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The Poulenc Trio Welcomes a New Concerto

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The Poulenc Trio Welcomes a New Concerto

After the success of their 2010 premiere of Jakov Jakoulov’s Yiddish Lexicon and the premiere of their first triple concerto by Gaetano Panariello, the Trio welcomes its latest commission:  A new triple concerto by Jakov Jakoulov. Now in the final stages of composition, the composer sends notes about the new work:

Il Giorno Vivente e la Notte Eterna…

For Oboe, Bassoon, Piano and symphony orchestra (2011)

The title of this piece was taken from the novel Venises ...

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Jewish Roots: The Poulenc Trio Celebrates Hanukkah with a World Premiere

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The Poulenc Trio presented a special Hanukkah-inspired concert on December 3 2010 at 7:30 PM at the Walters Art Museum and  on December 5 2010 at 6:30 PM at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.

Highlighting the program was the world premiere of Yiddish Lexicon, by Jakov Jakoulov, a work that humorously explores certain Yiddish words that have made their way into our everyday lives.

The program also featured ...

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