Miranda Cuckson & Friends [CONCERT]

Miranda Cuckson and Friends

Miranda Cuckson, violin
Daniel Panner,viola
Sophie Shao, cello
Stephen Gosling, piano

ABOUT THIS CONCERT
Miranda Cuckson leads a special program honoring violinist Leonora Jackson McKim, whose Stradivari violin will be loaned to the Library for this special evening. Mrs. McKim was one of the Library’s great patrons, whose gift has commissioned dozens of works for violin and piano. Featured on this program is a variety of works featuring strings from solo violin to piano quartet, including the Finale of Beethoven’s early string trio, op. 3—the manuscript of which resides at the Library.

Pre-Concert Lecture

“The Life and Legacy of Leonora Jackson McKim”
Alessandra Barabaschi

Whittall Pavilion, 6:30 pm

PROGRAM

BEETHOVEN
String Trio in E-flat major, op. 3: Finale

KODÁLY
Intermezzo for string trio

XENAKIS
Dhipli zyia

MELTZER
Kreisleriana (Commissioned by the McKim Fund in the Library of Congress)

AIDA SHIRAZI
Sāniyā

SCHUMANN
Piano Quartet in E-flat major, op. 47

Additional Ticketing Information

Reserved seats not claimed by five minutes before the scheduled start of the event will be distributed to waiting RUSH patrons. For more information about RUSH please visit www.loc.gov/concerts/tickets.html

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