Dear Camilla

Jean Sibelius:  Souvenir, Op. 79
Frédéric Chopin, arr. August Wilhelmj: Nocturne in d-flat, Op. 27, No. 2
William Kroll: Banjo and Fiddle
Ernest Chausson: Poème, Op. 25
Arvo Pärt: Fratres (1980)
Amy Beach: Romance, Op. 23

The lifelong impact of a meaningful teacher can not be overstated, but it can be commemorated. On DEAR CAMILLA, violinist Patrick Galvin pays tribute to his former teacher, Camilla Wicks, with a program of repertoire for violin and piano.

Patrick Galvin is a violinist performing works from Baroque to contemporary premieres. Based in San Francisco, he performs regularly in Europe and North America both as a soloist and in chamber settings. His first album, Violin Alone, features solo works by Telemann, Bach, and Ysaÿe. Galvin has commissioned and premiered numerous new pieces for violin and small ensembles, including multiple works from Bay Area composers. In his performances, he enjoys addressing the audience to provide history and context for the music.

Pianist Keisuke Nakagoshi studied with Emanuel Ax, Gilbert Kalish, Menahem Pressler, and Paul Hersh and has performed on concert stages across the US, including the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and the Hollywood Bowl. In 2009, Mr. Nakagoshi and Swiss pianist Eva-Maria Zimmermann formed the piano duo ZOFO, and their first CD was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble. He made his solo debut with the San Francisco Symphony, performing Ingvar Lidholm’s Poesis with Herbert Blomstedt conducting. Mr. Nakagoshi is currently Pianist-in-Residence at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and serves as pianist on the production team for Opera Parallèle and West Edge Opera, and he is also a member of San Francisco Contemporary Music Players.