Contrappunto Frizzante

Please note:
This event takes place at
John A. Paulson Center – Room 562
181 Mercer Street, NY

Attendace is restricted to NYU students only

Contrappunto Frizzante
Mendelssohn Chamber Music for Strings
Educational Project and Concerts in collaboration with
NYU Steinhardt and Scuola di Musica di Fiesole

Chamber Music Masterclass

On Contrappunto Frizzante
This collaboration between NYU Casa Italiana, Scuola di Musica di Fiesole, and NYU Steinhardt String Studies brings together student quartets from Italy and the U.S. for an opportunity to share musical insights and deepen their artistry. Through rehearsals, masterclasses, and performances of Mendelssohn’s quartets and octet, students will explore different musical traditions under the guidance of esteemed instructors. This project offers a vibrant educational experience, combining cultural perspectives and the pure joy of playing together, while strengthening connections between the institutions involved.

Schedule:

11:00 am – 12:10 pm

Johannes Brahms 
Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60 (1855-1875)

Ruizhi Gabrielle Wang, piano
Daniel Yu, violin
Angel Guanga, viola
Isabella Liu, cello

12:10 pm – 1:20 pm

Dimitri Shostakovich
Sonata per Viola and Piano, Op. 147 (1975)

Harmony Chiang, viola
Saeyoon Chon, piano

1:20 pm – 2:30 pm

Sergei Prokofiev
String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92 (1941)

Anna Pavlou, violin
Vanda Paszko, violin
Ragnhild Kvist, viola
Angelina Kim, cello

2:30 pm – 3:40 pm

Gabriel Fauré
Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45 (1885-1886)

Rouling Zeng, piano
Daniel Yu, violin
Harmony Chiang, viola
Victoria Lin, cello

About Edoardo Rosadini
Conductor and violist, M. Rosadini is currently principal conductor of the Orchestra Giovanile Italiana. He was a founding member of the Klimt Quartet, with which he recorded for multiple labels.
He graduated in viola from the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole under Piero Farulli. He later trained as a conductor, studying with P. Bellugi in Florence, C. Metters in Germany and Russia, and J. Panula and G. Ferro at the Scuola di Fiesole.
He has collaborated with soloists such as P.N. Masi, S. Accardo, A. Farulli, M. Fossi, D. Schwarzberg, P. Vernikov, O. Ghiglia, A. Ivaskin, and C. Rossi. Highly active in contemporary music, he has worked closely with composers S. Gubaidulina and K. Penderecki.