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Specializing in Romantic and early twentieth-century works, the
Rawson Duo
(Violin and Piano) has given numerous recitals on college campuses and community
performing arts series across the United States and Canada. The Rawsons
now reside in Chimacum where they perform throughout the year in the
intimate setting of their home located on 7.5 acres, bringing to life
rarely heard works celebrated with warm hospitality.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
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Interesting
Bits
Rawson
Duo Concerts Reviewed:
Article written for the February, 2009
Port Ludlow
Village Voice
by Bernard
Super


New:
First time ever recording of Amanda Maier and Julius Röntgen's Swedische Weisen und Tänze
from Nordlys 2012, Music of Sweden, recorded Sunday,
December 23. Click on the image to listen, linked to the International Music Score
Library Progect (IMSLP.org)
Click
here for program.
For a concert sample, here is the complete recording of a
concert given at the Rawson home in April, 2008 performing Russian
and Armenian music:
from
Russia with Love
Mussorgsky /
Rachmaninov, Hopak /
Balakirev, Impromptu
Rimsky-Korsakov
/ Kreisler, Chanson Arabe
Rimsky-Korsakov
/ Kreisler, Danse Orientale
Rachmaninov,
Romance Op. 6 No. 1
Komitas,
Apricot Tree /
Khachaturian,
Lyric Poem
Khachaturian,
Dance
Tchaikowsky,
Russian Dance from Swan Lake
Tchaikowsky,
Souvenir d'un lieu cher Op. 42, Meditation
Tchaikowsky, Souvenir
d'un lieu cher Op. 42, Scherzo
Tchaikowsky, Souvenir
d'un lieu cher Op. 42, Melody
Tchaikowsky, Valse-Scherzo,
Op. 34
Click
here for the program (opens in a new window)
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Archives: Olympic
Youth Strings
and Olympic
Chamber Orchestra
(a
non-profit organization active 2005 -2008)

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image for programs, press releases, and other information
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Violinist Alan Rawson first pursued his music interests in his
junior year in high school as a self-taught folk guitarist, recorder
player, and madrigal singer. Classical Violin studies were begun at
Cañada Junior College in Redwood City California, since their program
did not include Country and Western fiddling. He received his Bachelor
of Music and Master of Arts degrees from San Francisco State University
and completed his doctorate degree at the University of Colorado in
Boulder in violin performance studying with Oswald Lehnert while
developing a passionate interest in Rocky Mountain cycling and cross
country skiing. He has served on the music faculties of Concordia
College in Moorhead, Minnesota and the University of Idaho in Moscow,
and has recently retired from Minnesota State University Moorhead where
he directed the University Orchestra and taught upper strings. He was
concertmaster of the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony for twenty years and
appeared as a featured orchestral soloist several times performing works
by Tchaikowsky, Mozart, Sibelius, and Bruch, among others.
Alan has a passionate interest in exploring the music of past great
composers, now all but lost to obscurity, and he is actively
researching, locating and scanning public domain scores, making
these freely available to the internet community worldwide.
A native of Fargo, ND, Sandy Rawson
(pianist, organist,
harpsichordist) completed her Bachelor of Music degree in piano
performance at the
University of Minnesota and continued her studies at
the Musik Akademie in Vienna, Austria. During her long tenure in the
Fargo Moorhead area, she was a highly active accompanist and large
ensemble pianist performing with all the major organizations including
opera, symphony, choral, ballet, universities and public schools. She
frequently appeared on faculty and guest artist recitals at the three
local universities, NDSU, MSUM, and Concordia College. An active church organist from the age of 14, she held the post of organist at the First Congregational Church in Fargo for 25 years and more recently at Sequim Community Church for the past 12 years.
Sandy’s love of music is equaled by her love for cooking. A
professionally trained chef, having lived several years in Europe and
Japan, international cuisine has been a lifelong passion.

On
the music research trail in Europe, 2000
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the Rawsons
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The Rawson Home located on 7.5
acres in Chimacum, WA / Comfortable seating for 55 guests
Map
and Directions
The
Rawson Duo Concert Series
Alan Rawson, violin / Sandy Rawson, piano
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Upcoming
events:
RESCHEDULED
DUE TO WINTER STORM
NOW
FRIDAY AND SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15 & 17, 2 PM
SEATS
ARE AVAILABLE

On Friday and Sunday,
February 8 & 10 at 2 pm, the Rawson Duo will present
KALEIDOSCOPE, music of César Cui.
Travel back to an age of Czars and Saint Petersburg prosperity, forgetting for a moment the ravages of the twentieth century, and experience the musical imagination, intimacy, and expression of Cui's Kaleidoscope, a rare and remarkable set of 24 violin and piano miniatures by a leading voice of the times whose life was as much about military tactics and fortifications as it was about fording a new path of Russian Nationalism in classical music.
Sandy's reception spread will celebrate the classic cuisine of Saint Petersburg ( Классический кухня Санкт-Петербурга )
Damskiy Kapriz? Biskvitnyi Abrikosovyi Torta? . . . Come find out.
Seating is limited and arranged through advanced paid reservation, $25 (unless otherwise noted). Contact Alan or Sandy Rawson, email rawsonduo@gmail.com or call
360-379-3449 (press 1 when anti-solicitation message begins). Checks should be made payable to:
Dr. Alan Rawson, 10318 Rhody Drive, Chimacum WA
98325
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flier image: ornate border and title calligraphy scanned from M.P. Belaieff editions of Cui; center portrait from painting of the composer by Ilya Repin (1890)
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(RD on the trail, 2015: Scotland departure near
Annon on The Solway Firth in June
/ Berlin arrival in July)
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Concert life at the Rawsons
Some
pictures from our 2009-2010 season



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Recent
Programs
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on images to see programs
2017-18
Season in Review
2016-17
Season in Review
2015-16
Season in Review
2014-15
Season in Review

2013-14
Season in Review

2012-13
Season in Review

Friday and Sunday,
May 17 & 19, 2 pm

Friday and Sunday,
April 12 & 14, 2 pm
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Friday and
Sunday, March 8 & 10, 2 pm |

Friday and Sunday, February 1 & 3, 2 pm
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Friday and Sunday, December 21
& 23, 2 pm
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Friday and Sunday, November 9 and 11,
2 pm
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Friday
and Sunday, October
5 & 7
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2011-12
Season in Review

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Friday,
Sunday, and Tuesday, May 4, 6, & 8
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Friday
and Sunday, March 30 & April 1
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Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday,
February 24, 26, &
28
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Sunday, Tuesday and Friday, January 22, 24 &
27
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Friday
and Sunday, November 11 and 13
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Take a look at Rawson Duo
Past Seasons
Follow these links for past
concert fliers, programs, and event pictures
Rawson
Duo, 2010-11 Season
Rawson
Duo, 2009-10 Season
Rawson
Duo, 2008-9 Season
Rawson
Duo, 2007-8 Season
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