Wendy Sharp, violin

Wendy Sharp violin with

Joel Wizansky, piano

faculty artist series November 9, 2014 • Morse Recital Hall

Robert Blocker, Dean

Faculty Artist Series

Wendy Sharp · violin with

joel wizansky • piano

Sunday, November 9, 2014 • 4:00 pm • Morse Recital Hall Georg Philipp Telemann 1681–1767

Fantasia No. 7 in E-flat major I. Dolce II. Allegro III. Largo IV. Presto Fantasia No. 10 in D major I. Presto II. Largo III. Allegro

Clara Schumann 1819–1896

Drei Romanzen, Op. 22 I. Andante molto II. Allegretto III. Leidenschaftlich schnell

Igor Stravinsky 1882–1971

Duo Concertant I. Cantilène II. Eglogue 1 III. Eglogue 2 IV. Gigue V. Dithyrambe intermission

Paul Moravec b. 1957

Evermore (2006) Blue Fiddle (2010)

Edvard Grieg 1843–1907

Violin Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 8 I. Allegro con brio II. Allegretto quasi Andantino III. Allegro molto vivace

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Artist Profiles

Wendy Sharp 路 violin

Joel Wizansky 路 piano

Wendy Sharp, award-winning violinist, performs frequently as a recitalist and a chamber musician. In demand as a teacher and chamber music coach, she is on the faculties of the Yale School of Music and California Summer Music, and maintains a private studio. For nearly a decade, Ms. Sharp was the first violinist and a founding member of the highly acclaimed Franciscan String Quartet. As a member of the quartet she toured the USA, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and was honored with many awards including first prize in the Banff International String Quartet Competition and the Press and City of Evian prizes at the Evian International String Quartet Competition.

Joel Wizansky has been acclaimed by audiences and musicians alike for his combination of fiery pianism and probing musicianship. Since making his debut with the San Francisco Symphony at the age of 17, he has performed frequently in recital and with orchestras across the United States, in Europe and in Asia. Among his numerous awards are first prize in the Helen Hart International Piano Competition and fifth prize in the prestigious Marguerite Long International Competition.

A native of the San Francisco Bay area, she attended Yale University, graduating summa cum laude with distinction in music, and received her Master of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Ms. Sharp has served on the faculties of the Mannes College of Music, Dartmouth College, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and Choate Rosemary Hall. She has also participated in the Aspen, Tanglewood, Chamber Music West, Norfolk, Britten-Pears, and Music Academy of the West festivals.

Ms. Sharp is currently the director of chamber music at the Yale School of Music, where she has also served on the violin faculty since 1997. Ms. Sharp and her husband have two children, members of the Yale College classes of 2014 and 2016.

Mr. Wizansky is also a noted chamber musician and collaborator, and has appeared in duo recitals at such venues as Weill Recital Hall in New York, the National Concert Hall in Taipei, and the Seoul Arts Center in Korea. His recordings include the complete violin and piano works of Benjamin Lees, and a solo disc, A Brahms Recital.

Mr. Wizansky is a graduate of the New England Conservatory, where he studied with Leonard Shure, and earned the Artist Diploma as a student of Leon Fleisher as the Peabody Conservatory, where he has also served as adjunct piano faculty. He is currently a staff pianist at the Yale School of Music.

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