Portland Chamber Music Festival
Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 07:30pm
Portland Chamber Music Festival
Hannaford Hall
Abromson Community Education Center, 88 Bedford St
7:30 PM - Program IV: Virtuosity
A Multi-Faceted Tribute To Bach’s Immortal Chaconne Makes For One Epic Season Finale! Following A Heartfelt Violin Sonata By Schumann (Who Adored Bach), The East Coast Chamber Orchestra’s Extraordinary Ensemble Offers A Contemporary Work Inspired By “This One Epic Movement ... That Would Define String Playing Forever After.” Finally, The Stunning Chaconne Itself, Originally Written For Solo Violin, In A Breathtaking Arrangement For The Full Forces Of String Orchestra. You’ll See Why The New York Times Declared, "ECCO Delivers Performances That Are Nothing Short Of Electrifying."
Robert Schumann Violin Sonata No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 121 (1851)
I. Ziemlich Langsam - Lebhaft
II. Sehr Lebhaft
III. Leise, Einfach
IV. Bewegt
Anthony Marwood, Violin; Shai Wosner, Piano
David Ludwig Virtuosity: Five Micro-Concertos For String Orchestra (2013)
East Coast Chamber Orchestra
J.S. Bach (Arr. Michi Wiancko) Chaconne From Partita No. 2 In D Minor, BWV 1004 (1717-1720/2019)
East Coast Chamber Orchestra
Programs And Artists Subject To Change
Concert Run Time Is Approximately 90 Minutes Including A Brief Intermission. The Concert Will Be Live-Streamed For Free On Our Youtube Channel. The Archived Stream Will Be Available To View For 24 Hours.