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Ukiah Symphony - May 16-17, 2015 Concert - Jeremy Cohen, Violinist
Ukiah Symphony Association
Borodin and soloist Jeremy Cohen
By Karen Rifkin
Although Russian romantic composer Alexander Borodin (1833-1887) was a distinguished scientist with academic obligations allowing him to concentrate on his musical compositions only during his summer holiday, he managed to create a large body of musical work including the opera Prince Igor, completed posthumously by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Glazunov; his orchestral tone poem, In the Steppes of Central Asia, and his Symphony No. 2 in B minor will be performed by the Ukiah Symphony on May 16th and 17th at Mendocino College Center Theater.
"Borodin was the most Russian of Russian composers, dark and fiery; he utilized old melodies and old scales," says symphony director Les Pfutzenreuter. "His music brings to mind old czarist Russia with its ringing Kremlin bells and people bustling about, freezing, in their furry hats."
Symphony No. 2 is Borodin's most important large-scale work and when he attempted to make changes to it, Franz Liszt, with whom he played fourhanded piano arrangements, said, "Heaven forbid! Do not touch it; alter nothing. Your artistic instinct is such that you need not fear to be original."
The originally planned Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Opus 30, by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), considered to be the most technically difficult piece in the standard piano concerto repertoire, will be put on hold until piano soloist Lawrence Holmefjord-Sarabi recovers from an arm injury.
"Because Lawrence worked so hard learning this piece, I didn't want to bring in another pianist; he will return to Ukiah to perform this virtuoso solo when his injury has healed," says Pfutzenreuter.
In a lesson in learning on how to adapt to change quickly, the orchestra has begun rehearsals with violin soloist Jeremy Cohen to perform tango compositions "Al Colon" by Jeremy Cohen, "La Cumparsita" by G.H. Matos Rodriguez, "Gallo Ciego" by Augustin Bardi and Cohen's very own Americana, "Jeremy's Hot Fiddle Soup," that according to Pfutzenreuter is "a barn burning crowd pleaser guaranteed to bring the house down."
Cohen's electrifying jazz violin performances have earned him nationwide accolades. Classically trained by Itzhak Perlman and Anne Crowden, his eclectic style reflects his respect for a wide range of violinists from Perlman and Fritz Kreisler to Joe Venuti and Eddie South.
Tickets for performances at the Mendocino College Center Theater on May 16th at 8:00 p.m. and May 17th at 3:00 p.m. are available at www.brownpapertickets.com, Mendocino Book Company at 102 South School St. in Ukiah and Mail Center, Etc. at 207A North Cloverdale Blvd. in Cloverdale. Prices are: $25/adults, $20 for seniors, and $5 for 18 and under or ASB cardholders. For more information, call 707 462-0236.
Concert sponsors are: "In Memory of Dr. Hugh Curtis," Pacific Redwood Medical Group and Selzer Realty/Realty World.
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LocationMendocino College Center Theatre (View)
1000 Hensley Creek Rd
Ukiah, CA 95482
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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