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MUSTO & BRAHMS JOHN MUSTO (b. 1954) Sonata for Violoncello and Piano Allegro Intermezzo (Moderato) Ritmo de Chorinho Jeffrey Zeigler, cello • Julian Martin, piano JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833–1897) Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 26 Allegro non troppo Poco adagio Scherzo – Poco Allegro Finale – Allegro Mikhail Kopelman, violin • Masumi Per Rostad, viola • Amir Eldan, cello • Tao Lin, piano PROGRAM NOTES JOHN MUSTO Sonata for Violoncello and Piano (2019) John Musto has provided…
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Meet the Composer: Kamran Ince Please note that this event has been changed from 10 AM to Noon. An opportunity to learn about and experience the creative process of a living composer. These distinguished artists will discuss aspects of their music and inspirations. The music of Turkish/American composer Kamran Ince bridges Anatolia and Balkans to the West. The energy and rawness of Turkish and Balkan folk music, the spirituality of Byzantium and Ottoman court music, the tradition of European art…
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FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58 Allegro maestoso Angie Zhang, piano Angie is a student of Matti Raekallio and is sponsored by Peter and Harriette Griffin. JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Flute Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013 Allemande Corrente Dana Rath, cello Dana is a student of Amir Eldan and is sponsored by Kent & Natalie Mitchell. ALEXANDER SCRIABIN Piano Sonata No. 5 in F-sharp Major, Op. 53 Anthony Ratinov, piano Anthony is a…
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Akiho & Mozart ANDY AKIHO (b. 1979) 21 Jeffrey Zeigler, cello • Luke Rinderknecht, percussion WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791) Divertimento in E-flat Major, K. 563 Allegro Adagio Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio Andante Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio I – Trio II Allegro Renée Jolles, violin • Masumi Per Rostad, viola • Steven Doane, cello PROGRAM NOTES ANDY AKIHO 21 (2009) Andy Akiho has provided the following program note to accompany 21: 21 was written for Mariel Roberts in October 2008…
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2:00 PM CAROLINE SHAW (b. 1982) Gustave Le Gray with Chopin Mazurka Op. 17, No. 4 in A Minor Angie Zhang, piano Angie is a student of Matti Raekallio and is sponsored by Peter & Harriette Griffin. JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010 Prélude Allemande Courante Sarabande Bourrées I & II Gigue Andres Sanchez, cello Andres is a student of Paul Katz and is sponsored by Deborah Schall. SERGEI RACHMANINOFF (1873-1943) Trio élégiaque No. 1 in…
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DOVER QUARTET Joel Link, Bryan Lee, violin • Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola • Camden Shaw, cello FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797–1828) String Quartet No. 12 in C Minor, D. 703, “Quartettsatz” FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809–1847) String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 12 Adagio non troppo – Allegro non tardante Canzonetta: Allegretto Andante espressivo Molto allegro e vivace — Intermission — ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841–1904) String Quartet No. 13 in G Major, Op. 106 Allegro moderato Adagio ma non troppo Molto vivace…
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Chamber MASTERCLASS WITH the dover Quartet Masterclasses give the audience a first-hand look into the teaching and learning process that goes into creating music. Honing technical craft, understanding the nuances of musical language, and finding personal meaning in music are all part of a great masterclass. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127 I. Maestoso - Allegro Arun Asthagiri, Miriam Viazmenski, violin • Wilfred Farquharson, viola • Jacqueline Hager, cello This group is coached by…
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7:00 PM FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN (1810-1849) Nocturne No. 5 in F-sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2 Nocturne No. 13 in C Minor, Op. 48 No. 1 Son Duong, piano Son Duong is a student of Matti Raekallio. JEAN SIBELIUS (1865-1957) Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 Allegro moderato Tobias Liu, violin • Minjung Seo, piano Tobias is a student of Ani Schnarch. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No.…
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Currier & Tchaikovsky SEBASTIAN CURRIER (b. 1959) Night Time Dusk Sleepless Vespers Nightwind Starlight Renée Jolles, violin • June Han, harp PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893) String Sextet in D Minor, Op. 70, “Souvenir de Florence” Allegro con spirito Adagio cantabile e con moto Allegretto moderato Allegro vivace Mikhail Kopelman, Renée Jolles, violin • Che-Yen Chen, Masumi Per Rostad, viola • Steven Doane, Jeffrey Zeigler, cello PROGRAM NOTES SEBASTIAN CURRIER Night Time (1998) Sebastian Currier has provided the following program note…
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Presented as part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival since 1965, the Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music represents a sustained commitment to nurturing and promoting the music of our time. It is programmed by Festival composer-in-residence Derek Bermel. The Power of Two ANA PAOLA SANTILLÁN ALCOCER (b. 1972) Heiligenschein Jae In Yoo, harp • Victor Sintchak, percussion JUSTINE F. CHEN (b. 1975) Testing, 1-2-3 Russell Iceberg, violin • Stephen Lee, piano MARCO-ADRIÁN RAMOS (b. 1995) Los héroes gemelos…
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Franck & Beethoven CÉSAR FRANCK (1822–1890) Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, FWV 8 Allegretto ben moderato Allegro Recitativo – Fantasia. Ben moderato – Molto lento Allegretto poco mosso Ayano Ninomiya, violin • Pei-Shan Lee, piano LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827) Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97, “Archduke” Allegro moderato Scherzo. Allegro Andante cantabile ma però con moto Allegro moderato Mikhail Kopelman, violin • Jeffrey Zeigler, cello • Tao Lin, piano PROGRAM NOTES CÉSAR FRANCK Sonata in…
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2:00 PM JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897) Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8 Allegro con brio Jonathan Fenwick, violin • Nicholas Pascucci, cello • Ben Meltzer, piano This group is coached by Peter Basquin. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1 Allegro Sushu Xiao, violin • Matthew Wiest, cello • Vikki Chen, piano This group is coached by Peter Basquin. SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) String Quartet No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 50 Allegro Andante…
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Presented as part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival since 1965, the Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music represents a sustained commitment to nurturing and promoting the music of our time. It is programmed by Festival composer-in-residence Derek Bermel. MUSIC IN EIGHT DIMENSIONS FANG MAN (b. 1977) Thirsty Stone I Russell Iceberg, Sory Park, violin • Luke Rinderknecht, drumset POLINA NAZAYKINSKAYA (b. 1987) Glimpse of Hope Angie Zhang, piano LEI LIANG (b. 1972) Winged Creatures Sory Park, Russell Iceberg, violin •…
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Presented as part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival since 1965, the Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music represents a sustained commitment to nurturing and promoting the music of our time. Music from Copland House Beomjae Kim, flute • Derek Bermel, clarinet • Curtis Macomber, violin • Kathryn Lockwood, viola • Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello • Michael Boriskin, piano JOHN HARBISON (b. 1938) November 19, 1828 Introduction: Schubert crosses into the next world Suite: Schubert finds himself in a hall of…
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7:00 PM PAUL LANSKY (b. 1944) Horizons Up Close Rough Edged Vanishing Ethan Blake, cello • Joseph Vaz, piano • Victor Sintchak, percussion The group is coached by Luke Rinderknecht. Ethan is sponsored by Susan & Peter Bachrach. FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828) Piano Sonata No. 14 in A Minor, Op. 143, D. 784 Allegro giusto Vikki Chen, piano Vikki is a student of Julian Martin. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791) Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218 II. Andante…
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Mozart & Dvořák WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791) Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448 Allegro con spirito Andante Allegro molto Elinor Freer, Tao Lin, piano ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841–1904) Piano Trio No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 26 Allegro moderato Largo Scherzo. Presto Finale. Allegro non tanto Ayano Ninomiya, violin • Amir Eldan, cello • Tao Lin, piano PROGRAM NOTES WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448 (1781) The year 1781 represented…
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VIOLIN MASTERCLASS WITH renée Jolles Masterclasses give the audience a first-hand look into the teaching and learning process that goes into creating music. Honing technical craft, understanding the nuances of musical language, and finding personal meaning in music are all part of a great masterclass. PROGRAM JEAN SIBELIUS (1865-1957) Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 II. Adagio di molto Hannah MacLean, violin • Lucy Zeng, piano Hannah is a student of Ayano Ninomiya. Lucy is a student of…
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1:00 PM PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Valse-Scherzo in C Major, Op. 34 Moshi Tang, violin • Minjung Seo, piano Moshi is a student of Itzhak Rashkovsky. JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897) Sonata No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 120 No. 2 Allegro amabile Hideaki Shiotsu, viola • Byunghee Yoo, piano Hideaki is a student of Masumi Per Rostad. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Sonata No. 1 for Piano and Cello in F Major, Op. 5 No. 1 Adagio sostenuto – Allegro Kaivalya…
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7:00 PM JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) English Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 807 Prelude Allemande Courante Sarabande Bourrées I & II Gigue Anthony Ratinov, piano Anthony is a student of Julian Martin and is a recipient of the Paul J. Lynskey Piano Scholarship. CLARA SCHUMANN (1819-1896) Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 20 Angie Zhang, piano Angie is a student of Matti Raekallio and is sponsored by Peter & Harriette Griffin. FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828) Sonata…
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MEET THE COMPOSER: Aaron Jay Kernis An opportunity to learn about and experience the creative process of a living composer. These distinguished artists will discuss aspects of their music and inspirations. Please note: this talk was rescheduled from July 8 to July 14. Pulitzer Prize-winning composer AARON JAY KERNIS draws artistic inspiration from a vast and often surprising palette of sources, among them the limitless color spectrum and immense emotional tangle of the orchestra, cantorial music in its beauty and dark intensity,…
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Foley & Brahms XAVIER DUBOIS FOLEY (b. 1994) Lost Child Xavier Foley, bass XAVIER DUBOIS FOLEY (b. 1994) Spirit of the Ice Bear The Spirit Bear Feast Hibernation The Bear Chase Renée Jolles, violin • Xavier Foley, bass XAVIER DUBOIS FOLEY (b. 1994) Etude No. 12 "Reconstruction" Xavier Foley, bass JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833–1897) Sonata No. 1 in E Minor for Piano and Cello, Op. 38 Allegro non troppo Allegretto quasi menuetto Allegro David Ying, cello • Elinor Freer, piano …
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MEET THE COMPOSER: josé serebrier An opportunity to learn about and experience the creative process of a living composer. These distinguished artists will discuss aspects of their music and inspirations. José Serebrier, who is today's most frequently-recorded conductor, established himself as a significant composer as far back as the 1950s. Serebrier's most recent work, Symphony No. 3 for string orchestra and soprano vocalise, has been released on Naxos along with a number of his other works for strings (see reviews). The…
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1:00 PM JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897) Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 Allegro non troppo Alexander Han, violin • Miles Fellenberg, piano Alexander is a student of Mikhail Kopelman. ERNEST BLOCH (1880-1959) Baal Shem, B. 47 (Three Pictures of Chassidic Life) II. Nigun (Improvisation) George Wang, violin • Miles Fellenberg, piano George is a student of Kurt Sassmannshaus. SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano in F Minor, Op. 80 II. Allegro…
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7:00 PM MAURICE RAVEL (1875-1937) Sonatine en Trio Modéré Mouvement de Menuet Animé Ryan Cheng, violin • Matthew Wiest, cello • Jae In Yoo, harp This group is coached by June Han. Jae In is sponsored by Liza & Reid Thompson. LOUIS SPOHR (1784-1859) Sonata for Violin and Harp in C Minor, WoO 23 Adagio – Allegro vivace Kaylee Bontrager, violin • Catherine Reid, harp This group is coached by June Han. PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)…
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The Festival’s 2021 Virtual Wind Fellows and student composers in Brunswick have collaborated to compose and perform new works this summer. The program features world premieres by Nan Yi, Shahar Regev, Kunal Gala, and Sarah Jane Wald alongside favorites by Piazzolla, Barboteu, Carter, and Nash. Watch the premiere of these five collaborations on our website or YouTube Channel. The Festival Woodwind Program is coordinated by Linda Chesis.
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1:00 PM ANDRÉ CAPLET Conte fantastique Hannah MacLean, Ryan Cheng, violin • Angela Rubin, viola • Jan Fuller, cello • Lethicia Caravello, harp This group is coached by June Han. Angela is sponsored by Karsten Sorensen. Lethicia is sponsored by Doug Collins. CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Fantaisie for Violin and Harp in A Major, Op. 124 Poco allegretto Allegro Vivo e grazioso Largamente Andante con moto Moonhee Kim, violin • Kathleen Meiling Hopkins, harp This group is coached by June Han. SERGEI…
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Kodály & Mozart ZOLTÁN KODÁLY (1882–1967) Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7 Allegro serioso, non troppo Adagio Maestoso e largamente, ma non troppo lento - Presto Ayano Ninomiya, violin • David Ying, cello WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791) Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493 Allegro Larghetto Allegretto Ayano Ninomiya, violin • Che-Yen Chen, viola • Amir Eldan, cello • Pei-Shan Lee, piano Program Notes ZOLTÁN KODÁLY Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7 (1914) The arts…
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Jupiter String Quartet Nelson Lee, Meg Freivogel, violin • Liz Freivogel, viola • Daniel McDonough, cello Members of the Ying Quartet Phillip Ying, viola • David Ying, cello ALEXANDER ZEMLINSKY (1871–1942) String Quintet in D Minor Allegro Prestissimo, mit humor Nelson Lee, Meg Freivogel, violin • Liz Freivogel, Phillip Ying, viola • Daniel McDonough, cello FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797–1828) String Quintet in C Major, Op. 163, D. 956 Allegro ma non troppo Adagio Scherzo. Presto Allegretto Nelson Lee, Meg Freivogel, violin…
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Violin MASTERCLASS WITH Ian Swensen Masterclasses give the audience a first-hand look into the teaching and learning process that goes into creating music. Honing technical craft, understanding the nuances of musical language, and finding personal meaning in music are all part of a great masterclass. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 6 in A Major for Piano and Violin, Op. 30 No. 1 Sory Park, violin • Cynthia Chih-Yu Tseng, piano Sory is a student of Itamar Zorman and is sponsored…
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7:00 PM GABRIEL FAURÉ Impromptu in D-flat Major, Op. 86 Catherine Reid, harp Catherine is a student of June Han. CLAUDE DEBUSSY Petite Suite for Piano Four Hands, L. 65 En bateau (Sailing): Andantino Cortège (Retinue): Moderato Menuet: Moderato Ballet: Allegro giusto Margaret Kim, Angie Zhang, piano This group is coached by Tao Lin and Elinor Freer. Margaret is sponsored by Bill & Mary Earl Rogers. Angie is sponsored by Peter & Harriette Griffin. BÉLA BARTÓK Viola Concerto, Sz. 120,…
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