Velvet

In this program Minah Choe and Daniel Herscovitch present three contrasting 20th century classics for cello and piano: Benjamin Britten’s late Sonata composed for Mstislav Rostropovich, Elliott Carter’s groundbreaking Cello Sonata from 1948, Stravinsky’s neoclassic Suite Italienne, composed in 1932 and based on music by Pergolesi, and from the 21st century Kate Moore’s riveting masterpiece Velvet.

PROGRAM

Benjamin Britten Cello Sonata in C Major Op.65
Elliott Carter Sonata for Cello and Piano
Kate Moore Velvet
Igor Stravinsky Suite Italienne

PERFORMERS

Minah Choe cello
Daniel Herscovitch piano

Running time: 75 minutes, no interval