“The Mendelssohn Trio”
Erik Peterson, violin
Barbara Thiem, cello
Theodor Lichtmann, piano
Sunday, November 30th 7:00 PM
The Minzer/Schreuder Residence
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Please join us for an evening of great music with the internationally renowned
Mendelssohn Trio in a program of works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Kenji Bunch.
The Mendelssohn Trio (Erik Peterson, violin; Barbara Thiem, cello; Theodor Lichtmann, piano) was formed in 1988 and is named for Thiem's great grandfather, Franz von Mendelssohn, a nephew of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and an important supporter of artists and musicians in the Berlin of the early 20th century. The members of the trio are university professors and in residence at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado where they give frequent concerts and work closely with the students on chamber music projects.
In addition to concerts in the US the trio has performed on three tours to several European countries including Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The last in 2012 included an appearance at the International Mendelssohn Festival in Berlin.
While performing the standard repertoire of the 18th and 19th centuries the trio has also made an effort to introduce its audiences to works by 20th century composers such as the Americans Muczynski, Copland and the young Suzanne Sorkin, as well as the Europeans Martinu, Bridge, Martin and Bloch. In the latest program they premiered a trio by the little known French composer Theodore Gouvy (1819-1898) together with the well known one by Maurice Ravel.
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Please make your reservations promptly –
our events do fill up, and often quickly.
Cost: $20 includes lighter fare/drinks and concert (Students $10)
Program:
Beethoven Piano Trio in E Flat, Opus 70, No. 2
Kenji Bunch SLOW DANCE (1996)
Mendelssohn Piano Trio in C Minor, Opus 66
Info/Reservations/Location/Directions:
Call Abe Minzer at 229-2239 or email: aminzer@comcast.net
PLEASE RSVP – SPACE IS LIMITED
For more information: http:ClassicallyAlive.com
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Classically Alive”, Abe Minzer, director. Under the sponsorship of the Pikes Peak Arts Council, Classically Alive, hosts over 60 musicians and other artists, and features diverse monthly at-home music/arts salons, in addition to programs at venues across Colorado. See Concert Schedule for all past and future events. Highlights of the 2010 season included a 5-concert Chopin 200th Birthday Festival with artists such as Lawrence Leighton Smith and Lei Weng, appearances by the Confluence String Quartet, South American guitarist/composer Marcelo Coronel, an all-JS Bach program and more. Highlights of 2009 included opera, jazz, and music from the US, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Japan and Argentina. The 2008 season included collaborations with American Cancer Society, and the Dos Americas guitar duo. The 2006 & 2007 salons featured the complete Schubert song cycles, Mostly Mozart, and 7 programs on Brahms and Schumann. Beyond the great food and camaraderie, the salons host many styles of music, including contemporary, and provides a venue for painters, poets and discussion.
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PROGRAM
Piano Trio in E Flat Major, Opus 70, No. 2 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Poco sostenuto/Allegro ma non troppo
Allegretto
Allegretto ma non troppo
Allegro
SLOW DANCE (1996) Kenji Bunch (b. 1973)
INTERMISSION
Piano Trio in C Minor, Opus 66 Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809 – 1847)
Allegro energico e con fuoco
Andante espressivo
Molto allegro quasi presto
Allegro appassionato
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BIOS
The Mendelssohn Trio (Erik Peterson, violin; Barbara Thiem, cello; Theodor Lichtmann, piano) was formed in 1988 and is named for Thiem's great grandfather, Franz von Mendelssohn, a nephew of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and an important supporter of artists and musicians in the Berlin of the early 20th century. The members of the trio are university professors and in residence at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado where they give frequent concerts and work closely with the students on chamber music projects.
In addition to concerts in the US the trio has performed on three tours to several European countries including Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The last in 2012 included an appearance at the International Mendelssohn Festival in Berlin.
While performing the standard repertoire of the 18th and 19th centuries the trio has also made an effort to introduce its audiences to works by 20th century composers such as the Americans Muczynski, Copland and the young Suzanne Sorkin, as well as the Europeans Martinu, Bridge, Martin and Bloch. In the latest program they premiered a trio by the little known French composer Theodore Gouvy (1819-1898) together with the well known one by Maurice Ravel.
Violinist Erik Peterson has been a member of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra since 1991, and is concertmaster of the chamber orchestra Up Close and Musical. As an active performing chamber musician, Erik is often heard in performance with Ivy Street Ensemble and Mendelssohn Trio. In addition to his work as a violinist, Erik is Artistic Director of the Chintimini Chamber Music Festival in Corvallis, Oregon and the Front Range Chamber Players, based in Fort Collins, Colorado. His performances are often broadcast on Oregon Public Radio and Colorado Public Radio performing chamber music as a member of the Ivy Street Ensemble, a trio with flutist, Catherine Peterson, and violist Phillip Stevens.
In addition to maintaining and active private teaching studio, Erik has taught violin, chamber music, and orchestral repertoire at Colorado State University, Denver School of the Arts, and Denver Young Artists Orchestra.
Erik attended the University of Iowa, the University of Michigan, and Rice University. His influential teachers include Andres Cardenes, Leopold La Fosse, and Camilla Wicks. Erik has held principal positions with the CSO, Santa Fe Pro Musica, the Great Falls Symphony, Des Moines Metro Opera, Toledo Opera, and The American Sinfonietta. He has been a featured soloist with the CSO and orchestras in Iowa, Colorado and Oregon.
When not performing, teaching, or creating concert opportunities for audiences of all ages, Erik enjoys spending time with his family, skiing and hiking.
Cellist Barbara Thiem was born and raised in Germany where she trained with Siegfried Palm (Cologne), specialist in 20th century cello music. She came to the US for graduate studies in cello with Janos Starker at Indiana University where she received the Master of Music in cello performance and the coveted Performer’s Certificate.
Ms. Thiem has held teaching positions at Iowa State University, the University of Texas at Dallas, several universities in Colorado, and at the University of Wyoming. At present she is Artist-in-residence at Colorado State University. Active as soloist with orchestra and in recitals and chamber music she has been a founding member of the Dallas Piano Trio and the Mendelssohn Trio. Her concerts and radio recordings have taken her all over Europe, the US, and Canada. She has produced several CDs and has published in the field of music and medicine.
She makes her home in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and spends her summers with her family in Austria where she directs the Music Academy at Schloss Ort in Gmunden and the “Villa Mendelssohn Festival.”
Pianist Theodor Lichtmann, born and educated in Switzerland, received his Gymnasium degree in Classical Languages (Greek and Latin). For his formative years as a pianist he studied with Irma Schaichet (a student of Busoni and Bartok) in Switzerland; later with Leonard Shure ( a Schnabel student) in New York and at the University of Texas at Austin.
Lichtmann embarked early on an international career as soloist and collaborative artist; he appeared in Wigmore Hall in London, Brahms Saal in Vienna, the Lucerne Festival Hall, the BBC, the Swiss Broadcasting Corp. and many more venues. He has recorded for DECCA, TURICAPHON and SUMMIT where he was the first pianist to record Paul Hindemith’s complete works for Brass and Piano. He is also the featured piano soloist in Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” with the DENVER BRASS.
He is co-founder of the Mendelssohn Trio. Until his retirement from academe Theodor Lichtmann was Professor at the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver and Chair of the Piano Division. There he appeared frequently as soloist and as partner with his colleagues.
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Under the sponsorship of the Pikes Peak Arts Council, Classically Alive hosts over 60 musicians and other artists, and features diverse monthly at-home music/arts salon concerts which include dinner and drinks. Founder, director, and pianist, Dr. Abe Minzer performs along with many top musicians of the Pikes Peak region, as well as renowned visiting artists on the national and international scene. Classically Alive hosts a wide range of styles including classical, contemporary, popular styles, jazz, and world music.
For more information, please visit: http://ClassicallyAlive.com
Classically Alive is thrilled with the recent acquisition of a 9-foot Bechstein concert grand piano, an instrument of highest quality. A tremendous thank you goes to both Elvie Davis and Diane Petersen for making the opportunity possible. Also, a special thank you goes to Fisher Piano Movers and their caring team for their most expert and professional work in moving the Bechstein to its new Classically Alive home.
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