Cellist

All three composers on this program took inspiration from folk music traditions. Eastern European Chassidic melodies inspired Schoenfeld’s Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano, highlighting the popular dance rhythms of klezmer music, while Babajanian’s dramatic and moody Piano Trio is rooted in the folk music of his native Armenia. The theme of Grieg’s astonishingly rich, and almost orchestral String Quartet, takes its inspiration from Norwegian folk tales and Hardanger fiddle music.

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Folk Traditions

Cincinnati Music Hall

Lachezar Kostov, the Assistant Principal Cellist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, will coach Levine cello students in this special master class. Lachezar is a passionate educator who has presented master classes and workshops around the world and has performed as a soloist in iconic concert venues, including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Gewandhaus in Leipzig, and Oji Hall in Tokyo.

Cello Master Class: Lachezar Kostov

DC Campus: NW

Strings Faculty

Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

From introspection to exhilaration, experience a rich tapestry of chamber music that bridges centuries and styles. The concert opens with J.S. Bach’s iconic Chaconne, arranged for two cellos — a powerful transformation of a solo Baroque classic into a rich dialogue. Martinů’s String Quartet No. 4 follows, bursting with rhythmic drive and modern energy. The evening concludes with Ravel’s mesmerizing Piano Trio, a dazzling display of color, nuance and French impressionism. 

Baroque And Beyond

Piano Trio in A minor

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D Minor for Two Cellos 

Cellist

Lachezar Kostov

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 22, 2026

Baroque And Beyond · Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Past events

Jan 28, 2025

Folk Traditions · Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Feb 11, 2024

Cello Master Class: Lachezar Kostov · Levine Music

Future and recently performed repertoire

Cello in Piano Trio in A minor by Ravel

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Cello in Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D Minor for Two Cellos by Bach

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

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