On Wednesday 14th February, one of the biggest stars in the world of classical music shall be gracing the stage of Dubai Opera, as Monégasque violinist Maxim Vengerov, a Grammy Award, two-time Gramophone Classical Music Award, Classic Brit Award and five-time Edison Classical Music Award winner returns to the InClassica International Music Festival to take part in its 2024 edition, in a concert organised by SAMIT Event Group. On this occasion, the legendary maestro will be joined by Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov, the First Prize-winner at the London International Piano Competition (2009) and Decca Classics recording artist, as the two artists present a duo recital that is sure to last long in the memories of all those fortunate enough to be in attendance. The evening opens with César Franck’s Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano, one of the composer’s best-known works and widely considered as an exemplary entry in the genre, before the duo turn to Composer-in-Residence Alexey Shor’s Violin Sonata No. 1, an evocative piece in three movements characterised by a focus on tonal elegance intermixed with technically demanding passages that bring out the best of the two maestros on stage. Next come two compositions from the pen of Sergei Prokofiev, starting with his Five Melodies, initially written as vocalises in 1920, before being adapted for violin and piano by the composer himself in 1925. Finally, Vengerov and Abduraimov will close with Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, a highly-acclaimed piece premiered in 1944 that is based on an earlier sonata for flute that Prokofiev originally wrote in 1942.
The InClassica International Music Festival is a celebration of the very best that the world of classical music has to offer. Featuring world-class concerts with some of the most renowned soloists, orchestras and conductors of our time, the festival boasts a series of richly diverse programmes ranging from seminal favourites all the way up to contemporary masters, promising a momentous two-week event that is sure to be an unforgettable experience for all!
Dubai Opera is the ideal venue to celebrate elegance and style. Kindly avoid overly casual or provocative attire, such as shorts or flip flops, to uphold our venue standards. Guests not complying with the dress code will not be permitted entry.
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Maxim Vengerov-Behzod Abduraimov
"César Franck – Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major in four movements
1. Allegretto ben moderato
2. Allegro
3. Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato — Molto lento
4. Allegretto poco mosso
Alexey Shor - Violin Sonata No.1, in three movements
1. Allegro agitato
2. Scherzo
3. Meditation. Andante
Intermission
Sergei Prokofiev - 5 Melodies for Violin and Piano Op. 35bis
1. Andante
2. Lento, ma non troppo
3. Animato, ma non allegro
4. Andantino, un poco scherzando
5. Andante non troppo
Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in D Op. 94a
1. Moderato
2. Presto - Poco piu mosso del - Tempo I
3. Andante
4. Allegro con brio - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I - Poco meno mosso - Allegro con brio"
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