Renowned pianist Leon Bates will perform at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30 in Whitley Auditorium, located on the Elon campus.
A native of Philadelphia, Bates has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Cleveland Symphony, the New York Philharmonic and the San Francisco Symphony. He has also performed with the Vienna Symphony, the Strasbourg Symphony and the Radio Orchestra of Dublin. He has played venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Hollywood Bowl and Masonic Hall in San Francisco.
Bates has earned worldwide acclaim for his work, including the Raoul Wallenberg Humanitarian Award and his recognition as the 2001 Pennsylvania Artist of the Year.
Bates’ performance is supported by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Elon University and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts invite you to find out more about Pennsylvania’s rich arts, cultural, ethnic and historical treasures by calling 1-800-VISIT PA or visiting the website www.patreasurechest.com.
Tickets for the concert are $10 or free with Elon identification. Tickets may be purchased by calling the McCrary Theatre box office at 336.278.5610. The box office is open between 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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