MENDELSSOHN | Piano Trio in D minor
EWAZEN | Mandala
PRICE | String Quartet in A minor
BLANC | Septet in E major
RUN TIME: 65 MINUTES
DIRECTOR'S NOTES
Forgotten Gems showcases an early Piano Trio in D minor by Fanny Mendelssohn, sister of Felix Mendelssohn, and Florence Price’s String Quartet No. 2 in A minor from 1935, exploring elements of the spiritual and folk song.
Eric Ewazen’s work for mixed ensemble, flute, clarinet, trumpet, violin, and cello, is in three movements, inspired by three Buddhist mandalas or cosmograms.
Adolphe Blanc, was a French composer of chamber music from the mid-nineteenth century. His Septet from 1860 in E major Op. 40, for clarinet, bassoon, horn, and string quartet, is steeped in the Romantic style, combining melody and virtuosity for this unique combination.
The Triple
Suzanne Beia | Karl Lavine | Christopher Taylor
Friday, January 28, 2022 — 7:30 PM
Capitol Theater — Overture Center for the Arts
Harp and Haydn
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
Friday, February 25, 2022 — 7:30 PM
Capitol Theater — Overture Center for the Arts
Paganini Passion
Eric Silberger, violin
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Capitol Theater — Overture Center for the Arts
The Emperor
John O’Conor, piano
Friday, April 22, 2022 — 7:30 PM
Capitol Theater — Overture Center for the Arts
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