Wednesday, May 6
Doors: 3:30pm
Dance Palace Main Hall
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In this concert, critically-acclaimed cellist Jennifer Kloetzel and pianist Allegra Chapman continue their exploration of overlooked works for cello and piano by women composers. Meet three composers from the Classical and late-Romantic eras whose music transcends all boundaries: the astounding child prodigy Hélène Liebmann, renowned French musician and teacher Nadia Boulanger, and Russian romanticist Leokadiya Kashperova. Their ideas and compositions changed music forever, though tragically most people know their work only through their more famous students who included Igor Stravinsky and Aaron Copland. Join us as we celebrate their own revelatory voices.
Point Reyes Chamber Concerts at the Dance Palace is a new classical concert series that offers intimate and meaningful performances by exceptional musicians on the beautiful coast of West Marin.
The Music
Nadia Boulanger — Trois Pièces for Cello and Piano (1914)
Hélène Liebmann (née Riese) — Grande Sonata for Piano and Cello in B flat Major, Op. 11 (1806)
Leokadiya Kashperova — Cello Sonata in E minor, Op. 1, No. 2 (c.1895)
The Artists
Praised for her “ceaseless musicianship” (BBC Music Magazine) and “impressively passionate performances” (The Strad), cellist Jennifer Kloetzel has performed as soloist and chamber musician at Lincoln Center, the Ravinia Festival and Harpa Concert Hall (Reykjavik), Izumi Hall (Osaka) and the Eroica-Saal (Vienna). A Juilliard graduate and Fulbright scholar, she has premiered over 80 works. With over 38 released recordings, Jennifer’s “Beethoven: The Conquering Hero,”was chosen as “Recording of the Month” by BBC Music Magazine.
Acclaimed by the San Francisco Chronicle for her “fervid but impeccably controlled” performances, pianist Allegra Chapman is driven by her passion for connecting audiences with historically overlooked and living composers. With a wide-ranging repertoire of music from Bach to Ligeti, she maintains a busy concert schedule as soloist and chamber musician. Allegra is a member of Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, and Chordless duo with soprano Sara LeMesh. She is a Contributing Writer to the San Francisco Symphony and on faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Pre-College.