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.
VENUE PARTNERS
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VENUE MAPS UC SAN DIEGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC’S CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL
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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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
24 THURSDAY
25 FRIDAY
7 PM
PRELUDE
7 PM
PRELUDE
An Evening with the Regina Carter Quartet 8 PM · CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HAL
26 SATURDAY
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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