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Music in the Mishkan series: 

Randall Weiss, Music Director

Music in the Mishkan, a yearly three-part chamber music concert series, is made possible through the sponsorship of Congregation Sha’ar Zahav and The Holocaust Center of Northern California

O Sole Trio
Sunday,
May 20, 2012


Randall Weiss, violin
Robert Howard, cello
Marilyn Thompson, piano

Three Nocturnes – Ernest Bloch
Piano Trio No. 2 in B minor – Joachin Turina
Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 90 "Dumky"
– Antonin Dvorak

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It's Sonata Unusual
Sunday,
March 1
1, 2012

Randall Weiss, violin
Natalia Vershilova, viola
Michael Graham, cello
Marilyn Thompson, piano

Sonata No. 1 for viola and piano – Darius Milhaud
Sonata No. 10 for violin and piano
– L. van Beethoven
Piano Quartet in A Major, Op. 26
– Johannes Brahms

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Horn Free
Sunday,
February 5, 2012

Meredith Brown, horn
Randall Weiss, violin
Marilyn Thompson, piano

Horn Trio (World Premiere) - Brian Wilson
Andante for horn and Piano – Richard Strauss
Horn Trio Johannes Brahms

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Third Time's the Charm
Sunday,
May 8, 2011


Randall Weiss, violin
Leslie Ludena, violin
Natalia Vershilova, viola
Victoria Ehrlich, cello
Marilyn Thompson, piano

In the Mountains–Ernest Bloch
Piano Quartet in C minor
–Gabriel Faure
Piano Quintet –Johannes Brahms

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Second Time Around
Sunday,
March 13, 2011


Randall Weiss, violin
Leslie Ludena, violin
Natalia Vershilova, viola
Victoria Ehrlich, cello
Marilyn Thompson, piano

Serenata –Robert Dauber
String Quartet, Op. 44. No 1 –Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Quintet
–Antonin Dvorak

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Time After Time
Sunday,
February 6, 2011


Randall Weiss, violin
Natalia Vershilova, viola
Victoria Ehrlich, cello
Marilyn Thompson, piano

Duo for Violin and Viola in B flat Major–W.A. Mozart
Sonata for Cello and Piano
–Jacob Avshalomov
Sonata for Violin and Piano
–Gabriel Faure

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Unchained Melody
Sunday,
May 2, 2010


Randall Weiss, violin
Leslie Ludena, violin
Natalia Vershilova, viola
Victoria Ehrlich, cello

Divertimento in E flat Major –W.A. Mozart
Paysages (Countryside) –Ernest Bloch
String Quartet in F minor
–Felix Mendelssohn

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Fascinating Rhythm
Sunday,
March 28, 2010


Randall Weiss, violin
Leslie Ludena, violin
Natalia Vershilova, viola
Victoria Ehrlich, cello

Piano Trio in G minor –BedrichSmetana
Sentiments –Brian Wilson Piano
Trio No. 1 in B flat Major –Franz Schubert

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In the Mood
Sunday,
January 31, 2010

Randall Weiss, violin
Victoria Ehrlich, cello
Marilyn Thompson, piano

Piano Trio in G minor –BedrichSmetana
Sentiments –Brian Wilson Piano
Trio No. 1 in B flat Major –Franz Schubert

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If the Schumann fits...
Sunday,
May 3, 2009

Randall Weiss, violin
Natalia Vershilova, viola
Victoria Ehrlich, cello
Marilyn Thompson, piano

String Trio No. 4 in C minor – Ludwig van Beethoven
Nocturnes – Ernest Bloch
Piano Quartet – Robert Schumann

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Bloch Party
Sunday, March 8, 2009

Randall Weiss, violin
Leslie Ludena, violin
Natalia Vershilova, viola
Victoria Ehrlich, cello
Marilyn Thompson, piano

Sonata No. 1 for viola and piano – Darius Milhaud
Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano – Ernest Bloch
Piano Quintet No. 1 – Ernest Bloch

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Juan for the Road
Sunday,
January 25, 2009

Randall Weiss, violin
Victoria Ehrlich, cello
Marilyn Thompson, piano

 Four Miniatures – Paul Juon
Piano Trio – Anton Arensky
Piano Trio in D minor – Felix Mendelssohn

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Silk & Stone
Sunday, April 27, 2008

Randall Weiss, violin
Rick Shinozaki, violin
Jason Totzke, viola
Peter Gelfand, cello
Bill Everett, double bass

 W.A. Mozart
(1756 – 1791)

Duos from
The Magic Flute 

(Arranged by Ernst Kovacic) 

Darius Milhaud
(1892 – 1974)

Sonatine for Two Violins

Jacob Druckman
(1928 – 1996)

Valentine

Antonin Dvorak
(1841 – 1904)

String Quintet in G Major, Op. 77 

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Darkness & Light
Sunday, March 23, 2008

Randall Weiss, violin
Leslie Ludena, violin
Natalia Vershilova, viola
Robert Howard, cello
Ginger Kroft Barnetson, clarinet

George Gershwin
(1898 – 1937)

String Quartet in E minor,
Op. 44, No. 2

Felix Mendelssohn
(1809 – 1847)

Lullaby

Osvaldo Golijov
(1960 – )

The Dreams and Prayers of  Isaac the Blind

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 Bitter & Sweet
Sunday, February 10, 2008

Randall Weiss, violin
Victoria Ehrlich, cello
Marilyn Thompson, piano

Astor Piazzolla
(1921 – 1992)

Primavera Portena

Richard Danielpour
(1956 – )

A Child’s Reliquary

Johannes Brahms
(1833 – 1897)

Piano Trio in B Major

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Old World / New World
Sunday, January 28, 2007

Randall Weiss, violin
Victoria Ehrlich, cello
Marilyn Thompson, piano

 Johannes Brahms
(1833 – 1897)

Piano Trio in C Major

Paul Schoenfield
(b. 1947)

Café Music

 Dmitri Shostakovich
(1906 – 1975)

Piano Trio in E minor

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Prague & Madrid
Sunday, April 29, 2007

Randall Weiss, violin
Natalia Vershilova, viola
Victoria Ehrlich, cello
Marilyn Thompson, piano

Joachin Turina
(1882 – 1949)

Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 67

Erwin Schulhoff
(1894 – 1942)

Duo for Violin & Cello

Antonin Dvorak
(1841 – 1904)

Piano Quartet in E flat Major, Op. 87

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Tales from Terezin
Sunday, March 11, 2007

Randall Weiss, violin
Leslie Ludena, violin
Natalia Vershilova, viola
Victoria Ehrlich, cello

Gideon Klein
(1919 – 1945)

Trio for violin, viola & cello

Zikmund Schul
(1916 – 1942?)

Two Chasidic Dances

Hans Krasa
(1899 – 1944)

Dance Passacaglia & Fugue


Hans Krasa

Duo for violin & cello

Gideon Klein
Fantasy & Fugue
 

Viktor Ullmann
(1898 – 1944)

String Quartet No. 3

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Springtime Trios
Sunday, May 21, 2006

Randall Weiss, violin
Victoria Ehrlich, cello
Marilyn Thompson, piano

Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770 – 1827)

Piano Trio in B flat Major,
Opus 97 “Archduke”

Paul Schoenfield
(b. 1947)

Café Music
 

Maurice Ravel
(1875– 1937)

Piano Trio

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 Quartets in Full Bloom
Sunday, April 30, 2006

Randall Weiss, violin
Natalia Vershilova, viola
Victoria Ehrlich, cello
Marilyn Thompson, piano

W.A. Mozart
(1756 – 1791)

Piano Quartet in G Minor, K. 478

Gideon Klein

(1919 – 1945)

Duo for Violin & Viola
 

Johannes Brahms
(1833 – 1897)

Piano Quartet in C Minor,
Opus 60

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Russian Rain
Sunday, March 26, 2006

Randall Weiss, violin
Natalia Vershilova, viola
Marilyn Thompson, piano

Fritz Kreisler
(1875 – 1962)

Praeludium and Allegro  

Dmitri Shostakovich
(1906 – 1975)

From Jewish Folk Poetry

Lullaby
Lament
Before a Long Separation

Aaron Copland
(1900 – 1990)

Sonata for Violin & Piano  

Max Bruch
(1838 – 1920)

Eight Romantic Pieces  

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 Take Five
Sunday, May 8, 2005

Carey Bell, clarinet
Randall Weiss, violin
Leslie Ludena, violin
Natalia Vershilova, viola
Victoria Ehrlich, cello
 

W. A. Mozart
(1756 – 1791)

Quintet for Clarinet and String
Quartet,
K. 581 

Zikmund Schul
(1916 – 1944)

Two Chasidic Dances  

 Johannes Brahms
(1833 – 1897)

Quintet for Clarinet and String
Quartet,
Opus 115

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Two by Four
Sunday, March 13, 2005

Randall Weiss, violin
Natalia Vershilova, viola
Victoria Ehrlich, cello
Marilyn Thompson, piano

Piano Quartet in E flat major, K. 493 W. A. Mozart
(1756 – 1791)

Piano Quartet in E flat major
, K. 493
 

Gideon Klein
(1919 – 1945)

Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello
 

Johannes Brahms
(1833 – 1897)

Piano Quartet in G minor
, Opus 25

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Triple Play
Sunday, February 20, 2005

Randall Weiss, violin
Natalia Vershilova, viola
Victoria Ehrlich, cello
 

Ernst von Dohnanyi
(1877 – 1960)

Serenade
, Opus 10

Hans Krasa
(1899 – 1944)

Dance

Hans Krasa
Passacaglia and Fugue
 

Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770 – 1827)

Serenade
, Opus 8

 

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