Denver West and The Denver Post.