With Asiya Korepanova

With Mark Peskanov, Julian Schwarz, Marika Bournaki

With Mark Peskanov, Julian Schwarz, Marika Bournaki

With Daniel Kogan

With Mark Peskanov, Daniel Kogan, and Nina Kogan

With Jeffrey Solow

With the Amernet Quartet

With the Amernet Quartet

With Jeffrey Solow

With Steven Beck

With Mark Peskanov, Edward Arron, Jeewon Park

WIth Mark Peskanov, Edward Arron, Jeewon Park

World and New York Premieres of solo and chamber works by ten composers, performed by ten artists

World and New York Premieres of solo and chamber works by ten composers, performed by ten artists

World and New York premieres of solo and chamber works by ten composers, performed by ten artists

With Jeffrey Solow

With Steven Beck

With Michael Brown and Jerome Lowenthal

With Steven Beck

With Steven Beck

With Ljova

With Semplice Players and Dan Tepfer

with Thomas Piercy and Marina Iwao

With the Williams Chamber Players

With the Williams Chamber Players

With Olga Vinokur

With Mark Peskanov, Wendy Sutter, and William Wolfram

With Mark Peskanov, Wendy Sutter, and William Wolfram

With Faina Lushtak

with Jeffrey Swann

with Jeffrey Swann

With John Novacek

With Semplice Players and Mark Peskanov

With Marcantonio Barone

With Jeffrey Swann

With Jeffrey Swann

with Dalit Warshaw

With Judith Ingolfsson and Vladimir Stoupel

With the Cassatt Quartet and Lydia Artymiw

With Daniel Kogan and Pavel Nersessian

With the Dorian Wind Quintet, Roni Gal-Ed, Amanda Harberg

With Mark Peskanov, Julian Schwarz, and Marika Bournaki

With Mark Peskanov, Julian Schwarz, and Marika Bournaki

With Rob Schwimmer

With Mark Peskanov and Doris Stevenson

With Mark Peskanov and Doris Stevenson

Words Within Music TRIO

Founded in 1996, the trio’s intention is to play a wide repertoire of chamber music as well as jazz related music.  Besides original compositions, of Daniel Schnyder. The Trio plays the music of Ellington, Gershwin, and specialized new interpretations of Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Wagner, and Weill.  Words Within Music performs around the world: from Germany’s Alte Oper in Frankfort to the Barossa Festival in Australia.  The Trio has also been featured on recordings, Television and radio productions.

Daniel Schnyder, saxophone and flute

Ron Stabinsky, piano

David Taylor, bass trombone

Beethoven Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 2
Dvorak  Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90, "Dumky"
Mark Peskanov, violin

Edward Arron, cello

Jeewon Park, piano

Beethoven Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 2
Dvorak  Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90, "Dumky"
Mark Peskanov, violin

Edward Arron, cello

Jeewon Park, piano

Robert Schumann Fantasie in C Major for Violin & Piano, Op. 131
Henryk Wieniawski Fantasy on Themes of Gounod's "Faust", Op. 20
Franz Schubert Fantasy in C Major, Op. 15
Igor Pikayzen, violin

Tatyana Pikayzen, piano

Bach Selection from the Sonatas and Partitas for violin solo, BWV 1001-1006
Beethoven 7 Variations on Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen for cello and piano (from Mozart’s The Magic Flute), Wo046
Adolphus Hailstork Trio for violin, cello, and piano    NY Premiere
Brahms Trio in C Major for violin, cello, and piano, Op. 87
Mark Peskanov, violin

Sophie Shao,  cello

Doris Stevenson, piano 

Bach Selection from the Sonatas and Partitas for violin solo, BWV 1001-1006
Beethoven 7 Variations on Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen for cello and piano (from Mozart’s The Magic Flute), Wo046
Adolphus Hailstork Trio for violin, cello, and piano    NY Premiere
Brahms Trio in C Major for violin, cello, and piano, Op. 87
Mark Peskanov, violin

Sophie Shao,  cello

Doris Stevenson, piano 

Sonata in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1
Sonata in G Major, Op. 14 no. 2
Sonata in F-sharp Major, Op. 78
Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, "Das Lebewohl"
Jeffrey Swann, piano

George Meyer  Duo for violin and viola New York Premiere       
Emma Frucht, violin; George Meyer, viola

Ljova "Voices"   for pianist and historical recording New York Premiere
Selections from Reimagine Beethoven and Ravel      All New York Premieres
Peter Golub Bagatelle
Beethoven Bagatelle op 126 # 1
Tamir Hendelman Bagatelle
Beethoven Bagatelle opus 126 # 2
Richard Danielpour Bagatelle "Childhood NIghtmare"
Beethoven Bagatelle opus 126 #4
Mark Carlson Sweet Nothings
Beethoven Bagatelle # 5
Billy Childs "Pursuit" (in response to Scarbo)
Ravel Scarbo (from Gaspard de la Nuit)
Inna Faliks, piano

"On the walls of my boredom, I write your name" by Angélica Negrón  (poem by Paul Eluard) New York Premiere
"Life Is Sweet" by Guy Barash  (poem by Nick Flynn) World Premiere
New Work TBA by Kathleen Supové World Premiere
"Constancy" by Erin Rogers  (based on a 3-panel art piece by Dorothea Rockburne ) World Premiere
"Leadville Pantoum" by Randall Woolf  (poem by Megan Duffy) World Premiere
Kathleen Supové, piano

Roger Stubblefield Christmas Sweets for solo piano, Opus 22  World Premiere
Children's Presence
Family Presence
Joyful Presence 
       
Steven Beck, piano

Lewis Spratlan FANTASY DANCES For Violin and Piano(2019) World Premiere
The Shmagoon
Longing
The Poit

Liz Chang, violin
Steven Beck, piano

Ileana Perez Velazquez Vitrales World Premiere
Luces finitas
Light falling through a stained glass window in a home - Old Havana
Polvo de Estrellas
Peces (MOMA)   
       
Doris Stevenson, piano

Adolphus Hailstork   World Premiere
Soliloquy
Berceuse

Mark Peskanov, violin

Doris Stevenson, piano

Scott Wheeler Songs Without Words: Sonata #2 for Cello and Piano New York Premiere
1. Among the Trees
2. Forest at Night
3. Barcarolle

Benjamin Larsen, cello
Scott Wheeler, piano

Ljova "The Seven Little Lanes"  Seven portraits of Vilnius, inspired by the writing of Chaim Grade New York Premiere
The Return
The Shoe-mender
The Child-doctor
Number 9
Spider-web
Toppled synagogues
Neilah

Ljova, fadolin

Ivan Filipchyk, accordion

Roger Stubblefield Christmas Sweets for solo piano, Opus 22  World Premiere
Children's Presence
Family Presence
Joyful Presence
           Martha Locker, piano

Ileana Perez Velazquez Vitrales World Premiere
Luces finitas
Light falling through a stained glass window in a home - Old Havana
Polvo de Estrellas
Peces (MOMA)
          Doris Stevenson, piano

Adolphus Hailstork   World Premiere
Soliloquy
Berceuse
Mark Peskanov, violin
Doris Stevenson, piano

Scott Wheeler Songs Without Words: Sonata #2 for Cello and Piano New York Premiere
1. Among the Trees
2. Forest at Night
3. Barcarolle
Benjamin Larsen, cello
Scott Wheeler, piano

Ljova "The Seven Little Lanes"Seven portraits of Vilnius, inspired by the writing of Chaim Grade  New York Premiere
The Return
The Shoe-mender
The Child-doctor
Number 9
Spider-web
Toppled synagogues
Neilah
Ljova, fadolín

Ivan Filipchyk, accordion 

Bach Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Steven Beck, piano

Sonata in F Major, Op. 54
Sonata in E minor, Op. 90
Sonata in C minor, Op. 111
Jeffrey Swann, piano

Arioso from Cantata, BWV 156
Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1027
Allemande from Suite No. 6 for Solo Cello in D Major, BWV 1012 
Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor for piano, BWV 849
Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord in D Major, BWV 1028
Adagio from Toccata in C Major, BWV 564
Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord in G minor, BWV 1029
Ave Maria (transc. Gounod)
Julian Schwarz, cello

Marika Bournaki, piano

Amanda Harberg "Eagles' Flight" OR “Crows” (from “Birding in the Palisades”) for flute, clarinet, and piano 2009 

Tomo Hirayama “Lockin’ TKTN” for clarinet, bass clarinet, and piano 2021 World Premiere

Zhihua Hu “Missing…” for clarinet/hichiriki, koto, and piano 2021  World Premiere 

David Loeb “Lofoten” for ryuteki and clarinet 2021 World Premiere 

Roger Stubblefield “Fire Diamond” for flute, clarinet, and piano 2016 NY Premiere

David Taylor “The Echoes Sing of Love” for piccolo, clarinet, and bass trombone 2021 World Premiere

Shoichi Yabuta “Accelerate” for flute, clarinet, and piano 2021 World Premiere

Thomas Piercy, Clarinet/Hichiriki
Lish Lindsey, Flute/Piccolo/Ryuteki
Matthew Fontana, Bass Clarinet
David Taylor, Bass Trombone
Jun Ando, Koto
Marina Iwao, Piano

 Jen Baker Quartitudes World Premiere
Jeremy Howard Beck Awakening
Eve Beglarian In And Out Of The Game World Premiere
Girolamo Deraco Libera Me for Counter Tenor and trombone quartet  World Premiere
William Lang Fanfare World Premiere
Arvo Part Fratres (arr. Lang) for trombone solo and trombone quartet
David Taylor Tatonka Lyotanka for Bass Trombone solo and trombone quartet World Premiere
Jen Baker, tenor trombone

Will Lang, tenor trombone

David Whitwell, tenor trombone/countertenor vocals

Felix Del Tredici, bass trombone

David Taylor, bass trombone

Ileana Perez Velazquez Vitrales World Premiere
Luces finitas
Light falling through a stained glass window in a home – Old Havana
Polvo de Estrellas
Peces (MOMA)
Doris Stevenson, piano

Osvaldo Golijov Hebreische Milonga (NY Premiere)
Michael Nicolas, cello
Carlos Avila, piano

David del Tredici    All World Premieres
Wedding Gymnopodie (with Matrimonial Extension)  (2016)
(Is it) Too Late for Love?  (2016)
Steven Fugue (or The Joy of Turning Fifty) (2017)
Marc Peloquin, piano

David Taylor BARNUM (World Premiere)
David Taylor, Bass Trombone

Ileana Perez Velazquez Vitrales World Premiere
Luces finitas
Light falling through a stained glass window in a home – Old Havana
Polvo de Estrellas
Peces (MOMA)
Doris Stevenson, piano

Osvaldo Golijov Hebreische Milonga (NY Premiere)
Michael Nicolas, cello
Carlos Avila, piano

David del Tredici    All World Premieres
Wedding Gymnopodie (with Matrimonial Extension)  (2016)
(Is it) Too Late for Love?  (2016)
Steven Fugue (or The Joy of Turning Fifty) (2017)
Marc Peloquin, piano

David Taylor BARNUM (World Premiere)
David Taylor, Bass Trombone

Michael Shapiro Passages for Piano, Book One   (World Premiere)
Creation
Hannah
A Light
Naso
The Deluge
Hineni!
Steven Beck, piano

Bach Toccata in F sharp minor, BWV 910
Handel Violin Sonata in D major, op. 1 no.13
Hovhaness Duet for violin and harpsichord, op. 122 and Oror, op. 1
Brahms Six Piano Pieces, op. 118
Busoni Toccata

Mark Peskanov, violin

Steven Beck, harpsichord and piano 

Bach Violin Sonata in B minor, BWV 1014
Hailstork Baroque Suite for violin and harpsichord (NY Premiere)
Copland Violin Sonata (1942-3)
Prokofiev Violin Sonata in F minor, op. 80

Mark Peskanov, violin

Steven Beck, harpsichord and piano 

Bach Violin Sonata in B minor, BWV 1014
Hailstork Baroque Suite for violin and harpsichord (NY Premiere)
Copland Violin Sonata (1942-3)
Prokofiev Violin Sonata in F minor, op. 80

Mark Peskanov, violin

Steven Beck, harpsichord and piano 

Mari Kimura Reminiscendo for pianist and Mugic® device (2022) (New York Premiere)
Gene Pritsker Mantra (2022) (World Premiere)
Randall Woolf A Face In The Crowd (2018)
Eric Lyon Red Hot Polka (2015)
Rahilia Hasanove Monad (1993)

Kathleen Supove, piano 

Schubert String Quartet No. 12 in C minor, D. 703 “Quartettsatz”
Trey Spruance (b. 1969) Séraphîta (2016),
Beethoven String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3

Kodak Quartet
Edgar Donati, violin
Martin Noh, violin
Daniel Spink, viola
Blake Kitayama, cello

SONGS OF LOVE & DESPAIR

Debussy Arabesque No. 1
Marian Budos (b. 1968) A New York Minute (World Premiere) 
Schubert Gretchen am Spinnrade (arr. N. Coste)
Florence Price The Deserted Garden *
Beyonce (b. 1981) Pray You Catch Me *
Robert Beaser (b. 1954) Mountain Songs
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in A major, G. 4  (arr. V. Dešpalj)
Lennon/McCartney
       Blackbird *
       Eleanor Rigby  (arr. S. Metcalf)
Radiohead Daydreaming *
Paul Brantley (b. 1961) Filles de l’Élysée  (World Premiere)
Olivier Messiaen  Praise to the Eternity of Jesus (from Quartet for the End of Time) (arr. R. Mosher)
* Arr. Boyd Meets Girl

Boyd Meets Girl Duo
Rupert Boyd, guitar
Laura Metcalf, cello

Leclair Sonata for two violins op. 3 no. 5
Harry T Burleigh Southland Sketches
Beethoven Sonata op. 12 no. 2
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson Blue/s Forms

Amadi Azikawe, violin and viola
Kyle Walker, piano
with Mark Peskanov, guest violinist

Music by Ljova:

Bar Thalia Waltz
Marina's Theme from the film Alberto and the Concrete Jungle

"Duet" from the ballet Almah
Melting River

Untitled Fadolín Trio Project (2022)
selections from The Vjola Suite
                 -- Bagel on the Malecon
                 -- Plume

and more....

Ljova, fadolin
Sabina Torosjan, violin
Valeriya Sholokhova, cello

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges Sonata No. 1 in B flat major for violin and keyboard
Mozart Sonata in G major, K.301
Mozart Sonata in B flat Major, K.378
Schubert Rondo Brillant in B minor for violin and piano, op. 70 D. 895

Mark Peskanov, violin; Olga Vinokur, piano 

All-Spratlan Recital featuring works on Shpachenko’s upcoming CD INVASION 

THREE SONATAS for solo piano (2021) East Coast Premiere
SIX RAGS for solo piano (2018)
PIANO SUITE NO. 1 for solo piano (2020) World Premiere
WONDERER for solo piano (2005)

Nadia Shpachenko, piano

Mozart Duo No 1 in G Major, K.423 
Handel Halvorsen Passacaglia in G minor for violin and cello
Schubert Piano Trio No 1 in B flat Major, D 898

Mark Peskanov, violin
Julian Schwarz, cello
Marika Bournaki, piano

Mozart Duo No 1 in G Major, K.423
Handel Halvorsen Passacaglia in G minor for violin and cello
Schubert Piano Trio No 1 in B flat Major, D 898

Mark Peskanov, violin
Julian Schwarz, cello
Marika Bournaki, piano

Hailstork Baroque Suite for Violin and Piano
Handel Violin Sonata No 3 in A Major, HWV 372
Paganini-Schumann Selection from 24 Caprices
Ysaye Reve d'Enfant
Piazzolla Oblivion (arr. Pablo Ziegler)
Ziegler Milonga de Adios
Kreisler Caprice Viennois
Tambourin Chinois Op. 3
Liebesleid
Danza Espanola (La Vide Breve)

Mark Peskanov, violin; Doris Stevenson, piano 

Hailstork Baroque Suite for Violin and Piano
Handel Violin Sonata No 3 in A Major, HWV 372
Paganini-Schumann Selection from 24 Caprices
Ysaye Reve d'Enfant
Piazzolla Oblivion (arr. Pablo Ziegler)
Ziegler Milonga de Adios
Kreisler Caprice Viennois
Tambourin Chinois Op. 3
Liebesleid
Danza Espanola (La Vida Breve)

Mark Peskanov, violin; Doris Stevenson, piano 

D. Scarlatti  Sonata K77 / Sonata K380
Mauro Giuliani Rossiniana no. 1, op. 119
Luigi Legnani Four Capricci, op. 20
Angelo Gilardino Study no. 31 Theme and Variations / Study no. 18 El Rosario 
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Capriccio Diabolico, op. 85 (Homage to Paganini)
N. Paganini  Cantabile for violin and guitar, MS 109 / Sonata for violin and guitar, op. 3 no.6, MS 27

Luigi Attademo, guitar
with guest Mark Peskanov, violin

Beethoven  Sonata in A-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux"
Chopin Etudes Op. 25 (Selection)
Liszt Transcendental Etude No. 10
Scriabin Etudes Op. 8 (Selection)
Rachmaninoff Etudes-Tableaux Op. 33, Op. 39 (Selection)
Morton Gould Boogie Woogie Etude
Gershwin/Wild Virtuoso Etudes (Selection)

Olga Vinokur, piano 

Complete Bach Cello Suites, Part 1

Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007
Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009

Jeffrey Solow, cello

Jan Freidlin Ballade in Black and White
Clara Schumann Piano Sonata in G minor
Ravel Gaspard de la nuit

Inna Faliks, piano 

Beethoven Piano and Violin Sonatas, Part 1

Violin Sonata No. 1 in D, Op. 12
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 12
Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 12
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 24 ("Spring")

Mark Peskanov, violin; Gerald Robbins, piano

Complete Bach Cello Suites, Part 2

Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010
Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011
Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012

Jeffrey Solow, cello

Beethoven Piano and Violin Sonatas, Part 1

Violin Sonata No. 1 in D, Op. 12
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 12
Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 12
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 24 ("Spring")

Mark Peskanov, violin; Gerald Robbins, piano

Schubert:
Allegretto in C minor D 915 (1828)  
Ungarische Melodie D 817 (1824)
Amy Beth Kirsten (b. 1972) prayer for a wounded king (2022)  *premiere
Jeff Nichols (b.1957) Caracole (1996)
Arthur Levering (b.1953) Garland for Steven Stucky: Theme and Variations (2020) *premiere
Schubert-Liszt:
Liebesbotschaft  
Gretchen am Spinnrade
Ständchen
Auf Dem Wasser zu Singen       
Donald Berman, piano 

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges Sonata No. 1 in B flat major for violin and keyboard
Mozart Sonata in G major, K.301
Mozart Sonata in B flat Major, K.378
Schubert Rondo Brillant in B minor for violin and piano, op. 70 D. 895

Mark Peskanov, violin; Olga Vinokur, piano 

"Visions of the End"

Liszt:
The Lugubrious Gondola II
En rêve
From "Années de Pèlerinage" III
Sunt lacrymae rerum
Aux cyprès de la Villa d'Este II
Les jeux d'eau a la Villa d'Este

Schubert Sonata in B flat major, D. 960

Jeffrey Swann, piano 

5 World Premieres, 5 New York/East Coast Premieres of soccer-inspired works.

Christopher Cerrone (b. 1984) Corridor of Uncertainty for piano and electronics (2022) World Premiere
Pamela Z (b. 1956) Balón for solo piano, tape, voice, and electronics (2021) New York/East Coast Premiere
With Pamela Z, pre-recorded and sampled voice
Ian Dicke (b. 1982) Telstar Loops for piano and electronics (2021) New York/East Coast Premiere
1. Tensegrity 2. Satellite 3. Buckyball
Oliver Dubon (b. 1997) The Hand of God for solo piano (2022) World Premiere
Tom Flaherty (b. 1950) Goal Mining for piano and electronics (2022) World Premiere
Dana Kaufman (b. 1989) Honeyball for solo piano, fixed media, soccer cleats, and white gloves (2021) New York/East Coast Premiere
1. An Ungraceful Jog Trot 2. Change is Slow 3. Coquetry and Cleats
Harold Meltzer (b. 1966) Dribble for solo piano (2022) World Premiere
David Sanford (b. 1963) La Pulga Variations for solo piano (2021) New York/East Coast Premiere
1.Total Football 2. The Professional Irritant 3. The Impossibly Long Shadow 4. Il Classico 5. Celia 6. Baila Ahora 7. Magisterial
Adam Schoenberg (b. 1980) Last Dance for solo piano (2021) New York/East Coast Premiere
Evan Ware (b. 1977) Skillset for solo piano (2022) World Premiere

Nadia Shpachenko, piano, voice, cleats, electronics

Bach Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin

Sonata No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014
Sonata No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016
Sonata No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017

Mark Peskanov, violin; Steven Beck, piano

Bach Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin

Sonata No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014
Sonata No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016
Sonata No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017

Mark Peskanov, violin; Steven Beck, piano

TOWARD THE SEA

Kyle Sanna "Walking on Water" from Sequence for Minor White 
Heitor Villa-Lobos Song of the Black Swan
Colin Jacobsen La Puerta 
Reena Esmail Nadiya 
Toru Takemitsu Toward the Sea 
The Night
Moby-Dick 
Cape Cod
Claude Debussy Sonata for flute, viola, and harp 
Pastorale. Lento, dolce rubato
Interlude. Tempo di minuetto
Final. Allegro moderato ma risoluto
Shawn Conley Yann's Flight 
American Traditional Little Birdie arr. Colin Jacobsen
João Gilberto Undiu arr. Colin Jacobsen

MUSICIANS FROM THE KNIGHTS 

Colin and Eric Jacobsen, Artistic Directors
Colin Jacobsen, violin
Shawn Conley, bass
Alex Sopp, flute and vocals
Megan Conley, harp
 
This concert is presented in partnership with Ocean Music Action, a nonprofit music and climate activism organization founded by Knights harpist Megan Conley.

Chopin Ballade No.1 in G minor, Op.23
Messiaen Eight Preludes

Rieko Aizawa, piano

Smetana Piano Trio in G minor, Op.15
Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op.49

HORSZOWSKI TRIO
Jesse Mills, violin
Ole Akahoshi, cello
Rieko Aizawa, piano

Chopin/Saint-Saens Nocturne
Bunch Next Train for solo violin
Mozart Sonata for Piano and Violin in C major, K.296
Prokofiev Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in D Major, Op.94

Jesse Mills, violin
Rieko Aizawa, piano

Mendelssohn:
Fantasie in F sharp minor, Op. 28 (Sonate écossaise)
Etudes Op. 104b No. 1 and No. 3
Caprice in A minor, Op. 33
Schubert/Liszt:  
“Ständchen" (“Serenade”) S. 560 No. 7 (from Schubert: Schwanengesang D. 957 No. 4)
“Die Forelle” (“The Trout”) S. 554 (Schubert: D. 550)
Liszt:
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 in D flat major
Transcendental Etude No. 4 in D minor "Mazeppa"

Sophia Agranovich, piano