Dynamic Contrasts

Dynamic Contrasts

October 27, 2024 | 3:00 PM

AVNER DORMAN: Sextet
BRAHMS: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24
~ Intermission ~
BRAHMS: String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major

The concert opens with Avner Dorman's Sextet, a dynamic blend of textures and timbres featuring trumpet, strings, and piano. The first half closes with the intricate Handel Variations of Brahms performed solo on piano, showcasing the depth of Brahms' compositional prowess. After intermission, the richness continues with Brahms' lush B-flat Sextet for strings, a masterpiece of interwoven melodies and harmonies. This program is a powerful exploration of classical and contemporary chamber music.

Enjoy delightful chamber music with principal musicians of Pacific Symphony in the coffee-house atmosphere of the Samueli Theater. While you sip coffee and savor decadent desserts, your gifted host, curator, and pianist Orli Shaham guides you on a journey exploring how composers influenced each other and changed the course of chamber music.

This concert is performed with a 20-minute intermission.

Dynamic Contrasts

Upcoming Dates & Times

October 27, 2024 | 3:00 PM

Upcoming Dates & Times

Artists

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Orli Shaham

Orli Shaham

Piano

Dennis Kim

Dennis Kim

Violin

Meredith Crawford

Meredith Crawford

Viola

Madalyn Parnas

Madalyn Parnas

Violin

Victor de Almeida

Victor de Almeida

Viola

Warren Hagerty

Warren Hagerty

Cello

Benjamin Lash

Benjamin Lash

Cello

Richard Cassarino

Richard Cassarino

Bass

Tony L. Ellis

Tony L. Ellis

Trumpet

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