The Program

Pre-concert discussion at 7:30 pm with the four premiere composers moderated by Robert Capanna

Krzywicki: Five Lyrics for Flute and Piano [World Premiere]
Wernick: Fantasy in Three Movements for Solo Piano [Phila. Premiere] 
Cacioppo: Philadelphia Diary for Solo Piano [Phila. Premiere] 
Arauco: Vistas for Flute and Piano [World Premiere]

The Artists

Canadian-born flutist Jeffrey Khaner has been Principal Flute of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1990. From 1982 to 1990 he was principal of the Cleveland Orchestra, and has also served as principal of the New York Mostly Mozart Festival, the Atlantic Symphony in Halifax, and as co-principal of the Pittsburgh Symphony.  A noted soloist, Mr. Khaner has performed concerti with orchestras throughout the United States, Canada and Asia collaborating with conductors including Riccardo Chailly, Christoph von Dohnanyi, Charles Dutoit, Christoph Eschenbach, Wolfgang Sawallisch and Franz Welser-Most.  As a recitalist, Mr. Khaner has appeared on four continents with pianists Charles Abramovic, Christoph Eschenbach, Lowell Liebermann, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Hugh Sung and many others.  He regularly incorporates into the programs the music of today’s composers, many of whom have written expressly for him.  Mr. Khaner is a founding member of the Syrinx Trio (with fellow Philadelphia Orchestra principals Roberto Diaz, viola and Elizabeth Hainen, harp), which made its Carnegie Hall debut in 2001.  A graduate of the Juilliard School, he was named to the faculty as Flute Professor in 2004, holding the position formerly held by his mentor, the late Julius Baker.  Since 1985 he has also been a faculty member at the Curtis Institute.  Mr. Khaner has made numerous recordings, many of which were recorded with pianist Charles Abramovic.  They include German Flute Music (1999), British Flute Music (2001) and Brahms Sonatas and Schumann Romances (2004).  For more information on Jeffrey Khaner visit www.iflute.com.

A graduate of The Curtis Institute and The Peabody Conservatory, Charles Abramovic received his doctorate in Musical Arts from Temple University. His teachers have included Natalie Phillips, Leon Fleisher, Eleanor Sokoloff, and Harvey Wedeen.  Mr. Abramovic has won critical acclaim for his international performances as soloist, chamber musician, and collaborator with leading instrumentalists and singers.  Highly regarded as a collaborating pianist, Mr. Abramovic appears regularly with such renowned artists as violinists Midori, Sarah Chang, and Robert McDuffie, as well as violist Kim Kashkashian, and flutist Jeffrey Khaner.