Klavier Trio Amsterdam

Sunday, March 28, 2010    4 p.m.

“Violinist Joan Berkhemer, cellist Nadia David, and pianist Klara Würtz played each piece with passionate intensity and perfect ensemble, neglecting not even the most obscure detail.” —The Washington Post

Joan Berkhemer, Nadia David, and Klara Würtz, each a seasoned soloist, joined forces in 1990 to form Klavier Trio Amsterdam. By fusing their musical talents, they have created a highly accomplished trio, which has received international critical acclaim. The trio won top honors at the Colmar Chamber Music Competition, and its debut recording of two Mendelssohn trios was hailed as the best of 2000 in the International Record Review. The Washington Post raved that their appearance in 2006 was “one of the most superb chamber music concerts of the season.”

Program: TBA

Ariel Quartet with Roger Tapping

Sunday, May 02, 2010    4 p.m.

“To say that they are unusual is an understatement. They are extraordinary and a wonderful ambassador for our community…” —Itzhak Perlman

The Ariel Quartet is celebrating their 11th anniversary as a quartet this year, and they are all in their early 20s. The quartet’s recent awards include First Prize in the Franz Schubert and the Music of Modernity international competition held in Graz, Austria; Third Prize at the Banff International String Quartet Competition in addition to Special Prize for their performance of a Bartók quartet; and Grand Prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. The quartet has performed extensively in Israel, Europe, and North America, at such notable venues as the Musée du Louvre in Paris, Kaisersaal in Frankfurt, Neue Galerie in New York City, and Jordan Hall in Boston. The Ariel Quartet was chosen to be the next resident ensemble in New England Conservatory’s prestigious Professional String Quartet Training Program.

Violist Roger Tapping joins the Ariel Quartet for the performance. Tapping was a member of the Grammy Award-winning Takács Quartet for 10 years, touring the world and making many award-winning recordings, including complete cycles of Bartók and Beethoven quartets. Now based in Boston, he performs as a recitalist and a guest with chamber groups from the United States and Europe. He teaches at the New England Conservatory, the Longy School, and the Boston Conservatory.

Program:
Mozart, String Quartet No. 20 in D Major, K. 499, “Hoffmeister”;
Brahms, String Quartet No. 3 in Bb Major, Op. 67;
Beethoven, String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29 with Roger Tapping.

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