Celebrating Over 50 Years Of Extraordinary Chamber Music

July 11,2024

Heinrich Biber (1644-1704) Mystery Sonata No. 10 (c.1670)
Ele Bienzobas, violin; Eli Holmes, Jean-Michel Fonteneau, Daniel Borovitzky, continuo

Stuart Saunders Smith (1948-2024) Each Moment an Ending (1993)
Nathan Davis, orchestra bells; Jason Treuting, vibraphone; Matthew Boyle, xylophone; Eduardo Leandro, marimba

Heinrich Biber Mystery Sonata No. 15
Ele Bienzobas, violin; Eli Holmes, Jean-Michel Fonteneau, Daniel Borovitzky, continuo

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Trio Sonata in F Major, Op.5 No.6 (1739)
Dale Barltrop, Julia Schilz, violins; Natasha Brofsky, Julian Chan, continuo

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Sonata for Viola da Gamba in D Major, BWV1028 (c.1730-40)
Nigel Thean, cello; Seth Knopp, piano

Jungyoon Wie (b.1990) Dan Poong (2022)
Coco Mi, SoYoung Choi, violins

Intermission

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Seven Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok, Op.127 (1967)
Sara LeMesh, soprano; Tong Chen, violin; Alejandrio Gomez Pareja, cello; Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, piano

Sofia Gubaidulina (b.1931) Five Etudes (1965)
Charles Overton, harp; Sam Suggs, double bass; Matthew Boyle, percussion

Contact: For reservations call (802) 387-6637

July 12,2024

Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) In Futurum from Funf Pittoresken (1919)

Luciano Berio (1925-2003) Sequenza III (1965)
Lucy Shelton, voice

Julian Anderson (b.1967) Poetry Nearing Silence (1997)
Curtis Macomber, Astrid Nakamura, violins; Joshua Cai, viola; Annie SeEun Hyung, cello; Ji Young Kim, flutes; Anoush Pogossian, clarinets; Charles Overton, harp

Claude Debussy (1862-1918) En blanc et noir (1915)
Daniel Borovitzky, Alasdair Beatson, pianos

Intermission

Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) Trio for Violin, Cello, and Harp (1945)
Tong Chen, violin; Jean-Michel Fonteneau, cello; Charles Overton, harp

Gerard Pesson (b.1958) Solitaire Mikado (2016)
William Sharp, baritone; Julian Chan, piano

Bruno Mantovani (b.1974) Un mois d'octobre (2000)
Eli Holmes, bassoon; Ryan Jung, piano

Cost: $35 ($30 seniors, $17 students)

July 13,2024

Yellow Barn Summer Festival - Summer Gala

A celebratory event to support musician fellowships at Yellow Barn
11:00am—Arrivals and hors d’oeuvres
Noon—Performance in the North Barn
1:30 pm—Lunch with the performers

Program

George Crumb (1929-2022) A Journey Beyond Time: American Songbook II (2003)
Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté (b.1974) Tegere Tulon (2018)
Traditional Glory, Glory
William Sharp, baritone; Alasdair Beatson, piano; Nathan Davis, Jason Treuting, Eduardo Leandro, Matthew Boyle, percussion
K.J. McDonald, Sophie Williams, violins; Brian Isaacs, viola; Gerard Flotats, cello
Melissa Wimbish, soprano

Catering by A Vermont Table

Space for this event is limited, and reservations are necessary.
Please reply by July 6.

Cost: $150 per person

Location: Retreat Farm, 45 Farmhouse Sq, Brattleboro, VT 05301

July 13,2024

Endre Szervanszky (1911-1977) Arioso from Serenade for Strings (1947-8)
Gyorgy Kurtag (b.1926) Officium Breve (in memoriam Endre Szervanszky) (1989)
Donald Weilerstein, Julia Schilz, violins; Nicholas Mann, viola; Tamir Naaman Pery, cello

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K.581 (1789)
Daniel Meszaros, clarinet; Emily Turkanik, Coco Mi, violins; Joshua Cai, viola; Wei-An Hung, cello; Sam Suggs, double bass

Intermission

Gerard Pesson (b.1958) Cinq Chansons (1999)
Melissa Wimbish, soprano; Ji Young Kim, flute; Daniel Meszaros, clarinet; Sunmi Han, piano; Nicholas Mann, viola; Alejandrio Gomez Pareja, cello
Katherine Balch (b.1991) Phrases (2017)
Melissa Wimbish, soprano; Sam Suggs, double bass

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924) Piano Quintet No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 115 (1921)
Alasdair Beatson, piano; Dale Barltrop, Nathan Meltzer, violins; Wilhelm Magner, viola; Chris Ellis, cello

Cost: $35 ($30 seniors, $17 students)

July 18,2024

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) Suite for Voice and Violin (1923)
Lucy Shelton, soprano; Dale Barltrop, violin

Thomas Kessler (1937-2024) Unisono (1976)
Anoush Pogossian, Daniel Meszaros, Alan Kay, clarinet

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Trio in A Minor, Op.114 (1891-2)
Brian Isaacs, viola; Ariadna Chmelik, cello; Sunmi Han, piano

Intermission

Mario Davidovsky (1937-2019) Quartetto No. 1 (1987)
Ji Young Kim, flute; Curtis Macomber, violin; Rosemary Nelis, viola; Joan Herget, cello

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) String Quartet in F Major, K.590 (1790)
Dale Barltrop, Astrid Nakamura, violins; Hannah Burnett, viola; Gerard Flotats, cello

Salvatore Sciarrino (b.1947) Sonata per due pianoforte (1970)
Ryan Jung, Po-Wei Ger, piano

Cost: Free

Contact: For reservations call (802) 387-6637

July 19,2024

Robert Mann (1920-2018) How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin (1954)
Lucy Shelton, narrator; Curtis Macomber, violin; Vivian Hornik Wilerstein, piano

Anonymous (England) from the Beowulf epic (c.8th century)
Benjamin Bagby, vocalist and harpist
Helena Tulve (b.1972) Und von liehte vinster (2012)
Eli Holmes, bassoon; Ele Bienzobas, K.J. McDonald, violins; Wilhelm Manger, viola; Tamir Naaman Pery, cello

Thomas Ades (b.1971) Alchymia (2021)
Anoush Pogossian, basset clarinet; Leo Appel, Alice Van Leuven, violins; Yeh-Chun Lin, viola; Natasha Brofsky, cello

Intermission

Dai Fujikura (b.1977) Chattering Birds (2021)
Matthew Boyle, Eduardo Leandro, percussion
Giancinto Scelsi (1905-1988) Rucke di Gluck (1988)
Ji Young Kim, flute; Daniel Bates, oboe

Hans Abrahamsen (b.1952) Traumlieder (2009)
Trio Venere
Gaia Trionfera, violin; Nigel Thean, cello; Daniel Borovitzky, piano

Robert Mann (1920-2018) The Emperor and the Nightingale (1949)
Walter van Dyk, narrator; Katherine Yoon, violin; Seth Knopp, piano

Cost: $35 ($30 seniors, $17 students)

July 20,2024

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op.120 No.2 (1894)
Rosemary Nelis, viola; Po-Wei Ger, piano

Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) The Book of the Hanging Gardens, Op.15 (1908-9)
Sara LeMesh, soprano; Seth Knopp, piano

Intermission

Philippe Hersant (b.1948) Huit Duos (1995)
Krzysztof Chorzelski, viola; Eli Holmes, bassoon

Alban Berg (1885-1935) String Quartet, Op.3 (1910)
Curtis Macomber, Emily Turkanik, violins; Hannah Burnett, viola; Jean-Michel Fonteneau, cello

Salvatore Sciarrino (b.1947) La Malinconia (1980)
SoYoung Choi, violin; Pauline Sachse, viola
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Märchenbilder, Op.113 (1851)
Pauline Sachse, viola; Sunmi Han, piano

Cost: $35 ($30 seniors, $17 students)

July 23,2024

Sandor Veress (1907-1992) Introduzione e Coda (1972)
Alan Kay, clarinet; Tong Chen, violin; Wei-An Hung, cello

Bela Bartok (1881-1945) String Quartet No. 3 (1927)
Sophie Williams, Coco Mi, violins; Joshua Cai, viola; Annie SeEun Hyung, cello

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) Romantic Pieces, Op.75 (1887)
Katherine Yoon, violin; Seth Knopp, piano

Intermission

Viktor Ullman (1898-1944) Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke (1944)
Walter van Dyk, narrator; Julian Chan, piano

Cost: $25 ($21 seniors, $12 students)

July 25,2024

Francis Poulenc (1899-963) La Voix Humaine (1958)
Melissa Wimbish, soprano; Ryan Jung, piano

Intermission

Rudi Martinus van Dijk (1932-2003) Sonata for violin and piano (1995)
Anthony Marwood, violin; Julian Chan, piano

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op.71 No.3 (1793)
Alice Van Leuven, Katherine Yoon, violins; Pauline Sachse, viola; Luise Buchberger, cello

Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023) Du gick, flög (1982)
Lucy Shelton, mezzo-soprano; Tamir Naaman Pery, cello

Ana Sokolovi? (b.1968) Dring, dring (2010)
Sara LeMesh, Melissa Wimbish, Lucy Shelton, William Sharp, voices

Cost: Free

Contact: For reservations call (802) 387-6637

July 26,2024

Georges Aperghis (b.1949) Le Corps A Corps (1978)
Ethan Cowburn, zarb

Mauricio Kagel (1931-2008) Match (1964)
John Myerscough, Alejandrio Gomez Pareja, cellos; Matthew Boyle, percussion

Bala Bartok (1881-1945) Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, Sz.110, BB115 (1937)
Julian Chan, Sunmi Han, pianos; Eduardo Leandro, Matthew Boyle, percussion

Intermission

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) Il Bove (1915)
Lucy Shelton, soprano; John Myerscough, cello; Stephen Coxe, piano

Oliver Knussen (1952-2018) Hums and Songs of Winnie-the-Pooh (1970/83)
Sara LeMesh, soprano; Ji Young Kim, flute; Daniel Meszaros, contrabass clarinet; Daniel Bates, English horn; Chris Ellis, cello; Eduardo Leandro, percussion

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Piano Trio, M.67 (1914)
Trio Venere
Gaia Trionfera, violin; Nigel Thean, cello; Daniel Borovitzky, piano

Cost: $35 ($30 seniors, $17 students)

July 27,2024

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) String Quintet in E-Flat Major, K.614 (1791)
Leo Appel, Julia Schilz, violins; Hannah Burnett, Krysztof Chorzelski, violas; Luise Buchberger, cello

Sofia Gubaidulina (b.1931) Quarternion (1996)
Ariadna Chmelik, Gerard Flotats, Joan Herget, Wei-An Hung, cellos

Intermission

Julius Eastman (1940-1990) Our Father (1989)
William Sharp, baritone
Dmitri Shostakovich (2006-1975) Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op.57 (1940)
Astrid Nakamura, Gaia Trionfera, violins; Pauline Sachse, viola; Tamir Naaman Pery, cello; Daniel Borovitzky, piano

Cost: $35 ($30 seniors, $17 students)

July 29,2024

George Enescu (1881-1955) Pièce pour piano sur le nom de Fauré (1922)
Sunmi Han, piano

Bela Bartok (1881-1945) Piano Quintet in C Major, Sz.23 (1904)
Emily Turkanik, Katherine Yoon, violins; Rosemary Nelis, viola; Ariadna Chmelik, cello; Dénes Várjon, piano

Intermission

Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) Duo for Violin and Cello, WV74 (1925)
Nathan Meltzer, violin; Annie SeEun Hyung, cello

George Enescu (1881-1955) Octet, Op.7 (1900)
Anthony Marwood, K.J. McDonald, Tong Chen, Sophie Williams, violins; Brian Isaacs, Wilhelm Magner, violas; Alejandrio Gomez Pareja, Natasha Brofsky, cellos

Cost: $25 ($21 seniors, $12 students)

July 30,2024

Yellow Barn Summer Festival - Jorg Widmann

"Musikliebe", a musical exploration and conversation led by Jorg Widmann

Contact: For reservations call (802) 387-6637

Cost: Free

July 31,2024

Jorg Widmann (b.1973) empty space for five players (2020)
K.J. McDonald, violin; Ji Young Kim, flute; Alan Kay, clarinet; Matthew Boyle, percussion; Seth Knopp, piano

Jorg Widmann (b.1973) Beethoven-Studie, String Quartet No. 6 (2019)
Nathan Meltzer, Sophie Williams, violins; Hannah Burnett, viola; Tamir Naaman Pery, cello

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Grosse Fuge, Op.133 (1826)
SoYoung Choi, Alice Van Leuven, violins; Yeh-Chun Lin, viola, Chris Ellis, cello

Intermission

Jörg Widmann (b.1973) Beethoven-Studie III, String Quartet No. 8 (2020)
Julia Schilz, Emily Turkanik, violins; Wilhelm Magner, viola; Natasha Brofsky, cello

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op.127 (1825)
Ele Bienzobas, Tong Chen, violins; Brian Isaacs, viola; Joan Herget, cello

Cost: $25 ($21 seniors, $12 students)

August 1,2024

Jorg Widmann (b.1973) ..und wenn wir uns mitten im Leben meinen..., Torso (2023)
Ele Bienzobas, Coco Mi, violins; Sunmi Han, piano

Jorg Widmann (b.1973) Sieben Abgesange auf eine tote Linde (1997)
Melissa Wimbish, soprano; Katherine Yoon, violin; Anoush Pogossian, clarinet; Po-Wei Ger, piano

Jorg Widmann (b.1973) Duos (2008)
Astrid Nakamura, violin; Chris Ellis, John Myerscough, cellos

Jorg Widmann (b.1973) “Einsam will ich untergehn” from Das heiße Herz (2013)
William Sharp, baritone; Seth Knopp, piano

Intermission

Jorg Widmann (b.1973) Es war einmal... (2015)
Anoush Pogossian, clarinet; Brian Isaacs, viola; Dénes Várjon, piano

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) String Quartet, Op.81, MWV.R.35 “Capriccio” (1847)
Anthony Marwood, Gaia Trionfera, violins; Rosemary Nelis, viola; Wei-An Hung, cello

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV202 “Wedding Cantata” (1718-23)
Sara LeMesh, soprano; Daniel Bates, Baroque oboe; Leo Appel, SoYoung Choi, violins; Yeh-Chun Lin, viola; Eli Holmes, Gerard Flotats, Stephen Coxe, continuo

Contact:For reservations call (802) 387-6637

Cost: Free

August 2,2024

Jorg Widmann (b.1973) Labyrinth V (2021)
Sara LeMesh, soprano

Jorg Widmann (b.1973) Clarinet Quintet (2017)
Daniel Meszaros, clarinet; Anthony Marwood, Ele Bienzobas, violins; Joshua Cai, viola, Gerard Flotats, cello

Intermission

Jorg Widmann (b.1973) Cavatina (Beethoven-Studie V, String Quartet No. 10) (2020)
Coco Mi, Gaia Trionfera, violins; Krysztof Chorzelski, viola; Alejandrio Gomez Pareja, cello

Peter Eotvos (b.1944) Joyce (2015-6)
Jorg Widmann, clarinet

Heinz Holliger (b.1939) MaMounia (2002)
Eduardo Leandro, solo percussion; Ji Young Kim, flute; Alan Kay, clarinet; Stephen Stirling, French horn; Nigel Thean, cello; Po-Wei Ger, piano

Jorg Widmann (b.1973) Bunte Blätter (2022)
Po-Wei Ger, Daniel Borovitzky, Sunmi Han, Ryan Jung, Julian Chan, Seth Knopp, Dénes Várjon, pianos

Cost: $35 ($30 seniors, $17 students)

August 3,2024

Helena Tulve (b.1972) silences/larmes (2006)
Melissa Wimbish, soprano; Daniel Bates, oboe; Matthew Boyle, percussion

Peter Eotvos (1944-2024) Korrespondenz (1992)
Emily Turkanik, Tong Chen, violins; Hannah Burnett, viola; Joan Herget, cello

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Violin Sonata in E Minor, K.304 (1778)
Sophie Williams, violin; Dénes Várjon, piano

Jorg Widmann (b.1973) Quintett (2008)
Alan Kay Clarinet; Daniel Bates, oboe; Eli Holmes, bassoon; Stephen Stirling, french horn; Ryan Jung, piano

Intermission

Jorg Widmann (b.1973) Beethoven-Studie II (String Quartet No. 7) (2019)
K.J. McDonald, Alice Van Leuven, violins; Yeh-Chun Lin, viola; Wei-An Hung, cello

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) String Quintet in F Major, Op.88 (1882)
Julia Schilz, Coco Mi, violins; Krysztof Chorzelski, Joshua Cai, violas; John Myerscough, cello

Cost: $25 ($21 seniors, $12 students)

August 3,2024

Season Finale Concert

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, Op.posth.129, D.965 (1820)
Sara LeMesh, soprano; Daniel Meszaros, clarinet; Julian Chan, piano

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) String Quintet in C Major, D.956 (1828)
Nathan Meltzer, Astrid Nakamura, violins; Wilhelm Magner, viola; Annie SeEun Hyung, Luise Buchberger, cellos

Intermission

Jorg Widmann (b.1973) Beethoven-Studie IV (String Quartet No. 9) (2022)
SoYoung Choi, Leo Appel, violins; Rosemary Nelis, viola; Ariadna Chmelik, cello

Jorg Widmann (b.1973) Lied ohne Worte (2023)
Nigel Thean, cello; Daniel Borovitzky, piano

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Andante from Clarinet Sonata in E-Flat Major, MWV.Q15 (1824)
Jörg Widmann, clarinet; Dénes Várjon, piano

Cost: $35 ($30 seniors, $17 students)

Date: July 11-August 3,2024

Location:
Yellow Barn, 49 Main Street, Putney, VT 05346
Retreat Farm, 45 Farmhouse Sq, Brattleboro, VT 05301

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