Sunday, December 6, 2020, 3:00 p.m. EST
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Orion Chamber Ensemble
Peter Zazofsky, violin
Ronald Lowry, cello
Randall Hodgkinson, piano
Brahms. Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87
Schubert, Impromptus, Op. 90
No. 2 in E-flat major
No. 3 in G-flat major
Beethoven. Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 97, "Archduke"
View recorded livestream here. (Start at min. 7:00.)
Download program notes here.
The livestream is free to the public. No tickets or registration required.
Orion Chamber Ensemble
Peter Zazofsky, violin
Ronald Lowry, cello
Randall Hodgkinson, piano
Brahms. Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87
Schubert, Impromptus, Op. 90
No. 2 in E-flat major
No. 3 in G-flat major
Beethoven. Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 97, "Archduke"
Violinist Peter Zazofsky has performed with many of the great orchestras, including the Boston Symphony, the Berlin Philharmonic, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, and the Philadelphia Orchestra, in collaboration with maestros such as Tennstedt, Ozawa, Ormandy, Kurt Sanderling, and Charles Dutoit. He has made solo appearances with the orchestras of Atlanta, Baltimore, Leipzig, Santiago, Toronto, Minnesota, and Montreal, and he has toured Asia as soloist with the San Francisco Symphony, as well as the U.S. with the Danish Radio orchestra. He is a frequent visitor to Israel, where he has performed numerous concerti. As first violinist of the Muir String Quartet, Mr. Zazofsky has performed many complete cycles of the Beethoven quartets and has encouraged creation of new works by several American composers. Early in his career, Mr. Zazofsky won top prizes in the Queen Elisabeth and Montreal International Competitions. He is on the faculty at Boston University and also teaches at New England Conservatory Preparatory School.
Needham Concert Society artistic director Ronald Lowry, described by the Boston Globe as a "superb cellist," has served as principal cellist of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra since 1993 and of the Boston Ballet Orchestra since 1992, and he performs regularly with the Boston Symphony, including tours of Europe and Asia. He has presented solo recitals in Jordan Hall, at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and throughout New England. As a chamber musician, he has been guest artist with the Boston Chamber Music Society, the New England Conservatory First Mondays concert series, and the Muir String Quartet. Mr. Lowry teaches at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School, Walnut Hill School for the Arts, and The Rivers School Conservatory.
Pianist Randall Hodgkinson is the Grand Prize Winner of the International American Music Competition sponsored by Carnegie Hall and the Rockefeller Foundation. He has performed with orchestras in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Boston, Cleveland, and abroad in Italy and Iceland. In addition, he has performed numerous recital programs spanning the repertoire from J.S. Bach to Donald Martino. He is an artist member of the Boston Chamber Music Society, and he performs the four-hand and two-piano repertoire with his wife, Leslie Amper. Mr. Hodgkinson's festival appearances include Blue Hill (Maine), BargeMusic, Chestnut Hill Concerts (Madison, Connecticut), Seattle Chamber Music Festival, and Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. He is a faculty member of the New England Conservatory and the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge.
Needham Concert Society artistic director Ronald Lowry, described by the Boston Globe as a "superb cellist," has served as principal cellist of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra since 1993 and of the Boston Ballet Orchestra since 1992, and he performs regularly with the Boston Symphony, including tours of Europe and Asia. He has presented solo recitals in Jordan Hall, at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and throughout New England. As a chamber musician, he has been guest artist with the Boston Chamber Music Society, the New England Conservatory First Mondays concert series, and the Muir String Quartet. Mr. Lowry teaches at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School, Walnut Hill School for the Arts, and The Rivers School Conservatory.
Pianist Randall Hodgkinson is the Grand Prize Winner of the International American Music Competition sponsored by Carnegie Hall and the Rockefeller Foundation. He has performed with orchestras in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Boston, Cleveland, and abroad in Italy and Iceland. In addition, he has performed numerous recital programs spanning the repertoire from J.S. Bach to Donald Martino. He is an artist member of the Boston Chamber Music Society, and he performs the four-hand and two-piano repertoire with his wife, Leslie Amper. Mr. Hodgkinson's festival appearances include Blue Hill (Maine), BargeMusic, Chestnut Hill Concerts (Madison, Connecticut), Seattle Chamber Music Festival, and Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. He is a faculty member of the New England Conservatory and the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge.