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The 2022–23 Season
BOSTON
Live recital for the Fou Ts’ong International Concerto Competition
Saturday, August 13, 7:30pm
Williams Hall, New England Conservatory

Piano sonatas by Beethoven
Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 2 No. 2
Sonata No. 12 in A-flat, Op. 26
Sonata No. 31 in A-flat, Op. 110
Sonata No. 28 in A, Op. 101
Free and open to the public. Masks required.

BOSTON
Friday, October 21, 2022, 7:30pm 
Glissando Concert Series
Opening Concert of Season Five

Sergey Schepkin
Pianist in recital 
Beethoven: Sonata No. 16 in G, Op. 31 No. 1 
Beethoven: Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 (“Moonlight”)
Bach: Preludes and Fugues XIII–XXIV from The Well-Tempered Clavier I
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VIRTUAL EVENTS
Glissando Concert Series
Sunday, November 13, 2022, 2pm, through Monday, November 28, 11:30pm
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas II

Sonatas in A-flat: Op. 26 and Op. 110; Sonatas in A: Op. 2 No. 2 and Op. 101
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Sunday, December 11, 2022, 2pm, through Sunday, December 18, 2022, 11:30 pm

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas I
Sonatas in F: Op. 10 No. 2 and Op. 54; Sonatas in F minor: Op. 2 No. 1 and Op. 57 (“Appassionata”)
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BOSTON
Glissando Concert Series
Second Live Concert of Season Five
Friday, February 17, 2023, 7:30pm
First Church in Boston

Brahms—Works for One and Two Pianos
Three Intermezzi, Op. 117
Sonata No. 1 in C, Op. 1
Sergey Schepkin, piano
Selected Waltzes for Piano Duet, Op. 39
Sonata for Two Pianos in F minor, Op. 34b
Erin Lindsey and Ian Lindsey, pianos
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BOSTON
Glissando Concert Series
Third Live Concert of Season Five

Friday, March 17, 2023, 7:30pm
First Church in Boston 
Duos and Trios for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano
Schumann: Three Fantasy Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73
Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114
Trapani: Quodlibet with Variations for Cello and Piano 
Beethoven: Clarinet Trio in B-flat, Op. 11
Gary Gorczyca, clarinet
Thomas Barth, cello
Sergey Schepkin, piano 
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VIRTUAL EVENT
Glissando Concert Series
Sunday, March 26, 2pm, through Sunday, April 2, 11:30pm
 
Duos and Trios for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano 
Same program and performers as the March 17 live concert 
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BOSTON
Glissando Concert Series
Fourth Live Concert of Season Five

Friday, April 21, 2023, 7:30pm
First Church in Boston 
Spring Concert—Bach and Mozart

Bach: Preludes and Fugues I–XII from The Well-Tempered Clavier I
Sergey Schepkin, piano
Mozart: Quartet No. 1 for Piano and Strings in G minor, K. 478
Nick Hammel, violin
Nathan Emans, viola
Barna Károly, cello
Sergey Schepkin, piano
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The 2021–22 Season
GLISSANDO CONCERT SERIES
Sunday, November 21 through Sunday, November 28 Virtual Concert Beethoven: Piano Sonatas VIII Sonatas: Op. 22 in B-flat; Op. 78 in F-sharp; Op. 106 in B-flat (“Hammerklavier”)
Sunday, January 23 through Sunday, January 30 Virtual Concert Beethoven: Piano Sonatas IX Sonatas in G: Op. 49/2, Op. 10/2, and Op. 31/1 Sonata Op. 27/2 in C-sharp minor (“Moonlight”)
Sunday, February 27 through Sunday, March 6 Virtual Concert Beethoven: Piano Sonatas X Sonata in G minor, Op. 49/1 Sonatas in E-flat: Op. 7 and Op. 31/3
Friday, March 18, 7:30pm First Church in Boston Live concert Glissando Piano Trio Verbytsky: State Anthem of Ukraine Haydn: Trio in E, Hob. XV/28 Schubert: Notturno in E-flat, D. 897 Beethoven: Trio in B-flat, Op. 97 (“Archduke”) Robyn Bollinger, violin Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello Sergey Schepkin, piano
Sunday, March 27 through Sunday, April 3 Virtual Concert Glissando Piano Trio Same program as March 18
The 2020–21 Season
GLISSANDO CONCERT SERIES
Sunday, November 8 through Sunday, November 15 Beethoven: Piano Sonatas III Sonatas in E: Op. 14/1, Op. 90, and Op. 109
Sunday, December 6 through Sunday, December 13 Beethoven: Piano Sonatas IV Sonatas in D: Op. 10/3, Op. 31/2 (“Tempest”), and Op. 28 (“Pastorale”)
Sunday, January 10 through Sunday, January 17 Beethoven: Piano Sonatas V Sonata in G, Op. 79 (“Sonatina”) Sonatas in E-flat: Op. 27/1 (“Quasi una fantasia”), and Op. 81a (“Les adieux”)
Sunday, March 21 through Sunday, March 28 Beethoven: Piano Sonatas VI Sonatas in C minor: Op. 10/1, Op. 13 (“Pathétique”), and Op. 111
Sunday, May 2 through Sunday, May 9 Beethoven: Piano Sonatas VII Sonatas in C: Op. 2/3 and Op. 53 (“Waldstein”)
The 2019–20 Season
PITTSBURGH Carnegie Mellon University Faculty Recital Sunday, September 8, 2019, 4pm All-Beethoven Program Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1 Sonata No. 6 in F, Op. 10 No. 2 Sonata No. 22 in F, Op. 54 Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 (“Appassionata”) Sergey Schepkin, piano Kresge Theatre, College of Fine Arts Carnegie Mellon University Free entry
BOSTON Sunday, September 15, 2019, 4pm Glissando Concert I: Beethoven Piano Sonatas I Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1 Sonata No. 6 in F, Op. 10 No. 2 Sonata No. 22 in F, Op. 54 Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 (“Appassionata”) Sergey Schepkin, piano First Church in Boston 66 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA 02116
BOSTON Sunday, October 20, 2019, 4pm Glissando Concert II: Beethoven Piano Sonatas II Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 2 No. 2 Sonata No. 12 in A-flat, Op. 26 (“Funeral March”) Sonata No. 31 in A-flat, Op. 110 Sonata No. 28 in A, Op. 101 Sergey Schepkin, piano First Church in Boston 66 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA 02116
PITTSBURGH Carnegie Mellon University Faculty Recital Sunday, December 8, 2019, 7:30pm Salzburg and Vienna: Music for Piano Duet Mozart: Sonata in B-flat, K. 358 Mozart: Fantasia in F minor, K. 608 Schubert: Fantasia in F minor, D. 940 Mozart: Fugue in G minor, K. 401 Beethoven: Grosse Fuge in B-flat, Op. 133/134 William Davidson and Sergey Schepkin, pianos Kresge Theatre, College of Fine Arts Carnegie Mellon University Free entry
BOSTON Sunday, December 15, 2019, 4pm Glissando Concert III: Salzburg and Vienna: Music for Piano Duet Mozart: Sonata in B-flat, K. 358 Mozart: Fantasia in F minor, K. 608 Schubert: Fantasia in F minor, D. 940 Mozart: Fugue in G minor, K. 401 Beethoven: Grosse Fuge in B-flat, Op. 133/134 William Davidson and Sergey Schepkin, pianos First Church in Boston 66 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA 02116
BOSTON Sunday, February 2, 2020, 4pm Glissando Concert IV: All-Rachmaninoff Program Suite No. 1 for Two Pianos, Op. 5 Six Pieces for Piano Four Hands, Op. 11 Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 (arranged for two pianos by the composer) Erin Lindsey, piano Ian Lindsey, piano Sergey Schepkin, piano First Church in Boston 66 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA 02116
GREENVILLE, NC East Carolina University Master Class: Friday, February 14, 2020, 5–7pm Recital: Saturday, February 15, 2020, 7:30pm Bach: Capriccio on the Departure on His Beloved Brother, BWV 992 Bach: Partita No. 4 in D, BWV 828 Beethoven: Sonata No. 31 in A-flat, Op. 110 Beethoven: Sonata No. 28 in A, Op. 101
CANCELED: SANTA MONICA, CA Saturday, March 14, 2020, 8pm Maestro Chamber Series Bach: The six Sonatas for violin and keyboard Robyn Bollinger, violin Sergey Schepkin, piano By invitation only
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: BOSTON Sunday, March 29, 2020, 4pm Glissando Concert V: Boston—Paris Music by Fauré, Ravel, and Trapani Ravel: Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose), suite for piano duet Ravel: Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit Trapani: The Silence of a Falling Star Lights Up a Purple Sky Trapani: Pavane (Standing Still) for violin and piano Fauré: Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano Sarah Atwood, violin Jason Horowitz, violin Taylor Wang, piano Sergey Schepkin, piano First Church in Boston 66 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA 02116
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: BOSTON Sunday, May 17, 2020, 4pm Glissando Concert VI: All-Beethoven Chamber Program Sonata No. 4 for violin and piano in A minor, Op. 23 Sonata No. 3 for cello and piano in A, Op. 69 Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat, Op. 97 (“Archduke”) Robyn Bollinger, violin Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello Sergey Schepkin, piano First Church in Boston 66 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA 02116
The 2018-19 Season
BOSTON Sunday, September 23, 2018, 4 PM GLISSANDO, Concert I: Bach and Debussy Bach: Prelude in C from The Well-Tempered Clavier I Debussy: Sonata for cello and piano Debussy: Syrinx, for solo flute Debussy: Sonata for violin and piano Bach: The Musical Offering Deborah Boldin, flute Jason Horowitz, violin Owen Young, cello Sergey Schepkin, piano and harpsichord First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street, Back Bay
BOSTON Saturday, October 13, 2018, 8 PM Sunday, October 14, 2018, 4 PM Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston, Concert I Beethoven: Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 1 No. 3 Ayano Ninomiya, violin Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello Sergey Schepkin, piano First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street, Back Bay
BOSTON Sunday, October 21, 2018, 4 PM GLISSANDO, Concert II: Clavierübung I Bach: The six Partitas for keyboard Sergey Schepkin, piano First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street, Back Bay BOSTON Sunday, November 18, 2018, 4 PM GLISSANDO, Concert III: Bach and Schubert Bach: Aria “Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen” from Cantata BWV 82 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin Darren Chase, baritone Sergey Schepkin, piano First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street, Back Bay BOSTON Sunday, December 16, 2018, 4 PM GLISSANDO, Concert IV: Bach and the Violin Bach: The six Sonatas for violin and keyboard Robyn Bollinger, violin Sergey Schepkin, piano First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street, Back Bay
BOSTON Sunday, January 13, 2019, 4 PM GLISSANDO, Concert V: Music of the Spheres Bach: The Goldberg Variations Sergey Schepkin, piano and harpsichord First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street, Back Bay PITTSBURGH Wednesday, February 6, 7:30 PM Carnegie Mellon University Faculty Recital Bach: Concerto for two solo keyboards Stravinsky: Concerto for two solo pianos Rachmaninoff: Suite No. 2 for two pianos William Davidson, piano Ian Lindsey, piano Sergey Schepkin, piano Kresge Theatre, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University
BOSTON Sunday, February 17, 2019, 4 PM GLISSANDO, Concert VI: Bach and Russia Bach: Concerto for two solo keyboards Stravinsky: Concerto for two solo pianos Rachmaninoff: Suite No. 2 for two pianos William Davidson, piano Ian Lindsey, piano Sergey Schepkin, piano First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street, Back Bay BOSTON Sunday, May 5, 2019, 4 PM GLISSANDO, Concert VII: The Three Great B’s Bach: Sonata No. 3 in G minor for viola da gamba (cello) and keyboard Beethoven: Sonata No. 10 in G for violin and piano, Op. 96 Brahms: Piano Trio No. 2 in C, Op. 87 Jason Horowitz, violin Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello Sergey Schepkin, piano First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street, Back Bay
CAMBRIDGE, MA Friday, June 7, 2019, 9:45am–12pm Master Class for the 2019 Boston Amateur Piano Competition Longy School of Music 1 Follen Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
SAN DIEGO/LA JOLLA Friday, June 21, 2019, 7pm Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin Darren Chase, baritone Sergey Schepkin, piano Mandeville Auditorium, University of California, San Diego For an invitation, please contact Sergey Schepkin
The 2017-18 Season
IPSWICH, MA Thursday, September 21, 2017, 7 PM Rockport Music Festival at the New England Biolabs (by invitation only) All-Mozart Chamber Concert Robyn Bollinger, violin Amanda Wang, viola Patrick Owen, cello Sergey Schepkin, piano Mozart: Violin Sonata in C, K. 303 Piano Trio in E, K. 542 Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat, K. 493
PITTSBURGH Wednesday, September 27, 2017, 7:30 PM Carnegie Mellon University Chamber Series Kresge Theater, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D, BWV 1050 Monique Mead, violin Stephen Schultz, Baroque flute Sergey Schepkin, harpsichord Members of the CMU Baroque Ensemble
BOSTON Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 6:30 PM Master Class for the NEC School of Continuing Education New England Conservatory Keller Room, Jordan Hall Building
PITTSBURGH Thursday, November 16, 2017, 7:30 PM Carnegie Mellon University Chamber Series Kresge Theater, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University Performances by CMU faculty and PSO members Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat, K. 452 Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida, oboe Victoria Luperi, clarinet David Sogg, bassoon William Caballero, French horn Sergey Schepkin, piano
PITTSBURGH Monday, December 4, 2017, 7:30 PM Kresge Theater, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano and Violin, Recital IV of IV Program: Romance in G, Op. 40 Sonata No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 12 No. 3 Sonata No. 9 in A, Op. 47 (“Kreutzer”) Cyrus Forough, violin Sergey Schepkin, piano
BOSTON Wednesday, December 20, 2017, 7 PM Private recital Limited seating; for the venue and seating details, please contact the artist. Schubert: Six Moments Musicaux, Op. 94 Brahms: Eight Piano Pieces, Op. 76 Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9
LOS ANGELES February 1-8, 2018 Judge, the 2018 Los Angeles International Piano Competition
GROTON, MA Saturday, March 10, 2018, 7:30 PM Indian Hill Arts Concert Series Kalliroscope Gallery 264 Main Street, Groton, MA 01450 (978) 448-6302 Recital Schubert: Six Moments Musicaux, Op. 94 Brahms: Eight Piano Pieces, Op. 76 Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9
CAMBRIDGE, MA Friday, March 16, 2018, 7:30 PM New School of Music 25 Lowell Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Recital Schubert: Six Moments Musicaux, Op. 94 Brahms: Eight Piano Pieces, Op. 76 Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9
The 2016-17 Season
PITTSBURGH Monday, September 26, 2016, 7:30 PM Kresge Theater Carnegie Mellon University New Steinway Inauguration Chamber Concert Performances by CMU faculty IPSWICH, MA Thursday, September 29, 2016, 7 PM Headquarters, New England Biolabs (by invitation only) All-Mozart Chamber Concert Amanda Wang, violin and viola Robyn Bollinger, violin Patrick Owen, cello Sergey Schepkin, piano Mozart: Violin Sonata in G, K. 301 Piano Trio in B-flat, K. 502 Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478
PITTSBURGH Monday, October 17, 2016, 7:30 PM Kresge Theater Carnegie Mellon University Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano and Violin, Recital II of III (Nos. 2, 4, 10) Cyrus Forough, violin Sergey Schepkin, piano
LONDON Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 6:30 PM Steinway Hall 44 Marylebone Lane New Bach Six Partitas CD album launch Bach: Partitas Nos. 4 and 6
PITTSBURGH Monday, February 13, 2017, 7:30 PM Kresge Theater Carnegie Mellon University CMU School of Music Chamber Series Performances by CMU faculty and PSO members Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 Jennifer Orchard, violin I Cyrus Forough, violin II David Harding, viola David Premo, cello Sergey Schepkin, piano
CAMBRIDGE, MA Friday, March 3, 2017, 7:30 PM New School of Music 25 Lowell Street Recital Bach: Fourteen Little Preludes Ravel: Sonatine Scriabin: Four Preludes from Op. 74 Prokofiev: Sonata No. 6, Op. 82
PITTSBURGH Sunday, March 19, 2017, 3 PM James Laughlin Music Center Chatham University Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano and Violin, Recital III of IV Romance in F and Sonatas for Piano and Violin Nos. 8 and 6 Cyrus Forough, violin Sergey Schepkin, piano
PITTSBURGH Monday, April 3, 2017, 7:30 PM Kresge Theater Carnegie Mellon University Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano and Violin, Recital III of IV Romance in F and Sonatas for Piano and Violin Nos. 8 and 6 Cyrus Forough, violin Sergey Schepkin, piano
LA JOLLA, CA Saturday, April 8, 2017, 4 PM A Musical Merit Foundation concert – by invitation only Schumann: Twelve Lieder on the texts by Justinus Kerner, Op. 35 Schumann: Liederkreis on the texts by Joseph von Eichendorff, Op. 39 Darren Chase, baritone Sergey Schepkin, piano
The 2015-16 Season
LOS ANGELES Saturday, July 25, 2015, 7 PM Zipper Hall, Colburn School of Music 200 S Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Debussy: Three Preludes Bach: Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830
CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA, CA Friday, July 31, 2015, 7 PM Private concert – music for cello and piano Francisco Vila, cello and Sergey Schepkin, piano Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73 Beethoven: Sonata No. 3 in A, Op. 69 Brahms: Sonata No. 2 in F, Op. 99
LOS ANGELES Saturday, August 1, 2015, 7:30 PM Private concert – music for cello and piano Francisco Vila, cello and Sergey Schepkin, piano Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73 Beethoven: Sonata No. 3 in A, Op. 69 Brahms: Sonata No. 2 in F, Op. 99
MELBOURNE, FL Friday, August 28, 2015, 7 PM Ascension Catholic Church 2950 N Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32935 (321) 254-1595 An evening of music for cello and piano Francisco Vila, cello and Sergey Schepkin, piano Debussy: Sonata in D minor Beethoven: Sonata No. 3 in A, Op. 69 Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73 Brahms: Sonata No. 2 in F, Op. 99
PITTSBURGH Monday, October 26, 2015, 8 PM Kresge Theatre, College of Fine Arts Carnegie Mellon University 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Opening concert of the CMU Chamber Music Series Sung-Im Kim and Sergey Schepkin, piano duet Schubert: Fantasia in F minor for piano duet, D. 940
BOSTON Friday, November 6, 2015, 8 PM Harvard Musical Association 57 Chestnut Street, Boston, MA 02108 A re-enactment of Ferruccio Busoni’s 1891 Harvard Musical Association recital Sergey Schepkin, piano Dan Hershey, tenor Bach/Busoni: Chaconne from the Partita No. 2 for solo violin, BWV 1004 Liszt: Die Loreley Chopin: Barcarolle, Op. 60 Beethoven/Busoni: Ecossaises Rubinstein: Es blinkt der Tau Busoni: An Babylons Wassern Paganini/Liszt: Etude No. 1 in G minor (“Tremolo”) Wagner/Busoni: Siegfried’s Funeral March from “Götterdämmerung” Schubert: Am Meer Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903
BOSTON Saturday, December 5, 2015, 8 PM Sunday, December 6, 2015, 4 PM First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street, Back Bay Bach: The Six Brandenburg Concertos The Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston Sergey Schepkin, harpsichord
PITTSBURGH Tuesday, February 2, 2016, 8 PM Kresge Theatre, College of Fine Arts Carnegie Mellon University 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 CMU Chamber Music Series Cyrus Forough, violin Tatjana Mead Chamis, viola David Premo, cello Sergey Schepkin, piano Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano Fauré: Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
DUBLIN Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 8 PM National Concert Hall, John Field Room Recital Bach: Partitas Nos. 1 and 4 Scriabin: Two Poems, Op. 69; Sonata No. 9, Op. 68 Rachmaninoff: Six Preludes
DUBLIN Wednesday, February 24, and Thursday, February 25, 10:30 AM-5:30 PM National Concert Hall, Engineers’ Room Master Classes
CAMBRIDGE, MA Friday, March 4, 2016, 8 PM New School of Music 25 Lowell Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 492-8105 Recital Bach: Partitas Nos. 1 and 4 Scriabin: Two Poems, Op. 69; Sonata No. 9, Op. 68 Rachmaninoff: Six Preludes
PITTSBURGH Thursday, May 5, 2016, 8 PM Kresge Theatre, College of Fine Arts Carnegie Mellon University 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Cyrus Forough, violin Sergey Schepkin, piano Beethoven: The Ten Sonatas for Piano and Violin Recital 1 of 3 Sonatas 1 (Op. 12/1), 5 (“Spring”, Op. 24), and 7 (Op. 30/2)
NEW YORK CITY Tuesday, June 7, 2016, 7:30 PM Steinway Hall 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036 Bach Partitas CD release concert Bach: Partitas Nos. 1, 4, and 6
ROCKPORT, MA Sunday, June 19, 2016, 5 PM Rockport Music Festival Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA 02166 (978) 546-7391 www.rockportmusic.org The Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston Sergey Schepkin, harpsichord Music by J.S. Bach and his sons J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerti Nos. 4 and 5 W.F. Bach: Sinfonia in D minor J.C. Bach: Quintet No. 2 in F for oboe, strings, and harpsichord C.P.E. Bach: Trio Sonata in C minor (“Sanguineus et Melancholicus”)
The 2014-15 Season BOSTON
September 14 and 29, 2014 Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory Recording – Bach Partitas
PITTSBURGH Saturday, October 11, 2014, 7:30 PM Mellon Institute Auditorium, Carnegie Mellon University 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Bellefield Street entrance) (412) 268-2384 www.music.cmu.edu Faculty Recital – Bach: Six Keyboard Partitas
NEW YORK CITY Thursday, October 30, 2014, 7 PM Greenwich House, Renée Weiler Concert Hall 46 Barrow Street, New York, NY 10014 (212) 242-4770 http://www.greenwichhouse.org/announcements/sergey-schepkin-plays-bachs-six-partitas Recital – Bach: Six Keyboard Partitas
ROCKPORT, MA Sunday, November 16, 2014, 3 PM Rockport Music Festival Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA 02166 (978) 546-7391 www.rockportmusic.org Recital – Bach: Six Keyboard Partitas
BROOKLINE, MA Sunday, January 11, 2015, 3 PM A private recital at the home of Ellen and Roger Golde Bach: Partita VI in E minor, BWV 830 Debussy: Three Preludes (Bruyères; Ce qu’a vu le Vent d’Ouest; La Cathédrale engloutie) Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition LONDON Wednesday, January 21, 2015, 6 PM Steinway Hall 44 Marylebone Lane, London, W1U 2DB, United Kingdom +44 20 7487 3391 www.steinway.co.uk Recital Bach: Partita VI in E minor, BWV 830 Debussy: La Cathédrale engloutie Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition Free entry; advance reservations encouraged
HANNOVER Friday, January 23, 2015, 7 PM Klavierhaus Döll Schmiedestraße 8, 30159, Hannover, Germany +49 511 3018 7732 www.klavierhaus-doell.de Recital Bach: Partita VI in E minor, BWV 830 Debussy: La Cathédrale engloutie Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition Free entry; advance reservations encouraged
DUBLIN National Concert Hall, Kevin Barry Room Monday, January 26, 2015, 10:30-4:30 PM Master Classes
DUBLIN National Concert Hall, John Field Room Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 8 PM Recital Debussy: Three Preludes (Bruyères; Ce qu’a vu le Vent d’Ouest; La Cathédrale engloutie) Bach: Partita VI in E minor, BWV 830 Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
CAMBRIDGE, MA Friday, February 13, 2015, 8 PM New School of Music 25 Lowell Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 492-8105 Recital – Bach: Partita VI in E minor, BWV 830; The Goldberg Variations
LOS ANGELES Saturday, February 21, 2015, 7:30 PM The Maestro Chamber Music Society Mendelsohn Hall 224 15th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90402 (310) 453-2536 www.maestrofoundation.org Recital – Bach: Partita VI in E minor, BWV 830; The Goldberg Variations
LONDON Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 7:45 PM Proms at St Jude’s, St Jude’s Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb Debussy: Three Preludes Bach: Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 Mozart: Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488 Kammerphilharmonie Europa
LOS ANGELES Saturday, July 25, 2015, 7 PM Zipper Hall, Colburn School of Music 200 S Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Debussy: Three Preludes Bach: Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830
CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA, CA Friday, July 31, 2015, 7 PM Private concert – music for cello and piano Francisco Vila, cello and Sergey Schepkin, piano Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73 Beethoven: Sonata No. 3 in A, Op. 69 Brahms: Sonata No. 2 in F, Op. 99
LOS ANGELES Saturday, August 1, 2015, 7:30 PM Private concert – music for cello and piano Francisco Vila, cello and Sergey Schepkin, piano Debussy: Sonata in D minor Beethoven: Sonata No. 3 in A, Op. 69 Brahms: Sonata No. 2 in F, Op. 99
MELBOURNE, FL Friday, August 28, 2015, 7 PM Ascension Catholic Church 2950 N Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32935 (321) 254-1595 An evening of music for cello and piano Francisco Vila, cello and Sergey Schepkin, piano Debussy: Sonata in D minor Beethoven: Sonata No. 3 in A, Op. 69 Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73 Brahms: Sonata No. 2 in F, Op. 99
The 2013-14 Season
Monday, June 23, 2014, 7 PM. A private recital at the home of Olive Murphy and Peter Kearney, Union Hall, West Cork, Ireland. Bach: Partita No. 4 in D, BWV 828; Debussy: La Cathédrale engloutie; Schumann: Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 2:30 PM. A private recital at Steinway Hall, 44 Marylebone Lane, London. Bach: Partita No. 4 in D, BWV 828; Debussy: La Cathédrale engloutie; Schumann: Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22.
Saturday, April 5, 8 PM. A recital at Old North Church, 35 Washington Street, Marblehead, MA 01945. Program: Bach: French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813; Beethoven: Sonata No. 31 in A-flat, Op. 110; Debussy: Two Preludes from Book I (La Cathédrale engloutie; La danse de Puck); Schumann: Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22. Free admission. Reception to follow. 781-631-1244, www.onchurch.org.
Sunday, March 9, 2014, 3 PM, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA. Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C for Violin, Cello, and Piano, Op. 56. Trio Amici: Lucia Lin, violin, Owen Young, cello, Sergey Schepkin, piano, with the Civic Symphony Orchestra of Boston, conducted by Max Hobart.
Monday, December 16, 2013, 7 PM. A recital at the Sumida Triphony Hall, Tokyo, Japan. Beethoven: Six Bagatelles, Op. 126; Bach: The Goldberg Variations.
Saturday, December 7, 2013, 7:30 PM. A concert by Trio Amici: Lucia Lin, violin, Owen Young, cello, Sergey Schepkin, piano. Rehoboth Antiquarian Society, Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Road, Rehoboth, MA 02769. Haydn: Trio No. 44 in E, Hob. XV/28; Dvořák: Trio No. 3 in F minor, Op. 65. 
Sunday, November 24, 2013, 6 PM. A concert and a CD release party. Renee Weiler Concert Hall, Greenwich House, 46 Barrow Street, New York, NY 10014. Darren Chase, baritone, Sergey Schepkin, piano. Schumann: Five Kerner Lieder from Op. 35; Beethoven: Six Bagatelles for the piano, Op. 126; Schumann: Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39. 
Sunday, November 3, 2013, 4 PM. Emmanuel Music Beethoven Series. Beethoven: Six Bagatelles, Op. 126; Sonata No. 31 in A-flat, Op. 110. Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston. www.emmanuelmusic.org
Saturday, October 26, 2013, 8 PM. A recital for the Indian Hill Arts, at the Kalliroscope Gallery, Groton, MA. Bach: French Suite No. 4 in E-flat, BWV 815; Beethoven: Sonata No. 31 in A-flat, Op. 110; Schubert: Sonata in A, D. 959. 
Thursday, October 10, 2013, 8 PM. A Carnegie Mellon University faculty recital at the Kresge Theatre, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University School of Music, Pittsburgh, PA. Bach: French Suite No. 4 in E-flat, BWV 815; Beethoven: Sonata No. 31 in A-flat, Op. 110; Schubert: Sonata in A, D. 959. 
 
The 2012-13 Season
Saturday, May 18, 2013, 8 PM. Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, with the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Cynthia Woods. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA.
Sunday, March 10, 2013, 2:30 PM. A performance by Trio Amici: Lucia Lin, violin, Owen Young, cello, and Sergey Schepkin, piano. Haydn: Trio No. 44 in E, Hob. XV/28; Dvořák: Trio No. 3 in F minor, Op. 65. Fox Hill Village Auditorium, Westwood, MA.
Thursday, March 7, 2013, 7 PM. Classical New England, WGBH Radio Boston. Guest Street Session: Bach’s Keyboard Journeys. Hosted by Cathy Fuller. Bach: Aria from the Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Capriccio in B-flat on the Departure of His Most Beloved Brother, BWV 992.
Monday, October 15, 2012, 7:30 PM. A recital at Salem State University Recital Hall, Salem, MA. Bach: English Suites No. 1 in A, BWV 806 and No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811; Scriabin: Two Poems, Op. 32; Sonata No. 9, Op. 68; Sonata No. 3, Op. 23.
Sunday, September 30, 2012, 4 PM. Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston. Emmanuel Music Beethoven Series, Concert I. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 8 in G, Op. 30 No. 3; Piano Trio in D, Op. 70 (“Ghost”); Harbison: Vocalism (Boston premiere). With Heidi Braun-Hill, violin; Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello; and Susan Consoli, soprano.
Performances and Events, 2011 – Spring 2012
Sunday, May 20, 2012, 2 PM. A performance at the Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH. Mozart: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat, K. 493, with Walden String Trio; Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition.
Saturday, May 12, 8 PM, and Sunday, May 13, 2012, 3 PM. Performances with the Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston. Schumann: Frauenliebe und -Leben, Op. 42, with Elizabeth Keusch, soprano; Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67, with Joanna Kurkowicz, violin, and Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello. First Church, 66 Marlborough Street, Back Bay (May 12); Goethe-Institut, 171 Beacon Street, Back Bay (May 13).
Sunday, April 15, 2012, 3 PM. A recital for the Steinway Society of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School, 9th Street, Downtown Pittsburgh. Works by Bach, Brahms, Debussy, and Mussorgsky.
Saturday, March 24, 2012, 8 PM. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat, Op. 73 (“Emperor”), with Lexington Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan McPhee, music director and conductor. Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA.
Saturday, March 17, 2012, 8 PM. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat, Op. 73 (“Emperor”), with Nashua Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan McPhee, music director and conductor. Keefe Memorial Auditorium, Nashua, NH.
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 3 PM. A recital for FIRST MUSIC, First Church, Nashua, NH. Bach: Capriccio on the Departure of His Most Beloved Brother, BWV 992; Brahms: Three Intermezzi, Op. 117; Debussy: Images, Book I; Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition.
Sunday, January 22, 2012, 4 PM. Beethoven Series, Emmanuel Music, Boston. At Parish Hall, Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Back Bay. Beethoven: Selected Lieder; Piano Quartet No. 2 in D, WoO 36; Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23. www.emmanuelmusic.org
Thursday, December 22, 2011, 7 PM. A recital at Sumida Triphony Hall, Tokyo, Japan. Brahms: Six Pieces, Op. 118; Bach: The Goldberg Variations.
Thursday, December 8, 2011, 8 PM. A recital at Tsai Performance Center, College of Arts and Sciences, Boston University, 685 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA. Brahms: Six Pieces, Op. 118; Bach: The Goldberg Variations.
Saturday, October 22, 2011, 7:30 PM. Opening night for the Indian Hill Music, Littleton, MA, with the Indian Hill Symphony Orchestra, Bruce Hangen, conductor. Littleton High School Performing Arts Center, Littleton, MA. Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A.
Monday, October 3, 2011, 8 PM. First Monday at Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston. Arensky: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32, with Masuko Ushioda, violin, and Laurence Lesser, cello.
Sunday, June 19, 2011, 2 PM, Teatro del Giglio Showa, Kawasaki City, Japan. Beethoven: Concerto No. 5 in E-flat, Op. 73 (“Emperor”), with Tokyo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kazuyoshi Akiyama.
Saturday, May 21, 2011, 8 PM, and Sunday, May 22, 2011, 3 PM, Goethe-Institut, Boston. Chamber performances with the members of the Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston. Beethoven: Sonata No. 4 for Violin and Piano, Op. 23 with Joanna Kurkowicz, violin; Bloch: Piano Quintet No. 1 with Joanna Kurkowicz, violin, Katherine Winterstein, violin, Scott Woolweaver, viola, and Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello.
Sunday, May 8, 2011, 3 PM. A benefit recital for the Bell Street Chapel Concert Series, 5 Bell Street, Providence, RI. Bach: Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904; Brahms: Six Pieces, Op. 118; Schubert/Liszt: Five Lieder; Bach: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor, BWV 904. General admission: $20; seniors and students: $15. The proceeds were donated to the Bell Street Chapel Handicapped Access Fund.
Monday, May 2, 2011, 7 PM, Paramount Center, Boston. “Mad about Marty”: the Celebrity Series of Boston tribute to Martha H. Jones. Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes (excerpts) with Judith Gordon and Sergey Schepkin, piano four hands, Kendra Colton, soprano, Pamela Dellal, mezzo-soprano, Ryan Turner, tenor, and Christopheren Nomura, baritone.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 3 PM. A master class at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 7 PM. A recital at Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA. Bach: Fantasy and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904; Bach: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903; Brahms: Six Pieces, Op. 118; Schubert/Liszt: Four Lieder; Liszt: Nuages gris; Liszt: Après une lecture du Dante (Fantasia quasi Sonata).
Thursday, March 31, 2011, 8 PM. Carnegie Mellon University School of Music gala at the Steinway Hall Rotunda, New York City. Program: Schubert/Liszt: Three Lieder; Bach: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903.
Saturday, March 12, 2011, 8 PM. A recital at the Maestro Foundation, Santa Monica, CA. Bach: Fantasy and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904; Brahms: Six Pieces, Op. 118; Bach: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903; Schubert/Liszt: Five Lieder; Liszt: Nuages gris; Liszt: Après une lecture du Dante (Fantasia quasi Sonata). www.maestrofoundation.org
Saturday, February 19, 2011, 8 PM. Cremona Instruments Event at the Goethe-Institut, Boston, with Joel Pitchon, violin, and Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello. Fauré: Elegy for Cello and Piano; Handel/Halvorsen: Passacaglia for Violin and Cello; Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano; Brahms: Trio No. 2 in C for Violin, Cello, and Piano, Op. 87.
Sunday, February 13, 2011, 4 PM. Emmanuel Music Beethoven Chamber Series. Emmanuel Church, Parish Hall, 15 Newbury Street, Boston, MA. Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 1 No. 3, with Danielle Maddon, violin, and David Russell, cello; Ariettas and Lieder with Krista River, mezzo-soprano and Matt Anderson, tenor. www.emmanuelmusic.org
Sunday, January 30, 2011, 8 PM. Salute to Liszt: A celebration of Liszt’s bicentennial. Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (two-piano arrangement by Franz Bendel, revised by Sergey Schepkin). Sergey Schepkin, piano I, and Tatyana Dudochkin, piano II.
Sunday, January 23, 2011, 3 PM. A recital of Schumann Lieder. Darren Chase, tenor, Sergey Schepkin, piano. From Twelve Poems by Justinus Kerner, Op. 35; Six Poems by Lenau and Requiem (Old Catholic Poem), Op. 90; “Liederkreis” (Twelve Poems by Eichendorff), Op. 39. Arts at the Park Series at Park Avenue Christian Church, 1010 Park Avenue (at East 85th Street), New York, NY 10028.Tickets: $20/general admission.
Saturday, January 8, 2011, 8 PM. A recital for the Indian Hill Music at the Kalliroscope Gallery, Groton, MA. Bach: Fantasy and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904; Brahms: Six Pieces, Op. 118; Bach: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903; Schubert/Liszt: Five Lieder; Liszt: Nuages gris; Liszt: Après une lecture du Dante (Fantasia quasi Sonata). Tickets: $25. www.indianhillmusic.org
Performances, 2010
November 19, 2010, 7 PM: A recital at the Sumida Triphony Hall, Tokyo, Japan. Program: Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-flat, BWV 825; Beethoven: Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 (“Appassionata”); Scriabin: Two Poems, Op. 69; Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition.
Saturday, October 23, 2010, 8 PM. A recital at the Rivers Conservatory, A. Ramon Rivera Recital Hall, Weston, MA. Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-flat, BWV 825; Beethoven: Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 (“Appassionata”); Scriabin: Two Poems, Op. 69; Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition.
Sunday, October 17, 2010, 2 PM. A master class at the Rivers Conservatory, A. Ramon Rivera Recital Hall, Weston, MA.
Saturday, June 5, 2010, 7 PM. A solo recital at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Dudley House, Lehman Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Bach: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903; Fauré: Nocturne No. 6, Op. 63; Brahms: Four Piano Pieces, Op. 119; Debussy: Twelve Preludes, Book I.
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 6 PM. A benefit recital for the Steinway Society of Massachusetts, at M. Steinert & Sons, Boston. Program included works by Bach (Partita No. 4), Brahms (Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118), and five Preludes by Rachmaninoff. Suggested donation: $20.
Performances, 2009
Friday, November 20, 7 PM. A recital at the Sumida Triphony Hall, Tokyo, Japan. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II.
Tuesday, November 3, 7:30 PM. A recital at the Edward Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II. General admission: $25; Seniors and Students: $12. Tickets will start selling at the door at 6 PM (Longy has no advance ticket sales).
Friday, October 23, 7:30 PM. A recital at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Brooklyn, NY. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II.
Monday, October 19, 8 PM. A faculty recital at the Kresge Theatre, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh.  Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II.
Monday, September 14, 8 PM. A faculty recital at the Kresge Theatre, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. Sonatas, Songs, Suites, and Celebrations: music by Purcell (Trumpet Tune “The Cibell”); Handel (Suite No. 5 in E “The Harmonious Blacksmith”); Haydn (Sonata in A, Hob. XVI/26); Mendelssohn (Three Songs without Words); Galbraith (Sonata No. 1);Wyner (“Delirium breve” and “Addio, addio Roma”); and Balada (Preludis Obstinants).
Sunday, May 17, 4 PM. A concert of music for cello and piano with Francisco Vila, cello. Dudley House, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano; Prokofiev: Sonata for Cello and Piano in C, Op. 119; Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in F, Op. 99.
Sunday, May 3, 3 PM. All-Newton Music School, Newton, MA. A chamber concert with Lucia Lin, violin, and Owen Young, cello. Handel/Halvorsen: Passacaglia in G minor for Violin and Cello; Brahms: Sonata No. 3 in D minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 108; Mendelssohn: Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66.
Wednesday, April 15, 8 PM. Kresge Recital Hall, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. A performance for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Rachmaninoff Festival, along with Enrique Graf, Maxim Mogilevsky, Vakhtang Kodanashvili and Svetlana Smolina, piano. Rachmaninoff: six Preludes from Op. 23 and Op. 32.
Saturday, April 11, 3 PM, Alumni Concert Hall, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. A concert by the Pittsburgh Trio: Jennifer Orchard, violin, Mikhail Istomin, cello, Sergey Schepkin, piano; under the aegis of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Rachmaninoff Festival. Program includes Rachmaninoff’s Elegiac Trio in G minor and Tchaikovsky’s Trio in A minor, as well as several shorter works by Rachmaninoff.
Tuesday, February 24, 5:30 PM. A Boston Symphony Orchestra event at the 92Y Tribeca (200 Hudson Street), New York City, with Lucia Lin, violin, and Owen Young, cello. Mendelssohn: Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66.
Friday, January 16, 8 PM. A performance of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto in C, Op. 56, with Jennifer Orchard, violin, Mikhail Istomin, cello, and the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, André Raphel Smith, conductor. High School Auditorium, Wheeling, WV.