Violinist Jacques Forestier & Pianist Illia Ovcharenko

Violinist Jacques Forestier joins pianist Illia Ovcharenko performs music by Clara Schumann, Beethoven, Viktor Kosenko, Brahms, and Gershwin
About this Event

Canadian violinist Jacques Forestier joins pianist Illia Ovcharenko for a wide-ranging program featuring music by Clara Schumann, Beethoven, Viktor Kosenko, Brahms, and Gershwin-Heifetz. The program includes Clara Schumann’s Three Romances, Beethoven’s Sonata No. 10 in G major, Kosenko’s "Dreams," Brahms’s Sonata No. 3 in D minor, and Heifetz’s selections from Gershwin’s "Porgy and Bess." Winner of the 2024 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition, Forestier has quickly gained international attention and has performed with orchestras including the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, NDR Radiophilharmonie, and Munich Chamber Orchestra. Ovcharenko’s latest recording is his debut concerto album, "Manu Sinistra," recorded with the MDR Sinfonieorchester.

Clara Schumann (1819–1896)
Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22
I. Andante molto
II. Allegretto
III. Leidenschaftlich schnell

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Sonata No. 10 in G major for Violin and Piano, Op. 96
I. Allegro moderato
II. Adagio espressivo
III. Scherzo: Allegro
IV. Poco allegretto

Intermission

Viktor Kosenko (1896–1938)
"Dreams"
from Two Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 4bis

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Sonata No. 3 in D minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 108
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
IV. Presto agitato

George Gershwin (1898–1937) / Jascha Heifetz (1901–1987)
Selections from "Porgy and Bess"
Arranged for violin and piano by Jascha Heifetz