Geneva Lewis, violin

Sunday, December 5, 2021 • 2PM

Part of the Recital Series

New Zealand-born violinist Geneva Lewis has forged a reputation as a musician of consummate artistry whose performances speak from and to the heart. Hailed by conductor Nic McGegan as "a name to watch," Lewis is the recipient of a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant and winner of the Grand Prize at the 2020 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition. genevalewisviolinist.com

Pianist Marisa Gupta made her debut performing Prokofiev's 1st Piano Concerto with the Houston Symphony. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including top prizes at the Concours Maria Canals (Barcelona), the Viotti Competition (Vercelli, Italy), Corpus Christi and Kingsville International Music Competitions, a Solti Foundation Award, a Fulbright scholarship for study in the UK, and many others. marisagupta.com

 

VIEW THE PROGRAM HERE

JOACHIM & FRIENDS

ROBERT SCHUMAN: Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano in A minor, Op. 105 
I. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck
II. Allegretto
III. Lebhaft

CLARA SCHUMANN: Three Romances, Op. 22 
I. Andante molto
II. Allegretto
III. Leidenschaftlich schnell

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 
V. Ciaccona

 

—INTERMISSION—

 

JOSEPH JOACHIM: Romance in B-flat Major, Op. 2 

JOHANNES BRAHMS: Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
IV. Presto agitator

 

Geneva Lewis appears courtesy of Concert Artists Guild.