The Schwarz Foundation and the Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens are organizing the third festival Nights of Classical Music at the Gennadius Library, with Curtis on Tour, the Nina von Maltzahn Global Touring Initiative, which brings to Athens important musicians of the famous Curtis Institute of Music from September 27 through September 30, 2017.

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Saturday, 30 September, 8:30 p.m.
Elena Perroni, soprano
Aaron Crouch, tenor
Michael Rusinek, clarinet (’92)
Edward Gazouleas, viola (’84)
Mikael Eliasen, piano
Pallavi Mahidhara, piano (’10)

Vier Märchenerzählungen, Op. 132                                                                                   Robert Schumann
Lebhaft, nicht zu schnell
Lebhaft und sehr markiert
Ruhiges Tempo, mit zartem Ausdruck
Lebhaft, sehr markiert
Michael Rusinek, clarinet
Edward Gazouleas, viola
Pallavi Mahidhara, piano

“Let Evening Come”                                                                                                             William Bolcolm

Elena Perroni, soprano
Edward Gazouleas, viola
Mikael Eliasen, piano

Sonata for Piano Four Hands                                                                                              Francis Poulenc
Prélude: Modéré
Rustique: Naïf et lent
Final: Très vite
Mikael Eliasen, piano
Pallavi Mahidhara, piano

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano                                                                                            Leonard Bernstein (’41)
Grazioso—Un poco più mosso
Andantino—Vivace e leggiero
Michael Rusinek, clarinet
Pallavi Mahidhara, piano

“Tonight” from West Side Story                                                                                      Leonard Bernstein (’41)

Elena Perroni, soprano
Aaron Crouch, tenor
Mikael Eliasen, piano

Free admission with priority tickets.

The concerts are taking place under the auspices of the American Embassy at Athens and EOT.

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