Violinist Rachel Barton Pine to perform with USC Symphony Feb. 13

The USC Symphony Orchestra presents American violinist Rachel Barton Pine at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Koger Center. Pine will perform the majestic musical piece of Brahms' Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77. The concert will also highlight several of Beethoven's works: Fidelio Overture and Symphony No. 5.

A Chicago native, Pine has appeared as soloist with many of the world's most prestigious ensembles, including the Chicago, Atlanta, St. Louis, Dallas, San Diego, and Baltimore Symphonies; Buffalo and Rochester Philharmonics; and Philadelphia and Louisville Orchestras. Her overseas performances have included the Montreal, Vienna, New Zealand, Iceland and Budapest Symphonies, Belgian National Orchestra, Mozarteum Chamber Orchestra, and Camerata Salzburg. She has worked with such renowned conductors as Charles Dutoit, Zubin Mehta, Erich Leinsdorf, Semyon Bychkov, and Placido Domingo. Her festival appearances have included Marlboro, Ravinia, Salzburg, and Salzburg's Mozartwoche. Her collaborations include duo performances with Daniel Barenboim, Christoph Eschenbach, William Warfield, Christopher O'Riley, and Mark O'Connor.

Pine has received prizes at several of the world's leading competitions, including a gold medal at the 1992 J.S. Bach International Violin Competition in Leipzig, Germany. She was the first American and the youngest person to ever win this honor. Other top awards came from the Queen Elisabeth (Brussels, 1993), Kreisler (Vienna, 1992), Szigeti (Budapest, 1992), and Montreal (1991) International Violin Competitions.

Pine has been featured on the CBS Sunday Morning television show and has twice appeared on NBC's Today. She was named "Classical Entertainer of the Year" at the annual Chicago Music Awards in 2003 and 2004.

Ticket prices for the USC concert are $20 for the general public; $18 for senior citizens, USC faculty and staff; and $8 students.

Tickets are available for advanced purchase at the Carolina Coliseum Box Office at 701 Assembly Street or by calling the charge line at 251-2222 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Online purchases can be made at www.capitoltickets.com. Tickets also will be available for purchase in the Koger Center lobby an hour prior to the performance, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the round ticket kiosk.

Valet parking is a convenient service to our patrons that will be available for $5, starting at 6:15 p.m. It is operated by the professional staff of Southern Valet.

For more information, call Rowena Paranal or Charlene Hazin at 7-7500.

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