Young Artists Series
The Young Artists Series is a series of one-hour concerts that run M-F at noon, beginning on May 26 and ending June 6. The series features the award-winning musicians of the College of Charleston. The series includes classical concerts of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern & Post-Modern Music which includes string quartets, piano trios, solo voice, violinists, pianists and cellists. Also featured is a concert by the top jazz combo at CofC and a Caribbean concert on steel drums. A total of 10 concerts will be presented over the course of the first two weeks of Piccolo Spoleto.
Mon, May 26 – My Romance
Concert of Romantic composers featuring movements from Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1 and the Dvořák String Quintet No. 3, The “American” and rarely performed songs of Rachmaninoff in their original language.
Tue, May 27 – Back To The Future
Music of 20th-century composers emphasizes Sergei Prokofiev’s music with the Sonata for Two Violins in C Major, Op. 56 and a movement from his Sonata in C Major, Op. 119 for Cello and Piano. Plus, music of Ernst Bloch and songs of Charles Ives.
Wed, May 28 – I’ll Take Romance
Lieder of Franz Schubert and the chansons of Gabriel Fauré, plus a movement from Elgar’s Cello Concerto in e minor, Op. 85 and Navarra, Op. 33 for Two Violins by Pablo de Sarasate. Also highlighted are selections of Die Schwanegesang, the lieder thought to be among Franz Schubert’s last compositions.
Thu, May 29 – Great American Songbook
College of Charleston’s top jazz combo’s renditions of great jazz standards.
Fri, May 30 – Music Of The Romantics
Brahms’ most memorable lieder and a movement from his Sonata in e minor, Op. 38 for Cello. Frédéric Chopin’s Sonata No.3, Op. 58 in b minor is featured in its entirety.
Mon, June 2 – Mostly Mozart
Music from the classical period includes not only compositions by Mozart but also Beethoven, Haydn and Boccherini. Performances also include a movement of Beethoven’s String Trio in G Major, Op. 9 No. 1 and a movement from Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C Major, plus two arias from Mozart’s Le Nozze Di Figaro.
Tue, June 3 – Go for Baroque
Compositions of J. S. Bach, as well as Vivaldi and Handel, among others. Jean-Marie LeClair’s Sonata for Two Violins in e minor, Op. 3, No. 5 (arranged for flute & violin) and a movement of Vivaldi’s Concerto in d minor for Cello and Piano are featured here, as are suites, preludes & fugues for violin and for cello by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Wed, June 4 – Isn’t It Romantic?
Music by 19th-century composers, featuring the first half of Robert Schumann’s Dichterliebe. Saint-Saëns’ Concerto No. 1 in a minor, Op. 33 for Cello and selections of Granados’ music for piano, including his Danzas Españolas.
Thu, June 5 – To Infinity and Beyond
Songs of Aaron Copland, Amy Beach, and Tom Cipullo are featured, as are the piano compositions of Olivier Messiaen and Sergei Prokofiev. Plus, Dmitri Shostakovich’s Five Pieces for Two Violins & Piano.
Fri, June 6 – Steel Band, Caribbean Style!
The College of Charleston Steel Band plays the music of Trinidad, including calypso and soca styles. Works by Lord Kitchner, Liam Teague and other Trinidadian artists, and songs by popular artists like John Lennon and Van Morrison.
Concerts at Noon
Simons Center for the Arts Recital Hall
$15 General
Discounts Available For Students & Senior Citizens
College Of Charleston Department Of Music
Charleston.edu/music
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