Violinist William Hagen plays Dvorak and Brahms

man playing violin outside

Already a seasoned international performer, violinist William Hagen has been hailed as a “brilliant virtuoso…a standout” (The Dallas Morning News) whose playing is “… captivating, floating delicately above the orchestra” (Chicago Classical Review). He was the third-prize winner of the 2015 Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, one of the highest-ranking Americans ever in the prestigious competition. He is joined by one of the most sought-after soloists and chamber music collaborators of his generation, pianist Orion Weiss, who is widely regarded as a “brilliant pianist” (The New York Times) with “powerful technique and exceptional insight” (The Washington Post). The duo makes their Newport debut, in a program featuring Clara Schumann’s final compositions, Dvorak’s miniature Four Romantic Pieces, the second installment to Beethoven’s Opus 30, and closing with Brahms’s final violin sonata from his Opus 108.

William Hagen, violin

Orion Weiss, piano

PROGRAM

DVOŘÁK Four Romantic Pieces, Op. 75
BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30, No. 2
–Intermission–
CLARA SCHUMANN 3 Romances, Op. 22
BRAHMS Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
*Program subject to change

Program Notes



AARP Rhode Island members and their guests receive discounts on fall Chamber Series tickets and packages. Enter code NCFallChamber2023 for $10 off each fall performance single ticket. Apply online or mention when ordering by phone. Available while supplies last.

Event Details

The Newport Classical Recital Hall at Emmanuel Church is the home for the 22/23 Newport Classical Chamber Series. This magnificent Tudor Gothic Revival structure is on the National Register of Historic Places, and was built by Natalie Bayard Brown in memory of her late husband John Nicholas Brown, Sr. This intimate performance space provides clean acoustics and has been called a "marvelous, warm, and inviting venue" by patrons.

Parking and Accessibility Information: Parking is available on a first come, first served basis in a free lot directly across the street. Additional street parking is located along Dearborn, Baptist, Perry, Thames and Spring Streets. An accessible ramp entrance is located on S. Baptist Street. Please let the Box Office know if you will be using this entrance so a volunteer can meet you at the ramp.

Event Details