Festival Schedule:

Monday, June 26, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Imani Winds

DE MEMORIAS: A LATIN PERSPECTIVE

PAQUITO D’RIVERA (b. 1948)
La Fleur de Cayenee

TANIA LEÓN (b. 1943)
De Memorias

HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS (1887–1959)
Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon

Anime
Languissament
Vivo
— Intermission —

PIXINGUINHA (1897–1973) (ARR. JEFF SCOTT)
Um a Zero

MIGUEL DEL ÁGUILA (b. 1957)
Quintet No. 2

Back in Time
In Heaven
Under the Earth
Far Away

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA (1921–1992) (ARR. JEFF SCOTT & MONICA ELLIS)
Suite de Piazzolla

Oblivion
Vayamos al Diablo

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Kodály, Schulhoff, & Ravel

ZOLTÁN KODÁLY (1882–1967)
Serenade, Op. 12

Allegramente — Sostenuto ma non troppo
Lento ma non troppo
Vivo  
Ayano Ninomiya, Ian Swensen, violin • Dimitri Murrath, viola

ERWIN SCHULHOFF (1894–1942)
Concertino  

Andante con fuoco
Furiant. Allegro furioso
Andante
Allegro gaio
Linda Chesis, flute • Phillip Ying, viola • Jeremy McCoy, bass

— Intermission —

MAURICE RAVEL (1875–1937)
Piano Trio in A Minor  

Modéré
Pantoum. Assez vif
Passacaille. Très large
Finale. Animé

Ian Swensen, violin • Steven Doane, cello • Weicong Zhang, piano

Friday, June 30, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Bloch, Schmitt, Tartaglia, & Strauss

ERNEST BLOCH (1880–1959)
Baal Shem Suite

Vidui
Nigun
Simchas Torah  
 Ani Schnarch, violin • Tao Lin, piano

FLORENT SCHMITT (1870–1958)
Suite en Rocaille, Op. 84

Sans hâte
Animé
Sans lenteur
Vif
 Linda Chesis, flute • Kurt Sassmannshaus, violin • Fellow, viola • Jeffrey Zeigler, cello • June Han, harp

JOHN TARTAGLIA (1932–2018)
Fantasia on Themes of Marais  

Dimitri Murrrath, viola • Jeremy McCoy, bass

— Intermission —

RICHARD STRAUSS (1864–1949)
Sonata for Violin and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 18  

Allegro, ma non troppo
Improvisation. Andante cantabile
Finale. Andante — Allegro  
Ayano Ninomiya, violin • Pei-Shan Lee, piano

Monday, July 3, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Aizuri Quartet

SUNRISE

CLARA WIECK SCHUMANN (1819–1896) [ARR. KAREN OUZOUNIAN]
Ich stand in dunkeln träumen

BÉLA BARTÓK (1881–1945)
String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91

Allegro
Prestissimo con sordino
Non troppo lento
Allegretto pizzicato
Allegro molto

— Intermission —

TANYA TAGAQ (b. 1975) [ARR. JACOB GARCHIK]
Sivunittinni

JOSEPH HAYDN (1732–1809)
String Quartet No. 63 in B-flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4, “Sunrise”

Allegro con spirito
Adagio
Menuetto. Allegro
Finale. Allegro, ma non troppo
 
About the Aizuri Quartet:

The Aizuri Quartet has established a unique position within today’s musical landscape, infusing all of their music-making with infectious energy, joy and warmth, cultivating curiosity in listeners, and inviting audiences into the concert experience through their innovative programming, and the depth and fire of their performances.

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00: Bach, Hindemith and Faure

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750)
Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010

Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bourrée I — Bourrée II
Gigue
Steven Doane, cello

PAUL HINDEMITH (1895–1963)
Viola Sonata (1939)  

Breit. Mit Kraft
Sehr lebhaft
Fantasie
Finale (mit zwei Variationen)
Dimitri Murrath, viola • Pei-Shan Lee, piano

— Intermission —  

GABRIEL FAURÉ (1845–1924)
Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15  

Allegro molto moderato
Scherzo. Allegro vivo
Adagio
Allegro molto

Itamar Zorman, violin • Guest Artist, viola • David Ying, cello • Julian Martin, piano

Friday, July 7, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Seo, Korngold and Dvorak

JURI SEO (b. 1981)
Sonata for Marimba and Vibraphone

Fire
Life
Water  
Luke Rinderknecht, percussion • Guest Artist, percussion

ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD (1897–1957)
String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 34  

Allegro moderato
Scherzo. Allegro molto
Sostenuto. Like a Folk Tune
Finale. Allegro con fuoco
Robin Scott, Itamar Zorman, violin • Dimitri Murrath, viola • Ahrim Kim, cello

ANTONÍN DVO?ÁK (1841–1904)
String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97  

Allegro non tanto
Allegro vivo
Larghetto
Finale. Allegro giusto

Ian Swensen, Janet Ying, violin • Guest Artist, Phillip Ying, viola • Steven Doane, cello

Sunday, July 9, 2023

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: JACK Quartet

NEW YORK STORIES

MORTON FELDMAN (1926–1987)
Structures

CALEB BURHANS (b. 1980)
Contritus

PHILIP GLASS (b. 1937)
String Quartet No. 5

Movement I
Movement II
Movement III
Movement IV
Movement V

— Intermission —

CAROLINE SHAW (b. 1982)
Entr’acte

JOHN ZORN (b. 1953)
The Remedy of Fortune

About the JACK Quartet:

Hailed by The New York Times as “our leading new-music foursome”, the JACK Quartet is one of the most acclaimed, renowned, and respected experimental string quartets performing today. Comprising violinists Christopher Otto and Austin Wulliman, violist John Pickford Richards, and cellist Jay Campbell, JACK operates as a nonprofit organization dedicated to the performance, commissioning, and appreciation of new string quartet music. The quartet was selected as Musical America’s 2018 “Ensemble of the Year”, nominated for GRAMMY Awards for recordings in 2018 & 2022, named to WQXR’s “19 for 19 Artists to Watch”, and awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant, as well as the Fromm Music Foundation Prize.

Monday, July 10, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Ying Quartet

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)
String Quartet No. 22 in B-flat Major, K. 589, Op. 18, No. 2, “Prussian”

Allegro
Larghetto
Menuetto. Moderato — Trio
Allegro assai
KEVIN PUTS (b. 1972)
Dark Vigil

— Intermission —

ANTONÍN DVO?ÁK (1841–1904
String Quartet No. 13 in G Major, Op. 106

Allegro moderato
Adagio ma non troppo
Molto vivace
Finale. Andante sostenuto
 
About the Ying Quartet:

The Ying Quartet occupies a position of unique prominence in the classical music world, combining brilliantly communicative performances with a fearlessly imaginative view of chamber music in today’s world. Now in its third decade, the Quartet has established itself as an ensemble of the highest musical qualifications. Their performances regularly take place in many of the world’s most important concert halls; at the same time, the Quartet’s belief that concert music can also be a meaningful part of everyday life has also drawn the foursome to perform in settings as diverse as the workplace, schools, juvenile prisons, and the White House. In fact, the Ying Quartet’s constant quest to explore the creative possibilities of the string quartet has led it to an unusually diverse array of musical projects and interests.

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Sibelius, Seo, Bruce and Franck

JEAN SIBELIUS (1865–1957)
Finlandia, Op. 26, No. 7  

Matti Raekallio, piano

JURI SEO (b. 1981)
One  

Itamar Zorman, violin

DAVID BRUCE (b. 1970)
The Consolation of Rain  

Charles Hamann, oboe • Jeffrey Zeigler, cello • June Han, harp • Luke Rinderknecht, percussion

— Intermission —

CÉSAR FRANCK (1822–1890)
Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 14

Molto moderato, quasi lento — Allegro
Lento, con molto sentimento
III. Allegro non troppo ma con fuoco  

Itamar Zorman, violin • Fellow, violin • Phillip Ying, viola • Keiko Ying, cello • Liza Stepanova, piano

Friday, July 14, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Frank Huang and Phillip Ying Play Mozart at Crooker Theater

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893)
String Sextet in D Minor, Op. 70, “Souvenir de Florence”  

Allegro con spirito
Adagio cantabile e con moto
Allegretto moderato
Allegro vivace
Frank Huang, Ayano Ninomiya, violin • Dimitri Murrath, Phillip Ying, viola • David Ying, Ahrim Kim, cello

— Intermission —

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)
Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major for Violin and Viola, K. 364  

Allegro maestoso
Andante
Presto   
Frank Huang, violin • Phillip Ying, viola • Angel Gil-Ordóñez, conductor • Festival Orchestra

Frank Huang’s Festival residency is generously sponsored by Elliot Rosen and Sharon Cohen.

About Frank Huang:

Huang has been the concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic since 2015 and is currently on faculty at The Juilliard School. His awards include the Naumburg and Hannover Violin Competitions. Huang was previously on the Festival faculty for 7 years.

Monday, July 17, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Jupiter and Ying Quartets

The Jupiter and Ying Quartets reunite for a joint program.

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Currier, Beethoven and Brahms

SEBASTIAN CURRIER (b. 1959)
Spark  

Amir Eldan, Edward Arron, Denise Djokic, Ahrim Kim, Keiko Ying, Daniel McDonough, David Ying, Bennet Huang, Isaac Berglind, Camden Archambeau, Young Artist, Young Artist, cello

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)
Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 2  

Adagio sostenuto e espressivo — Allegro molto più tosto presto
Rondo. Allegro
Edward Arron, cello • Tao Lin, piano

JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833–1897)
Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34  

Allegro non troppo
Andante, un poco adagio
III. Scherzo: Allegro
Finale: Poco sostenuto – Allegro non troppo – Presto, non troppo

Renée Jolles, Meg Freivogel, violin • Che-Yen Chen, viola • Amir Eldan, cello • Jon Nakamatsu, piano

Friday, July 21, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Beethoven, Currier and Schumann

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)
Piano Trio No. 5 in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1, “Ghost”

Allegro vivace e con brio
Largo assai ed espressivo
Presto  
 Mikhail Kopelman, violin • Daniel McDonough, cello • Pei-Shan Lee, piano

SEBASTIAN CURRIER (b. 1959)
Voyage  

Fellow, violin • Fellow, violin • Fellow, viola • David Ying, cello • Fellow, piano

— Intermission —

CLARA WIECK SCHUMANN (1819–1896)
Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17  

Allegro moderato
Scherzo. Tempo di menuetto
Andante
Allegretto

Sergiu Schwartz, violin • Edward Arron, cello • Tao Lin, piano

Sunday, July 23, 2023

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Kim Kashkashian

About Kim Kashkashian:

Hailed as “an artist who combines a probing, restless intellect with enormous beauty of tone,” Ms. Kashkashians’ work as performing and recording artist and pedagogue has been recognized worldwide.

She won the coveted Grammy Award for her recording of Ligeti and Kurtag solo viola works in 2013, and received the George Peabody Medal and Switzerland’s Golden Bow Award for her contributions to music. In 2016, she was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and in 2020, was named an Honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music.

As soloist Kashkashian has appeared with the orchestras of Berlin, London, Vienna, Milan, New York and Cleveland in collaboration with Eschenbach, Mehta, Welser-Moest, Kocsis, Dennis Russel Davies, Blomstedt, and Holliger.

Monday, July 24, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Jupiter String Quartet

Jupiter Quartet
Nelson Lee, Meg Freivogel, violin • Liz Freivogel, viola • Daniel McDonough, cello

WYNTON MARSALIS (b. 1961)
Excerpts from “At the Octoroon Balls” — String Quartet No. 1

BÉLA BARTÓK (1881–1945)
String Quartet No. 6, Sz. 114

Mesto — Più mooso, pesante — Vivace
Mesto — Marcia
Mesto — Burletta
Mesto

— Intermission —

ANTONÍN DVO?ÁK (1841–1904)
String Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major, Op. 105

Adagio ma non troppo — Allegro appassionato
Molto vivace
Lento e molto cantabile
Allegro non tanto

About the Jupiter Quartet:

The Jupiter String Quartet is a particularly intimate group, consisting of violinists Nelson Lee and Meg Freivogel, violist Liz Freivogel (Meg’s older sister), and cellist Daniel McDonough (Meg’s husband, Liz’s brother-in-law). Now enjoying their 21st year together, this tight-knit ensemble is firmly established as an important voice in the world of chamber music. The New Yorker claims, “The Jupiter String Quartet, an ensemble of eloquent intensity, has matured into one of the mainstays of the American chamber-music scene.”

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Debussy, Honstein, Pejacevic and Mozart

CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862–1918)
Petite Suite  

En bateau
Cortège
Menuet
Ballet
Kirsten Docter, viola • Anthony Manzo, bass • June Han, harp

ROBERT HONSTEIN (b. 1980)
Patter  

Fellow, violin • Fellow, cello • Luke Rinderknecht, percussion

DORA PEJA?EVI? (1885–1923)
Sonata for Cello and Piano in E Minor, Op. 35  

Allegro moderato
Scherzo. Allegro
Adagio sostenuto
Allegro comodo
 Amir Eldan, cello • Tao Lin, piano

— Intermission —

 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)
Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581

Allegro
Larghetto
Menuetto — Trio I — Trio II
Allegretto con varizioni

Ricardo Morales, clarinet • Robin Scott, Renée Jolles, violin • Che-Yen Chen, viola • Ahrim Kim, cello

Friday, July 28, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Clarke, Bartok and Dvorak

REBECCA CLARKE (1886–1979)
Dumka  

Meg Freivogel, violin • Kirsten Docter, viola • Jeewon Park, piano

BÉLA BARTÓK (1881–1945)
Contrasts, Sz. 111

Verbunkos
Pihen?
Sebes
Ricardo Morales, clarinet • Nelson Lee, violin • Jon Nakamatsu, piano

— Intermission —

ANTONÍN DVO?ÁK (1841–1904)
Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, “Dumky”

Lento maestoso — Allegro quasi doppio movimento
Poco adagio — Vivace non troppo — Vivace
Andante — Vivace non troppo — Allegretto
Andante moderato — Allegretto scherzando — Quasi tempo di marcia
Allegro
Lento maestoso

Mikhail Kopelman, violin • Denise Djokic, cello • Pei-Shan Lee, piano

Monday, July 31, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Calder Quartet

CALDER QUARTET
Benjamin Jacobson, Tereza Stanislav, violin • Jonathan Moerschel, viola • Eric Byers, cello

THOMAS ADES (b. 1971)
Arcadiana

Venezia notturno
Das klinget so herrlich, das klinget so schon
Auf dem Wasser zu singen
Et… (tango mortale)
L’Embarquement
O Albion
Lethe  
LUIGI BOCCHERINI (1743–1805)
String Quintet in C Major, Op. 28, No. 4

Allegro con moto
Minuetto con moto
Grave
Rondeau. Allegro con moto
Edward Arron, cello

— Intermission —

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)
String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131

Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
Allegro molto vivace
Allegro moderato
Andante, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
Presto
Adagio quasi un poco andante
Allegro

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Milhaud, Pinto Correia, Walker and Brahms

DARIUS MILHAUD (1892–1974)
Suite, Op. 157b

Ouverture
Divertissement
Jeu
Introduction et final
Derek Bermel, clarinet • Sergiu Schwartz, violin • Jon Nakamatsu, piano

ANDREIA PINTO CORREIA (b. 1971)
Night Migrations

Renée Jolles, violin • David Ying, cello • Tao Lin, piano

GEORGE WALKER (1922–2018)
Sonata for Cello and Piano

Allegro passionato
Sostenuto
Allegro
Denise Djokic, cello • Jeewon Park, piano

— Intermission —

JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833–1897)
String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 18  

Allegro ma non troppo
Andante ma moderato
Scherzo. Allegro molto — Trio. Animato
Rondo. Roco allegretto e grazioso

Robin Scott, violin • Fellow, violin • Kirsten Docter, viola • Fellow, viola • Amir Eldan, cello • Fellow, cello

Friday, August 4, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Joyce Yang Plays Tchaikovsky at Crooker Theater

MAX BRUCH (1838–1920)
String Octet in B-flat Major  

Allegro moderato
Adagio
Allegro molto   
Nelson Lee, Meg Freivogel, Renée Jolles, Kurt Sassmannshaus, violin • Liz Freivogel, Kirsten Docter, viola • Daniel McDonough, cello • Anthony Manzo, bass

— Intermission —

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23  

Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso —Allegro con spirito
Andantino semplice
Allegro con fuoco  

Joyce Yang, piano • Jayce Ogren, conductor • Festival Orchestra

Fest Date: June 26 - August 4, 2023

Locations:
Studzinski Recital Hall, 12 Campus Road South, Brunswick, ME 04011
Crooker Theater, 116 Maquoit Road, Brunswick, ME 04011

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