Sunday Morning Coffee Concerts

Henning Kraggerud, violin
Christian Ihle Hadland, piano

Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 11:00 am
Walter Reade Theater

“It was astonishing how [he] negotiated the devilishly complex solo parts...simply phenomenal.”
—Frankfurter Allgemeine
GRIEG: Allegretto tranquillo, from Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major, Op. 13
BRAHMS: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
FRANCK: Violin Sonata in A major

This performance is part of the Sunday Morning Coffee Concerts series

Henning Kraggerud and Christian Ihle Hadland performed the following encore:
BRAHMS: Wie Melodien zieht es mir, Op. 105, No. 1, originally for voice and piano

Škampa Quartet

Sunday, October 31, 2010 at 11:00 am
Walter Reade Theater

“No lover of chamber music should miss them.”
—The Strad

HAYDN: Unfinished Quartet in D minor, Op.103, Hob.III:83
DVORÁK: String Quartet No.13 in G major

This performance is part of the Sunday Morning Coffee Concerts series

Martin Fröst, clarinet
Shai Wosner, piano

Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 11:00 am
Walter Reade Theater

“Until you’ve heard Martin Fröst, you really haven’t heard the clarinet.”
—The Times (London)

DEBUSSY: Première rapsodie
POULENC: Sonata
FRANCAIX: Tema con Variazioni
BRAHMS: Sonata in E-flat major, Op.120, No.2

Juho Pohjonen, piano

Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 11:00 am
Walter Reade Theater

“Pohjonen plays with a luminous virtuosity and detailed, crisp ideas.”
—Atlanta Journal Constitution

MENDELSSOHN: Prelude and Fugue in E minor
SIBELIUS: Five Pieces for Piano ("The Trees")
GRIEG: Ballade in G minor
BARTÓK: Piano Sonata No.1 in G minor

This performance is part of the Sunday Morning Coffee Concerts series

Nicolas Altstaedt, cello

José Gallardo, piano

Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 11:00 am
Walter Reade Theater

“Nicolas Altstaedt draws sweet sounds from his Nicolas Lupot cello...technically he is outstanding.”
—The Strad

BEETHOVEN: Variations in E-flat major on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen,” from Die Zauberflöte, WoO46
PROKOFIEV: Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119
ALI-ZADEH: Habil-Sayagy (in the style of Habil)
PIAZZOLLA: Le grand tango

This performance is part of the Sunday Morning Coffee Concerts series

Paul Galbraith, guitar

Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 11:00 am
Walter Reade Theater

“Magnificently played, thoughtful and majestic performances.”
—Gramophone
HAYDN: Sonata for Keyboard No. 29 in E major
SCHUMANN: Arabesque
HINDEMITH: Harp Sonata
BACH: Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007
All works arranged for eight-string guitar by Paul Galbraith

This performance is part of the Sunday Morning Coffee Concerts series

Paul Galbraith performed the following encore:
ALBENIZ: Granada, from Suite española