Chamber Music at the Clark:

Augustin Hadelich and Ian Parker

Born in Italy in 1984, the son of German parents, Augustin Hadelich has established himself as an eloquent and unique voice among the new generation of violinists after winning the gold medal for the 2006 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. As testament to his astonishing versatility across all periods of the repertoire, he also received the competition’s special awards for Best Performance of a Romantic Concerto, Classical Concerto, Beethoven Sonata, Violin Sonata other than Beethoven, Bach Work, Commissioned Work, Encore Piece and Paganini Caprice.

Born in Vancouver to a family of pianists, Ian Parker began his piano studies at age three with his father, Edward Parker. While earning two degrees at The Juilliard School, the Canada Council for the Arts awarded him the Sylva Gelber Career Grant, given annually to the “most talented Canadian artist.” In 2002 he received the Julliard William Petschek Piano Debut Award. He has appeared with the Buffalo Philharmonic, Calgary Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, and the symphonies of Edmonton, Greenwich, Honolulu, Quebec, Toronto, Vancouver, and Winnipeg, among others.