
Both works on this program represent a highly personal look at their composer’s own life and culture. Enescu’s remarkable third violin sonata embodies the very essence of Romania’s folk style, instruments and players, while Rachmaninoff’s last major work draws on his past compositions and his cultural and musical heritage, appearing to some as a summation of his life and work.
ENESCU
Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25
RACHMANINOFF
Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 for Two Pianos
Featured Artists

Inon Barnatan
piano
Inon Barnatan
“One of the most admired pianists of his generation” (New York Times), Inon Barnatan has received universal acclaim for his “uncommon sensitivity” (The New Yorker), “impeccable musicality and phrasing” (Le Figaro), and his stature as “a true poet of the keyboard: refined, searching, unfailingly communicative” (The Evening Standard). A multifaceted musician, Barnatan is equally celebrated as soloist, curator and collaborator.
Born in Tel Aviv in 1979, Inon Barnatan started playing the piano at the age of three after his parents discovered he had perfect pitch, and made his orchestral debut at age 11. His musical education connects him to some of the 20th century’s most illustrious pianists and teachers: he studied first with Professor Victor Derevianko, who, himself, studied with the Russian master Heinrich Neuhaus; and in 1997 he moved to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music with Maria Curcio—a student of the legendary Artur Schnabel—and with Christopher Elton. Today Barnatan performs at all the great halls of the world, collaborating and recording with the top chamber and classical conductors, orchestras, and musicians.

Stefan Jackiw
violin
Stefan Jackiw

Daniil Trifonov
piano