The Ladies’ Morning Musical Club presents

Rachel Barton Pine

In both art and life, violinist Rachel Barton Pine has an extraordinary ability to connect with people. She plays with passion and conviction across an extensive repertory, thrilling audiences with her dazzling technique, lustrous tone, and infectious joy in music-making. Her repertory ranges from traditional classical works to contemporary composers like the American Mohammed Fairouz and the Ghanian Kwabena Nketia. Her interests as well extend to period instrument practice (she also plays a Baroque violin and viola d’amore), rock and heavy metal. Pine’s prolific discography of 30 albums can be found on the Avie, Cedille, Warner Classics, Hänssler Classics, Naxos and Dorian labels. Pine holds prizes from several of the world’s leading competitions, including a gold medal at the 1992 J.S. Bach International Violin Competition in Leipzig. Other top awards have come from the Queen Elisabeth (Brussels, 1993), Kreisler (Vienna, 1992), Szigeti (Budapest, 1992), and Montreal (1991) International Violin Competitions. She performs on the Joseph Guarnerius del Gesù (Cremona 1742), known as the “ex-Bazzini, ex-Soldat”, on lifetime loan from her patron.
3rd LMMC appearance.

MATTHEW HAGLE, piano

Programme:

SAINT-GEORGES    (1745-1799)
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major (1781)
Allegro moderato
Andantino

BEETHOVEN    (1770-1827)
Violin Sonata in A major, Opus 47
« Kreutzer » (1803)
Adagio sostenuto – Presto – Adagio
Andante con variazioni
Finale: Presto

BRAHMS   (1833-1897)
Violin Sonata in D minor, Opus 108 (1888)
Allegro
Adagio
Un poco presto e con sentimento
Presto agitato

STILL   (1895-1978)
Suite for Violin and Piano (1943)
Suggested by Richmond Barthé: African Dancer
Suggested by Sargent Johnson: Mother & Child
Suggested by Augusta Savage: Gamin

To learn more about Rachel Barton Pine visit www.rachelbartonpine.com

The LMMC is a non-profit organization.
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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.