FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006 AT 8:00PM
Shana and Avi Downes
Shana Downes, 'cello; Avi Downes, piano
Sicilienne, Papillon, Romance, Après un Reve by Gabriel Fauré; Le Grand Tango for 'Cello and Piano by Astor Piazzolla; Sonata for 'Cello and Piano Op. 40 by Dmitri Shostakovich; Three Preludes by George Gershwin
Though native San Franciscans, the duet of Shana and Avi Downes have recorded their greatest triumphs and inspired their most devoted following in Europe, having won the prestigious Premio Trieste, and the chamber music prize at the Rostropovich Competition in Paris. Their Old First Concerts appearance salutes the 100th birthday of Dmitri Shostakovich with a program highlighted by his captivating Bach-, folk- and jazz-influenced Sonata for ‘Cello and Piano and featuring works by Fauré and Gershwin.
Audio Samples:
ShanaAviDownesChopinsample.mp3
ShanaAviDownesChopinsample2.mp3
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Shana and Avi Downes
Shana Downes, 'cello; Avi Downes, piano
Sicilienne, Papillon, Romance, Après un Reve by Gabriel Fauré; Le Grand Tango for 'Cello and Piano by Astor Piazzolla; Sonata for 'Cello and Piano Op. 40 by Dmitri Shostakovich; Three Preludes by George Gershwin
Though native San Franciscans, the duet of Shana and Avi Downes have recorded their greatest triumphs and inspired their most devoted following in Europe, having won the prestigious Premio Trieste, and the chamber music prize at the Rostropovich Competition in Paris. Their Old First Concerts appearance salutes the 100th birthday of Dmitri Shostakovich with a program highlighted by his captivating Bach-, folk- and jazz-influenced Sonata for ‘Cello and Piano and featuring works by Fauré and Gershwin.
Audio Samples:
ShanaAviDownesChopinsample.mp3
ShanaAviDownesChopinsample2.mp3
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