Natalie Darst Xia, violin
Baron Fenwick, piano
LOUISE JULIETTE TALMA - Sonata for Violin and Piano (1962)
In 1921 the Conservatoire Américain de Fontainebleau opened its doors to American students from every state and every walk of life. Aaron Copland was the first to apply, marking the beginning of a procession of influential musicians and composers seeking the inspiration and knowledge of esteemed pedagogues such as Nadia Boulanger and Robert Casadesus. This concert celebrates the rich history of Fontainebleau with diverse works by Aaron Copland, George T. Walker, Louise Talma, and Charles Fox; world premieres by Bright Sheng, Dalit Warshaw and Mahir Cetiz; and a tribute to Nadia Boulanger featuring variations based on a theme by Robert Levin.
ARTISTS/INSTRUMENTS
Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin
Donna Weng, piano
Diana Ligeti, cello
Dalit Warshaw, piano
Baron Fenwick, piano
Khari Joyner, cello
Matthew Bengtson, Piano
Natalie Darst Xia, violin
Emma Meinrenken, violin
Carol McGonnell, clarinet
Magdalena Baczewska, piano
Eugenia Choi, violin
Leerone Hakami, violin
Julia Danitz, violin
Lauren Conroy, violin
Ren Martin-Doike, viola
Madison Marshall, viola
Shuhan Wang, viola
Jaime An, cello
Roger Wagner, bass
Dave Romano, bass
Sam Budish, percussion
Alan Moverman, piano
Charles Fox, conductor
Bright Sheng, conductor
Min Young Kang, piano
Dan Zhu, violin
COMPOSERS/TITLES:
LILI BOULANGER - 2 pieces for Violin & Piano 1. Nocturne 2. Cortége (1911-1914)
NADIA BOULANGER - 3 Pieces for cello and piano: No 1. Modéré (1914)
DALIT HADASS WARSHAW - Notes on an Improvisation (hommage à Nadia Boulanger) (2022) World Premiere
AARON COPLAND - Piano Variations (1930)
LOUISE JULIETTE TALMA - Sonata for Violin and Piano (1962)
ROBERT CASADESUS - Etudes, Op. 28 1. Tierces, 6. Main gauche (Circa 1940)
GEORGE T. WALKER - Sonata for Cello and Piano (1957)
MAHIR CETIZ - The Shades of Twilight (2022) World Premiere
ALLAIN GAUSSIN - La Chevelure de Berenice (Clarinet solo)
MAURICE RAVEL - Tzigane (1924)
Short Pause
ROBERT LEVIN AND VARIOUS ALUMNI COMPOSERS - Variations sur le nom de Nadia Boulanger, theme by Robert Levin
Short Solos and Duos By
Robert Levin, Bright Sheng, Dalit Warshaw, Charles Fox, Richard Carrick,
Igor Santos, Jeremy Gill, Tonia Ko, Eliza Brown (World Premiere)
Short Pause
CHARLES FOX - Fantasie (Hommage à Chopin) for Clarinet, Piano and Chamber Orchestra
BRIGHT SHENG - Rages of Love for Violin and Chamber Orchestra (World Premiere)