$45
Death Valley Junction, CA: Population, 3; Amenities: a café, a hotel, and the still-active Amargosa Opera House. Guest composer Missy Mazzoli’s duo is dedicated to Marta Beckett (1924-2017), the actress who kept the Amargosa up and running as long as she lived. Mazzoli’s quartet is paired with Ravel’s duo Sonata, dedicated to the memory of Debussy whose death had recently shaken the musical world of France. The second half journeys through Shostakovich’s Trio, a work of extremes composed in the…
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Jul
25
7:30 pm -
9:30 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
FREE
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 and then accept questions from the audience.
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Jul
26
11:00 am -
12:30 pm
Studzinski Rehearsal Room,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
FREE
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 2 for Piano and Cello in G Minor, Op. 5 No. 2 I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo – Allegro moto più tosto presto II. Rondo. Allegro Jiaoyang Xu,* cello • Hanzheng Li,^ piano Ms. Xu is a student of Paul Katz. CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Havanaise in E Major, Op. 83 Nash C. Ryder,* violin • Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano Mr. Ryder is a student of Robin Scott. JOHANNES BRAHMS Trio for Horn, Violin, and Piano in E-flat…
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Jul
26
7:00 pm -
10:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
$45
A beguiling gem by Belgian composer Joseph Jongen opens this concert. Known principally for his contributions to organ repertoire, Jongen assimilated a range of European inspirations, studying briefly with Richard Strauss in Berlin, mingling with Fauré and d’Indy in Paris, and sojourning in Italy and England before settling as director of the conservatory in Brussels. Musical forces increase for Mazzoli’s cascading melodies in her Still Life with Avalanche, inspired by the death of a beloved cousin. Strings take over the…
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Jul
27
7:30 pm -
9:30 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
FREE
Student composers will select a work of art from the museum gallery and use it as inspiration for a new composition, which will be performed by Festival students alongside the original work of art. MATTHEW SCHULTHEIS The Fountain Passacaglia Mason, Irina Casasnovas, violin • Jeremy Klein, viola Maximilian Lou, cello • Matthew Schultheis, conductor Mr. Schultheis is a student of Derek Bermel. MENG WANG To the Edge of the Light Jennifer Carpenter,* Kimberly Jeong,* cello Ms. Wang is a student…
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Jul
28
2:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Bowdoin College Museum of Art,
245 Maine Street
Brunswick,
ME
04011
$45
It is with great excitement that we welcome Peter Serkin to the Festival this summer. One of the most accomplished pianists alive today, Serkin has performed recitals across the world and collaborates frequently with premier orchestras, including recently the Boston, Chicago, American, Sydney and St. Louis Symphonies, New York Philharmonic and Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Known for a career of ambitious commitment to new music, Serkin brings a classical palette to the Festival, exploring Mozart’s keyboard sonatas and Schumann’s woodland scenes.…
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Jul
29
2:00 pm -
4:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
FREE
MENG WANG To the Edge of the Light Jennifer Carpenter,* Kimberly Jeong,* cello Ms. Wang is a student of Derek Bermel. Artwork: “Particle Implosion,” Richard Pousette-Dart, 1976 MICHAEL SMALL* Shadowplay David Alexander,* horn Mr. Small is a student of Derek Bermel. Artwork: Bowdoin Museum of Art Rotunda JACK FRERER Friends Dakota Cotugno, Maximilian Lou, cello Mr. Frerer is a student of Derek Bermel. Artwork: Reverse-facing chairs, Shaw Ruddock Gallery REID MERZBACHER Sharpshooter Laura del Sol Jiménez, flute • Nina Wong…
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Jul
29
7:00 pm -
10:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
FREE
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 and then accept questions from the audience.
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Jul
30
2:00 pm -
3:30 pm
Studzinski Rehearsal Room,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
$45
The centerpiece of the Jupiter String Quartet’s program is a new work by Canadian composer Kati Agócs, recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a lifetime achievement award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The new work is framed by two canonical quartets that each stretched the genre in their own ways. Beethoven deconstructs the classical four-movement form, opting instead for a radically integrated work, motivically dense and contrapuntal. Debussy, on the other hand, preserves a more traditional structure…
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Jul
30
7:30 pm -
9:30 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
FREE
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. CÉSAR FRANCK Sonata for Violin and Piano IV. Allegretto poco mosso Oliver Leitner, violin • Feng Niu, piano Mr. Leitner is a student of Mikhail Kopelman. JEAN SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 47 I. Allegro moderato Jisoo Kim,…
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Jul
31
10:00 am -
12:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
FREE
CÉSAR FRANCK Violin Sonata in A Major I. Allegretto ben moderato II. Allegro Ye Jin Min, violin • Feng Niu, piano Ms. Min is a student of Mikhail Kopelman. JOHANNES BRAHMS Viola Sonata in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1 III. Allegretto grazioso IV. Vivace Michael Fording, viola • Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano Mr. Fording is a student of Kirsten Docter. MATTHEW SCHULTHEIS Stilleven (2017) I. Banketjen II. Ijdelheid Kate Dreyfuss,* violin • Georgina Rossi,* viola Jennifer Carpenter,* cello Mr. Schultheis…
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Jul
31
1:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
FREE
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Sonata for Bassoon and Piano in G Major, Op. 168 I. Allegretto moderato II. Allegro scherzando III. Adagio – Allegro moderato Cheryl Fries,* bassoon • Brandon Linhard,^ piano CLAUDE DEBUSSY Rhapsody for Clarinet Tyler Hsieh,* clarinet • Jingsi Lu,^ piano LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 I. Adagio – Allegro con brio II. Adagio cantabile III. Tempo di menuetto IV. Tema con variazioni. Andante V. Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace VI. Andante con moto alla…
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Jul
31
7:00 pm -
10:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
FREE
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 and then accept questions from the audience.
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Aug
01
11:00 am -
12:30 pm
Studzinski Rehearsal Room,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
FREE
GEORGE ENESCU Concertstück Erica Schwartz,* viola • Brandon Linhard,^ piano Ms. Schwartz is a student of Ivo van der Werff. MICHAEL SMALL* Debussy Window Kevin Ahfat,* piano Mr. Small is a composition student of Derek Bermel. DAVID CORTÉS Tololo Georgina Rossi,* viola • Alicia Enchi,^ piano Ms. Rossi is a student of Phillip Ying. JOSEPH HAYDN Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Op. 101 I. Allegro moderato Hedda Aadland, cello • Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano Ms. Aadland is a student…
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Aug
01
1:00 pm -
5:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
$45
Tonight’s concert spans a vast emotional range, from the protean levity of Schoenfield’s Café Music to Strauss’s intensely poignant Metamorphosen. Composed as World War II was drawing to a close in Germany, Metamorphosen is performed this evening in its original scoring for string septet. To set the tone for it all is the bucolic pastorale which opens Debussy’s late Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, one of a set of sonatas Debussy was composing at the time of his death.…
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Aug
01
7:30 pm -
9:30 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
FREE
GIOVANNI BOTTESINI Concerto No. 2 in A Minor I. Allegro moderato II. Andante Nicholas Caux, double bass • Mengyin Kimly Wang,^ piano Mr. Caux is a student of Kurt Muroki. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 “Spring” I. Allegro II. Adagio molto espressivo Amanda Beaune, violin • Alicia Enchi,^ piano Ms. Beaune is a student of Renée Jolles. NINO ROTA Divertimento Concertante I. Allegro Avery Cardoza, double bass • Alicia Enchi,^ piano Mr. Cardoza is…
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Aug
02
1:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
FREE
RICHARD STRAUSS Sonata for Violin and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 18 I. Allegro, ma non troppo II. Improvisation. Andante cantabile III. Finale. Andante – Allegro Anite Stroh,* violin • Michael Cohen-Weißert, piano JOHANNES BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60 I. Allegro non troppo III. Andante Marie Fujimoto, violin • Troy Stephenson, viola Juan-Salvador Carrasco, cello • Agata Sorotokin, piano This chamber ensemble is coached by Phillip Ying. MAX BRUCH String Octet in B-flat Major I.…
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Aug
02
7:00 pm -
10:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
FREE
ERNEST BLOCH Suite for Viola and Piano I. Lento – Allegro – Moderato Isaac Henry, viola • Brandon Linhard,^ piano Mr. Henry is a student of Liz Freivogel. GIOVANNI BOTTESINI Concerto No. 2 in B Minor II. Andante Nicholas Boettcher, double bass • Brandon Linhard,^ piano Mr. Boettcher is a student of Kurt Muroki. CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28 Julia Wang, violin • Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano Ms. Wang is a student of Itamar Zorman. BÉLA BARTÓK Concerto…
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Aug
03
1:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
$45
Please call 207-373-1400 to join the waitlist. We finish the season with characteristic panache, welcoming Itamar Zorman to the stage alongside the full Festival orchestra. Zorman, winner of the 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition and recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant, performed Dvořák’s String Quintet earlier this season (July 18). Now he brings his touch to Dvořák’s innovative Violin Concerto, composed just as Dvořák was beginning to explore integrating traditional Slavonic music into his own work. The exhilarating Finale will…
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Aug
03
7:30 pm -
9:30 pm
Crooker Theater,
116 Maquoit Rd
Brunswick,
ME
04011
We invite you to join Artistic Directors David Ying and Phillip Ying for a special announcement about our 2019 season program. Join us for drinks and light appetizers and an opportunity to meet and mingle with fellow music lovers. The reception will be followed by a buffet dinner ($30) at The Daniel and will conclude in time for the Ying Quartet's performance at Bowdoin College. We hope you can join us for this special evening of music and friendship. Please RSVP…
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Apr
15
5:00 pm -
7:00 pm
The Daniel,
10 Water St.
Brunswick,
ME
04011
The Ying Quartet presents a program brimming with springtime joy. Tchaikovsky's String Quartet, infused with lyrical themes and sprightly textures, bears the palpable spontaneity with which it was composed, the fruit of a burst of inspiration in 1873. With the second half comes an undisputed treasure of the chamber music repertoire — Schubert’s expansive String Quintet — containing one of the most glorious cello solos ever written, for which Ahrim Kim will join David Ying and the rest of the Quartet.…
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Apr
15
7:30 pm -
9:30 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011
FREE
The Festival’s public educational programs begin with a special event demonstrating chamber music rehearsal.
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Jun
24
11:00 am -
12:00 pm
Studzinski Recital Hall,
12 Campus Road S
Brunswick,
ME
04011