The NOVA season kicks off with a bang when Robert Waters and Jason Hardink take on the musical acrobatics of Bartók's First Violin Sonata.

Blending the shimmering harmonies of Debussy with dancing melodies and percussive piano antics inspired by Hungarian folk music, this piece is a virtuoso showcase!

This concert also includes Haydn's joyful "Hungarian" Trio, performed by Anne Francis Bayless, William Hagen, and Cahill Smith, and an all-star quintet of Utah Symphony winds play Ligeti's playful Six Bagatelles.

program

Franz Joseph Haydn “Hungarian” Piano Trio No. 39 in G minor, Hob. XV/25
William Hagen violin | Anne Francis Bayless cello | Cahill Smith piano

György Kurtág Hommage à Robert Schumann
Erin Svoboda-Scott clarinet | Yuan Qi viola | Cahill Smith piano

György Ligeti Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet

Béla Bartók Violin Sonata No. 1, Sz. 75
Robert Waters violin | Jason Hardink piano

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