Concerts
2011 – 2012 Season
2012 Winter / Spring Season
Program: Homage to J. S. Bach
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012, 12:30-1:30 pm
Smigelskiy-Grinberg Duo: Serafim Smigelskiy, cello and Yelena Grinberg, piano
Homage to J. S. Bach - Works by Bach, Beethoven, Webern and Brahms
Maiden Lane Lunchtime Concert Series
180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
FREE Admission
Program Notes: coming soon!
Program: Homage to J. S. Bach
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012, 7:30 pm (NOTE: rescheduled to Friday, October 5th, 2012, 7:3o pm)
Smigelskiy-Grinberg Duo: Serafim Smigelskiy, cello and Yelena Grinberg, piano
J. S. Bach – Sonata no. 3 in G minor for cello and continuo (ca. 1740s)
L. v. Beethoven – Sonata no. 5 in D Major for cello and piano, op. 102, no. 2 (1815)
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A.Webern – Sonata for cello and piano (1914)
J. Brahms – Sonata no. 1 in E minor for cello and piano, op. 38 (1862-65)
WMP Concert Hall
31 East 28th Street
New York, NY 10016
www.wmpconcerthall.com
Admission: $25, adults; $15, students and seniors at the door – CASH ONLY
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Program: French Influences
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012, 12:30-1:30 pm
G-Sharp Duo: Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin and Yelena Grinberg, piano
Works by Faure, Ravel, Messiaen, and Saint-Saens
Maiden Lane Lunchtime Concert Series
180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
FREE Admission
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Program: French Influences
Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 7:30 pm
G-Sharp Duo: Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin and Yelena Grinberg, piano
Works by Ravel, Faure, Messiaen, and Saint-Saens
WMP Concert Hall
31 East 28th Street
New York, NY 10016
www.wmpconcerthall.com
Admission: $25, adults; $15, students and seniors at the door – CASH ONLY
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Program: The Art of Chaconne
Friday, May 11th, 2012, 6:00 PM
Dr. Yelena Grinberg, piano – Solo Lecture Recital
Gubaidulina – Chaconne (1962)
Bach – Busoni – Chaconne from the Partita no. 2 in D Minor for solo violin, BWV 1004 (1717-23)
Handel – Keyboard Suite no. 7 in G minor, HWV 434 (1720)
Liszt – Sarabande and Chaconne from Handel’s opera Almira, tr. for solo piano, S. 121 (1879)
Private Home Residence, Upper East Side – please contact Dr. Grinberg if you would like to attend
Suggested Admission: $20 (cash only)
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Program: The Art of Chaconne
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012, 7:30 PM
Dr. Yelena Grinberg, piano – Solo Lecture Recital
Gubaidulina – Chaconne (1962)
Bach – Busoni – Chaconne from the Partita no. 2 in D Minor for solo violin, BWV 1004 (1717-23)
Handel – Keyboard Suite no. 7 in G minor, HWV 434 (1720)
Liszt – Sarabande and Chaconne from Handel’s opera Almira, tr. for solo piano, S. 121 (1879)
Note: please contact Dr. Yelena Grinberg for venue at ygpiano@gmail.com
FREE Admission with RSVP
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Program: The Art of Chaconne
Sunday, April 15th, 2012, 5:30 PM
Dr. Yelena Grinberg, piano – Solo Lecture Recital
Gubaidulina – Chaconne (1962)
Bach – Busoni – Chaconne from the Partita no. 2 in D Minor for solo violin, BWV 1004 (1717-23)
Handel – Keyboard Suite no. 7 in G minor, HWV 434 (1720)
Liszt – Sarabande and Chaconne from Handel’s opera Almira, tr. for solo piano, S. 121 (1879)
Private Home Salon Concert on Upper West Side
If interested to attend, please contact Dr. Yelena Grinberg for venue at ygpiano@gmail.com
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Program: French Influences
Saturday, April 7th, 2012, 12:30 pm
G-Sharp Duo: Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin and Yelena Grinberg, piano
Ravel – Sonata Posthume for violin and piano (1897)
Faure – Sonata no. 1 in A Major for violin and piano, op. 13 (1876)
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Messiaen – Theme et Variations for violin and piano (1932)
Saint-Saens – Sonata no. 1 in D minor for violin and piano, op. 75 (1886)
The Steinway Hall
109 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
www.steinwayhall.com
Admission: $20, adults; $10, students and seniors – advance registration
$25 / $15 – at the door
CASH ONLY at the door to Henry Z Room (2nd floor)
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Program: Golden Key Series
Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 7:30 pm
G-Sharp Duo: Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin and Yelena Grinberg, piano
Work: Faure – Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in A Major (1876)
Golden Key Music Institute Salon Series
The Klavierhaus
211 West 58th Street
New York, NY 10019
www.goldenkeymusicinstitute.org
Admission: $25, adults; $15, students and seniors at the door – CASH ONLY
Program: Beethoven’s Complete Works for Cello and Piano – Part II
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7:30 pm
Smigelskiy-Grinberg Duo: Serafim Smigelskiy, cello and Yelena Grinberg, piano
BEETHOVEN:
Variations in E-flat Major on “Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen” from The Magic Flute,WoO 46 (1801)
Sonata in G Minor for cello and piano, op. 5, no. 2 (1796)
Sonata in C Major for cello and piano, op. 102, no. 1 (1815)
Sonata in D Major for cello and piano, op. 102, no. 2 (1815)
Carnegie Room Concerts Series
The Nyack Library
59 S. Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960
www.carnegieroom.org
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Program: Beethoven’s Complete Works for Cello and Piano – Part II
Friday, February 10, 2012, 7:00 pm
Smigelskiy-Grinberg Duo: Serafim Smigelskiy, cello and Yelena Grinberg, piano
BEETHOVEN:
Variations in E-flat Major on “Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen” from The Magic Flute, WoO 46 (1801)
Sonata in G Minor for cello and piano, op. 5, no. 2 (1796)
Sonata in C Major for cello and piano, op. 102, no. 1 (1815)
Sonata in D Major for cello and piano, op. 102, no. 2 (1815)
Beethoven Pianos
232 West 58th Street
New York, NY 10019
www.beethovenpianos.com
Admission: $20, adults; $10, students and seniors – through advanced pre-payment
$25, adults; $15, students and seniors – at the door, on the day of the concert
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Program: Beethoven’s Complete Works for Cello and Piano – Part II
Sunday, February 5, 2012, 5:00 pm
Smigelskiy-Grinberg Duo: Serafim Smigelskiy, cello and Yelena Grinberg, piano
BEETHOVEN:
Variations in E-flat Major on “Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen” from The Magic Flute, WoO 46 (1801)
Sonata in G Minor for cello and piano, op. 5, no. 2 (1796)
Sonata in C Major for cello and piano, op. 102, no. 1 (1815)
Sonata in D Major for cello and piano, op. 102, no. 2 (1815)
Private Home Salon Concert
Upper West Side
FREE admission
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Program: Beethoven’s Complete Works for Cello and Piano – Part I
Saturday, January 28, 2012, 7:30 pm
Smigelskiy-Grinberg Duo: Serafim Smigelskiy, cello and Yelena Grinberg, piano
BEETHOVEN:
Variations in G Major on “See the conquering hero comes” from Judas Maccabaeaus, WoO 45 (1796)
Sonata in F Major for cello and piano, op. 5, no. 1 (1796)
Variations in F Major on “Ein Madchen oder Weibchen” from The Magic Flute, op. 66 (1798)
Sonata in A Major for cello and piano, op. 69 (1807/1808)
Carnegie Room Concert Series
The Nyack Library
59 S. Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960
www.carnegieroom.org
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Program: Beethoven’s Complete Works for Cello and Piano – Part I
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012, 12:30-1:30 pm
Smigelskiy-Grinberg Duo ~ Serafim Smigelskiy, cello and Yelena Grinberg, piano
BEETHOVEN:
Variations in G Major on “See the conquering hero comes” from Judas Maccabaeaus, WoO 45 (1796)
Sonata in F Major for cello and piano, op. 5, no. 1 (1796)
Variations in F Major on “Ein Madchen oder Weibchen” from The Magic Flute, op. 66 (1798)
Sonata in A Major for cello and piano, op. 69 (1807/1808)
180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
FREE Admission!!
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2011 Fall Season
Program: Beethoven’s Complete Works for Cello and Piano – Part I
Saturday, December 17th, 2011, 1 pm
Smigelskiy-Grinberg Duo ~ Serafim Smigelskiy, cello and Yelena Grinberg, piano
BEETHOVEN:
Variations in G Major on “See the conquering hero comes” from Judas Maccabaeaus, WoO 45 (1796)
Sonata in F Major for cello and piano, op. 5, no. 1 (1796)
Variations in F Major on “Ein Madchen oder Weibchen” from The Magic Flute,
op. 66 (1798)
Sonata in A Major for cello and piano, op. 69 (1807/1808)
The Steinway Hall
109 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
www.steinwayhall.com
Admission: $20, adults; $10, students and seniors – in advance
$25 / $15 – at the door to Henry Z Room the day of the concert
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Program: Two Sonatas for Cello and Piano
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011, 12:30-1:30 pm
Smigelskiy-Grinberg Duo ~ Serafim Smigelskiy, cello and Yelena Grinberg, piano
Maiden Lane Lunchtime Concert Series
180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
http://www.lincolncenter.org/
FREE admission!
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Program: Celebrating Liszt at 200
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011, 1 pm
G-Sharp Duo ~ Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin and Yelena Grinberg, piano
Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Bartok, Kurtag, and Liszt
The Steinway Hall
109 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
www.steinwayhall.com
Admission: $20, adults; $10, students and seniors with valid ID;
CASH ONLY at the door to Henry Z Room (2nd floor)
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Program: Celebrating Liszt at 200
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011, 12:30 – 1:30 pm
G-Sharp Duo ~ Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin and Yelena Grinberg, piano
Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Bartok, Kurtag, and Liszt
Maiden Lane Lunchtime Concert Series
180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
http://www.lincolncenter.org/
FREE admission
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Program: Celebrating Liszt at 200
Saturday, October 15th, 2011, 7:00 pm
G-Sharp Duo ~ Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin and Yelena Grinberg, piano
Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Bartok, Kurtag, and Liszt
The Bronxville Women’s Club
135 Midland Avenue
Bronxville, New York 10708
http://bronxvillewomensclub.
Admission: $20, adults; $10, students and seniors with valid ID - CASH ONLY at the door!
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