Fresh Perspectives I: Monuments in Sound
Enjoy an evening of expressive chamber music in the grandeur of the Dunlop Pavilion. The concert begins with Camille Saint-Saëns’ shimmering and impressive Fantaisie for Violin and Harp—a repeat performance with Elisabeth Adkins (violin) and Eric Sabatino (harp), presented by popular demand. We continue our multiyear deep dive into the sonatas of Johannes Brahms’ with his first Cello Sonata No. 1, a deeply expressive work of warmth and contrast. The concert concludes with Florence Price’s Piano Quintet No. 1, a monumental work of vibrant energy and rhythmic vitality, culminating in the spirited Juba dance.
Program:
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) Fantaisie for violin and harp, op. 124
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, op. 38
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Allegretto quasi Menuetto
III. Allegro
Intermission
Florence Price (1887-1953) Piano Quintet No. 1 in A Minor
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Andante con moto
III. Juba. Allegro
IV. Scherzo. Allegro – Coda
