Piano-Violin sonatas with William Beatty and Brooke Aird

Presented by Episcopal Church of the Incarnation

Brooke Aird and William Beatty in concert

Date & Time: Saturday July 29, 2023 at 4 p.m.
Venue: 1750 29th Avenue, San Francisco
Tickets: $25 General, $20 Seniors/Students

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Program

  1. Handel: Sonata in D Major
  2. Beethoven: Sonata in F major, opus 24
  3. Prokofiev: Sonata in F Minor, opus 80

HEALTH AND SAFETY: Masks are optional but highly recommended

In accordance with the recommended health and safety recommended guidelines from the City and County of San Francisco, the Episcopal Diocese of California, masking is now optional but highly recommended. We strive to make the concerts a safe place for everyone.

About the Artists

Violinist Brooke Aird studied at the Manhattan School of Music, and got his first professional work playing in Off-Broadway shows. He is a member of The Marin Symphony, and has performed with most of the orchestras in SF Bay Area, including the SF Opera, the SF Ballet, and the Oakland and Sacramento Symphonies. An accomplished chamber musician, Brooke was a member of the new music group Sounds New, and is the violinist of The Carol String Trio. Brooke also got an Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts, and for a few years he and his wife ran a small catering company called “For the Love of Food.”

Composer/ pianist William Beatty resides in Berkeley, California, where he teaches piano, guitar and drums. He studied classical piano with Jeanne Stark Iochmans, jazz piano and theory with Don Haas, Bill Bell, and Dick Whittington, and latin jazz and salsa with Rebeca Mauleon. A love of chamber music from early on continues to the present, and he is delighted to be performing works from this rich musical genre.

Program Items

G. F. Handel Sonata in D Major
L. Beethoven Sonata in F Major, Op. 24
S. Prokofiev Sonata in F minor, Op. 80

Performers

William Beatty piano
Brooke Aird violin