Dmitri From St. Petersburg

My next performance is an evening of Dmitri Shostakovich: “Dmitri From St. Petersburg” in Den Collinske Gaard, Saturday, September 25, 2010 (Concert begins 20:00). Tickets are available here.

Programme:

(click on the Wikipedia links to read more about the compostions)

D. Shostakovich Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor Op.40 (1934) 25′

D. Shostakovich Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in A minor Op.87 (1952) 2′

D. Shostakovich Piano Trio No.2 in E minor Op.67 (1944) 26′

Performers:

• Yuko Yasui (Violin)
• Keiko Gomi (Cello)
• Eriko Makimura (Piano)

Listen to classic recordings of the music programme on YouTube here:

Preparing for Season 2 @ Den Collinske Gaard

I am currently finishing the programming for the upcoming seasons of shows at Den Collinske Gaard in Copenhagen. We are planning six more concerts in 2010. The dates and tickets sales will be online shortly.

Again, you can expect music from a broad range of composers in an innovative chamber music setting: John Cage, Gabriel Prokofiev and Randy Newman are new in my reportoire. Also, new compostions from some of my ‘regular’ favourites: Dmitri Shostakovich, Samuel Barber and György Ligeti.

Here are a few appetizers (I am looking for male singers!):

YouTube warm-up for my upcoming project ‘Dance of Terror’

***THIS PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUT!***

As a special warm-up to the Chamber Ballet performance ‘Dance of Terror, the web site chambermusic.dk published the musical foundation for the project as a collection of YouTube videos!

• Erik Satie “Gymnopédies No. 1″
• Erik Satie “Gnossienne No. 1″
• Samuel Barber “Pas De Deux (fra: Souvenirs)”
• Samuel Barber “Hesitation Tango (fra: Souvenirs)”
• Manuel de Falla “Spanish Dance”
• Manuel de Falla “The Ritual Dance”

(Intermission)

• Georges Bizet “Habanera”
• Georges Bizet “Carmen Variations”
• Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns “The Swan”
• Frédéric Chopin “Waltz No.7″
• Frédéric Chopin “Nocturne No. 8″
• Igor Stravinsky “Chanson Russe”
• Igor Stravinsky “Le Sacre du Printemps”

All the works are re-arrangered and sometimes transcribed as special versions for ballet dancer and chamber ensemble by Eriko Makimura.

You can also find this collection on the web site www.chambermusic.dk, where there is a little extra bonus added