Schedule:

April 29, 2023

2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Vignette, Opus 3 Nicola Canzano & Nathan Mondry
Nico Canzano and Nathan Mondry have been “dueling” harpsichord friends since middle school!  Here they bring the audience along on their artistic journey, trading musical ideas and phrases in a seriously light-hearted exploration of baroque ingenuity.

May 20, 2023

2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Vignette, Opus 4 Canadian Piano Quartet
Two of the great piano four-hand ensembles of our time meet up for a rare eight-hand presentation.  This stellar performance will be accompanied by an array of appetizers in the spectacular Bloomfield Hills home of Jill and Steven Stone.

June 10, 2023

7:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m: Adventures in Harmony at Kerrytown Concert House
Sponsored by Pearl Planning
Artists - Alessio Bax, Tessa Lark, Nathan Stark, Pelia String Quartet
Bartók String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Various German Art Songs
Hankers Elapse (World Premiere)
Franck Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano

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June 11, 2023

5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Opening Night: Masterful Mozart: Così fan tutte at Seligman Performing Arts Center
Sponsored by Aviva & Dean Friedman
Artists - Alessio Bax, Robyn Bollinger, Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, Yvonne Lam, Nathan Stark, Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings, Abeo Quartet, Hesper Quartet, Francesco Milioto
Detroit Opera Resident Artists - Elizabeth Polese, Melanie Spector, Gabrielle Barkidjija, Leo Williams, Ben Reisinger
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467
Mozart Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act 1
Reserved $70 - General $40 - Student $15

7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Opening Night Dinner at Seligman Performing Arts Center
Join the artists after the performance for our Opening Night Dinner, kicking off the 2023 Festival. Catered by Plum Market.
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Tickets are $100 each.

June 12, 2023

11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Artistic Encounter: Hsin-Yun Huang at Bloomfield Township Public Library
The Catherine Filene Shouse Chamber Music Institute, led by Philip Setzer, provides a platform for emerging professional ensembles. Artistic Encounters are public coachings for Shouse Institute fellows in a setting similar to a masterclass. You are invited to attend these Artistic Encounters to get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a professional musician.

June 13, 2023

7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Every Move, Every Decision at St. Hugo of the Hills
Sponsored by Marguerite Munson Lentz & David Lentz
Artists - Alessio Bax, Gilles Vonsattel, Robyn Bollinger, Yvonne Lam, Tessa Lark, Hsin-Yun Huang, Eric Nowlin, Paul Watkins, Peter Wiley, Hesper Quartet
Haydn String Quartet in G major, Op. 77, No. 1, “Lobkowitz”
Saint-Saëns Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 32
Simon be still and know
Beethoven String Quintet, Op. 29
General $40 - Student $15

June 14, 2023

11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Artistic Encounter: Gilles Vonsattel at Bloomfield Township Public Library
The Catherine Filene Shouse Chamber Music Institute, led by Philip Setzer, provides a platform for emerging professional ensembles. Artistic Encounters are public coachings for Shouse Institute fellows in a setting similar to a masterclass. You are invited to attend these Artistic Encounters to get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a professional musician.

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7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: The Festival in Residence: Windsor at The Capitol Theatre, Windsor
Sponsored by The Morris & Beverly Baker Foundation
Artists - Hsin-Yun Huang, Peter Wiley, Hesper Quartet
Beethoven String Quartet No. 9, Op. 59, No. 3 “Razumovsky”
Brahms String Sextet No. 1, Op. 18

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7:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m: Tasting Notes: Divertimento with a Side of Pimento at Mongers’ Provisions – Berkley
Sponsored by Joy & Allan Nachman and Linda Goodman in memory of Dolores Curiel
Relaxed concert format includes a companion tasting of wine, cheese & chocolate.
Artists - Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, Philip Setzer, Paul Watkins, Linda Setzer
Mozart Divertimento in C major, K. 439b
Bartók Selections from 44 Duos for 2 Violins, Sz. 98
Ridout Ferdinand the Bull
General $60

June 15, 2023

7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Youthful Inventions at Temple Beth El
Sponsored by Plante Moran
Artists - Alessio Bax, Yvonne Lam, Tessa Lark, Hsin-Yun Huang, Peter Wiley, Abeo Quartet, Pelia String Quartet
Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Ravaei The Little Things (World Premiere)
Mendelssohn Octet in E Flat Major, Op. 20
General $40 - Student $15

June 16, 2023

11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Morning Glories at Temple Beth El Chapel
Sponsored by Beverly Baker & Dr. Edward Treisman
Artists - Hsin-Yun Huang, Kenneth Thompkins, Joseph Becker, AYA Piano Trio
Scott African Violet
Scott Our Midnight Place
Beethoven Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 16
Brahms Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 8
General $40 - Student $15

7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Shouse: Schumann & Shostakovich at Detroit Institute of Arts
Artists - Hesper Quartet, Pelia String Quartet
Schumann String Quartet No. 3 in A major, Op. 41, No. 3
Shostakovich Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11
Shostakovich String Quartet No. 15 in E-flat minor, Op. 144

7:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m: The Festival in Residence: Ann Arbor at Kerrytown Concert House
Artists - Gilles Vonsattel, Yvonne Lam, Tessa Lark, Paul Watkins
Ravel Sonata for Violin and Cello No. 2 in G major
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a “Les Adieux”
Shostakovich Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 67

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June 17, 2023

11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Classical Family: Little Red Riding Hood at Bloomfield Township Public Library
Sponsored by Gwen & S. Evan Weiner
Artists - Hesper Quartet
Davis Songs For Little Red Riding Hood
Admission is free, all ages are welcome, registration is required.

7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: In Search of the Sublime at Seligman Performing Arts Center
Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase
Artists - Gilles Vonsattel, Tessa Lark, Philip Setzer, Hsin-Yun Huang, Paul Watkins, Peter Wiley, AYA Piano Trio
Mozart Piano Trio in B-flat major, K. 502
Simon Sleep Well
Simon Lickety Split
Schubert String Quintet in C major, Op. 163, D. 956
Reserved $70 - General $40 - Student $15

June 18, 2023

2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Juneteenth Chamber Recital – Carlos Simon and Friends at Detroit Institute of Arts – Rivera Court
Sponsored by Sandra & Claude Reitelman and Lauren & Dwight Smith
Composers - Jasmine Barnes, Shawn Okpebholo, Carlos Simon

June 19, 2023

11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Artistic Encounter: Shai Wosner at Bloomfield Township Public Library
The Catherine Filene Shouse Chamber Music Institute, led by Philip Setzer, provides a platform for emerging professional ensembles. Artistic Encounters are public coachings for Shouse Institute fellows in a setting similar to a masterclass. You are invited to attend these Artistic Encounters to get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a professional musician.

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June 20, 2023

7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Emerson String Quartet: Turning Points at Kirk in the Hills
Sponsored by Nancy Duffy
The appearance of the Emerson String Quartet is made possible by the generous support of David Nathanson.
Artists - Emerson String Quartet
Purcell/Britten Chacony in G minor, Z. 730
Haydn String Quartet Op. 33, No. 5
Mozart String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421
Beethoven String Quartet No. 8, Op. 59, No. 2 “Razumovsky”
General $50 - Student $15

June 21, 2023

11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Artistic Encounter: Emerson String Quartet at Bloomfield Township Public Library
The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival brings together the world’s finest musicians to offer extraordinary musical performances and experiences. Through performance and education, they preserve the art of chamber music for generations to come.  The Catherine Filene Shouse Chamber Music Institute, led by violinist Philip Setzer of the Emerson String Quartet, provides a platform for emerging professional ensembles. Artistic Encounters are public coachings for Shouse Institute fellows in a setting similar to a masterclass. You are invited to attend these Artistic Encounters to get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a professional musician.

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7:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m: Tasting Notes: Ciaccona n Cheese at Mongers’ Provisions – Berkley
Sponsored by Joy & Allan Nachman and Linda Goodman in memory of Dolores Curiel
Relaxed concert format includes a companion tasting of wine, cheese & chocolate.
ARTIST - Robyn Bollinger
Bollinger Ciaccona: The Bass of Time
General $60

June 22, 2023

Beyond the Notes: Music Meets Mindfulness at Temple Beth El
Artists - Hesper Quartet
Enjoy a 60-minute yoga class for every body with yoga maestra Gail Mondry, accompanied by the Hesper Quartet.
General $20 - Student $15

11:00 a.m -1:00 p.m: Shouse: Beethoven & Babajanian
St. Matthew’s & St. Joseph’s Church
Artists - AYA Piano Trio, Pelia String Quartet
Babajanian Piano Trio in F-sharp minor
Beethoven String Quartet No. 10, Op. 74 “Harp”

7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Emerson String Quartet: Romantic Visions at Kirk in the Hills
Sponsored by Josette Silver
The appearance of the Emerson String Quartet is made possible by the generous support of David Nathanson.
Artists - Shai Wosner, Emerson String Quartet
Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12
Brahms String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat Major, Op. 67
Dvo?ák Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81, B. 155
General $50 - Student $15

June 23, 2023

11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Musical Chairs with Philip Setzer at Temple Beth El
Sponsored by Isabel & Lawrence Smith
Artists - Philip Setzer, Abeo Quartet, AYA Piano Trio, Hesper Quartet, Pelia String Quartet
General $20 - Student $15

7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Audio/Visual with Alvin Waddles at Marygrove Conservancy
Sponsored by Bridget & Michael Morin
Artists - Alvin Waddles
Imagination amplifies across artistic boundaries. Detroit legend Alvin Waddles shines his incredible light onto interesting turning points in the works of composers ranging from Scriabin and Stravinsky to Fats Waller.
General $20 - Student $15

7:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m: Sounds of Spring at Kerrytown Concert House
Artists - Shai Wosner, Robyn Bollinger, AYA Piano Trio, Abeo Quartet
Beach Piano Trio, Op. 150
Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 “Spring”
Mozart Piano Quartet in G minor, K 478

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June 24, 2023

6:30 p.m - 8:30 p.m: Closing Night: Emerson String Quartet: Final Farewell
Seligman Performing Arts Center
Sponsored by Linda & Maurice Binkow
The appearance of the Emerson String Quartet is made possible by the generous support of David Nathanson.
Artists - Emerson String Quartet
Ravel String Quartet in F major
Webern Six Bagatelles for String Quartet, Op. 9
Bartók String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17
Kirkland Snider Drink the Wild Ayre
Shostakovich String Quartet No. 12 in D-flat major, Op. 133
Reserved $70 - General $50 - Student $15

9:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m: Farewell Reception at Andiamo
Farewell Reception at Andiamo
Sponsored by James Tocco
As the Emerson String Quartet marks another Turning Point, the GLCMF invites you to meet the artists at a special farewell reception at Andiamo Restaurant, starting at 9:15 p.m.
Call 248-559-2097 for more information.
Tickets are $125 each.

Date: June 11 - 25, 2023

Location: Various Venues, Southfield, MI 48034

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