J.S. Bach | Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043 (18’)
Avner Dorman | A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance, Concerto for Two Violins and Strings (21’)
Intermission
Ludwig van Beethoven | Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 “Pastoral” (40’)
Running time with intermission is 100 minutes
Revel in the highs and lows of life and love with the unstoppable violin duo Gil Shaham and Adele Anthony as they perform Concerto for Two Violins. Hand in hand we walk through the rain and find A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance’s hopeful prayer and end our journey with the textual explorations of Beethoven’s 6th. Explore the sublime joy of pastoral pleasures and find the hope to dance again.
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Gil Shaham was born in Illinois to Israeli parents and moved to Israel at age two, beginning violin lessons at age seven. He won the first prize in Israel's Claremont Competition at age 11.
Shaham’s career took a massive leap forward in 1989, at age 18, when he was asked to replace an ailing Itzhak Perlman in a series of concerts with the London Symphony Orchestra. He accepted the high-stakes gig partly to fly on the Concorde and skip a school exam.
Gil Shaham is Grammy Award winning and composer Avner Dorman is Grammy Award nominated.
In 1984, at age 13, Adele Anthony was the youngest winner of the ABC Instrumental and Vocal Competition; she later won other international competitions and studied in New York.
Often called the “Bach Double,” Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor is a cornerstone of the Baroque repertoire known for its intimate, contrapuntal dialogue between two soloists. Composed in Leipzig, it features a fast-slow-fast structure, with a famously sublime, lyrical second movement.
Deafness drove Beethoven to find solace in nature. He often took long walks in the countryside outside Vienna, composing while strolling. This is one of only two symphonies Beethoven explicitly named, showcasing his deep love for nature.
Unlike Beethoven’s typical intense style, Symphony No. 6 expresses joy and serene love for nature, featuring explicit bird calls, a thunderstorm, and a "Shepherd's Song" of gratitude.
WATCH Unlike Beethoven’s typical intense style, Symphony No. 6 expresses joy and serene love for nature, featuring explicit bird calls, a thunderstorm, and a "Shepherd's Song" of gratitude.
ART HISTORY François Boucher, Shepherd and Shepherdess Reposing, 1761
Boucher began painting pastorals in the mid-1730s and evolved a unique style. His scenes often feature graceful shepherds and shepherdesses, dressed simply yet elegantly and engaging in refined, romantic courtship.
ART HISTORY Ode to Nature: Beethoven's "Pastoral"
Joseph Daniel Böhm, Two Small Depictions..[of Beethoven], 1874
Ludwig van Beethoven loved nature. In long walks he found inspiration for his compositions. This brief virtual storyline shows extant material included Beethoven's handwritten notes.
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