Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Sphinx Virtuosi w/ Michelle Cann, piano [LIVE] (on-demand until 2/21/2021)
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Jessie Montgomery — Rhapsody No. 2
Claude Debussy — Cello Sonata, L. 135
Béla Bartók — Rhapsody No. 1 Sz. 87
Arno Babadjanian — Piano Trio in F-sharp minor
Rubén Rengel, violin
Thomas Mesa, cello
Michelle Cann, piano
Andrea Casarrubios – SEVEN for solo cello
Jessie Montgomery – Rhapsody No. 2 for solo violin
Claude Debussy – Cello Sonata, L. 135
Béla Bartók – Rhapsody No. 1, Sz. 87 for violin
Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Trio in E Minor, Op. 67
The two Sphinx Virtuosi members highlighted on this program have crafted a fantastically conceived concert of solos, duos, and a trio. The evening spotlights Venezuelan violinist Rubén Rengel – the 2018 Sphinx Competition winner who has appeared as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, and Houston Symphony – and Cuban-American cellist Thomas Mesa who earned First Prize in the 2016 Sphinx Competition, is a 2017 Astral Auditions winner, and has appeared as a soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Cleveland Orchestra. Pianist and newly appointed Curtis Institute faculty member Michelle Cann joins the duo as guest artist.
The livestream will take place at 6pm Eastern / 3pm Pacific. The video will remain available for 72 hours after each performance, subject to the approval of the artists.
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