Side-by-side portraits of Stephen Redfield and David Solem. Redfield is bald in black holding a violin. Solem has black rimmed glasses, a white beard and a red top.
Categories: Concerts, TGIF

Redfield and Solem

TGIF, Nov 27, 5:30pm

This Friday enjoy a night of Beethoven sonatas brought to you by Stephen Redfield on violin and David Solem on piano. Doors to the sanctuary open at 5:15pm and the concert begins at 5:30pm. The concert is free with donations accepted.

Parking is available in the County lot behind the church on Fridays starting around 5:10 pm with a green parking pass. To respect the Santa Fe County parking lot, please arrive after 5:00 for parking.

Program

Ludwig van Beethoven (1777-1827)
Sonata Op. 12 no. 3 Eb major

Allegro con spirito
Adagio con molta espressione, in C major
Rondo: Allegro molto

Sonata Op. 23 no. 4 a minor

Presto Andante
Scherzoso, più allegretto
Allegro molto

The Artists

Stephen Redfield (Violinist)

Violinist Stephen Redfield was a Starling Scholar with Dorothy DeLay and earned his master’s degree at the Eastman School of Music with Donald Weilerstein. A prizewinner in the Coleman and Monterey Chamber Music Competitions, he has performed extensively as a chamber musician on both modern and Baroque violin. After retiring from university teaching, Dr. Redfield moved to Santa Fe, where he has served as concertmaster of Santa Fe Pro Musica for nearly three decades. He is Artistic Coordinator of MarketMusic, a Baroque concert series in the Railyard District.

David holds the positions of principal keyboard with Santa Fe Pro Musica and of assistant organist with First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe. He has appeared as soloist with Santa Fe Pro Musica, Santa Fe Womens Ensemble, Santa Fe Symphony, The Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Canticum Novum, the New Mexico Philharmonic, Market Music sponsored by Severall Friends, the chamber music series at San Miguel Chapel, and with the Chatter series both in Albuquerque and here in Santa Fe. David is a frequent contributor to the TGIF series here at Frist Presbyterian Church.Dr. Redfield developed thriving university string programs in Texas and Mississippi where none previously existed. His many students perform in regional and professional orchestras throughout the country and hold university and public-school teaching positions. All along, Stephen performed as concertmaster in ensembles and festivals, with recordings that garnered four Grammy® nominations and one win! Having performed the Beethoven Sonatas 1 & 2 last fall, he’s thrilled to return with David for the next pair.

David Solem (Pianist)

David holds a M. Music and B. Music from Peabody Conservatory of Music, where he studied organ with Peggy Haas Howell and Donald Sutherland, piano with Lillian Freundlich, and harpsichord with Shirley Matthews. David has over 45 years of experience as a liturgical musician and has taught on the faculties of Loyola University Chicago and Towson State University. Here in northern New Mexico, he is active as a liturgical musician, pianist, organist, and harpsichordist.

David holds the positions of principal keyboard with Santa Fe Pro Musica and of assistant organist with First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe. He has appeared as soloist with Santa Fe Pro Musica, Santa Fe Womens Ensemble, Santa Fe Symphony, The Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Canticum Novum, the New Mexico Philharmonic, Market Music sponsored by Severall Friends, the chamber music series at San Miguel Chapel, and with the Chatter series both in Albuquerque and here in Santa Fe. David is a frequent contributor to the TGIF series here at Frist Presbyterian Church.

Gale Wright