PROGRAM
Midori, violin; Robert McDonald, piano
Allegro Vivo: At just 11, Midori performed music of Paganini with the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta, winning the hearts of music lovers around the country. In the decades since, she's performed as a beloved soloist with major orchestras worldwide and continues to reach out to new audiences—from inner-city youngsters in New York's public schools to those outside the main performing arts centers. This week on Saint Paul Sunday Midori joins esteemed pianist Robert McDonald for a wide-ranging program that reveals her multi-faceted artistry. We'll hear sonatas of Brahms, Debussy, and Schulhoff along with Amy Beach's Romance for Violin and Piano, and Pablo de Sarasate's fiery Introduction and Tarantella. Don't miss this hour of extraordinary music making.
MUSIC PLAYED IN THE PROGRAM
- Claude Achilles Debussy: Sonata in g minor for Violin and Piano
—I. Allegro vivo - Johannes Brahms: Sonata No. 3 in d minor, Op 108
—I. Allegro - Erwin Schulhoff: Sonata No.1, Opus 7
—I. Allegro impetuoso - Amy Beach: Romance for Violin and Piano
- Pablo de Sarasate: Introduction and Tarantella, Op.43
MIXED COMPANY
POSTED BY SUZANNE SCHAFFER ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2005
Grown Up Responsibilities
Luckily (or not) I am the oldest in my family. My younger sister complained often growing up about teachers calling her by my name or family members expecting her to be involved in the same activities that I enjoyed. Probably equal parts good and bad my reputation preceded her, so my sister set out to be as different from me as possible. I think when many people hear the single name "Midori" they think of the gifted child prodigy who knocked everyone's socks off when she debuted with the New York Philharmonic at the age of 11. Who they should be thinking of, though, is the virtuosic adult violinist who is also a tireless advocate for new music and music education. (more)
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Artist profile: Midori and Robert McDonald
