Sun

3/14/2010

4:30pm

Classical

Tony Arnold and Movses Pogossian

György Kurtág: Kafka's Fragments

• $25 Assigned Rows 1-2
• $15 Assigned Rows 3-5
• $10 General Admission
• $5 Student

• Tony Arnold, soprano
• Movses Pogossian, violin

Event Details

Soprano Tony Arnold and violinist Movses Pogossian perform Kafka’s Fragments, a setting of forty short excerpts from Franz Kafka’s writings by composer György Kurtág. This work presents a unique and monumental exploration of the world of Franz Kafka. Using forty excerpts primarily from Kafka's letters and diaries, Kurtág spins a web of musical styles representing extreme and disparate moments within one life. By turns introspective, dramatic, penetrating and humorous, this hour-long journey for voice and violin is a performance to be savored. Arnold and Pogossian have worked extensively with the composer; they delight in conveying the spirit and intensity of this great master to audiences worldwide.

Tony Arnold

Soprano Tony Arnold is internationally recognized for her interpretation of the contemporary repertoire. In 2001 she became the first vocalist ever to win the prestigious Gaudeamus International Interpreters Competition, and later that year took top honors at the McMahon International Music Competition. Since those triumphs she has been widely sought as both a concert and recording artist.

Movses Pogossian

Violinist Movses Pogossian has a multi-faceted career as a soloist, avid chamber musician, champion of new music, and a sought-after teacher. He is currently Professor of Violin at UCLA, and is also the Artistic Director of the new Dilijan Chamber Music Series at Zipper Hall in downtown Los Angeles. Pogossian is a dedicated performer of new music, and has premiered over 30 works.