One of the world’s most distinguished string quartets, the Pro Arte Quartet perform contemporary Ukrainian composer Denys Lytvynenko’s String Quartet No. 2, which, according to the composer, tells a story “without a happy ending”, along with works by Germaine Tailleferre and Fanny Hensel (Mendelssohn).
A bounty of music gathered from across the Republic of Georgia, as well as songs from Balkan, Baltic, Mediterranean and Slavic lands, utilizing the power of collective singing to summon warmth, cheer, and spiritual connection to sustain ourselves through the challenges and uncertainties of the coldest and darkest season.
Soprano Heidi Moss Erickson and pianist John Parr perform a multi-faceted program of Ravel, Fauré and Heidi’s trademark Strauss, culminating in soprano excerpts of Kurt Erickson’s Each Moment Radiant in its West Coast Première.
Every year, pianist Mike Greensill is joined by a changing roster of friends in a Labor Day weekend performance at Old First Concerts celebrating the melodic joys of the Great American Songbook … with a hefty dose of Greensill original compositions included.
Celebrate Chopin’s birthday with an all-Chopin performance by acclaimed pianist Robert Schwartz, whose powerful performances are marked by poetry, insight, and mastery of his instrument.
Birthday cake and champagne reception follows the concert!
