Music in NYC: Russian Elegy Program of Tchaikovsky, Glinka, Lyadov at Aspect Chamber Music Concert
Aspect Chamber Music Series presents the Russian Elegy program performed by violinist Misha Keylin, cellist Zlatomir Fung, and pianist Pavel Nersessian on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 7.30 pm at Bohemian National Hall; illustrated talk by BBC radio host Stephen Johnson
Introspective and moody, the music of the Russian composers projects the warmth and emotional depth which are precious gifts for chamber music lovers. This Holiday season three brilliant musicians, violinist Misha Keylin, cellist Zlatomir Fung, and pianist Pavel Nersessian, are teaming up for an elegiac program of music by Lyadov, Glinka, and Tchaikovsky.
Veteran BBC radio host and musicologist Stephen Johnson leads an illustrated lecture on the three Russian composers on the bill, exploring the theme of the Russian elegy. Johnson is a writer, broadcaster and lecturer on music.
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857), influenced by the rich folk tradition and orthodox church chants in the Russian province which he heard in childhood, is considered to be the grandfather of Russian classical music. Better known for the distinctly Russian operas, his oeuvre includes expressive chamber music written yearly in his career. Glinka’s work had inspired a plethora of Russian composers including Tchaikovsky and Lyadov.
Treat yourself for an evening of exceptional music played by the amazing young musicians.
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Program:
Lyadov — Three Pieces, Op. 57
Glinka — Trio Pathétique
Tchaikovsky — Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50
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Pianist Pavel Nersessian is a Russian-born master virtuoso and educator. His moving and eloquent interpretations of a wide range of repertoire have inspired audiences throughout Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States. A student, and later on the faculty of the Moscow Conservatory, he often took over the studio of his famed mentor Prof.S.Dorensky, which included famed performers such as Nicholas Lugansky and Denis Matsuev.
Nersessian has won numerous competitions, including 1st prize at the 1991 GPA Dublin International Piano Competition. As a performer with a generous personality and great intellect, Nersessian appeared in collaborative performances with Borodin and Glinka Quartet, National Symphony Orchestra in Russia, Thomas Sanderling, Ani Kavafian, and the list goes on. Thought of as a pianist’s pianist with a busy performance schedule, he holds the post as a professor for piano at Boston University, since 2013.
Nersessian started 2019-2020 performing season in New York with a recital at GetClassical Recital Series and at Midland Music Series.
Since his New York Carnegie Hall début at age 11, violinist Misha Keylin has continued to earn critical and audience acclaim for his exuberant musicality, keen interpretive insight, and rare tonal beauty. Noted for a wide range of repertoire, Keylin attracted particular attention with his world-premiere four-CD series, featuring all seven of Henry Vieuxtemps’ Violin Concertos and showpieces with orchestra, released on the Naxos label. These recordings have sold over 150,000 copies worldwide and have garnered numerous press accolades and awards (such as “Critic’s Choice” by The New York Times, Gramophone and The Strad).
In a career already spanning over fifty countries on five continents, Keylin has collaborated with such distinguished conductors as Roberto Benzi, Irwin Hoffman, Eliahu Inbal, Vakhtang Jordania, Theodore Kuchar, Fabio Mechetti. John Nelson, Marco Parisotto, Alexander Schneider, Jörg-Peter Weigle, Bruno Weil, and Takuo Yuasa, amongst many others.
Winner of the First Prize at the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition, the 2018 Alice & Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition, the 2017 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, and the 2016 George Enescu International Cello Competition, Zlatomir Fung has already performed as soloist with leading orchestras, including the Boston Pops and the New England Philharmonic. Selected as a 2016 Presidential Scholar for the Arts, he is currently studying at The Juilliard School, where he is a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship.
ASPECT Chamber Music Series presents a new concert format – one that transforms the traditional recital into an intimate, engaging, and thought-provoking blend of performance, speech, and image. Each event presented by ASPECT features music in context with the music programs combined with the “illustrated talks” revealing fascinating details about the composer, the music, and the cultural history of the period in question. ASPECT Chamber Music Series was founded by Irina Knaster in London in 2011 and relocated to New York City in 2016.
The program on Wednesday, December 4 is more than a concert. Immerse yourself in music by Russian composers and share the fun afterward with wine and light refreshments.
Program
Lyadov — Three Pieces, Op. 57
Glinka — Trio Pathétique
Tchaikovsky — Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50
Get tickets at 33% off with code ARTSNY23 at checkout when attending the Aspect Chamber Music Series for the first time.
Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 7.30 pm
Venue: Bohemian National Hall, 321 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021
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