Faculty Recital: Sergey Schepkin & Thomas Barth

SERGEY SCHEPKIN, piano Praised by The Boston Globe for his “singular capability and integrity,” Steinway Artist Sergey Schepkin has concertized worldwide, from the United States to Europe to East Asia to New Zealand. The US venues and series where he has performed include New York’s Carnegie (Weill) Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Kennedy Center In Washington, D.C.; Boston’s Symphony Hall, Jordan Hall, Gardner Museum, and Celebrity Series; the LACMA and Maestro Foundation series in Los Angeles; and the Rockport and Newport music festivals, among many others. THOMAS BARTH, cello Praised for his “expansive style” (Musical America) and “superb phrasing” (Boston Musical Intelligencer), cellist Thomas Barth enjoys a varied career as a chamber and orchestral musician. He performs frequently with groups including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Handel and Haydn Society, A Far Cry, Emmanuel Music, Skylark Vocal Ensemble, Boston Baroque, and ChamberQUEER. In demand as a recording artist of contemporary music, his work has been featured on the Albany, Parma, and Sono Luminus labels. Mr. Barth is both at home performing at leading arts venues and passionate about bringing thoughtful musical programming to wide audiences through performances at schools, farms, and community centers throughout North America and Europe. In 2022 he served as the cellist for the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of “1776” and has performed in multiple world premiere productions at the American Repertory Theater. Program: Nadia Boulanger - Pieces for Cello and Piano Gabriel Fauré - Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano in G minor Claude Debussy - Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor César Franck - Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major (arranged for cello and piano)