Julian Rachlin © Julia Wesely Julian Rachlin – February 7, Pollack Hall LiveEvents January 30, 2016 3937 The Ladies’ Morning Musical Club presents Julian Rachlin Julian Rachlin is one of the most exciting and respected violinists of our time. For a quarter of a century now, he has been captivating audiences around the world with his distinctively rich sound, superb musicianship and outstanding interpretations. Mr. Rachlin was born in Lithuania and moved to Vienna in 1978. At the age of fourteen, he became the youngest soloist ever to perform with the Vienna Philharmonic. The recordings he has made for Sony Classical, Warner Classics and Deutsche Grammophon, including the concertos of Brahms, Sibelius and Tchaikovsky, have all met with critical acclaim. Always willing to expand his musical horizons, Mr. Rachlin is also known as a violist and, more recently, as a conductor. Since 2000, he has been leading the internationally renowned Julian Rachlin & Friends festival in Dubrovnik, Croatia, a platform for creative and vibrant projects with leading musicians and actors. Julian Rachlin plays the 1704 ‘ex Liebig’ Stradivarius violin and a 1757 Guadagnini viola. In addition to his musical pursuits, he is recognized as a philanthropist for his work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and for his educational outreach. LMMC debut. Julian Rachlin, violin, viola Magda Amara, piano PROGRAMME: BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Violin Sonata in G major, Opus 96 (1812) Adagio moderato Adagio espressivo Scherzo: Allegro Poco allegretto BRAHMS (1833-1897) Viola Sonata in F minor, Opus 120 No. 1 (1894) Allegro appassionato Andante un poco adagio Allegretto grazioso Vivace BRAHMS (1833-1897) Violin Sonata violon in E flat major, Opus 120 No. 2 (1894) Allegro amabile Allegro appasionato Andante con moto – Allegro BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Viola Sonata in A major, Opus 47 ‘Kreutzer’ (1803) Adagio sostenuto – Presto Andante con variazioni Finale: Presto To learn more about Julian Rachlin, visit: www.julianrachlin.com The LMMC is a non-profit organization. For more information and to purchase tickets: online at www.lmmc.ca (Please note that web reservations must be done by 1pm on the Friday before the concert.) By phone at 514-932-6796 Monday to Friday, from 10am to 1pm. Reservations are recommended as concerts often sell out. If tickets are still available, they can be purchased at Pollack Hall’s box office as of 2:30pm on the day of the concert.
