The 2024 Heifetz Celebrity Series continues in grand style this Friday night with performances by the illustrious Heifetz faculty artists. Join us for an unforgettable evening of musical brilliance, featuring a stirring performance of Popper's Requiem for 3 Cellos and Piano in tribute to longtime Heifetz faculty member Antonio Lysy. You'll also hear the profound beauty of Bruckner's String Quintet in F Major and the intensity of Shostakovich's Two Pieces for String Octet, culminating in the powerful and emotive Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor.
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University
227 E. Frederick Street
This concert is presented by:
David Popper (1843-1913)
Requiem for Three Cellos and Piano, Op. 66
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Hannah Roberts, cello
Julia Lichten, cello
David Geber, cello
Yoon Lee, piano
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
String Quintet in F major, WAB 112
III. Adagio
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Nicholas Kitchen, violin
Kyoko Takezawa, violin
Atar Arad, viola
Michael Klotz, viola
David Geber, cello
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11
I. Prelude. Adagio
II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
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Francesca DePasquale, violin
Chloé Kiffer, violin
Christian Tremblay, violin
Bela Horvath, violin
Luther Warren, viola
Caeli Smith, viola
Julia Lichten, cello
YiQun Xu, cello
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
I. Allegro non troppo ( F minor)
II. Andante un poco adagio (A-flat major)
III. Scherzo: Allegro ( C minor- C major , trio in C major)
IV. Finale: Poco sostenuto- Allegro non troppo- Presto non troppo (F minor)
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Kyoko Takezawa, violin
Nicholas Kitchen, violin
Atar Arad, viola
Hannah Roberts, cello
Yoon Lee, piano
An audio tribute to Antonio Lysy
A tribute in words and music to the revered Heifetz Institute cellist and teacher Antonio Lysy, whose untimely death at the age of 60 shocked the music world. Featuring performances of works by Lysy in solo and chamber music performances with Heifetz students, alumni, and faculty colleagues, all captured live in concert.
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