Sat., Apr 25, 2009
7:30 PM Pre-Concert Lecture
8:00 PM Concert

"Russia, From Revolution to Rebirth"

at Old Mission San Jose
43300 Mission Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94539

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Rarely has politics and art intertwined as it did in 20th Century Russia. Explore a century of Russian music from the nationalist Romantic music under the Tsar, through the Social Realist promotion of the Marxist ideal; from the treacherous battles of Shostakovich and the Soviet authorities, to the rebirth of the avant-garde in the post-Stalin years.

ARTISTS: Neil Tatman, Oboe / Bill Everett, Double Bass / Michael Graham, Cello / Aileen Chanco, Piano / Dawn Harms, Viola / Karen Shinozaki, Violin

PRE-CONCERT LECTURER: Bill Everett

PROGRAM: Sonata no. 1 for Cello & Piano by N. Miaskowsky / Piano Trio no. 2 by D. Shostakovich / ãThree Funny Piecesä by R. Shchedrin / Quintet op. 39 by S. Prokofiev