STEVEN ISSERLIS cello with JEREMY DENK piano
Sun, Jun 5, 2022 3:00 PM
Linehan Concert Hall | UMBC
Performance Information
British cellist Steven Isserlis frequently appears with the world’s leading orchestras and conductors, including the Berlin Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra Washington, London Philharmonic, and Zurich Tonhalle. He is also a children’s book author, publishing “Why Beethoven Threw the Stew” and “Why Handel Waggled His Wig” in 2006. Renowned pianist Jeremy Denk will accompany Steven Isserlis.
The Program
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)
Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 Prelude Steven Isserlis, cello
The Well-Tempered Clavier I, BWV 860 Prelude and Fugue in G Major Jeremy Denk, piano
Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 Courante Steven Isserlis, cello
DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975)
Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40
- I. Allegro non troppo
- II. Allegro
- III. Largo
- IV. Allegro
Intermission
FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847)
Variations Concertantes for Cello and Piano, Op. 17
Sonata No. 2 in D Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 58
- I. Allegro assai vivace
- II. Allegretto scherzando
- III. Adagio
- IV. Molto allegro e vivace
About The Artists
British cellist Steven Isserlis CBE enjoys an international career as a soloist, chamber musician, author, educator, and broadcaster. He performs with the world’s greatest orchestras, from period to modern ensembles, and has given many world premieres, including Sir John Tavener The Protecting Veil, Thomas Adès Lieux retrouvés, four works for solo cello by György Kurtág, and pieces by Holliger, Widmann, Mustonen, and many others. His vast award-winning discography includes the complete JS…
Jeremy Denk is one of America’s foremost pianists, proclaimed by the New York Times ‘a pianist you want to hear no matter what he performs’. Winner of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, and the Avery Fisher Prize, he has also been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Denk has appeared many times at Carnegie Hall and in recent years has worked with such orchestras as Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony…
