The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, August 12,2009
             Summer Music Nourishes the Soul
by David K. Rodgers GREENSBORO -The fourth concert in the Summer Music
From Greensboro series in the United Church of Christ on Tuesday last week featured
two piano trios by Kahn and Tchaikovsky...

Robert Kahn (l865 - 1951) bridged two centuries in his long life but, despite significant
changes in musical trends, he remained faithful to the lyricism of the 19th Century at
a time when dominant dissonance (particularly in the 12 tone system) was considered,
rightly and wrongly, to perfectly mirror the disharmony of the 20th century world....
Broad sweeping melodies of a somewhat conventional nature contrast with passages of
more agitated and dark turmoil. Romanul(violin), Dinnerstein(cello) and Chuan(piano)
certainly did justice to this piece and made one want to hear more of Kahn's compositions.

...Trio in A Minor for Piano and Strings, Op. 50, No.2 by Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky (1840-93).
Written in 1881-82, this monumental work sometimes goes beyond the intimacy of the
chamber music scale in the concerto-like chords in the piano line and the almost symphonic
massing in the scoring of the strings, ...The large second movement consists of 11
variations on a beautiful melody (reminiscent of the Volga Boad Man folk song) the
ninth and 10th reaching quite ethereal heights....

Romanul showed his usual, smooth flowing bow work and infallible accuracy in his fingering
while Dinnerstein repeatedly brought out a particularly lovely dark tone color from his cello.
Chuan met the formidable challenge of the piano part with admirable skill, and all three
were rewarded with a standing ovation.

This Season of the Summer Music From Greensboro has been exceptional in its interesting
programming and fine musicianship. We should be grateful we can enjoy such remarkable
aesthetic experiences locally, comparable to the increasing excellence of our local food,
for we are deeply nourished by both.