This concert is made possible through the generous support of Sue Klau.
Internationally renowned Israeli cellist Amit Peled is acclaimed as one of the most exciting and virtuosic instrumentalists on the concert stage today. His performances have been justly described as “fiery and intelligent” by The Strad magazine (London) and full of “glowing tone” by The New York Times. Joined here by longtime musical collaborator pianist Solomon Eichner, this program explores music for cello by pioneering American composers.
PROGRAM:
GERSHWIN arr. Nicholas Canellakis Three Preludes for Cello and Piano
FLORENCE PRICE Adagio for Cello and Piano
TRADITIONAL “Motherless Child”
COPLAND Waltz and Celebration
BARBER Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 6
HERBERT Cello Concert No. 2, Op. 3
JOSHUA BORNFIELD The Broadway Cello Fantasy
*Program subject to change. Full program notes available the week before the concert.
DEEPEN YOUR ENGAGEMENT! Join Amit before the concert for a conversation and performance:
The Journey with my Jewishness
11 am at Temple Shalom
Presented in partnership with the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island.
RSVP for this FREE auxiliary event here.
This powerful and compelling program follows renowned cellist Amit Peled’s personal, musical, and spiritual journey. From his childhood growing up in a small kibbutz in Israel and listening to his mother singing the traditional tune “Eli Eli,” to playing Max Bruch’s “Kol Nidrei” as a young cellist and personally connecting with the Yom Kippur message, Amit explores the ups and downs of life and the desire to balance tradition, identity, and self-expression.
