Constella presents:
Classic Gems and Contemporary Miniatures
Featuring Hilary Hahn, violin, and Valentina Lisitsa, piano
Thursday, October 13, 2011 | 7:30pm
Memorial Hall | Cincinnati, OH
Classic Gems and Contemporary Miniatures was an exciting Constella Festival Opening Night special event featuring two-time Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn and pianist Valentina Lisitsa. 31-year-old Hahn is celebrated for her probing interpretations, technical brilliance, and spellbinding stage presence. For the Constella Festival concert, Hahn’s first stop on her recital tour, she performed sonatas by Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven along with an incredible 13 world premieres of new works written especially for her project “In 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores.” For this project, Hahn commissioned 27 composers to write short-form pieces for violin and piano that she will use as encores at her performances over the next two years. Hahn was accompanied by Valentina Lisitsa, a pianist whose multi-faceted playing is described as “dazzling.” For more information about Hahn and Lisitsa, please visit www.hilaryhahn.com and www.valentinalisitsa.com.
WCPO interview with Hilary: http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/hilary-hahn-performs-in-cincinnati
Program Included:
“In 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores” (World Premieres)
Speak, Memory — Lera Auerbach
Thin Blue Line — Tina Davidson
Memory Games — Avner Dorman
Levitation — Søren Nils Eichberg
Coming To — Christos Hatzis
Echo Dash — Jennifer Higdon
Solitude d’automne — Bun-Ching Lam
Blue Fiddle — Paul Moravec
Two Voices — Nico Muhly
Whispering — Einojuhani Rautavaara
Mercy — Max Richter
Bifū — Somei Satoh
Tōrua — Gillian Whitehead
After the performance, Prominent Cincinnati artists including Sandra Gross, Lisa Merida-Paytes and artists from Brazee Street Studios showcased their latest work in a fine arts show entitled “ENCORE” themed around the concert concept of contemporary miniatures. A post-concert reception with the artists immediately followed the performance at Memorial Hall. Madisono’s Gelato also offered an official Constella Festival gelato flavor (Constella Dark Chocolate Chili) in honor of our inaugural season. Coffee Emporium artisan coffee beverages were available for all guests.
List of Artists for ENCORE:
Leah Busch
Cedric Michael Cox
Christopher Daniel
Stuart Fink
Sandra Gross
Andrey Kozakov
Lisa Merida-Paytes
Casey Riordan Millard
Sara Pearce
Mark Schlachter
Kim Watling
Rondle West
Click here to check out the ENCORE Show Graphic.
For more information about Brazee Street Studio, please visit http://www.brazeestreetstudios.com/.
