March 28, 2026 | 3:00 PM | Annex
Nathan Meltzer, violin
Umi Garrett, piano / harpsichord
“The Joyful Mysteries” invites listeners on a rich sonic journey beginning with the first five sonatas of Biber’s cycle, paired with works that explore their tonalities. Violinist Nathan Meltzer and pianist/harpsichordist Umi Garrett open with Biber’s Sonata, followed by Saad Haddad’s Kaman Fantasy, weaving Arabic maqamat scales, quarter tones, and scordatura. Arvo Pärt’s modal Fratres offers meditative beauty before Ravel’s stormy Tzigane. Inti Figgis‑Vizueta’s earthmaker blends improvisation with drone textures. The program closes with Gabriel Fauré’s joyful Sonata in A Major, a serene return to timeless tonality, uniting tradition and innovation in a single evocative program.


PROGRAM
Heinrich Franz Biber: Sonata No. 1 in D minor
Saad Haddad: Kaman Fantasy
Heinrich Franz Biber: Sonata No. 2 in A Major
Arvo Pärt: Fratres
Heinrich Franz Biber: Sonata No. 3 in B minor
Maurice Ravel: Tzigane
- Intermission -
Heinrich Franz Biber: Sonata No. 4 in D minor
inti figgis-vizueta: earthmaker
Heinrich Franz Biber: Sonata No. 5 in A Major
Gabriel Fauré: Sonata No. 1 in A Major