PROGRAM
Debussy Sonata
Shostakovich Sonata in d minor, op. 40
Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel
Poulenc Les chemins de l’amour
Tessa Seymour made her televised Carnegie Hall debut in 2006 and has since been performing in Europe, Asia and the US, both as soloist and a chamber musician. Committed to a repertoire that cuts across genres and brings to life contemporary and established works alike, she has collaborated with and premiered the works of Matthias Pintscher, Krzysztof Penderecki, John Adams, David Ludwig, and Richard Danielpour. Her performances have been heard on WHYY-TV, PBS, as well as NPR, WQXR, and WRTI radio, TEDTalks, VICE, and often appears on BBC Radio 3 In Tune as a “BBC Introducing” artist. Tessa is the recipient of, among others, the Verbier Festival’s “Jean-Nicolas Firmenich” prize for cello, and was named a Jack Kent Cooke Scholar in 2010. Among her festival appearances are the Verbier Festival, Napa Valley’s Festival del Sole, the Dresden Music Festival, and BBC’s 2019 Latitude Festival.
Miles Graber received his musical training at the Juilliard School. He has performed with numerous artists, including Sarah Chang, Cho-Liang Lin, Camilla Wicks, Axel Strauss, Mimi Stillman, Judith LeClair, Frederica von Stade, Martha Aarons, and Lev Polyakin. Graber has been associated with such organizations as the New Century Chamber Orchestra, Midsummer Mozart, the Oakland-East Bay Symphony, the Berkeley Symphony, the Santa Rosa Symphony, Oakland Lyric Opera, Berkeley Opera, Opera San Jose, and the California Symphony. His accompanying posts include the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the San Domenico Conservatory, the Irving M. Klein International String Competition, the Summer Brass Institute, the Mondavi Young Artist Competition, and Northern California Flute Camp. He is a member of the Alcyone Ensemble, MusicAEterna, the GGR Trio, the Sor Ensemble, and the new music group Sounds New.
NOON CONCERTS Every Wednesday, for the past 7 years we have offered complimentary classical concerts featuring renowned musicians from around the world. The Wednesday concert series has become a special place where community and friends can gather for the love of live music and discover something new and beautiful each and every week. We want to offer the inspiration of live music to every community member, regardless of financial ability – so we offer these concerts free of charge to the public. Concerts are approximately an hour long take place in the Tivoli room, where both the audience and musicians can sit in close proximity, creating an intimate concert setting. Please take a look at our calendar of these special events and join us!
