Artistry in Action: String Masters Series—Natasha Brofsky, Cello

CLARA SCHUMANN: Drei Romanzen, op. 22 (1853)
I. Andante molto
II. Allegretto: Mit zartem Vortrage
III. Leidenschaftlich schnell

GEORGE ENESCU: Sonata No. 2 in C Major, op. 26 (1935)
I. Allegro moderato ed amabile
II. Allegro agitato, non troppo mosso
III. Andante cantabile, senza lentezza
IV. Final à la roumaine

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ANA SOLOVIĆ: Vez (2006) 

CÉSAR FRANCK: Sonata in A Major (1886)
I. Allegretto ben moderato
II. Allegro molto
II. Ben moderato: Recitativo-Fantasia
IV. Allegretto poco mosso

Natasha Brofsky, cello, was a member of the Naumburg Award-winning Peabody Trio, which toured extensively throughout the U.S., Canada, and England. For nearly a decade, Natasha held principal positions in the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra under Iona Brown. She has recorded for CRI, New World, and Artek, and in 2018 released a recording of Beethoven's opus 102 cello sonatas with pianist Seth Knopp. Natasha Brofsky is on the cello faculty of the Juilliard School, and was on the cello faculty of New England Conservatory from 2004 to 2018. Learn more about Brofsky.

Marija Stroke, piano, has performed chamber music, concerti, and solo recitals in the United States, Canada, Europe, Russia, and China. She has performed with Joshua Bell, Mark Steinberg, Eugene Drucker, Raphael Hillyer, David Krakauer, David Shifrin, and conductors Ransom Wilson and Reinbert de Leeuw, among many others, and with the Brentano, Miami, Daedalus, and Borromeo string quartets. Stroke is a founding member of the Apollo Trio, which has recorded Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Adolphe, and Schiff and, lately, the complete Dvorak piano trios. Learn more about Stroke.

String Masters Series is artistically directed by Andrew Mark and part of Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Artistry in Action series. The Artistry in Action series celebrates exceptional artists and initiatives that exemplify Boston Conservatory’s core values of excellence, innovation, and community engagement. Hosted by the Conservatory's Music Division, Artistry in Action brings together the school's prestigious and long-standing Piano Masters Series, String Masters Series, and Chamber Series with exciting new programming for winds, faculty recitals, and ensemble-in-residences. Learn more and view upcoming Artistry in Action events. 

Senior Manager of Concert Services – Luis Herrera 
Concert Production Coordinator – Matthew Carey
Concert Production Manager – Kendall Floyd
Manager of Performance Technology – Wes Fowler
Performance Technology Technicians – Sara Pagiaro, Goran Daskalov