Music of Pauline Viardot – The Gut Instinct Chamber Project

FEATURING:
Nicholas DiEugenio, violin
Mimi Solomon, fortepiano (featuring UNC’s1843 Pleyel piano)

PROGRAM:
19th-C. French music, including works of Pauline Viardot and those in her circle such as Gabriel Faure and Frederic Chopin, performed on UNC’s historic 1843 Pleyel piano.

The Gut Instinct Chamber Music Project is a three-part concert series in UNC Chapel Hill’s Person Recital Hall which brings UNC’s historical instrument collection together with artists committed to presenting inspired, visceral, historically informed performances of the 19th-century chamber music repertoire. This season’s programming features music of female composers and their artistic circles. The name “Gut Instinct” is a play on words. In 19th-century Europe, the violin, viola, and cello were strung with (sheep) gut. All of the artists collaborating with the Pleyel and Graf pianos at UNC-Chapel Hill (built in 19th-century Paris and Vienna, respectively) use these gut string materials.

The turn of phrase “gut instinct” also refers to the visceral, accessible nature of the musical performances that the artists will be presenting. We want to make “Historically Informed Performance” accessible, relatable, and culturally relevant! We also want to feature these special pianos that are rarely heard by the public, along with great music by female composers which has remained lesser known to the greater public for far too long!

PARKING:
Please plan to arrive early as parking on campus can be tricky. Learn more about parking and directions to UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus.