Faculty members Rhonda Rider, cello and Markus Placci, violin present a recital.
Program InformationRepertoire
J. S. BACH: 15 Inventions, BWV 772–786
ARCANGELO CORELLI: Violin Sonata in D Minor, op. 5, no. 12, “La Follia”
ZOLTÁN KODÁLY: Duo for Violin and Cello, op.7
I. Allegro serioso, non troppo
II. Adagio – Andante
III. Maestoso e largamente, ma non troppo lento – Presto
Markus Placci, violin
Rhonda Rider, cello
About the Artists
Rhonda Rider, cello, has been described by the Boston Globe as “a glorious cellist,” remarkable for her “extraordinarily expressive and inventive playing.” A founding member of the Naumburg Award-winning Lydian String Quartet, with whom she played for over 20 years, Rider is a member of the Triple Helix Piano Trio. Her chamber music and solo recordings have been nominated for Grammy Awards and cited as critics' choice in both the New York Times and the Boston Globe. Learn more about Rider.
Markus Placci, violin, has been praised for having “a magnificent personality, a superb energy, a total command, and an extremely convincing taste” (La Libre Belgique) His growing international reputation has earned him solo appearances around the globe. Winner of the prestigious XXVI Vittorio Veneto Competition on a unanimous vote of the jury presided over by Maestro Bruno Giuranna, Placci is the recipient of numerous other international awards and prizes, such as the Brahms-Preis and Baden-Baden Philharmonie Foundation Carl Flesch Preis and the Jules C. Reiner Violin Prize at Tanglewood. Learn more about Placci.
Concert Services Staff
Assistant Director, Concert Services – Luis Herrera
Coordinator, Concert Services – Matthew Carey
Concert Production Manager – Kendall Floyd
Performance Technology Technicians – Sara Pagiaro, Goran Daskalov
Performance Technology Specialist – Andrei Radu
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