Curtis-on-Tour, the Nina von Maltzahn Touring Initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music, sponsored by the Schwarz Foundation

Curtis on Tour returns to Athens for the fourth year as the resident ensemble at the "Nights of Classical Music at the Gennadius Library" festival, presented by the Schwarz Foundation in collaboration with the Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

Four unique programs performed by current students, alumni, and faculty of the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music offer works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Janacek, and many more!

* All performances will be Livestreamed. Please click HERE to watch.

PROGRAM

Wednesday 26 September, 8:30 p.m.

Music for Cello & Piano

Oliver Herbert, cello

Xiaohui Yang, piano (’13)

 

Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Keyboard in D major, BWV 1028                            Johann Sebastian Bach

Adagio—                                                                                                                   (1685–1750)

Allegro

Andante

Allegro      

 

Fantasiestücke, Op. 73                                                                                         Robert Schumann

Zart und mit Ausdruck                                                                                              (1810–1856)

Lebhaft, leicht

Rasch und mit Feuer       

 

'Pohádka'                                                                                                                 Leos Janácek

Con moto                                                                                                                  (1854–1928)

Con moto

Allegro      

 

Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102, No. 2                                                             Ludwig van Beethoven

Allegro con brio                                                                                                        (1770–1827)

Adagio con molto sentimento d’affetto

Allegro      

Admission is free. Tickets will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis beginning an hour before each concert. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early as we expect high demand.(9 Anapiron Polemou Str.)

*** Please click the relevant link bellow to see the programm for each of the following three (3) perfomannces.