October 22, 2009
Maryland Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Cellist Featured as Soloist for November MasterWorks Concerts: Symphonic Revolutionaries

Hagerstown, MD—The Maryland Symphony Orchestra’s principal cellist, Lukasz Szyrner, will be featured as a soloist during the upcoming MasterWorks II Concerts, “Symphonic Revolutionaries”on Saturday, November 14 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 15 at 3:00 p.m. at the historic Maryland Theatre in downtown Hagerstown. 

Szyrner will perform Shostakovich’s Violoncello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 107.  The MSO will also be playing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 (Eroica) and Coriolan Overture, Op. 62.  Program notes and audio clips of the musical selections are available at www.marylandsymphony.org by clicking on the Audio Program Notes on the performance page. 

A native of Poznan, the musical capital of Poland, Szyrner has been with the MSO since 2000, serving as principal cellist since 2004.  He is also acting principal with the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra.  A recognized child prodigy, he began his studies at the age of seven and began performing with the Poznan Philharmonic when he was 10 and made his solo debut with the orchestra at 14 performing the Saint-Saens Cello Concerto.  He was the youngest master’s graduate of the Jan Paderewski Music Conservatory in Poznan and has studied at the prestigious Hochschule Fur Musik in Detmold, Germany as well as the Peabody Conservatory and New England Conservatory of Music. 

Tickets, starting at $22, may be purchased online or by calling 301-797-4000.  Student rush tickets (no reservations accepted) are also available at the Maryland Theatre box office 90 minutes before each performance for $5.00.  Seat selections will be at the discretion of box office personnel. 

All ticket holders are welcome to attend Prelude which takes place one hour before each concert.  Music Director Elizabeth Schulze shares information on featured composers and works that will enhance concert-goers enjoyment and appreciation of the concert.  Guest artists also participate in Prelude. 

“Symphonic Revolutionaries” Conductor’s Circle Sponsors are Ruth Anne & Art Callaham, Larry E. Longanecker, Dr. & Mrs. Anton T. Dahbura, Jeanne & Mack Davis and Marshfield Associates. 

The Maryland Symphony Orchestra is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.