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3/16/2006
For Immediate Release:
Contact: Nova Chamber Artists, Artistic Directors
Caroline Chin carolineevachin@yahoo.com 212-496-8698
William Hakim williamhakim@hotmail.com 917-621-6128
NOVA CHAMBER ARTISTS
Presents
From My Life
Featuring New York Premiere of
String Quartet by Matthew Van Brink
Tenri Cultural Institute of New York
Thursday, March 30 at 8 p.m.
Program includes works by
Shostakovich, Smetana
Cyrus Beroukhim, Violin � Caroline Chin, Violin
William Hakim, Viola � Robert Burkhart, Cello
Barbara Podgurski, Piano
Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in e minor, op. 67
Matthew Van Brink: String Quartet
Smetana: String Quartet No. 1, in e minor �From My Life�
New York, NY� The Nova Chamber Artists presents their New York debut, From My Life: a concert of chamber works composed in reflection, at the Tenri Cultural Institute of New York on March 30th at 8pm.
The concert features the New York premiere of American composer Matthew Van Brink�s String Quartet, a work that combines the inspirations in Van Brink�s varied musical surroundings, from the environs of New York to the Aspen Music Festival. The program begins with Dimitri Shostakovich�s dramatic Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, which conveys the haunting melodies of Hebrew composers in concentration camps during World War II. Also on the program will be Bedrich Smetana�s String Quartet No. 1, From My Life.
Violinist Caroline Chin explains, �This program presents works influenced by surrounding events in the composer�s life from the people in their lives, childhood memories, a world war.�
PROGRAM
Matthew Van Brink�s String Quartet, though it doesn't carry Smetana's austere subtitle, is in the composer�s words, �really a musical wunderkammer �from my life.�� Since 1999, when the piece was written, he has assembled more musical �objects� for his collection, but the ecclectic elements of this 6-year-old piece still populate his musical persona today. The Quartet is more of a four-course meal than a buffet, though it constantly combines flavors. On the menu: Klezmer, twelve-tone melodies, theme-and-variations, sonata form, verse-chorus form, minimalism, careful counterpoint and voice-leading, jazz harmonies and jazz rhythms. The synthesis of these elements takes place at times simultaneously and at other times as a juxtaposition. Mr. Van Brink began the piece in Aspen, Colorado in July 1999 and finished it in Bloomington, Indiana that winter. It was first performed in 2000 by students at Indiana University, then edited and revised during 2005, and finally receives its second performance by the Nova Chamber Artists.
Matthew Van Brink is an American composer and pianist currently living in New York City. His recent compositions include music for dance and film as well as chamber music for the concert setting: Running at the Sunshine, a unique work for dance and spoken word, was written in collaboration with writer Jesse Jarnow and Boston University choreographer Judith Chaffee; Up, Up, and Up commissioned by FleetBoston Celebrity Series and premiered by violinist Stefan Jackiw and pianist David Deveau; and Dal Dosai, a flute sonata commissioned by Thomas Robertello and recently recorded on Crystal Records with pianist Winston Choi. He has studied composition with Bruce Adolphe at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, with David Dzubay, Samuel Adler and Don Freund at Indiana University, and with John Harbison and Lukas Foss at Boston University (D.M.A.). He is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music at Hofstra University and an instructor at Concordia Conservatory (Bronxville, NY).
Dimitri Shostakovich�s Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, written in 1944 during World War II, is one of his most deeply felt creations. Written after the death of his close friend, Ivan Sollertinsky, who five days earlier had given an introductory speech for a performance of Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony, Shostakovich wrote this piano trio as a memorial to the scholar and critic, one of his first supporters. Having many Jewish friends, Shostakovich used Russian-Jewish themes and dance music in much of his music. The closing movement of this piano trio includes a tragic dance to commemorate the death of the Jews, who were fated to be slaughtered by invading Nazis. Shostakovich intended this musical dissent to be disguised and it was often misinterpreted as providing light relief in an otherwise serious and dramatic work.
Bedrich Smetana�s String Quartet No. 1 in E minor �From My Life,� written in late 1878, is an internal, reflective, and even nostalgic work. Its program, "From My Life," is intended to paint a tone picture of Smetana�s life depicting youthful leanings towards Romantic atmosphere as well as a warning of his future misfortune�the loss of his hearing as well as the tragic death of his first love and wife. The conclusion of the work describes his joy in treating national elements in music marked by the onset of his deafness, the hope of recovery, all the while remembering the promise of his early career and a feeling of painful regret.
NOVA CHAMBER ARTISTS
The Nova Chamber Artists is comprised of New York's most talented young musicians as well as select visiting artists from the United States and Europe. Founded at the Juilliard School, these musicians have performed in concert halls all over the world including Carnegie Hall, Symphony Center of Chicago, and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. The group is dedicated to performing contemporary works; the 2004 season premiere concert featured New York composer Steven Gerber�s Quartet No. 5, written in 2000. Another highlight of its inaugural season (2004) was a concert with world renowned violinist Philippe Graffin. A new non-profit organization, Nova believes in being musically involved and active within the community. The group brings its love of chamber music to local schools through interactive presentations and workshops.
TICKET INFORMATION
Single tickets are $20, student $10. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Tickets are limited and can be reserved in advanced by calling 212-496-8698. Additional information about the season can be found at the Nova Chamber Artists� website at www.novachamberartists.org or by calling the office at 212-496-8698.
Thursday, March 30 at 8p.m.
TENRI CULTURAL INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK
Nova Chamber Artists
Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
Matthew Van Brink String Quartet
Smetana String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, �From My Life�
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For Press Tickets Contact:
Caroline Chin
212-496-8698
carolineevachin@yahoo.com
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3/16/2006 11:53:00 PM
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