Join Phoenix Chamber Ensemble pianists Vassa Shevel and Inessa Zaretsky for an unforgettable evening of Classical, Romantic, and modern music by Schubert, Beethoven, Bach, and Shostakovich, featuring guest violinist Anna Elashvili and cellist Serafim Smigelskiy.
Program:
J.S. Bach
Three Two-Part Inventions, transcribed for violin and cello
C Major • D minor • F Major
Anna Elashvili - violin, Serafim Smigelskiy - cello
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 2
Anna Elashvili - violin, Serafim Smigelskiy - cello, Vassa Shevel - piano
Intermission
Dmitri Shostakovich
Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67
Anna Elashvili - violin, Serafim Smigelskiy - cello, Inessa Zaretsky - piano
Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dances, arranged for violin, cello and piano, 4 hands by F. Hermann
No.1 in G minor • No.2 in D minor • No.3 in F Major • No.4 in F minor • No.5 in F-sharp minor/G minor
Vassa Shevel & Inessa Zaretsky - piano
Founded in 2005 by pianists Vassa Shevel and Inessa Zaretsky, the Phoenix Chamber Ensemble has become a vital part of the New York classical community, presenting more than 70 public concerts at the Center for Jewish History. The ensemble has garnered a devoted following with its innovative programming and sensitive interpretations, earned an international reputation presenting concerts in Russia, Poland, Italy, and other European venues, and collaborated with numerous acclaimed guest artists, including clarinetist David Krakauer, the Grammy-nominated Enso Quartet, the Tesla Quartet, members of the Jasper String Quartet, the New York Little Opera Company, the Metropolitan Opera, and New York City Ballet.
Made possible by the Stravinsky Institute Foundation through the generous support of the Blavatnik Family Foundation.
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