Preview: Nielsen & Sibelius

Celebrating Nielsen & Sibelius on the 150 th anniversary of their births

Yale in New York

david shifrin, artistic director

October 19, 2015 morse recital hall

robert blocker, dean

Celebrating Nielsen & Sibelius david shifrin, artistic director

Carl Nielsen 1865–1931

Fantasy for clarinet and piano (1881) David Shifrin, clarinet Yevgeny Yontov, piano

Jean Sibelius 1865–1957

Valse, Op. 81, No. 3 Souvenir, Op. 79, No. 1 Adelya Nartadjieva, violin Yevgeny Yontov, piano

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Sibelius

String Quartet in D minor, Op. 56, “Voces intimae” I. Andante ­— Allegro molto moderato II. Vivace III. Adagio di molto IV. Allegretto (ma pesante) V. Allegro Argus String Quartet Fellowship Quartet-in-Residence Jason Issokson, violin Clara Kim, violin Diana Wade, viola Joann Whang, cello

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UPCOMING EVENTS eighth blackbird

Ettore Causa, viola Boris Berman, piano

october 20 Oneppo Chamber Music Series Morse Recital Hall | Tuesday | 7:30 pm The acclaimed new music ensemble performs Hand Eye by Sleeping Giant, the composer collective comprised of YSM alumni Tickets start at $26 • Students $13

october 27 Faculty Artist Series Morse Recital Hall | Tuesday | 7:30 pm Featuring music by Brahms and Schumann from their new duo recording Free admission

Peter Frankl: 80th Birthday Celebration

Lunchtime Chamber Music

october 21 Horowitz Piano Series Morse Recital Hall | Wednesday | 7:30 pm Celebrating Peter Frankl’s 80th birthday with music for two pianos and for piano four hands, featuring members of the YSM piano faculty Tickets start at $13 • Students $7

october 28 YSM Student Ensembles Morse Recital Hall | Wednesday | 12:30 pm Music for a variety of chamber ensembles Wendy Sharp, director Free admission

The Sebastians october 25 Collection of Musical Instruments 15 Hillhouse Ave | Sunday | 3 pm Solo and trio sonatas by Arcangelo Corelli as well as his predecessors and contemporaries Tickets $25 • Seniors & Yale staff $20 Students $10

Javon Jackson & We Four october 30 Ellington Jazz Series Morse Recital Hall | Friday | 7:30 pm Saxophonist Javon Jackson combines talents with drummer Jimmy Cobb, pianist George Cables, and bassist Peter Washington to highlight the music of John Coltrane Tickets start at $20 • Students $10

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