Cellist Seth Parker Woods, Seattle Symphony Artist-in-Residence, March 5
March 1, 2019
Contact: Office of Government and Public Affairs
Phone: 410.837.5739
Seth Parker Woods, an award-winning cellist and inaugural artist-in-residence for the Seattle Symphony, will give a recital of solo cello music by Giacinto Scelsi, Giuseppe Maria Dall’Abaco, Claudio Gabriele, Giovanni Batista Vitali, and Alvin Singleton, on Tuesday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the University of Baltimore's Wright Theater, 21 W Mt. Royal Ave. The performance is free and open to the public.
In addition to his recital, Woods will give two masterclass presentations on performance and life as an artist to Integrated Arts classes at UB.
Hailed by The Guardian as "a cellist of power and grace" who possesses "mature artistry and willingness to go to the brink," Woods was named the inaugural artist-in-residence for the Seattle Symphony last year. In addition to solo performances, he has appeared with the Basel Sinfonietta, the New York City Ballet, and Orchestra of St. Luke’s. A fierce advocate for contemporary arts, Woods has collaborated and worked with a wide range of artists including Louis Andriessen, Elliott Carter, G. F. Haas, Peter Gabriel, Sting, and Lou Reed.
Woods earned his Ph.D from Huddersfield University and is currently a lecturer in music at Dartmouth University. His visit to the University of Baltimore is supported by the Peggy and Yale Gordon Charitable Trust, which has supported the advancement of classical music in Baltimore for the past 35 years.