AN EVENING OF VIOLIN AND PIANO

The Lilia Khakimova and C. Robert Bunch Concert Series

Friday, April 17 | 7:30 PM 

Cultural Center “Our Texas” | 2337 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX 77005

Suggested Donations: General seats: $30 | First Row Experience: $50 SOLD OUT

Cultural Center “Our Texas” is pleased to present an enchanting evening of chamber music featuring violinist Sergei Galperin and pianist Tatiana Gerasimova. The program spans three centuries of beloved masterworks — from Paradis and Beethoven to Elgar, Kreisler, Brahms, Massenet, Sarasate, and Schnittke.

Sergei Galperin, a Juilliard-trained native of Moscow, is a first violinist of the Houston Symphony Orchestra and has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and concert stages across four continents.
Tatiana Gerasimova is a Houston-based concert pianist, graduate of the St. Petersburg State Conservatory and University of Cologne, and Music Director of the Semper Music International Festival.

Program:

Maria Theresia von Paradis (1759-1824) Sicilienne for violin and piano

Ludwig van Beethoven (1779-1827) Sonata for violin and piano No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24

I. Allegro

Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Salut D’Amour, Op. 12 for violin and piano

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Scherzo Op. posth. for violin and piano

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Pieces for piano solo:

Nocturne in E minor Op. posth. 72 No. 1

Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-shrp minor Op. posth. 66

Waltz in C-sharp minor Op. 64 No. 2

Waltz in E minor Op. posth.

Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) Liebesfreud („Love’s Joy“) for violin and piano

Jules Massenet (1842-1912) Meditation from the opera „Thaïs“ for violin and piano

Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908) Introduction and Tarantella Op. 43 for violin and piano

Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998) Polka for violin and piano