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Gerstein, who is Jewish but not
observant, feels a special bond to
Israel.
"I have been to Israel many times
to play since the Rubinstein competi-
tion," he says. "I go every fall to the
Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival,
which is a wonderful event.
"I went to Israel not quite knowing
what to expect, and I always have the
sensation that there's something special
in the air, on the land and in the energy:
Gerstein, who became an American
citizen in 2003, teaches at the
Musikhochschule in Stuttgart when he
tours through Europe. He has not yet
planned what will be part of his master
class at the Gilmore.
"I can't tell what I'll cover until I
meet the students': he explains. "I
think it's very important not to have
a preconceived agenda for teaching.
It depends on how students play and
what they need."
Free time gives Gerstein opportuni-
ties to cook and read, among his favor-
ite interests now joined through his
devouring of the book The Omnivore's
Dilemma, author Michael Pollan's anal-
ysis of the American way of eating.
"I'm a very interested person, and
I love traveling, which helps with
my profession',' says the pianist, who
describes himself as single but not
alone. "I get to meet a variety of people
and cultures and have made many
wonderful friends around the world.
"Michigan stays close to my heart.
The first time I went to Michigan was
in a series presented by the Gilmore,
and then I went to the festival two
times after that.
"I think the first time I played
in Detroit was with the Kalamazoo
Symphony. We went to Orchestra
Hall before I played with the Detroit
Symphony. I've been to Interlochen,
and I enjoyed the cherries.
"Cumulatively, I think Kalamazoo is
one of the places I've stayed the lon-
gest between festivals and recitals. I'm
looking forward to my return."
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in Kalamazoo and for UMS in Ann Arbor.
Suzanne Chessler
Special to the Jewish News
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efore heading out to the Irving
S. Gilmore International
Keyboard Festival in
Kalamazoo to present "The Rest Is Noise
in Performance': music critic Alex Ross
and pianist Ethan Iverson showcase
their presentation for the University
Musical Society in Ann Arbor.
The two-person show features read-
ings from the Ross book The Rest
Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth
Century, an analysis of the music of
the times, with keyboard interludes to
dramatize the spoken excerpts.
Ross, appearing before the Jewish
Community Center of
San Francisco, explained
that his book uses music
to experience the centu-
ry as composers experi-
enced it. He intended to
cover the diverse styles
as well as the historical
Alex Ross
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The critic, who has
worked for the New York Times and
New Yorker, references the innovation,
politicization and experimentation in
20th-century compositions. Iverson,
who has worked with the jazz trio the
Bad Plus, captures the sounds of many
composers, including Schoenberg,
Shostakovich and Gershwin. ❑
The Ann Arbor performance is at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25, in Rackham
Auditorium, 915 E. Washington. $24-$44. (734) 764-2538; www.ums.
org . The Kalamazoo performance is at 8 p.m. Monday, April 26, in the
Dalton Center Recital Hall on the Western Michigan University campus.
$5-$30. (800) 347-4266; www.gilmorekeyboardfestival.org .
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Auditorium, 714 S. Westnedge, Kalamazoo. $5-$35. His orchestra
performance is at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at Chenery. $15-$50.
There are pre-concert lectures. The free master class is at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 5, on the campus of Western Michigan University.
(800) 347-4266; www.gilmorekeyboardfestival.org .
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