Orca Concerts: Lyrical Romance
$35 ($25 senior; student/ages 19 & under free)
- Volta Piano Trio
- Sean Osborn, clarinet
Walter Rabl — Quartet in E-flat major for Violin, Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 1
Sean Osborn — Lyric Pieces
In 1896, the Vienna Tonkünstler-Verein held a composition competition and invited the esteemed Johannes Brahms to be one of the judges. Brahms was so enthusiastic about the winners that he asked his publisher, Simrock, to publish both the Alexander Zemlinsky Clarinet Trio (third prize), and the Walter Rabl Quartet for Violin, Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 1 (First prize). Both represent the epitome of Romantic expression at the end of the 19th Century. Rounding out our March program will be three of Sean Osborn's 21st-century lyrical expressions inspired by the works of Bruch, Mendelssohn, and modern American popular styles.
About Volta Piano Trio
Hailed by Gramophone magazine for its "warmly considered playing" and "shadings of exquisite sheen and vibrancy," the Volta Piano Trio has established itself as one of the Pacific Northwest's premier chamber ensembles. The members of the Volta Piano Trio originate from the United States, United Kingdom, and Russia.
http://www.voltapianotrio.com/About Sean Osborn, clarinet
Sean Osborn—clarinetist, composer, and pedagogue—was the youngest clarinetist to be appointed to the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He has since presented master classes across continents and performed as guest Principal Clarinet with leading American orchestras, such as the New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, and Seattle Symphony. With rave reviews from The New York Times ("…an excellent clarinetist,"), the Boston Globe ("…a miracle,"), and Gramophone ("…a master,") and over forty concertos in his repertoire, he has recorded dozens of CDs for London, Deutsche Grammophon, Sony, Albany, and others, as well as premiered works by Philip Glass, John Adams, John Corigliano, Chen Yi, and Jennifer Higdon.
http://www.osbornmusic.com/