Series 20c. – Prokofiev/Part/Ravel/Kreisler – Berkeley, CA

Program:

Prokofiev Violin Sonata No.1 Op. 80 (1938-1946)

1. Andante Assai

2. Allegro brusco

3. Andante

4. Allegrissimo

Fratres – Arvo Part (1977)

Ravel Violin Sonata No. 2, M. 77 (1923-1927)

1. Allegretto

2. Blues Moderato

3. Perpetuum Mobile

Recitativo and Scherzo, Op. 6 by Fritz Kreisler (1911)

Artists:

Maya Ramchandran is a violinist currently based in Oakland, where she works as a research scientist at a precision oncology startup. She previously completed her Masters in Violin Performance from the New England Conservatory and her PhD in Biostatistics at Harvard University. A native of Berkeley, Maya began her violin studies at age three and later attended the Crowden Music School, and has performed extensively as soloist and chamber musician across the Bay Area and New England. She is a laureate of the Klein International String Competition and has appeared at festivals such as the Heifetz Institute, Keshet Eilon String Mastercourse, and Mendocino Music Festival. Her previous teachers include Wei He, Lois Finkel, Paul Biss, and Ilya Kaler.

Miles Graber received his musical training at the Juilliard School. He has performed with numerous artists, including Sarah Chang, Cho-Liang Lin, Camilla Wicks, Axel Strauss, Mimi Stillman, Paula Robison, Zuill Bailey, Judith LeClair, Frederica von Stade, and Christina Mok. Mr. Graber has been associated with such organizations as New Century Chamber Orchestra, Midsummer Mozart, Oakland Symphony, Berkeley Symphony, Santa Rosa Symphony, Oakland Lyric Opera, Berkeley Opera, Opera San Jose, and California Symphony. His accompanying posts include the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the San Domenico Conservatory, the Irving M. Klein International String Competition, the Mondavi Young Artist Competition, and Northern California Flute Camp. He is a member of the Alcyone Ensemble, MusicAEterna, the Graham-Graber-Rose Trio, the Sor Ensemble, and Trio Foss.