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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
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
Join us for an open workshop on a natural approach to string playing, incorporating elements of the Alexander Technique with Tomás Cotik, violin professor at Portland State University. This session, led by a renowned expert in mindful, efficient movement, will explore how to reduce tension and improve sound quality in your playing. Ideal for string players at any level who want to enhance their technique and musical expression.
Tomás Cotik, Violin
Grace Choi, Piano
Wagner, Liszt, Dvořák, with the Oregon Symphony, October 27, 2024
Wagner, Liszt, Dvořák, with the Oregon Symphony, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR, October 28, 2024
Mozart epitomizes the prolific genius of the Classical period. It is always a great pleasure to feature his string quintet in our program. For this concert, we are also including a chamber music arrangement of the composer’s Piano Concerto No. 12 with Amici’s Artistic Director Eunhye Grace Choi playing the soloist’s role.
PROGRAM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Piano concerto No.12 in A Major, K. 414
• String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516
MUSICIANS
Eunhye Grace Choi, piano
Lillie Manis, viola
Steven Pologe, cello
Sharon Schuman, violin
Tomas Cotik, violin
Arnaud Ghillebaert, viola
Mozart epitomizes the prolific genius of the Classical period. It is always a great pleasure to feature his string quintet in our program. For this concert, we are also including a chamber music arrangement of the composer’s Piano Concerto No. 12 with Amici’s Artistic Director Eunhye Grace Choi playing the soloist’s role.
PROGRAM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Piano concerto No.12 in A Major, K. 414
• String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516
MUSICIANS
Eunhye Grace Choi, piano
Lillie Manis, viola
Steven Pologe, cello
Sharon Schuman, violin
Tomas Cotik, violin
Arnaud Ghillebaert, viola