Known to her adoring fans as the “Valkyrie of the piano,” Venezuelan pianist, composer, and opera star Teresa Carreño (1853-1917) stunned audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. Like Cuban violinist-composer José White, Carreño received support from American composer Louis Gottschalk in New York City, and concertized widely in Europe, before returning to America, and then to Venezuela, where she attempted to found a conservatory and opera company. This program weaves together the rich tapestry of Carreño’s life and influence, featuring her works alongside those of her teachers, friends, and students, and even a husband.
PROGRAM
Teresa Carreño – Un bal en rêve / Un Baile en Sueños Op. 26 (1869)
Eugène d’Albert – Albumblatt in D-flat major (1908)
Carreño – Un bal en rêve / Un Baile en Sueños Op. 26 (1869)
Edvard Grieg – Violin Sonata No.3, Op.45
INTERMISSION
Carreño – String Quartet in B minor (1896) | Selections
Carreño – Le Printemps, Op.25 (1868)
Johannes Brahms – Selections from 16 Waltzes, Op. 39 (1865) and Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op.65 (1869–74)
Frédéric Chopin – Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 31 (1835)
Carreño – Barcarola
Gioacchino Rossini – Selections from Les soirées musicales (1835) and Péchés de Vieillesse (1857-68)
ARTISTS
Violin: Juliette Greer, Jennifer Frautschi
Viola: Liana Bérubé
Piano: Eric Zivian, Adonis Gonzalez
Cello: Tanya Tomkins
Soprano: Nikki Einfeld
PERFORMANCE LENGTH
Approximately 2 hours with intermission | Programs and artists subject to change
SUBSCRIPTIONS
SINGLE TICKETS