Glenn Dicterow and Wendy Putnam, violins
Karen Dreyfus and Steven Ansell, violas

Inbal Segev, cello

• String Trio in C minor, Op.9, No. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven
• Terzetto for Two Violins and Viola Op.74 by Antonín Dvořák
• String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op.111 by Johannes Brahms

The Concord Chamber Music Society presents members of the Amerigo Trio—including former Concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic Glenn Dicterow, violist Karen Dreyfus, and cellist Inbal Segev—joined by CCMS Director and violinist Wendy Putnam, and Principal Violist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Steven Ansell.

Join us at The Cabot for a silent film featuring a live score – 1927’s Metropolis with music by The Anvil Orchestra!

Metropolis is Fritz Lang’s German science-fiction classic that presents a highly stylized futuristic city where a beautiful and cultured utopia exists above a bleak underworld populated by mistreated workers. When the privileged youth Freder (Gustav Fröhlich) discovers the grim scene under the city, he becomes intent on helping the workers. He befriends the rebellious teacher Maria (Brigitte Helm), but this puts him at odds with his authoritative father, leading to greater conflict.

Formed in May 2021, The Anvil Orchestra is a silent film-accompanying ensemble featuring two members of the world-renowned Alloy Orchestra – Terry Donahue (Concussion Ensemble) on drums, percussion, and accordion, and Roger Clark Miller (Mission of Burma, Trinary System) on keyboard/synthesizer. Boston percussionist Lawrence Dersch joins The Anvil Orchestra for films that require a larger percussive sound such as “Metropolis” and “Man with the Movie Camera” and “The Lost World.” The Anvil Orchestra plays percussion-driven original scores to silent classics utilizing unusual sound sources as well as accordion, musical saw, electronics, and orchestral keyboards.

Pianist Yulianna Avdeeva, a Chopin Competition gold medalist with a flourishing career throughout Europe, makes her eagerly anticipated Celebrity Series debut, offering a bold and audacious program. Avdeeva performs Liszt’s daring, convention-defying keyboard compositions, each piece a captivating narrative of moods—from brooding and introspective to frenzied and impassioned—before plunging into Beethoven’s mighty Hammerklavier sonata. A towering masterpiece that has served as a proving ground for generations of brilliant pianists, the work embodies a profound fusion of rigorous structure and deep feeling, and the intricacies of a multi-voiced fugue.

Avdeeva’s interpretation promises to be a riveting introduction to Boston. Experience her debut and hear her remarkable artistry.  

Program Details:
Short works by Franz Liszt
Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata in B-flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”

Pianist Yulianna Avdeeva, a Chopin Competition gold medalist with a flourishing career throughout Europe, makes her eagerly anticipated Celebrity Series debut, offering a bold and audacious program. Avdeeva performs Liszt’s daring, convention-defying keyboard compositions, each piece a captivating narrative of moods—from brooding and introspective to frenzied and impassioned—before plunging into Beethoven’s mighty Hammerklavier sonata. A towering masterpiece that has served as a proving ground for generations of brilliant pianists, the work embodies a profound fusion of rigorous structure and deep feeling, and the intricacies of a multi-voiced fugue.

Avdeeva’s interpretation promises to be a riveting introduction to Boston. Experience her debut and hear her remarkable artistry.  

Program Details:
Short works by Franz Liszt
Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata in B-flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”

Alyssa Wang, Guest Conductor

Saturday February 1, 2025 8:00PM (7:15PM pre-concert conductor talk)
Sunday February 2, 2025 2:30PM