While Christopher Farrell has been a violist with the Nashville Symphony since 1999, he was in Studio C this week as a composer – a skill he’s spent the last decade honing. He brought with him his friends and colleagues, cellist Sari Reist, bassist Tim Pearson and pianist Megan Gale to perform new music written this year and last. Both pieces are part of Farrell’s larger project to write a sonata for each string instrument.

Set List: 

Christopher Farrell: Lament from Sonata for Bass and Piano 

• Tim Pearson, bass 
• Megan Gale, piano

Christopher Farrell: Sonata for Cello and Piano 

• Sari Reist, cello
• Megan Gale, piano