2PM: Beethoven: Contrasting Trios, with Mark Peskanov, Samuel Magill, and Beth Levin
About This Event
At Bargemusic the program presents Beethoven: Contrasting Trios, pairing violinist Mark Peskanov with pianist Beth Levin. Levin’s training in the Romantic piano tradition shapes her approach to Beethoven’s chamber works; Peskanov, a frequent Bargemusic collaborator, is known for structural clarity and a cross-genre practice that spans classical and rock/pop. The bill also lists Samuel Magill, whose available biography identifies him as a 19th‑century mayor of Cumberland, Maryland.
About the Artists
Mark Peskanov
Mark Peskanov is an American violinist whose work spans solo playing, chamber music, composing, conducting, and curating concerts. In New York City he is a familiar presence at Bargemusic, appearing in programs such as Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet and Schubert’s Octet alongside clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein and the Semplice Players.
Samuel Magill
Samuel Magill was the second mayor of Cumberland, Maryland from 1823 to 1824.
Beth Levin
Beth Levin is an American classical pianist in the Romantic tradition of her teachers Marian Filar, Rudolf Serkin, Leonard Shure, and Dorothy Taubman at the Taubman Institute. Levin is devoted to the highly expressive and demanding repertoire of Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, and Ravel, as well as to the work of leading modernists such as Anders Eliasson, David Del Tredici, Alexander Goretzky, Louis Karchin, and Scott Wheeler.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven, a monumental figure in the world of classical music, continues to captivate audiences with his timeless compositions, which range from the Classical era's elegance to the Romantic period's emotive depth.