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Music Composed by Violinists for Violinists
Sep
8
Solo Violin

Music Composed by Violinists for Violinists

Johann Sebastian Bach – Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006 Prelude / Loure / Gavotte en Rondeau / Minuet I & II / Bourrée / Gigue Eugène Ysaÿe – Sonata No. 4 in E Minor Allemande / Sarabande / Finale: Allegro non troppo Fritz Kreisler – Recitative and Scherzo, Op. 6 Henryk Wieniawski – Caprice No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 18 Ernest Bloch – Suite No. 2 for Solo Violin Energico / Moderato / Andante / Allegro molto (Dedicated to Yehudi Menuhin)

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Musical Mosaics: Nature and Narrative Through the Violin
Jan
30
Solo Violin

Musical Mosaics: Nature and Narrative Through the Violin

Program Description: In keeping with the Preservation Foundation’s dedication to cultural and environmental preservation, this solo violin recital offers a thoughtfully curated journey through traditional masterpieces and nature-inspired contemporary works. The program weaves together Baroque elegance, Romantic intensity, and evocative 21st-century soundscapes — engaging audiences with a diverse and immersive musical experience.

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Fractured Landscapes: Memory, Color, and Sound
Feb
15
Chamber Music

Fractured Landscapes: Memory, Color, and Sound

Fractured Landscapes: Memory, Color, and Sound is a curated recital that explores the dynamic interplay between sound and visual space through emotional terrain, digital distortion, and expressive color. Inspired by the upcoming exhibitions of visual artists Shara Hughes and Anastasia Samoylova (opening November 2025 – February 2026), this program reimagines how musical form can reflect painterly abstraction, layered memory, and architectural disorientation. Through solo violin, electronics, and violin–piano duos, the recital journeys from inward reflection to cinematic surrealism, collapsing classical and contemporary sound worlds into a sonic response to visual collage, vibrant brushwork, and surreal urban landscapes. Each piece will be introduced by violinist Ilana Zaks with visual references to the artists’ work, creating a cross-disciplinary dialogue between music and visual art.

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CAMPGround26
Mar
5
to Mar 7
Festival

CAMPGround26

  • University of South Florida (Tampa, FL) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Annual international new music festival, CAMPGround26, happens March 5-7 2026 this year! This three-day festival is a hub of new music and collaboration, showcasing 20 to 25 compositions, including world premieres. https://www.contemporaryartmusicproject.org/camp-season

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Silenced Voices
Mar
19
Solo Violin

Silenced Voices

Program: (No intermission) Lera Auerbach – T’filah (Prayer) Gabriela Lena Frank – Khazn’s Recitative Fritz Kreisler – Recitative and Scherzo Ernest Bloch – Suite No. 2 Dick Kattenburg – Rhapsody No. 1 Darius Milhaud – Sonatine Pastorale (solo violin) Erwin Schulhoff – Sonata for Solo Violin

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Gallery Talk with Ilana Zaks
Apr
10
Seminar

Gallery Talk with Ilana Zaks

  • The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art (The AGB) at Florida Southern College (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Medici Dynasty: Renaissance in Florence (legacies of Stradivari, Guarneri/ all Baroque music of Biber, Bach, Telemann, Hildegard von Bingen) Hildegard von Bingen – O vis aeternitatis (arr. for solo violin) Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber – Passacaglia in G Minor from the Rosary Sonatas Johann Sebastian Bach – Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 Georg Philipp Telemann – Fantasia No. 7 in E-flat Major, TWV 40:20

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Fantasies of the Voice and Violin
Apr
20
Violin with Piano

Fantasies of the Voice and Violin

Program: ● Gershwin/Heifetz – Selections from Porgy and Bess ● D. Alard – Fantasie sur La Traviata, Op. 38 ● Massenet – Méditation from Thaïs ● Bernstein Penaforte West Side Story Suite ● Rosenblatt – Carmen Fantasy Kurt Weill -- 7 pieces from the 3 Penny Opera

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Silenced Voices: Violin and Piano Works
Apr
23
Violin with Piano

Silenced Voices: Violin and Piano Works

Ilana Zaks, violin; Eunmi Ko, Piano Program: Erwin Schulhoff – Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 1 Pavel Haas – Suite for Oboe and Piano, Op. 17 I. Furioso Robert Dauber – Serenade Franz Schreker – Excerpts from Violin Sonata Paul Ben-Haim – Berceuse Sfaradite Ernest Bloch – Nigun from Baal Shem Suite Mieczysław Weinberg – Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes, Op. 47

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Jul
5
Solo Violin

Solo Performance at the Falmouth Art Center

Ilana Zaks returns to the Art Center! Saturday, July 5 at 4pm on our back porch (weather permitting) or in our gallery.

Pay what you will – Treat your house guests to this wonderful concert!

Spend the afternoon enjoying this live performance.

Repertoire:

  • J.S. Bach: Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
    Adagio/Fuga/Siciliano/Presto

  • Wieniawski: Caprices Nos. 3, 4, and 5

  • Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata No. 4 in E minor (dedicated to Kreisler)
    Allemande/Sarabande/Allegro non troppo

  • Fritz Kreisler: Recitativo and Scherzo

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Jul
2
Solo Violin

Solo concert at Newton Public Library

This concert features a blend of works that explore both the virtuosic and expressive qualities of the violin. From the deep spirituality of Lera Auerbach’s T'filah to the baroque elegance of Bach’s Sonata, the program spans diverse styles and centuries. Including pieces by Bloch, Kreisler, and Paganini, this concert highlights both the power and beauty of the violin in solo performance.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001

    • Adagio

    • Fuga

    • Siciliano

    • Presto

  • Lera Auerbach: T'filah

  • Niccolò Paganini: Caprice No. 24 in A minor, Op. 1

  • Ernest Bloch: Suite for Solo Violin No. 2

    • I. Energico, deciso - attacca

    • II. Moderato - attacca

    • III. Andante - attacca

    • IV. Allegro molto

  • Fritz Kreisler: Recitative and Scherzo

This program is in partnership with the City of Newton's Older Adult Services Department. This program is generously sponsored by the Jayne Colino Fund at the Senior Citizens Fund of Newton.

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May
6
Solo Violin

Lunch + Learn: Violin Composers Inspired by Jewish Roots

Join internationally renowned violinist Ilana Zaks for an inspiring musical lunch + learn, delving into how classical composers have drawn from Jewish heritage to create music of profound emotion, innovation, and cultural resonance.

The program opens with Lera Auerbach’s T’filah (Prayer)—a deeply introspective work that captures the essence of spiritual longing through minimalist textures and expressive depth. Auerbach, a Russian-Jewish composer and poet, weaves together modern compositional language with timeless themes of faith, memory, and identity.

The following is Ernest Bloch’s Sonata No. 1, a powerful and emotionally charged piece that blends dramatic intensity with rich harmonic writing. Bloch often infused his music with Jewish liturgical and folk motifs, creating a uniquely expressive voice within the Western classical tradition.

Fritz Kreisler’s Recitative and Scherzo offers a shift in tone, showcasing Kreisler’s signature warmth and virtuosity. While not overtly centered on Jewish themes, his lyrical phrasing and folk-inspired language reflect a deeply personal artistic sensibility.

Next is Gabriela Lena Frank’s Elu D’vorim, a dynamic work that draws from Latin American folk traditions and Jewish texts. Frank’s multicultural background informs her vibrant compositional style, merging rhythmic vitality with spiritual reflection.

The program concludes with Erwin Schulhoff’s Sonata, a bold and compelling piece marked by sharp contrasts, jazz influences, and modernist experimentation. Schulhoff, a Jewish composer silenced by the Holocaust, left behind a body of work that speaks to resilience, playfulness, and radical creativity.

Together, these works illuminate the many ways Jewish identity, heritage, and history have inspired some of the most heartfelt and innovative music written for the violin.

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