SATURDAY PROGRAM | SUNDAY PROGRAM
FRIDAY JAN 9, 2026 7:30 PM
Anton Arensky (1861 – 1905)
Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 32 in D minor
Allegro moderato
Scherzo. Allegro molto
Elegia. Adagio
Finale. Allegro non troppo
Daisuke Yamamoto, violin | Neal Cary, cello | Alexander Paley, piano
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
Meditation, Op. 42, No. 1
Melody, Op. 42, No 3
Serenade melancholique, Op. 26
Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34
Daisuke Yamamoto, violin | Alexander Paley, piano
✦ intermission ✦
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943)
Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor
Daisuke Yamamoto, violin | Neal Cary, cello | Alexander Paley, piano
Anton Rubinstein (1829 – 1894)
Bal costumé for Piano Four Hands, Op. 103 / Costume Ball
(to be performed in two parts)
I Introduction
II Astrologue et Bohémienne (XVIe siècle) / Astrologist and Gypsy
III Berger et Bergère (XVIIIe siècle) / Shepherd and Shepherdess
IV Marquis et marquise (XVIIIe siècle)
V Pêcheur napolitain et napolitaine (XVIIIe siècle) / Neapolitan Fishers
VI Chevalier et Châtelaine (XIIe siècle) / Knight and Lady
VII Toréador et andalouse (XVIIIe siècle) / Bullfighter and Andalusian
VIII Pèlerin et fantaisie (Étoile du soir) / Pilgrim and Fantasy
IX Polonais et polonaise (XVIIe siècle) / Polish Man and Woman
X Bojard et bojarde (XVIe siècle) / Nobleman and Noblewoman
(continued at Sunday’s performance)
Alexander Paley and Peiwen Chen, piano
SATURDAY, JAN 10, 2026, 7:30 pm
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953)
Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 80 in F minor
Andante assai
Allegro brusco
Andante
Allegrissimo — Andante assai, come prima
Daisuke Yamamoto, violin | Alexander Paley, piano
Sergei Prokofiev
Cello Sonata, Op. 119 in C major
Andante grave — Moderato animato — Andante — Andante grave, come prima
Moderato — Andante dolce — Moderato primo
Allegro, ma non troppo
Neal Cary, cello | Alexander Paley, piano
✦ intermission ✦
Anton Rubinstein (1829 – 1894)
Sonata in D major for Piano Four Hands, Op. 89
Moderato con moto
Allegro molto vivace
Andante — Moderato — Allegro non troppo
Alexander Paley and Peiwen Chen, piano
SUNDAY, JAN 11, 2026, 3:00 pm
Anton Rubinstein (1829 – 1894)
Bal costumé for Piano Four Hands, Op. 103 / Costume Ball
(continued from Friday’s performance)
XI Cosaque et petite-russienne (XVIIe siècle) / Cossack and Little Russian Girl
XII Pacha et Almée (XVIIIe siècle) / Pasha and Egyptian Dancing Girl
XIII Seigneur et dame (de la cour Henri III) / Lord and Lady
XIV Sauvage et indienne (XVe siècle) / Native and Indian
XV Patricien allemand et demoiselle (XVIe siècle) / German Nobles
XVI Chevalier et soubrette (XVIIIe siècle) / Knight and Maid
XVII Corsaire et femme grecque (XVIIe siècle) / Corsair and Greek Woman
XVIII Royal Tambour et Vivandière (XVIIIe Siècle) / Royal Drummer and Camp Follower
XIX Troubadour et Dame souveraine (XIIIe Siècle) / Troubadour and Sovereign Lady
XX Danses / Dances
Alexander Paley and Peiwen Chen, piano
✦ intermission ✦
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953)
Piano Sonata, No. 3, Op. 28 in A minor
Alexander Paley, piano
Anton Rubinstein
Pieces for Piano Solo
Melody, Op. 3, No. 1 in F major
Valse Caprice in E-flat major