Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Ricardo Morales, clarinet; Roberto Díaz, viola; Efe Baltacıgil, cello; Natalie Zhu, piano
$30 ($10 student)
- Ricardo Morales, clarinet
- Roberto Díaz, viola
- Efe Baltacıgil, cello
- Natalie Zhu, piano
Karel Husa — Evocations of Slovakia
Max Bruch — 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano, Op. 83
Johannes Brahms — Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114
This program of fascinating and varied chamber repertoire brings together Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Clarinet Ricardo Morales; violist and President of the Curtis Institute of Music Roberto Díaz; Seattle Symphony Principal Cello Efe Baltacıgil; and pianist and Artistic Director of the Kingston Chamber Music Festival Natalie Zhu. Baltacıgil, who has been praised for his "sublimely natural, so easily virtuosic, phenomenal, effortless musicianship" (Seattle Times), returns to the east coast to reunite with his Philadelphia-based colleagues.
This performance will be presented in-person at Benjamin Franklin Hall, and online via free livestream at https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/livestreams/.
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.
http://ricardomorales.com/About Efe Baltacıgil, cello
Principal Cello of the Grammy-winning Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Turkey’s String Player of the Year, 2013, and awardee of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, Mr. Baltacıgil is lauded for his risk-taking, passionate performances that immediately capture the heart and imagination.
Recipient of the Peter Jay Sharp Prize, the Washington Performing Arts Society Prize, and first prize in concerto competitions of Istanbul, New York, and the Allentown, Pennsylvania Schadt String Competition, Baltacıgil experienced early acclaim as winner of the 2005 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. Recipient of a bachelor’s degree from the Mimar Sinan University Conservatory in Istanbul and an artist diploma from the Curtis Institute of Music, Efe began his professional career in the United States as Associate Principal Cello of the Philadelphia Orchestra before joining the Seattle Symphony as Principal Cello in 2011.
https://www.chambermusicsociety.org/about/artists/strings/efe-baltacigil/American Philosophical Society: Benjamin Franklin Hall
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