Brahms, Ravel & Harold Lloyd

End your day with a laugh, and don’t miss the experience of witnessing creativity in action as Ilya Poletaev improvises music to accompany Harold Lloyd’s legendary comedy “Safety Last.”

Wednesday, July 24 | 7:30 pm

Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts

About the Performance

"I am so pleased our dear friend and horn star Jamie Somerville is back to play one of his instrument's most loved chamber works.

Ilya Poletaev is one of those rare musicians who, through spontaneous improvisation, deepens our enjoyment of silent films—in this case, the iconic comedy "Safety Last.""    -James Campbell

 

James Sommerville, french horn

Scott St. John, violin

Ilya Poletaev, piano

Penderecki String Quartet:

Jeremy Bell, violin

Jerzy Kapłanek, violin

Christine Vlajk, viola

Katie Schlaikjer, cello

Horn Trio in Eb major, Op. 40                                           Johannes Brahms

Andante                                                                                           (1833-1897)

Scherzo-Allegro

Adagio pesto

Allegro con brio

 

String Quartet in F major                                                            Maurice Ravel 

Allegro moderato-très doux (moderately lively, very sweet)       (1875-1937)

Assez vif et très rythmé (rather fast and very rhythmic)

Très lent (very slowly)

Vif et agité (quickly and agitated)

 

INTERMISSION 

 

 “Safety Last” (1923)

starring Harold Lloyd

A boy leaves his small country town and heads to make to the city to make it big so his sweetheart will marry him. His enthusiasm to get ahead leads to some interesting adventures.

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