Piano on Park presents:
Louis Arques (cl) & Vladimir Rumyamtsev (p)
Doors at 7 pm; Music at 7:30 pm
Free Admission (donation for musicians appreciated), RSVP
Robert Schumann, Drei Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 & 3 Romanzen, Op. 94
Tchaikovsky / Pabst, Paraphrase on themes from Eugene Onegin
Sergei Rachmaninov, 3 Preludes
Franz Liszt, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Francis Poulenc, Sonate pour clarinette et piano
Carl Maria von Weber, Concertino for Clarinet, Op. 26
Gabriel Pierné, Canzonetta, Op. 19
Traveler amongst the most inspired and curious, Louis Arques wanders between prestigious concert halls and popular streets of New York where he moved two years ago. His humanist values and natural ability to bring people together make him a true contemporary artist. With a personality as unusual as radiant, Louis is a sought after and appreciated musical collaborator. Apart from his performance on clarinets, saxophones and vocals, he has taught in French music schools for ten years including the Paris Conservatoire.
Louis plays early music on Von Vittorelli’s replicas of 18th Century clarinets. He is also a frequent New Music collaborator, including composer Elizabeth Hoffman and Mannes American Composer Ensemble.
With the guitarist Richard Boukas he started the Dialogos Brazilian Duo and the Sempre Jacob Choro Octet. He also performs Afro-Cuban music numerous bands including Grupo Irek, Sonido Costeno and Jazz in club venues including Birdland. When he is not on stage, his greatest pleasure is to play music in solo urban performances.
With his friend Daniel Zinn, he started the Empire State Symphony and performed the Mozart Clarinet Concerto for his Master’s degree graduation at the New School, College of Performing Arts.
As a soloist, Vladimir Rumyantsev has performed in the halls of the Moscow Philharmonic, the Rostov-on-Don Philharmonic, the Stavropol Philharmonic, in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, and at the Moscow House of Music. He has performed under the baton of such celebrated conductors as Valery Gergiev, Mikhail Khokhlov, Boris Gruzin, Victor Afanasiev, and Alexei Repnikov. Mr. Rumyantsev is a laureate of many prestigious competitions and awards, including the First International Nutcracker Music Television Competition (Moscow), the Alfred Schnittke International Piano Competition in Hamburg (2nd prize in 2013), the "Ricardo Vines" International Piano Competition (Spain, 2015, 3rd prize), the Heida Hermanns International Piano Competition (USA, 2015, 2nd prize), the Enschede Competition (Netherlands, 2002, 3rd prize), and the Val Tidone International Piano Competition (Italy, 2016, 2nd prize). In New York he has been a featured artist at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall, the German Consulate, Le Poisson Rouge, the Union Club, and the Metropolitan Club.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This concert has limited seating available (First Come First Sit!). If you need to be able to sit, please kindly send us a message so we can reserve a chair for you. Also keep in mind that the event is taking place in a "shoe-free zone". Choose your socks wisely!
About Piano on Park:
Piano on Park offers an intimate and refreshing way to experience live music. The house concert series was launched when pianist Cyrus von Hochstetter opened his doors to host regular performances by soloists, chamber ensembles and small bands of all musical styles and colors. The venue enables a direct and unhindered exchange between performers and public, resulting in a unique and impactful musical experience.