Violinist Timothy Kantor is the second violinist of the Afiara Quartet in Toronto. The former concertmaster of the Evansville Philharmonic in Evansville, Indiana, Mr. Kantor is a founding member of the Larchmere String Quartet. He has been featured on American Public Media’s “Performance Today” and has performed as a member of the Kuttner String Quartet in residence at Indiana University and numerous residencies at the Banff Centre. He shared the stage with many of today’s leading musicians, including Joshua Bell, Jaime Laredo, Sharon Robinson, Atar Arad, Alex Kerr and the Pacifica Quartet. Mr. Kantor is devoted to the performance of new works and has performed with numerous new music ensembles as both a soloist and chamber musician.

Timothy Kantor, violin
Michelle Abraham, violin
Jackie Glazier, clarinet
Tannis Gibson, piano

PROGRAM

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Sonata in C Major for Piano and Violin, K. 296
Allegro vivace
Andante sostenuto
Rondo: Allegro

Manuel Ponce (1882–1948)
Estrellita (arr. Jascha Heifetz)

Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962)
Liebesleid
Tambourin Chinois

Bohuslav Martinů (1890–1959)
Sonatina for Two Violins and Piano
Allegro
Andante
Allegretto
Poco allegro

Béla Bartók (1881–1945)
Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano
Verbunkos (Recruiting Dance)
Pihenő (Relaxation)
Sebes (Fast Dance)

Șerban Nichifor (b. 1954)
Klezmer Dance for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano