The Decade of The Great Patriotic War featuring Elena Urioste, violin
03/05/2011 20:00, Mandel Hall
Elena Urioste, one of the most
sought-after young violinists in the country, will join the University of
Chicago Symphony Orchestra on its upcoming program in partnership with The
Soviet Arts Experience, "The Decade of The Great Patriotic War," for one night
only: Saturday, March 5 at 8 p.m.
in Mandel Hall. Urioste, who will
perform Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, replaces Hahn-Bin, who
canceled his performance due to tendonitis. Myaskovsky's Symphony No. 22 in B minor, "Symphonic Ballad", opens
the program. This concert
concludes a weeklong residency during which Urioste will engage with the campus
and surrounding community in outreach endeavors.
Urioste made her Chicago debut with
the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in April 2010 with a performance of Vaughan
Williams' The Lark Ascending, which
earned her praise from John von Rhein, Chicago
Tribute, ("The gifted young violinist, Elena
Urioste, in her Chicago Symphony Orchestra debut, charmed the audience with her
lyrical sensitivity."), Andrew Patner, Chicago
Sun-Times, ("If
anyone has played solo pianissimos at Orchestra Hall with the hypnotic delicacy
that Urioste offered, I must have been away. Let's hear her again soon."), and
Lawrence A. Johnson, Chicago Classical
Review, ("From
the hushed rustle of her opening bars, the 23-year old violinist played with
inward delicacy and expressive poise, her communicative performance aided by
the sweet, penetrating sound of the $18 million "Vieuxtemps" Guarneri, on loan
from the Stradivari Society for these concerts.").
Elena Urioste, featured on the
cover of Symphony magazine as an
emerging artist to watch, has been hailed by critics and audiences alike for
her lush tone, the nuanced lyricism of her playing, and her commanding stage
presence. Since first appearing
with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age thirteen, she has made acclaimed debuts
with major orchestras throughout the United States, including the Cleveland
Orchestra, the Boston Pops, the Buffalo Philharmonic, and the Atlanta,
Baltimore, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Richmond, San Antonio, and Sarasota symphony
orchestras. In Europe, she has
appeared with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Hungary's Orchestra
Dohnányi Budafok. Urioste is a
graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where she studied with Joseph
Silverstein, Pamela Frank, and Ida Kavafian. She completed graduate studies with Joel Smirnoff at The
Juilliard School.
Admission to "The Decade of The
Great Patriotic War" will be collected at the door ($10 adults/$5 students and
children under 12). For more
information, call 773.702.8069 or visit music.uchicago.edu/events. Mandel Hall
is located at 1131 E. 57th Street in Hyde Park, Chicago.
Elena Urioste's appearance with the
University Symphony Orchestra is sponsored in part by the Center for the Study
of Race, Politics, and Culture at the University of Chicago.
The 100-member University Symphony
Orchestra presents an ambitious season of six major concerts per year. The
Department of Music's thirteen performance program ensembles present over a
hundred stimulating and varied concerts each year.
Shostakovich’s Late Film Scores: The Gadfly, Hamlet, and King Lear
01/29/2011 20:00, Mandel Hall
No other major composer of the twentieth century devoted more of his career to film music than Dmitri Shostakovich. Altogether he composed scores to over 36 films, from New Babylon (1929) to King Lear (1971). While generally written in a more accessible idiom than most of his orchestral or chamber works, Shostakovich's film scores nevertheless boast meticulous craftsmanship and reveal the composer's complex and often paradoxical musical personality. Major excerpts from three of his mature film scores will be featured on tonight's program, conducted by USO Music Director Barbara Schubert.
Donations requested at the door: $10 general, $5 students
Related film screenings take place on Thursday, January 20 (Hamlet) and Thursday, January 27 (King Lear), both at 7 pm at the Film Studies Center, Cobb 307, 5811 S. Ellis Avenue. Online reservations begin January 3: filmstudiescenter.uchicago.edu
Roman Rabinovich, Piano
01/26/2011 12:15, Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center
Two Sonatas in d minor and c minor Domenico Scarlatti
Ballade No. 3 Op. 47 Frederic Chopin
Six Piano Pieces Op. 19 Arnold Schoenberg
Three Movements from Petrushka Igor Stravinsky
Dmitri Atapine, Cello, Hyeyeon Park, Piano
01/19/2011 12:15, Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center
Variations on a Theme by Rossini Bohuslav Martinu
Seven Variations in E Flat Major on 'Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen' Ludwig van Beethoven
Incident for Cello and Piano Patrick Castillo
Introduction and Polonaise Brilliante, Op. 3 Frederic Chopin (1810 – 1849)
Piano Recital
01/23/2011 15:00, Tenri Cultural Institute
Robert Starer: Three Israeli Dances
Felix Mendelssohn: Venetian Gondola Song Op. 30, No. 6
Song Without Words Op. 19, No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata in A flat, Opus 110
Intermission
Franz Schubert: Drei Klavierstücke, Op. post., D. 946
1. E flat minor 2. E flat major 3. C major
Paul Ben-Haim: Five Pieces for Piano
January 17, 2010
Three Cellists. Among our more recent uploads we have performances of three talented young cellists. Twenty-two year old Camille Thomas, a laureate of the Bleustein-Blanchet Foundation, has an active career both as a soloist and as a chamber musician. She has performed in a number of Europeans countries and famous venues, among them Konzerthaus and Curt Sachs Saal of the Berlin Philarmonie, Radio France, Sorbonne, and Théâtre Marigny. She was also invited to perform in different festivals, including Festival Pablo Casals in Prades. She has played as a soloist with the Philarmonie Baden-Baden and with the Cappella Academica Orchestra of Berlin. Camille is currently studying with Frans Helmerson at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne. In the playlist we've included the first movement of Chopin's Cello sonata op. 65, but you can hear her play the complete sonata here. Camille's collaborator on this recording is Beatrice Berrut.
Russian-born cellist Alexei Romanenko began playing cello at the age of six. Before leaving for the United States, he studied at the Moscow Conservatory. In the US he continued his studies at the New England Conservatory of Music under Bernard Greenhouse and Laurence Lesser. In 1999, Alexei won First Prize at the 8th International Music Competition in Vienna, and in 2000 was awarded the First Prize at the 2nd Web Concert Hall International Auditions. In 2009 Alexei appeared in Vivaldi's Double Concerto with cellist Matt Haimvovitz in the "Cellobration" concert presented by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. You'll hear Alexei perform Sonata No.10 for Cello and Piano in E Major, Op. 8 by the Italian Baroque composer Giuseppe Valentini. He's accompanied by Christine Yoshikawa.
Wendy Law has appeared as a soloist with major orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Russian Philharmonic, and the Juilliard Orchestra. She has performed throughout North America, appearing in such venues as Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall and Alice Tully Hall, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Jordan Hall, Boston. An active chamber musician, she has collaborated with the Borromeo String Quartet, Yo-Yo Ma, and Pamela Frank, among others. Wendy received her Bachelor of Music with Distinction from the New England Conservatory studying with Laurence Lesser, and her Master of Music and the Artist Diploma Program from The Juilliard School, where she studied with Joel Krosnick and Tim Eddy. In the playlist we have her performance of Robert Schumann's Fantasy Pieces Op. 73. To listen, click here.
Carl Davidoff - At the Fountain, for Cello and Piano
Alexei Romanenko (Cello)
Christine Yoshikawa (Piano)
Giuseppe Valentini - Sonata No.10 for Cello and Piano in E Major, Op. 8
Alexei Romanenko (Cello)
Christine Yoshikawa (Piano)
Osvaldo Golijov - Omaramor
Wendy Law (Cello)
Byron Sean (Piano)
Igor Stravinsky - Suite Italienne for Cello and Piano
Alexei Romanenko (Cello)
Christine Yoshikawa (Piano)