April 1: American debut of Danish ensemble Rudersdal Chamber Players at Carnegie Hall
Rudersdal Chamber Players give premiere performances of piano quartets by Carl Nielsen, Poul Ruders, Amanda Maier and Andrew Waggoner
The Rudersdal Chamber Players from Denmark makes their United States debut at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 8 pm. The program of Scandinavian and American music for piano, violin, viola and cello features premiere performances of piano quartets by Danes Carl Nielsen and Poul Ruders, the Swedish composer and violin virtuosa Amanda Maier Röntgen (1853-1894), and the American composer Andrew Waggoner.
A centerpiece of the program is the East Coast premiere of a piano quartet by group’s namesake, the Danish composer Poul Ruders, whose work has been commissioned from the Berlin, BBC, and New York Philharmonic orchestras. Also on the program: the first performance in the United States of a chamber arrangement of Carl Nielsen’s “Helios Overture,” an orchestral work inspired by the setting sun over the Aegean Sea.
The piano quartet in E minor, composed in 1891, was Amanda Maier Röntgen's last major work. A celebrated violin soloist and composer, the music was inspired in part by a visit to her friend, the composer Edvard Grieg, in Norway. “Now, the Fire” by the American composer Andrew Waggoner, written for and dedicated to the RCP, receives its New York premiere.
Praised for their “flawless playing” (Pizzicato) and named “highly regarded” by Gramophone Magazine, Rudersdal Chamber Players – violinist Christine Pryn, violist Isabelle Bania, cellist John Ehde and pianist Manuel Esperilla have performed throughout Denmark and in Sweden, Norway, Germany, Poland and Russia (before the war). In 2022 they released the world premiere recording of Poul Ruders’ chamber music, earning 5 stars from BBC Music Magazine among other critical accolades.
The performance is at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall (154 West 57th Street) on April 1, 2023 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $25-$30, and are available at CarnegieHall.org | CarnegieCharge 212-247-7800 | Box Office at 57th and Seventh. The concert is presented by Weekend of Chamber Music.
Calendar Listing
Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 8:00 pm
Rudersdal Chamber Players
American debut
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
154 West 57th Street
New York, NY
Tickets are $25-$30, and are available at CarnegieHall.org | CarnegieCharge 212-247-7800 | Box Office at 57th and Seventh.
Rudersdal Chamber Players
Christine Pryn, Violin
Isabelle Bania, Viola
John Ehde, Cello
Manuel Esperilla, Piano
PROGRAM
Carl Nielsen Helios Overture (arr. for chamber orchestra by Karl Aage Rasmussen)
United States premiere
Poul Ruders Piano Quartet
East Coast premiere
Andrew Waggoner Now, the Fire
New York premiere
Amanda Maier-Röntgen Piano Quartet
United States premiere
The concert is presented by Weekend of Chamber Music