Campus Connection

UW-La Crosse Associate Professor and pianist Mary Tollefson has invited two accomplished musicians for a Chamber Music Recital on campus. Michelle Lee Elliott and Busya Lugovier will perform with Tollefson at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in Annett Recital Hall in the Center for the Arts. Elliott is a violinist who received an artist’s diploma from Yale School of Music, as well as a doctorate from the University of Colorado. While featured as a soloist with several professional orchestras, Elliott has become known as a professional chamber musician, including being an original member of the Vinca Quartet, hailed by the New York Times as “stunning” and “musicians worth keeping an eye on.” Elliot recently moved to La Crosse. Lugovier, a professional violist born and educated in the former USSR who currently lives in La Crosse, will join the musicians for the performance. Lugovier has an extensive performing and teaching career and is instrumental in the Sister-City Project between Dubna, Russia, and La Crosse. The music during the chamber program will include violin and viola duets and the music of Max Bruch, including his double-concerto that will feature Elliott and Lugovier on violin and viola respectively. Tollefson, in her 20^th year at UW-L, has performed recitals almost continuously throughout her tenure, including performances of solo piano, chamber music, collaborative faculty and guest artist recitals. The performance is free and open to the public. If you go— What: Chamber Music Recital When: 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 Where: Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts Admission: Free