Beethoven Violin Sonata Project

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth in 2020, Sean learned and performed all 10 of the Sonatas for Violin and Piano alongside his close friend and colleague Nathaniel Shapiro. These four recitals were part of the Log Church Music Series at Brown County Presbyterian Fellowship in Brown County Indiana. However, the duo performed and/or recorded the sonatas at a number of venues across Indiana.
Recital No. 1

Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12 No. 2
Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3

The duo was able to perform the first three of the Sonatas, Op. 12, in late January to a receptive audience.
Recital No. 2

Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring Sonata"

Following the rise of COVID-19, the project took a turn. The second concert of the series which was slated for May, was to feature the Fourth and Fifth Violin Sonatas. Unfortunately, it needed to be cancelled and/or rescheduled due to the rise of the coronavirus. With no end of the pandemic in sight, the two decided to record the two sonata in Sean's living room. Their recordings of the two sonatas are available on YouTube here:
 Recital No. 3

Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major
Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor
Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major

Sean and Nathaniel were able to perform the third concert in their series in late February 2021, as a faculty recital at Vincennes University. You can enjoy the live recording of the full recital here:
Recital No. 4

Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major ("Kreutzer Sonata")
Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major

Sean and Nathaniel completed the final two sonatas of the cycle as a faculty recital at Vincennes University. You can enjoy the live recording of the full recital here:

Mark Hatlestad Viola Recital

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In Fall 2022, Sean collaborated with his close friend, Mark Hatlestad, the principal violist of the Evansville Symphony and Artist in Residence at the University of Evansville for several recitals of an eclectic program of female and underrepresented composers. The two performed works by Florence Price, Tōru Takemitsu, and Rebecca Clarke, with the Clarke Viola Sonata forming the bulk of the program.

You can enjoy the live recording of the full recital below:

Recordings with Nathaniel Shapiro

In Fall 2021, the Cavanaugh-Shapiro duo recorded several short and charming pieces to be published on YouTube. They include Sibelius's Romance, Op. 78 No. 2, Fritz Kreisler's Syncopation and Marche miniature Viennoise, and Heifetz's transcription of Debussy's beautiful song, Beau Soir. You can enjoy all four recordings on YouTube below:

Florence Price Piano Quintet

In Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 Sean collaborated with the Eykamp String Quartet, the Quartet in Residence at the University of Evansville, for several performances of the Florence Price Piano Quintet in A Minor, including faculty recitals at Vincennes University and the University of Evansville, as well as part of the Chamberfest Brown County, in Nashville, IN.

You can enjoy the full live recording of their performance of the quintet at the University of Evansville below: