Emerald City Music | An Evening of Music & Film with Canellakis-Brown Duo
$49-$69 ($10 student)
- Nicholas Canellakis, cello
- Michael Stephen Brown, piano
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Lied (Romance) in F minor
Camille Saint-Saëns — Romance, Op. 36
Lukas Foss — Capriccio for Cello and Piano
Michael Stephen Brown — Breakup Etude for Right Hand Alone
Niccolò Paganini / Gioachino Rossini — Mosè-fantasia, MS 23 (Introduction and Variations on "Dal tuo stellato soglio" from Rossini's 'Mosè in Egitto')
Michael Stephen Brown — Spinning Song for cello and piano
Don Ellis — Bulgarian Bulge (arr. Nicholas Canellakis)
Ready for a night of laughter and awe? The Canellakis-Brown Duo invites you to an unforgettable evening that seamlessly blends chamber music, comedy, and film. World-renowned musicians Nicholas Canellakis and Michael Stephen Brown bring their unmatched synergy to the stage, combining technical brilliance with humor and emotional depth. Hailed as "relaxed and unselfconscious" (New York Classical Review), their performances feel like a captivating conversation with friends.
Expect moments of genuine laughter as best friends Nicholas and Michael captivate audiences with their signature comedic timing and wit. Their massively popular short films, along with their onstage rapport, are seamlessly woven into a thrilling program that includes Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Saint-Saëns, Paganini, and their own original compositions and folk arrangements.
About Canellakis-Brown Duo
The Washington Post has called the Canellakis-Brown Duo "a pair of adventurous young talents who play with their antennae tuned to each other." For up to fifteen years, the Duo has been honing its unique musical voice and presenting programs celebrating the standard literature, little-known gems, and original works and arrangements.
https://www.michaelbrownmusic.com/duo.htmlAbout Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Nicholas Canellakis has become one of the most sought-after and innovative cellists of his generation, praised as a "superb young soloist" (The New Yorker) and for being "impassioned ... the audience seduced by Mr. Canellakis's rich, alluring tone" (The New York Times). A multifaceted artist, Canellakis has forged a unique voice combining his talents as soloist, chamber musician, curator, filmmaker, and composer/arranger.
https://www.nicholascanellakis.com/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=dpk