La Musica introduces new lineup of musicians for chamber fest finale

Audiences ought to count on some fireworks and additional surprises for the final 3 concert events of the La Musica International Chamber New music Competition, which returns to the Sarasota Opera Household beginning April 8.

In her first yr as inventive director, pianist Wu Han, 1 of the leaders of the Chamber Music Culture of Lincoln Center, mentioned she is hoping to create trust with the audience, both longtime supporters and likely new listeners, via a new mix of repertoire and performers.

She expanded the programming to include things like solitary concerts in February and March “and judging by the standing ovations, I know the audience experienced a good time. My hope is as we make enough rely on with all of them, they will keep coming. Folks do look enthusiastic for the reason that the excellent is so significant,” Wu Han claimed.

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For the three live shows starting off April 8, Wu Han will accomplish with a core group of nine musicians, all of whom will be featured in the initially two packages – “Grand Statements” at 7:30 p.m. April 8 and “Fireworks” at 7:30 p.m. April 11. Five of the musicians also will return for the period finale, “Grand Friendships” at 5 p.m. April 15.

“As artistic director, you are like the chef making an attempt to determine out this team of musicians. This team has the chemistry to generate fireworks on stage for the reason that the 8 string players are 8 superstars in the chamber tunes world.”

The group characteristics violinists Chad Hoopes, Kristin lee, Paul Huang and James Thompson, violists Matthew Lipman and Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt and cellists David Finckel (Wu Han’s husband) and Keith Robinson.”

Wu Han reported she models the plan and then finds the musicians who can greatest accomplish and direct the will work, which contain Romanian composer George Enescu’s demanding Octet in C key for Strings, op.7, which Lee has led ahead of.

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“The Enescu octet is a person of the most hard to direct,” stated Lee. “I’ve done it on a massive phase, the place I thrive and I experience very good performing with greater ensembles.”

Lee explained she is usually humbled to perform with people like Hoopes, Huang and Thompson “because it’s possible they can do points I’m not as great at. I know I have to be at the top of my match. I have to make guaranteed I can meet up with them at their level.”

Lee is hunting ahead to becoming back again in Sarasota, where she spent at minimum five winters researching with the Perlman Music Program/Suncoast.

The opening application attributes Beethoven’s Piano Trio in G big, op. 1, no. 2 Strauss’ Sextet for Strings from “Capriccio,’ op. 85 Shostakovich’s Prelude and Scherzo for String Octet, op. 11 and Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat significant for Strings, op. 20. The “Fireworks” live performance, in addition to the Enescu Octet, will feature Telemann’s Gulliver Suite in D important for two violins, and his Concerto for 4 Violins in D key TWV 40:202 Tartini’s Sonata in G minor for Violin and Continuo, “Devil’s Trill’ and the Halvorsen (after Handel) Passacaglia in G minor for violin and viola. The final concert is a tribute to competition co-founder Derek Han, the longtime associate creative director who died at 63 in 2021. It options musical friendships among Johannes Brahms, Antonin Dvorak and Harry Burleigh.

A pre-live performance communicate will be held 45 minutes ahead of the start off of every program. Tickets for each individual performance are $60. Call 941-328-1300 or go to lamusicafestival.org for extra facts.