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Fear no more, say Scott Yoo '93 and Max Levinson '93, the featured performances in A Benefit Concert to be given tomorrow night in Sanders Theater. In a recent interview with the Crimson, Yoo and Levinson remarked that while they provide "entertainment on a different, more `profound' level," it can touch everyone in a way that other weekend entertainment cannot...
Under the supervision of producer Richard J. Lim '93, Yoo and Levinson agreed to take time out of their busy performance schedules to raise money for Phillips Brooks House by way of a classical music concert. Lim said that he was "inspired by the letters [which followed] Four Seasons asking to see [Scott] again," The letters make him hopeful that the show will be successful enough to raise a substantial...
...real draw for the show, however, will be the incredible and versatile musicianship of Yoo, highly sought after violinist throughout the United States and beyond, and Levinson's sincere passion and skill at the piano. Expect to see some impressive talent and a "professional" performance for little money and in a light-hearted setting...
...Both Yoo and Levinson commented on the attractive diversity of the music they will play. The first half, said Yoo, will be "more serious," and boasts a Beethoven sonata in G major and a Franck sonata in A Major. After giving a vigorous interpretation of the familiar classics, the pair will switch gears, and "keep it on the less pedantic side." Levinson said that the show's second half will include "more virtuousic stuff" like Scott Joplin's "Ragtime" and four other short pieces...
Besides being two of the most astounding musicians around, Levinson and Yoo take great pride in their performance as art. Said Levinson, "we could make a lot more money doing studio jobs," but both prefer to make their post-graduate living doing studio jobs," but both prefer to make their post-graduate living doing live performance and classical recording. Yoo expects that his love for musical expression "will keep [him] doing this for a long time...