St James' Lunchtime Concert: "A Glance at Romance"

Program Title: “A glance at romance”:

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957): Souvenir Op.79, No.1 1915

August Wilhelmj (1845-1908): Transcription of Chopin’s (1810-1849) Nocturne Op.27 No.2 1836

Pablo de Sarasate (1852-1908): Romanza andaluza Spanish Dance no.3, Op.22, No.1 1878

Prokofiev-Heifetz (P: 1891-1953, H:1901-1987): March from the Opera “Love for Three Oranges” 1921

Korine Fujiwara (20th Century-): Tangy from Six Tasty Caprices 2009

Amy Beach (1867-1944): Romance for Violin and Piano 1893

Contents:

A program of love, tenderness and romance spanning 200 years presented by the brilliant duo, Patrick Galvin and Jennifer Hou. Works by Amy Beach, Jean Sibelius, Frédéric Chopin, Pablo Sarasate, Sergey Prokofiev and the food-inspired virtuoso caprice, Tangy, by contemporary composer Korine Fujiwara.

Patrick Galvin bio:

Patrick Galvin is a San Francisco-based violinist who performs regularly across the United States and abroad. His 2023 performances have included selections from his 2021 album of solo violin repertoire, entitled Violin Alone. Other recent projects include Dear Camilla, a narrative duo program that commemorates the legendary violinist Camilla Wicks, Patrick’s former teacher, on whose instrument he now performs. Patrick also enjoys teaching, both at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the Coleman Violin Studio in Seattle, WA.

Jennifer Hou bio:

Jennifer Hou is a solo and collaborative pianist based in Sydney and Canberra. She has performed at the Sydney Opera House, Town Hall, across the US and in Europe. Jennifer is an avid performer of contemporary works, as well as music from the French Impressionist and Russian Romantic periods. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Music/Laws from UNSW and studied with Bernadette Harvey in Australia. She received her Masters in Piano Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2022, where she studied with Corey McVicar and Jon Nakamatsu.