Program
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat, Op. 97 ("Archduke")
Franz Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat, Op. 100 (D.929)
Get up closer and personal with Artistic Director Philip Setzer as he introduces Manchester Music Festival 50th Anniversary programming with Young Artists Class of 2024 in a program of solo works. Featuring special guest Shawn Harrington, Curator of the Manchester Historical Society.
Reception to follow.
*Presented in Partnership with Manchester Community Library
Families are invited to attend the dress rehearsal of renowned classical pianist Vassily Primakov performing Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. Children are encouraged to bring their own art kits and create their own artwork during the dress rehearsal.
*This Event is Free but Reservations are Required.
Program
Camille Saint-Saëns
Etude in D-flat, Op. 52 No. 6 (“En forme de Valse”)
Alexander Scriabin
Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 2, No. 1
Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 42, No. 5
Etude in F-sharp, Op. 42, No.4
Etude in D-sharp minor, Op. 8, No. 12
Felix Blumenfeld
Etude in A-flat for the left hand, Op. 36
Etude-Fantasie in E-flat minor, Op. 25, No. 2
Franz Liszt
Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: No. 3 in G-sharp minor ("La campanella")
Études d'exécution transcendante S.139: No. 10
Frédéric Chopin
Etude in E, Op. 10, No. 3
Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 25, No. 7
Etude in A minor, Op. 25, No. 11 (“Winter Wind”)
Etude in C minor, Op. 10, No. 12 (“Revolutionary”)
Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition
Program
Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73
Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66
Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Op. 60
Cellist Edward Arron will lead Manchester Music Festival's Young Artists string players in a program showcasing the string instrument family!
*This Event is Free but Reservations are Required.
*This event is for ages 2 to 8 years old
*Presented in partnership with Northshire Bookstore
Program
Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances for piano four hands, WoO
Sergei Rachmaninov: Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor
Robert Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 87
Program
Johannes Brahms: 16 Waltzes for piano four hands, Op. 39
Robert Schumann: Two Songs
Clara Wieck Schumann: Two Songs
Johannes Brahms: Two Songs
Richard Strauss: Two Songs
Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
Steinway Artist and MMF Executive Director Jenny Lin will lead MMF Young Artists pianists in a program from the Steinway musical picture book Melody's Mostly Musical Day with live music, screening of the illustrations, and storytelling featuring special guest narrator Mary Anne Van Degna.
*This Event is Free but Reservations are Required.
*This event is for ages 2 to 8 years old
*Presented in partnership with Manchester Community Library and Northshire Bookstore
Celebrating the inaugural partnership with Steinway & Sons, MMF presents the Steinway & Sons Spirio, a high-resolution self-playing piano, with MMF Young Artists Class of 2024 in a program of solo works.
Reception to follow.
A special program featuring Artistic Director Philip Setzer and MMF Young Artists performing Romantic works by underrepresented composers who have struggled to have their voices heard. Concert will be followed by a discussion with music scholar Judith Lochhead and composer Menon Dwarka. Presented in partnership with Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning.
Reception to follow.
Program
Claude Debussy: Danse sacrée et danse profane
Claude Debussy: Claire de Lune (arr. by Philip Setzer and Nancy Allen)
Philip Setzer: Elegy for violin and harp
Sarah Kirkland Snider: Drink the Wild Ayre (World Premiere of New Version for harp and ensemble)
Edward Elgar: Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84
MMF Artistic Director Philip Setzer joins a panel of distinguished authors to discuss the Romantic Era, raising questions and seeking answers about what "romantic" and Romanticism meant in history both emotionally and intellectually.
Program
Dmitri Shostakovich: 3 Duets for 2 Violins and Piano, Op. 97d
Frank Bridge: Phantasy for Piano Quartet, H.94
Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 56
Gabriel Fauré: Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15
Program
Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dances for piano 4 hands, Op. 72
Johannes Brahms: Two Songs for Alto Voice, Viola and Piano, Op. 91
Ottorino Respighi: Il Tramonto
Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A, Op. 81
COCKTAILS, DINNER, AUCTION, & DANCING
The Jukebox fall series showcases the intersection between music and art with works inspired by vivid colors, imagery and artwork. The Jukebox Quartet (Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier and Ben Lively, violins, Stefanie Taylor, viola, and John Dunlop, cello) will perform works by Jessie Montgomery, Philip Glass, Benjamin Britten, Javier Alvarez, and more.
Over the duration of the concert, the music will guide and inform a live painting experience with Haitian/Vermont artist Julio Desmont as he creates a new piece of artwork in real time. Curated and hosted by Matt LaRocca. Following the concert, there will be a reception with savory bites, light refreshments, and a chance to mix and mingle with the musicians, Julio, and Matt.
Desmont’s artistic journey began in Haiti in his early childhood observing trogon birds and riding on Taptaps. Later on, he was inspired by Jean Michel Basquiat, Wassily Kandinsky, and Pablo Picasso whose inspirations went back to Africa – as well as the original American painter, Georgia O’Keefe.
Julio Desmont and Matt LaRocca
This concert is produced in partnership with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Helmholz Fine Art.
Helmholz Fine Art has been named one of the Top 20 Galleries by the American Art Awards!
Two Nordic Folk Songs (arr. The Danish
String Quartet)
Minuet
Dromer
Antonín Dvořák, arr. Curtis Stewart: "Toward America" (arr. String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96)
enroute
inlets
the games we play
prayer by train
-INTERMISSION-
Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor
Vivace in D minor
Largo ma non tanto in F major
Allegro
featuring Colin Jacobsen, violin and Emily Daggett Smith, violin
Anne Clyne: Shorthand
featuring Karen Ouzounian, cello
George Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 (arr. Ljova)
*Artists and Programs Subject to Change Without Notice
THE KNIGHTS
Eric Jacobsen, Artistic Director & conductor
Colin Jacobsen, Artistic Director & violin
FEATURED ARTISTS
Karen Ouzounian, cello
Emily Daggett Smith, violin
Flute
Alex Sopp
Oboe
Gustav Highstein
Clarinet
Nuno Antunes
Bassoon
Edward Burns
Horn
Karl Kramer-Johansen
Trumpet
Gareth Flowers
Trombone
Dave Nelson
Percussion
Joseph Gramley
Violin
Colin Jacobsen, concertmaster
Alex Fortes
Kristi Helberg
Ariana Kim
Derek Ratzenboeck
Emily Daggett Smith
Viola
Kyle Armbrust
Mario Gotoh
Cello
Karen Ouzounian
Caitlin Sullivan
Bass
Lizzie Burns
The talented students of the MMF Young Artists Program perform full chamber masterworks.
Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 16
I. Grave - Allegro ma non troppo
II. Andante cantabile
III. Rondo. Allegro, ma non troppo
Johannes Rosenberg, violin
Julia Pałęcka, viola
Ignacio García Núñez, cello
Hang Zhong, piano
Leoš Janáček: Sonata for Violin and Piano
I. Con moto
II. Ballada
III. Allegretto
IV. Adagio
Johannes Rosenberg, violin
Andrew Cannestra, piano
Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2, "The Joke"
I. Allegro moderato
II. Scherzando. Allegro - Trio
III. Largo sostenuto
IV. Finale. Presto
Bree Fotheringham and Kaylee Bontrager, violins
Brian Anderson, viola
Dylan Kinneavy and Ignacio García Núñez, celli
-INTERMISSION-
Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
I. Andante — Moderato
II. Allegro con brio
III. Largo
IV. Allegretto — Adagio
Hannah Corbett, violin
Dylan Kinneavy, cello
Andrew Cannestra, piano
*Artists and Programs Subject to Change Without Notice
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute & Ran Dank, piano perform works by Bach, Liszt, Fauré, and Piazzola. Reception to follow.
Program:
Nino Rota: Trio for Flute, Violin, and Piano
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Andante sostenuto
III. Allegro vivace con spirito
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute
Axel Strauss, violin
Ran Dank, piano
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2
I. Poco sostenuto; Allegro ma non troppo
II. Allegretto
III. Allegretto ma non troppo
IV. Finale: Allegro
Axel Strauss, violin
Edward Arron, cello
Ran Dank, piano
-INTERMISSION-
Franz Liszt: Tristia (La Vallée d’Obermann) for Piano Trio
Axel Strauss, violin
Edward Arron, cello
Ran Dank, piano
Carl Maria von Weber: Trio in G minor for Flute, Cello, & Piano, Op. 63
I. Allegro moderato
II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
III. Schäfers Klage: Andante espressivo
IV. Allegro
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute
Edward Arron, cello
Ran Dank, piano
*Artists and Programs Subject to Change Without Notice
What is the future of classical music? Is classical music dead? Why classical music still matters. In collaboration with Green Mountain Academy of Lifelong Learning.
The talented students of the MMF Young Artists Program perform full chamber masterworks.
Program:
Maurice Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano
I. Allegretto
II. Blues. Moderato
III. Perpetuum mobile. Allegro
Bree Fotheringham, violin
Hang Zhong, piano
Antonín Dvořák: Sextet in A Major, Op. 48
I. Allegro moderato
II. Dumka (Elergie). Poco allegretto
III. Furiant. Presto
IV. Finale. Tema con variazioni. Allegretto grazioso, quasi andantino
Kaylee Bontrager and Hannah Corbett, violins
Julia Pałęcka and Brian Anderson, violas
Ignacio García Núñez and Dylan Kinneavy, celli
-INTERMISSION-
Johannes Brahms: Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Andante, un poco Adagio
III. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio
IV. Finale. Poco sostenuto — Allegro non troppo
Hannah Corbett and Johannes Rosenberg, violins
Julia Pałęcka, viola
Dylan Kinneavy, cello
Andrew Cannestra, piano
*Artists and Programs Subject to Change Without Notice
Program:
Mikhail Glinka: Sonata in D minor for Viola & Piano
I. Allegro moderato
II. Larghetto, ma non troppo
Rimbo Wong, viola
Jeewon Park, piano
Camille Saint-Säens: Piano Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 41
I. Allegretto
II. Andante maestoso ma con moto
III. Poco allegro più tosto moderato
IV. Allegro
Emily Daggett Smith, violin
Rimbo Wong, viola
Amit Peled, cello
Jeewon Park, piano
-INTERMISSION-
Béla Bartók: Selections from 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz.98, BB 104
16. Burleszk (Burlesque)
19. Mese (Fairy Tale)
38. Forgatós (Romanian Whirling Dance)
37. Preludium és kanon (Prelude and Canon)
42. Arab dal (Arabian Dance)
43. Pizzicato
28. Bánkódás (Sorrow)
44. "Erdélyi" tánc (Transylvanian Dance)
Philip Setzer and Emily Daggett Smith, violins
Josef Suk: Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 1
I. Allegro appassionato
II. Adagio
III. Allegro con fuoco
Emily Daggett Smith, violin
Rimbo Wong, viola
Amit Peled, cello
Jeewon Park, piano
*Artists and Programs Subject to Change Without Notice
The talented students of the MMF Young Artists Program perform full chamber masterworks.
Program:
Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44
I. Allegro brillante
II. In Modo d'una Marcia. Un poco largamente.
III. Scherzo. Molto vivace — Trio I — Trio II
IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Kaylee Bontrager and Bree Fotheringham, violins
Brian Anderson, viola
Ignacio García Núñez, cello
Hang Zhong, piano
-INTERMISSION-
Johannes Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Andante, un poco
III. AdagioScherzo. Allegro - Trio
IV. Finale. Poco sostenuto — Allegro non troppo
Hannah Corbett and Johannes Rosenberg, violins
Julia Pałęcka, viola
Dylan Kinneavy, cello
Andrew Cannestra, piano
*Artists and Programs Subject to Change Without Notice
Program:
Leonard Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (1941-1942)
I. Grazioso
II. Andantino
Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet
Winston Choi, piano
Walter Rabl: Quartet in E-flat Major for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, & Piano, Op. 1
I. Allegro moderato
II. Adagio molto
III. Andantino un poco mosso
IV. Allegro con brio
Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet
Hye-Jin Kim, violin
Alexander Hersh, cello
Winston Choi, piano
-INTERMISSION-
Johannes Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 26
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Poco adagio
III. Scherzo: Poco allegro
IV. Finale: Allegro
Hye-Jin Kim, violin
Ara Gregorian, viola
Alexander Hersh, cello
Winston Choi, piano
*Artists and Programs Subject to Change Without Notice
A fundraiser celebrating our 49th season, and benefiting the programs of the Manchester Music Festival. Featuring a virtuoso cello performance by Alexander Hersh.
The talented students of the MMF Young Artists Program perform full chamber masterworks.
Program:
Antonín Dvořák: Terzetto, Op. 74
I. Introduzione. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Larghetto
III. Scherzo. Vivace — Trio. Poco meno mosso
IV. Tema con variazioni. Poco Adagio—Molto
Johannes Rosenberg and Kaylee Bontrager, violins
Julia Pałęcka, viola
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Quartet in G Minor, K. 478
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Rondo
Hannah Corbett, violin
Brian Anderson, viola
Dylan Kinneavy, cello
Hang Zhong, piano
-INTERMISSION-
Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 49
I. Molto Allegro agitato
II. Andante con molto tranquillo
III. Scherzo. Leggiero e vivace
IV. Finale. Allegro assai appassionato
Bree Fotheringham, violin
Ignacio García Núñez, cello
Andrew Cannestra, piano
*Artists and Programs Subject to Change Without Notice
This solo performance in a salon setting provides the audience with a unique opportunity to experience one of our renowned guest musicians in a different light
Program:
Giacomo Puccini: Crisantemi for String Quartet
Qing Hou & Brian Hong, violins
Lawrence Neuman, viola
Astrid Schween, cello
Frank Bridge: Piano Quintet in D minor, H. 49
I. Adagio; Allegro moderato
II. Adagio ma non troppo; Allegro con brio
III. Allegro energico
Brian Hong & Qing Hou, violins
Lawrence Neuman, viola
Astrid Schween, cello
Adam Neiman, piano
-INTERMISSION-
Felix Mendelssohn: String Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20
I. Allegro moderato con fuoco
II. Andante
III. Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo
IV. Presto
Qing Hou, Brian Hong, Maïthéna Girault*, Cathy Heidt*, violins
Lawrence Neuman & Sebastian Gonzalez Mora*, violas
Astrid Schween & Ismael Guerrero Bombut*, celli
*Artists and Programs Subject to Change Without Notice
Featuring the Emerson String Quartet
Singers of The Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, accompanied by pianist Myra Huang, perform a selection of operatic works.
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, featuring violin soloist Vadim Gluzman, perform works by Francesco Geminiani, Adolphus Hailstork, and Antonio Vivaldi.
The MMF Young Artists perform at the Grace Congregational UCC in Rutland on Sunday, August 7.
The MMF Young Artists perform at the Bennington Museum on Saturday, August 6.
Featuring the Aaron Diehl Trio in performance of Mirror, a program reflecting two worlds of music across time, melding the improvisational spirit of jazz with the compositional technique of Bach.
The MMF Young Artists perform at the First Congregational Church in Manchester on Wednesday, August 3.
The rising stars of the MMF Young Artists Program perform works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Max Bruch, and Johannes Brahms.
Cellist Bion Tsang and pianist Adam Neiman perform Ernő Dohnányi’s Sonata in B-flat minor for Cello and Piano.
Featuring Audrey Flores, French horn; Frank Almond, violin; Ara Gregorian, viola; Bion Tsang, cello; and Adam Neiman, piano performing works by Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Rebecca Clarke, and Gabriel Fauré.
This talk chronicles the history and lineage of the 1715 Lipiński Stradivarius, the current violin of Frank Almond. The instrument has direct ties to Giuseppe Tartini, Edvard Grieg, Johannes Brahms, and Robert and Clara Schumann.
A fundraiser celebrating our 48th season, and benefiting the programs of the Manchester Music Festival. Featuring a virtuoso cello performance by the acclaimed Bion Tsang.
The rising stars of the MMF Young Artists Program perform works by Vítězslav Novák, Moritz Moszkowski, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Pianist Jeewon Park performs Franz Schubert’s Fantasie in C Major “Wanderer”. Meet-n-greet reception to follow.
Featuring Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Toby Appel, viola; Ani Aznavoorian, cello; and Jeewon Park, piano performing works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Lowell Liebermann, and Antonín Dvořák.
The rising stars of the MMF Young Artists Program perform works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Samuel Barber, Mel Bonis, and Ernő Dohnányi.
