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Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach Presents Acclaimed Pianist Inon Barnatan & Violinist James Ehnes on December 22nd at 7pm at The Norton Museum
Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach Presents
Acclaimed Pianist Inon Barnatan & Violinist James Ehnes
on December 22nd at 7pm at The Norton Museum
On Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at The Norton Museum, pianist Inon Barnatan and violinist James Ehnes return to CMSPB with a program of Beethoven’s Sonata No. 8 in G major, Faure’s Sonata No. 1 in A major, and Schubert’s Fantasy in C major. Frequent collaborators, Barnatan and Ehnes recently recorded this program in La Jolla, CA for the online concert platform Dreamstage, but nothing can surpass experiencing their artistic chemistry live and in person.
Interesting facts about the artists:
When public concerts stopped during the pandemic, Inon Barnatan recorded concert films and streamed performances with numerous orchestras, including the Boston, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Detroit, New Jersey and San Diego symphony orchestras, conducted Mozart and Beethoven concertos from the keyboard with the Seattle Symphony, performed the US premiere of Matthias Pintscher’s piano concerto with the New World Symphony, and played numerous recitals and chamber music performances online. Clearly he doesn’t rest!
Canadian James Ehnes celebrated his 40th birthday in 2016 by performing all across Canada in each of the country’s provinces and territories. James performs on a “Marsick” Stradivarius violin from 1715!
Taste of the music offered on this concert:
- BEETHOVEN SONATA NO. 8 IN G MAJOR
- FAURE SONATA NO. 1 IN A MAJOR
- SCHUBERT FANTASY IN C MAJOR
Images of both artists can be found here
With support from the Goldner Educational Initiative Fund, the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach frequently partners with area schools including the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, U. B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School of the Arts, the Conservatory School and Bak Middle School of the Arts to provide access to high quality coaching and performances by CMSPB artists. To date renowned artists from New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, and Cleveland Orchestra; the Emerson, Miro, Escher and Dover Quartets, and distinguished soloists from around the world have performed for and worked with students of all ages in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties.
For tickets and more information, visit cmspb.org.
Forthcoming Events Listing
Wednesday, December 22, 2021, 7:00 p.m.
Inon Barnatan, piano
James Ehnes, violin
Beethoven Sonata No. 8 in G major
Fauré Sonata No. 1 in A major
Schubert Fantasy in C major
The Norton Museum
1450 S. Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Thursday, January 13, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
SPA Trio
Paul Neubauer, violin
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Susanna Phillips, soprano
An eclectic program of songs from the British Isles, songs by Rachmaninoff, Gounod, Schumann and songs from Italy
The Norton Museum
1450 S. Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Thursday, February 3, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Montrose Piano Trio
Martin Beaver, violin
Clive Greensmith, cello
Jon Kimura Parker, piano
Dvorák Dumky Trio
Schubert Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, D.898
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
211 Trinity Pl.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Thursday, February 24, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
St. Lawrence String Quartet
Arnaud Sussmann, viola
Mendelssohn Viola Quintet in B-flat major
Additional works tba
The Norton Museum
1450 S. Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Thursday, March 17, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Zlatomir Fung, cello
Rohan De Silva, piano
Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations
Beethoven Sonata in G minor
Bloch Baal Shem
Judith Weir Unlocked (Based on American Spirituals)
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
211 Trinity Pl.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Season Finale
Thursday, April 7, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Arnaud Sussmann, violin
Chad Hoopes, violin
Matthew Lipman, viola
Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, viola
Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Colin Carr, cello
Brahms Sextet in B-flat major
Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence
The Breakers Palm Beach
One South County Road
Palm Beach, FL 33480
About Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach
The mission of the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach is to produce performances and educational programs of the highest artistic merit, to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of chamber music, and to enhance the cultural life of Palm Beach.
Led by Artistic Director Arnaud Sussmann, the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach has been bringing high quality chamber music performances and educational programming to Palm Beach County and the wider south Florida region for nearly a decade. Founded in 2012 by arts leader, chamber music lover, and violinist Vicki Kellogg, CMSPB was created with a vision to make world-class chamber music available in the area and build a community of enthusiasts with a shared love of the art form.
Over its first eight seasons The Chamber Music Society if Palm Beach has presented over 100 artists including the Emerson, Ehnes, and Harlem string quartets, Inon Barnatan, Milos Karadaglic, and members of the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, and Philadelphia Orchestra, among many others. In 2019 CMSPB introduced frequent guest artist and acclaimed violinist Arnaud Sussman as Artistic Director, an appointment that would prove timely as Sussmann would lead a transition to digital programming, keeping audiences engaged when in-person performances could not be possible, and opening access to viewers around the globe.
With support from the Goldner Educational Initiative Fund, the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach frequently partners with area schools including the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, U. B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School of the Arts, the Conservatory School and Bak Middle School of the Arts to provide access to high quality coaching and performances by CMSPB artists. To date renowned artists from New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, and Cleveland Orchestra; the Emerson, Miro, Escher and Dover Quartets, and distinguished soloists from around the world have performed for and worked with students of all ages in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties.
About Artistic Director Arnaud Sussmann
Winner of a 2009 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Arnaud Sussmann has distinguished himself with his unique sound, bravura and profound musicianship. Minnesota’s Pioneer Press writes, “Sussmann has an old-school sound reminiscent of what you'll hear on vintage recordings by Jascha Heifetz or Fritz Kreisler, a rare combination of sweet and smooth that can hypnotize a listener. His clear tone [is] a thing of awe-inspiring beauty, his phrasing spellbinding.”
A thrilling young musician capturing the attention of classical critics and audiences around the world, Arnaud Sussmann has appeared with the American Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Pacific Symphony, Paris Chamber Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Further solo appearances have included a tour of Israel and concerts at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Dresden Music Festival in Germany and at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. Mr. Sussmann has been presented in recital in Omaha on the Tuesday Musical Club series, New Orleans by the Friends of Music, Tel Aviv at the Museum of Art and at the Louvre Museum in Paris. He has also given concerts at the OK Mozart, Chamber Music Northwest and Moritzburg festivals and appears regularly at the Caramoor, Music@Menlo, La Jolla SummerFest, Seattle Chamber Music, Moab Music and Saratoga Springs Chamber Music festivals.
Recent concerto appearances include performances with Maestro Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra at the White Nights Festival in St Petersburg, the Santa Rosa Symphony, the Albany Symphony, the Jacksonville Symphony and the Grand Rapids Symphony. This past season, chamber music performances included tours with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center to Korea’s LG Arts Center, Shanghai’s Oriental Center and Hong Kong’s Music Academy.
Arnaud Sussmann has performed with many of today’s leading artists including Itzhak Perlman, Menahem Pressler, Gary Hoffman, Shmuel Ashkenazi, Wu Han, David Finckel, Jan Vogler and members of the Emerson String Quartet. He has worked with conductors such as Cristian Macelaru, Marcelo Lehninger, Rune Bergmann and Leon Botstein. A dedicated chamber musician, he has been a member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since 2006 and has regularly appeared with them in New York and on tour, including a recent concert at London’s Wigmore Hall.
A frequent recording artist, Arnaud Sussmann has released albums on Deutsche Grammophon’s DG Concert Series, Naxos, Albany Records and CMS Studio Recordings labels. His solo debut disc, featuring three Brahms Violin Sonatas with pianist Orion Weiss, was released in December 2014 on the Telos Music Label. He has been featured on multiple PBS’ Live from Lincoln Center broadcasts alongside Itzhak Perlman and the Perlman Music Program and with musicians of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
Born in Strasbourg, France and based now in New York City, Arnaud Sussmann trained at the Conservatoire de Paris and the Juilliard School with Boris Garlitsky and Itzhak Perlman. Winner of several international competitions, including the Andrea Postacchini of Italy and Vatelot/Rampal of France, he was named a Starling Fellow in 2006, an honor which allowed him to be Mr. Perlman’s teaching assistant for two years. Mr. Sussmann now teaches at Stony Brook University on Long Island and was recently named Co-Artistic Director of Music@Menlo’s International Music Program.
About Executive Director Ahmad Mayes
A passionate arts leader, Ahmad Mayes has delivered over 15 years of high impact service to the music field, focusing on strategic planning, organizational development, education, DE&I, and community engagement. With a background that is equal parts administrator, educator, and programmer, and a lengthy track record of collaborating effectively with top-level musical artists he has built a reputation for consistently delivering best in class programming when it comes to growing relevance and value for classical music.
Most recently, with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Ahmad oversaw a wide range of field leading programs including Concerts for Young People, school and community partnerships, musician training, and nation-wide DE&I collaborations as Director of Education and Community Engagement. He served previously with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and there launched innovative partnerships including a multi-year collaboration with the Smithsonian’s “Museum on Main Street” program, which brought American roots music exhibitions and collaborative performances to twelve cities across rural Georgia, receiving the Governor’s Tourism Champion Award. Previous work also includes time as Director of Operations & Artistic Administration for Youth Orchestras of San Antonio and with the Sarasota Orchestra and Music Festival.
Ahmad has contributed to the field through additional leadership roles including as Co-Chair of the Education and Community Engagement Leadership Committee of the League of American Orchestras, volunteer leadership team member for the National Instrumentalist Mentorship and Advancement Network (NIMAN), advisor to the Atlanta Music Project, and adjudicator and advisor for the Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards. He has also launched an independent consulting business that has allowed him to help develop community and education centered strategy at organizations across the U.S. As a vocal advocate for music education, community engagement and diversity, equity and inclusion he has become a regular contributor, convener, and organizer around these topics at national industry gatherings such as the League of American Orchestras, SphinxConnect, and ICSOM annual conferences. Ahmad has also been a frequent arts grant panelist for projects of the National Endowment of the Arts, the Mellon, Ford, and Angell Foundations, and the New Jersey State Council for the Arts. He is a graduate of Florida State University where he studied Music Education and Arts Administration and is an alumnus of the League of American Orchestras’ Emerging Leaders Program.
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