Violinist Jacques Forestier & Pianist Illia Ovcharenko

Violinist Jacques Forestier joins pianist Illia Ovcharenko performs music by Clara Schumann, Beethoven, Viktor Kosenko, Brahms, and Gershwin Canadian violinist Jacques Forestier joins pianist Illia Ovcharenko for a wide-ranging program featuring music by Clara Schumann, Beethoven, Viktor Kosenko, Brahms, and Gershwin-Heifetz. The program includes Clara Schumann’s Three Romances, Beethoven’s Sonata No. 10 in G major, Kosenko’s "Dreams," Brahms’s Sonata No. 3 in D minor, and Heifetz’s selections from Gershwin’s "Porgy and Bess." Winner of the 2024 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition, Forestier has quickly gained international attention and has performed with orchestras including the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, NDR Radiophilharmonie, and Munich Chamber Orchestra. Ovcharenko’s latest recording is his debut concerto album, "Manu Sinistra," recorded with the MDR Sinfonieorchester. Clara Schumann (1819–1896) Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22 I. Andante molto II. Allegretto III. Leidenschaftlich schnell Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Sonata No. 10 in G major for Violin and Piano, Op. 96 I. Allegro moderato II. Adagio espressivo III. Scherzo: Allegro IV. Poco allegretto Intermission Viktor Kosenko (1896–1938) "Dreams" from Two Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 4bis Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Sonata No. 3 in D minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 108 I. Allegro II. Adagio III. Un poco presto e con sentimento IV. Presto agitato George Gershwin (1898–1937) / Jascha Heifetz (1901–1987) Selections from "Porgy and Bess" Arranged for violin and piano by Jascha Heifetz