San Francisco Symphony violin virtuoso Polina Sedukh and pianist Mutsuko Dohi are going to perform a program of favorite violin sonatas and show pieces.
Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 “Spring”
César Franck. Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano
Pablo Sarasate. Two Spanish Dances, Op. 21
Habanera
Malagueña
Sergei Prokofiev/Yascha Heifetz. “Masks” from Romeo and Juliet
Tickets are $40/adult, $20/child; under 12 y.o. - free
Seating is limited, please RSVP
Born to a family of musicians in St. Petersburg, Russia, Ms. Sedukh is a graduate of the Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory and Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA.
Prizewinner of the International Spohr Competition in Weimar, Germany, Ms. Sedukh made her solo debut at the age of seven with the Chamber Orchestra of Liepaya, Latvia, followed by numerous appearances with St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Boston Virtuosi Orchestra, St.Petersburg Capella Symphony Orchestra, Newton Symphony Orchestra and Weimer State Capella Orchestra.
Following her passion for symphonic music, Ms. Sedukh pursued career in major American orchestras, serving as a member of Boston Symphony Orchestra, and San Francisco Symphony where she is presently serving as a member of 2nd violin section. In 2016 Ms. Sedukh has been appointed Principal Second violinist of Sun Valley Music Festival.
Frequent soloist with Russian Chamber Orchestra and San Francisco Academy Orchestra, Ms. Sedukh’s recent solo engagements included Sibelius Concerto with Ukiah Symphony Orchestra and video presentation of Missy Mazzoli’s “Vespers” for the launch of SFSymphony+ at SoundBox, performance of which was described in SF Chronicle as one of “fierce mastery”. She has also performed thirty four live solo “1:1” concerts for the San Francisco Symphony between 2020 and 2021. Other projects during that time included the video recordings of Mazzoli’s Vespers at the Grace Cathedral and Debussy Quartet at the Kohl Mansion for Sun Valley Music Festival, as well as a video recording of Enescu “Ménétrier” at the Moon Viewing Garden for the SF Botanical Garden gala concert.
Mutsuko Dohi was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. After graduating from Toho-Gakuen Conservatory in Tokyo, she returned to Hokkaido to teach music and perform with musicians of the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra and other well known groups. In 1997, she moved to Russia to study at the St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music. In 2000, she placed second in an international chamber music competition in Kiev, Ukraine. Later that year she toured across Russia, performing as a soloist with local orchestras, such as The St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Hermitage Chamber Orchestra, Volgograd Symphony, and the Kislovodsk Symphony. In 2001, she received Doctor of Musical Art Degree from the St. Petersburg Conservatory.In 2003, she placed second in an International duo competition in Kazan, Russia. In 2007, as a part of the G8 Hokkaido summit, she was appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan to perform at the opening of the Mariinsky Theatre New Concert Hall in St. Petersburg, Russia. She teaches at her studio in Oakland Hills, judges various competitions and performs at the Bay area venues.