SCMS Winter Festival: Hindemith, Britten, Schubert
$55 ($20 students/30 & under)
Benjamin Britten — Gemini Variations Op. 73
Franz Schubert — String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887, Op. 161
Paul Hindemith – String Trio No. 1, Op. 34
Tessa Lark, violin / Rebecca Albers, viola / Ani Aznavoorian, cello
Benjamin Britten – Gemini Variations for flute, violin, and piano four-hands, Op. 73
Demarre McGill, flute / Nick Eanet, violin / Anne-Marie McDermott, piano / Anton Nel, piano
Franz Schubert – String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887
Ehnes Quartet: James Ehnes, violin / Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin / Richard O'Neill, viola / Edward Arron, cello
In this modern and melodic Hindemith trio, each instrument has a separate but equal voice, creating a sense of power and fullness when the instruments play in unison.
Britten wrote several famous sets of Themes and Variations based on other composers work. This one, on music by Kodaly, was written for two brothers. One played flute, the other was a violinist, and they both played the piano.
Massive in scope and scale, Schubert’s last quartet was composed in just over one week’s time.
Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall
200 University St.Seattle, WA 98101
United States