BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T204000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:VOICES of CATALONIA Lluís Claret\, cello. Fredericksburg Music Festival & School DESCRIPTION:Celebration of Pablo Casals & Gaspar Cassad Llu s Claret\, Minhye Choi & 12CELLOS of the Fredericksburg Music Festival June 20\, 2026 7:00 PM\nSt Joseph's Halle Fredericksburg\, TexasThe Fredericksburg Music Festival & School proudly presents an extraordinary evening honoring the great Catalan cello tradition with legendary cellist Llu s Claret\, pianist Minhye Choi\, and the 12CELLOS of the Fredericksburg Music Festival.Described as a meeting of "two giants of the Catalan cello school\," this special anniversary concert celebrates the 150th anniversary of Pablo Casals while commemorating the 60th anniversary of the passing of Gaspar Cassad two towering musical figures whose artistry transformed the cello in the twentieth century.The evening explores the deeply personal and expressive musical worlds of Casals and Cassad through rarely performed masterworks filled with Mediterranean color\, lyricism\, dance\, and profound emotional depth.The first half features Pablo Casals' intimate and poetic works for cello and piano\, spanning more than two decades of his compositional life. These elegant miniatures reveal the legendary artist not only as a virtuoso performer\, but as a composer of refinement\, warmth\, and unmistakable Catalan character.The program continues with Gaspar Cassad 's monumental Sonata nello stile antico spagnuolo\, the virtuosic and highly imaginative Partita dedicated to Gregor Piatigorsky\, and the fiery Requiebros\, dedicated to Casals himself music that blends Spanish folk influence\, baroque inspiration\, and dazzling cello virtuosity.Set within the historic atmosphere of St Joseph's Halle in Fredericksburg\, this concert offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience one of the great living heirs of the Catalan cello tradition performing music deeply connected to his artistic lineage.ProgramPablo Casals (1876 1973)Five Pieces for Cello and PianoPastoral (1893)R verie (1896)Full d' lbum (1897)Romanza (1899)Po me (1917)Gaspar Cassad (1897 1966)Sonata nello stile antico spagnuolo (1925)Introduzione e AllegroGraveDanza con VariazioniPartita (to Gregor Piatigorsky\, 1935)Alla tedesca. Allegro risolutoInno. MaestosoGagliarda (Moderato)La Caccia. Giga (Allegro moderato)Requiebros (to Pablo Casals\, 1931)Llu s Claret is internationally celebrated as one of the foremost interpreters of the Catalan cello tradition and has performed throughout Europe\, Asia\, and the Americas. Revered for the depth of his artistry\, poetic musicianship\, and profound connection to the lineage of Casals\, Claret has inspired generations of musicians through both his performances and teaching.Guests are encouraged to arrive early and enjoy an evening of music in one of Fredericksburg's most intimate and acoustically vibrant venues. Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended due to limited seating. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Celebration of Pablo Casals &\; Gaspar Cassadó\;

Lluí\;s Claret\, Minhye Choi &\; 12CELLOS of the Fredericksburg Music Festival \;

June 20\, 2026 &bull\; 7:00 PM
St Joseph&rsquo\;s Halle &bull\; Fredericksburg\, Texas

The \;Fredericksburg Music Festival &\; School \;proudly presents an extraordinary evening honoring the great Catalan cello tradition with legendary \;cellist \;Lluí\;s Claret\, \;pianist \;Minhye Choi\, and the \;12CELLOS of the Fredericksburg Music Festival.

Described as a meeting of \;&ldquo\;two giants of the Catalan cello school\,&rdquo\; this special anniversary concert celebrates the 150th anniversary of Pablo Casals while commemorating the 60th anniversary of the passing of Gaspar Cassadó\; &mdash\; two towering musical figures whose artistry transformed the cello in the twentieth century.

The evening explores the deeply personal and expressive musical worlds of Casals and Cassadó\; through rarely performed masterworks filled with Mediterranean color\, lyricism\, dance\, and profound emotional depth.

The first half features Pablo Casals&rsquo\; intimate and poetic works for cello and piano\, spanning more than two decades of his compositional life. These elegant miniatures reveal the legendary artist not only as a virtuoso performer\, but as a composer of refinement\, warmth\, and unmistakable Catalan character.

The program continues with Gaspar Cassadó\;&rsquo\;s monumental \;Sonata nello stile antico spagnuolo\, the virtuosic and highly imaginative \;Partita dedicated to Gregor Piatigorsky\, and the fiery \;Requiebros\, dedicated to Casals himself &mdash\; music that blends Spanish folk influence\, baroque inspiration\, and dazzling cello virtuosity.

Set within the historic atmosphere of St Joseph&rsquo\;s Halle in Fredericksburg\, this concert offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience one of the great living heirs of the Catalan cello tradition performing music deeply connected to his artistic lineage.

Program

Pablo Casals (1876&ndash\;1973)

Five Pieces for Cello and Piano

Gaspar Cassadó\; (1897&ndash\;1966)

Sonata nello stile antico spagnuolo (1925)

Partita (to Gregor Piatigorsky\, 1935)

Requiebros (to Pablo Casals\, 1931)

Lluí\;s Claret is internationally celebrated as one of the foremost interpreters of the Catalan cello tradition and has performed throughout Europe\, Asia\, and the Americas. Revered for the depth of his artistry\, poetic musicianship\, and profound connection to the lineage of Casals\, Claret has inspired generations of musicians through both his performances and teaching.

Guests are encouraged to arrive early and enjoy an evening of music in one of Fredericksburg&rsquo\;s most intimate and acoustically vibrant venues. Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended due to limited seating.

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