This concert is free and open to the public. Tickets are available at the Student Union Box Office at (937) 775-5544 or go to the box office at E186 Student Union. If tickets are still available, they will also be available at the door the evening of the performance.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Takayoshi Wanami, violin
8:00pm Schuster Hall, Creative Arts Center

Born in Tokyo in 1945. Takayoshi Wanami began to play the violin at the age of four and went on to study with Kichinosuke Tsuji,Saburo Sumi and Toshiya Eto. Later, he continued his studies in Europe under Joseph Szigeti, David Oistrakh, Sergio Lorenzi,Riccardo Brengola and Sandor Vegh. Mr. Wanami is an international performer of great repute. This is a concert not to be missed.

"It says much for the brilliance and concentration of the Japanese violinist, Takayoshi Wanami in the (recording of) Brahms that, even in direct comparison with Perlman, his claims are still impressive." --Gramophone