CMS: Youthful Genius
$38-$87
- Michael Stephen Brown, piano
- Gilles Vonsattel, piano
- Ani Kavafian, violin
- Danbi Um, violin
- Mark Holloway, viola
- Paul Watkins, cello
Camille Saint-Saëns — Cello Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 32
Erich Wolfgang Korngold — Incidental Music from Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11
Felix Mendelssohn — Piano Quartet No. 2 in F minor, Op. 2
The mind of the musical prodigy is a thing of wonder, and it is only through the music itself that we might sense something of the divine light that shone into them. Each composer here astounded equally as a child, carrying their extraordinary gifts onward through stellar careers. While the anecdotes of Mozart's and Mendelssohn's early talents are legendary, one is still shocked to hear that Saint-Saëns made his debut at age ten with concertos by Mozart and Beethoven, and Korngold's ballet The Snowman was all the rage in Vienna when the composer was eleven.
About Michael Stephen Brown, piano
Praised for his "fearless performances," by The New York Times and "exceptionally beautiful" compositions by The Washington Post, pianist and composer Michael Stephen Brown is a frequent performer of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center series. Mr. Brown, whose artistry is shaped by his creative voice as a pianist and composer, will be featured in the Society 2023-24 season with a solo recital at Alice Tully Hall. A native New Yorker, he lives there with his two 19th-century Steinway Ds, Octavia and Daria.
https://www.samnyc.us/artist.php?id=michaelstephenbrown&aview=dpkAbout Gilles Vonsattel, piano
About Danbi Um, violin
About Paul Watkins, cello
Alice Tully Hall
1941 BroadwayNew York, NY
United States
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