Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Brahms, Beethoven, & Shostakovich Sonatas

• Wu Qian, piano
• Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin
• Paul Neubauer, viola
• Ricardo Morales, clarinet

What makes a sonata great? This most intimate form of chamber music, an equal give-and-take between two artists, has inspired composers from classical to modern times to write some of their most exciting, personal and delightfully intriguing music. From Brahms's masterful, profound late-period clarinet sonata we move to Shostakovich's last work, finished only weeks before his death. The mournful voice of the viola expresses Shostakovich's farewell to the world. And no one in history elevated the sonata genre as dramatically as Beethoven, as we will hear in his early, nerve-rattling violin sonata in the composer's signature stormy key of C minor.

Attending in person: This program will be presented in person at Alice Tully Hall on February 26 and 28.

Attending online: This performance will be recorded and presented as an online broadcast starting March 20 at 12pm Eastern. This digital event will be available for purchase until March 24, 2023 at 12pm Eastern. Once purchased the event will remain on demand until March 31, 2023 at 11:59pm Eastern.

About Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS)

http://www.chambermusicsociety.org/

About Wu Qian, piano

http://www.wuqianpiano.com/

About Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin

https://alexandersitkovetsky.com/

About Paul Neubauer, viola

http://www.paulneubauer.com/

About Ricardo Morales, clarinet

Ricardo Morales is one of the most sought after clarinetists of today. He joined The Philadelphia Orchestra as principal clarinet in 2003 and made his solo debut with the Orchestra in 2004. He previously served as principal clarinet of The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. During his tenure with that ensemble, he soloed at Carnegie Hall and on two European tours. He has also been a featured soloist with the Chicago Symphony, the Cincinnati Symphony, the Indianapolis Symphony, the Seoul Philharmonic, the Columbus Symphony, the Memphis Symphony and the Flemish Radio Symphony. In addition, he was a featured soloist with the U.S. Marine Band, "The President's Own," with which he recorded Jonathan Leshnoff's Clarinet Concerto, a piece commissioned for him by The Philadelphia Orchestra. Ricardo has been asked to perform as principal clarinet with the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony and, at the invitation of Sir Simon Rattle, the Berlin Philharmonic.