Alexi Kenney, violin; Janice Carissa, piano
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Inti Figgis-Vizueta: earthmaker
Astor Piazzolla: Le Grand Tango
Jean Sibelius: 5 Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 81
Michi Wiancko: The Wild Yes (Houston premiere)
Alfred Schnittke: Violin Sonata No. 1
Benjamin Britten: Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 6
Violinist Alexi Kenney -- an Avery Fisher Career Grant and a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award winner -- brings his signature tone, quicksilver virtuosity and insightful interpretations to this dynamic program, alongside rising star pianist Janice Carissa, a Gilmore Young Artist and winner of Salon de Virtuosi. The duo takes us on a musical journey around the world, from throbbing rhythms of nuevo tango to works that look both forward and back, with Sibelius and Britten exploring dance forms from the past, Schnittke’s soulful sonata, and the Houston premiere of rising star violinist-composer Michi Wiancko’s The Wild Yes.
“he made it seem . . . as if this were the only possible way to play the music” — The New York Times
“the multicolored highlights of a mature pianist” — Philadelphia Inquirer
Astor Piazzolla: Le Grand Tango
Jean Sibelius: 5 Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 81
Michi Wiancko: The Wild Yes (Houston premiere)
Alfred Schnittke: Violin Sonata No. 1
Benjamin Britten: Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 6
Violinist Alexi Kenney -- an Avery Fisher Career Grant and a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award winner -- brings his signature tone, quicksilver virtuosity and insightful interpretations to this dynamic program, alongside rising star pianist Janice Carissa, a Gilmore Young Artist and winner of Salon de Virtuosi. The duo takes us on a musical journey around the world, from throbbing rhythms of nuevo tango to works that look both forward and back, with Sibelius and Britten exploring dance forms from the past, Schnittke’s soulful sonata, and the Houston premiere of rising star violinist-composer Michi Wiancko’s The Wild Yes.
“he made it seem . . . as if this were the only possible way to play the music” — The New York Times
“the multicolored highlights of a mature pianist” — Philadelphia Inquirer
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The Menil Collection, 1514 Branard St, Houston, TX 77006-4722, United States
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