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June 14, Tuesday

June 14, Tuesday, 7:30pm

Festival Opening Night – Liszt I: The Protagonist

Chelsea Art Museum, 556 W. 22nd St. at 11th Ave.

The Chelsea Music Festival Opening Night will begin the journey of exploring our theme of Franz Liszt by retracing the composer’s musical life and influences with music by Bach, Beethoven, Liszt and Schubert.  Champagne reception à la Liszt with Festival artists to follow.

 

PROGRAM

Sonata for Piano Four-Hands in D Major, Op. 6…….............… L. van Beethoven (1770-1827)


I. Allegro molto
II. Rondo. Moderato

Helen Huang and Melinda Lee Masur, piano

Romance oubliée, S. 527………..…..................……………………………..F. Liszt (1811-1886)


Rebecca Young, viola – Helen Huang, piano

Cordyceps Liszt (2011) * †...…….….…............….....…..Brad Balliett & Doug Balliett (b. 1982)

Daniel James and Christopher Matthews, flute
Nicholas Gallas, clarinet – Arthur Sato, oboe – Nathan Pawelek, horn
Benjamin Baer, Brad Balliett, Adrian Morejon, David Richmond, bassoon
Rogerio Boccato, percussion
Ye-Eun Choi, Austin Hartman, Mariella Haubs, violin
Rebecca Young, Robert Meyer, Zoran Jakovcic, viola
Angela Lee, Wendy Warner, Thomas Kaufmann, cello
Doug Balliett, bass

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048………............….J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Allegro

Ye-Eun Choi, Austin Hartman, Mariella Haubs, violin
Rebecca Young, Robert Meyer, Zoran Jakovcic, viola
Angela Lee, Wendy Warner, Thomas Kaufmann, cello
Doug Balliett, bass – Pavlin Nechev, continuo

Intermission

Piano Trio in B-flat Major, D. 898 (Op. 99)………………........………..F. Schubert (1797-1828)

I. Allegro moderato
II. Andante, un poco mosso
III. Scherzo: Allegro
IV. Rondo: Allegro vivace

Augustin Hadelich, violin – Alban Gerhardt, cello – Melinda Lee Masur, piano


* World  Premiere (2011)
† Commissioned Work for the Chelsea Music Festival 2011


Hors d’oeuvres de pèlerinage
Reception prepared by chef Danielle Rehfeld
This evening’s beverages are provided by the following sponsors:
Edith Morrill, Santa Rita, Elizabeth and Steve Thomson