Rising star Canadian violinist Blake Pouliot and close collaborator, American pianist Henry Kramer (a recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant), present the West Coast premiere of a newly commissioned work from in-demand California composer Jimmy Lopez—a graduate of the UC Berkeley music department whose acclaimed Dreamers oratorio was commissioned by Cal Performances several seasons ago. The duo also showcases its remarkable musical interplay in Schubert’s Fantasy in C major—a monumental opus from the composer’s last year—and a series of works devoted to the influence of art song on instrumental music.
“One of those special talents that comes along once in a lifetime”—Toronto Star
| SCHUBERT | Fantasy in C major, D. 934 |
| DVOŘÁK/arr. POULIOT | Zigeunerlieder, Op. 55 |
| JIMMY LOPEZ | Memento Mei (West Coast Premiere, Cal Performances Co-commission) |
| FAURÉ/arr. POULIOT | Song Selections from Op. 7 & Op. 23 |
| CHAUSSON | Poème, Op. 25 |
| HUBAY | Carmen Fantasie, Op. 3, No. 3 |
Program notes will be available approximately one week before the performance.
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