DREAMS AND PRAYERS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 · 7:30 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Two major composers come to grips with their heritages in two heart-stopping pieces of virtuosity and expressivity: Mendelssohn, reconciling his Jewish heritage with his adopted Christianity in his stormy piano trio; and Argentinian composer Osvaldo Golijov, whose music blends Argentinean music, traditional Jewish idioms, and modern sounds into a distinctive style. His klezmerinfluenced clarinet quintet first brought him to international attention and made him “one of the most celebrated stars in classical music.” (New York Times)

J.S. BACH Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme

Tessa Lark, Alexi Kenney, violins; Efe Baltacigil, cello

OSVALDO The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind

GOLIJOV Mark Simpson, clarinet; Alexi Kenney, Tessa Lark, violins; Maiya Papach, viola; Coleman Itzkoff, cello

MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66

Zoltán Fejérvári, piano; Blake Pouliot, violin; Efe Baltacigil, cello

MUSICAL PRELUDE

6:30 PM

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Performance by Quartet Integra