Evento

"Bach to the Future," with Zivian-Tomkins Duo and Special Guests

The Zivian-Tomkins Duo is a San Francisco chamber music ensemble specializing in music performed on period instruments. Extremely versatile, with experience in the Baroque, classical, and modern playing styles, Zivian and Tomkins are dedicated to the text of the music they perform. This has brought them together to explore the classical repertoire on the instruments for which the music was composed. After winning an international competition, they were awarded the production costs for their first CD, an all-Beethoven recording on original instruments. The duo performs well known and lesser known works, bringing an exciting combination of mastery and expression to their audiences. They are proud to be on the cutting edge of the original instrument movement that seeks to rejuvenate the music of the past by rediscovering some of its original boldness.

For this concert, they will be joined by violinist Joseph Maile, and guest violist, Pei-Ling Lin.

"throughout this exceptional concert, the issue of 'early music' or 'early instruments' became moot. What one heard was first-rate musicmaking." Jonathan Saville of the San Diego Reader

Joseph Maile, violin
Pei-Ling Lin, viola
Tanya Tomkins, cello
Eric Zivian, piano

Program: "Bach to the Future"

J.S. Bach
Prelude and Fugue in Eb minor, BWV 853
(Well Tempered Clavier, Book I)
Prelude and Fugue in C# major, BWV 872
(Well Tempered Clavier, Book II)
Eric Zivian, piano

Robert Schumann
Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 63

I. Mit Energie und Leidenschaft
II. Lebhaft, doch nicht zu rasch
III. Langsam, mit inniger Empfindung -
IV. Mit Feuer

Joseph Maile, violin
Tanya Tomkins, cello
Eric Zivian, piano

INTERMISSION

Johannes Brahms
Piano Quartet in A major, Op. 26

I. Allegro non troppo
II. Poco Adagio
III. Scherzo: Poco Allegro
IV. Finale: Allegro