Music Matters: Homage to Bach p. 2 ~ Duo Stephanie Saar

32 Water Street,Stonington CT 06378

02 October, 2021

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Homage to Bach ~ Duo Stephanie Saar DUO STEPHANIE & SAAR Stephanie Ho & Saar Ahuvia, piano duo & piano duet 1886 Chickering concert grand & 1930 Mason & Hamlin grand Homage to Bach II Bach-Kurtág Three chorale transcriptions Fanny Mendelssohn Three Four-hands Pieces & Four-hands Waltz in C Johannes Brahms Sonata in f, for two pianos Duo Stephanie & Saar have made an enviable name for themselves. Deeply invested in performing four-hands and two-piano repertoire, they bring a clarity of concept and jewel-like architectural precision to their music that lend wings to the composers' most subtle intentions. Their tremendous technical "toolbox" serves the music brilliantly, while taking a back seat to the lyricism and poetry of the scores. Stephanie's and Saar's quiet joy in playing takes listeners by storm. They are releasing an unceasing stream of thematic, magnificently recorded albums. These CDs delve profoundly into Bach's world, the Beethoven string quartets (in elegant four-hands transcriptions), and other truly irresistible repertoire. This duo recital is their Music Matters début. The transparent La Grua Center acoustic will be at its memorable best in our new, north-wall orientation of pianos and seating, which is also a visual delight. This is the second of Music Matters' five Homage to Bach concerts this season. Tickets $20. No reserved seating; ALL seating is first come, first served. Doors open 1/2 hour before the start of the event. Please note, you do not have to bring a paper ticket to the event; simply give your name to the attendant at the door. Masks are required for all attendees, regardless of vaccination status. La Grua Center is a small nonprofit cultural arts center—open to all—offering a wide variety of concerts, talks, and art exhibitions in a welcoming space located in Stonington Borough.