IMPROMPTU CLASSICAL CONCERTS / 42nd Season Begins at San Carlos Institute Jan 5th

 
 

Impromptu Classical Concerts begins it’s 42 season Sunday, January 5th, 4:00 pm at San Carlos Institute, 516 Duval Street (note the new location) with the exciting ensemble Prima Trio, all of whom hail from Eastern Europe. Prima Trio is comprised of Russian pianist Anastasia Dedik ,who was born in the fabled city of St. Petersburg; string instrumentalist (violin and viola) Gulia Gurevich, who is a native of Uzbekistan; and clarinetist Boris Allakhverdyan, who is from Baku, Azerbaijan. This will be Prima Trio’s Key West debut, and the musicians, in their own words: “are looking forward to our trip, to meeting new friends. We also hope to take advantage of what the beautiful Florida Keys have to offer.”

In the recent past, Impromptu Classical Concerts were held exclusively at St. Paul’s Church, 410 Duval St. There will be some venue additions during the 2014 Season. Impromptu Classical Concerts is spreading it’s wings, concertizing in three of the island city’s finest music venues – St. Paul’s Church, San Carlos Institute and Tennessee Williams Theatre located on Stock Island.

The Sunday, January 5th program includes works by Max Bruch (Three selections from “Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op. 83”); Darius Milhaud (“Suite for Clarinet Violin and Piano, Opus 157b”); Srul Irving Glick (“The Klezmer’s Wedding’); Aram Katchaturian (“Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano”); Astor Piazzolla (“Otono Proteno” from Cuatro Estaciones Portenas – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires ); and Peter Schickele (“Serenade for Three”). The Prima Trio are enthusiastic about their selections: “Our program is very fun, diverse and includes works from various eras in Classical Music and beyond. During our performances Prima Trio strives to reach people who love classical music as well as create a new audience through our love for what we do and a very relatable repertoire.”

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The Prima Trio, now based in New York City, was founded in 2004 while its members were studying at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio. The Impromptu Classical Concerts opening concert of the 2014 Season featuring the Prima Trio on Sunday, January 5th at the San Carlos Institute promises to fulfill the series usual high standard for musical excellence. Be sure to note the new location, San Carlos Institute, 516 Duval St. The next concert on January 19th, will feature the Shen/Berkovsky Piano Duo and will be held at St. Paul’s Church, 410 Duval St.

Concert tickets are $ 20 at the door one hour before the performance, by calling: 305.743.2283, or online: Keystix.com. All students free.