J a m e s R I C E , P i a n i s t
Chapel Hill and the Triangle, NC
Previous Concerts
2021-2022
May 11
Jeanine Wynton, Sam Gold, David Meyer and James Rice
7:30 pm May 11, 2022
Carol Woods Auditorium
An evening of piano quartets with pianist James Rice, NC Symphony violinist Jeanine Wynton, NC Symphony principal violist Sam Gold and NC Symphony cellist David Meyer. The four will play Faure's piano quartet in C minor, Op. 15 and Mozart's piano quartet in E flat major, K. 493. Admission is free and open to the public.
Oct. 13
Sam Gold and James Rice
7:30 pm October 13, 2021
Carol Woods Auditorium
Violist Sam Gold and collaborative pianist James Rice perform Brahms's Sonata in G major (originally written for the violin) and Schumann's Adagio and Allegro (originally for horn), op. 70. While both pieces are originally written for different instrumentation, it is a fresh way to hear these two staples of romantic-era literature. Admission is free and open to the public, if sponsored by a resident at Carol Woods. Reach out to me for more information.
May 3
2019-2020
Sam Gold and James Rice
7:30 pm May 3, 2020
Carol Woods Auditorium
Violist Sam Gold and collaborative pianist James Rice join forces for a virtual recital of Schumann's Marchenbilder and Vaughan William's Romance. Sam will also be performing Beethoven's string trio op. 9 no. 2 with fellow symphony members.
Dec. 11
Sam Gold and James Rice
7:30 pm December 11, 2019
Carol Woods Auditorium
Join principal violist for the NC Symphony Sam Gold and collaborative pianist James Rice for a concert of 20th century music at Carol Woods Retirement Community. The program will feature an early Sonata by Hindemith, Op. 11 no. 4, steeped in romantic lyricism and filled with mischievous twists. It will also feature Bloch's 1919 Suite, which explores the depths of sound available on both piano and viola. The concert is free and open to the public!
2018-2019
October 23
Brent Wissick and James Rice
Moeser Auditorium
7:00p.m. October 23, 2018
Professor Brent Wissick will peform a program of "remembrance of things past" including Kurt Weill's 1920 cello sonata, performed with James Rice on piano.
Nov.
28
Brent Wissick and James Rice
7:30pm November 28, 2018
Carol Woods Auditorium
Join UNC professor Brent Wissick and pianist James Rice for a program of Kurt Weill, Shostakovich and more at Carol Woods Retirement Community's auditorium. Entry is free.
January 28
Sun Stipe Rice Trio
7:30pm January 22, 2019
Carolina Meadows Auditorium
The Sun-Stipe-Rice Trio will present a program of piano trios by Beethoven, Faure and Debussy. Entry is free.
May 20
Sam Gold and James Rice
7:30pm Monday May 20, 2019
Carol Woods Auditorium
Sam Gold, principal violist for the North Carolina Symphony, and collaborative pianist James Rice will present a program featuring Rebecca Clarke's masterwork, her Sonata for viola and piano, published in 1921. Famously mistaken for Ravel, Clarke's sonata is harmonically rich and emotional, often with unexpected strength. No entry fee.
2017-2018
October 29
Lindsay Leach Sparks, Anna Lampidis, Brent Wissick and James Rice
Moeser Auditorium, 3:00 pm, October 29, 2017
Featuring the Pucihar Trio for Flute, Oboe Piano and the Martinu Trio Flute, Cello and Piano.
February 4
Sun-Stipe-Rice Trio, with Guest Matt Chicurel
7:30 p.m. Saturday February 3, 2018
United Church of Chapel Hill
The Sun-Stipe-Rice Trio with guest Matt Chicurel will present a program of youthful trios by Beethoven and Debussy and the famous Brahms Quartet in G minor. We present Beethoven's Trio in C minor, Op. 1 No. 3, published when he was 25 years old, and Debussy's Trio in G, written at a mere but talented 18 years of age. The finale of the program is the rousing G minor quartet of Brahms,the first and most well-known of his piano quartets. This concert is a benefit for the Refugee Support Center (www.refugeesupportcenter.org).
May 30
Sam Gold and James Rice
7:30 p.m. Wednesday May 30, 2018
Carol Woods Auditorium
Join Sam Gold, principal violist for the North Carolina Symphony, and collaborative pianist James Rice for a program of Brahms, Enescu and Kodaly. No entry fee.
2016-2017
June 1
Sun-Stipe-Rice Trio
Young Artist Concert
The Cedars of Chapel Hill Ballroom
Join violinist Jessica Sun, cellist Lindsay Stipe and pianist James Rice for a program of piano trio music including Faure's op. 120 piano trio and Loeillet's trio sonata in b minor. We will also perform the sonata for violin and piano by Debussy and works for cello and piano by Faure.
March 15
Sun-Stipe-Rice Trio with guest pianist Bill Rineheart
Carol Woods Retirement Community
7:30 p.m. March 15, 2017
Jessica Sun, Lindsay Stipe, and James Rice perform a program including the Debussy Sonata for Violin and Piano, and the Faure Piano Trio, op. 120. Bill Rineheart and Jessica Sun perform movements from the Franck sonata for violin and piano.
2014-2015
May
1
Peroutka - Placzek - Rice Trio
In Concert at the Music House Greenville, NC 7:00 pm, May 1, 2015
Chamber Music for Violin, Piano and Cello
Franck Sonata--Debussy Sonata--Placzek's "Dream" trio--Schubert Fantasy in C major
APRIL
28
Peroutka - Placzek - Rice Trio
In Concert at UNC-Chapel Hill Person Recital Hall, 7:30 pm, April 28, 2015
Chamber Music for Violin, Piano and Cello. Our program blends three giants of the nineteenth-century sonata repertoire with Roman Placzek’s Piano Trio No. 1, “Dream”. We begin with César Franck’s famous Violin Sonata in A Major and Debussy’s magnificent Cello Sonata. The second half of our program pairs the nostalgia of Placzek’s “Dream” trio with the effervescence of Schubert’s Fantasia in C Major for Violin and Piano, composed in 1827, for a performance bubbling over with life, love, and joy.
Guest Artist Concert in UNCSA's Watson Hall:
Matt Hess, Saxophone and James Rice, piano Friday April 3rd at 7:30 pm
Featuring works for the saxophone, and transcriptions for soprano saxophone. Works by Poulenc, Platti, Bedard, Reade and Piazzola.
APRIL
3
March
31
Peroutka - Placzek - Rice Trio
In Concert at Meredith College Carswell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm, March 31, 2015
Join violinist Leah Peroutka, cellist Roman Placzek, and pianist James Rice for a sampling of the rich string chamber music tradition from across Europe! Our program is the US premiere of Roman Placzek’s Trio No. 1 “Dream” and a special performance of his “Dumka” for cello and piano. Also on the program is César Franck’s Violin Sonata in A Major and Debussy's Sonata for Cello and Piano.
March
20
"From Brahms to Dumka"
Roman Placzek, cello, and James Rice, piano.
United Church of Chapel Hill, March 20, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Sonatas by Brahms, Debussy and Chopin plus premiere of Placzek’s “Dumka for Cello and Piano.” Proceeds for the UCCH Schulmerich Handbells Refurbishment fund. Part of the "Two Fridays" Concert Series. Free, but donations are accepted.
Chapel Hill School of Musical Arts Faculty Concert
September 28, 2014 at 4:00 p.m.
Person Recitall Hall at UNC Chapel Hill
Sep.