April 4, 2014
92Y MAY CONCERTS

PIANIST PETER SERKIN 
MASTERS OF THE KEYBOARD

Saturday, May 10, 8:00 PM
92Y - Kaufmann Concert Hall



Recognized as an artist of passion and integrity, the distinguished American pianist Peter Serkin has successfully conveyed the essence of five centuries of repertoire. Mr. Serkin, a longtime 92Y collaborator who made his 92Y debut in 1965, has been presented nearly every season since 2002. This recital features three pieces written for Mr. Serkin by American composer Charles Wuorinen—all commissioned or co-commissioned by 92Y since 2007—including the New York premiere of Wuorinen’s Intrada. Adagio, Scherzo and Intradawere composed separately for different occasions, but together they can serve as individual movements in a classical sonata. Mr. Serkin’s program also explores diverse solo repertoire including works by Dutch composer Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck and Danish composer Carl Nielsen, and concludes with Beethoven’s “Les Adieux” Sonata.

Peter Serkin, piano


SWEELINCK: 
Capriccio
WUORINEN: Adagio (92Y co-commission)
WUORINEN: Intrada (New York premiere, 92Y co-commission)
WUORINEN: Scherzo (92Y commission)
NIELSEN: Theme and Variations for Piano, Op. 40
BEETHOVEN: Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 81a, “Les Adieux”

Tickets $25, $35, $57
Artist Website: Peter Serkin

ARIEL QUARTET
92Y CONCERTS AT SUBCULTURE


Monday, May 12, 7:30 PM
SubCulture - 45 Bleecker Street (downstairs)


Characterized by its youth, brilliant playing and soulful interpretations, the Ariel Quartet has quickly earned a glowing international reputation for its performances. According toThe Washington Post, “…they crank out virtuosity by the bucketful and passion by the yard.” The Quartet’s 2013/14 season includes two performances of the complete Beethoven cycle for the first time by a quartet, all of whose members are under the age of 30. Formed in Israel, the Ariel Quartet returns to 92Y for an evening of Beethoven, Berg and Haydn String Quartets at SubCulture.

Ariel Quartet

Alexandra Kazovsky, violin
Gershon Gerchikov, violin92 Y SubCulture
Jan Grüning, viola
Amit Even-Tov, cello

HAYDN: String Quartet in G major, Op. 76, No. 1
BERG: String Quartet, Op. 3
BEETHOVEN: String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 130 with Grosse Fuge, Op. 133

Tickets $30, $35
Artist Website: Ariel Quartet
 


PIANIST YEFIM BRONFMAN & 
MUSICIANS FROM 
THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC


Friday, May 23, 8:00 PM
92Y - Kaufmann Concert Hall
 

Following his critically acclaimed January performance as part of 92Y and the New York Philharmonic's co-presented CONTACT! series at SubCulture, pianist Yefim Bronfman returns to 92Y's Kaufmann Concert Hall with musicians from the New York Philharmonic for a program spanning genres and time periods. The concert opens with Mr. Bronfman and retiring New York Philharmonic concertmaster Glenn Dicterow performing Schubert's Sonatina in A minor, followed by works of Bartók and Brahms. Yefim Bronfman is the New York Philharmonic's 2013-2014 Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence and this concert is a co-presentation with the New York Philharmonic. 

Yefim Bronfman
, piano

Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

Glenn Dicterow, violin
Lisa Kim, violin
Rebecca Young, viola
Maria Kitsopoulos, cello
Mark Nuccio, clarinet

SCHUBERT: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in A minor, D. 385
BARTÓKContrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
BRAHMS: Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, Op. 34

Tickets $25 (age 35 & under), $45, $58, $62

Artist Website: Yefim Bronfman



Tickets are available at www.92Y.org/concerts or 212-415-5500.

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