06/02/24 at 4:30 Kensington, California
MIRROR ON THE WORLD - A CONCERT CELEBRATING RAVEL’S GLOBAL AESTHETICS, SUNDAY JUNE 2
PART OF “A, B, C PIANOING ROUND THE WORLD” PROJECT
Immerse in the captivating world of Ravel's music: night moths bouncing around on a summer evening, a jazzy groove of a Violin Sonata, and the distant lands of the ancient Greeks and Hebrews.
This free admission concert will be on Sunday, June 2, at 4:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley at 1 Lawson Road in Kensington.
The concert will feature soprano Jennie Yukyung Byun, violinist Kai-Li Cheng, and pianist Yu-Ting Chen.
In addition, artworks inspired by the Mirror set will be displayed, interpreted by artist Peggy Gyulai and amateur artists Wen-Hui, Yin-Chiu Jou, and Su-Jung Weng.
"Mirror on the World," a concert reflecting on the beauty and diversity of our planet through the mirror of Maurice Ravel, celebrates the composer's belief in music as a universal language that can unite people. “True, each music has its motherland, but its natural calling is to be international and to bind all nations with the bond of harmony. May music also infuse the spirit of reconciliation into every heart.”- Ravel’s words, spoken in 1920, still hold today and echo the spirit of the "A, B, C, Pianoing Round the World" Project, a journey that seeks to foster connections between individuals by delving into unique cultures and shared experiences. Having journeyed from A to E, the project is now ready to land in France this concert. Let the power of music continue to unite hearts and inspire a spirit of reconciliation that knows no boundaries. Kindly visit https://yutingchenpianostudio.weebly.com/pianoing-round-the-world to learn more about this project.
PART OF “A, B, C PIANOING ROUND THE WORLD” PROJECT
Immerse in the captivating world of Ravel's music: night moths bouncing around on a summer evening, a jazzy groove of a Violin Sonata, and the distant lands of the ancient Greeks and Hebrews.
This free admission concert will be on Sunday, June 2, at 4:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley at 1 Lawson Road in Kensington.
The concert will feature soprano Jennie Yukyung Byun, violinist Kai-Li Cheng, and pianist Yu-Ting Chen.
In addition, artworks inspired by the Mirror set will be displayed, interpreted by artist Peggy Gyulai and amateur artists Wen-Hui, Yin-Chiu Jou, and Su-Jung Weng.
"Mirror on the World," a concert reflecting on the beauty and diversity of our planet through the mirror of Maurice Ravel, celebrates the composer's belief in music as a universal language that can unite people. “True, each music has its motherland, but its natural calling is to be international and to bind all nations with the bond of harmony. May music also infuse the spirit of reconciliation into every heart.”- Ravel’s words, spoken in 1920, still hold today and echo the spirit of the "A, B, C, Pianoing Round the World" Project, a journey that seeks to foster connections between individuals by delving into unique cultures and shared experiences. Having journeyed from A to E, the project is now ready to land in France this concert. Let the power of music continue to unite hearts and inspire a spirit of reconciliation that knows no boundaries. Kindly visit https://yutingchenpianostudio.weebly.com/pianoing-round-the-world to learn more about this project.
Pacific Time- Friday December 22, 2023 at 7:30~8:10 pm
Brahms Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 5
(1853)
FREE ADMISSION
Brahms Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 5
(1853)
FREE ADMISSION
Brahms Recital Previews, and,
in the year of 1853:
In the beginning of 1853, Brahms was a talented but unknown young pianist and composer.
in the year of 1853:
In the beginning of 1853, Brahms was a talented but unknown young pianist and composer.
In September 1853, gathered enough courage and led by his new violinist friend Joseph Joachim, Brahms visited the Schumanns. It was one of the most important turning point in his life!
"The Day Clara Schumann Met Johannes Brahms," a story we all find it hard to resist....please go ahead and read at Clara Schumann Channel, click here!
Just one month after the visit, Robert Schumann, the most important music journalist and famed composer, announced to the world in Neue Zeitschrift für Musik (New Journal of Music) with an article entitled "New Paths":
“sooner or later … someone would and must appear, fated to give us the ideal expression of times, one who would not gain his mastery by gradual stages, but rather spring fully armed like Minerva from the head of Jove. And he has come, a young blood at whose cradle graces and heroes mounted guard. His name is Johannes Brahms…”
“sooner or later … someone would and must appear, fated to give us the ideal expression of times, one who would not gain his mastery by gradual stages, but rather spring fully armed like Minerva from the head of Jove. And he has come, a young blood at whose cradle graces and heroes mounted guard. His name is Johannes Brahms…”
By the end of 1853, the young Brahms has become a promising star, brought to the world's attention by Schumann's utmost enthusiastic proclaims. The 20-year-old could not have been more fortunate and grateful!
Yet on the other hand, in a letter written in November, Brahms expressed his concern that Schumann's praises" will arouse such extraordinary expectations by the public that I don't know how I can begin to fulfil them."
The 3rd Piano Sonata, written through his first concert tour away from home, the excitement of meeting inspiring figures and the sudden fame, as well as the burdens to fulfil the extraordinary expectations from the world, is unusually large, and an undeniable masterwork. It is grand, powerful, and filled with passion and vigor of a 20-year-old. Yet it is its constant striving for hope, as well as giving ways or chasing after the intimate, soulful melodies and the sheer heartwarming, comforting chorales that provide us genuine smiles and joyful tears. Was it really written by a 20-year-old?!
Yet on the other hand, in a letter written in November, Brahms expressed his concern that Schumann's praises" will arouse such extraordinary expectations by the public that I don't know how I can begin to fulfil them."
The 3rd Piano Sonata, written through his first concert tour away from home, the excitement of meeting inspiring figures and the sudden fame, as well as the burdens to fulfil the extraordinary expectations from the world, is unusually large, and an undeniable masterwork. It is grand, powerful, and filled with passion and vigor of a 20-year-old. Yet it is its constant striving for hope, as well as giving ways or chasing after the intimate, soulful melodies and the sheer heartwarming, comforting chorales that provide us genuine smiles and joyful tears. Was it really written by a 20-year-old?!
Come listen to the whole Sonata!
Photos
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No._1_(Brahms)#/media/File:Johannes_Brahms_1853.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Schumann#/media/File:Robert_u_Clara_Schumann_1847.jpg
https://archive.org/details/NeueZeitschriftFuerMusik1853Jg20Bd39/page/n197/mode/2up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Joachim#/media/File:Joseph_Joachim_(photo_by_Julius_Allgeyer).jpg
Quote translations
https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/pieces/2838/piano-sonata-no-3-in-f-minor-op-5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Brahms