Dancing to the Resonance of Bartok Program

Michele Medina, Samuel Hanson, and Jon Kahananui Present:

Dancing to the Resonance of Béla Bartók
And Other Modern Delights
Thursday, August 4, 2011
7:30 PM
Salt Lake Main Library
210 East 400 South


I.                    Eugène Ysaÿe Violin Sonata played by Jon Kahananui
II.                   Max Bruch Violin Concerto #1 in G Minor Opus 26 1. Prelude (Allegro moderato) 2. Adagio (Adagio) played by Michele Medina, Featuring Kelly Richardson as Piano Accompanist

III.                Béla Bartók Selections from 44 Duets for Two Violins
14. Polster-tanz/Pillow dance/Párnás Tánc

5. Slowakisches Lied/Slovakian Song/Tót Nóta
38. Rumänischier Dreh-Tanz/Rumanian Whirling Dance/Forgatós

4. Sommer-Sonnwendlied/Midsummer Night Song/Szentivánéji
34. Zähllied/Enumerating Song/Számláló Nóta

25. Ungarisches Lied 2/Hungarian Song 2/Magyar Nóta 2
12. Heu-Erntelied/Hay Song/Szémagüjtéskor
41. Scherzo

28. Gram/Sorrow/Bánkodás
10. Ruthenisches Lied/Ruthenian Song/Rutén Néta
23. Arbschied Von Der Braut/Bride’s Farewell/Menyasszonybúcsúztató
35. Ruthenische Kolomejka/Ruthenian Kolomeika/Rutén Kolomejka

11. Wiegenlied/Cradle Song/Gyermekrengetéskor
3. Menuetto

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Michele Medina was encouraged to play the violin when she was 10 years old in the Granite School District. Michele has taught the violin and cello to students of Wasatch Music Coaching Academy and Jordan School District (2002-2005).  She has played with various community and collegiate orchestras, and has had tremendous guidance from the Utah Youth Symphony Orchestra director and violinist Barbara Scowcroft. Other teachers have been David Park, Kelly Richardson, and most currently Irina Vigil.  Michele will begin teaching music and art in Juticalpa, Honduras beginning in mid-August of this year.



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