World Premiere of Sonata Fantasia No. 2, “Abraham,” for Cello and Piano on February 1 in Spain

On February 1, the Museu Cerdà in Puigcerdà, Spain, will host the world premiere of Sonata Fantasia No. 2, “Abraham,” for cello and piano. Drawing on Baruch Berliner’s oratorio bearing the same title, the piece is inspired by the biblical story of Abraham—the forefather of the Jewish people (Israel), the eldest of the Israelite patriarchs, and the founder of monotheism. The premiere will be delivered by Grammy nominee cellist Dmitry Yablonsky and pianist Laia Martin.

A Russian-American conductor and cellist, Honored Artist of Azerbaijan Mr. Yablonsky has a Grammy nomination for “Best Instrumental Recording of a Soloist with Orchestra.” As a cellist, he has recorded a double album with David Popper’s Higher School of Cello Playing, cello concertos by Aram Khachaturian and Nino Rota, and sonatas by Dmitri Shostakovich and Mieczysław Weinberg. As a conductor, Mr. Yablonsky has performed with such ensembles as the Belgian National Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and many others. Overall, he has recorded more than 70 CDs.
Dr. Martin is a pianist, Professor of Music History at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, and Professor of Research Techniques at the Escuela de Música de Alto Rendimiento de Valencia. She collaborates with the research group “Texting Scarlatti: Composition, Reception, Performance,” led by the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, and teaches piano at the Issi Fabra Music School in Puigcerdà and at the Conservatori de Música dels Pirineus. Dr. Martin is one of the directors of the music festival in Puigcerdà. In 2022, she launched the project Vespres Musicals de Santa Cecília de Bolvir. Since 2019, she has also served as director of the Pyrenees Conference on Artistic Research in Music.
Produced by Nachum Slutzker

Venue:
Museu Cerdà, Carrer Higini de Rivera 4, 17520 Puigcerdà, Girona, Spain

Date and Time:
February 1, 6:00 p.m.

Tickets: entradas.codetickets.com