KAra Duo FREE Concert

KAra Duo FREE CONCERT AT OAC

Kara Huber and Ara Sarkissian are KAra Duo

Join us April 6 at 5:00 pm in the Beck Gallery for this special free performance! Donations for the musicians are greatly appreciated!

Violinist Ara Sarkissian and pianist Kara Huber perform a romantic candlelight recital of powerhouse violin and piano duo music. Repertoire for the evening includes sonatas by Leoš Janáček and Johannes Brahms—plus Lili Boulanger’s “Nocturne” and Romances by Clara Schumann

Program

Drei Romanzen Op. 22 für Violine und Klavier ……….. Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
1.Andante molto
2. Allegretto
3. Leidenschaftlich schnell

Sonate …… Leos Janacek (1854-1928)
1. Con moto
2. Ballad
3. Allegretto
4. Adagio

Duex Morceaux pour Violon et Piano ……….. Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)
1. Nocturne

Sonaten für Klavier und Violine Op. 108……. Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Un poco presto e con sentimento
4. Presto Agitato

About the Artists:
Hailed as “absolutely dazzling…in a word, flawless” (New York Concert Review) in her Carnegie Hall debut, Dr. Kara Huber has performed across the globe, including lauded solo appearances at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Piano Virtuoso Series at the Canadian Opera Company, and the Steinway Series at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. An in-demand recitalist and chamber musician, Huber received a Grammy Award nomination (Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance) for her work with the ARC Ensemble. Past seasons have included appearances with the Louisville Orchestra, Canadian Chamber Orchestra, and York Symphony Orchestra. A graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, Huber received additional training at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music. She currently teaches piano at Interlochen Arts Academy.

Ara Sarkissian began studying violin at the age of four and continues to teach and perform domestically and abroad. As a performer and advocate of contemporary music, Sarkissian has collaborated with esteemed composers including Pierre Boulez, Peter Eötvös, Helmut Lachenmann, Wolfgang Rihm, Steve Reich, Frederic Rzewski, and George Benjamin. Also a distinguished and experienced teacher, Sarkissian currently teaches violin and conducts the String Orchestra at Interlochen Arts Academy. He received his Bachelors and Masters of Music degrees in Violin Performance with academic honors from The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

Seating is first come, first served General Admission. We are offering this concert at no cost, but due to limited seating, please register for a ticket. Donations for the musicians are greatly appreciated - thank you!

Details:
Doors open at 4:30 pm, concert begins at 5:00 pm. Please show your tickets or provide your last name at the reception desk upon arrival.

Seating Options:
All seats for this event are general admission.

About the Venue:
The Oliver Art Center is wheelchair accessible. Please advise us if you require assistance of any kind during your stay.
Parking is limited, if the lot is full please use the circular drive to drop off passengers and then park on 2nd street or Main street - please DO NOT park at the Coast Guard or Harbor Lights as you may be towed. Please do not park where there are orange traffic cones and be sure to respect our neighbors by not blocking their driveways. Thank you for your helping us be good neighbors!

Questions? Problems?
If you have any difficulty placing your ticket order, or prefer to pay by cash or check, you can come into the OAC to make your purchase or call us at 231-352-4151 with a credit card. We will be happy to assist!

Thank you to our Community Pillar Sponsors for supporting 2024 programming at OAC!