Boston Conservatory faculty member and acclaimed cellist Rhonda Rider is joined by violin faculty members Markus Placci and Judith Eissenberg, violists Robert Bruce (B.M. ’22, M.M. ’24) and Jayna Leach (B.M. ’22, M.M. ’24), and cellists Andrés Celis (B.M. ’25), Grace Fairweather (M.M. ’22), Elaina Spiro (B.M. ’24), and Backkyoung Cho (M.M. ’23) to present a concert celebrating experimental music of the present and beloved works of the past.
This performance is presented as part of Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Artistry in Action series.
Program Information
Repertoire
YU-WEI CHANG: “Alter Ego” (2019)
1. Intimacy and Joy
2. Passion and Coolheadedness
3. Disciplined Exertion
Rhonda Rider, cello
MICHAEL BEGAY: “Daan (Spring/Diné)” (2021)
Andrés Celis (B.M. '25), cello
Grace Fairweather (M.M. '22), cello
Elaina Spiro (B.M. '24), cello
Rhonda Rider, cello
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Sextet in G Major, op. 36
1. Allegro non troppo
2. Scherzo – Allegro non troppo – Presto giocoso
3. Adagio
4. Poco allegro
Markus Placci, violin
Judith Eissenberg, violin
Robert Bruce (B.M. '22, M.M. '24), viola
Jayna Leach (B.M. '22, M.M. '24), viola
Rhonda Rider, cello
Andrew Mark, cello
About the Series
This performance is part of Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Artistry in Action series, which celebrates exceptional artists and initiatives that exemplify Boston Conservatory’s core values of excellence, innovation, and community engagement. Hosted by the Conservatory’s Music Division, Artistry in Action brings together the school’s prestigious and long-standing Piano Masters Series, String Masters Series, and Chamber Series with exciting new programming for winds, faculty recitals, and ensembles in residence.
Concert Operations Staff
Senior Manager of Performance Technology – Wes Fowler
Performance Technology Technicians – Goran Daskalov, Sara Pagiaro
Production Managers – Kendall Floyd, Nicoleta Savvidou, Yian Shen
Concert Operations Coordinator – Matthew Carey
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