3 concerts to watch at home
Jonathan BIss. Photo credit: Benjamin Ealovega.
DURING THIS CHALLENGING TIME, PIANISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ARE FINDING CREATIVE WAYS TO CONTINUE SHARING MUSIC WITH THEIR AUDIENCES. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENJOY THE GEMS OF THE CLASSICAL MUSIC REPERTOIRE, BUT FROM OUR HOMES INSTEAD OF THE CONCERT HALL FOR NOW. HERE ARE SOME GREAT PLACES TO ACCESS WORLD-CLASS LIVE-STREAMED MUSIC.
92 Y - Jonathan Biss Plays Beethoven
The 92Y is committed to presenting as much of their current schedule as possible, but has confirmed it will live stream Jonathan Biss’ upcoming concert on March 26. For this program, Biss will play Beethoven’s final three Piano Sonatas, Op. 109, 110, and 111. These concerts and other previous ones will be available for streaming at the 92Y archives. Leading up to his live streamed concert, be sure to check out Biss’ Piano Masterclass on Beethoven’s Op. 109. This workshop took place in the Resnick Education Wing in collaboration with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. In his 2011 e-book, Beethoven’s Shadow, the first Amazon Kindle Single to be written by a classical musician, Biss offers further insight into his lifelong relationship with the Beethoven sonatas and his motivations for recording them in full.
Jean-Yves Thibaudet at San Francisco Symphony
The San Francisco Symphony has made the performance of Jean-Yves Thibaudet performing Aaron Zigman: Tango Manos Concerto for Piano and Orchestra available on demand! Zigman says, “Music transcends all barriers. In a world full of chaos and turmoil, music has the power to bind humanity, creating a bridge between all of us and reminding us that we are all one people."
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center continues to maintain a substantial streaming archive. Everyday at 12:30 PM ET, CMS will post theme-based programs from their archives on their homepage. “Transcendence” is the theme of their first playlist this week and it will include Mendelssohn’s late work, the Piano Trio No. 2. At just under 30 minutes, Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 2 is dedicated to violinist Louis Spohr, who played through the piece with the composer at least once.