Charles Wadsworth to Open 2007-2008 Music Series at Converse
The Carlos Moseley Chamber Music Series, presented by Friends of the Petrie School of Music at Converse College, will open its 25th season of distinguished performances with an Oct. 22 performance by Charles Wadsworth and Friends at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall.
The Series presents three concerts each season featuring leading chamber ensembles. Admission is by subscription, $125 per person for the series. Contact Sarah G. Spigner at (864)596-9193 for information.
Charles Wadsworth founded the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in 1969, leading it as Artistic Director and pianist for twenty years and helping to bring chamber music the unprecedented popularity that it enjoys today. His innovative programming and the varied repertoire he unearthed have inspired a new generation of virtuoso musicians to perform chamber music, and fostered the creation of chamber music festivals worldwide. Mr. Wadsworth is the recipient of South Carolina’s prestigious Order of the Palmetto and the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Award.
Also performing this year in the Moseley Series are Dawn Upshaw (January 28) and Cavani String Quartet (March 17). Each concert is at 8:00 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Converse College campus.
For decades the name Carlos Moseley has been synonymous with musical excellence. A Spartanburg native and former executive of the New York Philharmonic, Carlos Dupre Moseley has served on the boards of Converse College and Brevard Music Center, and has been awarded honorary doctoral degrees from The Juilliard School, Duke University, Wofford College and Converse College. Additionally, he is a recipient of the Order of the Palmetto, the highest honor available to a citizen of South Carolina, and has been named an Honorary Member of The Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc.