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Beyond NYC: Piano Recital by Daniil Trifonov at Caramoor in Katonah, NY

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Beyond NYC: Piano Recital by Daniil Trifonov at Caramoor in Katonah, NY

Virtuoso pianist Daniil Trifonov returns to Caramoor with a solo recital program of Beethoven, Schumann, and Prokofiev on Friday, July 26, 2019 at 8 pm

Pianist Daniil Trifonov
Daniil Trifonov; photo by Dario Acosta

Grammy Award-winning Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov is well known to classical music lovers around the world. His appearances at the major concert halls are always highly anticipated events commanding sold-out houses. Winner of Gramophone’s 2016 Artist of the Year award, Trifinov has made a spectacular entrance to the classical music scene as a solo artist and a high caliber champion of the concerto repertoire.

Recognized for the dazzling technique and stunning sensitivity which earned him well-deserved celebrity status, the 28-year old pianist is still exploring new artistic expressions. Notorious for his emotional interpretation of the works by Chopin and Rachmaninoff, this season he takes on the scores by Beethoven, Schumann, and Prokofiev. The June 2019 performance of this program at the Barbican in London received rave reviews from the music critics and the public. The Guardian points out that Trifonov keeps “revealing new aspects of his artistry.”  Expect to be dazzled once again at his Caramoor recital on July 26!

 

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Program

Beethoven Andante in F Major, WoO 57 (“Andante favori”)
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3
Schumann Bunte Blätter, Op. 99
Schumann Presto passionato, WoO 5
Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, Op. 84

 

 

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Beyond NYC: Russian Renaissance Quartet at Caramoor in Katonah, NY

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Beyond NYC: Russian Renaissance Quartet at Caramoor in Katonah, NY

Billed as World Music with a Russian soul, the performance by Russian Renaissance Quartet guarantees an exciting night of diverse music from classical to jazz to folk; on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 7 pm. 

Russian Renaissance Quartet
Russian Renaissance Quartet / Image courtesy of the artists

The refreshing sound of traditional Russian string instruments combined with a delicate and emotional touch makes the performances by Russian Renaissance Quartet memorable events. With a wide repertoire and formidable virtuosity, the group has established itself among string chamber collectives as one of the most exhilarating ensembles of today.

Since their debut in 2015, the group had won a number of prestigious competitions most significant of which is the M-Prize of $100,000 in 2016 hosted by the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theater, and Dance. The first prize in the M- Prize Competition is the highest award in the chamber music world. Russian Renaissance Quartet’s lyricism, age-defying energy and seamless shifts between genres make music accessible to audiences.

The quartet includes Ivan Kuznetsov, balalaika; Anastasia Zakharova, domra/domra alto; Aleksandr Tarasov, button-accordion; and Ivan Vinogradov, balalaika-contrabass. Russian Renaissance Quartet appearance at Caramoor is on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 7 pm.

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Program 

Piazzolla Milonga Is Coming
Piazzolla Muerte del Ángel
J.S. Bach Prélude No. 2 in C Minor BWV 847
Richard Galliano Tango Pour Claude
Richard Galliano New York Tango
Ryuichi Sakamoto Bibo no Aozora
Russian Renaissance Vanya
Russian Renaissance Ya na kamushe siju (I’m sitting on the stone)
Béla Fleck Sinister Minister
Egberto Gismonti Frevo
Abreu Tico-Tico no Fubá

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Music in NYC: Music of the 18th Century Grand Tour

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Music in NYC: Music of the 18th Century Grand Tour

The season finale of the Aspect Foundation concert series features soprano Pascale Beaudin and the Four Nations Ensemble with an illustrated talk by the author and historian John Brewer; at Bohemian National Hall on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 7.30 pm

The Grand Tourist Francis Basset by Pompeo Batoni; Four Nations Ensemble and soprano Pascale Beaudin
The Grand Tourist Francis Basset by Pompeo Batoni; Four Nations Ensemble and soprano Pascale Beaudin / Photo credit David Rogers and Pierre-Etienne Bergeron

Touring the continent while learning its customs, history, and culture first hand was an educational standard for high society young people in the 18th century Europe. Instructive and entertaining, the rite of passage would take them through France and Italy with additional stops in Switzerland, Austria or Germany.

The Aspect Foundation offers to take us back in time on a virtual tour with musical stops in Paris, Venice, Rome, and Naples. An illustrated talk by John Brewer, author of The Pleasures of the Imagination, will accompany the journey. Featuring The Four Nations Ensemble and soprano Pascale Beaudin, the program will celebrate 18th century culture with music closely identified with the time and place.

Music of the Grand Tour on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 7.30 pm concludes Aspect Foundation’s successful 2018-2019 season of enlightening concerts and talks.

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    Beyond NYC: Sparkill Concert Series 2018-2019 Season Finale

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    Beyond NYC: Sparkill Concert Series 2018-2019 Season Finale

    An all-Beethoven program with pianists Vassily Primakov and Oxana Mikhailoff and cellist Ben Capps concludes the 2018-2019 concert season at the Union Arts Center in Sparkill, NY on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 3 pm

    Benn Capps, cello • Oxana Mikhailoff, piano • Vassily Primakov, piano
    Ludwig van Beethoven; Ben Capps, cello, Oxana Mikhailoff, piano, Vassily Primakov, piano / Images are courtesy of the artists

    Opting for a program of Beethoven’s sonatas wasn’t a difficult decision for the music directors of the Sparkill Concert Series. Beethoven’s music is both familiar and beloved and is always a treat in a chamber setting. The range of  selections presented by the Sparkill Concert Series throughout the year offered a diversity of styles and arrangements. To wrap-up the season with Beethoven’s music is a pleasant and memorable touch.

    A sonata as a music form was meant to be a piece played as opposed to a cantata, a piece sung. Starting from the Baroque period, the form was used by generations of composers. Beethoven was particularly fond of the form judging by the sheer number of expansive sonatas composed by him.

    The Union Arts Center is inviting music lovers to a wonderful finale to mark its triumphant 2018 – 2019 concert season. The concert program features Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas “Appassionata” and “Les Adieux”, and Cello Sonatas No. 2, Op 5 and No. 3, Op 69 performed by Ben Capps, cello, Oxana Mikhailoff, piano, Vassily Primakov, piano.

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