PhiloSonia presents “Liaisons III: Britten & Shostakovich”

the old stone house
336 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
United States
www.philosonia.com/season17-18

Stani Dimitrova, violin
Yezu Elizabeth Woo, violins
Chieh-Fan Jay Yiu, viola
Adrian Daurov, cello
Michael Brofman, piano

PhiloSonia’s “Liaisons III: Britten & Shostakovich” explores the friendship of two composers who recognized each other as kindred spirits, bonded by their similar artistic outlooks.Strongly affected by the turbulent events of the 20th century, each of their musical voices reflected their humanistic ideals and personal
musical voice.

About PhiloSonia’s 2017-18 Season Liaisons:
PhiloSonia’s Second Season Liaisons explores composers’ friendships and the works they inspired. Over four concerts witness composers as loyal life-long friends united in upholding absolute music, compatriots dedicated to preserve their country’s musical heritage, kindred spirits from two sides of the Iron Curtain, and two brothers who are some of today’s most buzz-worthy artists.

Benjamin Britten : Phantasy in F minor for String Quintet
Benjamin Britten : Three Divertimentos for String Quartet
Benjamin Britten : Rhapsody for String Quintet
Dmitri Shostakovich : Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57