Eugene Drucker and Friends

September 20, 2026 - 3:00 pm

Eugene Drucker, violin; William Frampton, viola; Roberta Cooper, cello; Gili Melamed-Lev, piano


Eugene Drucker

Eugene Drucker is a founding member of the Emerson String Quartet and Music Director of the Bach at New Year’s concerts for The Berkshire Bach Society. A nine-time Grammy and three-time Gramophone Magazine Award winner, he is visiting professor of chamber music at Stony Brook University.

William Frampton

William Frampton has been praised by critics for his “impressive” performances (The New York Times) and “a glowing amber tone” (The Boston Globe). William is Artistic Director of Music at Bunker Hill, a chamber music series in Southern New Jersey he co-founded in 2008.

Roberta Cooper

Roberta Cooper Ms. Cooper is the assistant principal cellist of the American Symphony Orchestra and is a member of the American Composers Orchestra and the Westchester Philharmonic. She has performed in the Berlin Philharmonic, the Brooklyn Philharmonic, the New York City Opera and the ballet orchestras of both the NYC Ballet and American Ballet Theatre.

Gili Melamed-Lev

Gili Melamed-Lev Pianist , is an engaging, multi-faceted artist known for her vision, innovative programing, and unique artistry. She is also the co-founder and artistic director of Jazz and Classics for Change, which offers jazz and classical programming to diverse audiences in the Hudson Valley (NY) and the Berkshires (MA).

Eugene Drucker, violin; Gili Melamed-Lev, piano; William Frampton, viola; Roberta Cooper, cello

Schumann Piano Quartet, works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch


PROGRAM


Bach Two Canons from The Art of the Fugue for violin and cello

Bruch Romanze for viola and piano

Beethoven Romance in F for violin and piano, Opus 50

Brahms Sonatensatz


INTERMISSION


Schumann Piano Quartet in E Flat