Norfolk Chamber Music Festival - Folk Inspirations

Charles Ives and the American Tradition: Folk Inspirations

Ives, like the other composers on this program, used the folk music of his local region in his compositions. You’ll hear Ives’ use of the hymn in his fourth violin sonata, Boccherini’s use of Spanish folk songs, Bartók’s use of Hungarian folk tunes, and Brahms’s use of Romani music.

LUIGI BOCCHERINI
Musica notturna delle strade di Madrid

BÉLA BARTÓK
Contrasts, Sz. 111

CHARLES IVES
Violin Sonata No. 4, “Children’s Day at the Camp Meeting”

JOHANNES BRAHMS
Piano Quartet No. 1 in g minor, Op. 25

David Shifrin  clarinet
Mark Steinberg  violin
Melvin Chen  piano
and  Norfolk Fellows

Tickets: $70 – $35, $10 Young Adults (19-35),
Kids Come Free! (under 19)

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PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION
7–7:40 PM | BATTELL RECITAL HALL

Join Professors from the Yale School of Music before the Friday evening concerts to learn about the weekend’s programs.  The Pre-concert Conversation is free and open to the public. Tickets for the concert will be available at the Music Shed following the conversation.