Festival Schedule:

Thursday, August 15, 2024

6:30PM: Pre-Concert Talk

7:00PM: Celebrating Gabriel Faure

Sonata for Two Violins No. 1 in B-Flat Major

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

I. Allegro

II. Aria con Variatione

Rachel Charbel and Elizabeth York, violins

Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 78

Johannes Brahms

I. Vivace ma non troppo

II. Adagio

III. Allegro molto moderato

Rachel Charbel, violin; Garret Ross, piano

Piano Quintet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 115

Gabriel Faure

I. Allegro moderato

II. Allegro vivo

III. Andante moderato

IV. Allegro molto

Elizabeth York and Rachel Charbel, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello; Garret Ross, piano

Location: Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 204 South Chase Street, Houston, MN 55943

Friday, August 16, 2024

6:30PM: Pre-Concert Talk

7:00PM: 20th and 21st Century String Music

American Haiku

Paul Wiancko

Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello

String Trio

Miriam Hyde

I. Allegro, non troppo

II. Moderato grazioso

III. Andante cantabile

IV. Vivace

Elizabeth York, violin; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello

String Quartet in F major

Maurice Ravel

I. Allegro moderato

II. Assez vif

III. Tres lent

IV. Vif et agite

Rachel Charbel and Elizabeth York, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello

Location: Cross of Christ Lutheran Church

Saturday, August 17, 2024

10:30AM: Storytime

Rachel Charbel and Elizabeth York

Location: Houston Public Library

3:00PM: Apollo at Cappella Part 1

American Haiku

Paul Wiancko

Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello

Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 78

Johannes Brahms

I. Vivace ma non troppo

II. Adagio

III. Allegro molto moderato

Rachel Charbel, violin; Garret Ross, piano

Piano Quintet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 115

Gabriel Faure

I. Allegro moderato

II. Allegro vivo

III. Andante moderato

IV. Allegro molto

Elizabeth York and Rachel Charbel, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello; Garret Ross, piano

Location: Cappella Performing Arts Center

Sunday, August 18, 2024

2:00PM: Apollo at Rochester Arts Center

American Haiku

Paul Wiancko

Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello

Sonata for Two Violins No. 1 in B-Flat Major

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

I. Allegro

II. Aria con Variatione

Rachel Charbel and Elizabeth York, violins

String Trio

Miriam Hyde

I. Allegro, non troppo

II. Moderato grazioso

III. Andante cantabile

IV. Vivace

Elizabeth York, violin; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello

String Quartet in F major

Maurice Ravel

I. Allegro moderato

II. Assez vif

III. Tres lent

IV. Vif et agite

Rachel Charbel and Elizabeth York, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello

Location: Rochester Arts Center

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

6:30PM: Lawn Chair Concert: Apollo Presents Ninebark Ensemble

Location: Bethany Evangelical Free Church

Thursday, August 22, 2024

6:30 PM: Pre-Concert Talk

7:00PM: Florestan and Eusebius

Sonata for Two Violins No. 3 in A Major

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

I. Allegro

II. Aria con Variatione

Alan Snow and Robert Hanford, violins

String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1

Robert Schumann

I. Andante espressivo - Allegro

II. Scherzo. Presto

III. Adagio

IV. Presto

Robert Hanford and Alan Snow, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello

Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 70/2

Ludwig van Beethoven

I. Poco sostenuto - Allegro ma non troppo

II. Allegretto

III. Allegretto

IV. Finale. Allegro

Robert Hanford, violin; Ruth Marshall, cello; Garret Ross, piano

Location: Cross of Christ Lutheran Church

Friday, August 23, 2024

7:00PM: Apollo at Cappella Part II

String Quartet No. 1 “Neo-Soul”

Damien Geter

I. Bop

II. Feelin’ Some Type of Way

III. Please Don’t Kill My Vibe

Alan Snow and Elizabeth York, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello

String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1

Robert Schumann

I. Andante espressivo - Allegro

II. Scherzo. Presto

III. Adagio

IV. Presto

Robert Hanford and Alan Snow, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello

Piano Trio in A minor

Maurice Ravel

I. Modere

II. Pantoum. Assev vif

III. Passacaille. Tres large

IV. Final. Anime

Alan Snow, violin; Ruth Marshall, cello; Garret Ross, piano

Location: Cappella Performing Arts Center

Saturday, August 24, 2024

2:30PM: Pre-Concert Talk

3:00PM: Finale

Location: Cross of Christ Lutheran Church

String Quartet in E-Flat Major, K 160

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

I. Allegro

II. Un poco adagio

III. Presto

Alan Snow and Elizabeth York, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello

String Quartet No. 1 “Neo-Soul”

Damien Geter

I. Bop

II. Feelin’ Some Type of Way

III. Please Don’t Kill My Vibe

Alan Snow and Elizabeth York, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello

Piano Trio in A minor

Maurice Ravel

I. Modere

II. Pantoum. Assev vif

III. Passacaille. Tres large

IV. Final. Anime

Alan Snow, violin; Ruth Marshall, cello; Garret Ross, piano

Location: Cross of Christ Lutheran Church

Fest Date: August 15 - 24, 2024

Locations:
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 204 South Chase Street, Houston, MN 55943
Cappella Performing Arts Center, 721 King Street, La Crosse, WI 54601
Rochester Arts Center, 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904
Bethany Evangelical Free Church, 301 South Ellsworth Street, Houston, MN 55943

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