Pocket Philharmonic presents Old School-New Faces 

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In a new collaboration between Nova Linea Musica (NLM) and Guarneri Hall, NLM Artists in Residence and virtuosic performers, violinist Rabia Brooke and cellist Alexander Hersh will join Guarneri Hall’s Pocket Philharmonic at the Old Town School of Folk Music on October 4th to present Old School-New Faces.The concert will feature Rabia as soloist for Beethoven’s Romance No. 1 for violin and orchestra and Alex as soloist on Haydn’s cello concerto in C major. The program will also include a short work by the iconic Hungarian composer György Ligeti and new works by contemporary composers Clarice Assad and Paul Wiancko.

Rabia and Alex will lead the events for a younger cohort from 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM and for an older group from 11 AM to 12 Noon. The two soloists will use their experiences working with their composer friends Clarice Assad and Paul Wiancko as the springboard for discussions about how music is personal for all of us.

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The Formosa Quartet and Rabia Brooke take you on a journey of new music from Clarice Assad, Derrick Skye, and An American Roadmap.

Program:

• Debussy - Violin Sonata
• Mischa Zupko -“Rest” (world premiere, commissioned by Rabia Brooke)
• Brahms - Violin sonata No 2 in A major
• Milstein - Paganiniana

with Clare Longendyke, piano
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More about Mischa Zupko, composer of world premiere composition for solo violin "Rest" here:
‍https://www.mischazupko.com/

Presented by the Chinese Fine Arts Society and featuring the Rabia Brooke on the World Premiere of of Lei-Liang’s Mongolian Suite for Violin, and a performance of Mongolian folk-fusion music from Tuvergen band. Rabia and Lei will also sit down before the concert for a pre-concert Q and A to discuss what it is like to commission and compose a piece, where the inspiration for this piece came from, and more.

Program:

• Clarice Assad - Anthology of Emotions for Solo Violin
• Eugéne Ysayë - Violin Solo Sonata No. 2 in A minor, Op. 27
• Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23
• Johannes Brahms - Violin Sonata No. 1, in G Major, Op. 78
• Béla Bartók - Rhapsody No. 1, Sz 86

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with collaborative pianist, Daniel Schlosberg

Rabia performs with pianist Henry Kramer on the Buckingham Salon Series.

Program:

• Eugéne Ysayë - Violin Solo Sonata No. 2 in A minor, Op. 27
• Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23
• Johannes Brahms - Violin Sonata No. 1, in G Major, Op. 78
• Béla Bartók - Rhapsody No. 1, Sz 86

More Info about Henry Kramer

Rabia Tours Europe with Black Oak Ensemble and Indian-American pianist Pallavi Mahidhara December 3rd - 14th, 2023. Repertoire includes Brahms G Minor Piano Quintet, Schulhoff Duo for Violin and Cello, and Brahms Sextet in B-Flat Major as well as a special European Premiere of Clarice Assad's "Anthology of Emotions" (commissioned by Rabia Brooke).

Complete tour dates:

• 12/9 Les salons concerts - Boulogne Billancourt, France
• 12/10 Grande Synagogue de Nancy - Nancy, France
• 12/12 Grande Salle des Adjudications - Toul, France
  World Premiere of Clarice Assad’s "Anthology of Emotions"
• 12/14 Outreach concert - Basel, Switzerland
• 12/15 Private Performance - Basel, Switzerland
• 12/17 The Bristol Music Club - Bristol, UK
• 12/19 The Savile Club- London, UK
  With Roberto Sorrentino (Cello) and Smile Roussel (Viola)

Program:

• Bach
• Chausson
• Mozart
• Paganini

Rabia and Music Director John Sherer perform selections from Bach's Harpsichord Sonata No. 1 in B Minor on the Sunday Prelude.

Preview of Clarice Assad Anthology of Emotions
Rabia Brooke, violin

Beethoven (Ghost) Trio in D major, Op. 70
Rabia Brooke, violin
David Cunliffe, cello
Kuang-Hao Huang, piano

Saint-Saens Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
Rabia Brooke, violin
Kuang-Hao Huang, piano

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Rabia performs in the 8th International Violin Competition Henri Marteu in Bavaria, Germany.

Rabia's graduation recital at The Juilliard School will feature newly-commissioned works for solo violin by Brazillian-American composer Clarice Assad and Australian Elizabeth Younan.

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Program:

Mozart Violin Concerto no. 5 in A Major
I. Allegro aperto

Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor

Dvorak Violin Concerto in A minor, op.53

J.S. Bach Sonata no. 1 in G minor
I. Adagio
IV. Presto

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At our May 19 concert at Orchestra Hall, 18 year old Rabia Brooke will perform Sibelius’ Violin Concerto in D minor. Rabia was one of the winners of our 2018 Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, and is currently co-concertmaster in the ensemble.