Past Concerts

Copland: Suite from Appalachian Spring
Barber: Violin Concerto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5

Copland: Suite from Appalachian Spring
Barber: Violin Concerto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5

Copland: Suite from Appalachian Spring  
Barber: Violin Concerto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5

Copland: Suite from Appalachian Spring  
Barber: Violin Concerto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5

Join us on Saturday, March 1st, at 7:30 PM for an enchanting evening of Violin Duos at Lincoln Recital Hall, Portland State University. Featuring Tomás Cotik, PSU Violin Professor and internationally acclaimed recording artist, and special guest Chiara Morandi, distinguished violinist and concertmaster hailing from Italy. The program includes Spohr’s Duo for Two Violins in D Major, Op. 67, selections from Bartók’s 44 Duos for Two Violins, and Prokofiev’s Sonata for Two Violins in C Major, Op. 56.

Chiara Morandi, celebrated for her vibrant artistry and teaching, has performed as a soloist and with eminent orchestras across Europe, including Teatro alla Scala and the Orchestra della Toscana. She also serves as a professor at the Istituto Musicale “P. Mascagni” in Livorno.

Admission: General Audience: $30.00 Free with PSU ID or tickets available at the PSU Box Office. Don’t miss this remarkable collaboration!

TBA

TBA

Jimmy López: Fiesta!
Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

Jimmy López: Fiesta!
Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

Jimmy López: Fiesta!
Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

Paganini is the most famous violin virtuoso who ever lived, and who produced prolific compositions often featuring his instrument. Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, another Italian composer (whose career began more than 200 years later), achieved significant fame as he wrote a great number of film scores for Hollywood as well as a concerto for the 20th century violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz. This program includes unusual chamber music that these two composers beautifully incorporate a classical guitar as the featured voice.

PROGRAM
Niccolo Paganini • Sonata for Violin & Guitar
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco • Quintet for Guitar & String Quartet, Op.143