VIRGINIA G. PIPER CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS

GIL SHAHAM, VIOLIN ERI KANG, PIANO

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Virginia G. Piper Theater

Title Sponsor Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

Presenting Sponsor The Dayton Fowler Grafman Endowment for Classical Music

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Saturday, March 20, 2021 8:00 p.m.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Virginia G. Piper Theater

Title Sponsor Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

Presenting Sponsor The Dayton Fowler Grafman Endowment for Classical Music

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Praeludium and Allegro Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)

Fratres Arvo Pärt (b. 1935)

“Meditation” from Souvenir d’un Lieu Cher Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Isolation Rag Scott Wheeler (b. 1952)

Violin Etude: Anger Management Max Raimi (b. 1956)

When the Violin Reena Esmail (b. 1983)

Sonata in A Major César Franck Allegretto ben moderato (1822-1890) Allegro molto Recitativo-Fantasia: Ben moderato Allegretto poco mosso

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GIL SHAHAM ERI KANG Violinist Pianist Gil Shaham is one of the foremost violinists of our time; his flawless technique Pianist Eri Kang’s tone beauty and compelling musicality has been hailed combined with his inimitable warmth and generosity of spirit has solidified by audiences throughout the world. As a Japanese-born Korean American his renown as an American master. The Grammy® award-winner, also named pianist, soloist, collaborative pianist, and chamber musician, she has Musical America’s Instrumentalist of the Year, is sought after throughout the appeared frequently at the major concert halls in New York City, such as world for concerto appearances with leading orchestras and conductors, and Stern Auditorium/Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall in he regularly gives recitals and appears with ensembles on the world’s great Lincoln Center, among others. She has also performed in Europe and Asia concert stages and at the most prestigious festivals. and throughout the United States and South America. Recently, Kang has performed with Gil Shaham on numerous occasions, including at Carnegie Hall Highlights of recent years include the acclaimed recording and performances of Stern Auditorium and on livestreaming concert platforms during the pandemic. J.S. Bach’s complete sonatas and partitas for solo violin. She has received rave reviews from major newspapers and music magazines, including the Los Angeles Times, The Strad magazine, and Strings magazine. Appearances with orchestra regularly include the Berlin Philharmonic, Boston She has been also heard on NPR, WQXR, and WNCN and at numerous Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, music festivals. New York Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, and San Francisco Symphony, as well as multi-year residencies with the orchestras of Montreal, Stuttgart, and Kang received a bachelor’s degree from Toho School of Music and a master’s Singapore. With orchestra, Shaham continues his exploration of violin concertos degree from The Juilliard School. She has studied piano with Martin Canin and of the 1930s, including the works of Barber, Bartok, Berg, Korngold, and Satoko Tokumaru and chamber music with Felix Galimir. As a superb chamber Prokofiev, among many others. musician, she has extraordinary knowledge of piano and strings literature, which she gained from experiences working with world-renowned instructors Shaham has more than two dozen concerto and solo CDs to his name, and their students at The Juilliard School for many years, as well as many other earning multiple Grammy® awards, a Grand Prix du Disque, Diapason d’Or, leading professors and performers from around the world. Kang has served as and Gramophone Editor’s Choice. Many of these recordings appear on an official pianist frequently for violin and other string instrumental competitions Canary Classics, the label he founded in 2004. His CDs include 1930s Violin in the United States, Sion Valais International Competition in Switzerland, Concertos, Virtuoso Violin Works, Elgar’s Violin Concerto, Hebrew Melodies, Buenos Aires International Violin Competition, and Johansen International String The Butterfly Lovers, and many more. His most recent recording in the 1930s Competition, among others. In addition, Kang has been on the faculty of the Violin Concertos series, the second volume, which includes Prokofiev’s Violin City University of New York Brooklyn College. Concerto and Bartok’s Violin Concerto No. 2, was nominated for a Grammy Award. He released a new recording of Beethoven and Brahms Concertos with The Knights in 2021. Opus 3 Artists Shaham was born in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, in 1971. He moved with his Suite 282, 348 West 57th Street parents to Israel, where he began violin studies with Samuel Bernstein of the New York, NY 10019 Rubin Academy of Music at the age of 7, receiving annual scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation. In 1981, he made debuts with the Jerusalem Symphony and the Israel Philharmonic, and the following year, took the first prize in Israel’s Claremont Competition. He then became a scholarship student at Juilliard and also studied at Columbia University.

Shaham was awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 1990, and in 2008 he received the coveted Avery Fisher Prize. In 2012, he was named Instrumentalist of the Year by Musical America. He plays the 1699 “Countess Polignac” Stradivarius and lives in New York City with his wife, violinist Adele Anthony, and their three children.

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Scottsdale Arts is sincerely grateful for $1,000 - $2,499 $500 - $999 Legacy Society Special Tributes Made in Memory of donors, members, and partners who Makenna and Mike Albrecht * Peter Boyle * Anonymous Wallace Davidson celebrate and support art in our community Ellen Andres-Schneider and Ralph Andres * Naomi Caras-Miller and Alvin Miller * Patricia Aloe-Stauber Ted Stephan at every level. We gratefully acknowledge Nancy and Joe Braucher * Jill Christenholz Fred J. English and Sara M. English the following individual supporters above Paige Cecil and Ryan Jones * Erika Coombs Charitable Trust Gifts In Honor Of $500 who made contributions between Donald W. Collier Charitable Trust II * Anita Fishman Chet and Ann Goldberg (since July 1, 2020) July 1, 2020, and February 4, 2021. Allison and Grant Colwell * Colleen and Brennan Giggey * Chris and Bob Irish For more information on ONE Membership, Nancy and Derek Davis Dr. Michael W. Goerss Louis Jekel Robert Knight Legacy Society planned giving, and Tracy Denmark and Marc Schwimmer * Audrey and Fred Horne Eric Jungermann and Family • Sally Lakin other ways to support the art you love in Dr. Robert Dixon * Michael R. King Sue and Robert Karatz Scottsdale, please contact Erin Krivanek, Kathleen and Robert Duyck * Sally and Richard Lehmann Cynthia Muss Lawrence Gifts In Memory Of director of development, at 480-874-4620 Judith and John Ellerman * Elizabeth and James Lincoln Sara and David Lieberman (since July 1, 2020) or [email protected]. Angela and Jeffrey Glosser * Sandra Listello Arleen Lorrance and Diane Kennedy Pike Wallace Davidson Robin and Roy Grossman Dr. Kay Martens and Philip Cram J. Patrick McCarthy • Susan and Richard Bloomberg We make every effort to list accurate Jackie Gutsch * Amy Perciballi * Joan Mills Miller Estate • Roy Grossman information; if we have made any Jane and Dennis Henner Eric Pittman Diane Rejman • Elizabeth Silverman omissions or error by mistake, we Lynda and Arthur Horlick * Jean Quinsey Linda and Sherman Saperstein • Judy and Alan Wertheimer apologize and ask you to please contact us Susan and John Horseman * Tracy and Christian Serena • Debbie and Richard Yoken at [email protected]. Chris and Bob Irish * Kristine and Steve Short Sandy Greenhut David J. Itzkowitz * Cynthia and Anthony Siegle • Aviva Baer Richard Kiene Ronda and Carl Silver • Diana and David Smith $100,000 + Judy and Sam Linhart * Rowena Simberg Claire Keefnor Harvey Lisherness Delores Rodman and Dale Suran Billie Jo and Judd Herberger * • Madaline Krska Marcia and James Lowman * Jill Townsend Ted Stephan Lynn and Matthew Luger * Denise and William Villalon • Who’s Who Singles - AZ Inc. $10,000 - $24,999 Joan and Walter Magen * Brad Williams Felice Appell * Roberta and Stan Marks * Mary and Dale Fedewa * Linda Milhaven * Joan and David Goldfarb Jeffrey Miller * Alison Lewis and Craig Krumwiede * Elan Mizrahi * Paulette and Michael Miller * Thomas J. Morgan * Kathy and Michael Wills * Mary and David Patino * Kimberly and Erik Peterson * Hermine and Leo Philippe * $5,000 - $9,999 Rich and Penny Post * Charlotte and Gary Gilbert Laura Ahl and Jeff Rakoczy * Betty Hum and Alan Yudell Betsy R. Retchin * Peggy and Jamie Kapner * Carrie Lynn Richardson and Paul Giancola * Marie and Richard Stewart Lois and John Rogers * Tamar Weiss, In Memory of Emil Weiss Missy Romanoff * Merle and Steve Rosskam * $2,500 - $4,999 Susan and Richard Silverman * Dorothy Lincoln-Smith * Rhonda and Gary Anderson * Diana M. and David N. Smith * Paul Basha * Art C. Soares * Nancy and Chuck Brickman Paula and Jack Strickstein * Susie and Don Cogman * Gail and Fred Tieken * Jennie and Jerry Cox * Kimberly and John Davids * Rebecca and Sam Eden * Dorothy Rowe and Kenneth O'Connor * Doris and Eliot Minsker * Barbara Robbins * Linda and Paul Schmidt * Stanley Spiegel Trust * Patrick D Strieck and Brian J Fanning *

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Scottsdale Arts is pleased to recognize the following corporations, foundations, government agencies, and in-kind donors for their support of the arts in our community this season. For more information on participating as a sponsor, please contact Denise Wisdom, corporate and foundation relations manager, at 480-874-4669 or [email protected].

World Class Partners ($50,000 +) Signature Partners ($5,000 - $9,999)

THE KEMPER AND ETHEL MARLEY FOUNDATION

Title Partners ($25,000 - $49,999)

Simoncic’s Opportunities In Arts and Robotics

WILLIAM L. AND RUTH T. PENDLETON MEMORIAL FUND DIANE AND BRUCE HALLE FAMILY FOUNDATION

INSTITUT FRANCAÍS- RELANCE EXPORT in partnership with HomeSlice Supporting Partners ($2,500 - $4,999)

CHARLES G. AND RHETA KRAMER S. REX AND JOAN LEWIS FOUNDATION FOUNDATION WALTER AND KARLA GOLDSCHMIDT FOUNDATION

Presenting Partners ($10,000 - $24,999) Small Business Collaborator Partners ($2,499 and below) Broadstone Waterfront La Señora at Saguaro Canopy by Hilton Scottsdale Old Town Museum of the West City of Scottsdale Solid Waste Services Nori Sushi & Asian Dining Cosanti Foundation Oh My Dog! Boutique Hotel & Spa Dollar Radio Rentals Phoenix College Experience Scottsdale Scottsdale Artists' School Havaianas Scottsdazzle Honor Health Shinbay Hoverlay Sizzle Korean BBQ Jewel of the Crown Southbridge Management THE VIRGINIA M. ULLMAN Juice Core Organic Super Chunk Sweets & Treats FOUNDATION Jules & JC Waterfront Properties Kelly’s at Southbridge W Scottsdale

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