La Jolla Music Society SummerFest 2017 Brochure

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AUGUST 2–25, 2017

MUSIC DIRECTOR

CHO-LIANG LIN


2017 ROSTER

Music Director Cho-Liang Lin VIOLIN Margaret Batjer David Chan Chee-Yun Glenn Dicterow Eugene Drucker Michelle Kim Jennifer Koh Kristin Lee Yura Lee Cho-Liang Lin Ray Ushikubo

VIOLA Toby Hoffman Paul Neubauer Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu CELLO Edward Arron Robert deMaine Clive Greensmith Alisa Weilerstein

BASS Nico Abondolo DaXun Zhang

COMMISSIONED COMPOSERS Xiaogang Ye Ellen Taaffe Zwilich

PIANO Inon Barnatan Olga Kern Olli Mustonen Christina Naughton Michelle Naughton Jon Kimura Parker Gilles Vonsattel Shai Wosner Haochen Zhang

ENSEMBLES Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio Joseph Kalichstein, piano Jaime Laredo, violin Sharon Robinson, cello

FLUTE Catherine Ransom Karoly

Regina Carter Quartet Regina Carter, violin Marvin Sewell, guitar Chris Lightcap, bass Alvester Garnett, drums

OBOE Laura Griffiths Nathan Hughes CLARINET Anthony McGill Sheryl Renk BASSOON Keith Buncke Ryan Simmons CONTRABASSOON Leyla Zamora HORN Mike McCoy Jennifer Montone Keith Popejoy Tricia Skye PIPA Wu Man VOICE Lyubov Petrova

Mirรณ Quartet Daniel Ching, violin William Fedkenheuer, violin John Largess, viola Joshua Gindele, cello

SummerFest Chamber Orchestra FELLOWSHIP ARTIST ENSEMBLES Ulysses Quartet Christina Bouey, violin Rhiannon Banerdt, violin Colin Brookes, viola Grace Ho, cello Rodin Trio Scott Cuellar, piano Philip Marten, violin Joshua Halpern, cello SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE Eric Bromberger LECTURERS & GUEST SPEAKERS Tiffany Wai-Ying Beres Allison Boles Lei Liang Nuvi Mehta Marcus Overton Leah Z. Rosenthal

CONDUCTOR David Zinman Cho-Liang Lin Jane Doe

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OUTDOOR CONCERT

FREE to the

Scripps Park (La Jolla Cove)

PUBLIC

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 · 6:30PM SummerFest 2017 kicks off with:

J.S. BACH’s masterpiece the Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043, led and performed by Cho-Liang Lin and Philip Marten with the San Diego Youth Symphony’s International Youth Symphony. The ever-popular Outdoor Concert returns. Join SummerFest Music Director Cho-Liang Lin, festival artists and special guests for an extraordinary evening of music set against a stunning ocean backdrop. We invite you to pack a picnic and join us for this wonderful, family-friendly SummerFest tradition. This year we are planning some additional surprises, so mark your calendars. You won’t want to miss it!

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Opening Night Fiddles vs. Pianos UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 • 8PM TICKETS: A $75 | B $50 An evening of musical fireworks and spectacular artistry as world-renowned violinists and celebrated pianists strut their stuff. Will there be a winner? Be there to find out.

PRELUDE 7PM Interview with SummerFest Music Director Cho-Liang Lin hosted by Eric Bromberger

PROKOFIEV

Sonata for Two Violins in C Major, Op. 56 Chee-Yun, David Chan, violins

SARASATE

Navarra, Op. 33 Chee-Yun, Ray Ushikubo, violins; Scott Cuellar, piano

SHOSTAKOVICH/ Galop from Moskva, Cheryomushki, Op. 105 MILONE David Chan, Cho-Liang Lin, Chee-Yun, Ray Ushikubo, violins; DaXun Zhang, bass BIZET/MILONE Carmen Fantasy for Four Violins and Double Bass David Chan, Cho-Liang Lin, Chee-Yun, Ray Ushikubo, violins; DaXun Zhang, bass SCHOENFIELD Boogie for Piano—Four Hands MENDELSSOHN Andante et Allegro Brillant for Piano—Four Hands Christina Naughton, Michelle Naughton, piano RACHMANINOFF Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17 Inon Barnatan, Olga Kern, pianos

Olga Kern

Inon Barnatan

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Chee-Yun

David Chan


From Prague with Love UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 • 8PM TICKETS: A $65 | B $45

PRELUDE 7PM Interview with Christina and Michelle Naughton hosted by Eric Bromberger

Parisian glamour meets Eastern Europe’s romantic mysticism in this luscious program of Chopin, Dvoˇrák and Lutosławski’s Variations on Theme of Paganini for Two Pianos, played by piano duo sensations, twin sisters, Christina and Michelle Naughton.

RACHMANINOFF SCRIABIN BALAKIREV DVOˇRÁK

Préludes, Op. 32, Nos. 1 and 5 Prélude in G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5 Études Op. 42, Nos. 4 and 5 Islamey Olga Kern, piano Cigánské Melodie (Gypsy Songs), Op. 55 Lyubov Petrova, soprano; Olga Kern, piano

CHOPIN Rondo for Two Pianos in C Major, Op. 73 LUTOSŁAWSKI Variations on Theme of Paganini for Two Pianos Christina Naughton, Michelle Naughton, pianos DVOˇRÁK Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81 Inon Barnatan, piano; Miró Quartet Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violins; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello

Lyubov Petrova

Christina and Michelle Naughton

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Genius from Finland: Olli Mustonen UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S PRELUDE 2PM CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL Interview with

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 • 3PM

Olli Mustonen hosted by Eric Bromberger

TICKETS: A $65 | B $45 Evoking the era of virtuoso pianist-composers Liszt and Rachmaninoff, Finnish master Olli Mustonen spans two centuries in this scintillating program featuring the great Beethoven Sonatas and his own brilliant works.

OPEN REHEARSAL SATURDAY, AUG 5 12:20 – 1:30PM See page 21 for more details

MUSTONEN Nonet No. 2 (2000) Chee-Yun, David Chan, violins; Toby Hoffman, viola; Robert deMaine, cello; DaXun Zhang, bass; Ulysses Quartet Christina Bouey, Rhiannon Banerdt, violins; Colin Brookes, viola; Grace Ho, cello BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 57 “Apassionata” Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2 Olli Mustonen, piano MUSTONEN Piano Quintet (2014) Olli Mustonen, piano; Miró Quartet Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violins; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello

Olli Mustonen

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In the Heart of Hungary UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 • 8PM TICKETS: A $65 | B $45 Plush – Liszt’s Grand Duo. Earthy – Kodaly’s Duo for Violin and Cello. Profound – Bartók’s String Quartet No. 4: Music to salute the heart and spirit of an enchanted place.

LISZT

Grand Duo Concertant sur le ‘Le marin’, S.128 David Chan, violin; Olga Kern, piano

KODÁLY

Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7 Glenn Dicterow, violin; Robert deMaine, cello

BARTÓK

Falun, Village Scenes, Sz.78 Lyubov Petrova, soprano; Michelle Naughton, piano

PRELUDE 7PM Lecture by Eric Bromberger

String Quartet No. 4, Sz.91 Miró Quartet Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violins; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello

Miró Quartet

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Wu Man

The Power of Five UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 • 8PM Glenn Dicterow

PRELUDE 7PM A conversation with Lei Liang hosted by Tiffany Wai-Ying Beres

OPEN REHEARSAL TUESDAY, AUG 8 12:50 – 2PM See page 21 for more details

DaXun Zhang

TICKETS: A $65 | B $45 One night, three quintets spanning centuries and broadening sonic frontiers. Beethoven’s sole string quintet is operatic in its scope. Dvoˇrák adds a string bass for a beautiful new sonority. Xiaogang Ye’s combination of pipa and string quartet is a lyric breakthrough.

BEETHOVEN

String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29 Cho-Liang Lin, Kristin Lee, violins; Toby Hoffman, John Largess, violas; Robert deMaine, cello

XIAOGANG YE Gardenia for String Quartet and Pipa (2017) Wu Man, pipa; Miró Quartet Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violins; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello DVOˇRÁK Quintet for Strings and Bass in G Major, Op. 77 Glenn Dicterow, Chee-Yun, violins; Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, viola; Edward Arron, cello; DaXun Zhang, bass

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 • 12:30PM Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

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Stravinsky Meets Tan Dun

Hosted by Scholar-in-Residence Eric Bromberger STRAVINSKY Concertino and Three Pieces for String Quartet Ulysses Quartet Christina Bouey, Rhiannon Banerdt, violins; Colin Brookes, viola; Grace Ho, cello TAN DUN Concerto for String Quartet and Pipa Wu Man, pipa; Ulysses Quartet

FREE to the PUBLIC


Celebrating Strings

MUSICAL PRELUDE 7PM

UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

Rodin Trio performs Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D Minor

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 • 8PM TICKETS: A $65 | B $45 Reach the mountaintop summit of Mendelssohn’s Octet on an invigorating excursion via Kodály’s meltingly romantic Serenade, and the power of Spohr’s Double String Quartet – written in Leipzig in 1825, the same year Mendelssohn completed his own octet masterwork at the age of 16!

OPEN REHEARSAL THURSDAY, AUG 10 2:50 – 4PM See page 21 for more details

SPOHR Double String Quartet No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 65 Kristin Lee, Cho-Liang Lin, violins; Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, viola; Edward Arron, cello; Miró Quartet Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violins; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello KODÁLY

Serenade for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 12 Margaret Batjer, Kristin Lee, violins; Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, viola

MENDELSSOHN Octet for Strings in E-flat Major, Op. 20 Yura Lee, Margaret Batjer, violins; Toby Hoffman, viola; Robert deMaine, cello; Ulysses Quartet Christina Bouey, Rhiannon Banerdt, violins; Colin Brookes, viola; Grace Ho, cello

Margaret Batjer

Toby Hoffman

Edward Arron

Kristin Lee

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Gala

SummerFest AT THE HOME OF JOAN & IRWIN JACOBS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 • 6PM SummerFest Gala Chair: Katherine Chapin

Join us for an elegant evening of sophisticated style; including a private concert with world-class musicians, paired with worldclass cuisine. Followed by dancing and dessert under the stars!

CHAUSSON Sicilienne from Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op. 21 Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Scott Cuellar, piano; Ulysses Quartet Christina Bouey, Rhiannon Banerdt, violins; Colin Brookes, viola; Grace Ho, cello PIAZZOLLA “Spring” from Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (arr. for piano trio) Rodin Trio Scott Cuellar, piano; Philip Marten, violin; Joshua Halpern, cello HANDEL/ Passacaglia for Violin and Cello HALVORSEN Kristin Lee, violin; Joshua Halpern, cello GINASTERA Danza de la Moza Donosa “Dance of the Beautiful Maiden” Joseph Kalichstein, piano VIEUXTEMPS Souvenir d’Amérique (Variations on “Yankee Doodle”) Kristin Lee, violin; Joseph Kalichstein, piano DVOˇRÁK Slavonic Dance Op. 46, No. 8 for Piano—Four Hands Joseph Kalichstein, Scott Cuellar, piano

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Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio: 40th Anniversary UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 • 3PM

MUSICAL PRELUDE 2PM

Ulysses Quartet performs Debussy’s TICKETS: A $65 | B $45 String Quartet in Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of America’s internationally- G Minor, Op. 10

lauded piano trio with an afternoon of profoundly moving works by Mendelssohn and Brahms, as well as a new work written for them by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich.

ZWILICH

Pas de Trois (2016)

MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 66 BRAHMS Piano Trio in B Major, Op. 8 Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio Joseph Kalichstein, piano; Jaime Laredo, violin; Sharon Robinson, cello

Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio

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The Complete Beethoven I

UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 • 8PM

PRELUDE 7PM Lecture by Nuvi Mehta

TICKETS: A $65 | B $45 Violinist (and SummerFest Music Director) Cho-Liang Lin and pianist Jon Kimura Parker inaugurate a four-concert journey through some of the most profound and beautifullymoving music written by Beethoven, history’s most-acclaimed composer.

BEETHOVEN

Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1 Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major, Op. 30, No. 3 Sonata for Violin and Piano in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2 Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Jon Kimura Parker, piano

Cho-Liang Lin

Jon Kimura Parker

Beethoven II

PRELUDE 7PM UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S Lecture by Nuvi Mehta CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 • 8PM TICKETS: A $65 | B $45 The sublime “Kreutzer” Sonata is the capstone for the second stop on this four-concert journey through Beethoven’s genius, performed violinist Jennifer Koh and pianist Shai Wosner.

BEETHOVEN Sonata for Violin and Piano in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1 Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major, Op. 12, No. 2 Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer” Jennifer Koh, violin; Shai Wosner, piano

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Jennifer Koh

Shai Wosner


MUSICAL ENCOUNTER

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 • 12:30PM Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

Beethoven III

FREE to the PUBLIC

Hosted by Marcus Overton BEETHOVEN Sonata for Violin and Piano in F Major, Op. 24 “Spring” Jennifer Koh, violin; Scott Cuellar, piano Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 16 (arr. of Quintet for Piano and Winds, Op. 16) Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, viola; Rodin Trio Scott Cuellar, piano; Philip Marten, violin; Joshua Halpern, cello

Beethoven IV

MUSICAL PRELUDE UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S 7PM Ulysses Quartet performs CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL Beethoven’s String Quartet

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 • 8PM

in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5

TICKETS: A $65 | B $45 SummerFest favorite, violinist Yura Lee, and Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center pianist Gilles Vonsattel complete this SummerFest first-ever performance of the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas.

BEETHOVEN

Sonata for Violin and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3 Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Minor, Op. 23 Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major, Op. 96 Yura Lee, violin; Gilles Vonsattel, piano

Yura Lee

Gilles Vonsattel

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An Evening with the Regina Carter Quartet PRELUDE 7PM Interview with Regina Carter hosted by Marcus Overton

UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 • 8PM TICKETS: A $75 | B $50 Regina Carter is an extraordinary jazz violinist, a certified genius (she won a fellowship from the MacArthur Foundation in 2006) and a roots musician of unique breadth and depth. The Los Angeles Times calls her “a talented, charismatic player who is almost single-handedly reviving interest in the violin as a jazz instrument.” Curiosity, passion and a quest for beauty – wherever Grammy® nominated violinist Regina Carter performs, she takes her audiences with her on a journey through tradition and creativity.

Regina Carter Quartet Regina Carter, violin; Marvin Sewell, guitar; Chris Lightcap, bass; Alvester Garnett, drums

Regina Carter

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Summer Serenades UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 • 3PM TICKETS: A $65 | B $45

MUSICAL PRELUDE 2PM Rodin Trio performs Beethoven’s Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1

Let our unbelievable roster of outstanding wind virtuosi take you on a musical journey. From the British genteel and aristocratic atmosphere of Elgar to the rarely heard Gemini Variations by Britten. This program brims with disarming quirks and unexpected charms, concluding with Dvoˇrák Serenade for Winds and Strings, OPEN REHEARSAL one of the greatest works for winds since SATURDAY, AUG 19 the Mozart Serenade. 1:50 – 3PM See page 21 for more details

BRITTEN Gemini Variations for Flute, Violin and Piano— Four Hands, Op. 73 Catherine Ransom Karoly, flute; Michelle Kim, violin; Haochen Zhang, Scott Cuellar, piano ELGAR DVOˇRÁK

Piano Quintet in A Minor, Op. 84 Haochen Zhang, piano; Cho-Liang Lin, Michelle Kim, violins; Paul Neubauer, viola; Clive Greensmith, cello Serenade for Winds and Strings in D Minor, Op. 44 Nathan Hughes, Laura Griffiths, oboes; Anthony McGill, Sheryl Renk, clarinets; Keith Buncke, Ryan Simmons, bassoons, Leyla Zamora, contrabassoon; Keith Popejoy, Tricia Skye, Mike McCoy, horns; Joshua Halpern, cello; Nico Abondolo, bass

Keith Buncke

Nathan Hughes

Haochen Zhang

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MUSICAL PRELUDE 7PM Ulysses Quartet performs Schubert’s “Quartettsatz” and Haydn’s String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2

Mozart’s Enchantment UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 • 8PM TICKETS: A $65 | B $45

OPEN REHEARSAL MONDAY, AUG 21 2:20 – 3:30PM See page 21 for more details

Paul Neubauer

Mozart – the very word embodies the experience of sublime beauty. The Quintet for Piano and Winds is an astonishing rarity; few composers tackled this combination. The Divertimento for String Trio is a pinnacle of human creativity. The Flute Quartet is an immersion in sheer pleasure.

MOZART

Flute Quartet in C Major, K.285b Catherine Ransom Karoly, flute; Michelle Kim, violin; Colin Brookes, viola; Joshua Halpern, cello

Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano and Winds, K.452 Haochen Zhang, piano; Nathan Hughes, oboe; Anthony McGill, clarinet; Keith Buncke, bassoon; Jennifer Montone, horn

Divertimento in E-flat Major, K.563 Eugene Drucker, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Clive Greensmith, cello

Eugene Drucker

Anthony McGill

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 • 12:30PM

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Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

Forging a Concert Career

Hosted by Leah Z. Rosenthal Making it as a Professional Wind Player in the 21st Century — Panel Discussion featuring Keith Buncke, Nathan Hughes, Catherine Ransom Karoly and Anthony McGill, principal winds from the country’s leading orchestras.

FREE to the PUBLIC


An Evening with Alisa Weilerstein UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 • 8PM

MUSICAL PRELUDE 7PM Rodin Trio performs Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87

TICKETS: A $75 | B $50 One of today’s reigning instrumental soloists worldwide, cellist Alisa Weilerstein returns to SummerFest. Brahms revered and studied Bach; hear what a combination of their works on one program reveals. Clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Inon Barnatan join Alisa for the shimmering autumnal profundities of the Clarinet Trio and the brooding power of Brahms’ Piano Quintet.

J.S. BACH Suite No. 3 in C Major for Unaccompanied Cello, BWV 1009 Alisa Weilerstein, cello BRAHMS Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114 Anthony McGill, clarinet; Alisa Weilerstein, cello; Inon Barnatan, piano BRAHMS Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34 Eugene Drucker, Michelle Kim, violins; Paul Neubauer, viola; Alisa Weilerstein, cello; Inon Barnatan, piano

Alisa Weilerstein

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Finale with David Zinman IRWIN M. JACOBS QUALCOMM HALL PRELUDE 7PM Interview with David Zinman hosted by Marcus Overton

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 • 8PM TICKETS: A $75 | B $50 An all-star SummerFest chamber orchestra led by American conductor David Zinman, whose career has embodied the stylespanning virtuosity and propulsive energy that are our country’s artistic trademark, brings SummerFest 2017 to a close – and a fitting occasion to look forward to a transformed future.

David Zinman, conductor All works featuring the SummerFest Chamber Orchestra

Michelle Kim

Clive Greensmith

STRAVINSKY

“Dumbarton Oaks” Concerto

HAYDN

Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat Major, Hob. I:105 Michelle Kim, violin; Clive Greensmith, cello Nathan Hughes, oboe; Keith Buncke, bassoon

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92

Michelle Kim, Cho-Liang Lin, concertmasters; Rhiannon Banerdt, Christina Bouey, Armen Derkevorkian, Bridget Dolkas, Kathryn Hatmaker, Joanna Lee, Philip Marten, Alyssa Park, Jeanne Skrocki, Roger Wilkie, violins; Paul Neubauer, Colin Brookes, Caterina Longhi, Travis Maril, violas; Clive Greensmith, Chia-Ling Chien, Alex Greenbaum, Joshua Halpern, Grace Ho, cellos; Nico Abondolo, Samuel Hager, basses; Catherine Ransom Karoly, Pamela Vliek Martchev, flutes; Nathan Hughes, Laura Griffiths, Andrea Overturf, oboes; Anthony McGill, Sheryl Renk, clarinets; Keith Buncke, Ryan Simmons, Leyla Zamora, bassoons; Jennifer Montone, Keith Popejoy, horns; David Washburn, Jennifer Marotta, trumpets; Jason Ginter, timpani

David Zinman

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Thank You!

The wonderful array of musical activity that La Jolla Music Society offers would not be possible without the support from dedicated patrons. Individual gifts not only help LJMS present the finest musicians and the best of the chamber music repertoire in San Diego, but they reach beyond the concert hall by nurturing talents in young musicians each year. We are grateful to our individual contributors and businesses who share our enthusiasm and have partnered with us in supporting the artistic mission of La Jolla Music Society. Please join them today and make a gift online at www.LJMS.org/donate or by contacting Ferdinand Gasang at 858.459.3724, ext. 204 or FGasang@LJMS.org.

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COACHING WORKSHOPS

Free Admission – Limited Seating La Jolla Riford Library

WEEKDAYS, AUGUST 3 – AUGUST 23* 10AM – 12PM

FREE to the PUBLIC

SummerFest 2017 coaches include: Edward Arron, Margaret Batjer, David Chan, Chee-Yun, Glenn Dicterow, Eugene Drucker, Clive Greensmith, Toby Hoffman, Jennifer Koh, Yura Lee, Cho-Liang Lin, Olli Mustonen, Paul Neubauer, Jon Kimura Parker, Gilles Vonsattel, Alisa Weilerstein, Shai Wosner and members of Miró Quartet SummerFest 2017 Fellowship Artists: Ulysses Quartet Christina Bouey, Rhiannon Banerdt, violins; Colin Brookes, viola; Grace Ho, cello Rodin Trio Scott Cuellar, piano; Philip Marten, violin; Joshua Halpern, cello On August 21, 22 and 23, SummerFest artists will coach young musicians from San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory. *Please note Coaching Workshops will not take place on Thursday, August 10 and Thursday, August 17.

ENCOUNTERS

Free Admission – Limited Seating Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 • 12:30PM

FREE to the PUBLIC

Stravinsky Meets Tan Dun

Hosted by Scholar-in-Residence Eric Bromberger STRAVINSKY Concertino and Three Pieces for String Quartet TAN DUN Concerto for String Quartet and Pipa Wu Man, pipa; Ulysses Quartet

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 • 12:30PM

Beethoven III

Hosted by Marcus Overton BEETHOVEN

Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 16 (arr. of Quintet for Piano and Winds, Op. 16) Jennifer Koh, violin; Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, viola; Rodin Trio

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 • 12:30PM

Forging a Concert Career Hosted by Leah Z. Rosenthal

Making it as a Professional Wind Player in the 21st Century — Panel Discussion featuring Keith Buncke, Nathan Hughes, Catherine Ransom Karoly and Anthony McGill, principal winds from the country’s leading orchestras.

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IRWIN M. JACOBS QUALCOMM HALL

PARKING UC SAN DIEGO We recommend using Gilman Parking Structure for all SummerFest events. UC San Diego requires parking permits for all weekday parking from 7am to 11pm. Visitor permits are available for purchase from permit machines located on each floor of the Gilman Parking Structure. The machines charge $2/hour and take cash and all major credit cards except Discover. When paying with cash you must use exact change, NO CHANGE GIVEN. Complimentary disabled parking is available in metered and accessible spaces when you display a valid Disabled Person placard or plates. QUALCOMM HALL on Aug. 25 Parking is available for free in the parking structure near the hall.

All programs, artists, dates, times and venues are subject to change. La Jolla Music Society is unable to offer refunds for SummerFest performances. PHOTO CREDITS: Pg. 2: C. Lin © Paul Body; Pg. 3: SummerFest Under the Stars © Matthew Fernie; Pg. 4: O. Kern by Chris Lee, I. Barnatan by Marco Borggreve, Chee-Yun © Youngho Kang, D. Chan by Pedro Diaz; Pg. 5: C. & M. Naughton by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco, L. Petrova courtesy of artist; Pg. 6: O. Mustonen © Outi Montosen; Pg. 7: Miró Quartet © Michael Thad Carter; Pg. 8: W. Man by KuanDi Studio, G. Dicterow courtesy of artist, D. Zhang courtesy of artist; Pg. 9: K. Lee by Sophie Zhai, M. Batjer courtesy of artist, T. Hoffman courtesy of artist, E. Arron courtesy of artist; Pg. 10: Jacobs Residence by Erika Thornes; Pg. 11: Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio by Christian Steiner; Pg. 12: C. Lin © Paul Body, J. Parker by Tara McMullen, J. Koh by Juergen Frank, S. Wosner by Marco Borggreve; Pg. 13: Y. Lee courtesy of artist, G. Vonsattel © by Marco Borggreve; Pg. 14: R. Carter by David Katzenstein; Pg. 15: H. Zhang © Benjamin Ealovega, K. Buncke © Todd Rosenberg, N. Hughes courtesy of artist; Pg. 16: P. Neubauer © Tristan Cook, E. Drucker courtesy of artist, A. McGill © Matthew Septimus; Pg. 17: A. Weilerstein © Decca-Harald Hoffman; Pg. 18: M. Kim courtesy of artist, C. Greensmith by Tomo Saito, D. Zinman © Priska Ketterer; Back Cover: UC San Diego Department of Music’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall © Erik Jepsen.

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PRELUDES

Free Admission with Purchased Concert Ticket Pre-concert Activities Prior to Each Performance

Ticket holders are invited to arrive early to hear musical and historical insights to enhance their concert-going experience. During SummerFest, these programs take place before every performance, and include interviews with artists, lectures and musical performances on August 11, 13, 18, 20, 22 and 23. Look for more information about Preludes with each performance listing!

OPEN REHEARSALS

Free Admission – Limited Seating UC San Diego Department of Music’s Conrad Prebys Recital Hall

Observe the intricate rehearsal process as LJMS’ Leah Z. Rosenthal and Allison Boles, joined by special guests, introduce each work prior to the start of the rehearsal. These are working rehearsals and no entry is allowed once they have begun. Doors will open for the audience to select seats 10 minutes prior to the start times listed below.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 • 12:20 – 1:30PM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 • 1:50 – 3PM

Doors Open 12:10PM Special Guest: Daniel Ching Olli Mustonen and Miró Quartet rehearse Mustonen’s Piano Quintet

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 • 12:50 – 2PM*

Doors Open 1:40PM Special Guest: Michelle Kim Haochen Zhang, Cho-Liang Lin, Michelle Kim, Paul Neubauer and Clive Greensmith rehearse Elgar’s Piano Quintet in A Minor, Op. 84

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 • 2:50 – 4PM*

Doors Open 2:10PM Special Guest: Haochen Zhang Haochen Zhang, Nathan Hughes, Anthony McGill, Keith Buncke and Jennifer Montone rehearse Mozart’s Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat Major, K.452

Doors Open 12:40PM Special Guest: DaXun Zhang Glenn Dicterow, Chee-Yun, Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, Edward Arron and DaXun Zhang rehearse Dvoˇrák’s Quintet for Strings and Bass in G Major, Op. 77

MONDAY, AUGUST 21 • 2:20 – 3:30PM*

Doors Open 2:40PM Special Guest: Cho-Liang Lin Kristin Lee, Cho-Liang Lin, Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, Edward Arron and Miró Quartet rehearse Spohr’s Double String Quartet No. 1, Op. 65

*Please note parking permits will be required at UC San Diego during these rehearsals. See Parking information on page 20.

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MUSIC DIRECTOR CHO-LIANG LIN

Calendar of Events 6 SUNDAY

7 MONDAY COACHING WORKSHOPS

2 PM

PRELUDE

10-11 AM · 11-12 PM LA JOLLA RIFORD LIBRARY

8 TUESDAY COACHING WORKSHOPS

10-11 AM · 11-12 PM LA JOLLA RIFORD LIBRARY

7 PM

14 MONDAY COACHING WORKSHOPS

10-11 AM · 11-12 PM LA JOLLA RIFORD LIBRARY

21 MONDAY COACHING WORKSHOPS

Summer Serenades 3 PM · CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

10-11 AM · 11-12 PM LA JOLLA RIFORD LIBRARY

7 PM

PRELUDE

The Power of Five

15 TUESDAY

16 WEDNESDAY

COACHING WORKSHOPS

10-11 AM · 11-12 PM LA JOLLA RIFORD LIBRARY

7 PM

MUSICAL PRELUDE

COACHING WORKSHOPS

10-11 AM · 11-12 PM LA JOLLA RIFORD LIBRARY

8 PM · CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

3 PM · CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

2 PM

9 WEDNESDAY

8 PM · CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

Kalichstein-LaredoRobinson Trio: 40th Anniversary

20 SUNDAY

PUBLIC

PRELUDE

In the Heart of Hungary

MUSICAL PRELUDE

FREE to the

OPEN REHEARSAL

3 PM · CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

2 PM

6:30 PM · SCRIPPS PARK (LA JOLLA COVE)

Special Guest: DaXun Zhang 12:50 – 2 PM · CONRAD PREBYS RECITAL HALL

Genius from Finland: Olli Mustonen

13 SUNDAY

SUMMERFEST OUTDOOR CONCERT

PRELUDE

COACHING WORKSHOPS

10-11 AM · 11-12 PM LA JOLLA RIFORD LIBRARY

7 PM

PRELUDE

Beethoven I

Beethoven II

8 PM · CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

8 PM · CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

22 TUESDAY

23 WEDNESDAY

COACHING WORKSHOPS

10-11 AM · 11-12 PM LA JOLLA RIFORD LIBRARY

COACHING WORKSHOPS

10-11 AM · 11-12 PM LA JOLLA RIFORD LIBRARY

ENCOUNTER

Forging a Concert Career

OPEN REHEARSAL

12:30 PM · ATHENAEUM MUSIC & ARTS LIBRARY

Special Guest: Haochen Zhang 2:20 – 3:30 PM · CONRAD PREBYS RECITAL HALL

7 PM

MUSICAL PRELUDE

7 PM

MUSICAL PRELUDE

An Evening with Mozart’s Enchantment Alisa Weilerstein 8 PM · CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

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8 PM · CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL


3 THURSDAY COACHING WORKSHOPS

10-11 AM · 11-12 PM LA JOLLA RIFORD LIBRARY

4 FRIDAY

5 SATURDAY

EVENT KEY

COACHING WORKSHOPS

PERFORMANCE

10-11 AM · 11-12 PM LA JOLLA RIFORD LIBRARY

(TIME & VENUE)

OPEN REHEARSAL

COACHING WORKSHOP

Special Guest: Daniel Ching 12:20 – 1:30 PM CONRAD PREBYS RECITAL HALL

7 PM

PRELUDE 7 PM

OPENING NIGHT: Fiddles vs. Pianos 8 PM · CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

10 THURSDAY

11 FRIDAY

ENCOUNTER OPEN REHEARSAL

PRELUDE

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From Prague with Love

PARKING

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8 PM · CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

12 SATURDAY

COACHING WORKSHOPS

10-11 AM · 11-12 PM LA JOLLA RIFORD LIBRARY

MUSICAL ENCOUNTER

Stravinsky Meets Tan Dun

12:30 PM · ATHENAEUM MUSIC & ARTS LIBRARY

SUMMERFEST GALA

OPEN REHEARSAL

6 PM · AT THE HOME OF JOAN & IRWIN JACOBS

Special Guest: Cho-Liang Lin 2:50 – 4 PM · CONRAD PREBYS RECITAL HALL 7 PM

MUSICAL PRELUDE

LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY BOX OFFICE 7946 Ivanhoe Ave., La Jolla (El Patio Building – first floor)

Celebrating Strings 8 PM · CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

17 THURSDAY

18 FRIDAY

19 SATURDAY

ATHENAEUM MUSIC & ARTS LIBRARY 1008 Wall St., La Jolla

COACHING WORKSHOPS

10-11 AM · 11-12 PM LA JOLLA RIFORD LIBRARY

OPEN REHEARSAL

Special Guest: Michelle Kim 1:50 – 3 PM · CONRAD PREBYS RECITAL HALL

MUSICAL ENCOUNTER

Beethoven III

12:30 PM · ATHENAEUM MUSIC & ARTS LIBRARY

7 PM

MUSICAL PRELUDE

Beethoven IV 8 PM · CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL

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25 FRIDAY

7 PM

PRELUDE

7 PM

PRELUDE

An Evening with the Regina Carter Quartet 8 PM · CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HAL

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ADDRESSES

ELLEN BROWNING SCRIPPS PARK (LA JOLLA COVE) 1150 Coast Blvd., La Jolla IRWIN M. JACOBS QUALCOMM HALL 5775 Morehouse Dr., San Diego, 92121 LA JOLLA RIFORD LIBRARY 7555 Draper Ave., La Jolla UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL & CONRAD PREBYS RECITAL HALL 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla

Finale with David Zinman 8 PM · IRWIN M. JACOBS QUALCOMM HALL

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SummerFest 2017 journeys to UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S

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