Friday,October 20, 2000 - 8:45 pm, Auditorium Francis PoulencAnton Arensky's Trio no. 1, in D minor, Op.32 and Brahms Piano Trio No.1 in B Major, Op.8 will also be presented on these programs. ãSilent Voicesä for piano, violin and cello was premiered at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC on May 31,1998. Of his Piano Trio No 2- (Silent Voices), Benjamin Lees writes, "This work represents a small gesture of remembrance to those whose voices were forever stilled by pogroms and genocides of the past. I have tried to blend the elements of drama, grief and lyricism into a very compact musical statement in the hope that this will be communicated to the listener." The work is dedicated to Joseph Holt, George Marsh, Steven Honigberg (the original performers of the work) and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Mr. Lees other major Holocaust work, Symphony No. 4 (Memorial Candles) was commissioned and premiered by the Dallas Symphony in 1985. It has since been performed by the Israel Philharmonic and the London Philharmonia, as well as the Houston, Winnipeg and Atlanta Symphonies. A recording of Symphony No. 4 has recently been issued on the Naxos label. Reviewing the disc, Stephen Pettitt of The Sunday Times (U.K.) called Symphony No. 4 a work of "immense power and ambition, evoking all the fear, desolation and darkness of that terrible episode." For more information about Benjamin Lees, visit his website at http://home.dc.rr.com/bglees or contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 ö tel and fax. The Arman Trio, consisting of pianist Deniz Arman Gelenbe, violinist Constantin Bogdanas and cellist Dorel Fodoreanu, has been hailed by Le Point (Paris) as a "meeting at the summit." The current members of the Arman Trio have performed regularly in Europe and in the USA since 1998. The Trio is a fusion of three successful careers. Their friendship and collaboration in various ensembles had already started in 1985 in Paris. They have appeared in prestigious festivals in Turkey, France and in North Carolina. Their "poetic, impassioned and incisive performances"( John Lambert, The Spectator, Raleigh, NC) have won them accolades from the press and standing ovations from audiences. Their style reflects the best chamber music traditions from Central Europe with elegant French panache. The Arman Trio has recorded for the Albany and Musicians Showcase Labels. For more information about the Arman Trio, contact Deniz Arman Gelenbe at arman@dur.mindspring.com.
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