Description

Violinist Barbara Barber and pianist Dennis Alexander welcome warm weather to New Mexico with a program of sonatas reflecting the newness of spring. Featuring the music of Ludwig van Beethoven and Cesar Franck, Barber and Alexander introduce each work with revealing insights into the lives of the composers as well as historical context and musical structures and highlights. They will perform in the acoustically superb recital hall of Robertson & Sons Violin Shop.

Barbara Barber is internationally known as a violinist, pedagogue, and author. She has performed worldwide and joined Robertson & Sons Violin Shop, presenting concerts, masterclasses, and pedagogy seminars. Dennis Alexander’s over 450 publications and recordings have earned him an international reputation as one of the world’s most prolific and popular composers of educational piano music. Alexander taught applied piano and piano pedagogy at the University of Montana, Missoula, Cal State Fullerton, and Cal State Northridge.