C H A M B E R M U S I C F E S T I V A L • YA L E S C H O O L O F M U S I C
M usic Among Friends
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2012 Festival Artists Ole Akahoshi cello Syoko Aki violin Janna Baty soprano Boris Berman piano Robert Blocker piano Dashon Burton baritone Simon Carrington conductor Ettore Causa viola Dann Coakwell tenor Hannah Collins cello Michael Compitello percussion Allan Dean trumpet Claude Frank piano Peter Frankl piano Michael Friedmann narrator June Han harp Scott Hartman trombone Ani Kavafian violin Warren Lee conductor Humbert Lucarelli oboe Lisa Moore piano Frank Morelli bassoon Joan Panetti piano/composer Julian Pellicano conductor William Purvis French horn André-Michel Schub piano David Shifrin clarinet Richard Stoltzman clarinet Stephen Taylor oboe Robert van Sice percussion Maura Valenti harp Ransom Wilson flute/conductor Carol Wincenc flute Lucas Wong organ/piano Wei-Yi Yang piano
Robert Blocker Dean
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Tokyo String Quartet Martin Beaver violin Kikuei Ikeda violin Kazuhide Isomura viola Clive Greensmith cello
Artis Quartet
Peter Schuhmayer violin Johannes Meissl violin Herbert Kefer viola Othmar Müller cello
Keller Quartet
András Keller violin Zsófia Környei violin Zoltán Gál viola Judit Szabó cello
Amadinda
Károly Bojtos Aurél Holló Zoltán Rács Lajos Tóth Zoltán Váczi
Composers in Residence Martin Bresnick Director, New Music Workshop Aaron Jay Kernis Ezra Laderman David Lang Ingram Marshall Kim Scharnberg Christopher Theofanidis Robert van Sice James Wood
Guest Lecturers Michael Friedmann Elliott Forrest Constance Shuman David Sims Ulrike-Theresia Wegele
John Pizzarelli Quartet Professors of Bluegrass The Choirs of St. Paul’s Co-educational College and Primary School, Hong Kong Norfolk Festival Chamber Orchestra & Chorus Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble
Artists and programs are subject to change without notice.
Paul Hawkshaw Director Cover Image
Christopher Little
Photo Credits Bob Handelman Eric Hannan
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Welcome It is an extraordinary honor to announce that, during our 2012 season, the Norfolk Festival is embarking on the most exciting initiative in its history since Ellen and Carl Stoeckel opened the doors of the Music Shed in 1906. An anonymous donor has made a 2:1 challenge grant of $1,000,000.00 toward the preservation and restoration of the Shed. I hope you will be able to join us on Saturday, June 16, for a special cabaret evening with the music of John Pizzarelli as we launch the Music Shed campaign. We have an exceptional season for you this year. The centerpiece will be the complete cycle of 16 Beethoven String Quartets. These extraordinary works span the entire compass of human expression and collectively constitute one of the supreme artistic achievements of western civilization. At Norfolk this summer we will hear them all performed by three of the world’s finest string quartets – Tokyo, Artis and Keller – as well as by some wonderful young Fellows with a fresh perspective. We are also fortunate to host the extraordinary percussion ensemble – Amadinda from Hungary (Saturday, June 23). Their pulsating ethnic rhythms and spectacular presentation are unique. If you have never heard a percussion ensemble, this is where to begin and, if you are a percussion fan, you won’t want to miss it. Many of our favorite Norfolk Artists are returning: Robert Blocker, Richard Stoltzman and Boris Berman (Saturday, July 7); André-Michel Schub, Ole Akahoshi and Ani Kavafian (Friday, July 13); Peter Frankl (Friday, July 20); David Shifrin (Saturday, August 4); and Joan Panetti, Carol Wincenc and Ettore Causa (Friday, August 10). Baroque music comes to the Festival on Saturday, July 28, with Syoko Aki, Frank Morelli, Allen Dean and Wei-Yi Yang. I am especially pleased to celebrate the Benjamin Britten anniversary with one of my favorite works: his incredibly beautiful Serenade for tenor, French horn and strings featuring Dann Coakwell and William Purvis (Friday, August 3). That same evening will include Françaix’ hilarious little opera The Devil with Two Sticks conducted by Ransom Wilson. Much more information about our activities is available on our website norfolkmusic.org. Throughout the summer the site will contain features on our artists and the music they perform, as well as updates on programs, lectures and special ticket offers. If you can’t make a Friday or Saturday evening concert, it will be streamed on the website. Single tickets will be available for sale on the web beginning May 3. Of course you can call (860.542.3000) or email (norfolk@yale.edu) for subscriptions or individual tickets any time. Before closing I want to thank Dean Blocker and the Yale School of Music, the Battell Stoeckel Trust, and all the Norfolk donors and volunteers who have not only made the season possible, but also provided the opportunity to save the Music Shed. And a special thanks to Christopher Little whose photography is featured on the cover of this brochure. I look forward to seeing you all this summer. Bring the family (kids always come free at Norfolk), enjoy the spectacular natural beauty and, most of all, enjoy Music Among Friends. If you have any thoughts or questions, please don’t hesitate to call or send us an email.
Paul Hawkshaw, Director.
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Email: norfolk@yale.edu | Call: 860.542.3000 | Fax: 860.542.3004 Website: norfolkmusic.org | Mail: PO Box 545, Norfolk, CT 06058 Beginning June 1, 2012, please visit us in person at Battell House, Battell Stoeckel Estate, Rtes. 44 and 272, Norfolk, CT 06058
Our Music Shed An anonymous donor has committed $1,000,000 in 2:1 matching funds towards the restoration of the Music Shed The Music Shed has been the concert hall of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival since our patrons, Ellen and Carl Stoeckel, opened its doors on June 6, 1906. The New York Times has described its beautiful redwood interior, modeled after New York’s original Steinway Hall, as an acoustic marvel. If it is going to continue to be home to great music for another hundred years, we must act now to save the Music Shed. A study completed by the engineering firm of Wiss, Janney, Eistner Associates in April, 2009, confirmed that the building will not survive beyond another decade without major repairs. And it must be brought up to 21st-century code for restrooms and public safety. As we work on raising the matching funds, thanks to the generosity of some wonderful Norfolk patrons, we have been able to engage one of America’s most distinguished preservation architects, John G. Waite, to oversee the project. Renowned acoustician, Lawrence Kirkegaard, will serve as sound engineer to ensure that the acoustics of the Music Shed we all know and love will be maintained and enhanced for future generations. Our goal is to preserve and protect the integrity of this extraordinary building and be certain it is accessible and comfortable for future generations of music lovers. The restoration of the Shed will include: Improved audience comfort: Environment-friendly, natural ventilation and cooling (normal air conditioning will crack the redwood interior) including restoration of the original cupola • Upgraded and enlarged restrooms • Seating refurbishment Upgraded concessions area • New Green Room for performers and audiences Renewed appearance and infrastructure: Revitalized landscaping and improvements in drainage New plumbing and electrical • New siding, roof, doors, windows and, where appropriate, finishes throughout New stoops, stairs, ramps and railings for improved patron accessibility Technology:
Modernization of the recording studio and broadcast facilities for video streaming Improved projection capability for Children’s and New Music Concerts
A New Music Studio Space: Added to the back of the Shed, this space will complement the Music Shed’s original aesthetics and architecture and provide state-of-the art rehearsal and backstage facilities Construction will take place in two phases so the summer concert season is not interrupted. DECEMBER 2012 SPRING 2013
FALL 2013 - SPRING 2014 FALL 2014
Completion of Historic Structure Report and preliminary design Drainage corrected on north and east sides Music Shed restoration Begin construction of the Music Studio Space
There will never be a more opportune moment to embark on the mission of saving the Music Shed and ensuring that audiences and performers can enjoy this remarkable concert hall for another 100 years. Please join us as we launch the Music Shed Restoration Campaign at the fun-filled Cabaret Night with the music of the John Pizzarelli Quartet.
Music Shed Benefit
Join us for the kick-off event of our Music Shed restoration project We’ll turn our favorite concert hall into an intimate setting with candle-lit tables and elegant decorations. Wine and special hors d’oeuvres will be available. Music for the evening will be provided by New York cabaret star, Grammy®-nominated recording artist John Pizzarelli and his Quartet. Described as “Hip with a wink” by Town and Country magazine, John Pizzarelli has been hailed by the Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz.” In addition to his annual residency at the famed Café Carlyle he hosts the nationally syndicated radio show “Radio Deluxe” and has given performances around the world. For himself he says, “Nat ‘King’ Cole is why I do what I do. We aren’t trying to copy him. His sound was singular and inspired. I’ve always said we’re an extension, a 21st-century version of what that group was.” Join us for this celebration of both the past and the future of the famed Music Shed. We know you’re going to love it!
“John Pizzarelli is so impossibly cool, he shouldn’t be legally allowed to enter Oregon.” – A local Oregon paper This special presentation is not part of the subscription series. Tickets Vice-Chair Table Seating: $ 500 $375 of ticket price is tax-deductible Table Seating:
$ 250
$125 of ticket price is tax-deductible
Vice-Chair Table Seating at the $500 level includes: • • • •
$ 125 $ 55 $ 25
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and as always... Kids Come Free!
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Premium Seating: Select Seating: Balcony Seating:
Listing on the formal invitation An invitation to a pre-concert dinner
Reserved parking privileges Two glasses of complimentary wine per person An invitation to a post-concert reception with the artists
Table Seating at the $250 level includes: •
One glass of complimentary wine per person An invitation to a post-concert reception with the artists
Choral Events SATURDAY
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AUGUST 18
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GENERAL ADMISSION: $25
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and as always... KIDS COME FREE!
Simon Carrington’s acclaimed Choral Workshop culminates in one of the concert highlights of the season. 24 professional singers from around the world, accompanied by the Norfolk Festival Chamber Orchestra, perform a wide variety of choral selections from the Renaissance to the 21st century including a world premiere by Loren Loiacono.
A peerless choir and an outstanding orchestra – this concert is a must see! Simon Carrington conductor Lucas Wong piano/organ Norfolk Festival Chamber Choir and Orchestra This special presentation is not part of any subscription series.
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JULY 17
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Program to include all-time favorite Chinese folk classics as well as contemporary and classical choral works. Join us for this presentation of two choirs touring the east coast.
Warren Lee conductor Sponsored by the Yale-China Association
Young Artists’ Performance Series Catch a rising star as the Festival presents its Young Artists' Performance Series with the extraordinary young musicians studying at Norfolk. These casual concerts are in the Music Shed free of charge. Throughout the years, Norfolk audiences have heard hundreds of emerging artists who have gone on to successful professional careers. Norfolk alumni perform with the most illustrious musical organizations in the world: the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony; the Saint Lawrence, Muir, Miró, Ying, Brentano, Shanghai and Maia string quartets; the Claremont and Eroica trios; and new music ensembles such as eighth blackbird and SO PERCUSSION. Syoko Aki, Claude Frank, Pamela Frank, Alan Gilbert, Frederica von Stade and Richard Stoltzman are all former students of Norfolk. Whether you are an aficionado or a chamber music novice you will enjoy the wonderful performances and casual environment these programs offer. Families with children are most welcome. Repertoire and ensembles are chosen weekly. Program details will be posted on the Norfolk website as they become available.
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New Music in Norfolk SATURDAY
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Since graduating from the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Amadinda has delighted audiences with the traditional drumming of cultures from Africa to Asia, transcriptions of classical masterpieces, and new compositions through collaborations with such noted composers as John Cage and Steve Reich. Regarded as one of the most colorful and versatile percussion groups in the world – this performance is sure to have you spellbound. AMADINDA LIGETI HOLLÓ TXALAPARTA HOLLÓ CAGE BECKER CAGE REICH
Ugandan traditional music Pattern Transformation 39 - the Dream of Manichaeian / beFORe JOHN3 Basque traditional music José / beFORe JOHN5 Imaginary Landscape No. 2 Unseen Child Three2 Mallet Quartet
“They are among the most dazzling percussionists you might hear this side of Bali.” – The Guardian
New Music Workshop Norfolk ’s acclaimed New Music Workshop invites composers and instrumentalists to study the dynamics of taking a piece from a composer’s imagination to the performance hall. The 2012 session focuses on works for percussion and piano. Festival artists include pianist Lisa Moore, conductor Julian Pellicano and percussionist Robert van Sice. FRIDAY
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Please visit our website for details.
The Tradition Continues... Composers have written for, studied at, and enjoyed world premieres of their works at Norfolk for more than a century. Continuing that tradition, recipients of the John & Astrid Baumgardner Scholarships will have their works premiered during the 2012 season. Look for premieres by Hannah Lash and Justin Tierney on the Young Artists’ Performance Series, and Loren Loiacono on the Choral Festival concert.
Special Event
Join us for a Sunday afternoon of fun for the entire family. The Norfolk Festival’s annual open house features performances by Norfolk Fellows, a return of the Professors of Bluegrass, an ice-cream social and children’s games − all on the Festival grounds at the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate. Visit our website (norfolkmusic.org) for more details.
A Sunday afternoon of fun for the entire family. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Young Artists’ Performance for Kids 2:00 pm
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Ice Cream Social & Children’s Games 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
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The Professors of Bluegrass 4:00 pm
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Family Day Children's games & activities are sponsored in part by the Battell Arts Foundation
Norfolk’s Family Day events are part of Norfolk ArtsWave! For a complete listing of events town-wide, visit norfolkartswave.org
Music in Context June 20 Norfolk Listening Club Led by James Nelson with guest speaker David Sims Beethoven String Quartets I
July 25 Constance Shuman President, Shuman Associates The Role of the Public Relations Person in the Classical Music World
June 27 Robert van Sice Professor of Percussion, Yale School of Music August 1 Elliott Forrest Out of the Cage: Thoughts on the Contribution of John Cage Peabody Award Winning Broadcaster and Producer, Radio Station WQXR, New York July 4 No Lecture Scheduled The Future of Classical Music: Broadcasting and the Stage July 11 (Lecture to be held in the Norfolk Congregational Church) Ulrike-Theresia Wegele August 8 Norfolk Listening Club Organist Led by James Nelson The Variation and Bach’s Influence on German Beethoven String Quartets II, with live music Romantic Organ Music July 18 Astrid Baumgardner Director, Office of Career Strategies, Yale School of Music Creating Successful Music Careers in the 21st Century: The Challenges and the Opportunities
Norfolk Listening Club Designed to be fun and engaging, the Norfolk Listening Club is an opportunity for both the experienced concertgoer and the classical music novice to enjoy an informal discussion of chamber music among friends, old and new. No background in music necessary - all you need is an active curiosity about music. Our aim is to satisfy your curiosity (or pique it further) and provide a deeper appreciation for the heart of the Festival’s programming: chamber music. For 2012 Festival Manager James Nelson has crafted a series of four distinct sessions during the summer and throughout the year, each offering something to enhance your listening experience: I’ve Got A Question (Live Music) - Our brilliant idea to let the audience interrupt the performance at any time to ask a question of the performers. Honest, it works! Music of Our Season (Recorded Selections) - Highlights from the upcoming summer season, with some hints at what to listen for. Inside Music (Recorded Selections & Live Music) - For listeners interested in expanding their knowledge of music by learning about the fundamentals of music composition directly from composers, performers and theorists. Exploring Chamber Music (Recorded Selections) - For the curious listener who wants to hear something old or new, but also different - consider it the listening equivalent of a book club. Sign up on the Festival’s website (norfolkmusic.org) or call us at 860.542.3000 to receive email notices of sessions.
Beethoven at Norfolk “Don’t forget his name – you will hear it spoken often.” – Mozart after hearing Beethoven for the first time
Why would we perform all the Beethoven quartets in one season? Because this year three of the world’s finest string quartet ensembles will be with us: Tokyo, Artis and Keller! And because, along with those of Haydn and Mozart, the quartets of Beethoven are the heart and soul of the chamber music literature! To the best of our knowledge, the entire Beethoven cycle has never been done in a single season at Norfolk. Performing all 16 of them over the course of a six-week festival is extremely challenging and only possible with three such superb ensembles and some wonderful student Fellows (Haydn’s fifty three, by contrast, would require at least an entire year). Collectively the Beethoven quartets provide a marvelous listening experience as well as an extraordinary musical excursion through the career of one of our finest composers. The six quartets, Opus 18, represent his early style, already unique but very much in the school of Haydn and Mozart; the three Razumovsky quartets, Opus 59, and the Harp, Opus 74, are masterpieces of his middle period; and volumes have been written about the late quartets (composed while he was completely deaf ) which stand at the pinnacle of western artistic achievement. We will hear them all presented in context. Haydn’s Opus 20 quartets (Friday, July 6), for example, are where they come from; Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet (Saturday, August 4) and Schoenberg’s Ode to Napoleon are among the innumerable works inf luenced by them. We hope you will enjoy this musical journey and find something new, or perhaps some deeper appreciation of music you are already familiar with. It is our promise that you will experience impeccably prepared performances of some of the greatest music ever composed.
“After this, what is left for us to write?” – Schubert after a performance of the string quartet, Op. 131
“After intermission … a performance of Beethoven ... brought out the mysticism, poetic reverie and wildness of the music. The Beethoven sounded like the most radical work in the program by far: unfathomable and amazing.” – Anthony Tommasini The New York Times
Weekend Series HAYDN BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN
String Quartet in f minor, Op 20, No. 5 String Quartet in c minor, Op 18, No. 4 String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op 130/133
Artis Quartet
BRITTEN SCHARNBERG DVOŘÁK
Phantasy Quartet, Op 2 Icebox Ethos (World Premiere) Piano Trio in f minor, Op 65
8:00PM MYSLIVEČEK MOZART
SCHOENBERG BRAHMS
Octet No. 3 in B-flat Major Piano Concerto in A Major, K 414 Ode to Napoleon Clarinet Trio in a minor, Op 114
Stephen Taylor oboe • Richard Stoltzman clarinet Robert Blocker piano • Boris Berman piano Artis Quartet • Michael Friedmann narrator
BEETHOVEN BERG BEETHOVEN
String Quartet in F Major, Op 18, No. 1 String Quartet, Op 3 String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op 74
Artis Quartet Stephen Taylor oboe • Scott Hartman trombone Ani Kavafian violin • Peter Schuhmayer violin Herbert Kefer viola • Ole Akahoshi cello Hannah Collins cello • Othmar Müller cello Michael Compitello percussion • André-Michel Schub piano
SCHUMANN R. STRAUSS R. STRAUSS DVOŘÁK BRAHMS BRAHMS
Fantasiestücke (Fantasy Pieces), Op 73 Andante in C Major for Horn and Piano Alphorn for Soprano, Horn and Piano, Op 29 Love Songs, Op 83 Two Songs for Alto, Viola and Piano, Op 91 Piano Trio in C Major, Op 87
WEBERN BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN
Five Movements for String Quartet, Op 5 String Quartet in C Major, Op 59, No. 3 String Quartet in c-sharp minor, Op 131
Tokyo String Quartet
Janna Baty soprano • William Purvis French horn Peter Frankl piano • Martin Beaver violin Kazuhide Isomura viola • Clive Greensmith cello
Listen Live Online to our Weekend Series.
HAYDN BEETHOVEN ELGAR
String Quartet in g minor, Op 74, No. 3, “Rider” String Quartet in G Major, Op 18, No. 2 Piano Quintet in a minor, Op 84
Wei-Yi Yang piano
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J S BACH VIVALDI
Tokyo String Quartet
HANDEL
Water Music Suite for Trumpet Concerto for Bassoon in e minor, RV 484 Keyboard Concerto in D Major, BWV 1054 Concerto for Bassoon in a minor, RV 497 Music for the Royal Fireworks
Frank Morelli bassoon • Allan Dean trumpet Wei-Yi Yang harpsichord/piano • Syoko Aki violin Fellows of the Norfolk Festival
FRANÇAIX BRITTEN BRITTEN FRANÇAIX
11 Variations on a Theme of Haydn Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of Dowland Le diable boiteux (The Devil upon Two Sticks)
BEETHOVEN BRAHMS
String Quartet in a minor, Op 132 Clarinet Quintet in b minor, Op 115
David Shifrin clarinet
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Tokyo String Quartet
Ransom Wilson conductor Dann Coakwell tenor • Dashon Burton baritone William Purvis French horn • Maura Valenti harp Joan Panetti piano • Ettore Causa viola Fellows of the Norfolk Festival
REGER BEETHOVEN DEBUSSY SCHOENFIELD
Serenade in G Major, Op 95 String Quartet in e minor, Op 59, No. 2 Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp Six Chasidic Songs for Flute and Piano
BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN
Carol Wincenc flute • June Han harp Joan Panetti piano • András Keller violin Ettore Causa viola • Fellows of the Norfolk Festival
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LISTEN Live
String Quartet in A Major, Op 18, No. 5 String Quartet in f minor, Op 95 String Quartet in F Major, Op 135
Keller String Quartet
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Season at a Glance JUNE Cabaret Night at the Music Shed Norfolk Listening Club 6/23, 8:00 PM NEW MUSIC Amadinda 6/27, 7:30 PM LECTURE Robert van Sice: Out of the Cage: Thoughts on the Contribution of John Cage 6/29, 7:30 PM NEW MUSIC New Music Recital 1 6/30, 2:00 PM NEW MUSIC New Music Recital 2 6/16, 8:00 PM
SPECIAL EVENT
6/20, 7:30 PM
LECTURE
No Lecture Scheduled
7/4, 7:30 PM
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7/5, 7:30 PM
YAPS Young Artists’ Performance Series
7/6, 8:00 PM 7/7, 10:30 AM 7/7, 8:00 PM 7/8, 2:00 PM 7/8, 4:00 PM 7/11, 7:30 PM 7/12, 7:30 PM 7/13, 8:00 PM 7/14, 10:30 AM 7/14, 8:00 PM 7/17, 7:30 PM 7/18, 7:30 PM
JULY
WEEKEND SERIES Friday:
Beethoven and Haydn Series WEEKEND SERIES Saturday: Mysliveček, Mozart, Schoenberg, Brahms FAMILY DAY Young Artists’ Performance for Kids ... part of Norfolk ArtsWave! FAMILY DAY The Professors of Bluegrass ... part of Norfolk ArtsWave! LECTURE Ulrike-Theresia Wegle: The Variation and Bach’s Influence on German Romantic Organ Music YAPS Young Artists’ Performance Series WEEKEND SERIES Friday: Britten, Scharnberg, Dvořák YAPS Young Artists’ Performance Series WEEKEND SERIES Saturday: Beethoven and Berg CHORAL The Choirs of St. Paul’s Co-educational College and Primary School LECTURE Astrid Baumgardner: Creating Successful Music Careers in the 21st Century: YAPS Young Artists’ Performance
The Challenges and the Opportunities 7/19, 7.30 PM 7/20, 8:00 PM 7/21, 10:30 AM 7/21, 8:00 PM 7/25, 7:30 PM 7/26, 7:30 PM 7/27, 8:00 PM 7/28, 10:30 AM 7/28, 8:00 PM 7/31, 7:30 PM
8/1, 7:30 PM 8/2, 7:30 PM 8/3, 8:00 PM 8/4, 10:30 AM 8/4, 8:00 PM 8/7, 7:30 PM 8/8, 7:30 PM 8/9, 7:30 PM 8/10 — 8/12 8/10, 8:00 PM 8/11, 10:30 AM 8/11, 8:00 PM 8/18, 4:00 PM
YAPS Young Artists’ Performance
Series Schumann, Strauss, Dvořák, Brahms YAPS Young Artists’ Performance Series WEEKEND SERIES Saturday: Webern and Beethoven LECTURE Constance Shuman: The Roll of the Public Relations Person in the Classical Music World YAPS Young Artists’ Performance Series WEEKEND SERIES Friday: Haydn, Beethoven, Elgar YAPS Young Artists’ Performance Series WEEKEND SERIES Saturday: Handel, Vivaldi, Bach YAPS Young Artists’ Performance Series WEEKEND SERIES Friday:
Elliott Forrest : The Future of Classical Music: Broadcasting and the Stage Young Artists’ Performance Series WEEKEND SERIES Friday: Françaix and Britten YAPS Young Artists’ Performance Series WEEKEND SERIES Saturday: Beethoven and Brahms YAPS Young Artists’ Performance Series LECTURE Norfolk Listening Club YAPS Young Artists’ Performance Series EXHIBIT Norfolk Artists and Friends WEEKEND SERIES Friday: Reger, Beethoven, Debussy, Schoenfield YAPS Young Artists’ Performance Series WEEKEND SERIES Saturday: Beethoven CHORAL Norfolk Choral Festival LECTURE YAPS
AUGUST
Concert Amenities World-class chamber music featuring renowned artists in an acoustically superb venue is what you will experience when attending a concert at the Music Shed. We also hope you will take advantage of the enchanting summer nights and come early to enjoy a picnic or a glass of wine on the picturesque grounds. Picnics
The grounds of the Ellen Battell Stoekel Estate are free and open to the public on concert days and feature rolling hills and refreshing brooks – perfect for a pre-concert picnic or a leisurely stroll. Bring a blanket and settle into a shady corner or use one of the many picnic tables dotted around the grounds.
Purchase a Picnic Dinner
No time to pack a picnic? Order one instead and pick it up at the Festival’s concessions booth.
Infinity Hall Bistro: 860.542.5531 Wood Creek Bar And Grill: 860.542.1200 Station Place Cafe: 860.542.2555 (Ticket holders receive a 10% discount)
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Concessions Booth
The Festival’s concessions booth is located just outside the Music Shed on the patio. It opens at 6:00 pm prior to each Friday and Saturday night concert and remains open through intermission. Offered are assorted baked goods, ice cream, coffee, Harney and Sons teas, and sparkling water. Please note that only water is allowed inside the Music Shed.
Land Of Nod Winery at Norfolk
The Land of Nod Winery will be selling a selection of their wines at the Friday and Saturday night performances beginning at 6:00 pm. Come early and enjoy a glass before the performance or at intermission. Bottles are also available for sale prior to the concerts.
Gift Shop
Located just inside the main auditorium, the gift shop features CDs by Festival artists, books, cards, umbrellas and Norfolk souvenirs. The shop opens at 7:30 pm prior to Friday and Saturday concerts and is open during intermission and briefly following the conclusion of the performance.
Parking
Parking is easy and conveniently located on the lawn adjoining the Music Shed. An easily accessible patron drop-off area is located at the front of the concert hall. Ample Handicap Parking is also available. Please speak with our parking attendants for any special needs.
For Patrons with Disabilities
The Music Shed is handicap accessible. Several spaces of Handicap Parking are available near the front door access ramp. The Handicap Restroom is located in the lobby area to the right of the stage. Seating for patrons in wheelchairs (and their companions) is available on the main floor. For our free Young Artists’ Performance Series concerts we have Handicap Seating on the stage with ramp access. We regret that ushers may not physically assist patrons wishing to transfer into theater seats.
Service animals are welcome at the Music Shed. Large Print Programs
Large print programs are available at the box office in the lobby of the Music Shed.
FAQ What is Chamber Music?
Chamber Music is played and sung with friends, among friends in intimate settings. Performing forces vary from a soloist to a small orchestra or chorus, usually one performer on a part without a conductor. The repertoire is the largest and most diverse in the classical music genre. Thousands of works, an entire world of music, are waiting for you to discover, hear and enjoy.
What Should I Wear?
Don’t let worrying about your clothing keep you from attending a concert! Your experience of the music is what’s important, so wear whatever makes you comfortable. We’re serious about our music but we’re still a pretty informal group. We have even tried to make Norfolk a “no-tie” zone, though there are a few holdouts. We do ask that you refrain from using strong scents, as they may be distracting to other patrons.
Are There Any Customs That I Need to Know?
No special knowledge of music or experience is needed to enjoy a chamber music concert, although we ask all our patrons to observe a mutual respect of each other and their ability to enjoy the concert. Talking over the music, tapping your feet so that others can hear you, rustling of the program book pages, or things of that nature are discouraged.
When Should I Applaud?
This is a question that worries a lot of people. Holding applause until the end of a complete work is a custom that evolved in the concert halls during the early 20th century. Prior to that time it was not unusual for audiences to applaud between movements or even demand, through their applause, a repeat of the movement they just heard. Most chamber music works have several movements, if the audience responds to a movement with excited applause, join in. The safest course is to wait until the performers face the audience and everyone is clapping.
When Should I Arrive?
It’s a good idea to arrive 30 minutes before your concert time. Then you’ll have plenty of time to park, peruse the program and prepare yourself for the experience. The Music Shed opens at 7:30 pm for our 8:00 pm concerts. The Box Office at the Music Shed opens at 7:00 pm on concert nights. A big part of the Norfolk concert experience is social - enjoy the grounds, have a picnic, meet some friends. Our grounds are open all day, and you’re very welcome to enjoy the setting.
What If Am Late?
In consideration of our artists and patrons, late seating will take place during the first appropriate pause in the program at the discretion of management. The Box Office will remain open through intermission.
May I Use a Cell Phone or Twitter During a Concert?
Please do not use cell phones, pagers or other personal hand-held devices during the concert as it’s disruptive to the other members of the audience. If you wish to maintain contact with the outside world during a concert, we provide a special seating area where your movements, tapping and the light from your device will not disrupt others.
May I Take Photos or Record the Music?
The use of all recording devices, including cameras, is not permitted in the Music Shed at any time.
May I Bring My Children?
Kids always come free at Norfolk! We welcome children to our concerts provided they are not disruptive to the other patrons. Due to the natural acoustics of the Music Shed, we ask that everyone, regardless of age, be able to sit quietly through a concert lasting two hours or more without disturbing other patrons or the artists. We also encourage you to bring your children to our Young Artists’ Performance Series. These programs feature mainstream chamber music repertoire in magnificent performances by the Fellows studying at Norfolk. While they are not programmed specifically for children, they have a less-formal concert environment.
Additional FAQs and more detail on those listed above can be found on our website.
About the Area Norfolk is the quintessential New England town. It is a weekend destination you will never forget, surrounded by the unspoiled beauty of northwestern Connecticut’s lush forests and rolling hills. When you are in the area, visit the quaint bed and breakfasts, indulge in gourmet dining, or go out for some of the best antiquing in New England. If the charming villages, country lanes and covered bridges of northwest Connecticut aren’t enough, the Berkshire Hills are only a step away. New York City and Boston are an easy 100 miles by car. Once you’ve experienced all we have to offer, we know you’ll agree that the region is music for the rest of your senses.
Especially for our Patrons Ticket holders of the Norfolk Festival receive special discounts to some of the area’s most idyllic accommodations.
Blackberry River Inn
860.542.5100 538 Greenwoods Road West Norfolk, CT 06058 blackberryriverinn.com
Receive a 10% discount Manor House
860.542.5690 69 Maple Avenue, Norfolk, CT 06058 manorhouse-norfolk.com
Receive a 10% discount Mountain View Inn
860.542.6991 67 Litchfield, Norfolk, CT 06058 mvinn.com
Receive a 10% discount on a stay of two or more nights Rock Hall Luxe Lodging
860.379.2230 or 917.696.4955 19 Rock Hall Road, Colebrook, CT 06021 19rockhallroad.com
Receive a 10% discount
Pre-Concert Dining In Norfolk:
In Litchfield:
In the Berkshires:
Wood Creek Bar & Grill 860.542.1200 3 Station Place woodcreekbarandgrill.com
La Cupola Ristorante 860.567.3326 637 Bantam Road lacupolaristoranteandinn.com
Infinity Bistro at Infinity Hall 860.542.5531 20 Greenwoods Road infinitybistro.com
The Village 860.567.68307 25 West Street (on the Green) village-litchfield.com
Baba Louie’s 413.528.8100 286 Main Street Great Barrington, MA babalouiespizza.com
Mizza Pizza 860.542.6848 32 Greenwoods Road West
The West Street Grill 860.567.3885 43 West Street (on the Green)
In Winsted:
In Lakeville:
Kelly’s Kitchen 438 Main Street 860.738.9828 kellyskitchen.net
Boathouse 860.435.2111 349 Main Street boathouseatlakeville.com
Monaco’s Ristorante 860.379.6648 380 Main Street
Cafe Giulia 860.435.9765 329 Main Street cafegiuliact.com
The Tributary 860.379.7679 19 Rowley Street tributaryrestaurant.com
In Canaan: Higby’s Family Restaurant 860.824.4440 85 Main Street
Torrington: Anthony’s Restaurant 860.489.6656 258 Main Street The Venetian 860.489.8592 52 East Main Street thevenetianrestaurant.com
Pastorale Bistro & Bar 860.435.1011 223 Main Street pastoralebistro.com
In Morris: The Restaurant at Winvian 860.567.9600 155 Alain Road winvian.com
Cafe Adam 413.528.7786 3325 Stockbridge Road, Suite 4 Great Barrington, MA cafeadam.org The Old Inn on the Green 413.229.7924 Route 57, Village Green, New Marlborough, MA oldinn.com Route 7 Grill 413.528.3235 999 Main Street Great Barrington, MA route7grill.com The Southfield Store 413.229.5050 163 Norfolk Road (Route 272) Southfield, MA southfieldstore.com Xicohtencatl 413.528.2002 50 Stockbridge Road Great Barrington, MA xicohmexican.com
“Hospitality is our hallmark, and we think you’ll like what you find.” – Dannel P. Malloy, Governor More listings can be found at norfolkmusic.org
Special Ticket Offers In addition to the Festival’s regular ticket prices, additional ticket opportunities are available. If you would like to take part in any of the programs listed below, or if you have questions, please contact Carol Jackson at the Festival office at 860.542.3000.
Test Drive Norfolk For over 100 years, the Norfolk Festival has been presenting world-class concerts of Music Among Friends. We believe that there is nothing like the experience of a live chamber music concert in our beautiful Music Shed. To that end we want to share this experience with you, completely free of charge for your first visit with us. As a Test Driver you and your friend come to one performance of your choice as our guests and ‘try before you buy.’ Our hope is that you’ll enjoy the experience so much that you will come again. How does it work? Simply select the one performance you are interested in and complete the online registration form to request tickets. After the performance you will need to complete a quick online survey to provide feedback about the program and your experience. All regular season shows are eligible for Test Driving. Please visit our website for details.
Group Discounts For groups of ten or more we are happy to tailor a package that will help make your concert experience one to remember.
Young Adult Discounts The Festival is happy to offer discounts to young adults between the ages of 18 - 25. Tickets to regular season concerts are $10 each in all sections (based on availability). Interested in a subscription? Even with the discounted rates you will receive all the subscription benefits of regularly priced packages. A Friday or Saturday Series subscription (six concerts) is available for $65. Or, for a little more flexibility, you could also choose a Pick-5 Series ($50) or our popular Pick-3 Series ($30).
Kids Come Free! We strive to bring newcomers into the world of live classical music. Seeing children enjoying the concerts is always a great thrill. You never know where the experience may lead... a future music educator, performer, patron... Thanks to generous support from the State of Connecticut Office of the Arts, the Festival is happy to offer free tickets to any young person under the age of 18. Tickets are available in all sections. Each young person under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Subscriber Benefits In addition to single tickets, the Norfolk Festival offers five subscription packages:
The John Pizzarelli Quartet (6/16), Amadinda (6/23) and Norfolk Choral Festival (8/18) are not included in subscription packages or the Flex Pass.
Weekend Series | Friday
A set of all six Friday concerts during the summer season
Weekend Series | Saturday A set of all six Saturday concerts during the summer season Pick-5 Series
Your choice of any five concerts, either Friday or Saturday, during the summer season
Pick-3 Series
Your choice of any three concerts, either Friday or Saturday, during the summer season
Flex Pass
Your choice of any three concerts, either Friday or Saturday, with no up-front commitment to a specific date. Passes can be redeemed as late as the day before the concert you wish to attend. Please note: seating is based on availability.
Friday and Saturday Series
Same seats for every concert First priority seating • Flexible ticket exchange privilege • Save 30% off our regular single ticket prices • First opportunity for seating upgrades in future seasons • Advance ticket offers for special events, Norfolk events and other classical music events in the area • Additional single tickets are 20% off regular single ticket prices • •
Ticket exchange privilege is limited to one exchange per series and does not apply to 6/16, 6/23 and 8/18 • Discounts for additional single tickets do not apply to 6/16, 6/23 and 8/18
Pick-5 Series
Best available seating Flexible ticket exchange privilege • Save 20% off our regular single ticket prices • Advance ticket offers for special events, Norfolk events and other classical music events in the area • Additional single tickets are 20% off regular single ticket prices • •
Series does not include 6/16, 6/23 and 8/18 • Exchange privilege is limited to one exchange per series and excludes 6/16, 6/23 amd 8/18 Discounts for additional single tickets do not apply to 6/16, 6/23 and 8/18 • Series seats are not guaranteed from concert to concert or from year to year
Pick-3 Series
Best available seating Flexible ticket exchange privilege • Save 10% off our regular single ticket prices • Advance ticket offers for special events, Norfolk events and other classical music events in the area • Additional single tickets are 10% off regular single ticket prices • •
Series does not include 6/16, 6/23 and 8/18 • Exchange privilege is limited to one exchange per series and excludes 6/16, 6/23 and 8/18 Discounts for additional single tickets do not apply to 6/16, 6/23 and 8/18 • Series seats are not guaranteed from concert to concert or from year to year.
Flex Pass Flexible ticketing good for any weekend series concert Redeem as late as one day before the performance • Best available seating • Save 10% off our regular single ticket prices • No refunds for unused ticket passes.
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Passes do not include 6/16, 6/23 and 8/18. Seating is based upon availability.
Purchase subscriptions at norfolkmusic.org or by calling 860.542.3000.
Directions Norfolk is nestled in the Litchfield Hills of northwest Connecticut. The main entrance to the Festival is located on the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate, across from the Norfolk Town Green on Route 272, one block south of its intersection with Route 44. From New York City and Westchester County Taconic State Parkway, North to Millbrook. Route 44 East to Norfolk. Route 272 South.
From Hartford Route 44 West to Norfolk. Route 272 South.
From New Haven and Fairfield County Route 8 North to Winsted. Route 44 West to Norfolk. Route 272 South.
From Albany I-90 South to Massachusetts Turnpike. Route 7 South to Route 44 East to Norfolk. Route 272 South.
From Boston and Springfield Massachusetts Turnpike to I-91 South to Windsor Locks, CT. Route 20 West to Route 219, to Route 318. Route 44 West to Norfolk. Route 272 South.
For Google Maps & GPS use: 20 Litchfield Road, Norfolk, CT 06058
Ticket Prices Subscriptions Weekend Series Six Fridays or Six Saturdays* Section A Section A Limited View Section B Section B Limited View Section C Section C Limited View Section D Balcony Young Adult (age 18-25)
Pick-5 Series*
$210 $192 $168 $150 $126 $108 $ 84 $ 84 $ 60
Section A Section A Limited View Section B Section B Limited View Section C Section C Limited View Section D Balcony Young Adult (age 18-25)
Section A Section A Limited View Section B Section B Limited View Section C Section C Limited View Section D Balcony Young Adult (age 18-25)
$200 $180 $160 $140 $120 $100 $ 75 $ 75 $ 50
Music Shed Seating
Special Events The John Pizzarelli Quartet (6/16) Vice-Chair Table Seating Table Seating Premium Seating Select Seating Balcony
Flex Pass* & Pick-3 Series*
$500 $250 $125 $ 55 $ 25
$135 $123 $108 $ 96 $ 81 $ 69 $ 48 $ 48 $ 30
SECTION A Rows A – K
Regular View Limited View
STAGE
NOT FOR SALE
A
Row L
Regular View
SECTION B Amadinda (6/23) General Admission
Rows M – S $ 25
Norfolk Choral Festival (8/18) General Admission
$ 25
Open House (7/8)
Regular View Limited View
B
SECTION C
C
Rows T – W
Regular View Limited View
Free and Open to the Public
Regular Tickets Single Ticket Prices Section A Section A Limited View Section B Section B Limited View Section C Section C Limited View Section D Balcony Young Adult (age 18-25)
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
55 50 45 40 35 30 20 20 10
*D
* Located underneath the balcony
BALCONY Rows ZA – ZJ
Accessible seating is available in all center sections.
Free and Open to the Public
New Music Recitals
Rows QQ – TT
Regular View
BALCONY
Young Artists’ Performance Series
SECTION D
Regular View
Kids Come Free!
Tickets are free for any child under 18 accompanied by an adult.
Free and Open to the Public
All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. • Group Discounts Available. Call 860.542.3000 for information. *Excludes The John Pizzarelli Quartet (6/16), Amadinda (6/23) and Norfolk Choral Festival (8/18)
2012 Order Form
Return this form to: Norfolk Chamber Music Festival P.O. Box 545 Norfolk, CT 06058 Or fax to 860.542.3004
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Email: norfolk@yale.edu Call: 860.542.3000
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SUBSCRIPTION ORDER
Friday Weekend Series
7/6, 7/13
7/20, 7/27 8/3, 8/10
Saturday Weekend Series
7/7, 7/14
7/21, 7/28 8/4, 8/11
Pick-5 Series
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Excluded: 6/16, 6/23, 8/18
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4) 5) Pick-3 Series Excluded: 6/16, 6/23, 8/18
Flex Series Excluded: 6/16, 6/23, 8/18
1) 2) 3) Passes to 3 concerts of your choice to be redeemend at a later time
A B A Ltd View B Ltd View D BALCONY
C C Ltd View
A B A Ltd View B Ltd View D BALCONY
C C Ltd View
SINGLE TICKETS (Please include John Pizzarelli, Amadina and Choral Festival) Concert Date & Description
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PAYMENT
Check payable to Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Visa/MasterCard/American Express
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Ticket sales cover less than 1/3 of the Festival’s expenses. Won’t you consider a tax-deductible contribution?
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