A Musical Feast

A Musical Feast features the Buffalo debut of pianist Dmitri Novgorodsky. Novgorodsky will offer a rare, local performance of one of Bach’s solo partitas for keyboard, the Partita No.5 in G Major, BWV829 from the composer’s Opus No. 1. He will join Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra associate principal cellist Feng Hew and her husband, BPO violinist Sheh-Jian Tsai in a performance of one of the most melodious gems of the piano trio repertoire, Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49. Daniel Bassin, music director of the University at Buffalo Symphony Orchestra, will lay down his baton and take up his trumpet for a performance of Morton Feldman’s A Very Short Trumpet Piece. Rounding out the eclectic program, UB percussionist Tom Kolor will be joined by Fredonia State percussionist John Bacon in a performance of minimalist icon composer Steve Reich’s 1972 work, Clapping Music for Two Performers. Tickets: $20 general/$10 students/Burchfield Penney members online or by calling 716-878-6011 during gallery hours.

A Very Short Trumpet Piece (1986) Morton Feldman (1926-1987) Daniel Bassin, trumpet

Clapping Music for Two Performers (1972) Steve Reich (1936)
John Bacon Tom Kolor

Partita No. 5 in G major BWV 829 (1730) J.S.Bach (1685-1750)
Preambulum
Allemande
Corrente
Sarabande
Tempo di Minuetto
Passepied
Gigue

Dmitri Novgorodsky, piano

Intermission

Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 (1839) Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)

Molto Allegro agitatoAndante con molto tranquillo Scherzo. Leggiero e vivace Finale. Allegro assai appassionato

Sheh-Jian Tsai, violin Feng Hew, cello Dmitri Novgorodsky , piano

Tickets: $20 general/$10 students/Burchfield Penney members
Available at the Burchfield Penney, by phone at 716-878-6011 during gallery hours or online (links on the right of this page).