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MIRA Trio Chamber Concert
Doors open at 7 PM; Concert begins 7:30 PM
The combination of violin, flute, and piano is most unusual in chamber music. Although there are countless works for violin or flute with piano, there are only a handful of works for these three instruments together. In this concert we present two lovely and differing works for the trio, complemented by three pieces for the individual instruments with piano.
The two very stylistically contrasting pieces for the trio are J.S. Bach's trio sonata in G major BWV 1038, and "Five Pieces" Op. 56, by the Russian composer Cesar Cui (1835-1918).
Manuel de Falla composed the "Siete Canciones Populares Españolas" for soprano and piano in 1914. He subsequently arranged the set (minus the second song) for violin and piano for the violinist Paul Kochanski, and it is this arrangement that we present in the concert. Pyotr Tchaikovsky wrote "Meditation" in 1878, originally as the slow movement of his violin concerto. He subsequently transcribed it for violin and piano as the first movement in a set called "Souvenir d'un Lieu Cher," the dear place being the estate of his patroness Nadezhda von Meck.
The piece for flute solo and piano is the beloved sonata of Francis Poulenc (1899-1963), a late work written in 1957 and debuted by Jean-Pierre Rampal with the composer at the piano.
PERFORMER BIOS:
MILES GRABER received his musical training at the Juilliard School. He has performed with numerous artists, including Sarah Chang, Cho-Liang Lin, Camilla Wicks, Axel Strauss, Mimi Stillman, Paula Robison, Zuill Bailey, Judith LeClair, Frederica von Stade, Christina Mok, Martha Aarons, and Lev Polyakin.
Mr. Graber has been associated with such organizations as New Century Chamber Orchestra, Midsummer Mozart, Oakland Symphony, Berkeley Symphony, Santa Rosa Symphony, Oakland Lyric Opera, Berkeley Opera, Opera San Jose, and California Symphony. His accompanying posts have included the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the San Domenico Conservatory, the Irving M. Klein International String Competition, the Mondavi Young Artist Competition, and Northern California Flute Camp. He is a member of the Alcyone Ensemble, Mira Trio, Music AEterna, the Graham-Graber-Rose Trio, the Sor Ensemble, and Trio Foss.
LEV POLYAKIN was appointed co-concertmaster of the Moscow Chamber Orchestra at age 21. In that position he was regularly featured as soloist. In the U.S. he served as assistant concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra, as well as concertmaster of the American Academy of Conducting in Aspen Music Festival. He has also performed in festivals in Italy and Cuba.
Lev has won several prizes in international violin competitions, including the Beethoven Prize in Carl Flesch in London, and Gold Medal and Special Prize in Brescia, Italy. In addition to his solo performances with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, he has appeared as soloist with the London Mozart Players, Royal Philharmonic, and Cleveland Orchestra. Recording credits include Melodia, BBC, National Public Radio, and Decca. He is prominently featured on an album entitled Café Music comprising chamber music by Paul Schoenfield, which was nominated for a Grammy.
Lev has a special interest in jazz and has recorded three CDs with his group "Russian Blue." The albums are entitled "Russian Blue," "The Other Side of the Road," and "Christmas Kaleidoscope." He is also featured in an album released by Azica Records in Feb. 2021, entitled "Last Silence," with flutist Martha Aarons and pianist Frances Renzi.
MARTHA AARONS' professional career began with her appointment as principal flute of the North Carolina Symphony. Subsequently she played with the Cleveland Orchestra for 25 years. After becoming a freelancer in 2006, she performed often with the Philadelphia Orchestra. During this time she also appeared as guest principal flute with the Metropolitan Opera, Minnesota Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Mostly Mozart Festival, Jakarta Sinfonia, and with the World Orchestra for Peace. Ms. Aarons served as Artist Faculty with the Aspen Music Festival for 19 years, and has participated in the Grand Teton Festival in addition to festivals in Cuba and Italy.
Among her teaching credits are the Cleveland Institute of Music, Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Oberlin College. She was Filene Visiting-Artist-in-Residence at Skidmore College and taught and performed as visiting artist and instructor at the Shanghai Conservatory. In 2002, she was guest assistant professor at the Eastman School of Music.
She has been soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony, Aspen Chamber Symphony, and Ohio Chamber Orchestra. In 2003, Ms. Aarons performed the Aspen Music Festival premiere of the Flute Concerto by Christopher Rouse.
Her first CD, "The History of the Tango," is recorded on the Azica label. It additionally features pianist Frances Renzi and Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux. She is also featured in an album entitled "Last Silence" with violinist Lev Polyakin and pianist Frances Renzi, released by Azica in Feb., 2021.
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LocationPiedmont Center for he Arts (View)
801 Magnolia Avenue
Piedmont, CA 94611
United States
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| Minimum Age: 6 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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