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Archduke in the Moonlight, an All-Beethoven Program: Zino Bogachek, violin, Joseph Gotoff, cello, and Christopher Schmitt, piano

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Archduke in the Moonlight, an All-Beethoven Program: Zino Bogachek, violin, Joseph Gotoff, cello, and Christopher Schmitt, piano

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Reception begins at 6:30pm
Concert begins at 7:15pm

Arts Club of Washington

2017 I Street Northwest,
Washington, DC, 20006

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Series regulars Zino Bogacek and Joseph Gotoff return for the season finale, lending their signature voices to an all-Beethoven trio program that puts on display the composer’s unparalleled technical brilliance and depth of feeling. The program is centered around the Archduke Trio, a work from Beethoven’s “heroic period” that pushes the piano trio to its limit, fusing an aristocratic sensibility with heartfelt passion. A major step towards the Romantic era in its sweeping scope and drama, the Archduke will be contrasted with an early-period work, the moody, mysterious Trio in C minor, Op. 1, No. 3, which showcases Beethoven’s early attempts at upending genre conventions, not to mention his formidable keyboard technique.

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The price of your ticket includes hors d’oeuvres and drinks from the open wine and beer bar. 

PROGRAM

Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 1, No. 3

Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in B flat Major, Op. 97

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Joseph Gotoff, cello
Joseph Gotoff, cello

Cellist Joseph Gotoff is recognized as a thoughtful and passionate performer, scholar, and teacher. With a repertoire that spans from the Baroque to the modern era, Dr. Gotoff works closely with a number of composers working today, with premiers including Lowell Liebermann’s Piano Trio (2013) and Binna Kim’s Shibboleth for solo cello (2016). A sought-after chamber musician, Dr. Gotoff’s reputation as an intense and compelling communicator has brought wide acclaim both in the United States and abroad.

Dr. Gotoff appears frequently as a soloist and chamber musician in concert across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Recent performance highlights include a 19-city concert tour of China with the award-winning Petrucci String Quartet, of which he is a founding member, and a performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the Thames Valley Youth Orchestra. He gives frequent solo and chamber recitals throughout New England, and recent concerto appearances include performances of the Beethoven Triple Concerto and Monn Cello Concerto with the New England Conservatory Chamber Players, as well as Lalo’s Cello Concerto with the Williamsport Symphony. An ardent opera fan, Dr. Gotoff has served as principal cellist for the Prague Summer Nights Festival Orchestra, performing at the Estates Theater and Esterhazy Palace in Prague. Currently, he serves as the principal cellist of the Unitas Ensemble, a Boston-based chamber orchestra dedicated to promoting music from South and Latin America, and serves as the assistant principal cellist of The Orchestra of Indian Hill, based in Littleton, MA.

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Christopher Schmitt, piano
Christopher Schmitt, piano

A co-founder of the Washington Arts Ensemble, Christopher Schmitt is a classical pianist living in Washington DC, leading a multifaceted career as soloist, collaborative musician, and educator. Described as "carefully colored" and "sensitive" by The Washington Post, Christopher Schmitt was also hailed as a “formidable talent” and “mature beyond his years” by The Santa Barbara News-Press, regarding his performance of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Having completed his doctorate at The Juilliard School in 2016, Christopher has been sponsored for concerts by The Chopin Foundation of the United States, The Stecher and Horowitz Foundation, The Embassy Series, and for many performances in the US and abroad. He has been invited numerous times to perform and teach at the festival Málaga Clasica in Spain, as well as performing in July of 2016 in his own concert series in Barcelona, Classics in Catalan. A collaborator with cellist Kian Soltani on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts in March 2019. Dr. Schmitt currently resides in Washington DC, and as pianist of The "President's Own" US Marine Chamber Orchestra, performs regularly in the White House and in concert halls across the Washington.

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