Southern California’s premiere chamber music ensemble, Camerata Pacifica, opens its 27th season of concerts with two works written almost 300 years apart. J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations and Béla Bartók’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion are both among the most significant and influential pieces of their times. The Goldberg Variations are presented here in an arrangement for string trio by violinist Dmitry Sitkovetsky. Performed by principal string players Paul Huang, Richard O’Neill, and Ani Aznavoorian, these Goldberg Variations have been described as “gripping, glorious, and irresistible,” and will offer listeners a new perspective on one of classical music’s most well-loved works.
Bartók’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion was written for the Basel Chamber Orchestra in 1937; this extraordinary quartet was one of the earliest works in a “century of percussion,” creating a new dimension of virtuosity and soloistic capacity in the percussion section. The Sonata will be performed by principal percussionist Ji Hye Jung, joined by her former mentor, Robert van Sice, and Southern California’s favorite piano duo, Joanne Pearce Martin and Gavin Martin.
Camerata Pacific performs on Tuesday, September 13, 7:30 p.m. at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens (1151 Oxford Road, San Marino). Single Tickets at $56.
Program
J.S. Bach The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, arr. for string trio by Sitkovetsky
Béla Bartók Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion
Subscription Pricing (4-9 Concerts, facility fees included) $212 – $454.
First-Timer’s Subscription – for those who have not before enjoyed a subscription
Any 4 (four) concerts for $125 (plus applicable facility fees).
Student Rush
$10 (plus applicable facility fee). Contingent on availability, beginning 30 minutes before concert
with valid student ID.
For more information, contact Camerata Pacifica at (805) 884-8410 or visit www.cameratapacifica.org.
