The Ariel Quartet's 2017-18 CCM Concert Series

2017-18 CONCERT SERIES

CCM’S STRING QUARTET-IN-RESIDENCE

THE ARIEL QUARTET

Photo by Robert A. Flischel

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Sept. 26 and Nov. 14, 2017 Robert J. Werner Recital Hall March 20 and April 26, 2018 Corbett Auditorium CCM Season Presenting Sponsor

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UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE-CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC STRING QUARTET-IN-RESIDENCE

THE ARIEL QUARTET Alexandra Kazovsky, violin Gershon Gerchikov, violin Jan Grßning, viola Amit Even-Tov, cello 8 p.m. Sept. 26 and Nov. 14, 2017 Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 8 p.m. March 20 and April 26, 2018 Corbett Auditorium Season Presenting Sponsor The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation The Ariel Quartet’s 2017-18 CCM concert series is made possible by the generous contributions of an anonymous donor, the Estate of Mr. William A. Friedlander, Mrs. William A. Friedlander, Dr. & Mrs. Randolph L. Wadsworth, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bloom, Mrs. Harry M. Hoffheimer, Mr. & Mrs. J. David Rosenberg, Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Santen, Mr. & Mrs. Paul G. Sittenfeld, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Stegman and Dr. & Mrs. Theodore W. Striker.

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PROGRAM TUESDAY, SEPT. 26 String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2

I. Allegro

II. Adagio cantabile

III. Scherzo: Allegro

IV. Allegro molto, quasi Presto

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)

Hommage à Mihály András, 12 Microludes for String Quartet, Op. 13

GYÖRGY KURTÁG (b. 1926)

String Quartet No. 3 in A Major, Op. 41, No. 3

I. Andante espressivo –

Allegro molto moderato

II. Assai agitato

III. Adagio molto

IV. Finale: Allegro molto vivace

ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856)

—Intermission—

TUESDAY, NOV. 14 String Quartet No. 1 (Kreutzer Sonata)

I. Adagio – Con moto

II. Con moto

III. Con moto – Vivo – Andante

IV. Con moto – (Adagio) – Più mosso

LEOŠ JANÁCEK (1854-1928)

String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

I. Allegretto (1756-1791)

II. Menuetto and Trio: Allegretto

III. Adagio ma non troppo

IV. Adagio – Allegro Donald Weilerstein, viola —Intermission—

Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57 DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH

I Prelude: Lento – Poco più mosso – Lento (1906-1975)

II. Fugue: Adagio

III. Scherzo: Allegretto

IV. Intermezzo: Lento

V. Finale: Allegretto Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, piano CCM 2

TUESDAY, MARCH 20 String Quartet No. 22 in B-flat Major, K. 589

I. Allegro

II. Larghetto

III. Menuetto: Moderato

IV. Allegro assai

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)

String Quartet No. 6 (Regional Premiere) JOHN HARBISON

(b. 1938) Co-commissioned by the Ariel Quartet with the generous support of Ann and Harry Santen —Intermission—

String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Op. 131 (1770-1827)

I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo

II. Allegro molto vivace

III. Allegro moderato – Adagio

IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile – Più mosso –

Andante moderato e lusinghiero – Adagio – Allegretto –

Adagio, ma non troppo e semplice – Allegretto

V. Presto

VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante

VII. Allegro

THURSDAY, APRIL 26 String Quartet in D Major, Op. 71, No. 2 JOSEPH HAYDN

I. Adagio – Allegro (1732-1809)

II. Adagio

III. Menuetto: Allegro

IV. Allegretto String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85 BÉLA BARTÓK

I. Prima parte: Moderato (1881-1945)

II. Seconda parte: Allegro

III. Recapitulazione della prima parte: Moderato

IV. Coda: Allegro molto Five (1988)

—Intermission—

Allen Otte, percussion

JOHN CAGE (1912-1992)

String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1 JOHANNES BRAHMS

I. Allegro (1833-1897)

II. Romanze: Poco adagio

III. Allegretto molto moderato e comodo

IV. Allegro CCM 3

PROFILE

ABOUT THE ARIEL QUARTET CCM’S STRING QUARTET-IN-RESIDENCE

Distinguished by its virtuosic playing and impassioned interpretations, the Ariel Quartet has earned a glowing international reputation.

Formed in Israel nearly 20 years ago when its members were students, the Quartet was recently awarded the prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award. The Ariel Quartet serves as the faculty quartet-in-residence at the University of Cincinnati CollegeConservatory of Music, where its members direct the rigorous chamber music program and perform their own annual series of concerts in addition to their busy touring schedule.

The Ariel Quartet’s 2017-18 season features performances for Shriver Hall, Schneider Concerts and the New England Conservatory. The group will also appear on major series in Calgary, Kansas City and Portland, and will tour in Israel and Europe. During the 2016-17 season, the Ariel Quartet performed the complete Beethoven cycle in Berlin, following a performance of the cycle for Napa’s Music in the Vineyards, while the 2015-16 season featured their debut at Carnegie Hall. Recent seasons included a groundbreaking Beethoven cycle performed at New York’s SubCulture that featured a midnight performance of the Grosse Fuge, and a performance featuring music by three generations of Israeli composers at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

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The Ariel Quartet has collaborated with pianist Orion Weiss, violist Roger Tapping and cellist Paul Katz, along with the American, Pacifica and Jerusalem String Quartets. The Quartet has toured with cellist Alisa Weilerstein and has performed frequently with legendary pianist Menahem Pressler. Additionally, the Ariel was quartet-inresidence for the Steans Music Institute at the Ravinia Festival, the Yellow Barn Music Festival and for the Perlman Music Program. The Quartet was the Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-In-Residence at the Caramoor Festival.

Formerly the resident ensemble in the New England Conservatory’s Professional String Quartet Training Program, the Ariel Quartet has won a number of prestigious international prizes including the Cleveland Quartet Award, the Grand Prize at the 2006 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and the Székely Prize for its performance of Bartók, as well as the overall Third Prize at the Banff International String Quartet Competition. After that performance the American Record Guide described the Ariel Quartet as “a consummate ensemble gifted with utter musicality and remarkable interpretive power.”

The Ariel Quartet has been mentored extensively by Itzhak Perlman, Paul Katz, Donald Weilerstein, Miriam Fried, Kim Kashkashian and Martha Strongin Katz, among others. The Quartet spent a formative year in Switzerland for in-depth studies with Walter Levin, the founding first violinist of the LaSalle Quartet. The Quartet has received significant scholarship support for the members’ studies in the United States from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Dov and Rachel Gottesman and the Legacy Heritage Fund. Most recently, they were awarded a substantial grant from the A.N. and Pearl G. Barnett Family Foundation.

Learn more about the Ariel Quartet’s residency at CCM by visiting ccm.uc.edu/ariel.

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INFO

GENERAL INFORMATION CCM BOX OFFICE: Located in the CCM Atrium, the Box Office is open Monday through Friday, noon-5:30 p.m.; Saturday, noon-4 p.m.; and one hour prior to curtain for Mainstage performances.

MasterCard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted. CCM Box Office, P.O. Box 210003, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0003; 513-556-4183.

PARKING: Convenient parking is available in the CCM Garage at the base of Corry Boulevard off of Jefferson Avenue. Additional parking is available in garages throughout the UC campus. Any questions concerning on-campus parking should be directed to UC Parking Services at 513-556-2283.

TAX CREDIT: If you find that you cannot attend your performance, your tickets may be donated for tax credit as a charitable contribution. Simply notify the Box Office prior to the performance to release your seats, and give your name and address. A tax donation receipt will be mailed to you.

EMERGENCY CALLS: If you are likely to receive an emergency call during a performance, please leave your name and seat location with the House Manager. If you have a beeper, we also request that you leave it with the House Manager along with your seat number so as not to disturb the audience and performers. In case of emergencies, this will help us locate you as quickly as possible.

LOST AND FOUND: 513-556-9413 HOUSE POLICIES: The House Manager has been instructed to minimize the disturbance to patrons already seated when accommodating latecomers. The director and producer of each production select times that are least likely to interrupt the performance, and latecomers will be seated only during these times.

Latecomers who miss these opportunities will not be admitted until intermission. Children under the age of six will not be admitted.

CAMERAS, PHONES AND RECORDING DEVICES: The use of cameras, with or without flashes, recording devices, cellular phones and other electronic devices inside the theater is prohibited. Please leave them with the House Manager.

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SMOKING AND REFRESHMENTS: Smoking and refreshments are not permitted in the theater. Effective May 1, 2017, smoking and tobacco use (including chewing tobacco and electronic cigarettes) shall be prohibited by students, staff, faculty, visitors, vendors and contractors at all times in or on University of Cincinnati properties, including events on university property during non-school hours.

This includes all shelters, indoor and outdoor theaters and athletic facilities, bridges, walkways, sidewalks, residence halls, parking lots, and street parking and garages owned by the university.

HEARING ENHANCEMENT: Telex listening devices are available for checkout during performances in both Patricia Corbett Theater and Corbett Auditorium. Please inquire at the Box Office.

WHEELCHAIR SEATING: Wheelchair seating is available in both Corbett Auditorium and Patricia Corbett Theater. Seating is limited, so reservations should be made with the Box Office when ordering tickets. These seats are subject to availability.

GROUP SALES: The Box Office can accommodate groups for major productions and concerts. Preview and benefit performances are also available for some productions. For more information, call the CCM Box Office at 513-556-4183.

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2017-18 MAINSTAGE

SERIES

HAMLET ACTING

Sept. 27 (preview)Oct. 1, 2017

SEUSSICAL MUSICAL THEATRE

Oct. 19-29, 2017

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR MUSICAL THEATRE

Feb. 22-March 4, 2018

GIANNI SCHICCHI+ SUOR ANGELICA OPERA

March 22-25, 2018

CANDIDE

LEGENDS OF DANCE

OPERA

DANCE

Nov. 16-19, 2017

April 12-14, 2018

THE ART OF MOTION DANCE

Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 2017

LOVE AND INFORMATION ACTING

Feb. 7 (preview)-11, 2018

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