Library of Congress: Fröst-Tamestit-Wosner Trio
Free (RSVP required)
- Martin Fröst, clarinet
- Antoine Tamestit, viola
- Shai Wosner, piano
Johannes Brahms — Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114 (arr. Shai Wosner)
Johannes Brahms — Selected works (Hungarian Dances TBA; arr. Martin Fröst)
Georges Bizet — Tarentelle (arr. Shai Wosner)
Martin Fröst / Traditional / Shai Wosner — Dance Mosaic
This concert features a trio of leading soloists—Swedish clarinetist Martin Fröst, French violist Antoine Tamestit, and American pianist Shai Wosner—coming together for a very rare chamber collaboration. Expect a splendid evening of classics by Dvořák, Brahms, and Bizet, with virtuosity and memorable musicianship a given. But you will also have the chance to experience this music through the artists' own ears, in their own imaginative arrangements. Their joyous Dance Mosaic is the showstopping finale, a potpourri of irresistible arrangements of folk dance melodies from Sweden, Bulgaria, France, and beyond.
Pre-concert Conversation with the artists, 6:30pm in Whittall Pavilion.
About Martin Fröst, clarinet
About Antoine Tamestit, viola
Violist Antoine Tamestit is internationally recognized as a leading soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician, beloved for his unsurpassed technique and the much-vaunted beauty of his richly colored tone. His broad repertoire ranges from the Baroque to the present day, with his strong commitment to contemporary music is reflected in premieres of numerous works. Among the most important works Tamestit has premiered are Jörg Widmann's Viola Concerto, Thierry Escaich's La Nuit des chants, Bruno Mantovani's Concerto for Two Violas with Tabea Zimmermann, and Olga Neuwirth's Remnants of Songs and Weariness Heals Wounds.
https://www.antoinetamestit.com/About Shai Wosner, piano
Pianist Shai Wosner has attracted international recognition for his exceptional artistry, musical integrity, and creative insight. His performances of a broad range of repertoire—from Beethoven and Schubert to Ligeti and the music of today—reflect a degree of virtuosity and intellectual curiosity that has made him a favorite among audiences and critics, who note his "keen musical mind and deep musical soul" (NPR's All Things Considered).
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