Faculty Recital: Amber Archibald, Viola - Russian Reverence
Friday, September 6, 2024
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Moores School of Music is proud to present a faculty recital by Professor of Practice in Viola, Dr. Amber Archibald-Sešek. All are welcome to attend!
For over a decade, Amber has taught and played all over the United States. These include numerous solo, chamber, and orchestra engagements most recently with the Bellingham Symphony, Grand Teton Music Festival, Olympia Symphony, Houston Symphony, and Houston Grand Opera to name a few.
In addition to her robust performance schedule, Amber begins her tenure as the newly appointed Professor of Practice of Viola at the University of Houston in August of 2023.
2023-2024 season highlights include Dvorak sextet with the Formosa Quartet and UH colleague Eunghee Cho, Rachmaninoff String Quartet No. 2, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra and more.
To learn more about Amber and her accomplishments, please visit: www.amberarchibald.com
PROGRAM
Shostakovich:
Sonata
for
Viola
and
Piano
Arensky:
Quartet
No.
2
in
A
minor
for
Violin
Viola
and
Two
Cellos
Featuring
Ervin
Luka
Sešek,
violin
Eunghee
Cho,
cello
Anthony
Kitai,
cello
Brian
Suits,
piano
“Russian Reverence” features a program that follows two inextricable themes: faith and death. Shostakovich’s Santa for Viola and Piano is his final work, which he only completes two days before his demise. In his typical manner, Shostakovich uses militant themes and insistent obstinati to bring this fascinating sonata to life. Finally, the Arensky quartet was written in homage to Tchaikovsky soon after his passing. The piece features orthodox motifs and and chants which open the work and comes full circle in the final movement. The viola part is particularly challenging as it is written to be like a 2nd violin part.
- Location
- Moores Opera House
- Cost
- Free
- Contact
-
msmprog@central.uh.edu