Join us at Concord Public Library (just down the street from Concord Community Music School) as CCMS cello instructor Jan Fuller and Harel Gietheim present a free cello performance.
Program:
Oblivion, by Astor Piazzolla
arranged by Jose Bragato
Romberg Cello Sonata
Allegro non troppo
Eccles Sonata in G minor
Largo, Corrente, Saraband, Gigue
Rachmaninoff Vocalise in E minor
Kummer, Three Cellos Duets, No. 2 in G minor
Allegro, Un Poco, Adagio
This concert is part of Concord Community Music School's Concord Classical Concerts series, made possible by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation's Ellen Downing Waite and Edward Osgood Waite Fund.
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About the Performers:
Jan Fuller, described as “a wonderful cellist and musician” by Lynn Harrell, is a Concord, NH resident and began his studies at the age of five. He has performed across the east coast as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, performing at prestigious halls such as Jordan Hall, Sanders Theater, Symphony Hall, Alice Tully, and Carnegie Hall. He has participated at festivals such as The Interlochen Music Festival, Tanglewood BUTI, Bowdoin International Music Festival, Meadowmount School of Music, Heifetz International Music Institute, Aspen Music Festival, and the National Summer Cello Institute, working with artists such as Steven Doane, Uri Vardi, Lynn Harrell, Hans Jensen, Franz Helmerson, Ralph Kirshbaum, Christoph Henkle, Antonio Lysy, Desmond Hoebig, Darrett Adkins, Richard Aaron and member from the Ying Quartet. A passionate teacher, Jan continues to work with his former teacher, Harel Gietheim, as his assistant during summers at the Manchester Community Music School. Jan plays a cello made in 2007 by William Whedbee. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from The Juilliard School, studying with Timothy Eddy. His former teachers include Harel Gietheim and Natasha Brofsky.
Described as a “brilliant cellist” by the Boston Globe, Harel Gietheim has impressed audiences and critics alike with his fresh interpretations and dramatic presentation style. Equally at home as both soloist and chamber musician, Mr. Gietheim has performed across North America, Europe and Asia. Orchestra positions include appearances as principal cellist for Symphony New Hampshire, Springfield Symphony, Back Bay Chorale, and Boston Masterworks Chorale. New Hampshire’s Hippo Press singled out his solo playing as “top notch”. Mr. Gietheim has performed as soloist with groups such as Nashua Chamber Orchestra, Keshet Eylon Festival Orchestra, Longy School of Music Summer Orchestra and Newton Symphony Orchestra. Chamber music performances include collaborations with artists such as Sharon Kam, Gil Shaham, Alexander Bailey, and musicians from Boston, San Francisco, and London Symphony Orchestras. Harel Gietheim was born in Kibbutz Ruhama, Israel, and began his cello studies at the age of eight. His major teachers were Uri Vardi, Michael Haran and Eric Rosenblith. He participated in many master classes with renowned cellists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Lynn Harrell, Janos Starker, and Aldo Parisot. He is a faculty member at Manchester Community Music School and St. Paul’s School.
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