Ivalas Quartet

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Join us for the Opening Night of our 16th annual Festival season!  Enjoy an evening of music that highlights the work of several Swiss-affiliated composers including Helena Winkelmann, Arthur Honegger, Ernest Bloch, Frank Martin, and Othmar Schoeck, brought to life by musicians including Ivalas Quartet—which has been hailed by The Strad for playing with “tremendous heart and beauty,” soprano Sonya Headlam—with a voice described as “golden” [Seen and Heard International], and pianist and Co-Artistic Director Melinda Lee Masur—lauded for her “impeccable technique and artistic interpretation” [The Columbian].

Visuals for the evening will include artwork by Chrissy Angliker, Ernest Bloch, & Jonathan Feldschuh. 

Reception to follow with a tasting of cheese, chocolate, & wine!

FEATURING
Ivalas Quartet
Sonya Headlam, soprano
Melinda Lee Masur, piano
Miho Saegusa, violin
Caleb van der Swaagh, cello

PROGRAM
Helena WINKELMAN Ciacona
Arthur HONEGGER Piano Trio in F Minor, H. 6
Josef HAYDN String Quartet Op. 77, No. 1
Othmar SCHOECK                Rastlose Liebe
Othmar SCHOECK Nachtlied
Arthur HONEGGER Les Pâques à New York (“Easter in New York”)
Ernest BLOCH Paysages (“Landscapes”), B. 62 
Frank MARTIN                         Piano Quintet in D Minor

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