Leila Josefowicz, violin on Feb 25, 2024 | UCSB Arts & Lectures

Program 
Debussy: Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140 
Szymanowski: Mythes, op. 30 
Erkki-Sven Tüür: Conversio for Violin and Piano 
Stravinsky: Divertimento from Le Baiser de la fée

“Josefowicz is magnificent… whether negotiating ferocious technical challenges or playing with gentle lyrical wonder.” The Strad (U.K.)

An invaluable advocate for living composers, Leila Josefowicz has premiered dozens of new works for violin including concertos written expressly for her by John Adams, Esa Pekka-Salonen and many others. Josefowicz’ program illuminates the path to contemporary music that travels through expressionism. Works by Debussy and Szymanowski transport us to a lush, harmonic fantasy world, while those by Tüür and Stravinsky continue our journey into a more visceral realm that delights us with unexpected humor, excitement and passion.

Related Education Events:

Pre-concert Talk by Derek Katz, UCSB Associate Professor of Musicology
3 PM / Mosher Alumni House, UCSB
FREE to event ticket holders (limited seating; first-come, first-served)

Master Class with Leila Josefowicz and UCSB students
Mon, Feb 26 / 12:30 PM / Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, UCSB
FREE and open to public observation