92nd Street Y December Newsletter: The Return of the Violin: Screening and Discussion with Joshua Bell, Sigmund Rolat and Budd Mishkin; Alisa Weilerstein & Inon Barnatan Musicians of the NY Philharmonic; Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio; Leon Fleisher in Conversation; Schoenberg Before Schoenberg, Can We Be Silent? Artists on Prejudice, Racism and Persecution

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92Y DECEMBER CONCERTS

Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 7:30 PM
The Return of the Violin: Screening and
Discussion
with Joshua Bell, Sigmund Rolat and Budd Mishkin
92Y Buttenwieser Hall

Sunday, December 7, 3:00 PM
Alisa Weilerstein &
Inon Barnatan
Musicians of the NY Philharmonic
92Y Kaufmann Concert Hall

Saturday, December 13, 8:00 PM
The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
92Y Kaufmann Concert Hall

Sunday, December 14, 11:00 AM
Leon Fleisher in Conversation
92Y Weill Art Gallery

Monday, December 15, 7:30 PM
Schoenberg Before Schoenberg

SubCulture

Wednesday, December 17, 8:15 PM
Can We Be Silent? Artists on Prejudice, Racism and Persecution
92Y Buttenwieser Hall

THE RETURN OF THE VIOLIN:
SCREENING AND DISCUSSION WITH JOSHUA BELL

Wednesday, December 3, 7:30 PM
Joshua Bell, Sigmund Rolat and Budd Mishkin

92Y- Buttenwieser Hall

Told through the eyes of holocaust survivor Sigmund Rolat, who is responsible for the film, the movie reveals the violin’s relationship to  Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman, a legendary humanitarian who saved Europe’s premiere Jewish musicians by forming the Palestine Orchestra. The film fulfills Rolat’s dream of seeing the instrument return to his hometown where Bell performed with the Czestochowa Orchestra in 2009 in conjunction with efforts to open the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw. Following the film, Joshua Bell and Sigmund Rolat will discuss this remarkable instrument’s journey with Budd Mishkin.

After the program, Joshua Bell will sign copies of his new Bach recording, his holiday CD, 
Musical Gifts
, and the children’s illustrated book The Man with the Violin.

Tickets $34 General Admission


NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
INSIGHTS IMMERSION
:
THE MANY WORLDS OF ANTONIN DVORAK

Immerse yourself on December 7th in a day-long journey through the vibrant musical worlds of Dvorak. Renowned musicians and scholars shed light on the beloved composer’s humble roots, idealistic aspirations, and lasting legacy. First: a series of discussions exploring the Czech master’s music, from his intimate songs and chamber works to the bright, bold, and passionate symphonies, composed both in bucolic Bohemia and in a burgeoning New York City. Then attend a chamber concert featuring cellist Alisa Weilerstein, pianist Inon Barnatan, and musicians from the New York Philharmonic playing music Dvorak wrote and inspired (separate ticket required, info below).

Presented by the New York Philharmonic, in association with 92nd Street Y

Speakers include:
Hanna Arie-Gaifman, Director, 92nd Street Y Tisch Center for the Arts
Michael Beckerman, Carroll and Milton Petrie Professor of Music, New York University
Christoph von Dohnányi, Conductor, Dohnányi / Dvořák: A Philharmonic Festival
Barbara Haws, Archivist/Historian, New York Philharmonic
Carol J. Oja, The Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence at the New York Philharmonic

Schedule:
10:30AM
  Session One: Dvořák in the Old World
11:30AM  Session Two: Dvořák in the New World
(Sessions are comprised of lectures, discussions, and performances from which to choose)
12:30PM Plenary: The Many Worlds of Antonín Dvořák
1:30PM    Lunch Break

Tickets $125 Immersion only; $149, $166, $171 Immersion & concert

WEILERSTEIN, BARNATAN & MUSICIANS FROM THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC:
AN AFTERNOON OF CZECH M
USIC

Sunday, December 7, 3:00 PM
92Y- Kaufmann Concert Hall

Cellist Alisa Weilerstein—a 2011 MacArthur “Genius” fellow—is joined by members of the NewYork Philharmonic and its artist-in-association, pianist Inon Barnatan, for a Czech chamber concert. Beyond the influence of the country’s folk songs, discover Brahms’ and the city of Vienna’s impact on Dvorak, and the jazz-tinged, cosmopolitan dance music of Schulhoff and Martinu.

This concert is co-presented with the New York Philharmonic as part of its Dohnányi / Dvořák: A Philharmonic Festival.

DVORAK: Quartet for Piano and Strings in E-flat major, Op. 87
SCHULHOFFDivertissement for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon
DVORAK: Terzetto in C major for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 74
MARTINULa revue de cuisine (“The Kitchen Revue”), Suite for Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet, Violin, Cello, and Piano, H. 161

Tickets $25 (age 35 & under), $39, $56, $61
Artist Websites: Alisa Weilerstein
, Inon Barnatan


THE KALICHSTEIN-LAREDO-ROBINSON TRIO

Saturday, December 13, 8:00 PM
92Y- Kaufmann Concert Hall

The renowned Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio returns to its longtime New York home. For almost four decades it has dedicated itself to masterful performances of the standard trio repertoire—continually expanding that repertoire with new commissions. The trio performs favorites by Dvořák and Brahms and, in honor of the composer’s 85th birthday, André Previn’s Piano Trio No. 2.

Since making their debut at the White House for President Carter’s Inauguration in January 1977, the trio has set the standard for performance of the piano trio literature.

Members:

Joseph Kalichstein, piano
Jaime Laredo, violin
Sharon Robinson, cello

PREVIN: Piano Trio No. 2
DVORAK: Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 26
BRAHMS: Piano Trio in B major, Op. 8

Tickets $25 (age 35 & under), $35, $52, $57
Artist Website: KLR Trio


IN CONVERSATION WITH LEON FLEISHER
LIVING THROUGH MUSIC SERIES

On the Joy of the New
Leon Fleisher & Julian Fleisher
Sunday, December 14, 11:00 AM

92Y- Weill Art Gallery

Discover why Leon Fleisher finds new music “exciting as hell” in conversation with his son, singer and actor Julian Fleisher. This is the second in a series of three conversations between Leon and Julian Fleisher, exploring the master’s life and career through the lens of the music he loves.

Leon Fleisher will discuss many of the works of 20th century composers he has championed throughout his career. He has premiered works by Kirchner, Foss and Bolcom, and Ligeti.

For information on the other conversations in this series, click here

Tickets $15 (age 35 & under), $25
Artist Website: Leon Fleisher, Julian Fleisher


SCHOENBERG BEFORE SCHOENBERG

Monday, December 15, 7:30 PM
SubCulture – 45 Bleecker Street (downstairs)

There is a world of difference between Schoenberg’s String Quartet No. 1 and the “scary” Schoenberg of atonal music. His first quartet is in the Late Romantic style of Brahms, Mahler and Strauss, whose musical world was later turned upside down by the “Schoenberg Revolution” of twelve-tone techniques. The First Quartet is one monumental, yet elegant movement, filled with sweeping gestures and nothing to interrupt his grand journey of music.

Taking us on this journey is a virtuoso quartet specifically formed by the great cellist Fred Sherry, whose recordings of Schoenberg’s music have earned two Grammy nominations. Just as it took a genius to write this music, it takes a “genius” to lead it—violinist and 2008 MacArthur Fellow Leila Josefowicz.

Performers:
Leila Josefowicz, violin
Jesse Mills, violin
Hsin-Yun Huang, viola
Fred Sherry, cello

SCHOENBERG: String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 7

Tickets $35 General Admission

92Y Concerts at SubCulture is a co-presentation of 92Y and SubCulture.


CAN WE BE SILENT?
ARTISTS ON PREJUDICE, RACISM & PERSECUTION

What is the role of an artist in the sphere of public life and in debates on social issues? Is an artist ever “just” an artist?

Wednesday, December 17, 8:15 PM
92Y- Buttenwieser Hall

Writer David Grossman, violinist Gidon Kremer and pianist Sir András Schiff are all outspoken critics of social injustices in their birth countries. They discuss the responsibility of the politically-informed and engaged artist to speak out against prejudice, persecution and other social injustices, ranging from Russia to the current rise of anti-Semitism in Europe and the many different views on the state of Israel.

Tickets $36 General Admission


Tickets are available at www.92Y.org/concerts or 212-415-5500.
Ticket prices subject to change.

ABOUT 92Y

FOR 140 YEARS, 92Y has connected people at every stage of life to the worlds of education, the arts, health and wellness, and Jewish life. A world-class nonprofit community and cultural center, it enriches lives, creates community and elevates humanity through the breadth and depth of its extraordinary programs. More than 300,000 people visit 92Y annually, and many more connect through digital and social media, live webcasts of events, and an extensive archive of stage programs and original content produced for the web, all available at 92YOnDemand.org. Founded in 1874 and celebrating its 140th anniversary this spring, 92Y is a proudly Jewish organization that embraces its heritage and welcomes people of all perspectives and backgrounds. 

For more information, visit www.92Y.org.

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