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Dear Friend, We greet you bearing a cornucopia of chamber music for the coming season: Over 100 works by 57 composers from 15 countries, spanning more than 364 years of chamber music. This vast treasure of repertoire will be performed for you by today’s finest chamber music artists: over 120 musicians from 23 countries, the most venerated of our time in collaboration with the brightest young stars in the chamber music firmament. As the centerpiece of the season,CMS presents the complete string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven. Considered by many
Konstantin Lifschitz makes his CMS debut in
to be the most important body of chamber
a program of Baroque gems not to be missed,
of a work jointly commissioned with London’s Wigmore Hall. The phenomenal pianist
and CMS Co-Artistic Director Wu Han is
Beethoven’s creative life, illuminating the
joined by violin virtuoso Benjamin Beilman
evolution that changed music itself and the
for Mendelssohn’s spectacular Double
artist’s role in society.
Concerto, capping a program that calls for
Five of the world’s most renowned string quartet ensembles will perform not just the
consummate instrumental technique. One of the most thrilling things about
Beethoven quartets, but also five additional
this new season is that last year’s search for
cycles, comprising a quartet season of
the most gifted young chamber musicians
unprecedented breadth and depth. From
yielded a dazzling recruitment of exciting
October through May, CMS offers the opportunity to hear the complete string quartets of Beethoven, Bartók, Zemlinsky, Nielsen, Ginastera, and Kirchner,
new artists. Each one will be an important
performed by ensembles closely associated with this extraordinary repertoire. Because
discovery for our listeners and an influential interpreter of our art form. We look forward to performing for you. With best wishes,
these composers’ lives are documented through their works, we’ve titled our season
Biographies, and the phenomenon of life stories in music is further explored in programs dedicated to the great violinists Yehudi Menuhin and Fritz Kreisler. Opportunities for discovery are found throughout our 2015-2016 season. The quintessential French pianist Jean-Efflam
Bavouzet returns to perform with an international collection of wind soloists. The young English composer Helen Grime will be with us for the U.S. premiere
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music ever composed, the 16 quartets span
Haydn,
mendelssohn¸ & Schumann The CMS season begins with three jewels of the chamber music repertoire, taking listeners on a journey from the classical to romantic era. Mendelssohn’s sparkling sextet provides an eloquent bridge between Haydn’s elegant trio and Schumann’s passionate quintet. Haydn T rio in A major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Hob. XV:18 (1794)
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Mendelssohn S extet in D major for Piano, Violin, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass, Op. 110 (1824) Schumann Q uintet in E-flat major for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 44 (1842)
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10/18/15 5 : 0 0 p m
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Michael Brown, Anne-Marie McDermott, Wu Han, piano • Chad Hoopes, Ani Kavafian, violin • Matthew Lipman, Paul Neubauer, viola • Dmitri Atapine, cello • Joseph Conyers, double bass
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The combination of piano and wind instruments provides composers with an almost limitless color palette from which to draw. This scintillating program showcases this versatility as well as the virtuosity of these remarkable artists. Ligeti Six Bagatelles for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn (1953) Magnard Q uintet in D minor for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Piano, Op. 8 (1894) Rimsky-Korsakov Q uintet in B-flat major for Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn (1876) Poulenc S extet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano (1932-39)
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Jeffrey Kahane, Wu Qian, piano • Cho-Liang Lin, Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin • Yura Lee, viola • Gary Hoffman, cello
Music of England and France
Explore musical connections that cross the English Channel. The music of Purcell begins this journey of influence from the Baroque to the present day. Join us for a pre-concert chat. Details on page 38.
Purcell C hacony in G minor for String Quartet (arr. Britten) (c. 1678, arr. 1947–8, rev. 1963) Britten Quartet No. 1 in D major for Strings, Op. 25 (1941) Grime A viary Sketches (after Joseph Cornell) for Violin, Viola, and Cello (CMS Co-Commission with Wigmore Hall,* U.S. Premiere) (2014)
Ravel B erceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré for Violin and Piano (1922) Fauré Q uintet No. 1 in D minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 89 (1887-95)
tuesday
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Anne-Marie McDermott, piano • Arnaud Sussmann, violin • Matthew Lipman, viola • David Finckel, cello • Amphion String Quartet (Katie Hyun, David Southorn, violin • Wei-Yang Andy Lin, viola • Mihai Marica, cello)
*Funded by a generous grant from Linda and Stuart Nelson and support from Fondation Hoffmann
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Experience a program that celebrates the zenith of the expressive violin style epitomized by the legendary Fritz Kreisler. A cast of quintessentially romantic string players offers performances that bring this great tradition to life. Join us for a pre-concert lecture. Details on page 38.
Leclair Sonata in E minor for Two Violins, Op. 3, No. 5 (1730)
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ˇ ák T Dvo r erzetto in C major for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 74 (1887) Borodin Q uartet No. 2 in D major for Strings (1881) Ysaÿe S onata in E minor for Violin, Op. 27, No. 4 (1924) Kreisler Q uartet in A minor for Strings (1919)
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Benjamin Beilman, Sean Lee, Danbi Um, violin • Paul Neubauer, viola • David Finckel, cello
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Gilbert Kalish, one of the greatest pianists of our time, leads a cast of formidable CMS artists in a program spanning three centuries of music in Vienna. Haydn’s delightful trio precedes Schoenberg’s electrifying Kammersymphonie. Brahms’ quartet provides a glimpse into the tumultuous emotions of the composer. Haydn T rio in E minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Hob. XV:12 (1789) Schoenberg K ammersymphonie, arranged for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano, Op. 9
(arr. Webern) (1906, arr. 1922-23) Brahms Quartet No. 3 in C minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 60 (1855-56, 1874)
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The unparalleled Kavafian sisters join an exceptional roster of musicians for a program of musical gems, showcasing the endless variety of the Baroque repertoire. Boismortier S onata in E minor for Flute and Violin, Op. 51, No. 2 (1734) C.P.E. Bach S onata in B minor for Flute, Violin, and Continuo, W. 143 (H. 567) (1731, rev. 1747) Vivaldi Sonata in A minor for Cello and Continuo, RV 43 (c. 1739) F. Couperin Le Parnasse ou L’Apothéose de Corelli, grande sonade en trio for Two Violins
and Continuo (1724) Böddecker S onata in D minor for Violin and Continuo from Sacra partitura (1651) Corelli Sonata in A major for Violin and Continuo, Op. 5, No. 6 (1700) Reali L a Folia for Two Violins, Cello, and Continuo, Op. 1 (1709)
friday
12/4/15 7 : 3 0 p m
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John Gibbons, harpsichord • Bella Hristova, Ani Kavafian, Ida Kavafian, violin • Efe Baltacigil, cello • Paul O’Dette, theorbo • Tara Helen O’Connor, flute
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Telemann T rio in A minor for Flute, Violin, and Continuo, TWV 42:a4 (1740)
the baroque
keyboard
Experience this unique and dazzling Baroque program curated by one of today’s most phenomenal performers, pianist Konstantin Lifschitz. Frescobaldi T occatas Nos. 1 and 2 in G minor from Primo libro di toccate for Keyboard (1615) Frescobaldi T occata No. 5 in G major from Secondo libro di toccate for Keyboard (1627) L. Couperin C haconne et Passacaille in C major for Keyboard Rameau Five Selections for Keyboard (1724) J.S. Bach Partita No. 2 in C minor for Keyboard, BWV 826 (1731) F. Couperin Ordre No. 7 in G major for Keyboard (1716-17) Scarlatti F ourteen Sonatas for Keyboard
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12/8/15 7 : 3 0 p m
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concertos
Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos stand at the pinnacle of Baroque musical art. Year after year, audiences welcome the holiday season with these festive performances, called a “New York holiday staple” by The New York Times. J.S. Bach Complete Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046 – 1051 (1720)
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sunday
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tuesday
12/15/15 7 : 3 0 p m
Kenneth Weiss, harpsichord • Chad Hoopes, Paul Huang, Erin Keefe, Daniel Phillips, violin • Paul Neubauer, Richard O'Neill, viola • Dmitri Atapine, Jakob Koranyi, Daniel McDonough, cello • Joseph Conyers, double bass • Sooyun Kim, Demarre McGill, flute • Randall Ellis, James Austin Smith, Stephen Taylor, oboe • Marc Goldberg, bassoon • Julie Landsman, Trevor Nuckols, horn • Brandon Ridenour, trumpet
pianos/ pianists
Four exceptional CMS pianists share the stage (and sometimes, piano!), performing works that range from playful to fiery. Symphonic sonorities and astounding technical skill are sure to guarantee a mesmerizing evening. Arensky S ilhouettes, Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 23 (1892) Bartók The Miraculous Mandarin for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 19 (1918-19) Lutoslawski V ariations on a Theme by Paganini for Two Pianos (1941) Rachmaninov S ymphonic Dances for Two Pianos, Op. 45 (1940)
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Alessio Bax, Juho Pohjonen, Orion Weiss, Wu Qian, piano
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beethoven cycle Beethoven String Quartets: Part I sunday
1/31/16 5 : 0 0 p m
Quartet in D major for Strings, Op. 18, No. 3 (1798-99) Quartet in F major for Strings, Op. 18, No. 1 (1798-1800) Quartet in G major for Strings, Op. 18, No. 2 (1799-1800) Jerusalem Quartet (Alexander Pavlovsky, Sergei Bresler, violin • Ori Kam, viola • Kyril Zlotnikov, cello)
Beethoven String Quartets: Part II tuesday
2/2/16 7 : 3 0 p m
Quartet in C minor for Strings, Op. 18, No. 4 (1799-1800) Quartet in A major for Strings, Op. 18, No. 5 (1799-1800) Quartet in B-flat major for Strings, Op. 18, No. 6 (1800) Jerusalem Quartet (Alexander Pavlovsky, Sergei Bresler, violin • Ori Kam, viola • Kyril Zlotnikov, cello)
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Quartet in F major for Strings, Op. 59, No. 1, “Razumovsky” (1806) Quartet in E minor for Strings, Op. 59, No. 2, “Razumovsky” (1806) Quartet in C major for Strings, Op. 59, No. 3, “Razumovsky” (1806) Miró Quartet (Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violin • John Largess, viola • Joshua Gindele, cello)
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Beethoven String Quartets: Part IV tuesday
2/16/16 7 : 3 0 p m
Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 74, “Harp” (1809) Quartet in F minor for Strings, Op. 95, “Serioso” (1810-11) Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 127 (1824-25) Orion String Quartet (Daniel Phillips, Todd Phillips, violin • Steven Tenenbom, viola • Timothy Eddy, cello)
Beethoven String Quartets: Part V friday
2/19/16 7 : 3 0 p m
Quartet in A minor for Strings, Op. 132 (1825) Quartet in B-flat major for Strings, Op. 130 (1825-26) Quartet for Strings, Op. 133, “Grosse Fuge” (1825-26) Escher String Quartet (Adam Barnett-Hart, Aaron Boyd, violin • Pierre Lapointe, viola • Dane Johansen, cello)
Beethoven String Quartets: Part VI sunday
2/21/16 5 : 0 0 p m
Quartet in C-sharp minor for Strings, Op. 131 (1825-26) Quartet in F major for Strings, Op. 135 (1826) “Finale: Allegro” from Quartet in B-flat major for Strings, Op. 130 (1826) Danish String Quartet (Frederik Øland, Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violin • Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola • Fredrik Sjölin, cello)
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Celebrating the 100th birthday of the legendary violinist and humanitarian Yehudi Menuhin, Daniel Hope curates this personal tribute to his longtime friend, illustrating the generous and exacting influence Menuhin has had over generations of performers and composers. Bach Concerto in D minor for Two Violins, Strings, and Continuo, BWV 1043 (1730-31) Pärt Darf ich... for Violin, Strings, and Bell (1995, rev. 1999) Glass Echorus for Two Violins and Strings (1995) Mendelssohn C oncerto in D minor for Violin and Strings (1822) mainstage concerts in alice tully hall
Vivaldi C oncerto in A minor for Two Violins, Strings, and Continuo, Op. 3, No. 8, RV 522 (1712) El-Khoury U nfinished Journey for Violin and Strings (2009) Takemitsu N ostalghia for Violin and Strings (1987) Bartók R omán népi táncok (Romanian Folk Dances) for Strings, BB 76 (1915, arr. 1917)
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Daniel Hope, Bella Hristova, Benny Kim, Jessica Lee, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Danbi Um, violin • Mark Holloway, Hsin-Yun Huang, viola • Dmitri Atapine, Keith Robinson, cello • David Grossman, Anthony Manzo, double bass
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mendelssohn The virtuosity of the soloist is featured in this program of intimate concertos. Mozart’s quartet highlights the piano while Schubert places the violin in the spotlight. A true display of technical fireworks, Mendelssohn’s riveting Double Concerto features both piano and violin in a soloistic spirit. Mozart Quartet in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, K. 493 (1786) Schubert Rondo in A major for Violin and String Quartet, D. 438 (1816) Mendelssohn D ouble Concerto in D minor for Violin, Piano, and Strings (1823)
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REsonance
The power of music to excite, inspire, transport, and impassion is revealed in this unique program featuring CMS artistic directors. Don’t miss this rare NYC duo appearance featuring some of their most signature works. Strauss Sonata in F major for Cello and Piano, Op. 6 (1880-83) Messiaen Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus for Cello and Piano from Quatuor pour la fin du temps
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Albéniz Selections from Suite española for Piano (1886) Glazunov Chant du ménéstrel for Cello and Piano, Op. 71 (1900) Chopin S onata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 65 (1845-46)
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David Finckel, cello • Wu Han, piano
4/3/16 5 : 0 0 p m
Beethoven,
ˇ ák Dohnányi¸ & Dvor Dvořák traveled widely and was fascinated and inspired by the folk music of his neighboring lands. Here, his magisterial piano quartet is heard in the company of composers whose cultures influenced Dvořák’s own rich output. Beethoven Quartet in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 16 (1796) Dohnányi Serenade in C major for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 10 (1902) ˇ ák Quartet in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 87 (1889) Dvo r
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4/15/16
Gilles Vonsattel, piano • Arnaud Sussmann, violin • Paul Neubauer, viola • Paul Watkins, cello
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american
visions
Each composer on this program skillfully incorporated aspects of American popular or folk music into their work, from patriotic tunes to familiar melodies such as Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. Gottschalk The Union, Concert Paraphrase on National Airs for Piano, Op. 48 (1862) ˇ ák Sonatina in G major for Violin and Piano, Op. 100 (1893) Dvo r Ives Selected Songs for Baritone and Piano (c. 1917-21) Crumb American Songbook II: A Journey Beyond Time for Baritone, Piano, and Percussion (2003)
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tuesday
4/19/16 7 : 3 0 p m
Randall Scarlata, baritone • Michael Brown, Gilbert Kalish, piano • Chad Hoopes, violin • Christopher Froh, Ayano Kataoka, Eduardo Leandro, Ian David Rosenbaum, percussion
the romantic
Viola
with Paul Neubauer
The irresistible resonance of the viola is revealed in a set of extraordinary works collected by the incomparable violist Paul Neubauer. Schumann Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tales) for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano, Op. 132 (1853) Klughardt Schilflieder, Five Fantasy Pieces for Oboe, Viola, and Piano, Op. 28 (1872) Jacob Suite for Eight Violas (1976) Tower New Work for Viola (CMS Commission, World Premiere) (2015) Brahms Zwei Gesänge for Voice, Viola, and Piano, Op. 91 (1884) Turina Escena andaluza for Viola, String Quartet, and Piano, Op. 7 (1912) Kreisler Syncopation for Viola, Cello, and Piano (1924) Kreisler Marche Miniature Viennoise for Viola, Cello, and Piano (1924)
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Paul Neubauer, viola • Jennifer Johnson Cano, Mezzo Soprano • Alessio Bax, piano • Ida Kavafian, Daniel Phillips, Violin/Viola • Lawrence Dutton, Hsin-Yun Huang, Pierre Lapointe, Richard O'Neill, Cynthia Phelps, viola • Paul Watkins, cello • James Austin Smith, oboe • Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet
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horn calls
with Radovan Vlatkovi´c
The nuanced and powerful tone of the French horn has entranced composers and listeners for centuries. Internationally renowned virtuoso Radovan Vlatković is featured in a program of beloved chamber works for this remarkable instrument. ˇ ák Selected Slavonic Dances for Piano, Four Hands (1878) Dvo r Schubert “Auf dem Strom” for Tenor, Horn, and Piano, D. 943, Op. 119 (1828) Schumann Andante and Variations for Horn, Two Cellos, and Two Pianos, WoO 10 (1843) Schubert Allegro in A minor for Piano, Four Hands, D. 947, Op. 144, “Lebensstürme” (1828) Brahms Trio in E-flat major for Horn, Violin, and Piano, Op. 40 (1865)
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Radovan Vlatković, horn • Nicholas Phan, tenor • Gloria Chien, Juho Pohjonen, piano • Paul Huang, violin • Nicholas Canellakis, Mihai Marica, cello
The best way to spend the evening of Friday the 13th is hearing some of the scariest music ever written. Join an all-star cast of CMS artists as they offer eerie, spine-chilling, and beautifully unnerving musical statements of Herrmann, Caplet, Ravel, and Schubert. Herrmann Psycho Suite for Strings (1960) Caplet Conte fantastique for Harp, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello (1922-23) Ravel Gaspard de la nuit for Piano (1908) Schubert “Erlkönig” for Baritone and Piano, D. 328, Op. 1 (1815) Schubert Quartet in D minor for Strings, D. 810, “Death and the Maiden” (1824)
friday
5/13/16 7 : 3 0 p m
Yunpeng Wang, baritone • Inon Barnatan, piano • Kristin Lee, Sean Lee, violin • Yura Lee, viola • Dmitri Atapine, cello • Timothy Cobb, double bass • Escher String Quartet (Adam Barnett-Hart, Aaron Boyd, violin • Pierre Lapointe, viola • Dane Johansen, cello) • Bridget Kibbey, harp
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spring
winds
The incredible octets of Mozart and Beethoven, originally used as entertainment for sophisticated gatherings, deserve nothing less than the rapt attention of today’s listeners. Utilizing improvements in instrument design, French composers created a kaleidoscopic array of wind sonorities, heard here in Gounod’s charming Petite Symphonie and Ibert’s colorful Cinq pièces en trio. Beethoven Octet in E-flat major for Two Oboes, Two Clarinets, Two Bassoons, and
Two Horns, Op. 103 (before 1793) Gounod Petite Symphonie for Flute, Two Oboes, Two Clarinets, Two Bassoons, and
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Two Horns (1885) Ibert Cinq pièces en trio for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon (1935) Mozart Serenade in C minor for Winds, K. 388 (c. 1782)
sunday
5/15/16 5 : 0 0 p m
Ransom Wilson, flute • James Austin Smith, Stephen Taylor, oboe • Alexander Fiterstein, David Shifrin, clarinet • Marc Goldberg, Peter Kolkay, bassoon • Julie Landsman, Kevin Rivard, horn
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String Quartet
Cycles in the Rose Since Beethoven’s lifelong exploration of the string quartet, great composers have embraced the genre to display their finest efforts and reveal their own musical biographies. Experience these remarkable legacies in the Rose Studio, performed by the same ensembles who are presenting the Beethoven cycle this season. Join us for pre-concert videos. Details on page 38.
The Zemlinsky Cycle
The four Zemlinsky string quartets represent the first cycle we learned, recorded, and performed. They will belong to our quartet’s DNA forever. –Escher String Quartet
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thursday
10/29/15 7 : 3 0 p m
Quartet No. 1 in A major for Strings, Op. 4 (1896) Quartet No. 2 for Strings, Op. 15 (1913-15) Quartet No. 3 for Strings, Op. 19 (1924) Quartet No. 4 for Strings, Op. 25 (1936) Escher String Quartet (Adam Barnett-Hart, Aaron Boyd, violin • Pierre Lapointe, viola • Dane Johansen, cello)
The Nielsen Cycle
Denmark is a country of singing, and Carl Nielsen gave us hundreds of songs to sing. Just as we grew up singing Nielsen's songs, we grew up as a string quartet playing his quartets. These quartets conjure up a world where the simple and the complex exist side by side. –Danish String Quartet thursday
11/12/15 7 : 3 0 p m
Quartet in G minor for Strings, FS 4, Op. 13 (1887-88) Quartet in F minor for Strings, FS 11, Op. 5 (1890) Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, FS 23, Op. 14 (1897-98) Quartet in F major for Strings, FS 36, Op. 44 (c. 1919) Danish String Quartet (Frederik Øland, Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violin • Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola • Fredrik Sjölin, cello)
The Bartók Cycle: Part I
This season marks 20 years on stage for the Jerusalem Quartet. Completing the cycle of Bartók quartets presents an exciting challenge for us, one that we believe will push our music making further. It is bound to be one of the highlights of our musical life. –Jerusalem Quartet thursday
1/28/16 7 : 3 0 p m
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Quartet No. 1 in A minor for Strings, BB 52, Op. 7 (1908-09) Quartet No. 3 in C-sharp major for Strings, BB 93 (1927) Quartet No. 5 in B-flat major for Strings, BB 110 (1934) Jerusalem Quartet (Alexander Pavlovsky, Sergei Bresler, violin • Ori Kam, viola • Kyril Zlotnikov, cello)
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jerusalem quartet p e r fo r m s 1 / 2 8 & 2 / 4 Also performs on 1/31 & 2/2 in Alice Tully Hall as part of The Beethoven Cycle (see pages 14-15).
da n i s h s t r i n g q u a r t e t p e r fo r m s 1 1 / 1 2 Also performs on 2/21 in Alice Tully Hall as part of The Beethoven Cycle (see pages 14-15).
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Mirรณ quartet p e r fo r m s 4 / 7
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Also performs on 2/5 in Alice Tully Hall as part of The Beethoven Cycle (see pages 14-15).
orion string quartet p e r fo r m s 5 / 1 9 Also performs on 2/16 in Alice Tully Hall as part of The Beethoven Cycle (see pages 14-15).
escher string quartet p e r fo r m s 1 0 / 2 9 Also performs on 2/19 in Alice Tully Hall as part of The Beethoven Cycle (see pages 14-15).
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String Quartet
Cycles in the Rose (continued)
The Bartók Cycle: Part II thursday
2/4/16 7 : 3 0 p m
Quartet No. 2 in A minor for Strings, BB 75, Op. 17 (1914-17) Quartet No. 4 in C major for Strings, BB 93 (1928) Quartet No. 6 in D major for Strings, BB 119 (1939) Jerusalem Quartet (Alexander Pavlovsky, Sergei Bresler, violin • Ori Kam, viola • Kyril Zlotnikov, cello)
The Ginastera String Quartet Cycle is a sonic ritual representing the closest classical music gets to embodying the spirit of Magical Realism. We find it impossible not to be seduced by the intense energy and emotionality of these pieces. –Miró Quartet thursday
4/7/16 7 : 3 0 p m
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The Ginastera Cycle
Quartet No. 1 for Strings, Op. 20 (1948) Quartet No. 2 for Strings, Op. 26 (1958) Quartet No. 3 for Strings with Soprano, Op. 40 (1973) Kiera Duffy, soprano • Miró Quartet (Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violin • John Largess, viola • Joshua Gindele, cello)
The Kirchner Cycle
The experience of playing and listening to Leon Kirchner’s music is intense. Every gesture is laden with deep meaning and every harmony is infused with exquisite beauty. What attracts us to his music, as interpreters, is the kind of deep authenticity of feeling behind every note that one finds in the music of the great composers of the past. –Orion String Quartet thursday
5/19/16 7 : 3 0 p m
Quartet No. 1 for Strings (1949) Quartet No. 2 for Strings (1958) Quartet No. 3 for Strings and Electronic Tape (1966) Quartet No. 4 for Strings (2006) Orion String Quartet (Daniel Phillips, Todd Phillips, violin • Steven Tenenbom, viola • Timothy Eddy, cello)
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the art of the
recital
The timeless art of the recital is perpetuated in the hands of present-day masters of the genre. Experience the musical journeys crafted by these thrilling performers in the intimate Rose Studio.
David Shifrin & Gloria Chien thursday
1/21/16 7 : 3 0 p m
Milhaud Duo concertante for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 351 (1956) Poulenc Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (1962) Debussy Two Pieces from Children’s Corner for Clarinet and Piano (arr. David Schiff) (1906-08)
Debussy Première rapsodie for Clarinet and Piano (1909-10) Schoenfield Sonatina No. 2 for Klezmer Clarinet and Piano (2014) Kovács Sholem-alekhem, rov Feidman! for Clarinet and Piano (2004) Bassi Concert Fantasia on Themes from Verdi’s Rigoletto for
Clarinet and Piano Rossini Introduction, Theme, and Variations for Clarinet and Piano David Shifrin, clarinet • Gloria Chien, piano
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Anne-Marie McDermott thursday
2/25/16 7 : 3 0 p m
Haydn Sonata in G major for Keyboard, Hob. XVI:40 (1784) Haydn Sonata in C minor for Keyboard, Hob. XVI:20 (1771) Haydn Sonata in C major for Keyboard, Hob. XVI:50 (c. 1794-95) Haydn Sonata in F major for Keyboard, Hob. XVI:23 (1773) Haydn Sonata in E-flat major for Keyboard, Hob. XVI:52 (1794) Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Benjamin Beilman & Yekwon Sunwoo thursday
5/5/16 7 : 3 0 p m
Kreisler Praeludium and Allegro for Violin and Piano (1910) Bach Partita No. 3 in E major for Violin and Piano, BWV 1006 (arr. Kreisler) (1720)
Corelli Concerto Grosso in D minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 5,
No. 12, “La Folia” (arr. Kreisler) (1700) Viotti Concerto No. 22 in A minor for Violin and Piano, G97 (c. 1793-94) Kreisler Tambourin Chinois for Violin and Piano, Op. 3 (1910) Kreisler Lotus Land for Violin and Piano (after Cyril Scott’s Op. 47, No. 1) Wieniawski Caprice in E-flat major for Violin and Piano (arr. Kreisler) Kreisler Caprice Viennois for Violin and Piano, Op. 2 (1910) Kreisler Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta for Violin and Piano (1941-42) Benjamin Beilman, Violin • Yekwon Sunwoo, Piano
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rose studio
series
Explore the depth and breadth of the chamber music repertoire in two different Rose Studio settings: the popular 6:30 PM Rose Studio Concerts presented in a traditional setting, and the Late Night Rose series at 9:00 PM offering cabaret-style seating, a complimentary glass of wine, and hosted by the engaging Patrick Castillo. thursday
10/8/15
rose studio performances
6 : 3 0 p m : 9 0 0 p m
Cello, Op. 89 (before 1809) Suk Meditation on an Old Czech Hymn ‘St Wenceslas’ for String
Quartet, Op. 35a (1914) Janácˇ ek Quartet No. 1 for Strings, “The Kreutzer Sonata” (1923) Amphion String Quartet (Katie Hyun, David Southorn, violin • Wei-Yang Andy Lin, viola • Mihai Marica, cello) • Tommaso Lonquich, clarinet
thursday
11/19/15 6 : 3 0 p m 9 : 0 0 p m
thursday
1/14/16
Mozart Duo in G major for Violin and Viola, K. 423 (1783) Fauré Quartet No. 2 in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello,
Op. 45 (1885-86) Michael Brown, piano • Chad Hoopes, violin • Matthew Lipman, viola • Colin Carr, cello Bridge Lament for Two Violas (1915) Penderecki Trio for Violin, Viola, and Cello (1990-91)
6 : 3 0 p m 9 : 0 0 p m
Mendelssohn Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major for Two Violins,
thursday
Saint-Saëns Sonata in E-flat major for Clarinet and Piano,
3/10/16
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3/31/16
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Reicha Quintet in B-flat major for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and
Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 87 (1845) Sean Lee, Danbi Um, violin • Paul Neubauer, Richard O’Neill, viola • Dmitri Atapine, cello
Op. 167 (1921) Khachaturian Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano (1932) Babadjanian Trio in F-sharp minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello (1952) Michael Brown, Gloria Chien, piano • Ani Kavafian, violin • Dmitri Atapine, cello • Tommaso Lonquich, clarinet Mozart Quartet in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and
Cello, K. 478 (1785) Franck Quintet in F minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello (1879) Wu Qian, piano • Paul Huang, Cho-Liang Lin, violin • Matthew Lipman, viola • Sophie Shao, cello
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Amphion String quartet
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new music
Hear new music by a selection of today’s foremost chamber music composers, performed at the highest level by an array of CMS musicians. Carefully curated programs offer works that draw upon great traditions while paving the way to a bright future for the art form. Each concert includes an intermission wine reception and post-concert discussion with musicians and composers.
thursday
Perle Selections from Six Celebratory Inventions for
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Harvey Nataraja for Piccolo/Flute and Piano (1983)
11/5/15
Piano (1981-95) Denisov Two Duets for Bassoon and Cello (1982) Lansky New Work for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn (CMS Co-Commission, New York premiere) (2015)
Norman Garden of Follies for Oboe and Piano (2006) Cerha Five Pieces for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano (2000) Perle Quintet No. 4 for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon,
and Horn (1984) Michael Brown, piano • Nicholas Canellakis, cello • Sooyun Kim, flute • James Austin Smith, oboe • Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet • Marc Goldberg, bassoon • Trevor Nuckols, horn
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da e da lu s quartet
thursday
2/11/16 7 : 3 0 p m
nicholas ca n e l l a k i s
CMS salutes the dedicated commissioning tradition of Music from Angel Fire, responsible for the birth of over 40 new works in its 31-year history. Liebermann Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 114 (2010) Stucky Rain Shadow for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello (2012) Neikrug Green Torso for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello (2009) Sierra Fuego de ángel for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello (2011) Opus One Piano Quartet (Anne-Marie McDermott, piano • Ida Kavafian, violin • Steven Tenenbom, viola • Peter Wiley, cello)
thursday
3/24/16 7 : 3 0 p m
Fung New Work for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello (NY premiere) (2016) Lerdahl Quartet No. 3 for Strings (2008) LACHENMANN Ein Kinderspiel (Child’s Play) for Piano (1980) Rihm Sextet for Clarinet, Horn, and Strings (CMS Co-Commission, U.S. premiere) (2014)
Gilles Vonsattel, piano • Daedalus Quartet (Min-Young Kim, Matilda Kaul, violin • Jessica Thompson, viola • Thomas Kraines, cello) • Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet • Jennifer Montone, horn
thursday
4/28/16 7 : 3 0 p m
Davidovsky Festino for Guitar, Viola, Cello, and Bass (1993) Bolcom Duo Fantasy for Violin and Piano (1973) Larcher Mumien for Cello and Piano (2001) Fung Twist for Violin and Guitar (2014) Harbison
Trio for Violin, Viola, and Cello (2013)
Gloria Chien, piano • Jason Vieaux, guitar • Kristin Lee, violin • Richard O’Neill, viola • Dmitri Atapine, cello • Donald Palma, double bass
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MEET THE
MUSIC! Concerts for kids ages 6 & up and their families. All concerts take place in Alice Tully Hall. Join us for a pre-concert Musical Instrument Petting Zoo from 1-1:45 PM.
My Brother, Franz Schubert sunday
11/8/15 explore and learn
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Ferdinand was a bad composer, and he stole music from Franz in order to pass his school exam. He confessed and was forgiven by Franz. In this fun version of the true story, Ferdinand tries desperately to compose a good accompaniment to the Trout melody, but Franz comes up with a better one. Featuring the music of Franz Schubert
Albert and Wolfgang sunday
2/28/16 2 : 0 0 p m
A group of physics students await their teacher on their first day of class, and who should appear but Albert Einstein! Einstein once said, “Mozart’s music is so pure and beautiful that I see it as a reflection of the inner beauty of the universe.” In his day, Einstein performed Mozart sonatas on the violin and played chamber music with professional musicians all over the world. Join us for an adventure with Einstein and Mozart! Featuring the music of Mozart, Bach, and Adolphe
Inspector Pulse and the Signature of Time sunday
4/10/16 2 : 0 0 p m
An intergalactic retroinversionary implosion sends the galaxy into a rhythmic convulsion, and all music sounds awful. Inspector Pulse receives a telegram from Time itself, with its actual signature, and he uses that document to fix rhythm throughout the known world. Featuring the music of Bartók, Prokofiev, Mozart, and Stravinsky
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INSIDE
CHAMBER MUSIC with Bruce Adolphe
Join distinguished composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe and CMS musicians for investigations of chamber music masters featured in the concert season. Inside Chamber Music lectures are beloved by regulars and a revelation to first-timers for their depth, accessibility, and brilliance. All events take place in the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio. Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
Fauré was Ravel’s teacher; Ravel was Bartók’s exact contemporary; Britten was influenced by both Ravel and Bartók. Explore this series of masterpieces, where each composer’s unmistakable personal voice uniquely expresses his time and place. 9 / 3 0 / 1 5 • Fauré (1845-1924)
1 0 / 1 4 / 1 5 • bartÓk
Quintet No. 1 in D minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 89
Quartet No. 4 in C major for Strings, BB93
1 0 / 7 / 1 5 • Ravel
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1 0 / 2 1 / 1 5 • britten
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Romanticism to Modernism: Close Connections
(1881-1945)
(1913-1976)
Quartet No. 1 in D major for Strings, Op. 25
Gaspard de la nuit for Piano
Restless Romanticism
Bruce Adolphe explores the passionate classicism of three restless Romantic spirits: Schubert, Brahms, and Dvoˇrák. 2 / 1 0 / 1 6 • Schubert (1797-1828) Quartet in D minor for Strings, D. 810, “Death and the Maiden”
2 / 1 7 / 1 6 • Brahms
(1833-1897)
Quartet No. 3 in C minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 60
2 / 2 4 / 1 6 • Brahms
(1833-1897)
Trio in E-flat major for Horn, Violin, and Piano, Op. 40
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Quartet in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 87
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Pre-Concert events 11/10/15 • 6:30 pm Pre-concert conversation with Helen Grime free for ticket holders Listen to an in-depth conversation with composer Helen Grime prior to the U.S. premiere performance of her Aviary Sketches (after Joseph Cornell). (See page 7 for concert details)
11/15/15 • 4:00 pm Pre-concert lecture by Eric Wen free for ticket holders Author and educator Eric Wen, former editor of The Strad, traces the romantic violin tradition from the 19th century to the present day. (See page 8 for concert details)
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Michael Parloff discusses The Beethoven Cycle in six lectures prior to their performances. (See page 14-15 for concert details)
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Haydn, mendelssohn, & Schumann
sun 10/18/15 • 5:00 pm • $75/$58/$38 S1 tues 10/20/15 • 7:30 pm • $65/$48/$30 T1 T2 Haydn: Trio in A major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Hob. XV:18 Mendelssohn: Sextet in D major for Piano, Violin, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass, Op. 110 Schumann: Quintet in E-flat major for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 44
Michael Brown, Anne-Marie McDermott, Wu Han, piano • Chad Hoopes, Ani Kavafian, violin • Matthew Lipman, Paul Neubauer, viola • Dmitri Atapine, cello • Joseph Conyers, double bass
piano & winds
sun 10/25/15 • 5:00 pm • $75/$58/$38 Ligeti: Six Bagatelles for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn Magnard: Quintet in D minor for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Piano, Op. 8 Rimsky-Korsakov: Quintet in B-flat major for Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn Poulenc: Sextet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano
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Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano • Tara Helen O’Connor, flute • Stephen Taylor, oboe • Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet • Peter Kolkay, bassoon • Radovan Vlatković, horn
Schumann, StrausS, & Brahms
FRI 10/30/15 • 7:30 pm • $65/$48/$30 F1 F2 Schumann: Phantasiestücke for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 88 Strauss: Quartet in C minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 13 Brahms: Trio in C major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 87
Jeffrey Kahane, Wu Qian, piano • Cho-Liang Lin, Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin • Yura Lee, viola • Gary Hoffman, cello
channel crossing: Music of England and France
tues 11/10/15 • 7:30 pm • $65/$48/$30 T1 T3 MM Purcell: Chacony in G minor for String Quartet (arr. Britten) Britten: Quartet No. 1 in D major for Strings, Op. 25 Grime: Aviary Sketches (after Joseph Cornell) for Violin, Viola, and Cello Ravel: Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré for Violin and Piano Fauré: Quintet No. 1 in D minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 89
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano • Arnaud Sussmann, violin • Matthew Lipman, viola • David Finckel, cello • Amphion String Quartet (Katie Hyun, David Southorn, violin • Wei-Yang Andy Lin, viola • Mihai Marica, cello)
the golden age of the violin
sun 11/15/15 • 5:00 pm • $75/$58/$38 Leclair: Sonata in E minor for Two Violins, Op. 3, No. 5 Dvořák: Terzetto in C major for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 74 Borodin: Quartet No. 2 in D major for Strings Ysaÿe: Sonata in E minor for Violin, Op. 27, No. 4 Kreisler: Quartet in A minor for Strings
S2 S4
Benjamin Beilman, Sean Lee, Danbi Um, violin • Paul Neubauer, viola • David Finckel, cello
nights in vienna with Gilbert Kalish
sun 11/22/15 • 5:00 pm • $75/$58/$38 S1 S3 Haydn: Trio in E minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Hob. XV:12 Schoenberg: Kammersymphonie, arranged for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano, Op. 9 (arr. Webern) Brahms: Quartet No. 3 in C minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 60
Gilbert Kalish, piano • Nicolas Dautricourt, Kristin Lee, violin • Paul Neubauer, viola • Nicholas Canellakis, Torleif Thedéen, cello • Tara Helen O’Connor, flute • Tommaso Lonquich, clarinet
fri 12/4/15 • 7:30 pm • $88/$68/$45 F1 BAR sun 12/6/15 • 5:00 pm • $88/$68/$45 S2 S4 Boismortier: Sonata in E minor for Flute and Violin, Op. 51, No. 2 C.P.E. Bach: Sonata in B minor for Flute, Violin, and Continuo, W. 143 (H. 567) Vivaldi: Sonata in A minor for Cello and Continuo, RV 43 F. Couperin: Le Parnasse ou L’Apothéose de Corelli, grande sonade en trio for Two Violins and Continuo Böddecker: Sonata in D minor for Violin and Continuo from Sacra partitura Corelli: Sonata in A major for Violin and Continuo, Op. 5, No. 6 Telemann: Trio in A minor for Flute, Violin, and Continuo, TWV 42:a4 Reali: La Folia for Two Violins, Cello, and Continuo, Op. 1
John Gibbons, harpsichord • Bella Hristova, Ani Kavafian, Ida Kavafian, violin • Efe Baltacigil, cello • Paul O’Dette, theorbo • Tara Helen O’Connor, flute
the baroque keyboard
tues 12/8/15 • 7:30 pm • $88/$68/$45 T1 T2 BAR Frescobaldi: Toccatas Nos. 1 and 2 in G minor from Primo libro di toccate for Keyboard Frescobaldi: Toccata No. 5 in G major from Secondo libro di toccate for Keyboard L. Couperin: Chaconne et Passacaille in C major for Keyboard Rameau: Five Selections for Keyboard J.S. Bach: Partita No. 2 in C minor for Keyboard, BWV 826 F. Couperin: Ordre No. 7 in G major for Keyboard Scarlatti: Fourteen Sonatas for Keyboard
Konstantin Lifschitz, piano
brandenburg concertos
fri 12/11/15 • 7:30 pm • $88/$68/$45 F1 F2 sun 12/13/15 • 5:00 pm • $88/$68/$45 S1 tues 12/15/15 • 7:30 pm • $88/$68/$45 T1 T3 BAR J.S. Bach: Complete Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046 – 1051
Kenneth Weiss, harpsichord • Chad Hoopes, Paul Huang, Erin Keefe, Daniel Phillips, violin • Paul Neubauer, Richard O’Neill, viola • Dmitri Atapine, Jakob Koranyi, Daniel McDonough, cello • Joseph Conyers, double bass • Sooyun Kim, Demarre McGill, flute • Randall Ellis, James Austin Smith, Stephen Taylor, oboe • Marc Goldberg, bassoon • Julie Landsman, Trevor Nuckols, horn • Brandon Ridenour, trumpet
pianos/pianists
sun 1/24/16 • 5:00 pm • $75/$58/$38 Arensky: Silhouettes, Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 23 Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 19 Lutoslawski: Variations on a Theme by Paganini for Two Pianos Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances for Two Pianos, Op. 45
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Alessio Bax, Juho Pohjonen, Orion Weiss, Wu Qian, piano
Beethoven String Quartets: Part I sun 1/31/16 • 5:00 pm • $88/$68/$45 Quartet in D major for Strings, Op. 18, No. 3 Quartet in F major for Strings, Op. 18, No. 1 Quartet in G major for Strings, Op. 18, No. 2
S1 S3 BSQ
Jerusalem Quartet (Alexander Pavlovsky, Sergei Bresler, violin • Ori Kam, viola • Kyril Zlotnikov, cello)
Beethoven String Quartets: Part II
tues 2/2/16 • 7:30 pm • $88/$68/$45 Quartet in C minor for Strings, Op. 18, No. 4 Quartet in A major for Strings, Op. 18, No. 5 Quartet in B-flat major for Strings, Op. 18, No. 6
T1 T3 BSQ
Jerusalem Quartet (Alexander Pavlovsky, Sergei Bresler, violin • Ori Kam, viola • Kyril Zlotnikov, cello)
Beethoven String Quartets: Part III
fri 2/5/16 • 7:30 pm • $88/$68/$45 Quartet in F major for Strings, Op. 59, No. 1, “Razumovsky” Quartet in E minor for Strings, Op. 59, No. 2, “Razumovsky” Quartet in C major for Strings, Op. 59, No. 3, “Razumovsky”
F1 BSQ
Miró Quartet (Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violin • John Largess, viola • Joshua Gindele, cello)
Beethoven String Quartets: Part Iv tues 2/16/16 • 7:30 pm • $88/$68/$45 Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 74, “Harp” Quartet in F minor for Strings, Op. 95, “Serioso” Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 127
T1 T2 BSQ
fri 2/19/16 • 7:30 pm • $88/$68/$45 Quartet in A minor for Strings, Op. 132 Quartet in B-flat major for Strings, Op. 130 Quartet for Strings, Op. 133, “Grosse Fuge”
tues 4/19/16 • 7:30 pm • $65/$48/$30 T1 T3 MM Gottschalk: The Union, Concert Paraphrase on National Airs for Piano, Op. 48 Dvořák: Sonatina in G major for Violin and Piano, Op. 100 Ives: Selected Songs for Baritone and Piano Crumb: American Songbook II: A Journey Beyond Time for Baritone, Piano, and Percussion
Randall Scarlata, baritone • Michael Brown, Gilbert Kalish, piano • Chad Hoopes, violin • Christopher Froh, Ayano Kataoka, Eduardo Leandro, Ian David Rosenbaum, percussion
the romantic Viola with Paul Neubauer
Orion String Quartet (Daniel Phillips, Todd Phillips, violin • Steven Tenenbom, viola • Timothy Eddy, cello)
Beethoven String Quartets: Part V
american visions
F1 F2 BSQ
Escher String Quartet (Adam Barnett-Hart, Aaron Boyd, violin • Pierre Lapointe, viola • Dane Johansen, cello)
Paul Neubauer, viola • Jennifer Johnson Cano, Mezzo Soprano • Alessio Bax,
Beethoven String Quartets: Part VI
sun 2/21/16 • 5:00 pm • $88/$68/$45 S2 S4 BSQ Quartet in C-sharp minor for Strings, Op. 131 Quartet in F major for Strings, Op. 135 “Finale: Allegro” from Quartet in B-flat major for Strings, Op. 130
Danish String Quartet (Frederik Øland, Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violin • Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola • Fredrik Sjölin, cello)
Menuhin at 100 with Daniel Hope
fri 3/4/16 • 7:30 pm • $65/$48/$30 F1 MM Bach: Concerto in D minor for Two Violins, Strings, and Continuo, BWV 1043 Pärt: Darf ich... for Violin, Strings, and Bell Glass: Echorus for Two Violins and Strings Mendelssohn: Concerto in D minor for Violin and Strings Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor for Two Violins, Strings, and Continuo, Op. 3, No. 8, RV 522 El-Khoury: Unfinished Journey for Violin and Strings Takemitsu: Nostalghia for Violin and Strings Bartók: Román népi táncok (Romanian Folk Dances) for Strings, BB 76
Daniel Hope, Bella Hristova, Benny Kim, Jessica Lee, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Danbi Um, violin • Mark Holloway, Hsin-Yun Huang, viola • Dmitri Atapine, Keith Robinson, cello • David Grossman, Anthony Manzo, double bass
mozart, schubert, & mendelssohn
sun 3/13/16 • 5:00 pm • $75/$58/$38 S1 tues 3/15/16 • 7:30 pm • $65/$48/$30 T1 T2 Mozart: Quartet in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, K. 493 Schubert: Rondo in A major for Violin and String Quartet, D. 438 Mendelssohn: Double Concerto in D minor for Violin, Piano, and Strings
sun 4/3/16 • 5:00 pm • $88/$68/$45 Strauss: Sonata in F major for Cello and Piano, Op. 6 Messiaen: Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus for Cello and Piano from Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) Albéniz: Selections from Suite española for Piano Glazunov: Chant du ménéstrel for Cello and Piano, Op. 71 Chopin: Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 65
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David Finckel, cello • Wu Han, piano
Beethoven, Dohnányi, & DvoŘák
fri 4/15/16 • 7:30 pm • $65/$48/$30 F1 Beethoven: Quartet in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 16 Dohnányi: Serenade in C major for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 10 Dvořák: Quartet in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 87
Gilles Vonsattel, piano • Arnaud Sussmann, violin • Paul Neubauer, viola • Paul Watkins, cello
piano • Ida Kavafian, Daniel Phillips, Violin/Viola • Lawrence Dutton, Hsin-Yun
Huang, Pierre Lapointe, Richard O’Neill, Cynthia Phelps, viola • Paul Watkins,
cello • James Austin Smith, oboe • Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet
horn calls with Radovan VlatkoviĆ
tues 5/3/16 • 7:30 pm • $65/$48/$30 T1 T2 Dvořák: Selected Slavonic Dances for Piano, Four Hands Schubert: “Auf dem Strom” for Tenor, Horn, and Piano, D. 943, Op. 119 Schumann: Andante and Variations for Horn, Two Cellos, and Two Pianos, WoO 10 Schubert: Allegro in A minor for Piano, Four Hands, D. 947, Op. 144, “Lebensstürme” Brahms: Trio in E-flat major for Horn, Violin, and Piano, Op. 40
Radovan Vlatković, horn • Nicholas Phan, tenor • Gloria Chien, Juho Pohjonen, piano • Paul Huang, violin • Nicholas Canellakis, Mihai Marica, cello
macabre
fri 5/13/16 • 7:30 pm • $65/$48/$30 F1 F2 Herrmann: Psycho Suite for Strings Caplet: Conte fantastique for Harp, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit for Piano Schubert: “Erlkönig” for Baritone and Piano, D. 328, Op. 1 Schubert: Quartet in D minor for Strings, D. 810, “Death and the Maiden”
Yunpeng Wang, baritone • Inon Barnatan, piano • Kristin Lee, Sean Lee, violin • Yura Lee, viola • Dmitri Atapine, cello • Timothy Cobb, double bass • Escher String Quartet (Adam Barnett-Hart, Aaron Boyd, violin • Pierre Lapointe, viola • Dane Johansen, cello) • Bridget Kibbey, harp
spring winds
Wu Han, piano • Benjamin Beilman, Kristin Lee, Sean Lee, violin • Richard O’Neill, viola • Nicholas Canellakis, cello
David Finckel and Wu Han: REsonance
sun 4/24/16 • 5:00 pm • $75/$58/$38 S1 S3 Schumann: Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tales) for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano, Op. 132 Klughardt: Schilflieder, Five Fantasy Pieces for Oboe, Viola, and Piano, Op. 28 Jacob: Suite for Eight Violas Tower: New Work for Viola Brahms: Zwei Gesänge for Voice, Viola, and Piano, Op. 91 Turina: Escena andaluza for Viola, String Quartet, and Piano, Op. 7 Kreisler: Syncopation for Viola, Cello, and Piano Kreisler: Marche Miniature Viennoise for Viola, Cello, and Piano
sun 5/15/16 • 5:00 pm • $75/$58/$38 S2 S4 Beethoven: Octet in E-flat major for Two Oboes, Two Clarinets, Two Bassoons, and Two Horns, Op. 103 Gounod: Petite Symphonie for Flute, Two Oboes, Two Clarinets, Two Bassoons, and Two Horns Ibert: Cinq pièces en trio for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon Mozart: Serenade in C minor for Winds, K. 388
Ransom Wilson, flute • James Austin Smith, Stephen Taylor, oboe • Alexander Fiterstein, David Shifrin, clarinet • Marc Goldberg, Peter Kolkay, bassoon • Julie Landsman, Kevin Rivard, horn
strauss, Brahms, & DvoŘák
sun 5/22/16 • 5:00 pm • $75/$58/$38 S1 S3 tues 5/24/16 • 7:30 pm • $65/$48/$30 T1 T2 Strauss: Sextet for Strings from Capriccio, Op. 85 Brahms: Quintet in F major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 88 Dvořák: Sextet in A major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos, Op. 48
Ani Kavafian, Erin Keefe, violin • Yura Lee, Matthew Lipman, viola • Dmitri Atapine, David Finckel, cello PLEASE NOTE: Prices subject to change after August 1, 2015.
2015-16 Artists of the season
Heard in CMS performances in New York City and around the world Kiera Duffy, soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo soprano
Nicholas Phan, tenor Randall Scarlata, baritone Yunpeng Wang, baritone Inon Barnatan, piano Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano Alessio Bax, piano Michael Brown, piano* Gloria Chien, piano Jeffrey Kahane, piano Gilbert Kalish, piano Konstantin Lifschitz, piano Anne-Marie McDermott, piano Juho Pohjonen, piano Robert Spano, piano Yekwon Sunwoo, piano Gilles Vonsattel, piano Orion Weiss, piano Wu Han, piano Wu Qian, piano* John Gibbons, harpsichord Kenneth Weiss, harpsichord Benjamin Beilman, violin Nicolas Dautricourt, violin Chad Hoopes, violin* Daniel Hope, violin Bella Hristova, violin Paul Huang, violin* Ani Kavafian, violin Ida Kavafian, violin/viola Erin Keefe, violin Benny Kim, violin Jessica Lee, violin Kristin Lee, violin Sean Lee, violin Yura Lee, violin/viola Cho-Liang Lin, violin Daniel Phillips, violin/viola Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin Arnaud Sussmann, violin Danbi Um, violin* Roberto Diaz, viola Lawrence Dutton, viola Mark Holloway, viola Hsin-Yun Huang, viola Pierre Lapointe, viola Matthew Lipman, viola* Paul Neubauer, viola Richard O’Neill, viola
Cynthia Phelps, viola Dmitri Atapine, cello* Efe Baltacigil, cello Nicholas Canellakis, cello Colin Carr, cello David Finckel, cello Gary Hoffman, cello Jakob Koranyi, cello Laurence Lesser, cello Mihai Marica, cello Daniel McDonough, cello Keith Robinson, cello Sophie Shao, cello Torleif Thedéen, cello Paul Watkins, cello Timothy Cobb, double bass Joseph Conyers, double bass David Grossman, double bass Anthony Manzo, double bass Donald Palma, double bass Paul O’Dette, theorbo Jason Vieaux, guitar Bridget Kibbey, harp Sooyun Kim, flute Demarre McGill, flute Tara Helen O’Connor, flute Ransom Wilson, flute Randall Ellis, oboe James Austin Smith, oboe Stephen Taylor, oboe Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet Tommaso Lonquich, clarinet* Anthony McGill, clarinet Ricardo Morales, clarinet David Shifrin, clarinet Jörg Widmann, clarinet Marc Goldberg, bassoon Peter Kolkay, bassoon Julie Landsman, horn Jennifer Montone, horn Trevor Nuckols, horn Kevin Rivard, horn Radovan Vlatković, horn Brandon Ridenour, trumpet Christopher Froh, percussion Ayano Kataoka, percussion Eduardo Leandro, percussion Ian David Rosenbaum, percussion
AMPHION STRING QUARTET* Katie Hyun, violin David Southorn, violin Wei-Yang Andy Lin, viola Mihai Marica, cello DANISH STRING QUARTET* Frederik Øland, violin Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violin Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola Fredrik Sjölin, cello ESCHER STRING QUARTET Adam Barnett-Hart, violin Aaron Boyd, violin Pierre Lapointe, viola Dane Johansen, cello DAEDALUS QUARTET Min-Young Kim, violin Matilda Kaul, violin Jessica Thompson, viola Thomas Kraines, cello JERUSALEM QUARTET Alexander Pavlovsky, violin Sergei Bresler, violin Ori Kam, viola Kyril Zlotnikov, cello MIRÓ QUARTET Daniel Ching, violin William Fedkenheuer, violin John Largess, viola Joshua Gindele, cello ORION STRING QUARTET Daniel Phillips, violin Todd Phillips, violin Steven Tenenbom, viola Timothy Eddy, cello OPUS ONE PIANO QUARTET Anne-Marie McDermott, piano Ida Kavafian, violin Steven Tenenbom, viola Peter Wiley, cello *designates a CMS Two Artist
Photo Credits: Cover Image © 68/Ocean/Corbis; Finckel and Wu Han by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco; Brown by Jamie Beck; Hoffman by Gerard Proust; K. Lee by Arthur Moeller; Hristova by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco; Weiss by Rémi Vimont; S. Lee by Eric Ryan Anderson; Rosenbaum by Matt Fried; Kibbey by Ronald James; Kolkay by Jim McGuire; Jerusalem Quartet by Felix Broede; Danish String Quartet by Caroline Bittencourt; Miró Quartet by Nathan Russell; Orion String Quartet by Andreas Hafenscher; Escher String Quartet by Laura Rose; Chien by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco; Shifrin by Jim Leisy; McDermott by Matteo Trisolini; Sunwoo by Pete Checchia; Beilman by Giorgia Bertazzi; A. Kavafian by Bernard Mindich; Hoopes by Marco Borggreve; Amphion String Quartet by Philo Lee; Carr by Jo Schofield; Lipman by Harrison Linsey; de Guise-Langlois by Claire McAdams; Daedalus Quartet by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco; Canellakis by Matt Dine; MTM illustration © Roger Roth; Adolphe by Barbara Luisi; CMS photos by Tristan Cook.
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the Chamber Music Society Welcome to the Chamber Music Society’s 2015-2016 season. As you have undoubtedly noticed, in order to make subscribing affordable for our increasingly broad and diverse audience, CMS is committed to making tickets available at reasonable prices. We are exceedingly grateful to the members of our donor family whose generosity animates this mission and makes it possible to continue to offer audiences artistically excellent performances in New York and around the globe. A donation to the Chamber Music Society, whatever the amount, helps keep our tickets among the most affordable at Lincoln Center. Below is a list of exciting privileges that are part of the way we say thank you for your gifts. We also look forward to thanking our supporters in person over the course of the season. Please, if you can, be one of them. • Join the Friends of the Chamber Music Society with a gift of $100 or more and enjoy open rehearsals in the Rose Studio, among other benefits. • Join the Patrons of the Chamber Music Society with a gift of $1,500 or more and enjoy intermission receptions in the beautiful Hauser Patron Salon and post-concert receptions with CMS Artists, among other benefits.
• Join the Artistic Directors Circle with a gift of $10,000 or more and enjoy many privileges including exclusive musical evenings in private homes with David Finckel, Wu Han, and guest artists. • Join the Alice Tully Circle by including CMS in your will or other planned gift and receive invitations to special receptions and concerts throughout the season.
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