A Brahmsian Affair
Friday, August 14th at 7pm • The Red Door, Emeryville
Join us for an intimate evening with pianist and Musaics founder Audrey Vardanega and cellist Tanya Tomkins as they perform Johannes Brahms’ iconic Cello Sonata in E minor.
Brahms entitled his work "Sonate für Klavier und Violoncello" and stressed that the piano "should be a leading, often watchful and considerate partner, but should under no circumstances assume a purely accompanying role".
— drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served —
Program
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Allegretto quasi Menuetto
III. Allegro
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Tanya Tomkins
Artistic Director and Co-Founder of the Valley of the Moon Music Festival, cellist Tanya Tomkins is equally at home on Baroque and modern instruments. She has performed on many chamber music series to critical acclaim, including the Frick Collection, “Great Performances” at Lincoln Center, the 92nd Street Y, San Francisco Performances, and the Concertgebouw Kleine Zaal.
She is renowned in particular for her interpretation of the Bach Cello Suites, having recorded them for the Avie label and performed them many times at venues such as New York’s Le Poisson Rouge, Seattle Early Music Guild, Vancouver Early Music Society, and The Library of Congress.
Audrey vardanega
Praised as a “[musically] eloquent” (San Francisco Classical Voice) player “with the kind of freedom, authority, and strength…that one expects from the world’s finest pianists” and a “bewitching musical presence,” American pianist and arts entrepreneur Audrey Vardanega has performed as a solo and collaborative pianist across Europe, China, and the United States.
In response to her passion for bringing artists together for opportunities for performance, the creation of new work, and interdisciplinary collaboration, Audrey founded Musaics of the Bay in 2019.