Classical Piano/Clarinet Duo Performs 10/29/06 at 3, First Parish Church

Gabriella Sanna & Emil Lancea Live in Concert

• Sunday, October 29, 2006 at 3 p.m.
• Parish Hall, The First Parish Church in Dorchester, 10 Parish St., Meetinghouse Hill (enter at right side), Dorchester, MA 02124
• Handicapped accessible
• Questions? 617-436-0527 or www.firstparish.com

The Sunday at Three concert series is delighted to present Steinway Society Piano Competition artistic director and pianist Gabriella Sanna and renowned clarinetist Emil Lancea performing a program of music by Mozart, Poulenc, Schumann, and Martinu. Spend a relaxing afternoon in a beautiful space with outstanding performances. The concert will be followed by a reception with the artists.

The concert is free, however donations are appreciated and producers are currently being sought for the 6th season – contact Ana Popa at (617) 642-9622.

Please feel free to forward this to others you think would be interested in attending -- and bring your friends!

Program:

• W. A. Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A major
• R. Schumann Fantasiestucke Op. 73
• B. Martinu Sonatina
• F. Poulenc Sonata

About the Artists:

An active pianist and pedagogue both in the United States and overseas, Gabriella Sanna has been the recipient of top prizes in national and international competitions and a soloist with numerous symphony and chamber orchestras. Sanna is one of the founders and the artistic director of the Steinway Society Piano Competition of Boston.

Emil Lancea’s extensive orchestral experience includes performances in Vienna, Munich, Salzburg and Budapest with the Transylvanian Symphony Orchestra. He also held the position of principal clarinetist with the Radio Bucharest Chamber Orchestra, Academy of Music Orchestra (Bucharest), Virtuosi Orchestra (Bucharest) and the Timisoara Philharmonic Orchestra (Romania).

About the Sunday at Three Concert Series

Now in its sixth season, the Sunday at Three classical music concert series takes place in the sunny and historic Parish Hall at the First Parish Church in Dorchester (Unitarian-Universalist).

The series presents a venue for up and coming and established professional musicians in the Boston area, as well as an annual performance by the winner of the Steinway Piano Competition. Pianist and scholar Ana Sorina Popa is the series' Artistic Director.

About The Site

High atop Meetinghouse Hill, First Parish Church is a Dorchester landmark whose lit steeple can be seen for miles and is known as the Dorchester Beacon. The steeple will be removed for restoration in the fall of 2006. Founded in March of 1630 by Puritans from England, First Parish is the oldest religious organization in present-day Boston and Dorchester's only surviving Unitarian-Universalist congregation. Services are led by the Rev. Arthur Lavoie on Sundays at 11 a.m. For more information, visit www.firstparish.com.

About the Piano

The Parish Hall concert stage features a stunning warm-toned 6’3’’ Estonia large grand piano purchased through a generous donation from the late Elisabeth Hough.