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Alina Bercu, piano

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2017 CLIBURN COMPETITOR

As a young teen, Alina Bercu was awarded a special prize by Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for promoting her nation through culture. She started piano lessons at age 7 in her native Campina, Romania, and her family soon moved to Brasov so she could study piano at Transylvania University. She went on to study in Germany with Grigory Gruzman (Weimar University) and Wolfgang Manz (Nuremberg University), among others. Ms. Bercu has performed at major concert venues including Carnegie Hall and in Zurich, Munich, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Rome, and Bucharest. Her orchestra appearances include the Vienna Philharmonic, Orchestre de chambre de Lausanne, and Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra. Her Schubert-Brahms recording with violinist Ilian Garnet, winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition, won the Golden Label prize in Belgium and the Cle d’Or in France. Ms. Bercu has won prizes at the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition, the European Piano Contest, and the World Piano Competition (Cincinnati), among others, as well as at chamber-music competitions as a member of Duo Enesco. In addition to music, Ms. Bercu is devoted to travel, running, and cooking.

Alina Bercu, piano

FREE Cliburn in the Community concert – no tickets required

2017 CLIBURN COMPETITOR

As a young teen, Alina Bercu was awarded a special prize by Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for promoting her nation through culture. She started piano lessons at age 7 in her native Campina, Romania, and her family soon moved to Brasov so she could study piano at Transylvania University. She went on to study in Germany with Grigory Gruzman (Weimar University) and Wolfgang Manz (Nuremberg University), among others. Ms. Bercu has performed at major concert venues including Carnegie Hall and in Zurich, Munich, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Rome, and Bucharest. Her orchestra appearances include the Vienna Philharmonic, Orchestre de chambre de Lausanne, and Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra. Her Schubert-Brahms recording with violinist Ilian Garnet, winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition, won the Golden Label prize in Belgium and the Cle d’Or in France. Ms. Bercu has won prizes at the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition, the European Piano Contest, and the World Piano Competition (Cincinnati), among others, as well as at chamber-music competitions as a member of Duo Enesco. In addition to music, Ms. Bercu is devoted to travel, running, and cooking.

2019 Cliburn Festival: Iconic Paris (CAFE PARISIEN)

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A snapshot of the “je ne sais quoi” spirit, the signature French wit and enjoyment of life

Rolston String Quartet
Jake Fridkis flute
Jennifer Corning Lucio oboe
Ivan Petruzziello clarinet
Kevin Hall bassoon
Molly Norcross horn
Corrie Donovan soprano
Dasol Kim, Louis Schwizgebel, and Joyce Yang piano

POULENC          Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano

DEBUSSY           L’isle joyeuse

FAURÉ                Notre amour

PIAF                    La Vie en rose

SATIE                  Selected Gnossienne

CHOPIN             Berceuse in D-flat Major, op. 57

WEILL                 Je ne t’aime pas

RAVEL                 Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano in G Major

SAINT-SAËNS   Selections from Carnival of the Animals

 

Joshua Roman, cello

“If all musicians were as affable as cellist Joshua Roman, there’d be no chatter about classical music and how it is in jeopardy or doomed to die a slow death in cavernous concert halls.” — San Francisco Classical Voice

Joshua Roman has earned an international reputation for his wide-ranging repertoire, a commitment to communicating the essence of music in visionary ways, artistic leadership, and versatility. As well as being a celebrated performer, he is recognized as an accomplished composer and curator, and was named a TED Senior Fellow in 2015. A pioneer in experiencing classical music in new ways, his multi-faceted career has seen: innovative online projects across platforms, curation of genre-bending festivals and events, and performances in clubs and cafes, outdoor amphitheaters, displacement camps and hospitals, and the world’s most illustrious stages.

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A Night of Cabaret with Ava Pine + Jonathan Beyer

WITH KATE STEVENS, PIANO

“Ava Pine…all but stole the show. By turns seductive, determined, wounded and moved, she sailed sweetly through.” — Opera News

“Beyer has the luxury of a robust, handsome voice, and promising years ahead.” — Washington Post

Texas native Ava Pine dazzles audiences and critics with her rewarding vocalism and compelling commitment to character. Equally at home with opera, oratorio, or recital, the Grammy-nominated soprano has performed with the Wolftrap Opera, Opera Colorado, Fort Worth Opera, and BBC, Dallas, Fort Worth, Kansas City, and New Jersey Symphony Orchestras.

Baritone Jonathan Beyer has been hailed for his clear, commanding voice and memorable character interpretations. A prizewinner many times over, including the 2010 McCammon Voice Competition, he has appeared on many of the world’s stages for the Metropolitan, Boston, and Dallas Operas, and the orchestras of Philadelphia, Munich, and Chicago.

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Aaron Diehl Trio

Aaron Diehl, piano
David Wong, bass
Quincy Davis, drums

“…it’s hard to imagine that Gershwin would not have been impressed. The audience was: It gave Mr. Diehl an enthusiastic ovation. He must be invited back.” — The New York Times

Pianist Aaron Diehl is one of the most sought-after jazz virtuosos, consistently playing with what The New York Times describes as “melodic precision, harmonic erudition, and elegant restraint.” Diehl’s meticulously thought-out performances, collaborations, and compositions are a leading force in today’s generation of jazz contemporaries, spearheading a distinct union of traditional and fresh artistry. Recent highlights include serving as music director for the Jazz at Lincoln Center New Orleans Songbook concert series, performing in the New York premiere of Philip Glass’ complete Etudes at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and touring with Grammy®-nominated jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant.

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My Favorite Things: An all-piano lovefest of beloved Broadway songs

The work of great Broadway composers—from Gershwin to Sondheim to Rodgers & Hammerstein—has helped to define the American experience. We learn many of their songs when we’re very young; they often become the soundtrack of our lives. Join us as we dive into the Great American Songbook, with piano transcriptions of many of its famous pieces by some of today’s most prolific composers (Stephen Hough, Earl Wild, Fred Hersch, Ricky Ian Gordon, Eric Rockwell) and performed by several of our favorite pianists. Discover the great storytelling that exists within the music itself in this afternoon of songs without words.

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PROGRAM

Stephen Sondheim            “No One is Alone” from Into the Woods
Arr. Fred Hersch                 Shields-Collins Bray

 

Stephen Sondheim           “You Could Drive a Person Crazy” from Company
Arr. Eric Rockwell              Nathan Ryland

 

Stephen Sondheim           “Every Day a Little Death” from A Little Night Music
Arr. Ricky Ian Gordon       Jeff Lankov

 

Richard Rodgers               “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music
Arr. Stephen Hough          Jonathan Tsay

 

Richard Rodgers              “The Carousel Waltz” from Carousel
Arr. Stephen Hough          Evan Mitchell

 

George Gershwin             “Embraceable You” from Girl Crazy
Arr. Earl Wild                   “Fascinating Rhythm” from Lady Be Good
                                            “The Man I Love”
                                             Alex McDonald

 

 

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Gabriel Kahane, composer

8980: Book of Travelers is an attempt to rediscover and celebrate our collective humanity in the face of deep political and cultural divisions. The day after the 2016 presidential election, Gabriel Kahane set out on an 8,980-mile train trip around the continental United States with no phone or internet connection. The song cycle/monodrama that resulted etches a series of intimate character studies. Kahane is an American composer with a barrier-breaking career whose major label debut recording was deemed “one of the year’s very best albums” by Rolling Stone. He is also the son of 1981 Cliburn finalist and renowned conductor Jeffrey Kahane.

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Christina and Michelle Naughton, duo piano

“Indeed, I’m ready to put them on a level with some of the greatest piano duos of our time… They have to be heard to be believed.” — The Washington Post

Christina and Michelle Naughton have been hailed by the San Francisco Examiner for their “stellar musicianship, technical mastery, and awe-inspiring artistry.” They have captivated audiences around the globe with the unity created by their mystical musical communication; as they told the Wall Street Journal: “There are times I forget we are two people playing together.” The Juilliard and Curtis grads’ current season featured a Lincoln Center debut; orchestra appearances in Detroit, St. Louis, San Diego, and Puerto Rico; and engagements in New Zealand, Brazil, Belgium, and Spain. This appearance marks their North Texas debut.

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PROGRAM

MOZART                    Sonata for Piano Four Hands in D Major, K. 381/123a

POULENC                  Sonata for Piano Four Hands, FP 8

SCHUBERT               Rondo in A Major, D. 951

NANCARROW          Sonatina for Piano Four Hands (1941)

— intermission — 

COPLAND                 Variations on a Shaker Melody from “Appalachian Spring”

RAVEL                       Mother Goose Suite

SCHOENFELD         Five Days in the Life of a Manic Depressive

 

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Kenny Broberg, piano

2017 CLIBURN SILVER MEDALIST

“He drew the audience in and didn’t let go until the last quiet note.” — Culture Spot LA

Our 2017 Silver Medalist returns to make his first Cliburn Concerts appearance, after a debut season that included a recital tour in Hawaii and across the country; a return to his alma mater, the University of Houston, for its annual Texas Music Festival; and an acclaimed engagement with the Minnesota Orchestra deemed “highly auspicious…marked by poise [&] technical brilliance” by the Star-Tribune. A native of Minneapolis, Kenny Broberg won prizes at the Hastings, Sydney, Seattle, and New Orleans International Piano Competitions before taking home second in Fort Worth last year. He currently studies with 2001 Cliburn Gold Medalist Stanislav Ioudenitch.

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PROGRAM

FRANCK-BAUER   Prélude, Fugue et Variation, op. 18

MEDTNER   Sonata in E Minor, op. 25, no. 2, “Night Wind”

— intermission —

HAMELIN   Toccata on “L’homme armé”

DEBUSSY   Children’s Corner, L. 113

GERSHWIN   Three Preludes

 

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Adam Golka, piano

“In Golka’s hands, the work was stunning, a revelation of the composer’s soul.” — Chicago Sun-Times

Born and raised in Texas to a family of Polish musicians, pianist Adam Golka has won widespread critical and popular acclaim with his “brilliant technique and real emotional depth” (The Washington Post). A recipient of the Gilmore Young Artist Award and a fellowship from the American Pianists Association, he has performed with dozens of orchestras, from Seattle and Atlanta to BBC Scottish and Shanghai Philharmonic, and in recital at renowned venues and festivals. And he’s a North Texas favorite: he studied at TCU with his greatest musical influence, 1985 Cliburn Gold Medalist José Feghali, and has appeared with the Dallas and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestras and at the 2015 Cliburn Festival.

PROGRAM

BEETHOVEN   Sonata No. 7 in D Major, op. 10, no. 3

MICHAEL BROWN   30 Chords for Adam (2017)
MICHAEL BROWN   Folk Variations (2013)

ROMAN RABINOVICH   “Antiquity” from Memory Box (2017)

BRAHMS   Capriccio in B Minor, op. 76, no. 2
BRAHMS   Intermezzo in A Major, op. 118, no. 2
BRAHMS   Rhapsody in E-flat Major, op. 119, no. 4

— intermission —

PADEREWSKI   Nocturne, op. 16, no. 4
PADEREWSKI   Cracovienne fantastique, op. 14, no. 6

CHOPIN   Fantasy in F Minor, op. 49
CHOPIN   Mazurka in C-sharp Minor, op. 30, no. 4
CHOPIN   Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 31

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Alexandre Tharaud, piano

“When, after 30 [Goldberg] variations, the Aria returned at the evening’s end—caressing in its tenderness, nostalgic in its reach, hopeful in its gentle declarations—it was as if the entire world had been transformed without us knowing it.” — Washington Post

Paris-native Alexandre Tharaud’s career abounds with accomplishment and intrigue: in addition to concerts with most major orchestras and venues across North America and Europe, he’s collaborated with horse trainer and impresario Bartabas, appeared in and performed the soundtrack for Michael Haneke’s Academy Award-winning Amour, and recorded 37 albums. In 2015, he took on one of the pinnacles of keyboard literature—Bach’s Goldberg Variations—which he performs for us, in one set, on each of two nights in April for his Texas debut.

PROGRAM

J. S. BACH   Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

 

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Alexandre Tharaud, piano

“When, after 30 [Goldberg] variations, the Aria returned at the evening’s end—caressing in its tenderness, nostalgic in its reach, hopeful in its gentle declarations—it was as if the entire world had been transformed without us knowing it.” — Washington Post

Paris-native Alexandre Tharaud’s career abounds with accomplishment and intrigue: in addition to concerts with most major orchestras and venues across North America and Europe, he’s collaborated with horse trainer and impresario Bartabas, appeared in and performed the soundtrack for Michael Haneke’s Academy Award-winning Amour, and recorded 37 albums. In 2015, he took on one of the pinnacles of keyboard literature—Bach’s Goldberg Variations—which he performs for us, in one set, on each of two nights in April for his Texas debut.

PROGRAM

J.S. BACH   Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

 

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Leonidas Kavakos, violin + Enrico Pace, piano

“This is playing that sorts out the men from the boys. I doubt if there is more than a handful of violinists alive who can match Kavakos…” — Gramophone

Leonidas Kavakos is recognized around the world as a violinist and artist of rare quality; the Seattle Times ranked him “among the greatest instrumentalists of our time.” Early major competition wins (Sibelius, Paganini, and Naumburg) propelled him to a notable career working with the greatest orchestras and conductors. He is artist-in-residence at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and the Vienna Musikverein; he tours with Yuja Wang (including a stop this season at Carnegie Hall), and Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax; and he returns to Cliburn Concerts with extraordinary pianist Enrico Pace. The duo’s performances “sing and dance with youthful vigour, paying due homage to the music’s classical roots” (BBC Music Magazine).

PROGRAM

BEETHOVEN   Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, op. 23

PROKOFIEV   Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, op. 80

— intermission —

BARTÓK   Violin Rhapsody No. 1

ENESCU   Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, op. 25

 

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Leonidas Kavakos, violin + Enrico Pace, piano

“This is playing that sorts out the men from the boys. I doubt if there is more than a handful of violinists alive who can match Kavakos…” — Gramophone

Leonidas Kavakos is recognized around the world as a violinist and artist of rare quality; the Seattle Times ranked him “among the greatest instrumentalists of our time.” Early major competition wins (Sibelius, Paganini, and Naumburg) propelled him to a notable career working with the greatest orchestras and conductors. He is artist-in-residence at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and the Vienna Musikverein; he tours with Yuja Wang (including a stop this season at Carnegie Hall), and Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax; and he returns to Cliburn Concerts with extraordinary pianist Enrico Pace. The duo’s performances “sing and dance with youthful vigour, paying due homage to the music’s classical roots” (BBC Music Magazine).

PROGRAM

BEETHOVEN   Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, op. 23

PROKOFIEV   Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, op. 80

— intermission —

BARTÓK   Violin Rhapsody No. 1

ENESCU   Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, op. 25

 

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Lawrence Brownlee, tenor + Eric Owens, baritone

“An open-hearted performance on a straight-ahead program of traditional arias and American fare… a special evening and wholly enjoyable performance by friends.” — Kansas City Star

Two of today’s most sought-after international opera stars join forces to deliver beloved opera and American music, from pop songs to spirituals.

Bass-baritone Eric Owens was dubbed an “American marvel” by the Chicago Sun-Times; Lawrence Brownlee, returning to the Kimbell after a phenomenal Cliburn Concerts debut in 2015, has been hailed as “one of the world’s leading bel canto tenors” by the Associated Press. Separately they have appeared at nearly every major opera house and with the world’s leading orchestras. Together in recital, they are an absolutely unforgettable powerhouse.

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Lawrence Brownlee, tenor + Eric Owens, baritone

“An open-hearted performance on a straight-ahead program of traditional arias and American fare… a special evening and wholly enjoyable performance by friends.” — Kansas City Star

Two of today’s most sought-after international opera stars join forces to deliver beloved opera and American music, from pop songs to spirituals.

Bass-baritone Eric Owens was dubbed an “American marvel” by the Chicago Sun-Times; Lawrence Brownlee, returning to the Kimbell after a phenomenal Cliburn Concerts debut in 2015, has been hailed as “one of the world’s leading bel canto tenors” by the Associated Press. Separately they have appeared at nearly every major opera house and with the world’s leading orchestras. Together in recital, they are an absolutely unforgettable powerhouse.

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CLIBURN laureates + RACHMANINOV

Fei-Fei 2013 finalist – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Yeol Eum Son 2009 silver medalist – Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, op. 18
Daniel Hsu 2017 bronze medalist – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, op. 30

with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
and Eugene Tzigane conductor

At this one-night-only event, witness a spectacular that is rarely seen on the Bass Hall stage outside of the Cliburn Competition: the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra joins three extraordinary pianists for three iconic concertos—all Rachmaninov—in one night.

FEI-FEI

Fei-Fei was named winner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition just a year after her 2013 Cliburn finalist finish. Her burgeoning career includes a number of prominent engagements with orchestra, in recital, and as a member of the Aletheia Piano Trio, which debuted at the Kennedy Center in 2014. Deeply committed to sharing her joy for music and connecting with communities, she also engages students and community audiences through frequent school and outreach concerts and master classes.

YEOL EUM SON

Yeol Eum Son followed her 2009 Cliburn success with another second prize win at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2011. She’s performed around the world, recently appearing with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Budapest Festival Orchestra, and NHK Symphony Orchestra; and has six unique recording projects, including a 2018 release with Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Sir Neville Marriner. Having achieved great fame in her native South Korea, she is an honorary ambassador of the Seoul Arts Center and her home city of Wonju.

DANIEL HSU

Characterized by the Philadelphia Inquirer as a “poet…[with] an expressive edge to his playing that charms, questions, and coaxes,” Daniel Hsu took home the 2017 Cliburn bronze medal as well as prizes for best performance of the commissioned work and chamber music. Also a 2016 Gilmore Young Artist, first prize winner of the 2015 CAG Victor Elmaleh Competition, and bronze medalist of the 2015 Hamamatsu International Piano Competition, he has performed around the world, including recent debuts with the Philadelphia Orchestra and at Carnegie Hall. He also graduates this spring from the Curtis Institute of Music, where he has been a student since the age of 10.

The Fleisher-Jacobson Piano Duo

“One of the most memorable nights of the season… the two pianists played with crystalline clarity and abundant subtlety of expression… especially in the lyrical musings of the slow movement.” — The Baltimore Sun

Duo performances of legendary pianist and conductor Leon Fleisher with internationally renowned pianist Katherine Jacobson have received accolades from music’s most respected critics, with recital and orchestra appearances around the world. Be witness to this very special Cliburn Concerts debut.

As a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007, Leon Fleisher was recognized as a “consummate musician whose career is a testament to the life-affirming power of art.” The first American to win the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels in 1952, his prolific career spans over seven decades and includes many chart-topping recordings, including a 23-CD box set from Sony Classical in 2013, and countless appearances at the world’s greatest venues. He also served as conductor for the 1981 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. He is joined in the second half of the program by his wife, internationally acclaimed soloist, duo pianist, and chamber musician Katherine Jacobson.

These concerts replace the previously scheduled performances by pianist Janina Fialkowska, who had to cancel her Fort Worth appearances due to a medical treatment that could not be postponed. Tickets previously sold for her concerts will be honored for the Fleisher-Jacobson Duo concerts on their respective dates.

PROGRAM

Leon Fleisher, piano
BACH-PETRI   “Sheep may safely graze” from Hunting Cantata, BWV 208
DEBUSSY   “La puerta del Vino” from Préludes, Book II
DEBUSSY   “Clair de Lune” from Suite bergamasque
CHOPIN   Mazurka in C-sharp Minor, op. 50, no. 3
CHOPIN   Nocturne in D-flat Major, op. 27, no. 2
BACH-BRAHMS   Chaconne for the Left Hand from the Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004

– intermission –

Katherine Jacobson and Leon Fleisher, piano four hands
SCHUBERT   Fantasy in F Minor for piano four-hands, D. 940
RAVEL-GARBAN   La Valse

The Fleisher-Jacobson Piano Duo

“One of the most memorable nights of the season… the two pianists played with crystalline clarity and abundant subtlety of expression… especially in the lyrical musings of the slow movement.” — The Baltimore Sun

Duo performances of legendary pianist and conductor Leon Fleisher with internationally renowned pianist Katherine Jacobson have received accolades from music’s most respected critics, with recital and orchestra appearances around the world. Be witness to this very special Cliburn Concerts debut.

As a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007, Leon Fleisher was recognized as a “consummate musician whose career is a testament to the life-affirming power of art.” The first American to win the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels in 1952, his prolific career spans over seven decades and includes many chart-topping recordings, including a 23-CD box set from Sony Classical in 2013, and countless appearances at the world’s greatest venues. He also served as conductor for the 1981 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. He is joined in the second half of the program by his wife, internationally acclaimed soloist, duo pianist, and chamber musician Katherine Jacobson.

These concerts replace the previously scheduled performances by pianist Janina Fialkowska, who had to cancel her Fort Worth appearances due to a medical treatment that could not be postponed. Tickets previously sold for her concerts will be honored for the Fleisher-Jacobson Duo concerts on their respective dates.

PROGRAM

Leon Fleisher, piano
BACH-PETRI   “Sheep may safely graze” from Hunting Cantata, BWV 208
DEBUSSY   “La puerta del Vino” from Préludes, Book II
DEBUSSY   “Clair de Lune” from Suite bergamasque
CHOPIN   Mazurka in C-sharp Minor, op. 50, no. 3
CHOPIN   Nocturne in D-flat Major, op. 27, no. 2
BACH-BRAHMS   Chaconne for the Left Hand from the Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004

– intermission –

Katherine Jacobson and Leon Fleisher, piano four hands
SCHUBERT   Fantasy in F Minor for piano four-hands, D. 940
RAVEL-GARBAN   La Valse

FESTIVAL: the music of Russia (MASTERPIECE)

MASTERPIECE: music that has taken a steadfast position in the classical music canon

featuring Yury Favorin, Alexander Kobrin, and Georgy Tchaidze, piano; Rolston String Quartet; Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano

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PROGRAM

TCHAIKOVSKY  Selections from Six Romances, op. 73 – Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano and Georgy Tchaidze, piano
RACHMANINOV  Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42 – Alexander Kobrin, piano
TCHAIKOVSKY  String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, op. 11 – Rolston String Quartet
SHOSTAKOVICH  Sonata for Cello and Piano in D Minor, op. 40 – Jonathan Lo, cello and Georgy Tchaidze, piano
BALAKIREV  Islamey (Oriental Fantasy) – Yury Favorin, piano

FESTIVAL: the music of Russia (ELEGY)

ELEGY: the expression of human pathos and emotional depth

featuring Alexander Kobrin and Georgy Tchaidze, piano; Rolston String Quartet; Twyla Robinson, soprano; Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano; Randall Umstead, tenor

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PROGRAM

SHOSTAKOVICH  String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp Minor, op. 108 – Rolston String Quartet
SHOSTAKOVICH  “From Jewish Folk Poetry” op. 79 – Twyla Robinson, soprano; Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano; Randall Umstead, tenor; and Alexander Kobrin, piano
TCHAIKOVSKY  Rêverie du soir, Nocturne, and Thème original et variations from Six Pieces, op. 19 – Georgy Tchaidze, piano
RACHMANINOV  Trio Élégiaque No. 1 in G Minor – Luri Lee, violin; Jonathan Lo, cello; and Georgy Tchaidze, piano

FESTIVAL: the music of Russia (MUSICAL REVOLUTION)

MUSICAL REVOLUTION: works that transformed the musical landscape

featuring Yury Favorin, Alexander Kobrin, and Georgy Tchaidze, piano; Angela Turner Wilson, soprano

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PROGRAM

PROKOFIEV  Four Etudes, op. 2 – Yury Favorin, piano
PROKOFIEV  Five Melodies, op. 35 – Angela Turner Wilson, soprano and Alexander Kobrin, piano
SCRIABIN  Sonata No. 9, op. 68 (“Black Mass”) – Yury Favorin, piano
STRAVINSKY  Rite of Spring, for piano four hands (1913) – Georgy Tchaidze and Yury Favorin, piano

FESTIVAL: the music of Russia (WARTIME)

WARTIME: a response to great times of war in the 1940s

featuring Yury Favorin, Alexander Kobrin, and Georgy Tchaidze, piano; Rolston String Quartet

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PROGRAM

PROKOFIEV  Sonata No. 6 in A Major, op. 82 – Yury Favorin, piano
PROKOFIEV  Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, op. 84 – Georgy Tchaidze, piano
SHOSTAKOVICH  Piano Quintet in G Minor, op. 57 – Rolston String Quartet and Alexander Kobrin, piano

FESTIVAL: the music of Russia (TALES)

TALES: a reflection of the deep storytelling traditions of Russia

featuring Yury Favorin, Alexander Kobrin, and Georgy Tchaidze, piano; Rolston String Quartet; Twyla Robinson, soprano

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PROGRAM

TCHAIKOVSKY-PLETNEV  Selections from Sleeping Beauty – Yury Favorin, piano
RACHMANINOV  “Daises”, “The Rat-Catcher”, and “A Dream” from Six Poems, op. 38 – Twyla Robinson, soprano and Georgy Tchaidze, piano  
STRAVINSKY-DUSHKIN  Suite Italienne – Jeffrey Dyrda, violin and Yury Favorin, piano 
TCHAIKOVSKY  Selections from Children’s Album, op. 39 – Rolston String Quartet
MUSSORGSKY  Pictures at an Exhibition – Alexander Kobrin, piano

 

THE WESTERLIES, brass quartet

The Westerlies are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of four childhood friends from Seattle, Washington: Riley Mulherkar and Zubin Hensler on trumpet, and Andy Clausen and Willem de Koch on trombone.

Formed in 2011, the self-described “accidental brass quartet” takes its name from the prevailing winds that travel from the West to the East. “Skilled interpreters who are also adept improvisers” (NPR’s Fresh Air), The Westerlies explore jazz, roots, and chamber music influences to create the rarest of hybrids: music that is both “folk-like and composerly, lovely and intellectually rigorous” (NPR Music). Equally at home in concert halls and living rooms, The Westerlies navigate a wide array of venues with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along.

www.westerliesmusic.com

Tickets are $20 at Cliburn.org / $25 at the door (click Buy button at right).

BROOKLYN RIDER, string quartet

Johnny Gandelsman, violin
Colin Jacobsen, violin
Nicholas Cords, viola
Michael Nicolas, cello

A reimagining of the traditional string quartet, Brooklyn Rider delivers energetic, stylistically-eclectic performances that have delighted audiences from SXSW to Carnegie Hall. Lucid Culture raves, “they transcend any preconception about what serious composed music is all about.”

Hailed as “the future of chamber music” (Strings), Brooklyn Rider offers eclectic repertoire in gripping performances that continue to attract legions of fans and draw rave reviews from classical, world, and rock critics alike.

brooklynrider.com

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SEAN CHEN, piano

The Cliburn’s 2013 third-prize winner returns for an intimate, engaging appearance, where he’ll perform his own transcriptions of famous pieces, as well as improvisations based on audience suggestions, and video game and Disney music.

Hailed as a charismatic rising star with “an exceptional ability to connect with an audience combined with an easy virtuosity” (Huffington Post), 29-year-old American pianist Sean Chen, also recipient of the DeHaan Classical Fellowship as the winner of the 2013 American Pianists Awards, has continued to earn accolades for “alluring, colorfully shaded renditions” (New York Times) and “genuinely sensitive” (Los Angeles) playing. Sean was recently named a 2015 fellow by the prestigious Leonore Annenberg Fellowship Fund for the Performing Arts.

http://www.seanchenpiano.com/

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