News Release

The Shriver Hall Concert Series will celebrate its 40th anniversary with eight concerts during the 2005-2006 season, Sundays from September to May in Shriver Hall on The Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus, 3400 N. Charles St. in Baltimore.

Performances in the series:

Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m.	The Takács Quartet with Garrick Ohlsson, piano
Nov. 6, 5:30 p.m.	Jonathan Lemalu, baritone, and Malcolm Martineau, piano
Dec. 4, 5:30 p.m.	St. Lawrence String Quartet
Jan. 8, 5:30 p.m.	Zukerman Chamber Players
Jan. 29, 5:30 p.m.	Renaud Capuçon, violin, and Gautier Capuçon, cello
Feb. 26, 5:30 p.m.	Vienna Piano Trio
March 19, 5:30 p.m.	Jordi Savall and Hesperion XXI
May 14, 7:30 p.m.	Angela Hewitt, piano

Subscriptions are $169 for the general public, $89 for students. To subscribe and for general information and individual concert ticket prices, call 410-516-7164. Visit Shriver Hall Concert Series online at www.shriverconcerts.org/.

In addition to the regular season, the Shriver Hall Concert Series is offering a special three-day event in April featuring piano recitals, lectures, exhibits and demonstrations, all in tribute to the series' legacy of presenting great pianists.

Performances in the special Piano Celebration series:

Friday, April 7
5 p.m.	David Dubal, lecture, Meyerhoff Auditorium, Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Dr. in Baltimore
8 p.m.	Krystian Zimerman, recital, Shriver Hall Auditorium
Saturday, April 8
10 a.m.	Michael Beckerman, lecture, Meyerhoff Auditorium, BMA
11:30 a.m.	Michael Kimmelman, lecture, Meyerhoff Auditorium, BMA
2 p.m.	Malcolm Bilson, recital and lecture, Meyerhoff Auditorium, BMA
4:30 p.m.	Kit Armstrong, young artist concert recital, Meyerhoff Auditorium, BMA
8 p.m.	Leon Fleisher, recital, Shriver Hall Auditorium
Sunday, April 9
11 a.m.	Brunch with David Dubal, Levering Union Glass Pavilion
3 p.m.	Fazil Say, recital, Shriver Hall Auditorium
8 p.m.	McCoy Tyner, recital, Shriver Hall Auditorium

PianoCelebration subscriptions are separate from the regular concert series season. They are $250 for guaranteed seating at all events; $129 for guaranteed seating for all performances and lectures for the general public; and $89 for guaranteed seating for all performances and lectures for students. A four-concert pass guarantees seating for Zimerman, Fleisher, Say and Tyner recitals for the general public and is $99, $59 for students. Call 410-516-7164 for information.