Jessie Gong · Piano | Audrey Goodner · Volin | Elliott Sloss · Cello | Edward Gazouleas · Viola
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Curtis in Berlin: Rachmaninoff’s „Trio élégiaque" and Brahms' Piano Quartet
Curtis on Tour returns to Berlin with an evening of chamber music featuring violinist Audrey Goodner, cellist Elliot Sloss, violist Ed Gazouleas, faculty member at the Curtis Institute of Music, and pianist Jessie Gong at the Französische Friedrichstadtkirche.
The program brings together three works spanning contrasting musical worlds: Maurice Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello, Sergei Rachmaninoff’s passionate Trio élégiaque, and Johannes Brahms’ powerful Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor. Rich in virtuosity, tonal color, and emotional intensity, the program offers a vivid portrait of chamber music across generations.
Together, these four musicians bring their individual artistry and shared musicality to a program that celebrates the enduring richness and expressive power of chamber music.
Rachmaninoff’s Trio élégiaque and Brahms’s Piano Quartet
Französische Friedrichstadtkirche · Friday, 9 October 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Gendarmenmarkt 5, 10117 Berlin · Entrance from Charlottenstraße
Use the promotional code Brahms to receive a 20% discount when you order concert tickets online at www.ticketmaster.de or by phone at 030 – 8410 8909.
Price: €20 plus advance booking fee, with free choice of seating.
Discounted tickets for schoolchildren, students, trainees, persons in federal voluntary service, unemployed persons, and persons with severe disabilities cost €10 plus advance booking fee. |
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Experience the fresh interpretations of these young soloists as they perform works by Ravel and Rachmaninoff, which showcase their musical expressiveness in a focused manner. The evening culminates in Brahms’s powerful Piano Quartet, a work of profound emotional depth and intensity. |
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Jessie Gong - Piano
Jessie Gong, from Shanghai, is a second-year student at the Curtis Institute of Music, studying with Robert McDonald. Prior to that, she graduated from the Juilliard Pre-College, where she studied with Ernest Barretta.
In addition to her work as a soloist, Jessie is particularly passionate about making music with others. As a founding member of the Happy Feat Trio, she combines her work as a pianist with a deep conviction: that music can uplift and connect people, and—through shared emotions—contribute to a more compassionate world. |
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Audrey Goodner - Violin
Audrey Goodner, from Reston, Virginia, is studying at the Curtis Institute of Music with Benjamin Beilman as a Boris Kyrulik Memorial Fellow.
As concertmaster of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra and, previously, the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, Audrey has gained extensive orchestral and concert experience. She has performed as a soloist at venues including Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, and has given concerts with the Curtis Chamber Orchestra throughout the United States.
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Elliot Sloss - Cello
Elliot Sloss, from Toronto, began playing the cello at age four and is currently studying at the Curtis Institute of Music with Nick Canellakis, Yumi Kendall, Christine Lee, and Peter Wiley as a Peter King Fellow.
His most recent achievements include winning an award at the 2026 Classic Cello International Competition in London, followed by a performance with the Philharmonia Orchestra, as well as participating in the 2025 Isang Yun Competition in South Korea.
Elliot plays an exceptional cello by Giuseppe Guarneri “filius Andreae,” built in Cremona in 1706, with a bow by Victor Fétique from 1925. |
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Ed Gazouleas - Viola
Ed Gazouleas is a professor of viola at the Curtis Institute of Music and has established himself as an outstanding educator. His students now perform in numerous renowned orchestras in the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America.
Previously, Gazouleas was a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 24 years and held the Lois and Harlan Anderson Viola Chair. As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with Christian Tetzlaff, Stephanie Blythe, and Roberto Díaz, among others. He studied with Michael Tree and Karen Tuttle at the Curtis Institute and returned there as a faculty member in 2017. He was appointed Artistic Director in 2021 and Provost in 2022.
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It’s hard to quantify what a performance at Young Euro Classic means for young talents. Christoph Eß, principal horn of the Bamberger Symphoniker and a former member of the German National Youth Orchestra, offers a very personal description:
“I remember my performance at Young Euro Classic with the Bundesjugendorchester very distinctly – it was my first time playing at the Konzerthaus Berlin. Just being on stage at this very special venue gave me a feeling I associate with great concert halls to this day: a little bit of extra tension, a little bit more magic. At such moments, you sit even further toward the edge of your chair – full of expectation, full of concentration. This feeling burned itself deep into my soul, to this day.”
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Photographs: Margo Reed Studio & Kai Bienert |
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