Bela Horvath and David Lisker, Violin Duo 10.27.11

Internationally acclaimed Hungarian violinist Bela Horvath has performed as soloist and recitalist in many countries around world, including the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, France, England, Slovakia, Hungary, the United States and Canada. He made his solo debut recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weil Hall in 2003, performed with Pinchas Zukerman at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall in 2008, and later that year performed Bruch Concerto in Carnegie Hall’s Isaac Stern Auditorium. Mr. Horvath completed his Bachelors and Masters of Music degree at the Manhattan School of Music where he studied with Patinka Kopec and Pinchas Zukerman and is currently Violin and Viola Faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music Pre-college division. He is playing on a Januarius Gagliano violin from 1785. Violinist David Lisker has appeared as soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer in New York’s Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and Merkin Hall, and The Mann Auditorium in Israel, among others. Born in Russia, he immigrated to America with his parents when he was 4 and began studying violin at the age of 5 with his father. At 14, he was one of 18 young violinists selected to participate in The Perlman Music Program, where he studied with Itzhak Perlman for 5 years. Mr. Lisker received his Bachelor in Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music where he studied with Patinka Kopec and Pinchas Zukerman, and went on to receive his Masters in Music degree from the Juilliard School where he studied with Itzhak Perlman. PROGRAM Alla Milchtein, Piano Sonata no. 5 for 2 Violins in E minor Jean Leclair (1697–1764)
 Allegro ma poco
 Gavotta gracioso
 Presto

 Caprices for 2 Violins Henryk Wieniawski (1835–1880) 
Caprice no. 1 in G minor
 Caprice no. 2 in E flat major
 Caprice no. 4 in A minor

 Valse-Scherzo De Falla/Kreisler: Dance Espagnole Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-93) Passacaglia for Violin and Viola, after Handel Johan Halvorsen (1864–1935)

 Prelude, Valse, Polka from 5 pieces for 2 violins and piano Dimitri Shostakovich (1906-75) Suite for 2 violins and piano Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925)

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