Rachel Barton Pine and Jory Vinikour Showcase Bach's Influence and 20th Century Works in Joint Performance
Rachel Barton Pine and Jory Vinikour are both renowned for their interpretations of the music of J.S. Bach. They are also lifelong friends. The two musicians enjoy getting together to read sonatas whenever they are in the same city, and in 2018, realized a longtime dream of recording Bach’s six sonatas for violin and keyboard. Their subsequent touring led to their exploration of more recent works for their instrumental combination. In this program, they compliment the baroque sonatas with three of their favorites from the 20th century.
Concert Program
Schnittke: Suite in the Old Style
Bach: Sonata No. 4 in C minor
Ligeti: solo harpsichord works
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Adolphus Hailstork: Baroque Suite
Samuel Adler: Sonata No. 2
Handel: Sonata in D major, Op. 1, No. 13, HWV 371
The Schnittke is a fun and clever deconstruction of baroque-style dances. Hailstork, born in 1941, is one of the most important African-American composers of his generation. His joyful suite also pays homage to baroque style while infusing his own unique language. Adler is a distinguished and prolific composer who studied with Piston, Thompson and Copland; his music has an appealing Americana flavor.
Jory Vinikour is recognized as one of the outstanding harpsichordists of his generation. Born in Chicago, he came to Paris on a Fulbright scholarship to study with Huguette Dreyfus and Kenneth Gilbert. First Prizes in the International Harpsichord Competitions of Warsaw (1993) and the Prague Spring Festival (1994) brought him to the public’s attention, and he has since appeared in festivals and concert series, and as soloist with major orchestras, throughout much of the world. He has appeared as conductor/harpsichordist with the Juilliard415 Baroque orchestra at Carnegie Hall, as well as with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Korea Chamber Orchestra, etc. He has collaborated with many of the most prominent singers of today, notably Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter, Rolando Villazon. His solo recordings have been widely praised in the international press. His recording of the complete works of Jean-Philippe Rameau (Sono Luminus, 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the field of Best Classical Solo Intrumental Recording.
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