South Salem, NY (Top40 Charts/ Wolf Conservation Center) Her adventurous approach to the classics has seen her compared to
Glenn Gould. Offstage, she has famously studied and raised wolves. Now Hélène Grimaud's most passionate and intimate performance will be LIVESTREAMED for the benefit of these beautiful animals.
Grimaud will take center-stage, for the Wolf Conservation Center, June 14, 2012 with cellist Jan Vogler at Bedford, N.Y.'s luxurious Bedford Post, owned by actor and environmental activist Richard Gere. The recital will begin at 7:15pm EDT with an appearance by Atka the wolf, WCC's popular ambassador, who has a celebrity status of his own.
Only about 100 people will have the privilege to see Grimaud, one of the music world's most unforgettable performers in person, alongside her friend and fellow headliner Vogler, at the recital and a "meet-the-artists" dinner following the performance at 8:30pm.
But wolf advocates and worldwide devotees of Grimaud and Vogler will have access via live webcast to the evening's exclusive recital - featuring selections from Schumann, Brahms, Debussy and Shostakovich. Enthusiasts everywhere can sign up in advance to enjoy the webcast and be a part of this not-to-be-missed event.
"My two passions are music and conservation - specifically wolf conservation," says Grimaud. "For me, wolf conservation is really about a healthy ecosystem, and that's a worldwide concern. It's universal. Just like music.
Music is a universal language, it's not confined to one region, one way of understanding. That's why it is so important to me that we reach out and make this concert, and the opportunity to help, accessible to people around the world."
All proceeds from the recital and live webcast will go directly to the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, NY. Founded by Grimaud over a decade ago, the WCC is committed to conservation, education and species survival.
Minimum donation to register for the Live Webcast is $25 (fully tax deductible) and may be made exclusively on the Wolf Center website - https://nywolf.org/webcast
