BRAHMS: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 Cello Sonata No. 2 in F
Major, Op. 99 HILLBORG*: New work DEAN*: New work "I have loved the
music of Brahms since I was a teenager and have been studying and
practicing his music for 40 years—I wish I had another 40 to
understand it better! For this project, bridging Brahms's time and our
own, we have asked four composers for something a bit unusual: to
include a theme of Brahms in their pieces. We are hoping that this
idea is an inspiring starting point for them. It is a great privilege
to be able to participate in concerts devoted to Brahms's music, and
that of some exceptional composers of our time, with the great artists
Anne Sofie Von Otter and Yo Yo Ma." —Emanuel Ax The superlative
pianist Emanuel Ax brings a new project to Berkeley that
simultaneously celebrates one of his most profound musical influences
and revels in the creativity of some of the most exciting composers
working today. For Program Two of Brahms and Beyond, Emanuel Ax is
joined by his longtime duo partner, superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma, for
two Brahms cello sonatas and new works by Swedish composer Anders
Hillborg and the Australian composer Brett Dean. Ax and Ma won a
Grammy for their Beethoven and Brahms recordings, and in their most
recent performances together, they were hailed for "a unity of
approach and gesture that made every item a true duo...with Ma's sense
of spontaneity matched by Ax in every note" (The Guardian, London).
*Cal Performances co-commissions, Bay Area premieres
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