Marika Bournaki, piano

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 BB 68 (1915)

I. Joc cu bâtǎ
II. Brâul
III. Pe loc
IV. Buciumeana
V. Poargǎ româneascǎ
VI. Mǎrunțel

Béla Bartók (1881–1945)
arr. Luigi Silva (1903–1961)

Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello, op. 72 (1964)

Canto Primo

I. Fuga
II. Lamento

Canto Secondo

III. Serenata
IV. Marcia

Canto Terzo

V. Bordone
VI. Moto Perpetuo e Canto Quarto

Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)

- brief pause -

Pohádka (Fairy Tale) for Cello and Piano, JW 7/5 (1910, rev. 1923)

I. Con moto – Andante
II. Con moto – Adagio
III. Allegro

Leoš Janáček (1854–1928)

Legend (1952)

Joachim Stutschewsky (1891–1982)

Pampeana no. 2 (Rhapsody for Cello and Piano), op. 21 (1949)

Alberto Ginastera (1916–1983)

Based in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C., area, Christian Hartman is a cellist, percussionist, composer and educator known for his energetic, passionate performances and his ability to bridge a wide variety of musical styles.

As an orchestral musician, he can be heard prominently as principal cellist in the soundtrack of the 2021 film Cordelia, by Nigerian director Tunde Kelani. Hartman is also an avid performer of early music and is adept at solo and continuo playing on both Baroque cello and viola da gamba. He is most enthusiastic, however, about contemporary music and free improvisation, and his work has led to collaborations with composers and the premieres of several new compositions written for him. A composer and arranger himself, Hartman has written music for a variety of ensembles, including works premiered by high schools, collegiate ensembles, and dance companies. His piece The Next Phrase, co-composed with Jeremy Keaton for Em Godfrey’s dance terminal, was presented at the American College Dance Association’s Mid-Atlantic North Conference at the University of Maryland in March 2020.

In addition to his performance activities, Hartman maintains an active schedule as an educator, with private students earning positions in honor groups and collegiate music programs. Hartman also enjoys giving masterclasses and clinics for high school and collegiate programs, and in November 2024, he joined the faculty of the Community Music School of the Piedmont as instructor of cello.

Hartman holds degrees in music performance from the University of Delaware (Master of Music) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Bachelor of Arts), and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Shenandoah Conservatory. At Shenandoah, Hartman serves as cellist for EDGE Ensemble, as well as teaching assistant to Julian Schwarz. Hartman's past teachers include Lawrence Stomberg, Gita Ladd, and Maxim Kozlov, and he has studied chamber music with members of the Calidore, Attacca, American, and Audubon string quartets, among others. He plays on a Mirecurtien cello made in 1922 by François Delprato.

Christian Hartman is from the studio of Julian Schwarz. This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance (Cello).