Cincinnati, OH

Presented as part of the Conservatory Series

Featuring guest artist David Shifrin, Clarinet Professor at Yale School of Music, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

This program celebrates the rich musical traditions of Central and Eastern Europe, bringing together works inspired by folk melodies, rhythms and expressive styles. The concert reveals the remarkable ways composers transformed folk influences into chamber music masterpieces.

Program

Kodály: Intermezzo for String Trio

Vinnitsky: Klezmer Duets for Two Clarinets

Bartók: Contrasts

Dvořák: Serenade for Winds in D Minor, Op. 44

with Pavel Vinnitsky, clarinet; Titus Underwood, oboe; Martin Garcia, bassoon; Margaret Tung, horn; Gershon Gerchikov, violin; Kenneth Renshaw, violin; Jan Grüning, viola; Ilya Finkelstein, cello; Rachel Calin, double bass; and Anna Vinnitsky, piano