Program

Robert Schumann (1810-1856) **
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Minor, Op. 105
     I. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck
     II. Allegretto
     III. Lebhaft
Sohui Yun, viola
Eunchan Kim, piano

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)** 
Suite for Violoncello Solo No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008
     I.Prelude
     II. Allemande
Yu-Hsuan Chen, viola 

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Sonata 'Arpeggione' in A Minor, D. 821
     II. Adagio
Anna Brooke, viola
Ke Coco Chen, piano

Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959)**
Rhapsody Concerto
     I. Moderato
Li-Jen Wang, viola
Ruby Wang, piano
This was recorded in Taiwan. 

Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) 
Trauermusik
Hannah Wendorf, viola
Ke Coco Chen, piano

Efrem Zimbalist (1889-1985)** 
Sarasateana for Viola and Piano
     I. Tango
Janet Yang, viola
Yi-Chen Feng, piano
This was recorded in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. 

Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)**
Etude-Caprice Op. 18, No. 3
Pearl de la Motte, viola
Naomi de la Motte, violin
This piece was recorded in front of the Science Museum in Golden Gate Park, SF. The sister duo used appropriate Covid protocols. 
 

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) 
Sonata in F Minor Op. 120, No. 1
     I. Allegro appassionato
Kate Brown, viola
Ke Coco Chen, piano
 

Robert Schumann 
Three Romances for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94
     I. Nicht Schnell
     II. Einfach Innig
Connie Song, viola
Ke Coco Chen, piano

William Walton (1902-1983)**
Concerto for Viola
     I. Andante Comodo
Emily Hwang, viola
Miles Graber, piano

Johann Sebastian Bach 
Sonata for Violin Solo No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001
     I. Adagio 
Alexandra Simpson, viola

Johann Sebastian Bach 
Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010
     III. Courante
     IV. Sarabande
Rachael Lindsey, viola

Johann Sebastian Bach 
Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010
     V. Bourrées I and II
     VI. Gigue
Conor McAvinue, viola

Robert Schumann**
Adagio and Allegro
     Jun-Ting Wei, viola
     I-Chun Huang, piano

** indicates pre-recorded performances

About SFCM’s Viola Department

Study viola at SFCM and bring this traditionally mid-range instrument to the vanguard of the performing world. Four faculty members and about 20 students make up SFCM’s viola department. Studio sizes are kept small, ensuring performance opportunities and tailored instruction for each student in the department. Ensembles available to viola players include baroque and early-music ensembles, contemporary groups, and the Conservatory Orchestra.

About Dimitri Murrath

Born in Brussels, Belgian American violist Dimitri Murrath has made his mark as a soloist on the international scene, performing regularly in venues including Kennedy Center (Washington), Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, Royal Festival Hall (London), Kioi Hall (Tokyo) and Théâtre de la Ville (Paris). A first prize winner at the Primrose International Viola Competition, Dimitri Murrath has won numerous awards, including second prize at the First Tokyo International Viola Competition. In 2012, he was named laureate of the Juventus Festival, an award recognizing young European soloists. He is a 2014 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient. With this award, Dimitri Murrath recorded and released his first solo album recording music by Vieuxtemps, Clarke and Hindemith in 2017. Dimitri Murrath began his musical education at the Yehudi Menuhin School studying with Natalia Boyarsky, and went on to work in London with David Takeno at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He graduated from the New England Conservatory as a student of Kim Kashkashian. After 9 years on the viola and chamber music faculty at New England Conservatory, Dimitri Murrath joined the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2017. Dimitri Murrath participates in the Music for Food project, which raises awareness of the hunger problem faced by a large percent of the population, and gives the opportunity to experience the powerful role music can play as a catalyst for change.