EXPERIENCE MOZART’S GENIUS, MENDELSSOHN’S SONIC PORTRAIT OF SCOTLAND, AND A MASTERPIECE FROM LOUISE FARRENC THROUGH MUSIC PERFORMED BY CAMERATA PYP AND LLEWELLYN SANCHEZ-WERNER IN MAY!
Posted on May 3, 2022
PORTLAND, OR – The Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP) chamber orchestra Camerata PYP and Portland Piano International Rising Star Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner bring you a thrilling orchestral performance, plus a piano concerto in May! Join them on May 15 at Vert Auditorium at 3:00 PM for Camerata PYP: Mozart, Mendelssohn, & Farrenc, and on May 16 for Llewellyn’s solo performance at Pendleton Center for the Arts at 4:30 PM.
During the invigorating May 15 program, attendees will hear Felix Mendelssohn’s The Hebrides, Op. 26, the local premiere of 19th-century French composer Louise Farrenc’s Symphony No. 3, Op. 36, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto in C minor, KV 491, featuring Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, Portland Piano International Rising Star.
“Camerata PYP will be presenting a program of both well-loved and unknown works for its first trip to Pendleton,” said PYP Musical Director David Hattner. “Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overtureis a work of such inspiration that Johannes Brahms, a later German composer, suggested he
would trade 4 of his symphonies to have written it himself.
Louise Farrenc, a virtuoso pianist and formidable composer, wrote three Symphonies that fell unjustly into neglect. In the last ten years, they have been performed regularly, delighting audiences worldwide with their beauty, craft and creativity.
Mozart wrote only two piano concertos in minor keys, and [the Piano Concerto in C minor, KV 491] is one of his great masterpieces in the form. Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, our soloist, will be writing and performing his own cadenzas for this performance.”
In a recent statement from Llewellyn, he detailed how Mozart didn’t have the time to write down his cadenzas and would often improvise them during performances. He explained how this threw the door wide open for pianists to choose what cadenzas they want to play.
“This C Minor is indeed one of those concerti without a cadenza in [Mozart’s] hand,” Llewellyn stated. “Improvising or writing your own cadenza is such a personal statement, and the truest to capturing the Mozartian spirit. I am excited to have written my own cadenzas for this concerto, and a compelling reason to hear these performances live is that you will hear something new!”
Llewellyn’s solo recital on May 16 will contain pieces from the likes of Igor Stravinsky, Frédéric Chopin, Carlos Chávez, and more. Llewellyn is known for his “mesmerizing artistry and extraordinary ability to communicate” (The Post-Standard), as well as his “masterful technique and a veritable deluge of sonorities” (La Presse Montreal). Don’t miss your chance to see him perform live!
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit portlandyouthphil.org/concerts.
Summary of Camerata PYP concert:
Who: Camerata PYP and Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, conducted by Musical Director David Hattner
What: Camerata PYP: Mozart, Mendelssohn, & Farrenc
When: Sunday, May 15 at 3:00 PM
Where: Vert Auditorium in Pendleton, OR
Tickets:
• $15, student/senior discounts available
• $5 Arts for All tickets
Program Highlights:
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto in C minor, KV 491,
featuring Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, Portland Piano International Rising Star
• Felix Mendelssohn: The Hebrides, Op. 26
• Louise Farrenc: Symphony No. 3, Op. 36
Summary of Solo recital:
Who: Portland Piano International Rising Star Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner
What: Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner Rising Star Solo Recital
When: Monday, May 16 at 4:30 PM
Where: Pendleton Center for the Arts in Pendleton, OR
Tickets:
• Free
PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC
Portland Youth Philharmonic is a vibrant community of over 250 young people who explore their passion for music and grow as individuals while making lifelong friendships. The orchestra’s tradition of excellence in education and performance dates to its founding in 1924. Hear PYP for yourself at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall or at any time on their popular YouTube channel.
DAVID HATTNER
David Hattner is only the fifth Musical Director in the Portland Youth Philharmonic’s 98-year history, and he is the first to be born in America. Former music critic for The Oregonian, David Stabler, commented that under Hattner’s baton the orchestra “Roared like a Maserati!”
Also a noted clarinetist, David Hattner has regularly been featured in recital on All Classical Portland’s Thursdays @ Three. He has appeared recently with Chamber Music Northwest. He served as the principal clarinetist of the Princeton Symphony, New Jersey Opera Theater, and the Cascade Festival of Music. He has also played with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Oregon American, and New Jersey Symphony Orchestras, as well as Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra.
PORTLAND PIANO INTERNATIONAL
The idea for Portland Piano International was conceived and launched by pianist Harold Gray, who started a recital series at Portland State University devoted to the piano that quickly grew from four, to five, to six recitals each season.
In its lifetime this Series has presented more than 190 artists in recital and through outreach activities. Some of the greatest artists in the world of music have played for Portland audiences because of this organization. Portland Piano International is a vital part of Portland’s quality cultural life and it has consistently garnered praise from both the local and national media, heralded a “consistently brilliant Piano Recital Series” (Willamette Week) and “one of this city’s musical treasures” (The Oregonian).