Part of the Winter Chamber Music
Ilya Kaler, violin; Adam Unsworth, horn; James Giles and Christopher Guzman, piano
Ilya Kaler is the only violinist to have won the Gold Medal at Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Competition, Helsinki’s Sibelius Competition, and Genoa’s Paganini Competition. He has performed with the orchestras of Leningrad and Moscow, the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, the Danish Radio Orchestra, and the Berlin Radio Orchestra. Bienen horn professor Adam Unsworth is principal horn of the Ann Arbor Symphony and a member of the New York-based Gil Evans Project big band, which was nominated for two Grammy Awards and won the 2013 Jazz Journalist Association Award for Large Jazz Ensemble of the Year. Bienen piano professor James Giles has given solo recitals throughout the world and commissioned and premiered works by leading composers including William Bolcom, Stephen Hough, Lowell Liebermann, Ned Rorem, and Augusta Read Thomas. Bienen piano professor Christopher Guzman has performed internationally as a chamber musician and soloist, making appearances with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic.
Claude Debussy, Violin Sonata in G Minor
Johannes Brahms, Horn Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 40
Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 (“Kreutzer”)
Cost: Single tickets are $40 for the general public and $15 for students with valid ID. Subscriptions are also available.
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