Four Voices, Four Worlds at Center for Jewish History

Join Phoenix Chamber Ensemble pianists Vassa Shevel and Inessa Zaretsky for an unforgettable evening of Classical, Romantic, and modern music by Schubert, Beethoven, Bach, and Shostakovich, featuring guest violinist Anna Elashvili and cellist Serafim Smigelskiy.

Program: J.S. Bach Three Two-Part Inventions, transcribed for violin and cello C Major • D minor • F Major Anna Elashvili - violin, Serafim Smigelskiy - cello

Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 2 Anna Elashvili - violin, Serafim Smigelskiy - cello, Vassa Shevel - piano

Intermission

Dmitri Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67 Anna Elashvili - violin, Serafim Smigelskiy - cello, Inessa Zaretsky - piano

Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dances, arranged for violin, cello and piano, 4 hands by F. Hermann No.1 in G minor • No.2 in D minor • No.3 in F Major • No.4 in F minor • No.5 in F-sharp minor/G minor Vassa Shevel & Inessa Zaretsky - piano

Founded in 2005 by pianists Vassa Shevel and Inessa Zaretsky, the Phoenix Chamber Ensemble has become a vital part of the New York classical community, presenting more than 70 public concerts at the Center for Jewish History. The ensemble has garnered a devoted following with its innovative programming and sensitive interpretations, earned an international reputation presenting concerts in Russia, Poland, Italy, and other European venues, and collaborated with numerous acclaimed guest artists, including clarinetist David Krakauer, the Grammy-nominated Enso Quartet, the Tesla Quartet, members of the Jasper String Quartet, the New York Little Opera Company, the Metropolitan Opera, and New York City Ballet.

Made possible by the Stravinsky Institute Foundation through the generous support of the Blavatnik Family Foundation.

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