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BEETHOVEN, BAGELS & BANTER SUN / JAN 14 / 11:00 AM / THE EDYE

Michele Zukovsky, Robert Davidovici, violin Myroslava Khomik, violin Robert Brophy, viola Clive Greensmith, cello

This series made possible by a generous gift from Barbara Herman.

There will be no intermission.

Please join us after the performance for refreshments and a conversation with the performers.

4 JAN/FEB 2018 PROGRAM Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791) Duo in G major for Violin and Viola, K.423 Allegro Adagio Rondeau. Allegro

(Davidovici, Brophy)

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Terzetto for Two Violins and Viola Introduzione. Allegro ma non troppo Larghetto Scherzo. Vivace Tema con variazioni – Poco Adagio – Molto Allegro

(Davidovici, Khomik, Brophy)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in A major, K.581 Allegro Larghetto Menuetto Allegretto con variazioni

(Zukovsky, Davidovici, Khomik, Brophy, Greensmith)

BIOS Brahms F minor Sonata (1986), and a by American composer , clarinet, is an (1991). Zukovsky has also American clarinettist and longest serving performed at the Marlboro, Casals and member of the Philharmonic Mostly Mozart festivals, and at music , serving from 1961 at the age festivals in Austria and Finland. As a of 18 until her retirement on December recording artist, Zukovsky’s most recent 20, 2015. She built a fantastic career not work was a disc entitled Simeon Bellison: only as an orchestral player, but also as The Arrangements for Clarinet (Summit a solo performer, chamber musician, Records, 2008) which included not only recording artist and teacher. Over the arrangements by the well-known Russian- years with the , American clarinettist of the first half of she performed clarinet concertos by the twentieth century, but also Jewish- Mozart, Weber, Hindemith, Nielsen and themed works by other composers. Corigliano, among others. She gave Zukovsky has also championed the works the premiere of two important works: of the Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů Luciano Berio’s orchestration of the in two discs. The first of these, Otiose

JAN/FEB 2018 VISIT THEBROADSTAGE.ORG 5 Odalisque (Summit Records, 1998), with Ivan Galamian at the Juilliard School, includes the well-known Sonatine, as where, upon graduating, he became a well as the Revue de Cuisine for a mixed teaching assistant to the Juilliard String chamber ensemble; Pastorals (Stowe) for Quartet. He has collaborated in concert the unusual combination of five recorders, with such esteemed artists as Yo-Yo Ma, two violins, cello and piano; and the Isaac Stern, Lynn Harrell, , Quartet for clarinet, horn, cello and side Cho Liang-Lin and Emanuel Ax, among drum. The second, Intermezzo, released in others. Carnegie Hall has featured Robert 1999, includes a variety of mixed chamber Davidovici as part of its “American Music music. Zukovsky’s earlier recordings Masters” series and he was the subject of include the Brahms and Mozart Quintets a television special on WGBH Boston. His with the Sequoia String Quartet (Electra/ multifaceted career has included being Asylum/Nonesuch, 1985); the Beethoven Concertmaster of such as the Duos for clarinet and bassoon (Crystal Osaka Philharmonic, Vancouver , Records, 1987); and Stravinsky’s L’Histoire The Residentie Orchestra (The Hague), du Soldat with John Houseman narrating Cincinnati Symphony as well as the Grand (a live performance by members of the Teton Music Festival, Chautauqua and Los Angeles Philharmonic at the 92nd Colorado Music Festival Orchestras. In Street Y in New York City). The clarinettist addition to his solo engagements, Robert David Blumberg has also produced Davidovici is Artist-in-Residence and recordings of several live performances by Professor of Violin at Florida International Zukovsky, including the aforementioned University in Miami. He is a guest professor Williams Clarinet Concerto. Alongside her at leading music schools around the busy performing schedule, Zukovsky is world, most recently at the Musashino active as a teacher at several institutions, Academia Musicae in Tokyo, Universities including the Thornton School of Music of Washington, British Columbia and at the University of Southern California, the Australian National University. The Asuza Pacific University and, most Montreal La Presse said that “Robert recently, at the Pasadena Conservatory of Davidovici is a born violinist in the most Music. The latter institution has organized complete sense of the word.” In October an annual Zukovsky Clarinet Competition, 2013, Robert Davidovici performed the the first of which was given in 2014. Beethoven with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) under ROBERT DAVIDOVICI, violin, is acclaimed in the United States, Canada, Europe, Grzegorz Nowak, after which he recorded South America, Australia and Asia as a his second CD with the RPO under G. virtuoso in concerto, recital and chamber Nowak, containing the Beethoven and music performances who combines Mendelssohn Concerti. The reviews spectacular technique, wide-ranging for the first CD with the RPO, under G. repertoire, and magnificent artistry with Nowak, released in the autumn of 2013, an exciting, compelling stage presence. comment on “the fantastic performance Born in Transylvania, Romania, Robert of the Kletzki Violin Concerto and Robert Davidovici began his studies as a student Davidovici’s full-blooded tone being just of David Oistrakh. He went on to study what the work deserves” (TheArtsDesk.

6 JAN/FEB 2018 com). Robert Davidovici returned to released in May 2004 in Japan by JVC London in February 2015 to perform the Victor. Robert Davidovici is the recipient Tchaikovsky and Brahms Violin Concerti, of several distinguished First Prize honors, again with the RPO under Maestro Nowak. among them, the Naumburg Competition In February 2007, Robert Davidovici was and the Carnegie Hall International soloist at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher American Music Violin Competition. Hall in the American premiere of the MYROSLAVA (MIRA) KHOMIK, violin, is a Kletzki Violin Concerto (1928) with the Ukrainian-American violinist and top-prize American Symphony Orchestra conducted winner of international competitions by , following which The including Remember Enescu Competition commented on in Romania, Ugzhorod Silver Bells in “excellent” performance. The New York Ukraine and the New Names of Ukraine. , in describing Robert Davidovici’s Times She has appeared as a soloist with performance on Bach’s Solo Sonata No. orchestras in Ukraine, Spain, US, Hong 1 said “…he played cleanly and without Kong, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan, and affectation. Contrapuntal lines emerged her performances were broadcast on clearly because multiple stops stayed National TV and Radio in Ukraine, the in tune, and a fast, tight vibrato helped US and Vietnam. Ms. Khomik is an avid keep the music from sounding expressive promoter of contemporary composers in a 19th-century manner. This was, in and regularly participates in premieres of fact, excellent Bach.” In describing his new works. Most recent highlights include performance of the Bernstein Serenade, the premiere of the violin concerto by stated that “it would The New York Times Ferran Sor with Orquestra de la Societat have been hard to imagine a sweeter de Concerts de Barcelona, guest solo performance,” and the Sydney Morning appearance and master classes at the wrote, “Robert Davidovici lingered Herald 10mo. Festival Internacional de Musica lovingly over the poetic passages of y Musicologia in Mexico, appearing with the Tchaikovsky Concerto, and ignited the Kyiv Kamerata at the Gulfstream the fiery ones with passion.” Fanfare Festival in Ukraine, completing a weeklong commented on his first CD that Magazine residency at UNASP in São Paolo and, “Davidovici handles the five compositional at the Projeto Retreta, an outreach styles with confidence. His tone is ripe, music program for the underprivileged his intonation dead on, and he plays children in Artur Nogueira, Brazil. A with aplomb. This is an impressive disc devoted chamber music advocate, debut.” He has recorded as violin soloist Ms. Khomik has performed alongside with the London Symphony Orchestra for numerous distinguished artists at home Cala Records. His CD Mélodie-The Art of and abroad, such as the members of was selected as one of Robert Davidovici the Borromeo and Jerusalem String the top 30 CD releases in Japan in 1995. Quartets, Robert Davidovici, Eugene Robert Davidovici may also be heard on Friesen, Gloria Cheng, Guillaume Sutre, New World Records, Centaur, Clavier, Movses Pogossian and Antonio Lysy, and Meistermusic. His CD recording of among others. She frequently appears in transcriptions of Chopin’s Nocturnes was prestigious chamber music series such

JAN/FEB 2018 VISIT THEBROADSTAGE.ORG 7 as Jacaranda, LACMA Sundays Live, HEAR interpretation.” The quartet earned its NOW New Music Festival, Chamber Music place in the ensemble world with multiple at Stage and the NASUCA honors at the 2004 Banff International concert series in Los Angeles, and has String Quartet Competition, including best appeared in concerts at the Incontri in performance of the pièce de concert, Terra di Sienna Music (Italy), Academie for the quartet’s riveting performance de Musique de Lausanne (Switzerland), of Stewart Grant’s String Quartet No. 2. Aurora Music Festival (Sweden) and Zeist It also won awards at the 2003 Concert Music Days (Netherlands). Ms. Khomik Artists Guild International, the Fischoff recently received her Doctor of Musical National Chamber Music and the Chamber Arts degree at the University of California, Music Yellow Springs competitions. Robert Los Angeles, where she also served as can be heard on two recordings with the the Teaching Associate of Chamber Ensō Quartet on the Naxos label. In Los Music in the string department. She is Angeles, Robert continues his quartet a newly appointed member of the Las life as a member of the New Hollywood Vegas Philharmonic, regularly performs String Quartet, performing with them with New West Symphony, Riverside throughout the Southland for the last Philharmonic, Fresno Philharmonic and six years. This quartet recently became Divan Consort Ensemble in Los Angeles, quartet-in-residence at South Pasadena and is an adjunct string faculty at Fullerton Library’s Restoration Concert Series. College and the French Conservatory in Robert holds degrees from the Royal Beverly Hills. Northern College of Music in Manchester, England, and Rice University, where he ROBERT BROPHY, viola, can be seen studied with James Dunham, formerly of and heard playing with the Los Angeles the Cleveland Quartet. When not busy Philharmonic, LA Opera and many West making music, he enjoys cooking, sailing Coast chamber music series. He is and hiking with his German Shepherd, featured with Nigel Kennedy in a quartet Sascha. for Kennedy’s new release Greatest Hits on the EMI label and has performed CLIVE GREENSMITH, cello, has a alongside Martha Argerich, Mischa Maisky, distinguished career as soloist, chamber Michel Dalberto and Dmitri Sitkovetsky. musician and teacher. From 1999 until He won the viola audition with the Los 2013 he was a member of the world- Angeles Chamber Orchestra in December renowned Tokyo String Quartet, giving 2011. An advocate for new music and over 100 performances each year in the former member of the Ensō Quartet, most prestigious international venues, Robert has worked with many leading including New York’s Carnegie Hall, Sydney composers of the 20th and 21st centuries, Opera House, London’s South Bank, Paris including Joan Tower, William Bolcom, Chatelet, Berlin Philharmonie, Vienna and . Of the Musikverein and Suntory Hall in Tokyo. He Ensō Quartet’s concerts, the Pittsburgh has collaborated with international artists Post-Gazette noted, “It was standing such as , András Schiff, Pinchas room only,” while The Strad applauded Zukerman, Leon Fleisher, Lynn Harrell, their “totally committed, imaginative Dmitry Sitkovetsky,

8 JAN/FEB 2018 and Emmanuel Ax. Mr. Greensmith has Musikhochschule in Germany with Russian given guest performances at prominent cellist Boris Pergamenschikow. In 1987 festivals worldwide. In North America, he made his concerto debut with the he has performed at the Aspen Music London Symphony Orchestra and went Festival, Marlboro Music Festival, La on to be First Prize Winner in the Sergio Jolla Summerfest, Santa Fe Chamber Lorenzi chamber music competition in Music Festival and the Ravinia Festival. Trieste, Italy, and First Prize Winner in Internationally he has appeared at the the Caltanisetta Duo competition. Most in Austria, Edinburgh notably, as a major prize winner in the first Festival in Scotland, Pacific Music Festival ever “Premio Stradivari” held in Cremona, in Japan and the Hong Kong Arts Festival. Italy in 1991, Mr. Greensmith was launched As a soloist, Clive Greensmith has into a series of major recital and concerto performed with the London Symphony appearances throughout Europe. Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Deeply committed to the mentoring and Seoul Philharmonic and the RAI Orchestra development of young musicians, Clive of Rome, among others. During a career has enjoyed a long and distinguished spanning over 25 years, Mr. Greensmith teaching career. In addition to his fifteen- has built up a catalogue of landmark year residency with the Tokyo String recordings, most notably The Complete Quartet at Yale University, Mr. Greensmith Beethoven String Quartet Cycle for has served as a member of faculty at Harmonia Mundi with the Tokyo String the Yehudi Menuhin School and Royal Quartet, Mozart’s ‘Prussian’ Quartets Northern College of Music in England, with the Tokyo String Quartet and Brahms the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Cello Sonatas with Boris Berman for Manhattan School of Music and New York Biddulph Recordings, and Clarinet Trios University. In 2014 he was appointed Co- by Beethoven and Brahms with Jon Director of Chamber Music and Professor Nakamatsu and Jon Manasse for Harmonia of Cello at the in Los Mundi. His recording of Schubert’s String Angeles. Students of Mr. Greensmith have Quintet in C Major with the Tokyo String gone on to secure major positions in Quartet was named an “Outstanding” orchestras throughout the world and have recording by the International Record won a number of prestigious awards. In Review. At the age of 20, Clive Greensmith 2015, he was a jury member at the came to the music world’s attention Carl Nielsen Chamber Music Competition during an internationally broadcast BBC in Copenhagen. Mr Greensmith is a television masterclass series hosted by founding member of the Montrose Trio Paul Tortelier, a pre-eminent cellist of with pianist Jon Kimura Parker and the 20th century. Mr. Greensmith studied violinist Martin Beaver. at the Royal Northern College of Music in England with American cellist, Donald McCall, where he was the recipient of the prestigious Julius Isserlis Scholarship. A Royal Society of Arts scholarship enabled him to continue his studies at the Cologne

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