Calgary Philharmonic Concertmaster Diana Cohen and pianist Roman Rabinovich perform a program that explores the full range of the human condition, from its darkest lows to the bliss of romantic love, with these contrasting works where virtuosity is in full display.

Praised for her “incredible flair, maturity and insight,” violinist Diana Cohen leads a multi-faceted career as a concertmaster, chamber musician, soloist, and arts administrator. Appointed concertmaster of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in 2012, she previously served as concertmaster of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra and Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra while maintaining an active freelance career in New York City

The eloquent Israeli-US pianist Roman Rabinovich has been highly lauded by The New York Times, BBC Music Magazine, the San Francisco Classical Voice and others. He has performed throughout Europe and the United States in venues such as Wigmore Hall in London, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Centre in New York, the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, the Cité de la Musique in Paris, and the Terrace Theater of Kennedy Center in Washington DC.

Program

Clara Schumann Romance Op 22 No 1

Lutoslawski Partita

Schubert Fantasy

Strauss Violin Sonata