After a memorable 2024 festival debut, cellist Jonathan Swensen makes his highly anticipated return to Newport. Honored with the 2022 Avery Fisher Career Grant and recently awarded joint First Prize at the 2024 Naumburg International Cello Competition, Swensen has won international acclaim. Described as “a musician of charisma and thrilling physicality” (BBC Music Magazine), he brings his signature intensity and imagination back to Newport for an evening that promises both passion and artistry.
Jonathan Swensen, cello
Albert Cano Smit, piano
PROGRAM
BEETHOVEN 7 Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen, WoO 46 for Cello and Piano from Mozart’s The Magic Flute
JANÁČEK Pohádka (Fairy Tale) for Cello and Piano
SCHUMANN Fünf Stücke im Volkston (Five Pieces in Folk Style), Op. 102
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BARTÓK Rhapsody No. 1 for Cello and Piano
SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40
*Program subject to change
Complimentary wine, generously provided by Gold’s Wine and Spirits, will be served before the concert and during intermission. New this season, following the performance, join us for an intimate reception at The Brenton Hotel, featuring complimentary wine and charcuterie, with additional food and beverages available for purchase.
