On Sunday, January 17, 2016, from 3-4:30pm, the Furuya Sisters will perform a concert at Pequot Library.
The Furuya Sisters are all graduates of Juilliard, all virtuosos with different instruments and have played for audiences worldwide. They are able to play as soloists, in duos and as a trio. The NY Weekly Japion describes the Furuya Sisters' performance as "[three] original personalities merg[ing] into one as beautiful harmony is borne."
This concert is part of the "Music at Pequot Library" 2015-2016 Season (see below for more concerts.)
Individual tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. All tickets are general admission. Doors open 30 minutes before performances begin.
Concert Program:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009
I. Prélude
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Sarabande
V. Bourrée I & II
VI. Gigue
- Mimi Furuya, cello
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22
- Sakiko Furuya, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Allemanda
- Harumi Furuya, violin
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Havanaise in E major, Op. 83
Allegretto lusinghiero –
Allegro – Tempo I –
Allegro non troppo – Allegretto
- Harumi Furuya, violin & Sakiko Furuya, piano
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Trio for Violin Cello and Piano in A minor, Op. 50
I. Pezzo elegiaco: Moderato assai – Allegro giusto
- Harumi Furuya, violin, Mimi Furuya, cello & Sakiko Furuya, piano
The Furuya Sisters have performed in the great concert halls of the United States and Europe, from Carnegie Hall to Chopin’s house in Valldemosa, Spain. The three world acclaimed Furuya Sisters – Mimi (cellist), Sakiko (pianist), and Harumi (violinist) – were each a child prodigy, with Harumi beginning her studies at age 2, and Mimi and Sakiko making their respective debuts at age 8. All graduates of the Juilliard School, the Furuya Sisters have gone on to further studies at the Eastman School of Music, the Robert Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf, Germany, the Mozarteum and University of Salzburg in Austria, Harvard University, Sciences Po Paris, and University of Cambridge. The Furuya Sisters are the great-grandnieces of Baron Kijuro Shidehara, Prime Minister of Japan who was responsible for Article 9 (Peace Clause) of the Japanese Constitution.
The Furuya Sisters inaugurated The Furuya Sisters Concert Series in Fall 2014, for which the three sisters do everything from booking, administration, to all performances. The Furuya Sisters Concert Series has become a much respected touring classical concert series in the Tri-State Area, one that has garnered enthusiasm of the media as well as the general public, and the interest of both Governors of NY and NJ and that of the U.S. President! For more info, visit http://www.FuruyaSisters.com/concerts.htm.
The Furuya Sisters Trio are scheduled to play the White House Holiday Performance and at the Japanese Ambassador's Residence for the Emperor's Birthday.
For more information and audio recordings, please go to: http://www.furuyasisters.com/
Recent Web links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AntKLMGJ7RE
http://www.furuyasisters.com/video/index.htm
Music At Pequot Library 2015-2016 Season
Nicole Wang, piano: Sunday, April 17, 2015 at 3pm
Errante/Cho Trio, chamber trio: Saturday, May 14, 2015 at 7:30pm
Contact : Front Desk (203) 259-0346 ext. 15