Close Encounters With Music Presents: "Rite of Spring"-Rachmaninoff/Stravinsky

Start: Sunday, March 23, 2025 4:00PM
End: Sunday, March 23, 2025 6:00PM

Two monumental works, two Russian ex-pats of the same aristocratic background - and two divergent extremes. One a master of nostalgia and a formidable pianist, follows in the footsteps of Chopin. The other, a trailblazer, scandalizer and collaborator of Picasso delights in breaking old molds - though harking back to traditional Russian folk material - and ushers in a new age in music, conceptually aligned with Cubism. Stravinsky's Rite of Spring shocked tout-Paris and sparked riots (scenes from the film Coco Chanel will be shown). Rachmaninoff's Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano was written after a course of hypnotherapy for "composers block," out of which emerged a work of virtuosity and grandeur, with his characteristic flourishes and a Russian Belle Epoque sensibility. "Terrifyingly difficult" for the piano, it is a virtual piano concerto - not to downplay the soulful melodic role of the cello.

Michael Chertock, piano; Yehuda Hanani, cello; Enes Pektas, baritone

Join us for an Afterglow Reception on the Mahaiwe stage following the concert! You are invited to meet the artists and enjoy bites and beverages by Authentic Eats by Oleg.

Prices:
Balcony Seating: USD 30.00,
Mezzanine/Orchestra Seating: USD 55.00

Artists: Yehuda Hanani, Michael Chertock, Enes Pektas