Evening concert set Nov. 11 at St. Peter’s Lewes
Violinist Sylvia Ahramjian, a founding member of Lewes Chamber Players, and pianist Cynthia Raim, acclaimed for concerto and recital appearances throughout the U.S. and abroad, will appear in concert at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lewes.
The duo will perform a variety of selections ranging from Ludwig van Beethoven’s Sonata #9 (“Kreutzer”) to George Gershwin’s “It Ain’t Necessarily So” from “Porgy and Bess.”
A champion of new music, Ahramjian has recorded numerous CDs of contemporary music with Trio Casals. She has performed with orchestras and as a soloist in China, Switzerland and England; in Central and South America; and at many venues in the U.S., including Carnegie Hall in New York. For 37 years Ahramjian was professor of violin and viola at West Chester University; she trained many students who are now professional musicians. Currently she teaches at the Nelly Berman School of Music in Haverford, Pa.
Raim was unanimously selected as the first-prize winner of the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition.
The program will include Spanish Dance #3 by Pablo Sarasate (1844-1908), “Libertango” by Aston Piazzolla (1921-1992) and “An Evening Indigo – A Fantasy for Solo Violin” by Rain Worthington (b. 1949).
The concert is one in a series presented by the St. Cecilia Music Guild, an outreach ministry of the music program at St. Peter’s, that this season celebrates the contributions of women to professional music. All offerings are educational, inclusive and accessible to everyone in the community. Most concerts last approximately one hour with no intermission.
The guild is most appreciative of the generosity of its donors, friends and visitors, which allows these exceptional concerts to be presented to the community at no cost. A freewill offering is welcome.
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is located at the corner of Second and Market streets in downtown Lewes.
