The Viola World with Rivka Golani and friends
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As part of the Music at St Edmund Hall series, the Holywell Music Room welcomes Rivka Golani, one of the foremost viola soloists of her generation, together with her friends Michael Hampton – piano, Yohei Nakajima – viola, and Gabor Somfai – viola for an evening in which the richness and lyricism of the viola truly take centre stage.
TIMINGS:
7:00 pm – Welcome and pre-concert talk with Director of Music, Carlos Rodríguez Otero
7:30–9:15 pm – Recital
Max Bruch’s Kol Nidrei for viola and piano opens the programme, followed by a new work by Hungarian composer Hollós Máté for viola trio which will receive its world premiere. The first half concludes with Robert Schumann’s Märchenbilder for viola and piano, a cornerstone of the viola repertoire. After the interval, Antonín Dvořák’s Four Romantic Pieces, heard in an arrangement for viola trio lead into Sergei Rachmaninov’s beloved and intensely lyrical Sonata in G minor for viola and piano (originally for cello).
Max Bruch, Kol Nidrei, Op. 47 for viola and piano
Hollós Máté, New Work — World Premiere for viola trio
Robert Schumann, Märchenbilder, Op. 113 for viola and piano
I. Nicht schnell II. Lebhaft III. Rasch IV. Langsam, mit melancholischem Ausdruck
Interval
Antonín Dvořák, Four Romantic Pieces, Op. 75 (arranged for viola trio)
I. Allegro moderato II. Allegro maestoso III. Allegro appassionato IV. Larghetto
Sergei Rachmaninov, Sonata in G minor, Op. 19 for viola and piano (originally for cello)
I. Lento – Allegro moderato II. Allegro scherzando III. Andante IV. Allegro mosso
Venue: Holywell Music Room, Holywell Street, Oxford, OX1 3SB
If you have any questions, please email: events@seh.ox.ac.uk
Registration is required – link below.
This event is part of the Music at St Edmund Hall series
Event Details
Date: 13 Mar 2026 (Fri)
Time: 19:00 - 21:15
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Location: Holywell Music Room, Holywell St, Oxford OX1 3SB
Contact: Andrea Diss
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