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VOICES OF YOUTH

Friday, July 31, 2020 (7:30 PM - 11:00 PM) (CDT)

Description

Dmitri Shostakovich and George Enescu each made their mark as young people by writing a string octet at the age of 18. The complex texture of a double string quartet gives life to the youthful energy evident in both of these early masterpieces. Each of these works points to its composers’ future endeavors: Shostakovich with angst and fearless intensity and Enescu with eclectic joy. The sensual Légende, by Enescu and played by Tchaikovsky competition prizewinning trumpeter, Ansel Norris, serves as a palate cleanser alongside these wild acts of youthful exuberance.

Dmitri Shostakovich: Two Pieces for String Octet
Suliman Tekalli, Win Lee, Miran Kim, and Ravenna Lipchik, violin
Samantha Rodriguez and Olivia Chew, viola
Joseph Johnson and Austin Fisher, cello

George Enescu: Légende for Trumpet and Piano
Ansel Norris, trumpet
Timothy Lovelace, piano

Enescu: String Octet in C major
Suliman Tekalli, Win Lee, Miran Kim, and Ravenna Lipchik, violin
Samantha Rodriguez and Olivia Chew, viola
Joseph Johnson and Austin Fisher, cello

FEATURED ARTISTS

Miran Kim
Violin
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Miran Kim was born in Kansas City and began studying the violin at the age of four. At ten years old, her family relocated to New ...

Yun-Ting Lee
Violin
The Cleveland Orchestra
Taiwanese-American Yun-Ting Lee joined the violin section of The Cleveland Orchestra in 2013. He completed Bachelor and Master deg...

Ravenna Lipchik
Violin
Shattered Glass
Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ravenna began studying the violin at age four. She made her debut with the Milwaukee Symp...

Suliman Tekalli
Violin
Violinist Suliman Tekalli has established his unique voice as an exciting and versatile soloist and chamber musician through his v...

Olivia Chew
Viola
Seattle Symphony
Olivia Chew, a native of Long Island, will join the Seattle Symphony Orchestra starting their 2020-2021 season. Prior to that, she...

Samantha Rodriguez
Viola
Milwaukee Symphony
Violist Samantha Rodriguez is a native of Mastic Beach, New York. Recently appointed third chair of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchest...

Austin Fisher
Cello
Minneapolis Freelance
Austin Fisher is a Minneapolis based freelance cellist and the former Assistant Principal Cello of the Colorado Symphony. He serve...

Joseph Johnson
Cello
Toronto Symphony
Joseph Johnson has been heard throughout the world as a soloist, chamber musician and educator. His festival appearances include p...

Ansel Norris
Trumpet
Naples Philharmonic
Trumpeter Ansel Norris has distinguished himself as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician of enthusiasm and diverse taste. He...

Timothy Lovelace
Piano
University of Minnesota, faculty
“The superb collaborations of pianist Timothy Lovelace can’t be understated,” wrote Gramophone magazine about Forgotten Roma...