The Jewish Bride

Henryk WIENIAWSKIÊVariations on an Original Theme, Op. 15 for violin and piano

George ENESCUÊAubade for violin, viola and cello

Wolfgang Amadeus MOZARTÊPiano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
Arranged for piano and string quartet by Geoff Loff
1. Allegro 2. Adagio 3. Allegro assai

Intermission

The Jewish BrideÊ-- A Multimedia Performance
Music by Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Bloch, Feidman, Krein and Pigovat

1. Romance
Dmitry Shostakovich Ð Romance for the Gadfly

2. Tenaim
(The Conditions of Marriage)
Sergei Prokofiev Ð Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34

3. Mikveh
(Immersion)
Ernest Bloch Ð Prayer from Jewish Life

4. Ketubah
(The Marriage Contract)
LetÕs Be Happy (traditional Klezmer tune) arranged by Moran Katz

5. Chuppah
(The Wedding Ceremony)
Alexander Krein Ð Sketches on Hebrew Themes, Op. 12

6. Freylekh
(Festivity)
Boris Pigovat Ð Yewish Wedding


The Jewish Bride

Marina Radiushina, Piano
Eli Matthews, Violin
Stacey Wooley, Violin
Chiara Dieguez, Viola
Davad Alan Harrell, Cello
Moran Katz, Clarinet

Adriana Pierce, Choreographer

Miami City Ballet Dancers
Jeanette Delgado
Eric Trope
Alex Manning
Alaina Anderson
Luis Silva
Christina Spigner

Mitchell Chefitz, Poetry and Narration


A ground-breaking intersection of music, dance, literature and film, the dazzling 2017ÊMainly Mozart FestivalÊfinale reimaginesÊa festive and thought-provokingÊportrayalÊofÊJewishÊfolkÊwedding traditions and the genesis of their mystic roots. Conceived by the Artistic Director of the Miami Chamber Music Society, internationally acclaimed pianist Marina Radiushina, this world premiere is a unique production createdÊin close collaboration with Mitchell Chefitz, the world-renowned author, storyteller, and teacher of Jewish spiritual discipline; extraordinary musicians of the Cleveland and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestras; and Miami City Ballet dancers, with original choreography by Adriana Pierce.

Co-presented by the Miami Chamber Music Society and the Adrienne Arsht Center