Salon Parisien
Thursday, October 3Rd, 9pm • Paris, France
An intimate performance featuring cellist Tanya Tomkins and pianist Audrey Vardanega, held in a historic loft of a famous 19th century painter. Situated on the beautiful rue Cassini in a masterpiece of art nouveau architecture designed by the artist himself, this beautiful and inspiring space has remained in the same family for generations; the artist’s works still adorn the walls, filling the room with a poignant sense of creative inspiration.
The Program
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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH - CELLO SUITE NO. 3 IN C MAJOR, BWV 1009
I. Sarabande
II. Gigue
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN - NOCTURNE OP. 27 NO. 2 IN D-FLAT MAJOR
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH - SONATA FOR GAMBA AND HARPSICHORD NO. 3, BWV 1029
I. Vivace
II. Adagio
III. Allegro
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN - CELLO SONATA IN G MINOR, OP. 65
III. Largo
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Tanya Tomkins
Artistic Director and Co-Founder of the Valley of the Moon Music Festival, cellist Tanya Tomkins is equally at home on Baroque and modern instruments. She has performed on many chamber music series to critical acclaim, including the Frick Collection, “Great Performances” at Lincoln Center, the 92nd Street Y, San Francisco Performances, and the Concertgebouw Kleine Zaal.
She is renowned in particular for her interpretation of the Bach Cello Suites, having recorded them for the Avie label and performed them many times at venues such as New York’s Le Poisson Rouge, Seattle Early Music Guild, Vancouver Early Music Society, and The Library of Congress.
Audrey Vardanega
Praised as a “[musically] eloquent” (San Francisco Classical Voice) player “with the kind of freedom, authority, and strength…that one expects from the world’s finest pianists” and a “bewitching musical presence” (The Piedmont Post), American pianist Audrey Vardanega has performed as a solo and collaborative pianist across Europe, China, South America and the United States.
Audrey is the Founder and Artistic Director of Musaics of the Bay, a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting musicians, composers and visual artists for collaborations, commissions, residency programs, and mentorships in the Bay Area and beyond. She is passionate about providing emerging artists with opportunities to determine their own careers by creating new artistic communities, collaborations and sustainable networks.