Flutist and harpsichordist celebrate J.S. Bach and his son

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“Brandon Patrick George is a flutist who has gained much attention and accolades with his virtuosity and gorgeous round flute tone.”—Sound in Review

“[Kenneth Weiss’s] playing, refined in its technique and communicative in its inflections, pulsates with life.”—BBC Music Magazine

J.S. Bach is universally revered, a composer who inspires the same overwhelming popularity as Shakespeare and Leonardo da Vinci. But Bach's fame was superseded by his son C.P.E. Bach — at least during the latter's lifetime. The flute and harpsichord duo of Brandon Patrick George and Kenneth Weiss play both men's music Friday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Ramsey Concert Hall.

BRANDON PATRICK GEORGE

Brandon Patrick George is a leading flute soloist and Grammy-winning chamber musician whose repertoire extends from the Baroque era to today. He is the flutist of Imani Winds and has appeared as a soloist with the Atlanta, Baltimore, and Albany symphonies, American Composers Orchestra, and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, among others. He has been praised as “elegant” by The New York Times, as a “virtuoso” by The Washington Post, and as a “knockout musician with a gorgeous sound” by The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Brandon has performed at the Elbphilharmonie, the Kennedy Center, the Dresden Music Festival, and the Prague Spring Festival. In addition to his work with Imani Winds, Brandon’s solo performances include appearances at Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 92nd Street Y, Tippet Rise, and Maverick Concerts.

KENNETH WEISS

Kenneth Weiss focuses on recitals, chamber music, teaching and conducting. His most recent recitals include Nuremburg, Montpellier, Barcelona, Dijon, Geneva, Antwerp, the Cite de la musique and Théâtre des Abbesses in Paris, Théâtre de Caen, Madrid, La Roque d'Anthéron, Santander, Lisbon, San Sebastian, Innsbruck, Santiago de Compostela, La Chaise-Dieu, La Chaud de Fonds, Bruges and New York, Nishinomiya, Kugenuma, and Tokyo.

Kenneth is a regular performer with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He also performs in the Berkshire Bach Ensemble's 'Bach at New Year's' concerts with Eugene Drucker, and the summer Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival. In 2024 Kenneth made his début appearance at the prestigious Music@Menlo chamber music festival in San Francisco. He performs in recital with the violinists Fabio Biondi, Daniel Hope, Monica Huggett and Lina Tur Bonet, cellist Marc Coppey and mandolinist Avi Avital.

PROGRAM

J.S. BACH: Sonata in C Major for Flute and Basso Continuo, BWV 1033

C.P.E. BACH: Sonata in A Minor for Solo Flute, Wq. 132

J.S. BACH: Sonata in A Major for Flute and Harpsichord, BWV 1032

C.P.E. BACH: Harpsichord Sonata in A Minor, Wq. 49/1, “Württemberg”

J.S. BACH: Sonata in B Minor for Flute and Harpsichord, BWV 1030

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