Ana Glig and Jacques Lee Wood- Sonorous Dialogues: Beethoven and Chopin Cello Sonatas

Pianist Ana Glig and cellist Jacques Lee Wood present two of the most celebrated cello sonatas: Beethoven’s A Major Sonata and Chopin’s G Minor Sonata. In this concert, Ana and Jacques delve into the heart of these masterpieces, exploring the nuances of each composer’s unique voice while celebrating the timeless beauty and emotional power of cello sonatas. Ludwig van Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, embodies the composer’s mature style, balancing lyrical beauty with structural complexity. Its soaring melodies and intricate interplay between cello and piano make it a cornerstone of the cello repertoire, showcasing Beethoven’s mastery of form and expression. Frédéric Chopin’s Cello Sonata in G Minor offers a contrasting yet equally profound experience. Known for its Romantic lyricism and emotional depth, Chopin’s sonata explores the full range of the cello and piano’s expressive capabilities, interweaving each voice creating a dialogue that is both intimate and expansive.

Ana Glig (Gligvashvili) is an award-winning, Georgian-American pianist praised for her ‘’virtuosic command of works” (Sheid Susan, //www.prufrocksdilemma.wordpress.com// Tallinn, August 8, 2014) and ability to “capture hearts” (Musical America Worldwide). Glig’s playing is recognized for her “lovely expressiveness, clarity in legato, balance and perfect logic.” (Pfister Lois, Chatham Music Club Gala Reflections, 2023). A recipient of the Alfred Cortot prize at the Tbilisi International Piano Competition for the best interpretation of romantic music, Glig has performed internationally in Europe and the United States in solo and chamber settings. As an orchestra soloist, Glig debuted with Georgian and Israeli symphonic orchestras and, most recently, with Cape Symphony and Cape Cod Chamber Orchestras. In solo recital settings, Glig was a recent feature in Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert in Chicago, Illinois. Glig received her master’s degree in piano performance from Mannes School of Music -The New School (NYC), and an Advanced Certificate in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from New York University (NYU Steinhardt). She completed her bachelor’s degree in piano performance from Tbilisi State Conservatoire (Republic of Georgia). Glig also served as an adjunct piano faculty at NYU Steinhardt. Her teachers include Revaz Tavadze, Eteri Andjaparidze, and Victor Rosenbaum, among others. Glig is a Music Director at the First United Methodist Church in Chatham. She currently lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where she continues to perform and teach.

Grammy-nominated and Boston-based cellist Jacques Lee Wood has performed worldwide as a solo artist, and chamber and orchestral musician. His activities as a performer reflect a broad range of interests – historical performance on period instruments, commissioning new works for both modern and baroque cello, improvisation that incorporates live electronics, and composing his own material are just a few areas he explores in his creative scope. Dr. Wood is Principal Cello of the Cape Symphony, and is a member of several musical groups including Aston Magna, StringLab, Pedroia Quartet, Antico Moderno, and the NYC-based bluegrass band Cathedral Parkway. He is a frequent guest artist with A Far Cry, Boston Baroque, House of Time, Yale Schola Cantorum, Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Bachsolisten Seoul, Bach Collegium Japan, Juilliard 415, and the Handel and Haydn Society. A recognized pedagogue, he is the cello professor at the University of New Hampshire and faculty at the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra (Intensive Community Program, BEAM Program). Wood has released recordings on the Hyperion, Musica Omnia, and Navona labels. He completed his BM at the New England Conservatory of Music under Laurence Lesser, and holds an MM and DMA from Yale University, where he studied with Aldo Parisot.