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1:02am
Fine Arts Fall at the Northbrook Public Library presents VLADIMIR LEYETCHKISS, piano, on Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 2 p.m. Free. 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook, 847-272-6224. www.northbrook.info/lib_programs_concerts.php Program: Rondo in D k485 Mozart Impromptu in A flat op.90 No.4 Schubert Nocturne in D flat op.27 No.2 Chopin Waltz in G op.17 No.2 Rachmaninoff The Lark Glinka-Balakirev (dedicated to the memory of Mikhaik Ivanovich Glinka: 1804-1853, at the150th anniversary of his death) Sonata No. 5 (in one movement) Scriabin VLADIMIR LEYETCHKISS began his piano studies in Baku and later studied with Heinrich Neuhaus at the Moscow Conservatory. He emigrated to the United States in 1974. He has done several European tours, and has performed all-Beethoven, all-Schubert, all-Schumann, and all-Mendelssohn recital programs. In 1986, for the centennial of Liszt's death, he performed all-Liszt recitals. Leytchkiss has composed many piano transcriptions, the best known being his solo piano version of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, approved by the composer, published by G. Schirmer. His recordings for Orion, Centaur, and Classic Digital include Beethoven's Diabelli Variations, "Russian Virtuoso Piano Music", "Great Piano Transcriptions", "Tanyev and Scriabin", and to honor the centennial of Tchaikovsky's death, solo piano works of the Russian master. He is on the faculty of the School of Music at DePaul University. His most recent compact disc is entitled "Russian Reveries".
2:00pm
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4:00pm
Mathieu Dufour, flute
Raimi
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Duo for Violin and Viola This performance is in Fullerton Hall at the Art Institute of Chicago.
7:30pm
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9:30pm
"Holidays a cappella: The Season of Light" -- Warm your winter with music of the holiday season, focusing on the image of light as a beacon of hope, from medieval music to “Silent Night” to spirituals and new compositions for Christmas and Chanukah.
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12:15pm
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1:00pm
The Grammy-nominated Chicago Chamber Musicians delve into trios for flute, cello and piano at December's FREE First Monday concert at the Chicago Cultural Center and broadcast live on 98.7 WFMT. CCM ensemble artist and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Principal Flute Mathieu Dufour will be featured on Carl Maria Von Weber's 1819 Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano, J.259/Op. 63 and Bohuslav Martinu's 1944 Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano in F Major. He will be joined by Kenneth Olsen, CSO Assistant Principal Cello, and Kuang-Hao Huang, piano. |
12:15pm
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1:00pm
The Grammy-nominated Chicago Chamber Musicians delve into trios for flute, cello and piano at December's FREE First Monday concert at the Chicago Cultural Center and broadcast live on 98.7 WFMT. CCM ensemble artist and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Principal Flute Mathieu Dufour will be featured on Carl Maria Von Weber's 1819 Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano, J.259/Op. 63 and Bohuslav Martinu's 1944 Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano in F Major. He will be joined by Kenneth Olsen, CSO Assistant Principal Cello, and Kuang-Hao Huang, piano.
7:30pm
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9:30pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Ravel
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Piano Concerto in G Major Semyon Bychkov’s program explores the close connections between French and Russian music. Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony, written during the siege of Leningrad, is one of the composer’s most dramatic works, a powerful examination of war and the hope for peace. Ravel’s dazzling, jazz-influenced Piano Concerto features the exciting young pianist Yundi Li. |
12:15pm
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1:00pm
The Grammy-nominated Chicago Chamber Musicians delve into trios for flute, cello and piano at December's FREE First Monday concert at the Chicago Cultural Center and broadcast live on 98.7 WFMT. CCM ensemble artist and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Principal Flute Mathieu Dufour will be featured on Carl Maria Von Weber's 1819 Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano, J.259/Op. 63 and Bohuslav Martinu's 1944 Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano in F Major. He will be joined by Kenneth Olsen, CSO Assistant Principal Cello, and Kuang-Hao Huang, piano. |
8:00pm
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10:00pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Delius
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A Song of Summer
Read more about Robert Chen »
Brahms’ Double Concerto for violin and cello, written for two of the composer’s friends, is his final orchestral work. From its majestic opening to the gypsy finale, this is one of the most beloved of all concertos. |
8:00pm
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10:00pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Delius
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A Song of Summer
Read more about Robert Chen »
Brahms’ Double Concerto for violin and cello, written for two of the composer’s friends, is his final orchestral work. From its majestic opening to the gypsy finale, this is one of the most beloved of all concertos.
8:00pm
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10:00pm
"Holidays a cappella: The Season of Light" -- Warm your winter with music of the holiday season, focusing on the image of light as a beacon of hope, from medieval music to “Silent Night” to spirituals and new compositions for Christmas and Chanukah.
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8:00pm
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10:00pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Delius
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A Song of Summer
Read more about Robert Chen »
Brahms’ Double Concerto for violin and cello, written for two of the composer’s friends, is his final orchestral work. From its majestic opening to the gypsy finale, this is one of the most beloved of all concertos.
8:00pm
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10:00pm
"Holidays a cappella: The Season of Light" -- Warm your winter with music of the holiday season, focusing on the image of light as a beacon of hope, from medieval music to “Silent Night” to spirituals and new compositions for Christmas and Chanukah.
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