Monday, January 22nd, 2023, 7:30 pm
Piano on Park Live presents:
Sam Boutris (clarinet) & Sophiko Simsive (piano)
Concert is presented at Klavierhaus, New York
Program:
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756 - 1791), ARR. BOUTRIS
“Un’aura amorosa” from Così fan tutte
ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810 - 1856)
Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
LOUIS CAHUZAC (1880 - 1960)
Cantilène for Clarinet and Piano
CARL NIELSEN (1865 - 1931)
Fantasy Piece in G Minor for Clarinet and Piano
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833 - 1897)
Clarinet Sonata in E Flat Major, Op. 120, No. 2
Clarinetist Sam Boutris and Pianist Sophiko Simsive present the Piano on Park debut concert at KlavierHaus! This recital showcases a rich tapestry of clarinet classics, featuring masterpieces by Brahms and Schumann, as well as select works from Boutris and Simsive's recently released album, “Phases” (Musica Solis Label.) Sam and Sophiko will also be presenting these works on a featured recital at Carnegie Hall on Jan 29, 2024.
About Sam Boutris:
Clarinetist Sam Boutris leads a diverse career as concerto soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. He is the recipient of the ‘Musica Solis ’ Grand Prize Award at the 2019 Chamber Music Northwest International Clarinet Competition. Boutris has since released his debut album Phases on the Musica Solis label and collaborated with the Rolston String Quartet, Attacca Quartet, and musicians at Chamber Music Northwest. He has presented recitals on the Crypt Sessions series in New York City, The Violin Channel, and the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts in Chicago, and performed live on WQXR (NYC), WFMT(Chicago), and WSMR (Sarasota). Boutris has appeared as soloist with the New Jersey Festival Orchestra, Chamber Music Northwest, Vermont Mozart Festival Orchestra, and the Yale Undergraduate Chamber Orchestra. He has also served as principal/guest clarinet with the Louisville Orchestra, The Knights, the Pacific Symphony, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Committed to education and mentorship, Boutris maintains a full private studio, and his students have received several prizes at the International Clarinet Association ’ s student competitions and have gone on to attend many prestigious institutions. Boutris is a resident artist of Soundbox Ventures ’ Suncoast Composer Fellowship Program, performing and advocating for clarinet chamber music in contemporary classical repertoire. Boutris holds an undergraduate degree from the Curtis Institute of Music, a graduate degree from the Yale School of Music, and an Artist Diploma from The Juilliard School.
About Sophiko Simsive
Sophiko Simsive, hailed as an “ exceptional musician of rare talent who promises to become one of the leading pianists of her generation ” by pianist Jean- Yves Thibaudet, began her studies at the age of three and since then she has been invited as a recitalist at prestigious venues such as Berliner Philharmonie and Concertgebouw. Simsive has performed with the Residentie Orkest, Yale Philharmonia, Noord Nederlands Orkest, Jeugdorkest Nederland, and MSM Philharmonia, and has worked with conductors such as Lev Markiz, Peter Oundjian, Jan Willem de Vriend, and Jurjen Hempel. Simsive is the newest pianist of the prestigious Claremont Trio. She has performed with chamber groups including the Calidore String Quartet and has collaborated with prominent musicians such as Kian Soltani and Gilbert Kalish. As soloist and chamber musician, Simsive has been featured at the Yellow Barn Festival, the Music Academy of the West and the Verbier Festival. Simsive currently serves as a senior teaching assistant at the Yale School of Music, co-teaching alongside violinist Wendy Sharp. Simsive is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Manhattan School of Music with Solomon Mikowsky. Her past teachers include Boris Berman, Jacques Rouvier, Mila Baslawskaja, and Maka Aladashvili. Simsive is represented by Interartists Amsterdam Management.