Abbey Bach Festival | Sergey Kirillov, organ; Philippe Quint, violin & Jun Cho, piano – Charlie Chaplin's Smile
$75-$150 ($175-$400 Festival subscription)
- Sergey Kirillov, organ
- Philippe Quint, violin
- Jun Cho, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach — Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C major, BWV 564
Johann Sebastian Bach — Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
Léon Boëllmann — Suite Gothique Op. 25 ("III. Prière à Notre Dame" "IV. Toccata")
Charlie Chaplin — Selected works
Johannes Brahms — Selected works
Claude Debussy — Selected works
Igor Stravinsky — Selected works
George Gershwin — Selected works
Did you know that Charlie Chaplin, one of the greatest silent movie actors and iconic figures of the early film industry, was also a talented composer?
Quint's unique arrangements of songs from Chaplin's most celebrated films (Modern Times, City Lights, Monsieur Verdoux, The Kid, Limelight, and A King in New York) are interspersed with rare footage of the actor, along with still images and video clips from his films.
The program also features music by composers who influenced Chaplin's musical style – Brahms, Debussy, Stravinsky, and Gershwin.
Daily Festival Schedule
5:20pm: Vespers
6pm: Church performance
6:30pm: Picnic buffet supper
8pm: Feature performance
About Sergey Kirillov, organ
Sergey Kirillov is a classically-trained performer, educator, and innovator in the fields of secular and spiritual music. He previously served as Professor of Organ at Stavropol College of Arts, and Principal Choirmaster and Music Director at St. Andrew's Orthodox Cathedral in Stavropol, Russia.
About Philippe Quint, violin
One of the most versatile and imaginative artists on the concert stage today, multiple Grammy Award-nominated American violinist Philippe Quint is internationally recognized for his unique approach to classical core repertoire, championing new music, rediscovering neglected works and creating a new format of docu-concert experience; multimedia journeys about lives of Astor Piazzolla and Charlie Chaplin."Truly phenomenal" is how BBC Music Magazine recently described him, also adding that "Quint's tonal opulence, generously inflected with subtle portamentos, sounds like a throwback to the glory days of Fritz Kreisler."
With an award-winning discography of 17 commercial releases that can be found on Warner Classics, Naxos and Avanti Classics, Philippe Quint regularly appears with major orchestras and conductors worldwide at venues ranging from the Gewandhaus in Leipzig to Carnegie Hall in New York, while making frequent guest appearances at the most prestigious festivals including Verbier, Aspen, Colmar, Hollywood Bowl, and Dresden Festspiele.
https://www.philippequint.com/About Jun Cho, piano
"Superb pianist, experienced collaborator, careful listener, and equally at home in all and any repertory" – ConcertoNet New York
Pianist Jun Cho is a versatile artist who enjoys a multidimensional career as a soloist, chamber musician and educator. He has performed in many of the major venues throughout the United States, South Korea, and Europe. An avid collaborator, Cho performs with musicians including Itzhak Perlman, Philippe Quint, Stefan Jackiw, Randall Goosby, and JP Jofre.
https://www.junchopiano.com/