Chapel Concert #4: March 15, 2012
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Come, and enjoy an evening of violin and piano music. On Thursday, March 15, Rob and Kate Sivy will present works for violin and piano by Johannes Brahms, Arnold Schoenberg, and Erich Korngold.
While composers of the late nineteenth century sought to stretch the boundaries of functional harmony, Johannes Brahms embraced the harmonic organization of the past by studying the works of ancient composers including that great master of counterpoint Johann Sebastian Bach. This concert will celebrate the music of Brahms and two composers who were greatly influenced by him: Arnold Schoenberg, admirer of Brahms's music and developer of the twelve-tone composition; and Erich Korngold, the creator of the symphonic film score who brought the Brahmsian style to the silver screen in the early twentieth century.
Concert Program
| Sonata in D minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 108
Allegro Adagio Un poco presto e con sentimento Presto agitato |
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) | |
| Piece for Violin and Piano in D minor | Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) | |
| Fragment of Sonata for Violin and Piano | Schoenberg | |
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Much Ado About Nothing Suite, Op. 11 Maiden in the Bridal Chamber Dogberry and Verges (March of the Watch) G arden Scene Masquerade (Hornpipe) |
Erich Korngold (1897-1957) |
About the Performers
Kate Sivy earned a Master of Music degree in piano performance from the Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in piano performance from Geneva College. For over ten years Kate has been teaching piano lessons to students of all ages ranging from beginner to advanced levels. Currently, she is an adjunct professor of piano at Bryan College and enjoys accompanying for the Knoxville Ballet School and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville School of Music. Recently Kate has performed solo and chamber music and has provided accompanying services for a variety of vocal and instrumental performers. She has also adjudicated several piano competitions, including the Knoxville Music Teachers Association Auditions and the Rhea Arts Festival piano competitions in Dayton, TN. Kate has held leadership positions in the Chattanooga Music Teachers Association, during which time she taught at the Cadek Conservatory of Music in Chattanooga, TN and the Bryan College Community Music School. Kate has also served for several summers as a guest piano instructor and accompanist for the Escuela de Música at the Maranatha Church in Acapulco, Mexico. She and her husband Rob have a son, Michael, and reside in South Knoxville.
Rob Sivy holds a MM in music theory from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville as well as a BA in violin performance and a BS in music education from Geneva College. He has studied violin with Christopher Wu of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; he also studied in Pittsburgh, PA with Leo Ficks and in Atlanta, GA with Vera Ilyushina. Rob has performed with a number of orchestras, including the Pittsburgh Philharmonic and the East Tennessee Symphony Orchestra. From 2006 to 2009 Rob had the privilege of teaching high school music theory and history as well as directing several ensembles, including jazz and concert bands and orchestras for annual musicals at Chattanooga Christian School. He has also served for several summers as a guest violin instructor for the Escuela de Música at the Maranatha Church in Acapulco, Mexico. Rob has provided private instruction in violin for more than 10 years and has taught at prominent music institutions such as Musik Innovations in Pittsburgh, PA and at the Cadek Conservatory in Chattanooga, TN. He currently resides in South Knoxville with his wife, Kate, and son, Michael.